WWF: Glass Shatters

Beejus · October 26, 2014

WWF Raw is War / War Zone - 1/5/1998

WWF RAW is WAR / War Zone

January 5th, 1998

Held at: Madison Square Garden in New York City (Tristate)

Attendance: 19,464

Show Runtime: Two Hours

Rating: B

This show increased our popularity in 12 regions.

This show lost us popularity in 7 regions.

Pre-Show: Vader and Animal d. The Godwinns ©

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The pyro goes off to begin the show, and then we head to Jim Ross and Jim Cornette. After welcoming everyone to Madison Square Garden for the first Raw of the new year, they hype the first-hour main event of the New Blackjacks taking on the Nation of Domination, being comprised of Faarooq and “The Rock” Rocky Miavia. JR talks about how the friction of Faarooq and Miavia may hurt their chances and “the big hosses” might pick up the win, but Cornette says that the Nation are a unit, moreso than some “backwater cowhands” are. Cornette was really superb without a script, while JR did a good job sticking to what we prepared for him.
Rating: C

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Dude Love vs. “Badd Ass” Billy Gunn
The segment started with the New Age Outlaws walking to the ring, with “Road Dog” Jesse James talking the whole time. He especially rails onto the Legion of Doom, talking about how they are no threat to the champions, and they showed why last week – because it doesn’t matter who they put in front of them, the Outlaws will still be your “tag team champions of the woooooooooooorld!” James really enjoys being off-script. He also talks about Dude Love, who Billy is about to face off with, who he says is going to get “smacked so hard he doesn’t know which face is up”. Dude and Gunn have a good match, with the crowd really into it. Jeff Jarrett comes out and joins commentary, talking about how disgusting it was to have “that weirdo’s fingers” shoved down his flawless throat last week, and says that at the Royal Rumble he’s going to show once again that he’s better than any character Foley can throw at him. James stays around ringside to be an annoyance, until Animal comes down before a commercial break to even the sides. The end of the match features everyone around the ring, as Animal chases James around, and in the chaos Jarrett hits Dude with one of the Tag titles while he went for the Sweet Shin Music, giving Billy the victory.
Match Time: 12:28
Ratings: C (promo) / B- (match)

We head backstage to where Michael Cole is standing by alongside “The Black Heart” Owen Hart. Owen talks about finally having a chance to get his hands on Michaels and Helmsley tonight, and says that if he and Ken have their way, neither man will make it out of the Garden tonight, let alone to the Royal Rumble. We go elsewhere to Jerry “The King” Lawler, who is with Owen’s partner tonight, “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock. Shamrock adds to what Owen said, even going so far as to say that if Chyna gets involved, then she will not be treated like a lady. These were decent interviews, the problem was in having the interviewers; Cole just didn’t look good, and Jerry underperformed. Before we head back to the ring though, we head to my office, where I’m standing with Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson behind me. I talk directly to the camera, saying that I’m glad Owen and Ken are looking forward to this match tonight so much, but there will be repercussions after last week. While commissioner Slaughter thinks he’s so clever by going behind my back to make the two out of three falls match for the Royal Rumble, I’m the owner of the World Wrestling Federation, and what I say goes! And with that in mind, the main event tonight will now be a no disqualifications match! Pat and Gerald applaud in the background at that announcement. I really did a great job making my own lines here, and I think it really gave this whole segment of talking about the main event a bit more shine.
Ratings: C- (Owen) / B- (Shamrock) / B- (Vince)

We aired a graphic for the Royal Rumble which says that a match is now official between The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust and “The Mastodon” Vader. We go to Vader for comments, but before he can say too much he gets attacked from behind by Goldust! I wouldn’t want to have Goldust try to attack me from behind. Vader tries to fight back, but Luna slips Goldust a long, phallic steel pipe, and with that he lays Vader out just before the security shows up. Dustin is still getting overwhelmed by Vachon, but we’re looking into a replacement for her that will suit him better.
Ratings: C (graphic) / C- (angle)

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The Nation of Domination vs. The New Blackjacks
This was a hard-hitting match anytime the three big brawlers were in, whereas “The Rock” tended to hit and run, and really sold his arrogant character by constantly tagging back out anytime one of the Blackjacks looked ready to rally against him. The nature of this match really dragged out Barry, who definitely doesn’t have the stamina he used to when he was a young man. JR’s announcing lifted the match nicely though. The ending of the match saw JR’s prediction at the beginning of the show correct, as the new muscle of the Nation, Mark Henry, tried to help his teammates but ended up dropping a big splash on Faarooq by mistake! Henry is clotheslined out of the ring by Bradshaw, and Windham picks up a huge victory for the two cowboys! The match only had one problem with it; that Ron had to be told that he’d be protected in the match in order to get him to take the fall without getting angry. But Windham, who had been upset with creative the past week or two, was very pleased to be given such a high profile win. That this was high profile really says where his career is at in this moment of his life.
Match Time: 11:52
Rating: C

As a way to sell people on sticking around through the next hour, D-Generation X comes out to the top of the stage next. Shawn and Hunter act like their usual selves at first, pointing out women in the crowd who can “suck it” and who they wouldn’t touch with a ten or twenty foot pole, and one who they wouldn’t even record Chyna touching. They segue this into their opponents tonight, saying that they know what kind of things Owen and Shamrock go home to at the end of the day; “and even a New York fat ho would be better than that!” These guys really know how to rile the crowd up, and Helmsley especially performed well when improvising here. One of their key notes that Shawn hit is that both of them want to get their hands on him so badly, that they will end up fighting one another just to see who gets to him first, and that’s when DX will put both “the Ultimate Fighting Chump” and “that nugget” down and out.
Rating: B

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We start the War Zone with more pyro, and Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler discuss the main event tonight. JR says that he can’t wait to see DX get theirs, but “The King” is solidly behind them, saying that it was all he could do not to fall asleep during Shamrock’s interview earlier. The biggest problem in that segment was Jerry himself, so maybe he is onto something there.
Rating: C-

Backstage, the Nation of Domination are having problems, as the IC champion Miavia is arrogantly brushing off the loss earlier, while Faarooq is seeing red. He is bitching out everyone, but Rocky points out that it wasn’t his shoulders on the mat, causing the leader to need pulled back from his own subordinate by the rest of the group! Rock really came across well here, but Mark Henry just looked lost; and if that isn’t an indictment of how he has been since 1996, I don’t know what is.
Rating: D

Elsewhere, however, a much different tune is being sung by their opponents, as the New Blackjacks are backstage talking to WWF Commissioner, Sgt. Slaughter. Windham and Bradshaw are asking him for a big match, either putting them in the Tag Team title mix or even singularly – Bradshaw gets really excited and says that the two are the biggest and baddest in the WWF, and anyone around here could get smashed under their boot. While he does a masterful job improvising here, Slaughter’s script does allow for that much emotion getting thrown in his face, but he does say that he will be sure to let them know what he can do.
Rating: D+

Our next segment is out in a graveyard, where Paul Bearer talks about how it all began here. He says that he and The Undertaker were once as closely bonded as brothers – until he found out about Undertaker’s dark secret. That secret has destroyed The Undertaker, but he says that it has brought about the rebirth of Kane. A fire lights on one of the graves, revealing Kane standing next to Bearer. Paul asks where “your Undertaker” is now, cackling as he screams that the Undertaker everyone has known for years is dead and buried! A solid promo despite some of Paul’s words getting lost in the shock of the fire, but fans seem to really be losing steam while we only hear from one side of this feud.
Rating: B-

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The Nation of Domination vs. “Pearl River Powerhouse” Ahmed Johnson & “The Lethal Weapon” Steve Blackman
A quick match that furthers the storyline with the Nation more, as this time they’re going head-to-head with some of their Royal Rumble opponents. JR’s announcing helps this one, and Lawler’s commentary even helps, as the two bicker about who the leader of the Nation is, as well as speculating on whom else will be joining Ahmed’s team at the Rumble. Brown was off his game in this one tonight, likely getting nervous about being in front of the Madison Square Garden crowd. Johnson seemed to improve his performance during this match, which is good because that guy may be somewhat over but he really doesn’t know how to work a good match. This one ends up getting thrown out as Rocky and Henry storm the ring and lay out Johnson and Blackman, causing the DQ. After a bit of protest from D’Lo and Mustafa, the four men seem ready to put a beating on their foes, but Animal hits the ring with a chair, and the three of them are able to chase them off, and it looks like Ahmed now has four people for the ten man tag!
Match Time: 8:18
Ratings: C- (match) / D (save)

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Jeff Jarrett vs. Marty Jannetty
This one is just a solid match between two veterans, who surprisingly end up working well together. You wouldn’t expect a high flyer like Marty and a “southern boy” like Jarrett to have good chemistry, but damned if that isn’t how the wrestling business can work sometimes. JR helps sell the match by putting over Marty’s match last week against Shawn Michaels as a possible career re-launch. Given their chemistry, this one will likely be given another longer match in the future, but this one gets thrown out much like the last one, as Mankind hits the ring and starts punching away on Jarrett, not caring that it causes a disqualification! Officials rush the ring to pull the deranged Mankind away, and that gives Jeff the chance to grab his old favorite weapon, a guitar, out from under the ring. He comes off the top rope with it, and blasts Mankind over the head – but it doesn’t faze him at all! Jarrett runs up the ramp, horrified, as Mankind gets held in the ring by security.
Match Time: 9:30
Ratings: C+ (match) / C (failed attack)

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D-Generation X w/Chyna vs. “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock & “The Black Heart” Owen Hart
After starting with a recap video for these four men, the match was on. The crowd was hot to see DX get destroyed, but they took over much of the match by pulling Hart aside and double teaming him. This one wasn’t as long as most fans were probably hoping for though, as Owen ended up fighting out and getting the hot tag, and after a flurry of all four men in the ring fighting at once, both submission holds ended up being locked in on both DX members, and Helmsley was the first to tap out to the Ankle Lock. Lawler talked about how Shawn didn’t submit, and that’s the first sign that he won’t be tapping out to the Ankle Lock at the Royal Rumble in two weeks. The champions leave the ring, and the winners celebrate their win with the fans as the first Raw of 1998 goes off the air!
Match Time: 11:31
Ratings: B- (video) / B (match) / B (celebration)

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WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
Announcers: Jim Ross, Jim Cornette, and Michael Cole
Rating: E

Matches:
The Headbangers d. Los Boricuas (Jesus and Jose) when Taka Michinoku distracts Jesus (D-)
Mark Henry squashes Cham Pain (F+)
Aguila squashes Shannon Moore (E+)
Bart Gunn d. Scott Andrews [scott debuted a Generic Jobber gimmick, rating 73] (E)
Ahmed Johnson d. Brooklyn Brawler (D)
Marty Jannetty d. Brian Christopher (E+)
Animal d. Kama Mustafa (D)

Segments:
The only segment of the show was a highlight package is shown of the main event featuring D-Generation X against Owen Hart and Ken Shamrock. (B-)

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LOL Brakus.

It has to be only a matter of time before one of the big two signs RVD. (Surprise entrant in the Rumble? Eh, probably not.)

It's a shame you can't "lock in" certain pre-booked matches that the AI booking would honor before starting a game. May not be feasible, but seeing WCW abruptly drop the Sting/Hogan match in November after over a year's build is silly.

Definitely agreed about Sting/Hogan. But, at least in this case, you definitely can chalk it up to "oh, WCW"

Also, thanks Smash; I especially am glad the Love Shack last week was well-received, as I could really see the crowd going crazy when he puts the mask on and just changes gears in an instant like that.

I'll try to have the Recap posted in the next few days, at this point a friend is coming over to watch HiaC and, to be honest, I'm just surprised I got this show finished all within today around how lazy and easily distracted I was feeling! Hope you all enjoy!

CPBHBK · October 26, 2014

Well done

Beejus · October 27, 2014

Big Three Recap for Week 1, January 1998

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Big Three Recap – Week 1, January 1998

WWF Raw is War Report!
The WWF have proven one thing with their January 5th edition of Raw: that the only way Ken Shamrock is going to get over is at the expense of someone else. They really rolled the dice with the tag match, but it just wasn’t a selling point as much as they wanted it to be. Add in two DQ finishes back to back, and this definitely was not the amazing show they were hoping for. Most people seem to have liked the majority of the show, but we rated it as a B, and not even a very good B; last week’s offering was better.
Billy Gunn d. Dude Love; The New Blackjacks d. Faarooq and Rocky Miavia; Ahmed Johnson and Steve Blackman d. D’Lo and Kama; Jeff Jarrett d. Marty Jannetty; Ken Shamrock and Owen Hart d. D-Generation X.

WCW Nitro Report!
A night after Starrcade, WCW went to Hawaii for their first show of the year, and they really hit this one out of the park. Vince and company need to take notice of how you do it. The show wasn’t even as good as it could have been had they restructured their final two matches. Bret Hart shows yet again why he would have been worth that twenty year contract if Vince would have fulfilled his promises, delivering a great match out of The Giant, of all people! This show was fantastic, we rate it a B+.
Vicious & Delicious d. Harlem Heat; Glacier & Ernest Miller d. The Public Enemy; backstage segment with Sting and Kimberly Page; Curt Hennig d. Lodi; backstage segment with Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, and The Giant; The Giant d. Bret Hart; Diamond Dallas Page d. Kevin Nash.

ECW Hardcore TV Report!
Another excellent showing from the Hammerstein Ballroom, and on it we saw another great match by Rob Van Dam this week in ECW. This was the night of four-way dances, as all three matches were set up that way, even the World title match which featured two of the members of the Triple Threat! We rated this show at a C-.
Brawl involving Taz and Shane Douglas; Droz d. Chris Candido, New Jack, and Little Guido; Sabu d. Axl Rotten, Rob Van Dam, and Tommy Dreamer; Shane Douglas d. Jerry Lynn, Lance Storm, and D-Von Dudley to retain the ECW World title.

Monday Night Ratings War!
WWF Raw is War
Monday at Primetime on USA Network: 3.75 (-0.05)
Monday at Primetime on TSN: 0.93 (-0.03)
Friday at Primetime on Sky Sports: 0.97 (+0.14)
(Shotgun Saturday Night draws a 0.07 rating on Syndication.)

WCW Nitro
Monday at Primetime on TNT: 5.20 (+0.02)
Monday at Evening on Galavision: 1.71 (-0.04)
Wednesday at Afternoon on Foxtel Australia: 0.21 (same)
(Saturday Night draws a 0.65 rating on TBS.)

Shawn Michaels bragging!
We’ve received reports of Shawn Michaels boasting that he is carrying the entire WWF on his own right now. While in a way we can’t say he’s wrong, he also must not be doing a very good job of it given that the WWF are teetering on the brink of falling to #2.

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Thanks CPB!

Dawn · October 27, 2014

Very good show, Beej. The Blackjacks going over Rocky was a pleasant surprise, and also, Shammy getting some momentum going into the Rumble. Also, GO VADER!

Dawn · October 27, 2014

And also, thanks, Jaysin, for telling me who was the dude. I certainly knew the dude who Hunter nearly killed, I just didn't have any idea that it was him.

The Final Countdown · October 28, 2014

I'm surprised Shawn didn't have a problem losing to Shamrock and Owen.

We’ve received reports of Shawn Michaels boasting that he is carrying the entire WWF on his own right now. While in a way we can’t say he’s wrong, he also must not be doing a very good job of it given that the WWF are teetering on the brink of falling to #2.

...WCW doesn't start at #1 in the Montreal Aftermath mod?

Beejus · October 28, 2014

I'm surprised Shawn didn't have a problem losing to Shamrock and Owen.

...WCW doesn't start at #1 in the Montreal Aftermath mod?

Technically he beat Hunter, as he tapped out first.

And yeah, I know that in TEW10's version, WCW started as #1. But in the 13 edition, WWF is holding a slight lead.

And on top of what Smasher said, I can't help but love some Blackjacks and Vader... such good, old school type monsters.

Beejus · November 2, 2014

WWF Raw is War / War Zone - 1/12/1998

WWF RAW is WAR / War Zone

January 12th, 1998

Held at: Bob Devaney Sports Center in Lincoln, Nebraska (Mid West)

Attendance: 13,595 (sell out!)

Show Runtime: Two Hours

Rating: B-

This show increased our popularity in 6 regions.

Pre-Show:

Ahmed Johnson, Flash Funk, and Animal d. Los Boricuas (Savio Vega, Miguel, and Jose) (D+)

Sunny talks about the new issue of WWF Magazine (C-)

Marlena shoots t-shirts (D-)

Steve Blackman d. Brian Christopher (D+)

Sgt. Slaughter welcomes the Lincoln crowd to Raw is War! (C-)

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The show opens with Jim Ross and Jim Cornette hyping that we are only six days away from the WWF Royal Rumble! They put over the first hour main event of Blackjack Windham getting an Intercontinental championship match against Rocky Miavia, Cornette saying that he can’t wait to see how that one goes because he knows what Barry can do, but questions if time is ticking away for him. Cornette improvised well, as soon as he and JR get into their old groove they’ll be doing pretty well together.
Rating: C-

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WWF European Championship
“Triple H” Hunter Hearst Helmsley w/Chyna vs. Blackjack Bradshaw
A solid little match to start the show which ties into last week’s episode, where the New Blackjacks asked Slaughter for a push. So this week we have Bradshaw competing for the European title, while Windham is after the Intercontinental. However, he’s going against “Triple H” who has a ton of momentum on his side; also on his side is Chyna, who hits Bradshaw with a low blow behind Tim White’s back, leading to the Pedigree and a successful title defense.
Match Time: 7:40
Rating: C+

Backstage, we go to the IC champion himself, “The Rock” Rocky Miavia, alongside Mark Henry. Henry stands around looking angry while “The Rock” talks about his match tonight. He says that Windham is old news and has been old news for years, while he is what’s new, fresh, and hip. He mentions that the Nation is under his control tonight while Faarooq is away, and says that “his boys” just need to know their roles and do what they are told, and everything will work out just fine. Rocky’s improvisation was masterful here, and he looked like a real star. He is definitely one of our brightest at this point.
Rating: C-

Out in the ring, D-Generation X have set up a card table, and they are preparing to play strip poker! We let the duo just go, and this is what they came up with. Shawn had the crowd in the palm of his hand, doing a superb job of both what he had to say and also doing some great facial expressions when he ends up in his boxers. Hunter improvised well in his own right, though he only gets down to his pants; Chyna is winning the game when the Headbangers interrupt. Mosh and Thrasher have a Tag Team title match up, and they come out to break up the game, saying that DX are holding up the ring for them. Shawn gets up and seems ready to move aside, but instead he quickly superkicks Mosh! Hunter attacks as well, and even Chyna gets in a slam on Thrasher, though he undersells it. Shawn and Hunter looked good in this, leaving Mosh and Thrasher lying… as the New Age Outlaws music hits and the champions come out.

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WWF World Tag Team Championships
The New Age Outlaws vs. The Headbangers
Billy and Jesse take their time marching down to the ring, slapping hands with DX on their way back up the ramp. “Road Dog” has a rare off-night on the microphone, not doing well at improvising. However, when they get to the ring, they both go for easy pins but the Headbangers kick out! They wasted so much time that the Headbangers get up and fight on! The match may not have the crowd’s full attention, but there is some good action to be had here, as the ‘bangers do a good job selling the beating they took earlier as well as the match itself. But in the end, it’s academic, and Billy plants Mosh with a piledriver to get the win. JR says afterwards that Mosh and Thrasher may have earned themselves another title shot in the near future with their performance here tonight.
Match Time: 9:09
Ratings: B (DX) / C- (attack) / C (NAO) / C (match)

Ross sends us now to some pre-taped footage, as he sat down with “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock, who is officially the number one contender to the World title, and “The Black Hart” Owen Hart, who is entered in the Royal Rumble. JR asks them both about the upcoming pay-per-view, and both men do a decent job at following the script and putting over their upcoming matches and shared hatred of D-Generation X.
Rating: B-

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Sunny is out, and she gives the ring introduction for the upcoming Intercontinental title match. Oh yeah, work that stick… oh, and so, it’s “The Rock” Rocky Miavia against Blackjack Windham. JR puts forward an incredible job of putting over Windham’s chances of taking the title here, and the good action in the ring does a good job at it as well. But the crowd just isn’t there for it, and especially when the rest of the Nation of Domination closes in around the ring, sans Faarooq. Rocky feigns a knee injury after being clotheslined out of the ring, distracting referee Mike Chioda, as Henry, D’Lo, and Kama hit the ring and work together to lay out Windham. When they leave, all Miavia has to do is slide into the ring and cover, but just to really draw the crowd’s jeers, he first takes time to hit the ropes and drop an almost weak looking elbow on Windham’s chest, before covering for the pin. Rocky calls the Nation members into the ring again after the bell has sounded, and it looks like he wants them all to decimate Windham further, but out of the back rush Ahmed Johnson and Blackjack Bradshaw! Even at a disadvantage, they are able to clear the ring, chasing the Nation (that rhymed, haha!) out of the ring so they can tend to Windham.
Match Time: 12:08
Ratings: D (intro) / C (match) / D (save)

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We come back from the new pyro show to Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler, who talk about the matches coming up in our second hour. They pay most attention to the big six man tag team contest, as Shawn Michaels, the Artist Formerly Known as Goldust, and Jeff Jarrett team up to take on Mankind, Vader, and Ken Shamrock; but they also talk about Owen Hart taking on “Marvelous” Marc Mero. Wait; isn’t Mero out with a knee injury?
Rating: C-

Now it’s time for the segment of the night, because it’s me! In this one, we’re back in my big office, as Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson are hanging out next to me on a couch. In walks Sgt. Slaughter, who asks if I wanted to speak to him. Maybe I’m just being humble, but I think I really took the freedom of not scripting myself to an artform here, as from back in the office we could hear the crowd booing what I say, when I tell Sarge that despite his being the WWF Commissioner, I am taking his position under advisement, especially after the past few weeks. Brisco in particular is behind my idea, and damned if that guy doesn’t seem to be doing some better acting as of late. I tell Slaughter that he needs to watch his ass, because he’s under close scrutiny from here on. He mostly nods and doesn’t say much, which comes off as very underwhelming in this situation. He leaves, and I tell Gerald and Pat that “he’s up to something new” as we fade to elsewhere.
Rating: B

We go to Sable! What a reason to tune in! Turn off Nitro now, put it on Sable! She’s getting dressed, too! Some annoying guy keeps walking around her talking though, and she’s getting annoyed at his constant berating. What is he saying? Who cares, just keep showing Sable.
Rating: C+

Bob “Spark Plugg” Holly is about to come out and have a match with Savio Vega, but it doesn’t go far until the lights turn red and out comes Kane! Kane enters the ring and destroys both men, dropping both of them with a double chokeslam and drilling them both with a Tombstone piledriver apiece. Kane looked amazing here, but Bob didn’t seem too interested in being destroyed like this.
Rating: C-

Back to me again, as I talk about the Rrrrrrroyaaaaaal Rrrrrrrrrumble! I talk over the rules of the match and say that the winner will go to Wrestlemania 14 in Boston to wrestle for the WWF Championship. We then cut to some words from participants, starting with Jeff Jarrett. Jeff is all confidence, saying that he will not only defeat Mankind but also be the man to go on to Wrestlemania, because there’s all the other WWF superstars, and then there’s him. Interesting catchphrase. Mankind rebuts, saying that Jarrett will have to enter the Rumble with a few disfigurements until he’s done with him, and he says that come the Rumble, who knows who will enter – maybe Dude and Cactus will want in on the fun, as well. Faarooq and Rocky Miavia are shown together, but while Faarooq says there will be cohesion by the Nation in the Rumble, “The Rock” says that the rest of the Nation will be there to help him win. The New Age Outlaws talk about cohesion as well, and saying that they will be the last men standing – “Road Dog” saying that maybe they’ll split the title match? Steve Blackman says nothing, just throwing kicks and punches. It was supposed to look threatening, but it just looked silly. People should order the damn show anyways!
Ratings: C+

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“The Black Hart” Owen Hart vs. “Marvelous” Marc Mero w/Sable
Sable is looking amazing on the outside of the ring. Hmmmmmm, yes, Sable, yessss………………
Gorilla Monsoon notes: “Sorry, Vince gets a little worked up sometimes. These two didn’t click in the ring, but it was a good match, helped by JR’s announcing. Owen wins with the Sharpshooter after Mero gets upset at Sable posing for the fans.”
Match Time: 8:34
Rating: C+

Where was I? Oh, we’re back from commercial break now. The self-proclaimed “greatest roving reporter in history” The Honky Tonk Man is talking about the Royal Rumble, when Blackjack Bradshaw finds him and takes the initiative to give an interview. Bradshaw is masterful in showing his emotion this time, and Honky uses the same freedom to give some great expressions to Bradshaw’s yelling. The Blackjack says that he’s pissed off about what happened earlier tonight to his partner, and if Rocky wants to play leader, then Bradshaw is personally holding Rocky responsible for it. He says that nobody needs to worry about who Ahmed’s fifth man is anymore, because he will step in, and he’s gonna unleash hell on the Nation! Bradshaw leaves, and Honky closes with simply “Wow. Back to you, guys.” Bradshaw definitely has a future role in the WWF, it’s just about getting his best out of him.
Rating: C-

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“The Icon” Shawn Michaels, Jeff Jarrett, and The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust w/Chyna and Luna Vachon vs. “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock, Mankind, and “The Mastodon” Vader
Howard Finkel gives this one a full introduction, first introducing Mankind, Vader, and Shamrock; then Goldust, Jarrett, and finally the WWF champion, Michaels. Fink may have looked a bit dreadful, but Shawn definitely came across well by crotch chopping his way to the ring, and Shamrock’s performance was good, as he looked ready to snap any second. Owen Hart had stayed at ringside and joined commentary for this match, and he and Shawn keep talking back and forth anytime Michaels is on the apron. Luna did some good work at ringside, helping out the heel side. It looked like a lot of people making some improvements as well, as Mankind showed a few surprising technical skills, Goldust is looking better than before at brawling, and both Dustin and Jeff just seemed to have a better performance in general. The crowd really shit on the end of this one, though, as Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Owen Hart started brawling on the outside, leading to Shawn and Chyna getting involved. From there, Shamrock got into it with them, and it was all downhill from there, Earl Hebner finally throwing the whole match out for a sports entertainment finish. The huge brawl was on, and JR put over that this will be just like the Royal Rumble itself, as from the back even roars Chainsaw Charlie! He chases people around with his chainsaw revving, but just like Blackman earlier tonight, it just looked cheesy. The show ends with everyone in the ring, but special attention was paid to Shawn and Shamrock trading punches during the closing credits, Jim Ross urging people to go on the brand new WWF.com to enter a special prediction contest for the Royal Rumble!
Match Time: 15:55
Ratings: C (intro) / C+ (match) / B- (brawl)

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WWF Shotgun Saturday Night
Announcers: Jim Ross, Jim Cornette, and Michael Cole
Rating: C-

Matches:
Taka Michinoku d. Jose (E)
Bob Holly d. Scott Andrews (E)
Ahmed Johnson d. D’Lo Brown (D)

Segments:
Raw recap videos throughout the night featured DX and Owen Hart/Ken Shamrock (C+), the end of the show brawl (C+), and everything that went on involving the Nation of Domination and Blackjacks (D+); Savio Vega and Jesus interview with Honky Tonk Man, saying there’ll be a new Light Heavyweight champ after the Royal Rumble (D-); Jim Ross interviews Ahmed Johnson, who is happy to have Blackjack Bradshaw on his team at Royal Rumble ©; the show closes with JR, Cornette, Cole, and Sunny hyping the WWF Royal Rumble! (D-)

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Up next will be the Royal Rumble prediction card!

Beejus · November 2, 2014

WWF.com special report: Royal Rumble prediction contest!

Just a placesaver note here, if you come into this thread and see this first, the go-home Raw/Shotgun was just posted.

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Thirty Men! One Winner! It’s……

THE WWF ROYAL RUMBLE!

1998 Royal Rumble Participants:

“Pearl River Powerhouse” Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Bart Gunn, “Badd Ass” Billy Gunn, Blackjack Bradshaw, Chainsaw Charlie, D’Lo Brown, Faarooq, Flash Funk, Jeff Jarrett, Kama Mustafa, Kurrgan, Mankind OR Dude Love OR Cactus Jack, “Marvelous” Marc Mero, Marty Jannetty, “The Black Heart” Owen Hart, “Road Dog” Jesse James, Savio Vega, “Lethal Weapon” Steve Blackman, The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust, “The Rock” Rocky Miavia, “Triple H” Hunter Hearst Helmsley, “The Mastodon” Vader, the winning team from the Free-For-All between the Headbangers vs. The Godwinns, and FIVE mystery entrants!

Only one man can earn the chance to enter the main event at WrestleMania 14 for the WWF World Championship!

Two out of Three Falls for the World Wrestling Federation Championship!

“The Icon” Shawn Michaels takes on “The World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock!

Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide!

Jeff Jarrett will have to get in the ring to face the deranged Mankind!

The Battle for Pride!

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust has angered “The Mastodon” and now he has to face off with Vader!

We are the Nation?

The Nation of Domination must work together in a huge ten man tag team match, against Ahmed Johnson’s ragtag team of Animal, Steve Blackman, Flash Funk, and Blackjack Bradshaw!

WWF Light Heavyweight Championship on the line!

Champion Taka Michinoku will do battle with Jesus of Los Boricuas!

On the Free-For-All!

The Godwinns do battle with The Headbangers to determine the two final competitors in the Royal Rumble!

The Royal Rumble
Who will win the match?
Who will get the most eliminations?
Who will be in the final four?
Who will be the iron man of the match?
Comments:

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock
Comments:

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind
Comments:

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader
Comments:

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw
Comments:

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku
Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:
Who will win the Free-For-All match?
Will any matches end via DQ or countout?
How many titles (out of two) will change hands?
Name the five mystery entrants:
Here are some hints. All five have wrestled in the WWF before and held championships. One is an NWA legend. One is a returning star from a failed gimmick. Two are WWF legends. None of them are different faces of Foley, only one Foley allowed in this match.

15 points in the contest itself (3 points for the winner of the Rumble, 2 points for the World title), and 8 points to determine ties by. Best of luck!

CPBHBK · November 2, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Triple H

Who will get the most eliminations? Vader

Who will be in the final four? HHH, The Rock, Owen, and Cactus Jack

Who will be the iron man of the match? The Rock

Comments:

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments:

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments:

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments:

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments:

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? No

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? None

Name the five mystery entrants: Pat Patterson, Sid, Sgt Slaughter, Tito Santana, and Tully Blanchard

Here are some hints. All five have wrestled in the WWF before and held championships. One is an NWA legend. One is a returning star from a failed gimmick. Two are WWF legends. None of them are different faces of Foley, only one Foley allowed in this match.

Beejus · November 2, 2014

Just helping out quick, CPB, Funk is already in the Rumble, under Chainsaw Charlie. Thanks for the quick predictions though!

Also, while I'm here, thanks to smwilliams for the DOTM nod. I figured it'd be a little while until this one would get nominated there, but to have votes and everything already? Thanks everyone! You love me, you really love me!

Midnightnick · November 2, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? The Rock

Who will get the most eliminations? Vader

Who will be in the final four? The Rock, Owen, Vader, Dude Love

Who will be the iron man of the match? Owen

Comments:

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments:

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments:

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments:

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments:

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? The Bangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? 2

Dawn · November 3, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Owen Hart.

Who will get the most eliminations? Vader.

Who will be in the final four? Owen, Rocky, Hunter and Cactus.

Who will be the iron man of the match? The Rock.

Comments: Owen Hart vs. Shawn Michaels at WM FTW.

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments: See above.

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments: Another fluke CO win right here.

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments: IT'S VADER TIME.

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments: Tensions continue to rise on the Nation.

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments: TAKA will run over the entire stable.

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? The Headbangers.

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? Yup. Jarrett vs. Mankind.

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? None.

Name the five mystery entrants: Bob Backlund, Honky Tonk Man, Fatu/Rikishi, Sgt. Slaughter and Tully Blanchard.

Here are some hints. All five have wrestled in the WWF before and held championships. One is an NWA legend. One is a returning star from a failed gimmick. Two are WWF legends. None of them are different faces of Foley, only one Foley allowed in this match.

smwilliams · November 3, 2014

Who will win the match? Owen Hart

Who will get the most eliminations? Kane

Who will be in the final four? Owen Hart, Triple H, Mankind, and a returning The Undertaker

Who will be the iron man of the match? Owen Hart

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? 1

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? 0

Name the five mystery entrants: Arn Anderson, Rikishi, Sgt. Slaughter & Honky Tonk Man, and The Undertaker

RKOwnage · November 3, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Owen Hart

Who will get the most eliminations? Vader

Who will be in the final four? The Rock, Owen, Vader, Cactus Jack

Who will be the iron man of the match? Owen

Comments: Just got a hunch he's gonna be the star of this diary.

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments: I'd love to see Ken with the gold at some point, he was so hot with the crowd around this time.

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments: Double J has no chance.

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments: Goldust has equally no chance as Jarrett.

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments: Steve Blackman = winning team.

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? The Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? 1, maybe the Nation match

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? None

Name the five mystery entrants: Bob Backlund, Phatu, Slaughter, Jake Roberts, Arn Anderson

Here are some hints. All five have wrestled in the WWF before and held championships. One is an NWA legend. One is a returning star from a failed gimmick. Two are WWF legends. None of them are different faces of Foley, only one Foley allowed in this match.

Warhawk8492 · November 3, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Owen Hart

Who will get the most eliminations? Kane

Who will be in the final four? Owen Hart, Kane, HHH and The Rock

Who will be the iron man of the match? The Rock

Comments:

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments:

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments:

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments:

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments:

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? The Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? No

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? None

Name the five mystery entrants: Honky Tonk Man, Dusty Rhodes, Sgt Slaughter and Rikishi.

Here are some hints. All five have wrestled in the WWF before and held championships. One is an NWA legend. One is a returning star from a failed gimmick. Two are WWF legends. None of them are different faces of Foley, only one Foley allowed in this match.

jscotty · November 4, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Owen Hart

Who will get the most eliminations? The Rock

Who will be in the final four? Owen Hart, The Rock, Vader and Triple H

Who will be the iron man of the match? Triple H

Comments:

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments:

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments:

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments:

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments:

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? The Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? One

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? None

Name the five mystery entrants: Arn Anderson, Rikishi, Sgt. Slaughter, Bob Backlund and The Honky Tonk Man

CPBHBK · November 4, 2014

Just helping out quick, CPB, Funk is already in the Rumble, under Chainsaw Charlie. Thanks for the quick predictions though!

Sorry didnt see him lol. BTW trust me it wasn't quick, it took me about 5 minutes to just think of 5 surprise entrants.

Zergon · November 4, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Owen Hart

Who will get the most eliminations? The Rock

Who will be in the final four? Faarooq, Owen Hart, The Rock, Triple H

Who will be the iron man of the match? Triple H

Comments:

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments: I don´t see Shamrock being the next champion with likes of Owen Hart, Rock and Triple H waiting for their big moment.

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments: Mankind wins here by count out.

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments: I think somekind of distraction will cost Vader this match.

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments: At first, I was going to go with Johnson´s team because of the tension between Rock and Faarooq but after thinking it a bit, I will reverse that decision and go with Nation instead, as I think the tension between the two will explode in the Rumble match (possibly after Rock eliminates Faarooq during the match) and not here.

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments: Taka just won the belt so he´s keeping it here.

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? Yes, Mankind vs. Jarrett

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? 0

Name the five mystery entrants: I´m going to skip this one because of lack of knowledge on this era.

The Final Countdown · November 4, 2014

And yeah, I know that in TEW10's version, WCW started as #1. But in the 13 edition, WWF is holding a slight lead.

I find that really bizarre. WCW was DESTROYING the WWF back then. It legit looked like they were going to drive them out of business.

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Undertaker

Who will get the most eliminations? Undertaker

Who will be in the final four? HHH, Owen, Rock and Undertaker

Who will be the iron man of the match? Owen

Comments: I'm expecting Owen to win, but as basically everyone is picking him I decided to go in a different direction: the revenge of the Taker. I know this makes zero sense given his ongoing story with Kane, but whatevs, I'm going to be bold!

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments: Kenny in the main event of Mania? Nah.

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments: Possibly by DQ.

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments: I prefer Vader, but you seem to be featuring Dustin more.

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments: Some dissension between NOD, but I just can't see them losing to this hodgepodge team.

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? The Godwinns

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? Yes

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? 0

Name the five mystery entrants: Yokozuna, Mabel, Sid, Tully Blanchard and Undertaker

Pteroid · November 5, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Owen Hart

Who will get the most eliminations? Vader

Who will be in the final four? Owen Hart, Rocky Maivia, Vader, The Undertaker

Who will be the iron man of the match? Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Comments: Let's get the ball rolling on the Black Hart's rise to the top!

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments: Maybe someday, but not today, Kenny.

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments: Ain't he jobbin'?

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments: I'm expecting some form of screwiness having Goldust sneak away.

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments: Putting my money on the Funky Black Warrior Weapons of Pearl River.

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments: Hopefully in this timeline he won't suffer THAT bump three years from now.

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? 1

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? None

Name the five mystery entrants: Yokozuna, Irwin R. Shyster, Sgt. Slaughter, BOB BACKLUND, and Shane Douglas

Mattywood · November 7, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Owen Hart

Who will get the most eliminations? Vader

Who will be in the final four? Owen Hart, The Rock, Triple H, Vader

Who will be the iron man of the match? Owen Hart

Comments: Whatever Shawn can do, Owen will try to do better, thus my prediction of Owen being the Iron Man

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments: Looks like we're setting up for an HBK/Owen showdown at WrestleMania

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments: I smell shenanigans

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments: Vader will go nuts and get himself disqualified, as I have a feeling the old Vader is coming back

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments: I don't think there's any doubt about this one

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments: See above

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? Yes

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? Zero

Name the five mystery entrants: Lex Luger, Tito Santana, Brutus Beefcake and Justin Credible

Here are some hints. All five have wrestled in the WWF before and held championships. One is an NWA legend. One is a returning star from a failed gimmick. Two are WWF legends. None of them are different faces of Foley, only one Foley allowed in this match.

10 points in the contest itself (2 points for the correct Rumble winner), and 8 points to determine ties by. Best of luck!

TheBigBad1013 · November 7, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? The Rock

Who will get the most eliminations? Also Rocky

Who will be in the final four? Rock, Triple H, Owen Hart and whatever personality of Mick Foley shows up

Who will be the iron man of the match? Owen Hart

Comments:

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments:

Jeff Jarrett vs.Mankind

Comments:

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments:

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments:

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? Headbangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? Yes

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? No

Name the five mystery entrants:

Here are some hints. All five have wrestled in the WWF before and held championships. One is an NWA legend. One is a returning star from a failed gimmick. Two are WWF legends. None of them are different faces of Foley, only one Foley allowed in this match.

Beejus · November 7, 2014

I don't have much to say here, but while the topic is semi-bumped, I want to call out Warhawk and smwilliams, as you both said Kane in your Rumble predictions. Kane isn't in the Rumble; in fact, he and Paul are not even at the San Jose Arena.... or is he?

*DUN DUN DUUUNNNN*

Anyways, if all goes well, Rumble should be posted by the end of the weekend, but I'm not tying myself down to anything specific. I expect the Rumble itself to be a task to write, compared to all the other things on the show. I also changed the scoring a little bit, 15 points to be had now. So if anyone else is looking to get their predictions heard...

crackerjack · November 7, 2014

The Royal Rumble

Who will win the match? Mick Foley, any one of them

Who will get the most eliminations? The Rock

Who will be in the final four? Foley, The Rock, Owen Hart, Triple H

Who will be the iron man of the match? Owen Hart

Comments:

Shawn Michaels vs. Ken Shamrock

Comments:

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mankind

Comments:

The Artist Formerly Known as Goldust vs. Vader

Comments:

The Nation of Domination vs. Ahmed Johnson, Animal, Flash Funk, Steve Blackman, and Blackjack Bradshaw

Comments:

Jesus vs. Taka Michinoku

Comments:

Tiebreaker questions:

Who will win the Free-For-All match? HeadBangers

Will any matches end via DQ or countout? Yes

How many titles (out of two) will change hands? 0

Name the five mystery entrants: Shots in the Dark: Shane Doulgas, Tito Santana, Jake Roberts, Mabel, and Ric Flair

Here are some hints. All five have wrestled in the WWF before and held championships. One is an NWA legend. One is a returning star from a failed gimmick. Two are WWF legends. None of them are different faces of Foley, only one Foley allowed in this match.

15 points in the contest itself (3 points for the winner of the Rumble, 2 points for the World title), and 8 points to determine ties by. Best of luck!

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