Raw vs Nitro - Reliving The War

It's the night after St Valentine's Day Massacre and Paul Wight is ready to show up on Raw is War. The Rock gets another shot at Mankind's WWF title, Billy Gunn gets a shot at the IC title, and The Ministry of Darkness send a message to Vince McMahon. On WCW Nitro Ric Flair's limosuine ride reaches a brutal destination, the Tag Team Tournament continues with Benoit and Malenko wrestling 2 matches, and Bret Hart takes on his new arch nemesis Will Sasso.

Raw takes place on Saturday this week, so WCW have an unopposed Monday Night for Nitro. Ric Flair makes Bret Hart defend the US Title on Nitro against a pro-wrestling legend, Eric Bischoff gets a new work assignment, and The Outsiders main event the show. WWF Raw is War comes from the Toronto Skydome, and Stone Cold Steve Austin main events the record breaking episode in a gauntlet match against The Corporation.

This week on Raw Vince McMahon goes down to Texas looking for Steve Austin, The Ministry gets a few new members, and Triple H takes on Kane inside a Steel Cage.

On Nitro Ric Flair has a new assignment for Eric Bischoff, Konnan & Mysterio issue a challenge to Lex & Nash, and a US Title number 1 contender match headlines the show.

Vince McMahon won the 1999 Royal Rumble but he will not be facing the WWF Champion at WrestleMania. We find out who's going to challenge for the title this week on Raw.

On Nitro Bret Hart cuts his famous El Dandy Promo while Chuck Norris and Jean Claude Van Damme get in the ring to celebrate with Bill Goldberg.

On Nitro Eric Bischoff has an oppurtunity to win WCW back when he faces David Flair in a one on one match, the nWo stop a tag title tournament match, and the show gets headlined with a Bam Bam Bigelow vs Goldberg vs Scott Hall triple threat match.

The WWF make final preparations for their 1999 Royal Rumble PPV. Stone Cold Steve Austin opens the show with a promo, and the show ends with Corporate Kane vs The Corporate Champion.

Covering the 7th of January 1999 episode of Thunder, and the 11th of January episodes of WWF Raw is War and WCW Nitro

The infamous "Fingerpoke of Doom" takes place on this week's episode of Nitro. Goldberg gets arrested, Hulk Hogan gets a title match, history gets made in the Nitro main event.

The WWF also create history when Mick Foley gets himself a WWF title shot against The Rock.

It's the final Reliving The War of 1998! Ric Flair issues a big challenge to Eric Bischoff on Nitro while Kevin Nash deals with his Starrcade victory having a "black cloud" over it. On Raw Vince McMahon promises to fire Commissioner Michaels in the middle of the ring, and DX find themselves in a series of matches against The Corporation.

It's the final Nitro before Starrcade 98. The World Champion competes against Scott Hall in Nitro main event while Kevin Nash watches on from ringside. Elsewhere on Nitro Rey Mysterio battles Eddie Guerrero, and Disco Inferno tries to prove he's worthy of being in the Wolfpac.

On Raw Vince McMahon leaves Shane in charge. Shane and Shawn Michaels book D-Generation X in numerous matches against The Corporation including Triple H & X-Pac vs The Rock & Test.

Reliving The War Episode 163 - December 7th 1998