Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 157 - October 26th 1998

[@magikbean]

Everyone talks about how good this series is as a nostalgia trip for people who were there when it happened, but not about how great this is for people who were born after the war ended and want to learn about the lesser known moments and superstars from the time

[@anthonyturner6399]

Exactly, while also having it on a weekly basis just like back then. This is the most authentic way to learn about it now and in lucky I found this series while it was still going on

[@abhyanshsharma8019]

I am one of those people and this series has been great for someone like me who not only didn't know a lot about this era but is also a relatively new pro wrestling fan.

[@jordanwaddilove8101]

Im with you too, thought i was born before the wars started, but wasnt into wrestling back then. Now, this series has become such an important part of my weekly regime, with the thought of it getting me through the lousy Thursday workdays!

[@kaynwells6936]

I was there. My wife and son weren’t but they enjoy reliving it with me every week

[@aegaeon117]

I hope it's meeting your expectations, to be honest, I can't remember much of it so, with ya on that. 😄

[@matthunterman1]

Reliving the war is the best thing on KZbin right now!!!

[@WhoCaresAnymoreTho]

Facts

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

Be interesting to see a Reliving the War: Wrestling Bios versus Something to Wrestle With.

[@joelchristensen9503]

For sure

[@markjones5647]

Your not wrong it's fooking awesome

[@christopherbissett1986]

Always been the best not just now always

[@96Thompson]

"DDP takes a DDT. He's gonna J.O.B on TNT". Brilliant.

[@mattdeters8306]

Landmark episode. This was the very last time Nitro beat Raw head-to-head in the ratings. Their victory being the direct result of their inability to properly time out the previous night's PPV was just vintage WCW.

[@Hallofshame-f7x]

That the end of the era

[@zacharyscott6779]

Crazy that we still have so far to go and WCW never wins again. Even with the brilliant matches Russo has planned in the future.

[@jiovanysoltero923]

Oh my gawd

[@Korrux]

And then they almost had a comeback but then the fingerpoke of doom happened.

[@ShaunInce123]

​@@zacharyscott6779 Judy Bagwell on a forklift match. A classic

[@ckorhonen72]

Thanks man! That's me with the "Urine Trouble" sign at 6:41! Love the work you do on this series, even more stoked I get a special freeze frame in the Parthenon of your Reliving The War collection! You would have loved to be at that event. The place was on fire all night! One of the best crowds and experiences I've ever had at any sport or entertainment event! Cheers mate! Keep up the great work!

[@chuckersthenut2097]

Nice one. I laughed.

[@ryantoole2327]

LOL I went a few shows back then (WWE/ECW) - always a fun atmosphere. Your sign was legit good - in a sea of often mediocre ones!

[@X-Dude23]

I met Kurgan a few years ago when I was like 15 he was an awesome dude despite me being shy and awkward as hell (I was a bit star stuck as a wrestling nerd I knew who he was) got a picture and everything and the dude is massive all around good guy so personally love seeing him on Reliving The War

[@digdugdat2847]

Guerrero v Saturn getting rushed so Judy Bagwell can cut a promo is exactly why they ended up in WWE.

[@digdugdat2847]

@@carter3369 We all lost when Vince didn't book Judy Bagwell v Vickie Guerrero in a wedding cake on a pole match. What better way to punctuate an end to watchable wrestling than that match. Would have saved everyone from watching a slow death occur.

[@devious187]

We need to get Smokey The Cat over, he's got all the jam

[@michaelkeller5927]

He's already over

[@clf7729]

The irony is smokey has probably been dead for 20 years or so!

[@ShanAli-sq4rs]

​@@clf7729Don't ruin it

[@timhickey80]

Saturn was a low key great character to use in NWO/WCW Revenge. I had forgotten how great he was for WCW during this time until this series

[@zlinedavid]

There were so many under appreciated talents in WCW during this era. Saturn, Kanyon, Raven, Malenko…hell, even Jericho wasn’t overly appreciated at this time.

[@thor1829]

@@zlinedavid WCW really dropped the ball with their undercard and midcard talent. They had so many stars that could have easily main evented both television and pay-per-views. But alas, the booking team mostly focussed on the nWo and ran it straight into the ground with no closure.

[@namikstudios]

@@zlinedavid the current WCW TV Champ, Jericho, wasn't appreciated at this time? That makes no sense. And Saturn, Kanyon, Raven, and Malenko all had far better runs in WCW than they had later in WWE. Eric Bischoff (in reality) is a HUGE fan of Malenko's, always giving him so much credit on 83 Weeks. To say he was underappreciated just isn't true. He's a former US Champ and currently a member of the elite Four Horsemen group.

[@boxerblake1]

I feel like playing the N64 WCW games every time I watch one of these videos.

[@namikstudios]

Great choice of soundtrack for sure.

[@kamenanew9867]

Same lol

[@devious187]

Maybe not the popular sentiment but Bischoff making them replay BATB 94 and calling it a Flair match is the ultimate heel move and I thought it was brilliant

[@MrSinister718]

yeah dont listen to this WWE homer. This was a clear WCW win but Austin nut sucker can't concede.

[@jarronsime2416]

The muffugin blackman elbow with the bomb sound effect. I had to listen to it repeatedly and died laughing. Keep up the great work my man

[@navy0287]

Despite how much I enjoy Reliving the War, I find myself looking forward to how creative the Bret Hart "Shut Up" segments are going to be on each episode.

[@josephnicolino8529]

One of my favorite parts of the video 😊

[@zacharyscott6779]

....... Shut Up. 😎

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

@@josephnicolino8529 I'd like to see a segment where Road Dogg is Mario in Super Mario Brothers 3 and then gets gobbled up by Boss Bass right before Bret says "Shaddup"

[@josephnicolino8529]

@@roccojamison89gooker51 sounds like it could work

[@angelmunoz34]

Same

[@RetroGuy216]

I don't know how us wrestling fans could ever thank you for the amazing work!!! Keep on keeping on brotha!!! We all love ya!

[@Eric-wu7bp]

It’s crazy that Shane is right now his father Vince’s age in 1998

[@lafluerpeter9]

Look at the execution on that chinlock. Poetry, pure poetry.

[@zlinedavid]

This isn’t just reliving the war. It’s revitalizing the lost art of chinlockery.

[@MattyPrograms]

Why does this always get released at the perfect time? 😂 God I love this series!

[@user-yv4mm6bx3c]

Great episode as always. I usually don't leave comments, but I watch every episode. You put a lot of work into these videos and it still continues to be a blast going down memory lane! Your work and efforts are greatly appreciated. Cheers to you and everyone watching this show every week. Don't ever stop getting better.

[@Carlitonsp1]

Austin with no Wrist tape is supremely cursed.

[@Jpgator1214]

This series could have a new episode every day and it still wouldn't be enough. 💯🔥

[@exilhamburger4802]

I actually enjoy the 'slow' build, which lets me 'relive' those times! an excellent dose of nostalgia once a week!

[@Wandering_Nowhere]

This is by far the most consistent and insightful channel going. Reliving the best times of wrestling in this amount of detail is like experiencing everything again with a fresh mind. Great work as always.

[@terryeubanks8797]

Everybody, keep Bios in your thoughts and prayers. The next couple years of WCW are going to be very challenging for him.

[@thomasmeehan4581]

I have binged every episode since Scott Hall showed up on Nitro. To say this series is excellent is a drastic understatement. This is the EXACT compliment the Monday Night Wars deserved! I look forward to this every week as much as I looked forward to Monday nights back in the day. Thank to everyone who has a part in putting these together.

[@sickofitall8486]

Smoky: Meow Brett: Shut up!

[@Zuut420]

🤣

[@zacharythomason7359]

Great video as always, Can't believe we're almost at the end of1998 and the beginning of 1999 of the series, Can't wait for you to do the Survivor Series 98 Deadly Games review.

[@mols89]

The literal reason why I look forward to Thursdays.

[@SuperSonicShadow27]

I honestly believe that when Vince heard what happened to Halloween Havoc, he pissed himself laughing

[@iamthewalruscuckookachoo1372]

It's that time again. Time to Relive The War.

[@kamenanew9867]

Wheel of morality, turn turn turn...oh nvm

[@johnlucas1543]

Good work on the outro there. Know Your Role 4 AKA Corporate Rock. Rocky's post-Nation Nation-descended theme. The new bassline that exemplifies The Rock's theme from this point forward. The Nation of Domination was about the 1st Black WWF Champion By Any Means Necessary. Watching The Rock accomplish this mission WITHOUT The Nation behind him will be a fascinating journey. NOBODY expected The People's Champ to get the World Title in the way that he did.

[@kyleisaac7404]

Those Road Dogg/Bret Hart animations get me everytime. 🤣

[@AllieRX]

I liked Bret Hart's WCW run, minus when he got concussed by Goldberg, of course. It goes to show how legendary he was as a wrestler. Because even at his worst, he was awesome.

[@CJeyBlaughwithme]

Thanks for the amazing content you pump out each and every week. You've made this my daughter's favorite show, who goes crazy as soon as she hears "YOU WANT A WAR?"

[@zlinedavid]

And that young lady will grow up with an appreciation for the best era in pro wrestling history. Well done. 🍻

[@CJeyBlaughwithme]

@@zlinedavid Thanks 😊 she's only 1 year old, and already has adopted my love for music. When the intro to this series comes on, her face lights up and she starts headbanging. That's one amazing thing about being a parent.

[@kamenanew9867]

​@@CJeyBlaughwithmeit sure is, still today love finding music me and my kid can jam to together.

[@Biewersucks]

Finally a Reliving the War upload on my birthday. THANKS MATE!!!

[@mattk3654]

Bruh! Mr. Wrestling Bios himself.... You have an awesome way of turning the most boring things into something exciting. Starting with chinlocks and going straight thru Glacier and even the gang wars. Also, you've turned midcarders into main event things that have to be seen. There's not a week that goes by that i don't look forward to the things that made me change the channel when i was originally watching the Monday night wars. Alex Wright, Disco Inferno, the Biker Michael Liker's and the Amazing French Canadians(lol) are prime examples of what I'm talking about. You've got these guys over(way more so than their companiesever tried to and, you've made these guys worth watching. I already liked Raven and the flock, Steve Blackman and Ken Shamrock but now i really look forward to seeing them. Your work is second to nobody and that's not my opinion, it's a fact, just ask anyone in this comment section and they'll tell you the same thing. Keep'em coming and I'll keep watching.

[@gearsecond554]

The explosion from the Mufug Elbow killed me

[@jordanwildey9439]

After losing a close family member a few years ago Ive had bouts with depression, reliving the war and both of Jim Cornettes podcasts have had a positive influence on my existence ever since, I thank you for all your hard work and hope you know you help so many people weekly. Rock on wrestling bio's 🤙

[@thor1829]

I hope you feel better now, and if you're still dealing with your depression, I hope you get well soon, man!

[@DayLateGamerWill]

Cornette's podcast is phenomenal

[@thehumorhole5073]

Depression is a hell of a thing to deal with as well as loss. Get well bud.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Sorry for your loss, hope you get better soon.

[@XKTwentyFive]

4:30: And everyone's day was made. Love the explosion sound effect after the Blackman elbow drop!

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

Much better than the Train sound effect used for Braun Strowman running and knocking guys over.

[@Allencartercomix]

The Mu-fug elbow!😂

[@Makoto03]

I really wish DDP had won that Goldberg match at Halloween Havok. His Diamond Cutter reversal was so perfect.

[@RyanCT89]

In hindsight I think he definitely should have, too. Would’ve blown the roof off.

[@press_x_tojason]

Would have beat just about any other WCW title change in the next 29* months. It’s especially weird that it didn’t happen when you consider the next 2 months in WCW, and then the fact that DDP does eventually become champion. The main reason people who will admit to being involved and to not wanting DDP as champion will cite his age, despite him being older and less over when they finally decided to pull the trigger. And it would have been about the least-damaging way possible to end the streak. Of course, WCW goes for maximum damage to Goldberg’s mystique.

[@adamkoindustries88]

These videos are excellent, but what really sets this series apart are the running gags. The Bret Hart “shut up,” the brass knucks that don’t look like brass knucks, guys getting their “little (whatever) smashed,” etc… The more you watch, the more you get, and the more you appreciate it.

[@Maadcapminis]

My bearded dragon died, I lost my job, and in outta cigarettes. Least I can count on reliving the war

[@allantheymustdie3036]

Hope things have gotten better for you during the past year.

[@ExploreandExperience1]

Thank you for doing this series.. I look forward to watching it every week. 👍🏾👌🏾

[@amyfox3461]

IMMEDIATELY ordered 2 of those Smokey shirts. I needed that laugh after a shitty day.

[@eveningstar4543]

Turned 40 today and this is the best birthday present I've received so far...aside from the booze 🍸🍷 Edit: This may be the 🍷 talking but watching RTW makes me feel like a teenager again.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Booze is for losers

[@GloryToGodAlways316]

Happy Birthday brother! Enjoy the war and the rest of the day

[@aka_angrygoose5809]

Happy birthday jabroni

[@phillipcummings3518]

I turned 40 Memorial Weekend

[@eveningstar4543]

@@phillipcummings3518 Happy belated birthday

[@CardPlayingStrategies]

R.I.P. Droz 😔

[@victoryusmc]

RIP Droz... I'm glad we get to celebrate your short WWF career.

[@thethinker2149]

LET'S GET IT, BOYS!

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

🤔

[@thenofilterchannel8247]

The mafuggin elbow 😅😅😅

[@MrJuggalo909]

Let's all appreciate how much work goes into this channel please. There was a point where the count was too much.

[@antweezy201]

The guy we need to remember is Test.. 14:34 This was Test's debut as the bodyguard for DX

[@kelvin19888]

Test was the bodyguard for Mötley Crüe

[@kamenanew9867]

I knew right away, my mental image of test is always standing tough in shades lol.

[@MissAlmostFine]

I freaking loved Test!!! He was one of my favorites lowkey

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

I don't mind seeing Kidman vs. Juvi. The Cruiserweights always put on some great matches.

[@louisvelez40]

Once again blessed for reliving the war to be here on Thursday but I know it has been great for newer wrestling fans understanding the business prior and how different things were previously.

[@zlinedavid]

It’s still hard to explain the feeling that used to exist at about 6:30PM on Mondays back then. You knew the best time of the week was ALMOST FINALLY here!

[@crapsmalloy7273]

I have the irresistible urge to walk into a public place, recite the first part of Road Dogg's introduction, and see just how many people tell me to shut up.

[@_wonderwall_]

I live in Italy and we didn't have any wrestling during the Attitude Era or the Monday Night Wars. Maybe some heavily edited tapes of Nitro on łate Night, but that was it. I became a fan when Smackdown was broadcast on national television, but we are talking Ruthless Aggression Era, right when Cena started his climb to the top. Reliving the War is pure gold, it's entertaining, educating and refreshing! Keep up the good work and keep on doing heavy horsemen business!

[@daa589]

This is not a ratings ploy. Stay tuned, in just 15 mins you'll get to see a ppv main event for free!!!

[@BuiltbyFellony]

RIP Droz!

[@Drog2099]

The brass knucks line gets me every time

[@JustJulyo]

One of the greatest debut! Smokey the cat!

[@thehumorhole5073]

Thursday's are awesome. You made the first shirt I am going to buy! Update - Just bought it! Can't wait to rock it out I am wearing this in a future skit on my channel.

[@617xtreme]

The Mufug Elbow 😂😂🔥🔥🔥

[@jarrodadam157]

RIP Darren drozdov (droz)

[@walls2ink]

My weekly remembering high school days ..thanks as always bro❤

[@russellbonez2081]

You do a great service to humanity. I was one of the people who lost the feed on Halloween havoc we never ordered another wcw ppv again. In fact we switched totally to wwf(e) after that match. I am a warrior fan and we ordered it for 2 matches warrior v hogan 2 and ddp v goldberg we missed the latter.

[@clintmclean5084]

Im in phucket on vacation, in a pool, beer in my hand, watching the best channel on youtube. Cant get any better

[@darrenhigham753]

This right here was the first ever raw I ever watched and never stopped ever since

[@nicholassealy251]

the mah'fucn elbow 😂😂😂 that made my day 9:32

[@partypoppers1988]

"He then tells the Road Dogg to shut up." 💜

[@kamenanew9867]

That got me, too lol

[@a27dub]

RIP Droz... Loved this episode...

[@marquan1976]

1998 WCW: This was out of our control. 2023 Wrestling Bios: This, my friends, was a lie.

[@MonoCronic]

Thank you so much for another great episode, sir!

[@greatheightsu]

The starting intro song sped up to x1.25 or x1.5 is such a banger.

[@Biffo316]

I honestly damn near piss myself every week with the bret hart "shut up" segments. Gotta love the Super Mario crossover too. That was comical

[@Obscusion2]

The last time Nitro will ever win a ratings war, minus one week in February 1999 when Nitro "wins" an unopposed week. Everyone talks about those legendary "83 Weeks", but starting next week we'll see the start of the "126 Weeks", or "111 Weeks" if you want to count Nitro's unopposed week as a win for WCW, that bring an end to the Monday Night War. Hopefully WCW can still manage a win every now & then on Bios' count (at least, up until WCW heads into its freefall in the latter half of 1999 & beyond), if only so that it can still feel somewhat competitive for a little bit longer.

[@dreadpirateroberts5239]

Im 100% sure that Mankind saying "Socko" the second time here is the audio they used for the WWF No Mercy selection screen.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa. 33:34 i Absolutely Love this moment of The Hitman, wasn't too thrilled with the storyline but his reactions during certain segments were pure gold. An Absolute Legend just like Wrestling Bios. 😄👍

[@idris3672]

Thank you Wrestling Bios. I was on a break at work and decided to start watching Reliving the War. My boss comes in and see im watching this, when he asks what is this that Im watching every Thuraday. I show him and from there he decides to sit with me and continue watching this episode to the end. He then subscribes to your account (you now have one more subscriber). Lastly, because he enjoyed this video so much and loves the channel, he gave me an extra 45 minutes for lunch and for the Second half of my day gave me double pay!!! Reliving the War is by far the best!!! Once again THANK YOU!!! Keep up the great work!!!

[@Hyde_Hill]

I have a feeling that this is the infamous DQ Smeeque Raw. With Cornette confronting Russo about it and getting that response.

[@exilhamburger4802]

Wasn't Chyna involved at that time?

[@zlinedavid]

That was a few months back. Corny was starting to back out of creative at this point and was completely out by Christmas of 1998.

[@cs8216]

Born in 1977 … i love this time❤ and now - More than 20 years later- I feel a little bit of this magic when the LA Knight grap a microphone in his hand☺️🙏🙏🙏please,please WWE - don‘t mess it up…. Yeaaahhh

[@comfortablynumblbg]

Thank You Bios.

[@WillCrigler]

Horus Hogan looked like a kid standing next to a guy in a Mickey Mouse suit at Disney World at 10:25

[@jimmy9639-x3x]

Thanks brother Thursday's are now is my favorite day of the week. Jam on !

[@WrestlingCompilations]

Tonight's episode, it's the end of the road for Nitro winning in ratings

[@martynodonnell]

I’m very interested moving into 99 and 00 if Raw does a clean sweep.

[@WrestlingCompilations]

@@martynodonnell Yeah definitely. I'm looking forward to the 4th January 1999 episode of Reliving The War coming to the channel

[@WackyDude-lj8fr]

The final time WCW won in the ratings. Although they would win quarter hours from time to time in the weeks that followed

[@megatron217]

That body guard is gonna be a proven Test

[@benespinosa6725]

1998 was such an awesome year for the WWE Shane McMahon's Promo on Raw was amazing the Attitude Era is such an awesome time period i totally forgot about Barry Horowitz was in WCW after his run in the WWE great video.

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Try some punctuation, kid.

[@benespinosa6725]

​@@jarlwhiterun7478OK sure thing next time stay on Topic please.

[@mrmoose6619]

Welcome to Thursday Afternoon Jericho (aka Reliving the War)... the #1 wrestling show on the Interwebs... thanks again for another BANGer

[@brianlarsen9952]

Jerichoholics approve this message

[@edwhitcombe255]

RIP Droz. Just found out he recently passed away.

[@Landmasters]

For the next SHUT UP Metal Gear Solid, except Road Dogg is a guard that lifts the cardboard box to discover Solid Hart

[@ericfitzpatrick6503]

"The Muffug elbow" lol 😂😂😂

[@crocdogg]

Between that sound effect and Smokey the Cat, this might be the funniest episode so far

[@KenAdams426]

30:17 in all the years of doing this show......this is by far the best thing you have ever done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@uncannycerebro]

Kaientai were one of my favorites, I always mark out for Funaki on the Japanese broadcast team. #1 ANNOUNCER

[@kevinwilliams6889]

Ok, the Smokey the Cat shirt is just plain brilliant. 'nuff said.

[@somebobysomeone]

This series has the best opening, it really captures the monday night wars

[@ultimatethemes]

You gotta love wrestlingbios got the jam adverts hehe keep up the good work

[@whoudini08]

Can’t comment enough, but the Road Dawg & Bret edits is something I look forward to 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MR.__G]

Damn I can’t wait for next year when Blackman goes on that crazy hardcore title streak 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@vkartikv]

I want that Smokey T-shirt!

[@timbartschwolfman]

Nitro's Final Victory in the Monday Night Wars

[@KenAdams426]

Judy Bagwell. Man, i really hope watching this reliving the war thing she is used a lot more and they put her in a PPV one day!!! that would be really cool!!!!! LOL

[@fizzyfuzz5878]

Wild, despite all of WCW's self destructivemess up to that point that Goldberg DDP replay was the widest quarter hour ratings gap of the war and highest quarter hour rating period when it aired. Yet they end Goldberg's streak 2 months later and never again give him the world title, despite them then losing the war by a landslide and millions.

[@VortexTheShark]

About to leave for Pittsburgh and I'm sitting in the lobby, and suddenly the airport turned into a warzone, hoping for safe travels and for Steve Mufuggin Blackman to cave some skulls in