Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 104 - October 20th 1997

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Reliving The War takes a look at the "Monday Night War" era of professional wrestling with weekly episodes every Thursday. Every episode of WCW Nitro and WWF Raw will get covered with every match, promo and moment highlighted. Fans had a choice, they could watch WCW Nitro on TNT or WWF Raw is War on the USA Network, this series will see which company had the better show every single week.
WCW gets ready for Halloween Havoc 1997 this week, the steel cage hangs in the rafters on Nitro and Hulk Hogan is in the building. Scott Hall, Booker T, Lex Luger and Rey Myserio are all in action on this episode of Nitro.
The Nation of Domination's locker room gets trashed on WWF Raw is War and it appears The Hart Foundation are to blame. D-Generation X back up Faarooq tonight when he demands his match against Bret Hart starts early.
00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Guerrero vs Benoit / Ahmed & Shamrock vs The Nation
06:04 - Goldberg vs Wrath / Mongo vs Mortis
08:12 - Bret Hart vs Faarooq
10:43 - Jeff Jarrett Promo / Guerrera vs Nagata
15:34 - Disco Inferno vs Rey Mysterio / Christopher vs Mero
19:05 - HBK vs Owen Hart / Hennig vs Malenko
22:57 - Undertaker Promo / Norton vs Traylor
23:59 - Booker T vs Lex Luger
28:18 - Gunn & James vs The Headbangers
30:13 - Tajiri vs Taka Michinoku / Scott Hall vs Scott Steiner
33:53 - Cornette's Commentary / DOA vs Godwinns
36:02 - nWo Promo
37:22 - Final Scores / Credits
#nWo #WCW #WWE

[@WrestlingBios]

Hey everyone! The channel just hit 300k subs as this video went live. Thank you all so much and I hope you enjoy this week's Reliving The War!

[@timbartschwolfman]

Congratulations on the Milestone

[@Leofus1986]

congratulations and thanks for one of the most entertaining series out there! i hope that number quadruples. you deserve it and more

[@cobraalaniz149]

We are all thankful that you do this. You bring back great memories and bring us a better understanding of what was going on back then.

[@XKTwentyFive]

Congratulations and thanks for everything!

[@OIFIIIOIF-VET]

5 Bratwurst hip thrusts in your honor sir.

[@tavanium]

Reliving the War takes me back to being 12 years old this day back in 1997. The week wait gives it that much more authenticity.

[@YungJules001]

That’s nice grandpa.

[@johndavies5582]

Lol I was 12 then too....wrestling was awesome and explodes over next 2 to 3 years

[@johndavies5582]

37 years old hard to belive that was 25 Years ago....I feel ya we old as hell

[@greenkoopa]

I was 10 and watched wcw with my dad. DDP was my favorite

[@LilDiabloRob]

Yyyeess!!!! I was 10 yes old! I miss those days!!

[@chrisheyworth2168]

You want a war, you're gunna get one.... The signal of the start of my favourite weekly episodic follow along

[@emmanuelrodriguez4540]

Same!!!

[@itsrobert2742]

I agree

[@karlitosway7474]

Scott halls presence still being felt

[@EdBurke37]

I did not expect this show to become Appointment Viewing but every week here I am. This comes before anything else in my queue.

[@shaneg75]

Somebody had a giant “Wrestling Bios” sign in the front row at AEW yesterday. Salute bro!!!

[@derekborba2644]

That's awesome

[@OliveMule]

I was there in Kansas city. I dressed up as macho man

[@AzraelDarkness64Gaming]

I noticed it on TV I thought that awesome

[@jerrywhite8295]

WrestlingBios>AEW. That's just AEW trying to get some of WrestlingBios JAM.

[@jarethlarwood6445]

It was probably Alex Wright

[@KidGravityBeyond]

“You want a “Reliving The War”? You gon’ get one!” - Scott Hall, if he was still alive.

[@ARG0T]

RIP Chico

[@ryersonpalmer2467]

He always lived in our hearts and minds and he knew that.

[@zemox2534]

Hey-yo!

[@Kas58223]

Crowd cheering big long pause Hey Yo Crowd loses their minds

[@joeduff8761]

The stunner that sgt. slaughter took in the intro was one of the best stunner sells right behind the rock

[@octoman_games]

yes! always said that! the way his body like flattened out when it hit.

[@joeduff8761]

@@octoman_games I think slaughter messed up the timing and actually took the stunner in the only real way it could hurt you

[@mikerotchitch6399]

Dude thank you, nobody EVER gives Sgt Slaughter credit for his Stunner sell

[@thomasmeyer6407]

Absolutely! I was thinking the same thing earlier and I'm glad it didnt go unnoticed he really kicked it out there and freaking took it . it's beautiful. Mr McMahon should have took some pointers

[@jasonmarsh307]

Farooq too

[@extremeking425]

We're almost into 1998, arguably the best year in the Wars, can't wait.

[@EdBurke37]

I am experiencing hype

[@RytheCodplayer]

Arguably? Nah 98 was easily the best year in the Monday night wars.

[@ZBR_ProXP]

Wtf? How so? That’s when everything fell apart. 97 was the best.

[@RytheCodplayer]

@@ZBR_ProXP While I definitely agree that 97 WCW>98 WCW, and the match quality of 97 WWF was definitely the best of the attitude era. 98 was the hottest year in pro wrestling history from a financial and viewership perspective. If you include every metric though, 98 wins by a landslide.

[@rnhtube]

97 is so much better it's not even close.

[@lightninglj]

Watching this series, i didn't realize how much more recent all of these events were than i had thought

[@roryslaine7896]

Watching Benoit vs Guerrero was actually a thing of beauty.

[@iandc7050]

two true artists

[@paradisebutterfly4529]

As an older teenager when this was actually on the air and this again brings back good and fun nostalgic memories 💜 💚 thanks man!

[@pabloschweinsteiger3954]

Was amazing, when you used to think wrestling was real lolol. I miss being a teen 🥴😂

[@Zaclatemap]

I can just imagine the amount of wisdom and skill Eddie and Chris could've given to nowadays and 2010s talent would've been unbelievable. RIP to both men and Chris's family.

[@That_Guy-]

Nah screw Benoit

[@Zaclatemap]

@@That_Guy- yes what he did was horrid. But you can't take away the art he gave to the sport.

[@choke9270]

@@Zaclatemap Doesn’t deserve to rest in peace.

[@anthonybolden19]

Ee

[@Zaclatemap]

@@choke9270 in that case Brian Pillman doesn't deserve to RIP. he beat his wife on numerous occasions. Sean O'Haire doesn't either he sexually assaulted a woman.

[@jeyfromnowhere]

"Fans shouldn't be looked down on for what they enjoy." Seems like 2022 Cornette needs to listen to 1997 Cornette's advice.

[@henrygvidonas9573]

Almost all the fans he was talking about/for in that segment don't watch wrestling anymore in 2022. Average and casual fans. It's a niche audience of smart marks and hardcore nerds now, not a regular mainstream audience with various levels of interest - or lack therof - beyond the actual shows and matches. Pro wrestling has lost four fifths of the audience it used to have. 80%! Show me one single person today who goes to shows regularly and watches the TV shows every week, who only cares about that and doesn't keep up with all the stuff going on in and around the promotion and the business in general. The biggest, most important, single most talked about fight in all of pro wrestling this year has been the real one behind the scenes in CM Punk's dressing room - that we will never see. What does _that_ tell you about the current state of pro wrestling? Basically everything in the business that _isn't_ on the shows and in the rings is more important and gets more media coverage. You and me are here watching a video about two wrestling TV shows from a quarter of a century ago, instead of videos of current matches. Cornette can be criticised for how confrontational he phrases some of his statements, but I dare anyone to refute the contents of most of his opinion pieces with facts that prove he's wrong. So far, everyone who tried that failed, because the facts support his view of the state current wrestling. Smallest audience ever, since the beginning of the TV era of pro wrestling, smallest number of house shows ever, declining ticket sales for TV tapings, least believable product and convincing "characters" ever, exponentially more and worse injuries among performers who only work once or twice a week now, than in the territory days when they worked five or six times per week, sometimes twice in one day. The current AEW champion is a guy who can't throw a believable working punch to save his life, looks like a smelly gas station attendant with a substance abuse problem, and blades in every match - making it completely meaningless. Nobody outside the wrestling mark bubble, in the mainstream entertainment audience, has any idea who he is. Couldn't even dream of being a guest on a late night show, like top wrestlers used to be all the time. Learn the difference between a worked TV segment of a WWF employee and office member (based mostly on Jim's real opinions at the time, nevertheless) - and reviews/editorials of an independent person who has retired from the business and bases his opinions on an unparalleled wealth of experience and knowledge. Jim has done every job there is in and around the business. From working at a concessions stand, being a ring photographer, performer, agent, talent agent, talent scout, trainer and developer, producer, writer, booker, match type and finish inventor (all the various Midnight Express finishes, HIC and Triple Threat matches), owner and co-owner of two wrestling promotions and a merchandise and memorabilia "empire", noted historian and book author, interviewer and host, podcaster. Not to mention that he performed in both "Starrcade" and "WrestleMania" main events, how many people have that on their resume? Jim's podcast has more listeners than AEW "Dynamite" has viewers. I would think about that for a second...

[@mrmoose6619]

Welcome to Thursday Afternoon Reliving the War. The best wrestling show on the KZbins... 300k people can't be wrong. Thanks again for another trip down memory lane.

[@joshmatlock1020]

You're a KZbin beast man. Big props for doing this. It's fun looking back and this time. I loved wrestling at this time and was a huge NWO fan at the time.

[@jrich195]

Btw you make my Thursdays.... my whole life ive had pain & illness issues chronic issues i reallly honestly appreciate you doing your show on Thursday sometimes i watch sunday & tuesday as well thank you for making a big difference in my life giving me something amazing to look forward too YBIC-JHWR

[@greenkoopa]

What are the letters at the bottom for?

[@jrich195]

@@greenkoopa YBIC- Your Brother in Christ

[@jrich195]

JHWR are my initials

[@justinwalker2928]

13:47 Jeff Jarrett Inadvertently flushing his chances of being a main eventer in the WWF down the drain!🤣🤣🤣

[@Dr-Alexander-The-Great]

Jarrett was only a main events in his own mind

[@WillsonT011]

@@michaelsinger4638 so basically Stone Cold pulled a Hulk Hogan

[@markbenge3055]

Miss Brett Hart always loved to watch him in the ring. Amen to that brother, the best there is and the best there ever will be.☺☺

[@HabsMike25]

Though Bret was leaving why didn't WWE turn Hart Foundation babyfaces when they were going after DX or NOD. Fans were popping for the Hart's. 97 was best year in wrestling

[@stu9856]

Miss Bret that's Mr Bret to you pal

[@irishpanic]

Another Thursday complete. Congratulations on 300k subs. I've been here since before reliving the wars started so I'm very proud of how much the channel has grown. Keep up the good work

[@landeny65]

I remember being so pumped up for Taka Michinoku back in the day, even with everything else that was going on. What a time to be alive.

[@RobJaskula]

Same, Taka was awesome. Still active, too!

[@marccaselle8108]

I liked Taka, I lost track of him after that royal rumble 2000 or 2001 where he landed on his face. I think after his WWF run he went back to Japan and stayed there.

[@marccaselle8108]

Taka was also in ecw in 1997 I think?

[@RobJaskula]

@@marccaselle8108 yeah, he's on their first ppv

[@tysoncarpenter8628]

I've been saying this is the best show on KZbin since the beginning! I love this show! Man I'ma be sad when it's all over! Anything good has to always end unfortunately. EVERYTHING!

[@texasyoshi]

Farooq has been a very underrated promo throughout his run in the nation in my opinion

[@chindub6563]

Let's gooooo another Thursday hands down the most amazing show ever

[@dtcarpediem]

"You want a war.......you're gonna get one" hearing those words can only mean one thing another Thursday is upon us. Lets Get It!!!!

[@BUCKEYES2112McQ]

Scott Hall referring to the Steiner brothers as the Einsteiners and him goofing on The Giant after doing choke slams were pure gold.

[@calvinfolan1736]

The most electrifying weekly series in KZbin history, oh its true, its damn true!

[@davidemran9893]

So nostalgic, I’m such a big fan of this series! I now find myself looking forward to Thursdays reliving the war the same way I would look forward to Monday nights to watch Raw and Nitro lol. So cool.

[@johnrobbins4496]

As a resident of Mississippi, i laugh every time you call Biloxi bollocks. Your vids are the only ones I stop what Im doing for. Congrats on 300k, keep up the amazing work

[@WarlockX4]

What a time to be alive. I was 15 and a high school sophomore. What a wonderful time to be a wrestling fan.

[@MuhammadAhmed-oc6ol]

As an 18 year old who started watching wwe in the late 2000s I really appreciate your content. I never got to experience this as it happened but these videos are are a great alternative

[@CountryBuns]

"Professional life savers gotta professionally save lives" is my jam. Slap that one on a t-shirt and throw it into your store, my man. I gotta have it!

[@Waka69520]

This series is the best thing to come out of the Pandemic

[@GutturalReef]

I WAS THERE LIVE AT RAW IN OKC!!!!!!! I WAS 11 YEARS OLD AND IN THE NOSE BLEEDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@alexxroyce3322]

I was born on this day. Thank you for allowing me to relive the war in what feels like real time

[@henrikschmidt3964]

This episode is one of the first Nitro shows I recall seeing. The many event scene was pretty hot at the time. Piper, DDP and Sting were just three of their top level babyfaces.

[@spider35manduh9]

Stock footage adventures is my guilty pleasure 😂

[@cobraalaniz149]

The memories of flipping the channels back and forth from USA Network to TNT.

[@QuantumGamingUploads]

Bret pointing at Shawns weak spot to Anvil is hilarious.

[@Jay-ls5vw]

I enjoy this series so much that I take viewing breaks every 10-15 minutes from each episode so I can prolong it.

[@alexpayne5914]

No way, how does Nitro win with no Saturday Wright Fever this week?😂

[@InsomniacRocker]

This time it's Nitro that's in Bollocks, MS and again 12yo me was there! Love reliving this stuff every week.

[@dylanpennington6105]

Yet another amazing trip down memory lane, so full of nostalgia. Thanks again! 🤘🏻

[@RepoManFan4Lyfe]

Congrats on the 300k Subs ! You deserve it, brother ! Favorite channel on KZbin ... no competition whatsoever ... it takes me back to when I was a young kid and wrestling was #1 priority ... a time in my life where wrestling helped me get through some very hard times. I have such a vivid memory of these years and this channel brings them all back like they happened yesterday. I’m extremely thankful that I was able to live in this era, tho, and I’m also grateful for this series, because it allows me to relive it all (no pun intended) without the back and forth channel flipping and the circumstances. Amazing to watch these shows again as an adult and noticing so much more than I did when I was just a young kid ... it’s truly a great feeling watching these again. Thank you for what you do 🤙🏻

[@BridgeTrollForge]

"Lowered himself to shaving his head and saying ass to get a reaction" - Mr. Slapnuts himself.

[@Nickbragg97129]

The best mashup theme songs of Raw and Nitro!! Another Great job on this video! Keep up the great work

[@Gerald.Smith403]

Dude! Just when I thought I couldn't enjoy Disco Fever any more you hit me with the Double Dream Feet! Well done :)

[@UCUSmusic]

Spoiler alert

[@jamesbaker6006]

Best way to relax after a day at work thank you Bio-Man 😊.

[@mrbransformer4184]

Awesome!!! Thanks for the perfect breakdowns!!!

[@BradBrunsdon]

“Trust me mate, you f***ing should be”. I’m on the floor 🤣🤣🤣

[@DjLakey-S]

I can genuinely say I look forward to RTW every single week. Awesome as always.

[@chrishuyton8439]

1997 my favourite year in wrestling. This show and channel are great.

[@comfortablynumblbg]

Thank you sir for your dependability and work ethic. You bring a few moments of nostalgia every Thursday during a busy workday.

[@goofyaahuncle8559]

congrats on 300k!

[@gumdeo]

So sad that Bret in the WWF is almost over.

[@adeem4578]

Reliving the War is the only series that I truly look forward to on a weekly basis. Well that and The Boys now that the new season is out.

[@MrTriple6]

Slowly watched every episode up to this point and now I'm all caught up! Keep this coming- such an amazing show!

[@TheNecronaut]

Thanks for making these videos it's such a huge commitment to put these together but I look forward to it every week

[@G_Pain]

ah one of my favourite things on thursday - thank you for this series, awesome work.

[@Rhapsodies_In_Red]

Pretty much because of this series, friends and I have been revisiting a ton of late 90s ppv's

[@martynodonnell8467]

I think this channel should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. If for nothing else reigniting many a fans interest in the WWE network. I can’t be the only wrestling fan and subscriber to this channel who took out a monthly subscription on the WWE network to relive the shows and angles covered by this channel.

[@Rhapsodies_In_Red]

@@martynodonnell8467 there are many brotha, this channel brings old school wrestling fans back to the good times, I absolutely loved this time as a kid so every one of these videos brings me back.

[@martynodonnell8467]

@@Rhapsodies_In_Red ❤️

[@MrJuggalo909]

I was team raw during the war. Really enjoying reliving this and especially living the Nitro moments.

[@mycabbages3538]

Same

[@Irish.insight]

I hope you make a video with every single Davey Boy Smith chinlock, as well as every single Saturday Wright Fever, like you did for every single Glacier promo

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

I always look forward to this series every Thursday and it doesn't disappoint

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

Congrats on 300K subscribers. Much deserved.

[@DeezScotts2023]

I remember being more confused than anything with the WWF storylines at this time, with ALL the different factions. Getting to ‘relive’ those storylines, I find myself feeling the exact same way. Knowing what’s coming, this is a very exciting time, but I feel that my excitement is more stoked by the benefit of hindsight than how the WWF actually handled their storytelling during this groundbreaking transition they were going through. It’s cool to see them actually evolving and taking risks, but I felt that the heat between Shawn & Bret had been watered down by all the other factions crossing over. It felt like every faction was playing heel, with only Stone Cold acting as an intermediate face. I wonder how much of it was by design vs how much just kind of shook out organically. Either way, super entertaining… even the second time around. Love your channel, mate! Thanks for all you do.

[@SpaceGhost92]

And Austin couldn’t even wrestle post summerslam. Undertaker was there too but he was busy with Kane. But in fairness the hart foundation became round about faces again after the DX official formation. And also in fairness, DX were getting tons of heat so Vince made the right call ultimately

[@ItsShaz1]

Time for another episode of Reliving the War! I really enjoy those Raven segments of the videos!

[@jasbas459]

Congratulations on 300k! You deserve it Mr. Wrestling Bios! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@callum..graham5329]

Amazing video again,you bring my childhood to life in an amazing way

[@dodgeram250]

To me all of this was the attitude era, and on a personal note, I never met a wrestling fan like this gentleman right here, he does his homework put this all together piece by piece narrated with all the effect and fade in and fade out, hats off to you my brother, you truly have a gift, keep doing what you doing God bless you I really enjoy your content, and I've been in wrestling fan since Bob backlin was the world wrestling federation champion, and the NWA Magnum defeated Wahoo McDaniel for the United States championship in the steel cage on world wide wrestling CTN

[@phreakzilla8514]

No Saturday Wright Fever this week. You never know how much you miss something until it’s taken away.

[@justinb690]

Man I love this series!! Thanks again WB!

[@kidgruesome407]

4:50 Rick Rude & Farooq are definitely talking about The WCW Championship

[@Xavier-vo5fv]

" sable's big slammer's" 🤣

[@VERDICTInsanity]

“Hulk can we have 10 minutes for a match?” “Sorry BROTHERRR, I’ve got 7 more promos to do tonight, they ate into your small guy time”

[@TravJam317]

"Booker misses a kick and he gets his little sucka smashed on the top rope." xD I love it!

[@kevingoodman3448]

Eddie getting the finish changed for Rey to keep his mask was a very Eddie thing to hear, never knew that but cool bit of info

[@OldSchoolCurt]

Ty for this series! It makes my Thursday’s awesome!

[@ryanjohnson7563]

Just followed you on Twitter my dude, love this channel, keep up the great work!

[@hellionsentinel]

Lawler’s laugh as the boombox gets smashed in to the Mosh’s head always makes me laugh lol

[@rauladdams5709]

300k...Insanity, Brother! Congratulations, you very much deserve it 👍

[@pizzabonk9784]

Thanks for all your hard work

[@middleclassboardgamer]

I always know there’s some point in the video that’s going to have me laughing. This week? Booker’s “little suckas” getting smashed in the top rope. Brilliant. Don’t quit doing what you’re doing.

[@terrysmart2048]

Spreading the word Wb , just enlightened my brother in law , his got 104 eps to catch up on plus PPV’s…. Serious horse business ahead of him 😂

[@ryersonpalmer2467]

GOLDBERG isn't even 5-0 yet and they send Wrath out for the ultra squash! Doesn't even get his gear off. That Kane undertaker montage was epic and hopefully subverts certain claims. Best wishes on 300k!

[@trevortully7179]

I started watching these videos for the war, now I’m a Wrestling Bios mark!

[@ZBR_ProXP]

One of my favorite Raws!

[@The5thAce]

Congrats on 300k! Very well deserved

[@Rob_Thorsman]

"It's someone even better than Goldberg." Glacier?

[@PaulWerkema]

Goldberg has won his fifth match. He's now 19-0

[@Wulfman317]

He squashed a few cockroaches on his way to the ring and those counted towards his win streak.

[@jimboonie5412]

Got a flat tire on the way home. Finally get home and watch the new episode. Feel better instantly.

[@octoman_games]

We're almost to Montreal! I love this channel!

[@blankwavemessiah]

dude booker T was so fuckin good man. always love seeing his old footage. such a physique

[@mrhaag]

This version of Steiner was only incredibly scary as opposed to what he would become which was completely f'ing terrifying.

[@e1028]

Was in a mental hospital and all I could think was "damn I'm Missing RtW". Among ya know, missing outside haha

[@zacharyscott6779]

"BRING BACK KAMALA" hahah fantastic job noticing that sign, WB!

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

The freeze frame of Nash's face at 31:10 lol

[@andrewhinojosa5891]

😂😂😂 the split screen with Davey boy was genius ❤

[@clutch8602]

Yeah man best time of week! Thanks wrestling bio

[@jrich195]

Congrats on 300k!!

[@IronWolf277]

Congrats on 300K BROTHA!

[@austinsmith7731]

I can proudly say I watch this series religiously

[@Hughjundies69]

15:45 Double Dream Feet Guy! 😆