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WWF: Raw is War (01.25.99)
WWF: Raw is War
January 25, 1999
Phoenix, AZ
America West Arena
The current WWF champs are as follows:
WWF Champion: The Rock (1/24/1999)
Intercontinental Champion: Ken Shamrock (10/12/1998)
World Tag Team Champions: The Big Boss Man & Ken Shamrock (12/14/1998)
European Champion: X-Pac (10/18/1998)
Light Heavyweight Champion: Duane Gill (11/23/1998)
Hardcore Champion: Road Dogg (12/21/1998)
Women’s Champion: Sable (11/15/1998)
We get some EXCITING STILL SHOTS of the finish to last night’s Royal Rumble match to start the show. Your winner is none other than Mr. McMahon himself. I know, I can’t believe it either, except I can because I just finished recapping it.
TIME TO GET RAW! Your hosts are Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: SuNDAY NiGHT HeAT (01.24.99)
WWF: SuNDAY NiGHT HeAT
January 24, 1999
Anaheim, CA
Arrowhead Pond
The current WWF champs are as follows:
WWF Champion: Mankind (1/4/1999)
Intercontinental Champion: Ken Shamrock (10/12/1998)
World Tag Team Champions: The Big Boss Man & Ken Shamrock (12/14/1998)
European Champion: X-Pac (10/18/1998)
Light Heavyweight Champion: Duane Gill (11/23/1998)
Hardcore Champion: Road Dogg (12/21/1998)
Women’s Champion: Sable (11/15/1998)
AUSTIN, YOU HAVE NO CHANCE IN HELL. We start the show with a video package of Vince and his Corporation reminding everyone he’s placed a $100,000 bounty for whoever can eliminate Stone Cold Steve Austin in the Royal Rumble match – because tonight is the ROYAL RUMBLE!
Onto the Arrowhead Pond, STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN arrives at the VIP parking area in his Ford F-150. When the security guy who stops Austin lets him know this parking area for limos only, Austin does a wild U-turn in his truck – leaving tire marks and smoke everywhere – as he goes to find parking elsewhere.
HOT ENOUGH? Your host is Kevin Kelly – all by himself for now. Read the rest of this entry
WWF: Raw is War (01.18.99)
WWF: Raw is War
January 18, 1999
Beaumont, TX
Montagne Center
The current WWF champs are as follows:
WWF Champion: Mankind (1/4/1999)
Intercontinental Champion: Ken Shamrock (10/12/1998)
World Tag Team Champions: The Big Boss Man & Ken Shamrock (12/14/1998)
European Champion: X-Pac (10/18/1998)
Light Heavyweight Champion: Duane Gill (11/23/1998)
Hardcore Champion: Road Dogg (12/21/1998)
Women’s Champion: Sable (11/15/1998)
We start off with a short and sweet tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. with Vince doing the voiceover. LONG LIVE THE DREAM. Now let’s get to the ‘rasslin.
TIME TO GET RAW! Your hosts are Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler.
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WWF: Raw is War (01.11.99)
WWF: Raw is War
January 11, 1999
Houston, TX
Compaq Center
The current WWF champs are as follows:
WWF Champion: Mankind (1/4/1999)
Intercontinental Champion: Ken Shamrock (10/12/1998)
World Tag Team Champions: The Big Boss Man & Ken Shamrock (12/14/1998)
European Champion: X-Pac (10/18/1998)
Light Heavyweight Champion: Duane Gill (11/23/1998)
Hardcore Champion: Road Dogg (12/21/1998)
Women’s Champion: Sable (11/15/1998)
TIME TO GET RAW! Your hosts are Michael Cole and Jerry Lawler. Read the rest of this entry
Kyle’s Backlash 1999 Recap
Backlash 1999
April, 25th, 1999
Providence Rhode Island
Host: Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross
Opening Match: Mideon & The Acolytes vs. The Brood.
Brood was a part of the Ministry, but Christian chickened out and told Shamrock where Stephanie was. They start some basic brawling early on. Read the rest of this entry
Kyle’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre 1999 Recap
February 14, 1999
Live from Memphis, Tenn.
Host: Michael “The Viper” Cole and Jerry “four-percent of votes” Lawler
Opening Match: Goldust vs. Bluedust.
Blue Meanie came into WWF right away imitating and costing Goldust his matches. Goldust hits a spinebuster. Read the rest of this entry
TNA Destination X 2005
TNA Destination X
March 13, 2005
Orlando, FL
Universal Studios
The current NWA & TNA Champs were as follows:
NWA World Champion: Jeff Jarrett (6/2/2004)
NWA World Tag Team Champions: America’s Most Wanted (1/16/2005)
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles (1/16/2005)
Your hosts are Mike Tenay & Don West. Read the rest of this entry
Kyle’s No Mercy 1999 Report
What’s up everybody. My name is Kyle and I’ve been a wrestling fan for 16 years. I love all kinds of wrestling and I also happen to love women. That is all.
How it works:
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Bigelow’s Replay: Raw is War: 1/4/99
As we come upon the 10 year anniversary of Mick Foley’s first WWF World Championship victory (12/29/98), I thought I would post this retro review. I attended this Raw taping live and have added a lengthy live notes post to kick it off. Enjoy!
WWF Raw is War 1/4/99 (Taped 12/29/98)
Centrum Centre
Worcester, MA
Announcers: Michael Cole & Jerry Lawler
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WWE European Title History
| Champion | Won From | Date | City/Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davey Boy Smith | Owen Hart | 2/26/1997 | Monday Night Raw[1] |
| Shawn Michaels | Davey Boy Smith | 9/20/1997 | One Night Only |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley |
Shawn Michaels | 12/22/1997 | Raw is War |
| Owen Hart | Goldust | 1/20/1998 | Raw is War[2] |
| Hunter Hearst Helmsley (2) |
Owen Hart | 3/16/1998 | Raw is War |
| D’Lo Brown | Hunter Hearst Helmsley |
7/20/1998 | Raw is War |
| X-Pac | D’Lo Brown | 9/21/1998 | Raw is War |
| D’Lo Brown (2) | X-Pac | 10/5/1998 | Raw is War |
| X-Pac (2) | D’Lo Brown | 10/18/1998 | Judgment Day |
| Shane McMahon | X-Pac | 2/15/1999 | Raw is War[3] |
| Mideon | – | 6/21/1999 | Raw is War[4] |
| D’Lo Brown (3) | Mideon | 7/25/1999 | Fully Loaded |
| Jeff Jarrett | D’Lo Brown | 8/22/1999 | SummerSlam |
| Mark Henry | – | 8/23/1999 | Raw is War[5] |
| D’Lo Brown (4) | Mark Henry | 9/26/1999 | Unforgiven |
| Davey Boy Smith (2) |
D’Lo Brown | 10/28/1999 | Smackdown! |
| Val Venis | Davey Boy Smith | 12/12/1999 | Armageddon[6] |
| Kurt Angle | Val Venis | 2/10/2000 | Smackdown! |
| Chris Jericho | Kurt Angle | 4/2/2000 | WrestleMania 2000[7] |
| Eddie Guerrero | Chris Jericho | 4/3/2000 | Raw is War |
| Perry Saturn | Eddie Guerrero | 7/23/2000 | Fully Loaded |
| Al Snow | Perry Saturn | 8/31/2000 | Smackdown! |
| William Regal | Al Snow | 10/16/2000 | Raw is War |
| Crash Holly | William Regal | 12/2/2000 | Rebellion |
| William Regal (2) | Crash Holly | 12/4/2000 | Raw is War |
| Test | William Regal | 1/22/2001 | Raw is War |
| Eddie Guerrero (2) | Test | 4/1/2001 | WrestleMania X-7 |
| Matt Hardy | Eddie Guerrero | 4/26/2001 | Smackdown! |
| The Hurricane | Matt Hardy | 8/27/2001 | Raw is War |
| Bradshaw | The Hurricane | 10/22/2001 | Raw |
| Christian | Bradshaw | 11/1/2001 | Smackdown! |
| DDP | Christian | 1/31/2002 | Smackdown! |
| William Regal (3) | DDP | 3/21/2002 | Smackdown![8] |
| Spike Dudley | William Regal | 4/8/2002 | Raw |
| William Regal (4) | Spike Dudley | 5/6/2002 | Raw |
| Jeff Hardy | William Regal | 7/8/2002 | Raw |
| Rob Van Dam | Jeff Hardy | 7/22/2002 | Raw[9] |
Footnotes:
[1]: This was a tournament final.
[2]: Goldust impersonated champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley for this match, but WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter allowed the title change to stand.
[3]: During a tag team match with Shane McMahon & Kane took on champion X-Pac & Triple H where the European title was on the line, McMahon won the belt by pinning X-Pac. McMahon would retire the belt shortly after beating X-Pac at WrestleMania XV.
[4]: McMahon reactivated the title and awarded it to Mideon several months later.
[5]: Jarrett gave the title to Henry as a reward for helping him beat Brown for both the European and Intercontinental championships the previous night.
[6]: This was a triple-threat match which also included D’Lo Brown.
[7]: This was a triple-threa match which also included Chris Benoit.
[8]: The European title becomes exclusive to Raw when Regal gets drafted to Raw on March 26, 2002.
[9]: As Intercontinental champion, Rob Van Dam was able to unify the belts.
Credit goes to: PWI Almanac, wrestling-titles.com, and ProWrestlingHistory.com
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