Viewer discretion is advised… and honestly, so is emotional preparedness.

This week on the New to Wrestling Podcast, we dive into Over the Edge 1998 — and this one might be a top-to-bottom heater.

From LOD 2000 vs. DOA chaos…
 to Kai En Tai delivering one of the most underrated handicap matches we’ve seen…
 to Sable getting absolutely done dirty in a “custody battle”…
 to Kane vs. Vader in a mask vs. mask showdown…

And that’s before we even get to the main event.

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Dude Love with Vince McMahon as referee — Pat Patterson as ring announcer — Gerald Brisco as timekeeper — and The Undertaker lurking at ringside as enforcer.

This wasn’t just a match.
 It was controlled chaos.

Falls count anywhere.
 Cars in the stage set.
 Blood.
 Chair shots.
 Table spots.
 Vince’s lifeless arm being used to count the three.

And somehow, it all works.

We break down:

• Why Kai En Tai instantly revitalized the light heavyweight division
• The Rock vs. Farooq chemistry finally clicking
• The growing war between DX and The Nation
• Vader’s emotional post-match moment
• And why Austin vs. McMahon might be the most perfectly constructed power feud in wrestling history

This pay-per-view isn’t always the first one people mention from 1998… but maybe it should be.

For Kelsey and Xavier, this one was goop.
 It was gag.
 It was wrestling.

The New To Wrestling Podcast follows two friends who enjoy wrestling but are in different stages of their fandom. Xavier Cruz serves as your guide through generations of professional wrestling while Kelsey Silva experiences these matches for the first time. Climb into the ring weekly to relive the famous matches beginning with the Attitude Era!