Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 115 - January 5th 1998

[@JDDK28]

I can understand you being over your limit with the hours you put into this series for us. Let me be another one to say how much we enjoy it. Your work does not go unappreciated.

[@Irongsull]

100%

[@A1PrimeTimeMovies]

The 40 minute video has barely been up 12 minutes and already has 50+ comments. That’s how much people really love this channel/series. Mad props

[@jamalsg44ja]

Agreed I love this channel

[@qohaku]

We practically camp out on thursdays imagine if he livestreamed these before posting

[@ghostprotocol89]

This should GO to show you how big of a wrestling audience there is out there.. I think we get lost because of media today, not everything is the same as 20 years ago.. Today it's not about being seen the second the video is released but more about the fandom that watches on their own time, we're still here, we just have more options of watching when we need to watch on our demand and I think the same could be said for Raw & Smackdown. I know Alot of people who watch the shows, the following day during work.

[@daedaethomas47]

Me2

[@joshknels4387]

The best thing about Thursdays; watching the 'Reliving the War' series!

[@kerpal321]

i really wish it would be on mondays instead so we could have something to look forward to at the beginning of the week again

[@elonmartin3294]

Facts

[@salcarrero3393]

The best thing is reliving the bible new KZbin show bios is making

[@idcwhatuthink4985]

Reminds me of waiting for smacking n thunder Thursdays💚

[@Jay-zk7uw]

A quarter of a century later and I'm still banging my head every time the Raw is War riff starts.

[@bazookajoe6133]

Coincidentally, that was the last time Raw was watchable.

[@Thor-Orion]

Across the Nation baby! These guys (The Union Underground) had a really solid debut album and then got lost in the shuffle when their label got bought by another label. You probably know their big hit "Turn Me On Mr. Deadman."

[@neilsun2521]

@@bazookajoe6133 Yep. It was watchable until Russo left in '99.

[@artmaggeddon]

@@neilsun2521 so did WCW become watchable once he arrived?

[@neilsun2521]

@@artmaggeddon WCW weren't interested in long story arcs -- they just wanted the ratings brought up immediately, and they did go up every week after Russo/Ferrara arrived. It wasn't my cup of tea, but more people did watch the few months he was there.

[@michaelkeller5927]

My Thursday can officially start!

[@AAVVVAAADDAAAKAAADAVRAAA]

My after work drive home

[@michaelkeller5927]

I work evening shift at a hospital and this usually hits as I'm eating my breakfast/lunch. I'm lucky lol

[@The5thAce]

I concur!

[@brandonpage7087]

Micheal Keller, oh hell yeah! This is how every Thursday starts for me!!

[@mromito1989]

Can’t wait for DDP vs Henig tonight!

[@DrDoomBloom]

This channel has INCREASED my love of Steve Blackman and Alex Wright and I’m so for it 🥰

[@GeraldWithers]

The year I started watching. I can still recall how blown away I was as a 7 year old kid watching Triple H vs The Rock in a ladder match at SummerSlam that year...loved HHH's purple pants. Can't wait to relive this year!

[@michaelbeeson612]

my 1st wrestling memory is Austin throwing the IC title off a bridge.

[@Azriel1932]

I started watching in 1999. Got into it because all the boys in my new Jr. High kept talking about The Rock and Stone Cold. I had no clue what or who they were talking about and felt left out, so I started watching and became obsessed with wrestling. Eventually I wanted more and more, so I started watching ECW as well. No regrets at all.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Do you keep up with today's product🤔🤔🤔

[@Azriel1932]

@@zacharythomason7359 eh, kinda. No where near as much as I used to

[@michaelbeeson612]

@@zacharythomason7359 I do but only watch one promotion.

[@devious187]

1998 was my favorite year of wrestling, I can't wait to relive it all again!

[@debbiemiller4281]

"Thank you so much for watching". No sir, thank you so much for putting together & putting out this top tier series. Superb.

[@bdenneysr85]

My favorite part of Thursday mid afternoon is when the latest "Reliving the War" gets published! Time for 1998!

[@sharinganwarrior2017]

1aa

[@G.MONEY.]

1up

[@Phan211]

Whenever you said "The countdown to Wrestlemania is on" I actually got goosebumps. This series is one of the best things on the internet.

[@DynastyIcon]

1998 was the year i first watched wrestling.. this is why this channel is so dope.. get to relive it all over again 🔥

[@MoonlightStrider]

You know what I love about this channel, it's the impression that you really have fun with watching wrestling but your deadpan delivery of your lines just make me laugh, it's just so blunt. Keep up the great work.

[@mikeharless4596]

My wife's grandma passed away early this afternoon, so this upload is a much-needed ray of light on a very dark day. Thank you for doing what you do and be sure to hug your loved ones!

[@scootbonds8797]

Sorry for your loss

[@ajk]

@@scootbonds8797 I second this....that's never easy at all....prayers to Mike and his family..

[@joerobinson604]

One of my favourites years. Really looking forward to this year look back.

[@liquidswords2636]

Sick with COVID and this was the only thing I had to look forward to today. WrestlingBios probably doesn’t truly know the huge impact he has on us fans of his channel. I hope he really does.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Get Better soon my guy.

[@49baybridge]

Bro, I had it too. It does suck but u will get through it

[@liquidswords2636]

@@zacharythomason7359 you rock man, appreciate it.

[@liquidswords2636]

@@49baybridge second time having it myself. And I’m double vaxxed. Makes no damn sense man. But we are all strong individuals for sure. Resilient.

[@leseditongela663]

@@liquidswords2636 Hope you recover and come back with a bang! I know you will lay the Smackdown on COVID's candy ass 🙏

[@nextgreatmedia3552]

Hey Reliving the War, my first child, a baby boy, was born this morning on a Reliving the War Thursday. Thursdays are real special days!

[@Rob_Thorsman]

Name him Alex, after Alex Wright! (Or Glacier. But, nah, go with Alex.)

[@sauceebanks7254]

Finally…:. The Bios has come back to Thursdays. And finally we get can relive the war.

[@luisgomez8635]

Yeah, you 1000000% botched that comment, starting with using the Rock's catchphrase.

[@JAECEP]

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Stay strong and take your time. 1998 is a big year for your fans and wrestling fans alike and we are here to relive it all with each other and we respect your craft and your ability to bring us together. 🤟 you make the jam , you hold the chin-locks 🤟

[@lexkanyima2195]

The big bang is on the road

[@thedude1982]

Haven't missed an episode in months. Thanks for the nostalgia, your efforts are greatly appreciated ✌👍

[@ignatiusjackson235]

I abide.

[@johnlucas1543]

We are now in 1998. Probably THE year for pro wrestling across the board. All 3 companies were ON FIRE in this year: WWF, WCW, ECW. 1997 is ALSO a fire year but it took time for WWF to transform into a better state throughout the year. 1998 was the year where you couldn't go wrong on any wrestling show that aired on TV. 1999 is when WCW started falling apart & WWF pulled too far ahead which is why I'm so nostalgic for 1998.

[@gumdeo]

Yes, 1998 was THE year for wrestling.

[@cyrus2546]

@@12345Yeah You’re absolutely right. For the past few months I’ve been rewatching this era in order. I started with January 1997 and am now into August of 1998. As much as I still like WWF in 1998, 1997 was far better. I literally just watched the Choppy choppy your pee pee episode of Raw. Ugh.

[@lucasmackey2808]

Still the Undertaker dragging Shawn into the casket is still a classic for RAW

[@extremeking425]

We're finally in 1998, the biggest year arguably in the wrestling business.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Bout damn time

[@neilsun2521]

It was the first year Russo was Head Writer by himself. Got a lot of peoples wages up that year with the increase in casual viewership.

[@cyrus2546]

@@12345Yeah 1997 and 2000 were better. 1999 and 2002 were definitely not better.

[@extremeking425]

@@12345Yeah in terms of money made, no it wasn't

[@extremeking425]

@@cyrus2546 in terms of money made, no it wasn't

[@retepoteil]

When I saw austin do the strut back in 98 I was laughing my ass off🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@willkayl8793]

What a great time to be a wrestling fan. I was lucky to be a teenage kid watching this stuff. Good times.

[@zacharythomason7359]

You keep up with today's wrestling?

[@willkayl8793]

@@zacharythomason7359 yes I do.

[@CasualGamerPlays]

I have to agree with Josh Knels, this is the best thing about Thursdays on KZbin. This has been a fun and great series to watch. Thanks for the video

[@QuackMamba34]

Stone Cold Steve Austin stunning Jeff Jarrett and mocking the strut was priceless 😂😂😂😂😂 lmao

[@kevinpayton2664]

That's quite a transformation for John Nord. I would've never known he was the Berserker, even with the boots 😁.

[@outsiderzzzz]

HUSS

[@johnmcnamara8741]

I always felt Rick Martel was very underrated, solid Midcard guy. Loved the model gimmick

[@djdarq6311]

Should have feuded with Tito for the IC belt after StrikeForce broke up. For sure deserved an IC run.

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

Things are really starting to heat up. We're getting into the best months of wrestling history. Man the Steve Blackman content is gonna be amazing.

[@craigusselman546]

This was the time I got back into wrestling after not watching for 5 years what an exciting time to be a young fan .

[@ScottyMacBeats]

I became a wrestling fan a little after wrestlemania 14, I just turned 6 at the time and I had no idea this existed before. Also I had a bedtime of 9:30 at that time and thank god my taped it each week for me to watch the rest on Tuesday and thank god for Smackdown the following year. But being able to see how storylines came into play from 95 onward, I just have to say thank you because I didn’t have the patience to watch every Raw episode from 95 to WM14 plus the PPVs, so your hard work doesn’t go unnoticed man

[@yomamma359]

Recently found this amazing channel thanks for everything you guys do. I have every WCW/WWE ppv (or premium live event I guess) up to date. Watching these in between has been a joy, it's like going back in time watching the weekly shows leading up to the ppvs.

[@brianjamesesq747]

Welcome my friend. Wrestling Bios is the best channel on. KZbin. Not just the best wrestling channel, but the best channel period.

[@AFMountaineer2000]

Been driving for over 14 hours today just waiting to watch this. The highlight of my day

[@daeleonmanuel5360]

1998 the only year where both companies were truly going back n forth & not onesided like 1997/1999/2000 ratings wise

[@brandonwalker8401]

I'm so glad I stumbled across this channel i started on episode #9 and just had to go back to episode 1 and since then it's been the highlight of my Thursdays and sundays . Keep on doing the great work man were all so grateful for you

[@JWS1985]

Booker was really good around this time. I like how he made a simple missile dropkick into a credible finisher.

[@RyanRumbles434]

I about pissed myself when you started talking about Paul Bearer. 😂 William Moody RIP

[@Walboro]

It says a lot about the quality of these videos that “Shawn Michaels’ fanny pack” has gotten over lol. Love it.

[@ITGShaddyMaCC]

My favorite year!!! This is the year I started watching wrestling 1998

[@anthonyrivera2306]

I have university classes from Monday to Thursday, and "Reliving The War" is always the perfect way to start my weekends.

[@prosaibot8964]

What's interesting is that in 1985 , We had 2 Barbarians, One in Mid South(John Nord) and another one in Mid Atlantic under the management of Paul Jones. Over 12 years later on Nitro, they have a match.

[@nestornieto8342]

Instant like for RTW from me, loving this program since the start

[@OverKill515]

Editing alone has just gotten so solid over all this time now. One of these days, I'd like to shake this man's hand.

[@rickisgrate]

When Eminem said "then just study a tape of NWA", the 1998 invasion wasn't the one he was talking about

[@Vikdeb25502]

Lol...

[@That_Guy-]

Plot twist, eminem really wanted us hit a suplex on our enemies and not a drive by

[@Vast3.14]

I'm really impressed by Wrestling Bios' hustle. The videos are consistently entertaining and he puts out so many videos so fast. Love this channel

[@bigpoppajersh]

More great content to end my work day with. Love it. I only hope that when Vince is revealed as the higher power that bios reveals himself. Even in cartoon form

[@martynodonnell8467]

He has in a previous video, his names Ryan, he done a video months ago talking about himself, like an introduction and how the channel works. You’ll be able to find it if you look at his previous videos, it may have been about a year ago.

[@Ashley28822]

Currently 4 days overdue in my pregnancy so been very much looking forward to this episode for some chill time!

[@michaeljohn8056]

Damn, wasn't it just the start of 97. Keep up the great work my man

[@XpappaedgeX]

When the NWA arrived, I was so excited!! Can't wait to see the Rock and Roll Express with Tommy Young working as offical.

[@jamesbounds]

I have many fond memories of 1998. It's the year I became a major wrestling fan. I'm especially looking forward to all the coverage for 1998 and beyond on the reliving the war series.

[@terminatorrolex6388]

I got arrested in 2012 in Pennsylvania and Steve Blackman was my bail bondsman man. Gave me a lift to my house from the jail too!! Epic memory!! He ran a MMA gym back then.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Awesome Story😎😎😎

[@num1Jaysta]

So, what did you do?

[@Mr92094]

I miss this era. 1998 is when I was introduced to wrestling and boy do I miss it

[@Venemofthe888]

1998 begins and this year is where tides begin to turn for both companies

[@drew9597]

I love these a lot. I finally was able to catch up with the current video, binge watching the hell out of these and a lot of your other videos as well. I've been watching 2008-09 Raw episodes recently, and the one guy I'd love you to cover in the future during that era is The Viper. As a kid growing up, Randy was the guy I always admire to watch even as a heel. It's crazy that everytime he makes his entrance, there's a utter silence, with very few boos. A heel that really made his presence known. He's one of few wrestlers that had the total package as Piper would put it to describe Bret Hart

[@TheShockninja]

Oh. The start of what could have been a comeback for Rick Martel.

[@adzbeck7681]

Yes just in time for a spliff and some me time ! Love Thursdays because of you wrestlingbios !!

[@louisedaynes4982]

Yessssss

[@danielmarcus420]

I remember the beginning of this RAW so well! It was the first raw I ever watched after spending 1997 watching WCW. The Sting Hogan stuff had gotten stupid and a friend told me about a guy named Stone Cold Steve Austin I might want to see on WWF. Such great memories!

[@Hunty_Mo]

@WrestlingBios love your approach towards Thunder (and presumably Smackdown) This whole series is about the MONDAY Night Wars, after all!!

[@JPD2587]

I love the classic outro theme so much! I always get nervous it’s gone when you go a few weeks with unique versions.

[@Godzilla1982]

I was there live for Nitro. The ring announcer hyped during commercial breaks that a former WWF tag team champion would be debuting.....I guessed either Bulldog or Neidhart which was obviously wrong but they both showed up not too long after. After the show went off the air there was a Megapowers vs Sting/Luger dark match. Great stuff.

[@C280S]

Look forward to these every Thursday. Thank you for bringing back my childhood lol

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

The drawing of Cripple H on that sign looks like that Owen Hart impersonator in the DX promo when they were impersonating the Nation of Domination. I loved the story behind Paul Bearer's state of being

[@NoMercyFederation1]

something about stunners on shamrock always sold me

[@xLitaFan4Everx]

And that's my Thursday made! Great video once again!

[@kevinminder9209]

One of the best wrestling channels on here! Your fans love all your content. I've been a big fan of WWF/WWE/WCW and wrestling in general since the age of 2 or 3, I'm 24 now lol. I look forward to every Thursday and Reliving The War episodes each week 😂❤ Much respect my boy 👌

[@davidboston8839]

1998 and 1999 were timeless years. I truly enjoyed the movies, shows, music, games, toys, and the wrestling

[@dantegood2195]

99 was a horrible year for wrestling

[@BusinessOfFear]

Wow, you enjoyed a whole lotta trash. Respect 😂

[@shelden286]

Just sparked my blunt waiting for this show to come on

[@stevesrandomadventures9066]

Thanks for doing these videos

[@jamesbaker6006]

I could watch this opening a million times and it would get continuously better every damn time love this so much.

[@traviskendall5859]

The Steve Mufuggin Blackman might be my favorite thing you’ve done so far.. it’s really good I’m still dying

[@ThrashMetalPlumber]

Anyone else get Jay and Silent bob Vibes from DX this week, maybe I’m just thinking to much but great episode as always, definitely the best series on KZbin

[@Dr-Alexander-The-Great]

Nothing will ever top the WWF in 1998

[@TravJam317]

The dark match at the end of this episode of Nitro was the first meeting of the dream match between Sting & Lex Luger vs The Mega Powers (Macho Man & Hogan). I'm posting this before watching, so I'm not sure if you mention it in the video yet.

[@mikemejia9153]

Worked 2 jobs today totally forgot it was Thursday til I got home n saw this fantastic upload

[@Dark_Marko_88]

What was that little dance thing Vader and Flash Funk did at the end there ? Am I missing something ?

[@johnnytyrrell7060]

How has this channel not got a few Million Sub's because its the best wrestling KZbin channel out there.

[@diezel308]

Seeing Owen in the thumbnail reminded me that there's going to be a very special episode of Raw in a year and a half from this point that was still technically part of the Monday Night Wars... 💔

[@TravJam317]

That's going to be heartbreaking to relive that one again.

[@awem_]

1998 is one of the best years in history of professional wrestling. Let’s start this journey!

[@ravishdesires7972]

Wrestling BIos : "And this one is special, because tonight we see a Goldberg chinlock." Me : "Does this make it the Goldielock??" I'll see myself out now.

[@silverthorn9759]

I love the whole Steve Mufuggin Blackman thing.

[@gaurangpatankar164]

I request you to compilation create a video with the segment where you declare final scores from episode 1-50 50-100 and so on

[@adamrenfrow]

Best channel on KZbin. Keep up the great work man.

[@liamgillett9068]

That dig at don king about his lion ornament had me rolling

[@johnpaxton3098]

Thanks for this week's episode.

[@ghostprotocol89]

Just wanna comment Savio was released from the Hospital a couple of days ago, Good Luck to the Legend in the future🙌

[@RayLewisGM]

The Steve Blackman intro gets me every time.

[@zlinedavid]

Steve Muhfuggin Blackman

[@ComXDude]

I've just gotten caught up on the series, and man, needing to wait for each new episode is absolute torture.

[@phillipcummings3518]

The intro keeps getting better

[@dukedoo843]

The best wrestling history on you tube thank you from. All wrestling fans

[@ferret19731]

I'm loving this series in general, and where you're at now, I'd missed a few months during a military deployment

[@perkgambit1627]

1998 ONE OF MY FAVORITE YEARS OF THE ATTITUDE ERA THANKS FOR THE UPLOADS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED 💪💯

[@maxb4210]

I need that Steve Blackman background theme in my life, hopefully in a future music remixes video

[@Hyde_Hill]

I remember John Nord had quite a run on WCW worldwide before being fed to Goldberg. The way they presented worldwide in the Netherlands was crazy. With some women in a leather outfit giving the intro and outro.

[@JDDK28]

Steve Blackman had a way better intro than I remember…

[@NoirFan01]

0:56 Patting yourself on the back… that is a Barry Horowitz! Remember when he did that as part of his schtick?

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another awesome upload from the wrestling channel with the most jam on the planet. IMO 97 is the greatest year in professional wrestling history. However all that is now behind us and we are now entering a fresh year. It will be very interesting watching 98 all unfold here on Reliving The War. 98 is, along with 2000, called the best years of the Monday night war. Let’s see how that holds up and let’s see how much of it is down to “rose tinted spectacles” as we relive 98 all over again on this channel. Also it will interesting to see how far ahead Raw is in the week to week scores, by the end of 98. I think 98 is the year WWF will properly pull ahead perhaps for every 1 win Nitro gets Raw will get 3, on average throughout this year, that’s my prediction.

[@thancrus]

this is by far my favorite build to a royal rumble with Austin

[@ironman2326]

The Austin segments in this RAW were some of my favorite. This RAW is a classic that I'll always remember.

[@AJ_savage16]

Wow we finally made it to 1998 and both shows have already got off to a hot start 98 would be a big year for both companies ..I'm hyped