The Raw Attitude Podcast

August 9th, 1999: The Rock has been tormented by The Big Show lately, so he issues a challenge to the big man for a match later on tonight (while hilariously mocking him in the process). But before that match can occur..... The Millennium Countdown clock expires, and we get the WWF debut of one of the greatest wrestlers of all-time! Acting Governor of Minnesota Jesse "The Body" Ventura returns to The WWF for the first time in nine years, and he books tonight's main event: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker vs. Triple-H! However, when someone ambushes "Stone Cold" backstage, Commissioner Shawn Michaels changes the bout to a #1 Contendership Match, and he inserts a surprising replacement: Chyna! The Acolytes put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against the resurgent team of X-Pac & Kane. Val Venis goes one-on-one with Jeff Jarrett, who continues to be displeased with Debra. WWF Hardcore Champion The Big Boss Man faces "The Road Dogg" Jesse James in a Hardcore Match...... where the title is somehow not on the line. Steve Blackman & Joey Abs square off with the formidable team of Ken Shamrock & Test. Christian steps into the ring with Gangrel, who appears to have some new friends on his side. Plus, The Rock shows up on MTV in order to make fun of Carson Daly, Billy Gunn's masseuse sabotages his glorious ass, and Kane speaks his first words without the assistance of his voicebox! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," WCW tries to counter tonight's massive episode of "Raw" with a big moment of their own: red-and-yellow Hulk Hogan returns after more than a three-year absence! Want to watch me host a wrestling trivia game show? Check out The Wrestling Trivia Challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X-P7uUVPrw&t=387s Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

August 2nd, 1999: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is scheduled to face The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred Match for the title tonight.... but new #1 contender Triple-H may have something to say about that. And speaking of The Undertaker, he has enlisted The Big Show as his new tag team partner, and they team up to face Kane & "The Road Dogg" Jesse James. We get a promo duel between The Rock and Billy Gunn, which somehow features a large woman's naked ass on the TitanTron for an uncomfortably long period of time. With Vince McMahon officially gone from The WWF, his son Shane takes it upon himself to disband The Corporate Ministry. However, Shane may have bigger things to worry about now that his sister's boyfriend Test is swearing vengeance on "The Boy Wonder" and The Mean Street Posse. And to prove how serious he is, Test proceeds to beat the living crap out of Rodney. We get a rare Title vs. Title Match as Jeff Jarrett puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against European Champion D'Lo Brown, and the winner takes all! Edge faces Gangrel in a Bloodbath Match -- but whose side is Christian on? The Big Boss Man puts his Hardcore Title on the line against his former Corporate Ministry stablemate Viscera. Val Venis steps into the ring with Steve Blackman.... until Ken Shamrock proceeds to extract some revenge on "The Lethal Weapon." Plus, Hardcore Holly continues his one-man war against The Acolytes, The Nitro Girls get their own pay-per-view, and The Millennium Countdown has only seven days left! Want to watch me host a wrestling trivia game show? Check out The Wrestling Trivia Challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X-P7uUVPrw&t=387s Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

July 25th / 26th, 1999: The Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon feud comes to a close at "Fully Loaded 1999," so we had to bring in Sal from The Rundown to help break down this historic pay-per-view, plus the following night's episode of "Raw!" "Fully Loaded 1999" Card: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker in a First Blood / End of an Era Match The Rock vs. Triple-H in a #1 Contender Strap Match "The Road Dogg" & X-Pac vs. Billy Gunn & Chyna for the merchandising rights to D-Generation-X The Big Show vs. Kane w/special guest referee Hardcore Holly Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman in an Iron Circle Match WWF Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz vs. The Acolytes in an Acolytes Rules Match WWF Intercontinental Champion Edge vs. Jeff Jarrett WWF European Champion Mideon vs. D'Lo Brown WWF Hardcore Champion Al Snow vs. The Big Boss Man July 26th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw": Vince McMahon is banned from WWF television forever, but before he can leave the airwaves "Stone Cold" Steve Austin gets a chance to say goodbye. Triple-H is the new #1 contender for "Stone Cold's" WWF Title, and he squares off with Ken Shamrock..... who got hit by a car earlier in the night! In your main event, The Rock faces Billy Gunn & Chyna in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match. The Undertaker is seeking revenge on X-Pac & Kane, and he may have found a partner-in-crime to help him out. Jeff Jarrett celebrates his Intercontinental Title victory by interviewing a special guest: the star of "Mystery Men," Ben Stiller! New Tag Team Champions The Acolytes put their titles on the line against Edge & Christian while Hardcore Holly watches on from ringside. Val Venis & The Godfather face Droz & Prince Albert, who have a familiar-looking "fan" in the crowd backing them up. WWF Women's Champion Ivory issues another open challenge, but she gets more than she bargained for when a familiar face interrupts the festivities. Plus, Kane speaks(!), Al Snow befriends a chihuahua, and we get an excerpt from Jim Ross's book "Under the Black Hat" where he discusses tonight's episode of "Raw!" Also, stay tuned to the end for a chronological collection of audio clips of the Austin / McMahon feud! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to listen to Sal on The Rundown!

July 19th, 1999: Vince McMahon decides to shake things up a bit by pitting Corporate Ministry members The Undertaker and Triple-H against each other, with the winner facing Steve Austin for the WWF Title this Sunday at "Fully Loaded." And speaking of "Stone Cold," he arrives in a very unusual vehicle and vows to extract some blood from Vince's skull before the night is over! The Rock squares off with reigning King of the Ring Billy Gunn, who has been on a bit of a losing streak lately. The Big Show & Hardcore Holly face X-Pac & Kane, with the highlight being a post-match moment where "The Big Red Machine" decides whether or not to join up with his brother. Shane McMahon pledges to apologize to his sister Stephanie after accidentally elbowing her in the face last week.... but instead, he ends up blaming Test. And later on, the aforementioned Test steps into the ring with Steve Blackman. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James is slated to face Chyna in a Dogg Pound Match, where both competitors are forced to wear dog collars around their necks. The Hardy Boyz put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line in a four-team Elimination Match which also features The Godfather & Val Venis, The Acolytes, and Droz & Prince Albert. Jeff Jarrett defends his WWF Intercontinental Title against Christian, who has somehow become the #1 contender. In your Random Match of the Week, Edge & D'Lo Brown team up to face the unusual pair of Gangrel & Mideon. The Big Boss Man is scheduled to face Al Snow, who has now gone even crazier since his beloved Head has been desecrated. Plus, GTV heads to Hollywood to eavesdrop on Ben Stiller and the cast of "Mystery Men!" Meanwhile over on "Nitro," they give away Hulk Hogan vs. Sid on free TV, The Insane Clown Posse make their debut, and Shane Douglas returns after a six-year absence! And if that wasn't enough for you, the stars of WCW also make an appearance on the HBO sitcom "Arli$$!" Want to watch me host a wrestling trivia game show? Check out The Wrestling Trivia Challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X-P7uUVPrw&t=387s Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

July 12th, 1999: Before the Steve Austin / Undertaker match at "Fully Loaded" can become official, a contract must be finalized.... and Vince McMahon signs it in Austin's blood! But later on, an angry "Stone Cold" looks for some vengeance as he teams up with The Big Show to face The Undertaker and his brother Kane. In one of the most shocking moments we've seen on "Raw" in months, Shane McMahon's attempt to humble Test goes horribly wrong when an unintended victim gets injured. Triple-H, Billy Gunn, and Chyna face "The Road Dogg," X-Pac, and a very electrifying replacement in a six-person tag match. In their first Tag Team Title defense, The Hardy Boyz defend their newly-won belts against The Godfather & Val Venis. After turning his back on Edge last week, Gangrel must now face him in a match tonight on "Raw," and the finish is quite a spectacle. WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett is set for some promo time, but he gets interrupted by an unexpected visitor. After losing their Tag Team Titles last week, the pissed-off Acolytes decide to take out their frustrations on an unlikely wrestler. Darren Drozdov issues an open challenge for an Evening Gown Match because sometimes you just have to kill five minutes of television time. Plus, the acting Governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura is set to return to the WWF after a nine-year absence, the Countdown to the Millennium is on, and The Rock cuts a hilarious promo on Billy Gunn! Meanwhile on "Nitro," new World Champion Randy Savage is immediately dethroned by the freshly-face-turned Hulk Hogan! Want to watch me host a wrestling trivia game show? Check out The Wrestling Trivia Challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X-P7uUVPrw&t=387s Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

July 5th, 1999: New WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is slated for a rematch with The Undertaker at "Fully Loaded," and a tempting offer from Vince McMahon ups the stakes of the match even further. In our main event, The Rock and Triple-H look to settle their differences inside of a Steel Cage! WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes put their titles on the line against the up-and-coming Hardy Boyz. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James goes one-on-one with Val Venis... until one of them gets arrested. The Big Show & Hardcore Holly face Kane in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, but "The Big Red Machine" doesn't appear to be all that fazed by those odds. Gangrel squares off with The Godfather, who has Droz & Prince Albert acting as his Hoes for the night. Jeff Jarrett defends his WWF Intercontinental Title against Chaz (yes, that's right -- Chaz has somehow earned a title shot). Reigning King of the Ring Billy Gunn looks to get back on track with a win against Meat. Test's rivalry with Shane McMahon and The Mean Street Posse continues to escalate as he steps into the ring with Joey Abs. The Big Boss Man was riding high last week when he rejoined The Corporate Ministry, but can he carry that momentum into his match against Edge? Al Snow puts his WWF Hardcore Title on the line against D'Lo Brown. Plus, GTV strikes again, Chyna claims that DX has vandalized her rental car, and Amy Dumas (the future Lita) makes her first appearance in The WWF! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Bret Hart speaks for the first time since his brother Owen's death, and Goldberg makes his grand return at a Megadeth concert! Want to watch me host a wrestling trivia game show? Check out The Wrestling Trivia Challenge here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9X-P7uUVPrw&t=387s Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

June 27th / 28th, 1999: Sal from The AEW Rundown has once again joined the show to break down a pivotal Attitude Era pay-per-view along with the following night's episode of "Monday Night Raw!" "King of the Ring 1999" Card: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Vince & Shane McMahon in a Ladder Match for control of The WWF WWF Champion The Undertaker vs. The Rock The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian The Big Show vs. Kane in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match "Mr. Ass" vs. Ken Shamrock in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match "The Road Dogg" vs. Chyna in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match X-Pac vs. Hardcore Holly in a King of the Ring Quarterfinal Match June 28th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw": The McMahons regained full control of The WWF last night, but "Stone Cold" Steve Austin has a surprise for them: while he was still the acting CEO, he booked himself into a WWF Title match against The Undertaker tonight on "Raw!" We get The Rock vs. Triple-H on free television.... for a few minutes anyway. And speaking of Triple-H, he comes up with a plan to enlist an old friend in order to take back all of that sweet DX royalty money. Your new King of the Ring "Mr. Ass" faces Acolyte Bradshaw in a match where Bradshaw's Tag Team Title belt is somehow at stake. Jeff Jarrett puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against X-Pac. The rivalry between Ken Shamrock and Steve Blackman continues to escalate as they face each other in a Weapons Match. Hardcore Holly calls out Kane, and the result is quite unexpected. The Godfather steps into the ring with Edge while an interested Droz & Prince Albert look on from ringside. One week after dropping his Beaver Cleavage character, Chaz goes up against Meat in a match where The WWF is practically daring you to switch over to "Nitro." Plus, Ivory invites a fan to come into the ring and GTV catches Test and Stephanie McMahon leaving a hotel together! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to listen to Sal on The AEW Rundown: https://www.rundownwrestling.com/the-rundown-wrestling-network/category/aew-rundown

June 21st, 1999: New CEO "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The McMahons are at odds with each other, so someone needs to step in to restore order.... and thankfully, Commissioner Shawn Michaels is in town. HBK books "Stone Cold" vs. The Big Boss Man and, if Austin wins, there will be no Corporate Ministry interference allowed in the Ladder Match at "King of the Ring." Regarding Vince & Shane, they'll get a tune-up match tonight against their former stooges Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco. And as for The Corporate Ministry, Commissioner Michaels attempts to make sure that the top two members of that faction will remain at odds with each other when he orders WWF Champion The Undertaker to defend his title tonight against Triple-H! In a dream match you never knew you wanted, The Rock steps into the ring with Edge. Jeff Jarrett is ordered to defend his WWF Intercontinental Title against Ken Shamrock and Test in a Triple Threat Match. WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes team up with "Mr. Ass" to face "The Road Dogg," X-Pac, and Kane in a six-man tag team match where the tag titles are somehow on the line. The Big Show faces Hardcore Holly in a Hardcore Match which ends with the big man attempting to crush Holly with a car! Val Venis is scheduled to face Prince Albert, but the match takes an interesting turn before it can even begin. Mark Henry and Viscera square off in a Body Slam Challenge, which is unfortunately referred to as a "Gorilla Slam Match." GTV continues to catch people in embarrassing situations backstage, and this week it's Al Snow's turn. Plus, we get the return of someone who hasn't been on "Raw" in three months, Beaver Cleavage can no longer take it anymore, and is it really true that a member of The Mean Street Posse pinned "Stone Cold"?! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Master P yells the phrase "hootie hoo" 1,000 times! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to catch Henry on Sal-Vivor Series covering "Survivor Series 1991": https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2020-04-27T22_00_00-07_00

June 14th, 1999: After being appointed as the CEO of the company last week, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin heads to WWF Headquarters and institutes some very interesting changes. Meanwhile back in the arena, Vince and Shane McMahon contemplate what the stipulation for their "King of the Ring" match should be, so they make several stipulation matches tonight on "Raw." The Rock challenges The Undertaker to a title match at "King of the Ring," but he will first have to beat 'Taker in a non-title match tonight.... and possibly someone else as well. Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco disagree with Vince's authoritarian tactics, so the chairman forces them to compete in a match against Mideon & Viscera. Because he took Stephanie McMahon out on a date last week, Test is ordered to face The Big Boss Man in a Blind Date Match, where Test must wear a blindfold. WWF Tag Team Champions The Acolytes defend their titles in a Handicap Match against Kane (yes, you read that correctly). "The Road Dogg" Jesse James squares off with his former tag team partner "Mr. Ass" in a Dogg Pound Match where both men are joined at the neck by a dog collar. In a non-title match, WWF Intercontinental Champion Jeff Jarrett faces Ken Shamrock in a Straitjacket Match where only Shamrock has to wrestle in a straitjacket. X-Pac is scheduled to face The Big Show in a David vs. Goliath Match, but the big man seemingly wants no part of it. Debra defends her WWF Women's Title against Ivory, who is somehow in line for a title shot even though she hasn't wrestled on "Raw" in months. Plus, GTV captures yet another embarrassing backstage moment! Meanwhile in WCW, a big-name wrestler returns to the company after a six-year absence and Sable shocks the world by appearing on "Nitro!" Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to catch Henry on The New Blood Rising Podcast's "Perfect 10" episode: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/new-blood-rising-podcast/e/68166128

June 7th, 1999: It's truly a monumental night in the WWF, and Adam from NitroMania is here to provide some insight! The time has finally come for the revelation of The Higher Power -- who could it be?! Well, unfortunately for The Higher Power, he immediately gets upstaged by "Stone Cold" Steve Austin... who gets appointed as the new CEO of the company! The Rock and Triple-H go head-to-head in the first-ever Cast Match, where Rock is wearing a cast on his arm and Hunter must wear one on his leg. The Union is given a blank check to face whomever they want: Big Show wisely chooses a title match, Ken Shamrock wants a Lion's Den Match with an unlikely opponent, and Test gives a rather surprising answer. Shane McMahon is ordered to face X-Pac & Kane in a Handicap Match, but some old friends of "The Boy Wonder" apparently still have his back. Billy Gunn (who is apparently just going by "Mr. Ass" now) squares off with The Godfather, who is accompanied by a very scantily-clad Ho Train. The Acolytes defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against Brood members Edge & Gangrel while The Hardy Boyz and Michael P.S. Hayes look on from ringside. Al Snow puts his WWF Hardcore Title on the line against Droz in a match where both men amusingly make their way into the nearby sports bar. WWF Women's Champion Debra faces Nicole Bass in a Bikini Contest because, ya know, Attitude Era. Plus, GTV invades PMS's locker room, and we make our pitches for who The Higher Power should have been! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," WCW begins a mystery storyline of their own when someone driving a white Hummer attempts to murder Kevin Nash! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to catch Henry on The New Blood Rising Podcast's "Perfect 10" episode: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/new-blood-rising-podcast/e/68166128

May 31st, 1999: New WWF Champion The Undertaker vows to introduce "Stone Cold" Steve Austin to The Higher Power tonight on "Raw." But before he can do that, Vince McMahon challenges 'Taker to a match with an interesting stipulation: Austin gets a title shot tonight if Vince wins, but "Stone Cold" will never be able to challenge for the title again if Vince loses. Mankind and Triple-H go head-to-head in a Hardcore Match, which results in one of them being badly injured. The Godfather was scheduled to defend his Intercontinental Title against Owen Hart at "Over The Edge," but instead tonight he will defend it against Owen's former tag team partner Jeff Jarrett. WWF Tag Team Champions X-Pac & Kane put their belts on the line against The Acolytes. After weeks of vignettes, Beaver Cleavage finally steps into the ring for the first (and only!) time. And speaking of vignettes, we get the first ever appearance of the hidden camera segment known as GTV.... and it's not pretty. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James squares off with The Big Boss Man, who appears to have developed a bit of a mean streak. Ken Shamrock steps into the ring with Val Venis, who is accompanied by his new fling Nicole Bass. Billy Gunn goes one-on-one with Union member The Big Show (and yes, The Union is still a thing). Plus, the WWF sends a camera crew to Owen Hart's funeral because.... your guess is as good as mine. Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show Also, be sure to catch Henry on the "Starrcade 1996" episode of The NitroMania Podcast: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2020-01-12T21_00_00-08_00

May 23rd / 24th, 1999: Our timeline has sadly come around to the darkest day in the history of wrestling. Listen along, and let me know what you think. Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show Also, be sure to catch Henry on the "Starrcade 1996" episode of The NitroMania Podcast: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2020-01-12T21_00_00-08_00

May 17th, 1999: We're just six days away from "Over The Edge," and The Corporate Ministry is determined to take out their three biggest rivals: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, The Rock, and Vince McMahon. The Undertaker faces The Rock in a Casket Match, with the post-match highlight being the very first time Triple-H uses his signature weapon. And as for Triple-H, he gets matched up with "Stone Cold" in tonight's main event. The Godfather & Val Venis square off with Jeff Jarrett and (in his final televised match) The Blue Blazer. In six-man tag team action, "The Road Dogg" Jesse James teams up with the WWF Tag Team Champions X-Pac & Kane to face Billy Gunn, Mark Henry, and D'Lo Brown. And in yet another six-man tag match, The Brood face off with Michael P.S. Hayes and The Hardy Boyz (who are finally making their debut on "Raw" in The Attitude Era!). Union member The Big Show goes up against Corporate Ministry member The Big Boss Man, with the result being about what you would expect. And speaking of The Union, Test steps into the ring with, of all people, Meat. Plus, Al Snow pays tribute to his friend Pierre, PMS has a new member, and we're somehow still doing these Beaver Cleavage vignettes. Also, is it just me or are there some pretty creepy moments of foreshadowing on this show? Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

May 10th, 1999: With "Nitro" being preempted by The NBA Playoffs, "Raw" has Monday all to themselves, and what results is a record-breaking rating which still has not been topped to this day! Commissioner Shawn Michaels shows up on the TitanTron live from back home in San Antonio, where he proceeds to schedule a whole bunch of matches. In our main event, WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin teams with The Rock and Vince McMahon to take on Corporate Ministry members The Undertaker, Triple-H, and Shane McMahon. In a Hardcore Handicap Match, Mideon & Viscera team up to face an opponent who is returning for one night only: Cactus Jack! Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco once again step into the ring with The Mean Street Posse, but this time the losing team must leave the WWF forever. The Big Boss Man does battle with Test in what you could say is Boss Man's signature match: a Nightstick-on-a-Pole Match. WWF Women's Champion Sable puts her title on the line against Debra in an Evening Gown Match, with surprising results. Chyna screwed over Ken Shamrock last week, so she must confront "The World's Most Dangerous Man" tonight. One half of the WWF Tag Team Champions Kane squares off with former DX member Billy Gunn. Jeff Jarrett clobbers Val Venis with a guitar, and then later on the two of them have a pretty solid match. Paul Bearer is forced to compete in his first ever match in the WWF...... against The Big Show. Faarooq and Bradshaw are ordered to face each other in a match which could potentially tear The Acolytes apart. Plus, we get another terrible Beaver Cleavage vignette, and Steve Blackman does some cool martial arts stuff to try and get us to forget that he's been a jobber for the past few months! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

May 3rd, 1999: Now that Shane McMahon and The Undertaker have joined forces to create The Corporate Ministry, Mankind teams up with The Big Show, Ken Shamrock, and Test to form a Union of his own. However, Shane does not take too kindly to this new alliance, so he proceeds to schedule a bunch of matches which are slanted in The Corporate Ministry's favor. Not only that, but Shane challenges his father Vince McMahon to a match tonight.... but will the chairman accept? In our main event, WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin faces The Rock in a Lumberjack Match, with The Corporate Ministry acting as lumberjacks. Mankind must compete in a hard-hitting Hardcore Handicap Match against The Acolytes. The Undertaker steps into the ring with The Big Show, which leads to one of the most awesomely brutal spots you'll ever see (hint: it involves a baseball bat). Ken Shamrock is ordered to face Triple-H..... in a match where Chyna is the special guest referee. We get a Four Corners Match: Test vs. The Big Boss Man vs. Mideon vs. Viscera (which is really more of a 3-on-1 Handicap Match). The recently-fired Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco return to the ring against Mean Street Posse members Rodney & Pete Gas. Fresh off a heel turn on the pilot episode of "Smackdown," Billy Gunn does battle with his former DX stablemate X-Pac. WWF Women's Champion Sable is ordered to defend her title against Debra in an Evening Gown Match, but Sable may have other priorities instead. Plus, we get the on-screen debut of the infinitely charismatic Linda McMahon! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

April 29th, 1999: Our timelines match up perfectly because we're reviewing the 1999 "Smackdown" pilot right before "Smackdown" moves to Fox here in 2019! And for such a historic show, we had to bring in Martin Dixon from The New Blood Rising Podcast and Wrestling In The Clinton Years! Shane McMahon forces bitter rivals "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and The Rock to team up against The Undertaker and Triple-H for a massive main event. However, Shane's surprises don't stop there because he also introduces us to a brand new faction which combines two existing heel stables. X-Pac & Kane put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against X-Pac's DX pals The New Age Outlaws. Val Venis is scheduled to face Owen Hart, but instead he has to settle on a replacement....... the returning Blue Blazer. In a legendarily terrible segment, The Brood break their silence for the first time in an interview with Dok Hendrix. Ken Shamrock looks to get some revenge on Bradshaw when he faces him in a Street Fight. Mankind goes head-to-head with The Big Boss Man, and it appears that Mick Foley has some unlikely allies backing him up. D'Lo Brown steps into the ring with Darren Drozdov (and no, thankfully, it's not THAT match). The Big Show goes one-on-one with now-former Corporation member Test, with the highlight of the match being Big Show somehow hitting a dropkick. Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Pick up Martin Dixon's book "Wrestling In The Clinton Years" here: https://www.amazon.com/Wrestling-Clinton-Years-Road-Hollywood-ebook/dp/B06Y6JFWGR And be sure to listen to Henry talk about "WrestleMania XXX" with Sal on WrestleMania SalVation: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2019-09-01T22_00_00-07_00

April 25th / 26th, 1999: Sal from WrestleMania SalVation once again joins the Podcast to break down "Backlash 1999," a show with quite a few interesting twists and turns! And then we dive into the following night's episode of "Monday Night Raw," which features one of Henry's all-time favorite "Raw" moments! "Backlash 1999" Card: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Rock w/special guest referee Shane McMahon Triple-H vs. X-Pac The Undertaker vs. Ken Shamrock Mankind vs. The Big Show in a Boiler Room Brawl WWF Intercontinental Champion The Godfather vs. Goldust WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly vs. Al Snow The New Age Outlaws vs. Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart The Acolytes & Mideon vs. The Brood April 26th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw": After kidnapping Stephanie McMahon last night, The Undertaker is forcing Vince McMahon to sign over control of the WWF in order to get her back. But before that can happen, it appears that 'Taker has some plans of his own for Stephanie: marrying her against her will in front of the world! Because The Rock was unsuccessful at regaining the WWF Championship last night, Shane McMahon proceeds to fire him from The Corporation... so Rock challenges him to a match tonight! The dysfunctional team of X-Pac & Kane defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against Gangrel & Edge, but a post-match bloodbath throws things into further disarray. Mankind & The Big Show team up to face Corporation members The Big Boss Man & Test. A frustrated Billy Gunn claims that he will defeat Triple-H tonight because fellow DX member X-Pac couldn't get the job done last night. WWF Intercontinental Champion The Godfather puts his belt on the line against Jeff Jarrett, with an interesting stipulation: if Jarrett loses, Debra must become one of Godfather's hoes. Ken Shamrock is scheduled to face Bradshaw, but Faarooq sees to it that the match never even gets under way. D'Lo Brown steps into the ring with Val Venis, and it appears that Nicole Bass is still after "The Big Valbowski." Plus, we get introduced to two brand new terrible gimmicks: Beaver Cleavage and Meat! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," an increasingly desperate WCW gives us not one, but TWO World Title changes on free TV! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to listen to Sal on WrestleMania SalVation, particularly the "WrestleMania XXX" episode with Henry Huge-Pecs: https://rundown.podomatic.com/

April 19th, 1999: After throwing "Stone Cold" Steve Austin off a bridge last week, The Rock is preparing to hold a funeral for "The Rattlesnake." However, those plans may be interrupted when "Stone Cold" shows up to the arena driving his own custom monster truck! Michael Cole conducts an interview with Vince and Stephanie McMahon at WWF Studios..... until an unwelcome guest shows up. To show how deep the current roster is, Triple-H faces Mankind in the middle of the show with no build-up whatsoever. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James goes one-on-one with Owen Hart, but the most memorable part is a pre-match promo where "Road Dogg" coins a new term for Debra's anatomy. Later on, the other halves of those tag teams also square off, with "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn going head-to-head with Jeff Jarrett. Ken Shamrock faces The Big Boss Man in a No Holds Barred Match..... which somehow takes place entirely inside of the ring. The Big Show goes up against Viscera in a match where the ring has hopefully been reinforced. After leaving The Ministry of Darkness last week, The Brood face off with The Undertaker's henchmen The Acolytes. In a clash of two champions, The Godfather puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly. Plus, The Undertaker beats up members of his own faction, Val Venis finally meets Sable, and Mankind and The Big Show are somehow best friends despite the fact that they're supposed to be fighting each other in six days! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

April 12th, 1999: Vince McMahon has been preoccupied with The Undertaker over the past few weeks, so his son Shane makes a power play and takes over The Corporation for himself! However, Ken Shamrock remains loyal to Vince, which now puts "The World's Most Dangerous Man" in the crosshairs of both The Ministry of Darkness and The Corporation. The Rock takes "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's Smoking Skull Belt and heads to "The Roody-Poo Bridge" with it, and he invites "The Rattlesnake" to join him. New WWF Tag Team Champions X-Pac & Kane put their titles on the line against Corporation members Triple-H & Test. "Badd Ass" Gilly Gunn goes one-on-one with Val Venis, with "The Big Valbowski" seemingly being invited to join D-Generation-X during the post-match festivities. Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart square off with The Acolytes, as The Undertaker proceeds to turn his attention toward Debra. Goldust is scheduled to defend his WWF Intercontinental Title against The Big Boss Man, but The Godfather is willing to make The Boss Man an offer he may not be able to refuse. The Big Show steps into the ring with Christian, and the result is pretty much exactly what you would expect. And speaking of Christian, his friends Gangrel and Edge continue to stick up for him, which may result in an irreparable division between The Brood and The Ministry. Hardcore Holly defends his WWF Hardcore Title against D'Lo Brown as Al Snow lurks nearby at the commentary table. Sable is all set to defend her WWF Women's Championship in a Fatal Four-Way against Tori, Ivory, and Jacqueline.... if the match ever actually begins. Plus, The Undertaker promises yet another sacrifice, Mankind finds a surprising guest in the boiler room, and Jim Ross finally returns to commentary! Meanwhile in WCW, the competition actually puts on a surprisingly good pay-per-view, culminating with the ultimate underdog winning The World Heavyweight Championship! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

April 5th, 1999: The Undertaker vows to sacrifice "a certain beautiful young woman" tonight, so Vince McMahon promises to spend the entire evening protecting his daughter Stephanie. That leaves Shane McMahon in charge of "Raw," and his first order of business is to schedule a Handicap Match: Corporation members The Rock & Triple-H vs. The Big Show. Meanwhile, Shane's frequent taunting of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin causes "The Rattlesnake" to vow that he will cost The McMahon Family a whole lot of money tonight! Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against the unlikely team of X-Pac & Kane. Hometown boy Mankind faces Val Venis while the commentators proceed to ignore the match entirely so they can whine about unfair media coverage. The reunited New Age Outlaws step into the ring with Brood members Gangrel & Edge, and somehow the guy who takes the pinfall isn't even part of the match! Ken Shamrock squares off with Viscera, but The Ministry of Darkness has revenge on their minds after Shamrock rescued Stephanie McMahon from their clutches on last week's "Raw." Goldust defends his newly-won WWF Intercontinental Title against The Godfather. WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly goes one-on-one with Al Snow in a match which is somehow not for the title and not even a Hardcore Match. Plus, Christian is punished by The Ministry for his actions last week, The Big Show has a new theme song, and Terri Runnels gets her top ripped off! Meanwhile over on The TNT Network, Chris Jericho wrestles his final match on "Nitro," and WCW attempts to revamp its image by introducing a brand new intro video, stage, and logo! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show!

March 28th / 29th, 1999: We've finally reached the biggest show of the year, and for such a huge event we had to bring in William Renken from The New Blood Rising Podcast to help make sense of it all! After a quick dive into "The WrestleMania Rage Party" and the pre-show episode of "Sunday Night Heat," we navigate all the twists and turns from a tumultuous two days in the WWF! "WrestleMania XV" Card: WWF Champion The Rock vs. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin Mankind vs. "The Big Show" Paul Wight with the winner earning the right to referee the main event The Undertaker vs. The Big Boss Man in a Hell in a Cell Match Triple-H vs. Kane WWF Intercontinental Champion "The Road Dogg" Jesse James vs. Goldust vs. Ken Shamrock vs. Val Venis WWF European Champion Shane McMahon vs. X-Pac WWF Tag Team Champions Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart vs. the winners of a "Sunday Night Heat" battle royal WWF Hardcore Champion Billy Gunn vs. Hardcore Holly vs. Al Snow WWF Women's Champion Sable vs. Tori Bart Gunn vs. Butterbean in a Brawl-For-All fight March 29th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw": New WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin orders Vince McMahon to retrieve his Smoking Skull title belt, but the chairman may have more important things to worry about when The Ministry of Darkness kidnaps his daughter Stephanie! X-Pac calls out Triple-H 24 hours after Hunter shockingly turned his back on his D-Generation-X brethren. The Rock goes one-on-one with "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn in a very enjoyable five-minute match. Ken Shamrock steps into the ring with Gangrel, with Shamrock's main purpose being to extract information about Stephanie McMahon's whereabouts. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James once again puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against Goldust. Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against The Legion of Doom in what turns out to be L.O.D.'s final match on "Raw" in The Attitude Era. "The Big Show" Paul Wight vows to make life miserable for The Corporation, and he kicks off that pledge by squashing Test. Hardcore Holly defends his newly-won Hardcore Title against "Dr. Death" Steve Williams in what is "Dr. Death's" first and ONLY match ever on "Raw." Sable & Jacqueline team up to face Tori & Ivory, with a very surprising post-match result. Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Bret Hart has possibly the only memorable moment of his WCW career! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to listen to William Renken on The New Blood Rising Podcast! https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/

March 22nd, 1999: It's the go-home episode of "Monday Night Raw" before "WrestleMania 15," and it's quite the eventful show! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin must face "The Big Show" Paul Wight in tonight's main event, while The Rock and Mankind will go head-to-head in order to determine who gets to be the special guest referee for the match. But before all of that goes down, "Stone Cold" has a surprise for The Rock, Vince, and Shane: a truck full of beer with a fire-hose attached to it! Kane is scheduled to face Goldust, but a shocking turn of events leads to "The Big Red Machine" being burned once again. WWF Intercontinental Champion "The Road Dogg" faces WWF Hardcore Champion Billy Gunn in a match where the winning Outlaw receives both titles. In six-man tag team action, The Undertaker & The Acolytes face The Big Boss Man, Ken Shamrock, and Test. Not wanting to wait for "WrestleMania," Shane McMahon challenges X-Pac to a Greenwich Street Fight in the parking lot of the arena. Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against Brood members Gangrel & Edge, resulting in a bloodbath for someone at ringside. WWF Women's Champion Sable squares off with Ivory in a non-title bout, but P.M.S.'s antics outside the ring completely overshadow the match. Apparently jealous of the attention that Goldust has been giving to Ryan Shamrock, The Blue Meanie calls out Ryan for an in-ring confrontation. Plus, Jim Ross parties at a frat house, The Stooges get attacked by a legendary tag team, and we strangely see black-and-white footage of a 1950's household with the word "Cleavage" on the mailbox! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Henry break down "Halloween Havoc 1996" with Adam and Sal on The NitroMania Podcast: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2019-02-25T21_00_00-08_00 And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

March 15th, 1999: The Rock and "The Big Show" Paul Wight are still at odds, so Vince McMahon comes up with an idea: have them team up tonight to face the team of "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Mankind. And speaking of Mr. McMahon, The Undertaker continues to torment him by showing up at his home in Connecticut to threaten his family. And later, The Big Boss Man steps into a steel cage for a "Hard Times Match" against Mideon, who ends up paying the price for The Undertaker's antics. Triple-H and Corporate Kane continue their feud by brawling with each other around ringside.... until the segment ends with a shocking result. Both members of The New Age Outlaws get chances at singles titles as "The Road Dogg" Jesse James faces WWF Intercontinental Champion Val Venis while Billy Gunn goes one-on-one with WWF Hardcore Champion Hardcore Holly. WWF European Champion Shane McMahon requests a Handicap Match against a legendary tag team, but things may not be what they seem. WWF Tag Team Champions Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart defend their titles against Public Enemy, a team that is apparently no longer wanted in the company. While shilling her new issue of Playboy, Sable gets interrupted by Tori, which leads to one of the worst promos in wrestling history. Plus, fans in the arena get deafened by buzzsaws as a team of carpenters builds a special structure for Jim Ross while the show is going on! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Henry break down "Halloween Havoc 1996" with Adam and Sal on The NitroMania Podcast: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2019-02-25T21_00_00-08_00 And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

March 8th, 1999: Vince McMahon will allow Mankind to be the special guest referee at "WrestleMania 15" on one condition: he must face "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a match where Paul Wight is the special guest referee. And speaking of Paul Wight, there is a bit of dissension within The Corporation as The Rock now believes that "The Big Nasty" can not be trusted. And in other Corporation news, The Undertaker and The Ministry of Darkness have made it their mission to sacrifice The Big Boss Man tonight on "Raw." The New Age Outlaws reunite for "one night only" to take on the dysfunctional team of Hardcore Holly & Al Snow. X-Pac squares off with Test as The Corporation continues to be a thorn in DX's side. D'Lo Brown and Owen Hart step into the ring for a Steel City Street Fight, where both men are obviously required to wear blue jeans. Ken Shamrock goes one-on-one with Goldust, who is accompanied by Ken's sister Ryan and a jealous Blue Meanie. The Godfather and Steve Blackman are scheduled to have a match, but "The Lethal Weapon" may not be able to refuse The Godfather's tempting offer. Tori has her first ever WWF match against Luna Vachon, although Sable ends up hogging the spotlight by calling attention to her new issue of Playboy. Jim Ross continues to wreak havoc by mocking Terry Taylor for being The Red Rooster and (hilariously) kicking Michael Cole directly in the balls. Plus, we take a detour over to "Sunday Night Heat" where an infamous match occurs and we get the debut of a certain Olympic hero! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," head booker Kevin Nash comes up with a unique idea for the first hour of the show: no wrestling whatsoever! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Henry break down "Raw" and "Nitro" from May 27th, 1996 on the Raw Is Nitro Podcast w/Lee Carlos Cunningham: https://soundcloud.com/user-515631448/raw-vs-nitro-may-27-1996-ft-henry-from-raw-attitude-pod And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

March 1st, 1999: Vince McMahon wants to fire Kane for not winning the Inferno Match last week, but Chyna steps in with a proposition: allow Kane to keep his job if he can defeat "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in the main event. And speaking of Mr. McMahon, he also books another marquee match-up for tonight's show: The Undertaker vs. Mankind. Jim Ross returns to the WWF three months after suffering a second bout of Bell's palsy...... so obviously, they turn him heel. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James also makes his return to the company, and his first match back is for the WWF Title against The Rock! Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against the formidable team of Triple-H & X-Pac. Val Venis defends his Intercontinental Title in a Triple Threat Match against Ken Shamrock and Goldust. Luna Vachon and Tori confront Sable about her new attitude, with somewhat surprising results. Public Enemy impersonate The Brood, and then they proceed to get more than they bargained for when a bloody scene ensues backstage. Debra challenges Ivory to a match despite the fact that she is in no way a competent wrestler. Darren Drozdov steps into Steve Blackman's realm for the first ever Kendo Stick Match. Plus, Paul Wight continues to make his presence felt, Billy Gunn gets removed from a match because he has asthma (seriously), and we get a pre-taped vignette where we are introduced to some of Shane McMahon's childhood friends from Greenwich, Connecticut! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

February 22nd, 1999: The Undertaker's torment of Vince McMahon causes the chairman to schedule a very interesting main event: 'Taker vs. Kane in the first ever Inferno Match on "Monday Night Raw!" And speaking of Mr. McMahon, he appears to have some other problems on his hands when Paul Wight challenges fellow Corporation member The Rock to put his WWF Title on the line tonight! In order to receive a European Title rematch against Shane McMahon at "WrestleMania," X-Pac has to earn it the hard way by stepping into the ring with Chyna. Ken Shamrock faces Billy Gunn in a match where the winner becomes the #1 contender for the Intercontinental Title.... even though both men lost Intercontinental Title matches last week. And on a related note, WWF Intercontinental Champion Val Venis goes one-on-one with Goldust in a non-title match, which features some unexpected outside interference. WWF Hardcore Champion Bob Holly is now referring to himself as "Hardcore Holly," and he puts his title on the line against his former tag team partner Bart Gunn. D'Lo Brown calls out the WWF Tag Team Champions Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart, and the result is pretty much exactly what you would expect. Edge & Gangrel step into the ring with a legendary ECW tag team who are finally making their debut in the WWF. Steve Blackman squares off with Darren Drozdov because sometimes you just need to kill three minutes of television time. Plus, Mankind is petitioning to be the special guest referee for the main event of "WrestleMania," and Sable's heel turn continues as she proceeds to confront her stalker and Luna Vachon. Meanwhile over in WCW, Rey Mysterio is forced to unmask because... reasons? Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

February 14th / 15th, 1999: Who will be in the main event of "WrestleMania 15"? We find out the answer at "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" and the following night's episode of "Raw," so listen along as Adam from NitroMania joins the show to break it all down! "St. Valentine's Day Massacre" Card: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon in a Steel Cage Match WWF Champion Mankind vs. The Rock in a Last Man Standing Match Triple-H & X-Pac vs. Chyna & Kane WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock vs. Val Venis w/Billy Gunn acting as the special guest referee WWF Tag Team Champions Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart vs. D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry Bob Holly vs. Al Snow for the vacant WWF Hardcore Title The Big Boss Man vs. Mideon Goldust vs. Bluedust February 15th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw": Under pressure from Vince McMahon, Commissioner Shawn Michaels books one final match between WWF Champion Mankind and The Rock: a Ladder Match for the title tonight on "Raw!" And speaking of Mr. McMahon, "Stone Cold" may have gotten the better of him last night, but the chairman has another trick up his sleeve when he appoints a special guest referee for the main event of "WrestleMania": new WWF signee Paul Wight! Triple-H & X-Pac face the team of Kane & Shane McMahon in a tag match with a rather interesting stipulation: X-Pac's European Title is on the line. Val Venis puts his newly-won Intercontinental Title on the line against Billy Gunn, and "The Big Valbowski" has some unfortunate news for Ryan Shamrock after the match concludes. Kevin Kelly conducts an interview with WWF Women's Champion Sable, who appears to have a bit of a new attitude. Corporation members The Big Boss Man, Test, and Ken Shamrock face Ministry of Darkness members The Acolytes & Mideon in a six-man tag team match which ends up being overshadowed by The Undertaker's new plot to take over the WWF. Bob Holly defends his Hardcore Title against Steve Blackman, but then he receives a surprise after the match when a former tag team partner returns after a six-month absence. Jeff Jarrett & Debra team up to face D'Lo Brown & Ivory in an intergender tag team match. Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Hulk Hogan wrestles "Rowdy" Roddy Piper on free television with literally ZERO build-up, the nWo leaves Ric Flair for dead in a field, and Bret Hart steps into the ring with a cast member from "Mad TV" for some reason! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Henry Huge-Pecs discuss "WrestleMania 19" on WrestleMania SalVation: tinyurl.com/y7u9gw6n Check out Adam on NitroMania: http://rundown.podomatic.com/ And be sure to listen to these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

February 13th, 1999: In what is STILL the biggest crowd ever for an episode of "Raw," the WWF packs over 41,000 fans into The SkyDome for a special Saturday night episode! Vince McMahon orders WWF Champion Mankind to face "Stone Cold" Steve Austin in a non-title match, but those plans may change by the end of the night. For some reason, The Rock has a match with, of all people, Steve Blackman. X-Pac faces a daunting challenge when he is ordered to compete against Corporate Kane. The Ken Shamrock/Val Venis feud continues to escalate, which results in a special guest referee being appointed for their match at "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Al Snow calls out "The Road Dogg" but, when he doesn't answer the challenge, Al then proceeds to have a Hardcore Match.... against himself. Jeff Jarrett goes one-on-one with D'Lo Brown, who introduces us to a brand new female wrestler. Viscera squares off with The Godfather in what is sure to be a five-star classic. Goldust steps into the ring with Gillberg in a match which has a rather surprising result. Plus, we get the famous visual of Vince yelling in "Stone Cold's" face, Darren Drozdov beats up an announcer, and Earl Hebner suffers the wrath of some unforgiving Canadian fans! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," we get roughly 800 vignettes, including the revelation that Raven is actually a spoiled rich kid! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

January 31st / February 1st, 1999: At "Halftime Heat," The Rock defends his WWF Title against Mankind in an Empty Arena Match, but which of these bitter rivals will come out on top this time around? Then we move on to "Raw," where Vince McMahon comes up with a plan: he'll head to Victoria, Texas to provoke "Stone Cold" Steve Austin into hitting him, which would cancel their match at "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." Shane McMahon gets to run the show in Vince's absence, but his ego may once again get the better of him when he calls out his recent rival X-Pac. In our main event, the DX/Corporation feud continues to escalate as Triple-H steps into the ring with Kane.... inside of a steel cage. The Ministry of Darkness have their first match on "Raw" against The Brood, which results in The Undertaker attempting to murder Gangrel by hanging him with a noose. And as if that wasn't enough, The Ministry then proceeds to add some new members to the group later on in the show. The Rock and Mankind have another promo duel to set up their next match, and this face-off is highlighted by the fact that The Rock is legitimately losing his voice while he's speaking. After last week's miscommunication, Val Venis and Billy Gunn go head-to-head in an attempt to settle their differences while WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock looks on from the commentary table. In a Hardcore Tag Team Match, "The Road Dogg" & Al Snow once again team up to face The Acolytes. P.M.S. continues to manipulate D'Lo Brown weeks after he accidentally caused Terri Runnels' miscarriage, and this time they're forcing him to wrestle The Big Boss Man. However, after the match ends, some new information about Terri's pregnancy comes to the forefront. Droz squares off with Kurrgan in what turns out to be the final match on "Raw" featuring a member of The Oddities. Mark Henry once again interrupts an interview with Debra, which proves to be a mistake for "Sexual Chocolate." In one of the more pointless segments in recent memory, The Blue Meanie provides us with an "all-male dance revue" for about ten seconds before Goldust thankfully attacks him. Plus, the WWF airs their classic commercial during Super Bowl XXXIII, Chyna cuts her first heel promo, we see what Max Mini looks like without his mask, and we find out which WWF employee starred in the 1995 "Mortal Kombat" movie! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," we get two hilarious instances of people botching someone else's name! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

January 24th / 25th, 1999: Does "Stone Cold" Steve Austin really have "No Chance In Hell" at winning The Royal Rumble? Sal from WrestleMania SalVation joins the Podcast again to break down all the craziness from the pay-per-view, plus the following night's episode of "Raw!" "Royal Rumble 1999" Card: The Royal Rumble Match WWF Champion Mankind vs. The Rock in an "I Quit" Match WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock vs. Billy Gunn WWF European Champion X-Pac vs. Gangrel WWF Women's Champion Sable vs. Luna Vachon in a Strap Match WWF Hardcore Champion "The Road Dogg" Jesse James vs. The Big Boss Man in a non-title match January 25th, 1999 "Monday Night Raw": One night after winning the Royal Rumble match, Vince McMahon decides to vacate his position as the #1 contender... but two familiar foes then inform him that he has made a terrible mistake. Triple-H challenges the new WWF Champion The Rock to yet another "I Quit" Match tonight on "Raw," and the result of the match leaves the fans in shock. And speaking of The Rock, his bitter rival Mankind shows up to tell the world that "The Great One" may not have actually been successful in getting him to quit last night. The Big Boss Man & Ken Shamrock put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett in a rare heel vs. heel tag match. Shane McMahon forces Kane to publicly apologize until an unlikely ally tells "The Big Red Machine" that he should ditch The Corporation in favor of a different stable. Val Venis squares off with Test, but not before "The Big Valbowski" introduces us to his newest movie.... starring Ken Shamrock's sister. "The Road Dogg" & Al Snow team up to face Gangrel & Edge in a Hardcore Tag Team Match which takes place almost entirely backstage. Billy Gunn steps into the ring with Goldust, who is now being taunted by a bizarre copycat. Darren Drozdov calls out WWF Hall of Famer George "The Animal" Steele in what turns out to be one of only two matches that "The Animal" ever wrestles on "Raw." Plus, The Ministry of Darkness is lurking around backstage! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Sal on WrestleMania Sal-Vation: http://rundown.podomatic.com/ And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

January 18th, 1999: The Rock intentionally screwed Kane out of the WWF Title last week, so Commissioner Shawn Michaels has ordered "The Great One" to face "The Big Red Machine" tonight. WWF Champion Mankind faces The Big Boss Man in a non-title Hardcore Rules Match where Mick Foley once again takes several unnecessarily brutal bumps. Chyna has a busy night ahead of her as she not only finds the time to humiliate Mark Henry in an infamous segment, but she also later faces Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco in a Handicap Match. WWF Hardcore Champion "The Road Dogg" Jesse James puts his belt on the line against Gangrel in a match featuring a table which refuses to break. Billy Gunn steps into the ring with Test, who is sporting a ridiculously goofy t-shirt. Al Snow goes one-on-one with Goldust in a match where the winner gains custody of Head. After a surprising heel turn on "Heat" eight days ago, Dan "The Beast" Severn returns to the ring to face his former friend Steve Blackman. Shane McMahon continues to train Vince for The Royal Rumble, this time inside of an actual wrestling ring instead of in the snow. Plus, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin returns to his home-state, Sable graces us with perhaps the worst run-in of all-time, and The Undertaker promises that another sacrifice is coming! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

January 11th, 1999: In his first promo since winning the WWF Title last week, Mankind duels on the mic with The Rock as the former champ tries to talk Mick Foley into a rematch at the "Royal Rumble." However, Mankind may not even make it that far because Vince McMahon forces him to defend his belt tonight on "Raw" against Kane. And speaking of The McMahons, Shane announces a very special main event for tonight's show: a Corporate Royal Rumble pitting members of The Corporation against members of DX, with the winner being awarded the #30 position in the Royal Rumble match. In what is likely one of the most bizarre segments in the history of the WWF/E, The Undertaker returns after a month-long absence to perform an unholy ritual on Dennis Knight. Triple-H steps into the ring with Edge in a match which we surprisingly only end up getting a handful of times over the next 12 years despite both men's lengthy tenures with the company. As a counterpunch to Tony Schiavone's "butts in seats" line from "Nitro" last week, we get introduced to the legendary character who is simply known as..... Gillberg. The New Age Outlaws face Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart, with the winning team earning the right to become the #1 contenders for the WWF Tag Team Titles. Val Venis sets his sights on a lovely young woman in the crowd, but he gets more than he bargained for when it turns out that he's attempting to seduce the sister of a fellow wrestler. Because D'Lo Brown was somewhat responsible for causing her miscarriage last week, Terri Runnels forces D'Lo to fight his own best friend: Mark Henry. X-Pac puts his European Title on the line against the newly Head-less Al Snow. Plus, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin continues to wreak havoc, Chyna's friend Sammy is still hanging around, and Shane helps Vince train for the Royal Rumble by having him chase a chicken in the snow! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," WCW follows up their "Fingerpoke of Doom" episode with three hours of television that are somehow even worse than last week's show! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

January 4th, 1999: This may be the most pivotal night in the history of The Monday Night Wars, so we needed to bring in William Renken from The New Blood Rising Podcast to help make sense of it all! We cover both "Raw" and "Nitro" in this mega-episode, so get ready for the definitive breakdown of this monumental night of professional wrestling! "Monday Night Raw": Vince McMahon refuses Mankind's request to be the #1 contender for The Rock's WWF Title at the "Royal Rumble," but he does allow him to compete for a spot in the Rumble match itself. There's just one catch -- Mankind must face Triple-H in a match where the special guest referee is the man who Mick Foley beat up a few weeks ago: Shane McMahon. It would appear the deck is stacked against Mankind...... until he reveals that he may have some tricks up his sleeve before the night is over. Having been fired from his commissioner position last week, Shawn Michaels sticks it to Mr. McMahon by promising to provide him with a "Stone Cold surprise" before the night is over. Meanwhile, D-Generation-X welcomes Shawn back into the group..... but is DX really willing to forgive HBK's past transgressions? Edge and D'Lo Brown have a very solid match until it comes to a screeching halt when the pregnant Terri Runnels suffers a devastating personal tragedy. Goldust goes one-on-one with Mark Henry, who is frequently distracted by Chyna and her friend Sammy. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James defends his Hardcore Title against Al Snow in a match where both men end up brawling outdoors while it's snowing! WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock faces Steve Blackman in a non-title match. Kane is ordered to compete in a Handicap Match against two very reluctant participants. The Godfather steps into the ring with Test in what is actually "The Corporate Enforcer's" first ever singles match on "Raw." Plus, Dan "The Beast" Severn sets his sights on a familiar rival and Dennis Knight is shackled in a dungeon somewhere! "WCW Monday Nitro": Kevin Nash is scheduled to defend his WCW World Heavyweight Championship against Goldberg in a rematch from "Starrcade," but that match may be put in doubt when Goldberg is arrested under susupicious circumstances. Fortunately, "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan is in the building tonight so he may be able to fill in if Goldberg is unable to compete. Ric Flair will be in charge of WCW for the next 90 days, and he proceeds to shake things up right away with his "State of the Sport Address." WCW Television Champion Scott Steiner defends his title against Konnan in a bout you probably not bother to watch. Chris Jericho goes up against Perry Saturn in a match which has one of the most confusing finishes you're ever likely to see. WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman teams up with Rey Mysterio to face LWO members Juventud Guerrera & Psychosis in what is easily the best part of the show. We get the dream match we never knew we wanted: Benoit vs. Hogan! (well okay, Chris Benoit is actually facing HORACE Hogan) Bryan Clark steps into the ring with the massively popular Diamond Dallas Page. Chavo Guerrero and Norman Smiley go head-to-head, with the highlight being Norman's incredibly inappropriate dance called "The Big Wiggle." Wrath issues an open challenge, which ends up being accepted by a former "WrestleMania" main eventer. Booker T quickly squashes Emory Hale because that is the only appropriate outcome for such a match. Glacier squares off with Hugh Morrus in a battle of two depressing gimmicks. Plus, a 12-year-old Charlotte Flair makes her first on-camera appearance, Eddie Guerrero suffers a horrendous real-life injury, and Tony Schiavone delivers a line that will unfortunately come to define his entire career! New Blood Rising Podcast: https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

December 28th, 1998: Because Shawn Michaels refused to help out Shane McMahon last week, Vince McMahon vows to fire him live on "Raw" tonight only five short weeks into HBK's tenure as commissioner! "The Road Dogg" Jesse James is initially booked to defend his Hardcore Title against Val Venis, but Vince replaces Val with Mankind in an attempt to drive a wedge between DX and Foley. Two months after vacating the Intercontinental Title, Triple-H gets a chance to regain the belt when he takes on reigning champion Ken Shamrock. In another DX vs. Corporation match, X-Pac puts his European Title on the line against The Big Boss Man. And in a third match between the two stables, DX member Billy Gunn goes one-on-one with the newest member of The Corporation: Kane. The newly-named Pretty Mean Sisters seek to continue their torment of Mark Henry, but "The World's Strongest Man" receives some unexpected back-up from his "girlfriend" Chyna. Sable is scheduled to defend her WWF Women's Championship against..... The Spider Lady? Owen Hart & Jeff Jarrett team up to face the unlikely team of Steve Blackman & Goldust. Edge steps into the ring with a still-covered-in-blood Al Snow, who apparently hasn't bathed since he received a bloodbath 13 days ago. Plus, Shane helps Vince train for the Royal Rumble match in an amusing montage, Dan "The Beast" Severn makes a surprise return, and an unsuspecting Dennis Knight comes to the arena because "He" told him to be there. Meanwhile over in WCW, Kevin Nash ends Goldberg's winning streak at "Starrcade 1998" and Ric Flair challenges Eric Bischoff on "Nitro" for control of the company! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

December 21st, 1998: Vince McMahon leaves the arena to go train for the Royal Rumble, and so he leaves his son Shane in charge for the night. However, that may prove to be a mistake as an out-of-his-element Shane ends up booking himself into his very first wrestling match against Mankind. Triple-H & X-Pac team up to face The Rock and a man who is also making his in-ring debut: Test! Mark Henry & D'Lo Brown are scheduled to face The Headbangers, but "Sexual Chocolate" may not be able to resist the advances of Terri Runnels and Jacqueline. Ken Shamrock puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn.... or does he? WWF Hardcore Champion The Big Boss Man squares off with "The Road Dogg" in what is supposed to be a non-title match, but Jesse James may be able to convince him to put the belt up for grabs. Five weeks after being pushed off the TitanTron, Road Warrior Hawk returns to the WWF and reveals some dark secrets about his relationship with Droz. Even though The Blue Blazer was unmasked last week, the caped superhero returns to seek revenge on Steve Blackman. Gangrel steps into the ring with Al Snow, and a post-match "bloodbath" may cause Al to go completely insane (well okay, more than usual). The Acolytes take on J.O.B. Squad members Bob Holly & Scorpio in what turns out to be the final "Raw" match for the man formerly known as Flash Funk. Plus, Jeff Jarrett rants about what pisses him off, "Classy" Freddie Blassie dresses up as a perverted mall Santa Claus for some reason, and The Corporation shockingly adds a new member to its growing ranks! Meanwhile in WCW, we get the final episode of "Nitro" before the controversial "Starrcade 1998" pay-per-view, with the highlight of the show being Scott Steiner mocking someone for using steroids (yes, seriously). Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

December 13th / 14th, 1998: The WWF gives us a lousy pay-per-view followed by an awesome episode of "Raw," and Sal from WrestleMania SalVation is joining the Podcast to break it all down! "Rock Bottom: In Your House" Card: WWF Champion The Rock vs. Mankind Buried Alive Match: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws vs. Ken Shamrock & The Big Boss Man Striptease Match: Goldust vs. Jeff Jarrett Steve Blackman vs. Owen Hart The Brood vs. The J.O.B. Squad D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry vs. Val Venis & The Godfather The Headbangers vs. The Oddities December 14th, 1998 "Monday Night Raw": D-Generation-X opens the show by parodying The Corporation, which leads to Commissioner Shawn Michaels scheduling two title matches tonight: The Rock defending his WWF Championship against Triple-H, and The New Age Outlaws putting their Tag Titles on the line against Ken Shamrock & The Big Boss Man in a rematch from "Rock Bottom." Vince and Shane McMahon reveal "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's number for the Royal Rumble match, and then we get the surprising announcement of who the second participant in the match will be. Also, because Mankind and Kane pissed off Vince last night, The Chairman schedules them to fight each other in a No Holds Barred Match tonight on "Raw." Goldust goes one-on-one with The Blue Blazer, but Steve Blackman ends up getting the last laugh after the match when he finally manages to unmask The Blazer! Later on, Blackman faces Jeff Jarrett in a Guitar-on-a-Pole Match because..... Vince Russo. J.O.B. Squad members Scorpio & Bob Holly go up against Mark Henry & D'Lo Brown, with the highlight being a pre-match promo where "Sexual Chocolate" tells us what happened on the night of his date with Chyna. Val Venis & The Godfather step into the ring with two men who are teaming up for the very first time: Edge & Christian! Plus, a debuting superstar joins The Corporation, The Brood vow to give someone a "bloodbath," and The Rock hilariously mocks the catchphrases of WCW wrestlers! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Sal on WrestleMania Sal-Vation: http://rundown.podomatic.com/ And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And most importantly, you can now support The Raw Attitude Podcast on Patreon! Donate here to receive some great rewards: https://www.patreon.com/rawattitudepodcast

December 7th, 1998: It's been a crazy couple of days in the WWF, and Adam from NitroMania is joining the show to break down all of the events! We take a quick detour into the surprisingly eventful UK-only “Capital Carnage” pay-per-view, where Jim Ross unfortunately suffers a personal tragedy, Vince McMahon gets uncomfortably racist, and the WWF gives us its first ever instance of intentional female nudity! After that, we delve into a controversial episode of “Monday Night Raw” where The Undertaker continues to escalate his mind games against “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. And to even further build up the rivalry, "Stone Cold" must team with Mankind to face 'Taker & The Rock in the main event. After several weeks of being courted by The Corporation, The New Age Outlaws appear to have given in to the temptation to sell out. Commissioner Shawn Michaels then forces remaining DX members Triple-H & X-Pac to face Ken Shamrock & The Big Boss Man in an Anything Goes Match. The Godfather & Val Venis team up once again to face a team which is making their “Monday Night Raw” debut: The Acolytes. After allegedly being away from wrestling for the past two months, Owen Hart “comes out of retirement” to face Goldust. With Chyna looking on, Mark Henry squares off with Droz.... but whose side is "The Ninth Wonder of the World" on? Gangrel & Edge face The Headbangers in a short match which somehow ends up being completely overbooked. D'Lo Brown takes on 2018 WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett in a heel vs. heel match-up. Steve Blackman goes one-on-one with Tiger Ali Singh in a match which surprisingly ends up being a one-sided squash. Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! And listen to Adam on NitroMania, which can be found here on The Rundown Wrestling Podcast's feed: http://rundown.podomatic.com/ Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

November 30th, 1998: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin wants payback on The Undertaker for his actions over the past few weeks, and he enlists an unlikely ally to help him do it. Unfortunately for Paul Bearer, this results in him being thrown into a very undesirable location. Chyna agrees to go on a date with Mark Henry in order to get him to drop his sexual harassment lawsuit against her, but is "The Ninth Wonder of the World" actually warming up to Mark's advances? In a non-title match, WWF Champion The Rock goes one-on-one with Al Snow because he only steps into the ring with the best of the best. Mankind is forced to defend his coveted Hardcore Title against The Big Boss Man in what is only the sixth ever Ladder Match in WWF history. After last week's swerve, X-Pac calls out new WWF Commissioner Shawn Michaels, which results in HBK forcing him to defend his European Title tonight against Ken Shamrock. Gangrel & Edge team up to take on Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws, who are still being recruited to join The Corporation. Goldust steps into the ring with Jeff Jarrett as the "retired" Owen Hart looks on from ringside. A disgruntled Marc Mero puts his career on the line against -- of all people -- Duane Gill, but the Light Heavyweight Champion has some back-up in the form of a debuting weirdo from ECW. Val Venis takes on Tiger Ali Singh in a match which ends up being horrendously overbooked despite the fact that it only lasts for about three minutes. Shane McMahon forces WWF Women's Champion Sable to return to her roots and model WWF merchandise, and this particular product is rather unusual. Plus, a popular wrestler makes a surprise return, The Blue Blazer unmasks himself, and a 22-year-old Stephanie McMahon makes a random appearance backstage! Meanwhile over in WCW, Hulk Hogan retires from wrestling just a month before "Starrcade" in order to run for President of the United States. Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

November 23rd, 1998: Sgt. Slaughter has decided to step down from his commissioner role, so Vince McMahon appoints a replacement: the returning Shawn Michaels! However, that may prove to be the wrong decision for Mr. McMahon as HBK's first order of business is to schedule "The Corporate Champion" The Rock to defend his WWF Title against X-Pac! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is hospitalized with a concussion after being hit with a shovel by The Undertaker last week, and The Dead Man then proceeds to continue his carnage by abducting Austin from the medical facility. Mankind is ordered to defend his beloved Hardcore Title in a Triple Threat Match against Corporation members Ken Shamrock and The Big Boss Man. In a non-title match, WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws go head-to-head with J.O.B. Squad members Bob Holly & Scorpio. Edge & Gangrel square off with D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry in what turns out to be a very solid heel vs. heel match. And speaking of The Brood, WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Christian puts his title on the line against ultimate underdog Duane Gill. Goldust faces "Marvelous" Marc Mero while each man's former valet looks on from ringside. Steve Blackman steps into the ring with The Blue Blazer.... but who is inside the costume? The Headbangers take on Oddities members Kurrgan & Golga as The Insane Clown Posse proceed to make their presence felt from ringside. The Godfather is scheduled to face Tiger Ali Singh, but a pre-match interruption from an angry Steven Regal may change those plans. Plus, Chyna tries to put an end to the sexual harassment lawsuit which was filed against her, a leaf-blower is used as a weapon by multiple people, and Kane makes a surprise appearance! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Henry Huge-Pecs discuss "WrestleMania VII" on The Rundown Wrestling Podcast's series called "WrestleMania Sal-Vation": https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2017-12-17T22_00_00-08_00 Pick up William Renken's novel "The Rumors of My Demise" here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076MNFGJL And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

November 15th / 16th, 1998: A new WWF Champion will be crowned in a WWF Title Tournament at "Survivor Series," so we had to bring on Lee Carlos Cunningham from the Raw Is Nitro Podcast to discuss one of his all-time favorite pay-per-views! What happens on this show and on the following night's episode of "Raw"? Join us for this mega-episode and find out! "Survivor Series 1998" Card: Tournament First Round Match: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Big Boss Man Tournament First Round Match: The Rock vs. Triple-H(?) Tournament First Round Match: Mankind vs. a mystery opponent Tournament First Round Match: Ken Shamrock vs. Goldust Tournament First Round Match: X-Pac vs. Steven Regal Tournament First Round Match: Al Snow vs. Jeff Jarrett Tournament Quarterfinal Match: The Undertaker vs. Kane (both men have byes in the first round) WWF Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws vs. The Headbangers vs. Mark Henry & D'Lo Brown WWF Women's Champion Jacqueline vs. Sable November 16th, 1998 "Monday Night Raw": (***Spoilers for "Survivor Series 1998" below!***) The new "Corporate Champion" The Rock tells the world why he sided with The McMahons, but his celebration is cut short when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin informs him that he is owed a title match tonight! In one of the more infamous segments in the history of "Raw," Road Warrior Hawk climbs the TitanTron and threatens to kill himself on live television as Animal, Droz, and Paul Ellering attempt to calm him down. X-Pac & The New Age Outlaws team up to battle The Oddities, whose alliance with The Insane Clown Posse may be coming to an end. WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock calls out The Big Boss Man because he has cost Shamrock several matches over the past few weeks. The unlikely pairing of Goldust & Steve Blackman join forces to take on Jeff Jarrett & The Blue Blazer.... but who exactly is inside the Blazer costume? Val Venis steps into the ring with Mark Henry, although "The World's Strongest Man" appears to be more interested in the returning Chyna. The Godfather and Steven Regal are scheduled to have a match, but "The Real Man's Man" may not be able to pass up the pimp's offer to spend the night with three of his finest hoes. Plus, Mankind seeks revenge on Vince McMahon, Kane wanders around the arena for no apparent reason, and The WWE Network leaves a homophobic slur completely uncensored. Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Lee Carlos Cunningham on the Raw Is Nitro Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/user-515631448 Also, listen to Henry Huge-Pecs discuss "WrestleMania VII" on The Rundown Wrestling Podcast's series called "WrestleMania Sal-Vation": https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2017-12-17T22_00_00-08_00 Pick up William Renken's novel "The Rumors of My Demise" here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076MNFGJL And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

November 9th, 1998: Last week, Vince McMahon stripped The Rock of his #1 contendership and removed him from the WWF Title Tournament at this Sunday's "Survivor Series" pay-per-view. This week, the chairman is allowing The Rock to earn his way back into the tourney if he can defeat Mark Henry..... but if he loses, "The People's Champion" is fired from the company! "Stone Cold" Steve Austin calls out The Big Boss Man, who also has his sights set on Shane McMahon. The Undertaker steps into the ring with X-Pac, but the highlight is a post-match encounter with Kane where "The Big Red Machine" shoots a fireball out of his glove! And speaking of Kane, he looks to cause even more fire-related mayhem later in the night when he goes up against Edge. We get the first ever WWF Hardcore Championship match as Mankind proudly defends his title against his bitter rival Ken Shamrock. Steve Blackman goes one-on-one with Val Venis, and "The Big Valbowski" proceeds to tell us the reason why he could not possibly be the father of Terri Runnels' child. "The Road Dogg" Jesse James, D'Lo Brown, and Headbanger Mosh do battle in a surprisingly entertaining triple threat match with the aforementioned Shane McMahon acting as the referee. Goldust takes on Jeff Jarrett while the mischievous Debra McMichael seeks to make her presence felt. Al Snow is scheduled to face Tiger Ali Singh, but the Indian aristocrat volunteers a replacement for himself. Plus, Vince McMahon appears to be grooming Mankind to become his corporate champion, The Blue Blazer continues to interfere in other peoples' affairs, and we get a titillating montage of Sable working out! Meanwhile in the political arena, a former wrestler/commentator shocks the world and becomes the governor of Minnesota! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Listen to Henry Huge-Pecs discuss "WrestleMania VII" on The Rundown Wrestling Podcast's series called "WrestleMania Sal-Vation": https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2017-12-17T22_00_00-08_00 Pick up William Renken's novel "The Rumors of My Demise" here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076MNFGJL And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

November 2nd, 1998: After being humiliated by his son Shane last week, Vince McMahon sets out to establish his dominance by bullying wrestlers, commentators, and even a random celebrity backstage! Ken Shamrock puts his Intercontinental Title on the line against The Rock and, if "The People's Champ" doesn't become the actual champ, he will no longer be the #1 contender to the WWF Title. The New Age Outlaws & X-Pac team up to face the newly-formed stable which we now know is called The Brood. Mankind & Al Snow unite for the second week in a row to take on Oddities members Kurrgan & Golga. And speaking of Mankind, Mr. McMahon briefly pauses his reign of terror to give Mick Foley a special gift: the brand new WWF Hardcore Title! The still-injured Dan Severn confronts Owen Hart and accuses him of being The Blue Blazer, but Severn may be in for a surprise by the time the night is over. Val Venis goes one-on-one with Jeff Jarrett in a rematch from the previous night's episode of "Sunday Night Heat." The Headbangers square off against D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry, with the winning team getting a shot at The Outlaws' WWF Tag Team Titles. Road Warrior Hawk is scheduled to face fellow Legion of Doom member Droz.... but it appears that Hawk's personal demons have resurfaced. And on a related note, Steven Regal (who appears to be legitimately intoxicated) debuts his "Real Man's Man" gimmick on "Raw" against a mystery opponent. Plus, Kane goes on a rampage, a steel cage is mysteriously hanging over the ring, and Terri Runnels has a very special announcement! Meanwhile on NBC, the nation's top television network airs a primetime special that reveals the quote-unquote "secrets" of pro wrestling, including one type of elderly fan that you may not expect... Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And pick up William Renken's novel "The Rumors of My Demise" here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076MNFGJL

October 26th, 1998: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is still technically fired from the WWF, but Vince McMahon's son Shane goes behind his back to bring "The Rattlesnake" back to the company! In the main event, Austin then squares off with WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock in an "I Quit" Match. The newly-face-turned Kane goes one-on-one against Gangrel, with the highlight being the post-match formation of a new gothic stable. Real-life best friends Mankind & Al Snow unite to challenge The New Age Outlaws for their WWF Tag Team Titles. In a match you probably thought you'd never see (or even want to see), The Rock steps into the ring with Darren Drozdov. WWF European Champion X-Pac faces Steve Blackman, but the returning Steven Regal appears to have an issue with a non-European holding the belt. The four members of Kaientai team up to do battle with Kurrgan, Golga, and (in their only "Raw" match ever) The Insane Clown Posse! The Godfather and Tiger Ali Singh have a terrible match that causes the fans to tune them out and start doing The Wave. "Marvelous" Marc Mero goes head-to-head with Goldust, who is wrestling his first match on "Raw" in almost a year. Plus, Motley Crue stops by the WWF to perform their song "Wild Side" and their bodyguard Test proceeds to dispatch an unruly fan. Meanwhile over in WCW, a pay-per-view mishap results in the company having to give away the "Halloween Havoc" main event for free on "Nitro." This results in a new television ratings record for a wrestling match, but the fans' long-term trust in WCW may have eroded to the point that they will never recover... Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And thank you to @GoadPhillip on Twitter for actually volunteering to tally up all of The Attitude Era's disqualification finishes!

October 19th, 1998: Last night at "Judgment Day," Vince McMahon fired "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for refusing to award the WWF Title to a new champion. Tonight on "Raw," Austin seeks to get revenge on the chairman by taking him hostage and seemingly threatening to murder him on live television! The Undertaker reunites with Paul Bearer to form what he calls his Ministry of Darkness, and Bearer proceeds to tell Kane that he has no use for him anymore. "The Big Red Machine" then responds by challenging his older brother to a Casket Match tonight on "Raw!" With The Nation of Domination having shockingly broken up last week, The Rock steps into the ring with his former stablemate D'Lo Brown. New WWF Intercontinental Champion Ken Shamrock faces new WWF European Champion X-Pac as Chyna looks on.... until police officers show up to arrest her. Mankind squares off with Val Venis, and "The Big Valbowski" later appears to have a falling out with Terri Runnels over some sort of secret she tells him. Steve Blackman goes up against Jeff Jarrett, who now has a new valet in his corner: Debra McMichael! The Headbangers step into the ring with Animal & Droz while L.O.D.'s "alternate" Hawk provides support from ringside. Plus, a WWF Title tournament is announced for "Survivor Series," The Blue Blazer makes his presence felt once again, and Tiger Ali Singh challenges a fan to swallow an entire kielbasa! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

October 12th, 1998: Vince McMahon foolishly drives his own Corvette to the arena, which he ends up paying for when "Stone Cold" Steve Austin shows up driving a cement truck. Later on, Vince and Austin have a face-to-face confrontation where the chairman threatens to fire "Stone Cold" if he does not award the WWF Title to The Undertaker or Kane at this Sunday's "Judgment Day" pay-per-view. And if that wasn't enough, Mr. McMahon schedules a star-studded main event: The Brothers of Destruction vs. "Stone Cold" & The Rock! With Triple-H injured and unable to defend his WWF Intercontinental Title, he has now been stripped of the belt and a new champion will be crowned tonight in an eight-man tournament! The first round match-ups are: Ken Shamrock vs. Steve Blackman, Val Venis vs. Marc Mero, Mankind vs. Mark Henry, and X-Pac vs. Jeff Jarrett, with the winners facing each other later on in the show. The newly reunited New Age Outlaws put their WWF Tag Team Titles on the line against Animal & Droz, while L.O.D.'s new "alternate" Hawk joins the commentary team. Three superstars return to the WWF on this night: Goldust has his promised "world premiere," a masked superhero from the late-1980's interferes, and Vince McMahon has a new nightstick-wielding head of security. Plus, Paul Bearer appears for the first time in seven weeks, Mr. Socko makes his in-ring debut, and we witness the shocking end of The Nation of Domination! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," Rick Steiner argues with a talking puppet from a horror movie (yes, seriously). Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Also, don't forget to check out Henry Huge-Pecs on the 10th episode of The Rundown Wrestling Podcast's "NitroMania" series: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2017-08-28T21_00_00-07_00 And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

October 5th, 1998: It's a wild night in the WWF, and Bill from Tooning Japanese is joining the Podcast to discuss all of the craziness! After having his leg broken by The Brothers of Destruction last week, Vince McMahon is now confined to a hospital bed where he receives several unwelcome visitors. In particular, one of his guests introduces us to a new character, who goes on to become the most popular sock-puppet in wrestling history. In a stellar main event, The Undertaker steps into the ring with The Rock while Kane looks on nearby. "The Big Red Machine" also has a match of his own tonight as he does battle with the no-longer-fan-friendly Ken Shamrock. X-Pac defends his European Title against D'Lo Brown in a rematch from two weeks ago. Mark Henry squares off with "The Road Dogg" Jesse James, who has seemingly replaced his partner Billy Gunn with an inflatable sex doll. Owen Hart is scheduled to wrestle Edge, but "The Black Hart" appears to be too distraught to compete after injuring Dan Severn last week. Val Venis does battle with Gangrel, and then "The Big Valbowski" receives an invitation to Goldust's "world premiere" next week on "Raw." Marc Mero goes one-on-one with Vader in what sadly turns out to be the final televised match of "The Mastodon's" disappointing WWF career. The Headbangers call out The Insane Clown Posse and, when the clowns show up, Mosh and Thrasher proceed to give them a pretty brutal beating, complete with unprotected chair-shots to their painted skulls. Al Snow takes on Jeff Jarrett while Snow's nemesis Commissioner Slaughter makes his presence felt outside of the ring. Plus, Mark Henry sues Chyna for sexual harassment, Steven Regal continues to be manly, and we find out that the mysterious man accompanying Gangrel is Edge's brother Christian! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," we get one of the dumbest segments in wrestling history as Hulk Hogan hallucinates and sees The Warrior in a mirror..... but the viewers at home can see him too. Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Also, don't forget to check out Henry Huge-Pecs on the 10th episode of The Rundown Wrestling Podcast's "NitroMania" series: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2017-08-28T21_00_00-07_00 And be sure to listen to Bill on Tooning Japanese: https://tooningjapanese.com/ Also, tune in to these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium) And full credit goes to Near Fall Entertainment's "Promo Theater" for Bill's chosen audio clip at the end of the show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PScGaapIKnQ

September 28th, 1998: After a shocking turn of events at "Breakdown" last night, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin is no longer the WWF Champion! Vince McMahon schedules a ceremony to present the title to the new champion tonight, but "The Rattlesnake" has a surprise in store when he shows up on a very unique vehicle. Later on, Mr. McMahon forces The Undertaker & Kane to compete in a 3-on-2 Handicap Match against The Rock, Mankind, and Ken Shamrock. However, the chairman's pride ends up getting the better of him when he pushes The Brothers of Destruction too far, resulting in a brutal beating at their hands. The New Age Outlaws defend their WWF Tag Team Titles against Southern Justice, but a surprising scuffle may cause one member of DX to leave the group. X-Pac puts his newly-won European Title on the line against Val Venis, with the highlight being the post-match return of a bizarre superstar. And speaking of the European Title, for the first time on "Raw" we get a Six-Man Elimination Match between Edge, Gangrel, D'Lo Brown, Jeff Jarrett, Marc Mero, and Darren Drozdov, with the winner becoming the #1 contender for X-Pac's title next week. Owen Hart faces Dan "The Beast" Severn in a Submission Match, but it ends up being cut short when one of the participants appears to get seriously injured (spoiler: it's not actually a legitimate injury). Mark Henry goes one-on-one against Faarooq with Chyna acting as a completely-not-impartial guest referee. Al Snow takes on Vader in a match which only serves to further destroy the career of "The Mastodon." Oddities members Kurrgan & Golga team up to take on the freshly-heel-turned Headbangers as hometown Detroit natives The Insane Clown Posse make their presence felt during the match. Plus, a full recap of the surprisingly eventful "Breakdown" pay-per-view! Also, don't forget to check out Henry Huge-Pecs on the 10th episode of The Rundown Wrestling Podcast's "NitroMania" series: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2017-08-28T21_00_00-07_00 Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

September 21st, 1998: With only six days to go until "Breakdown," Vince McMahon books The Brothers of Destruction to face WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and a partner..... if anyone volunteers to join him. The Rock, Mankind, and Ken Shamrock do battle in a Triple Threat Match to determine who will become the #1 contender for the title one week from tonight. For the first time in almost three years, the WWF decides to crown a new Women's Champion, and it will be the winner of the match between Sable and Jacqueline. In order to get a job with the company, Al Snow must defeat Commissioner Slaughter in a contest which is Sarge's specialty: The Boot Camp Match. D'Lo Brown puts his coveted European Title on the line against X-Pac as the rivalry between these two continues to escalate. Owen Hart faces Val Venis as a distraught Dustin Runnels looks on while doing commentary, and Dustin's night then proceeds to get even worse as Val introduces us to his newest movie. Jeff Jarrett goes one-on-one with Billy Gunn, who may have another trick up his sleeve before the night is over. The Oddities and Headbangers are scheduled to face each other, but an interesting turn puts the match in jeopardy. In a rare heel vs. heel tag match, Southern Justice faces The Disciples of Apocalypse, and the outcome of this one makes absolutely zero sense. Plus, Jim Cornette and Shane McMahon (unfortunately) fill in for Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler, and we get a random backstage appearance from Vince Russo! Meanwhile over on "Nitro," The Warrior hangs out with a Brutus Beefcake blow-up doll (yes, seriously)! Also, don't forget to check out Henry Huge-Pecs on the 10th episode of The Rundown Wrestling Podcast's "NitroMania" series: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/rundown/episodes/2017-08-28T21_00_00-07_00 Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! And be sure to check out these other fine Podcasts on The Questionable Endeavor Network: The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

September 14th, 1998: After two straight lackluster Saturday night episodes of "Raw," the WWF overcompensates in a big way by giving us a TV-MA episode which may be one of the greatest of all-time! Vince McMahon can no longer stand to see "Stone Cold" Steve Austin as the WWF Champion, so he hatches a plan with The Undertaker and Kane to make sure that Austin will lose the title at "Breakdown." However, "Stone Cold" may not even make it that far because the chairman orders him to face "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock in tonight's main event! The Rock bickers with his Nation of Domination stablemates, and then he proceeds to further cement his face turn by going one-on-one with Kane. The Undertaker pledges to finally end his rivalry with Mankind in a No Holds Barred Match where both men are encouraged to bring sledgehammers to the ring. Triple-H defends his newly-won Intercontinental Title for the first time against his bitter rival Owen Hart. In a 2-on-1 Handicap Match, X-Pac & Chyna square off with "The World's Strongest Man" Mark Henry. Sable and Jacqueline do battle in "Raw's" first ever Evening Gown Match, with the highlight being roughly 850 wardrobe malfunctions from Jackie. Edge and Gangrel go one-on-one in an attempt to settle their rivalry while the commentators continue to play up the notion that these men may have known each other before coming to the WWF. Jeff Jarrett squares off with "Road Dogg" Jesse James in a battle of two former friends from The New Generation Era. Dustin Runnels continues to preach the word of God, but Val Venis has a surprise for him: a new adult video starring someone who is very close to Dustin. Plus, a hilarious vignette proves to us that Steven Regal is quite a manly man, and uncensored breasts are shown on The WWE Network! Meanwhile over on The TNT Network, we get one of the greatest moments in the history of "Nitro" as WCW's most iconic superstar returns to the company after a five-month absence (and the whole thing gets an in-depth analysis here on the Podcast). Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Also, be sure to check out these fine Podcasts: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

September 12th, 1998: "Raw" is relegated to a Saturday night for the second week in a row thanks to The U.S. Open, and the WWF responds by intentionally giving us another lackluster show. The Rock has been a hated heel for the past year, but he cuts a promo on tonight's episode where it appears that he maaaaaay be starting to shift his allegiances. In what is somehow the main event for this episode, D-Generation-X battles Kaientai in an eight-man tag match. Edge goes one-on-one with the new-look Jeff Jarrett, who continues to advise his opponents not to piss him off. Southern Justice squares off with Too Much in a rare heel-vs.-heel tag team affair. D'Lo Brown & Mark Henry team up to face The Headbangers, and Thrasher proceeds to make some uncomfortably racist comments about "The World's Strongest Man." The Oddities do battle with The D.O.A., but this epic encounter is marred by a legitimate technical fuck-up during the match. Vader steps into the ring with Dustin Runnels, who ends up getting a bit too distracted by his new nemesis Val Venis. In a rematch of their Brawl-For-All fight from a few weeks ago, Bradshaw goes up against Darren Drozdov. Marc Mero takes on Miguel Perez in a match which probably would be a better fit on "Shotgun Saturday Night" instead of "Raw Saturday Night." Plus, the WWF decides to kill some time by re-showing a match from "SummerSlam" and Al Snow (unfortunately) makes an appearance! Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Also, be sure to check out these fine Podcasts: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The New Blood Rising Podcast (https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)

August 30th / September 5th, 1998: The Highway To Hell stops here because it is finally time for "SummerSlam 1998!" And for a pay-per-view this massive, we needed to enlist a special guest: New Blood Rising Podcast host William Renken! What happens at "SummerSlam" and the following Saturday night episode of "Raw"? Join us and find out! "SummerSlam 1998" Card: WWF Champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker WWF Intercontinental Champion The Rock vs. Triple-H in a Ladder Match WWF Tag Team Champion Mankind (without Kane) defends his title(s?) against The New Age Outlaws WWF European Champion D'Lo Brown vs. Val Venis Ken Shamrock vs. Owen Hart in a Lion's Den Match Jeff Jarrett vs. X-Pac in a Hair vs. Hair Match Marc Mero & Jacqueline vs. Sable & a mystery partner The Oddities vs. Kaientai September 5th, 1998 "Saturday Night Raw": Vince McMahon comes up with an evil scheme to get the WWF Title taken off his arch-nemesis, and that plan apparently includes making The Undertaker and Kane incredibly angry throughout the entire night. The New Age Outlaws defend their newly-won Tag Team Titles against The Rock & Mark Henry, but Chyna seeks to make The Nation pay for their actions last week on "Raw." D'Lo Brown puts his European Title on the line against X-Pac in a precursor to what will become a pretty solid feud throughout the fall of 1998. In a match which somehow main events this show, the new-look Jeff Jarrett goes head-to-head with Scorpio. Val Venis squares off with Vader because you can never have too many V's. The Oddities go up against L.O.D. 2000 and Droz, but Hawk's personal demons continue to plague him. Ken Shamrock & Steve Blackman have apparently patched up their differences, so they unite to face The Disciples of Apocalypse. Edge takes on Marc Mero while the commentators continue to speculate about Edge's past with Gangrel. Southern Justice do battle with The Headbangers because these are apparently two of the strongest tag teams on the roster at the moment. Too Much and Los Boricuas have a match, but the most noteworthy aspect of it is the fact that Jesus Castillo is wearing atrocious dad jeans. Tiger Ali Singh continues his humiliation of greedy Americans by having a sardine-chomping Babu make out with a young woman from the crowd. Plus, Al Snow gets a sitdown interview with Jim Ross despite the fact that he and Head are supposed to be gone from the company. Enjoying the Podcast? E-mail us at rawattitudepodcast@gmail.com or Tweet us @RawAttitudePod! Or even better, write us a five-star review and it will be read on the show! Plus, be sure to check out William Renken on The New Blood Rising Podcast: https://newbloodpod.podbean.com/ And don't forget to check out these fine Podcasts as well: The Rundown Wrestling Podcast (http://rundown.podomatic.com/) The Shadowvane Podcast (https://shadowvane.net/) Tooning Japanese (https://tooningjapanese.com/) The Slasher Sanitarium (http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/troy-boesen-2/the-slasher-sanitarium)