Viewer discretion is advised — because this Raw is WAR.

We’re breaking down the June 1, 1998 episode of Raw Is War, coming off the chaos of Over the Edge — and somehow it gets even messier.

Vince McMahon opens the show as an unreliable narrator (because of course he does), verbally dismantles Mick Foley in one of the most brutal dressing-downs we’ve seen, and then immediately starts manipulating the board behind the scenes.

Meanwhile:

• Undertaker shows up in sweats and sunglasses and chooses violence.
• Kane earns a #1 Contender’s match… by defeating his own brother.
• Mankind returns (and immediately makes us question our loyalty).
• DX and The Nation tear into each other in elimination chaos.
• Mark Henry vs Terry Funk is somehow both insane and underrated.
• Val Venis continues to terrorize Chicago’s signage.
• And yes… we are officially on the road to that Hell in a Cell.

This episode is a tonal shift. The stories are tighter. The rivalries are sharper. The Vince vs Austin war is happening on commentary while Kane and Undertaker are literally fighting in the ring.

And for the first time, it really feels like the pieces are locking into place for King of the Ring.

We’re inching closer.

You know what match we’re talking about.

Let’s get into it.

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!