Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 163 - December 7th 1998

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Reliving The War takes an in-depth look at the WWF vs WCW "Monday Night War" era of pro wrestling. Week by week every episode of Raw and Nitro gets covered (including every match and every promo) to find out which show was really the best.
On Nitro this week WCW make more preparations for their Starrcade PPV; tensions rise between Goldberg and Kevin Nash, but both men are also concerned about Bam Bam Bigelow. Elsewhere on the show, Disco Inferno announces that he’s joining the nWo wolfpac, Chris Jericho takes on Bobby Duncum Jr. once again, and we see promos from Bret Hart, Ric Flair and Scott Steiner.
The WWF get ready for WWF Rock Bottom: In Your House that takes place later in the week. Stone Cold Steve Austin says he's ready for the Buried Alive match although he admits the match favours his opponent, while The Undertaker announces that Austin will be sacrificed before the end of Raw. Triple H gets back to action this week when DX take on the Corporation, The Acolytes are scheduled to make their Raw in-ring debut as a tag team, and the Headbangers have a tag team match against The Brood.,
00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Scott Steiner promo
02:42 - DDP vs Kendall Windham
03:00 - Norman Smiley vs Prince Iaukea
03:31 - Eddie Guerrero promo
04:45 - The Renegade vs Wrath
05:09 - Triple H promo / Disco & Chavo vs Horace & Stevie Ray
09:45 - Double J vs D'lo / Kevin Nash promo
13:04 - Headbangers vs The Brood / Lex Luger vs Emory Hale
15:23 - Owen Hart vs Goldust / Jericho vs Duncum Jr
18:37 - Godfather & Venis vs Acolytes / Giant vs Putski
20:48 - Steve Austin promo / Kanyon & Raven vs Benoit & Malenko
23:11 - Steve Blackman vs Tiger Ali Singh / Ric Flair promo
26:08 - Mark Henry vs Droz / Konnan vs Booker T
28:51 - DX vs The Corporation / Hall vs Steiner
32:45 - Bret Hart promo / Bigelow vs Goldberg
34:38 - Rock & Undertaker vs Mankind & Steve Austin
37:21 - Final Scores / Credits
#WWF #WCW #nWo

[@sethkaplan]

R.i.p. Terry Funk😢

[@mr83]

No way, all my heroes are leaving. Age is a bitch

[@psideTXdude03]

Yes rip Terry funk

[@MichaelSmith-lx2dt]

❤❤❤

[@OldJabbaJaws]

RIP to the true GOAT. May we all live a life as full as he did

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

Huh... I'll believe he is retired after a few more years of him not coming back... Seriously, tho, RIP Terry Funk, you were truly an original.

[@pumpernickel_plays412]

Bret mentioning his cat multiple times now is hilarious

[@tomclark362]

Owen hart was a brave man. Most people retire to avoid fighting steve blackman but he un-retired to fight steve blackman.

[@timeschangepress5332]

RIP Terry Funk the only man who could be truly called crazier than a rainbow trout in a car wash

[@NowhereNarrative]

RIP Bray Wyatt too. :(

[@zlinedavid]

@@NowhereNarrative OMG…First I’d heard of Bray. We knew Terry was in the twilight of his life but Bray was younger than I am. RIP Windham Rotunda.

[@DimJongUn]

​@@zlinedavidsame. I wasn't the biggest bray fan ever, but I appreciated what he did. I grew up watching his dad and extended family, very sad and too soon.

[@deandredukes95]

That Norman Smiley intro 😂

[@Andritch]

I can't wait for the eventual shirt!

[@animamaster]

That took me off guard

[@19seandel78]

😂😂😂

[@louiematarazzo]

Amazing

[@19seandel78]

1) R.I.P. Terry Funk 2) Looks like Alex Wright got some competition 3) Austin hanging on the Undertaker's symbol is an unforgettable sight.

[@henry7696]

4) RIP bray wyatt

[@UfodexENMD]

What a rough time to be a wrestling fan. Older fans lost Terry Funk yesterday and today younger fans lost Bray Wyatt. Being in the middle to have seen both in action is a blessing and may they both rest in peace.

[@hazardtriplezero]

I literally found out about Bray from your post. Sucks.

[@gravitykat714]

I’m one of those younger fans and man I watched the Wyatt family debut and it felt out of the ordinary. Bray will be missed but I’m also a big fan of going back to Terry funks old work. What a workhorse. Both will be missed

[@deviantdave]

Massive thumbs down

[@LoneLeeGH]

Can't express my gratitude enough that Norman Smiley gets an intro in RTW. 10 year old me loved going around doing the Big Wiggle

[@aegaeon117]

Yes, Norman 💯 deserves an intro.

[@MrBlx4life]

That intro music was a straight banger!

[@sherrix6881]

You what?

[@LoneLeeGH]

@@sherrix6881 🤭

[@speedweenie7394]

I'm not really a wrestling fan anymore but I was back then. The quality of this show and the charisma of the host make this show a highlight of my week. Thanks boss! You're killin it!

[@TheMacabreTavern]

For me, Austin being "crucified" is the most iconic Raw moment of the Monday Night War. That was one of those moments we could not stop talking about at school all week. Just amazing stuff.

[@RyanCT89]

I’ve been waiting for this episode for that very reason. It’s certainly one of the most memorable moments in wrestling for me growing up as a fan as I remember being in elementary school and literally CRYING because I believed Taker had killed Stone Cold. I can recall it so vividly. The crucifixion, Undertaker eye roll, and fade to black. My younger self was mortified.

[@iamreidvance]

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[@TheBandit025Nova]

No King but Caesar

[@aegaeon117]

Yeah and as opposed to WCW, you really didn't care when you got a DQ finish with crazy shet like that but, they just kept doing the NWO run in or security breaking it up every single freakin' time.

[@gazb2740]

I always found it funny how Kurt Angle wanted nothing to do with ECW for doing a crucifixion angle, then he goes and signs for wwe after this lol

[@DestineyTot]

Happy RtW day everyone. Thank you for the hard work again Wrestling Bios. RIP Terry Funk. Terry Funk FOREVER.

[@crushthecrusher7134]

Bray Wyatt too

[@Ragan31687]

RIP Terry Funk. An undisputed legend and the original hardcore icon.

[@ArchangelSteve]

God damn, Ken Shamrock's selling of that chair shot was absolutely perfect.

[@silverthorn9759]

That Norman Smiley intro is 👍

[@legendarylibraxoxo4465]

😂😂😂😂😂😂...dude said WIGGLE WIGGLE 😂😂😂😂😂😂 RTW is mad funny

[@WrexsolToob]

That Disco Wolfpac mix works way better than it should. Nicely done!

[@michaellindbom6020]

10000%

[@Jp808]

RIP Terry FUNK! The man was an icon

[@johnpazell8424]

It was nice to hear that Smokie call out by Bret. Plus we now have a Norman Smiley intro. Nice. Great to have you back in the saddle. Also, RIP Terry Funk.

[@JLF32]

Been waiting for this. This is the first of 2 Nitros shows I was backstage at. I was a stagehand. I got Goldbergs autograph (lost it) and shook hands with Kevin Nash (I was starstruck he was my favorite)while walking down a corridor. Saw the Giant sitting on the back of a golf cart and the front tires were in the air. Scott Steiner spent the whole time working his arms out on rubber bands. And Booker T had a red corvette that he took off in up the ramp at the end of the show.

[@tylongkicks8821]

That's an awesome story

[@danielainger8666]

I’m just imaging big show sitting on a golf cart with the tyres in the air lol

[@thomascrowley9122]

Shocked Big Show didn't break that cart

[@sherrix6881]

@@thomascrowley9122 never happened mate

[@kamenanew9867]

​@@sherrix6881hey did you know I've also had nest life experiences, it's true, the only thing that never happened was you being able to be happy for someone else ya jelly douche. I do not believe you gots the jam sir.

[@retepoteil]

This channel deserves more subs

[@louisvelez40]

R.I.P to the legendary Terry Funk. This episode is special because of Austin on the Undertaker symbol being a sacrifice. Austin played the concern look on his face once he was up in the air real well

[@kaseyharrison2056]

I love the mix up at 23:36. Ric Flair was on RAW and Blackman was on Nitro 😄

[@megatron217]

That starcade main event is gonna be shocking

[@TheBandit025Nova]

Yea even The Cows are going to be shocked as well

[@zlinedavid]

Well played.

[@LuisHGarcia]

The nWo Wolfpack/Disco Inferno theme mashup is one I never knew I needed until now.

[@chadkoon]

The Stone Cold Crucifixion is easily one of the most memorable moments of the Monday Night Wars. I'm also excited to relive the Darkside character and the Ministry, it was the storyline that made me switch the channel. I can't wait for the Undertaker to introduce the Ministry members.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

Also, this would be Austin's last Raw appearance until January 4th, 1999 and Undertaker's last Raw appearance until January 11th, 1999.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Why he was taking time off

[@ananyaraizada7657]

​@@lexkanyima2195I think The Undertaker was already injured at this point he just continued for another year by wrestling less and less and taking zero bumps because Vince needed him.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@ananyaraizada7657 not him, Austin and this is also Taker's shave his up goatee(mustache)

[@jim1242]

Great new Norman Smiley intro, will make up for the fact we are going to see less off Too Cold Scorpio sadly as we get into 1999

[@yourstrulytonydollar4733]

So, 3 things... 1- I've learned so much from this series. I never knew the outlaws joined the Corp. I knew about Hunter and Chyna but not them. Thanks raven. 2- My phone froze at the very end of the Renegade segment. I never knew that happened and the phone freezing gave me a chance to take that in. Wow! 3- R.I.P. Terry Funk. I'm so glad I got to see and enjoy his matches and those who have can say we are Proud graduates of FUNK U!

[@kamenanew9867]

Chortled at the thanks raven, good stuff mate

[@Jobo9fi]

Another excellently executed episode of reliving the war! Rest in peace to Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt that’s a rough one two low blow to the heart 💜

[@gilbertgarcia7408]

It's crazy to see Owen here and realize that he only had 5 more months of life...gone too soon R.I.P OWEN HART

[@chrisbelos2834]

RIP Terry Funk, end of a era for sure.

[@Hilversumborn]

Bret's making the most out what he got, and I honestly like the Smokey stuff.

[@zlinedavid]

RTW has made me look at Bret’s WCW run differently. He really was doing as much as he possibly could, and doing it well. They just had no clue what to do with him.

[@pafoneto1275]

​@@zlinedavidwait, you actually believe every BS WWE told you about WCW and Bret?

[@zlinedavid]

@@pafoneto1275 No, I’m talking about what I remembered about it from watching it firsthand.

[@Jsl_516]

Kevin Nash and Bam Bam once teamed up in the main event of a WWF PPV and now are fighting in the main event at the Astrodome. Long term storytelling

[@SmileyGamer28]

RIP Terry Funk!

[@dpooly614]

That Norman Smiley song 😂😂

[@marvellis6762]

I can never appreciate enough the sheer mass of a young Paul White..... early 20s and the dude was an absolute colossus! literally the size of 3 average men. Unbeatable

[@ArchangelSteve]

It's also phenomenal that he could do stuff like dropkicks, a moonsault, and even kip up. They should have booked him like a force of nature.

[@zlinedavid]

@@ArchangelSteveAbsolutely. Hell, dude played D1 college basketball. He was much more than just a big body.

[@jonlester62]

Bam Bam vs Giant would've been a hell of a match. Both could move for big men

[@kamenanew9867]

​@@jonlester62damn that woulda been nice to see for sure.

[@robdurfee6861]

@@jonlester62true but Paul Wight already had one foot out the door during this Nitro and throughout December so it sucked that we didn’t get that match

[@shotgunchris]

RIP Hardcore Legend Terry Funk..

[@rockchalk966]

There can never be enough clips of Bret saying shut up🤣🤣🤣

[@jaimebautista7688]

R.I.P Bray Wyatt R.I.P Terry Funk Back to back deaths have me feeling some type of way. At the end of the day, we are humans and must enjoy every day of our lives like if it’s our last.

[@nicktaylor2657]

At least Terry Funk was 79 and had been retired for a few years Wyatt was still in the prime of his life 😞

[@rickyharris8698]

I remember not being able to watch WWF after this. I lived in a small town in Arkansas, and Austin being sacrificed on the symbol was a big deal lol

[@shaneramey]

The new Norman Smiley sequence is gold!

[@c-los9905]

I'm loving that Norman Smiley intro!!

[@OsmosisMiller]

1. First things first. Rest in peace Uncle Terry. 2. Rest in Peace Windham. 3. The remix for Norman Smiley had no business being that good. That was top notch. Welcome back my man.

[@yomamma359]

R.I.P. Terry Funk 🥀 Your heel work back in the day used to scare me as a youngster 😧

[@Eric-wu7bp]

I can’t believe we’re already a month away till 1999, the year WWF was red hot, and WCW About to slightly turn upside down

[@DirtyMac5151]

Watching this with sadness in my heart. RIP Terry Funk, one of the greatest to ever answer the bell!

[@yourefriendlyneighborhoodbuddy]

So shocked when I saw the funker passed use to love watching him in ecw..... normal smiley is one of yhe most underrated gus in that era

[@Ykwhat75]

Needed some wrestling bios after hearing the news of Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt passing RIP to both of them 🕊️ thanks wrestling bios for making my day much better for episodes like this 🔥🗣️💯

[@nakamaswarrior292]

Hard to believe we are almost at the end of 1998 on RTW.

[@Joshua-uw7wm]

The Norman conquest. Great name for his submission

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Chris Kanyon was so underrated!

[@Venemofthe888]

Rest in Peace Terry Funk another man from the Monday Night Wars is gone

[@pussydestroyer87]

Scott Steiner vs the 🎤, the greatest rivalry of all time.

[@natediaz1863]

What do you mean? He dominated that 🎤 every single time.

[@pussydestroyer87]

@@natediaz1863 Maybe it would be more accurate to say the English language was his biggest foe.

[@sylvainhaube5063]

RIP to the Hardcore Legend Terry Funk ! And thanks Ryan, rough week, this will be the best 40 minutes this week.

[@g-dub5272]

Now Bray Wyatt

[@kaysebain1004]

The 'wiggle' Era has begun!! Norman smileys time to shine!!

[@beyfaction2325]

Hey bios, I’m still here! This episode hit different and I think it’s because of Terry Funk. I am blessed to say my dad was good friend of Terry Funk and when I lived in Amarillo I often got to go check out the old double cross and I’m looking forward to seeing if you have time for a tribute looking at the Funkers career in the WWF. I think you may have done it before but it would be appreciated. Thanks bios for all the content for the past 5 years! We still here and still rocken!

[@granpastreetz]

I love the Bret Hart "Shut up" gimmicks.

[@jamaalmoses8821]

I forgot how active Shawn was during this era.

[@DrDoomBloom]

Bret Hart getting us closer and closer to his El Dandy promo 😂😂

[@themtlagent]

I remember everything about this day, it was my birthday !

[@borobinson7005]

My favorite part of Thursday Reliving the War while reliving my childhood 😹

[@mitchellmullins6650]

I`m thinking this has to be the longest running and best video series on KZbin! Look forward to every Thursday.

[@justscrobbler1897]

Not even close to the longest running anything on KZbin.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Great video, RIP to Terry Funk & Bray Wyatt😭😭😭😭😭🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👑👑👑👑👑👑👑😎😎😎😎😎😎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎💎

[@michaelsayles33]

I was not expecting that Norman Smiley bit 😂

[@bigpoppajersh]

It was pretty awesome I love it. Hope he keeps it

[@michaelsayles33]

@@bigpoppajersh facts had me crying

[@EpiphanyCardCollector]

None of us was ready for it, but we all now know we can't live without it lol

[@tuskybarn]

I hope we get a nice piece about Terry Funk sometime down the road, man was a legend! RIP

[@theenihilist1128]

RIP Terry and Windham. Two good ones

[@timbartschwolfman]

I just want to say Rest in Peace Terry Funk

[@auggie87]

Dude you nail these videos every week. The recaps, opinions, jokes, and production elements are top notch. I wish this existed when I was 10 so I could properly recap the moments I missed when I was switching between Raw and Nitro.

[@sherrix6881]

Thank the editors too!

[@liquidswords2636]

WCW Bret Hart was lowkey my favorite version of his career. He was hilarious, cruel and a straight savage.

[@PancakeProduct]

It's unfortunate that everything else around him went up in flames, because this is also my favorite period of his career.

[@zlinedavid]

Making him a literal Hitman was a great idea, they just had no idea how to execute that idea.

[@RockyStJohns]

The brett hart “shut up” to road dog is easily my favourite recurring bit in this series. Absolutely top shelf stuff😂

[@michaelaburns734]

RIP The King and Founder of Funk University. Terry Funk you are a Legend and you will be missed.

[@eazyecoheed16]

I'm glad to have you back, BROTHER!! Hope the time off was what you needed! R.I.P Terry Funk!

[@PeterHowe228]

Austin and Foley vs Rock and Undertaker, that's a damn good Attitude Era main event.

[@Majora1988]

We finally made it to the episode of RAW where I started watching wrestling. 10 years old, and Mankind was my absolute favorite.

[@DebitAdams]

That disco wolfpack mix is 🔥

[@luckybangbang7689]

I was at this show! It was a killer night we watched the Sunday night heat taping and then changed the apron skirts and it was time for raw! The whole outlaws thing played out between those 2 shows!

[@JohnnyOrgan]

Genuinely howling at the Smokey the Cat t-shirt. An absolute belter mate.

[@carloshill]

Rip terry funk one of my favorite hardcore legends and probably one of the toughest guys in the business

[@gngrblls2thwall]

20/20 hindsight I should’ve appreciated Disco’s flirtation with the Wolfpack more, because it ended up being the most interesting thing to ever happen with that faction.

[@MisterHella]

RIP Funk and Windham.. Now time to escape wrestling by getting invested into wrestling. Thank you for posting today man..

[@NightVisionPhantom]

I remember being at this Nitro, but I will admit I have absolutely no memory of anything that happened because I was completely checked out of the company by this point. I was more entertained annoying my friend next to me than the show itself.

[@MrBlockice22]

Damn what a week. RIP Terry Funk and RIP Bray Wyatt. Wooo this is crazy!! 😢😢

[@Kuudere-Kun]

Nash doesn't just want the Belt, he wants to be the one to end the Streak.

[@LostChrisB]

Eric Bischoff talked about the collapse of wcw beginning in mid 98 when Ted was ousted from control of his company and a boardroom full of suits told Eric that they wanted him to make his product a more kid friendly show, the very thing he’d forced McMahon to stop doing in order to compete with nitro. Having seen this clip a few months back I’ve been keeping an eye out for the more ‘kid friendly’ content, but the two main events show the real truth, both booked good matches that the viewership would want to see, but only one of them actually did the match and the other just hit repeat again with the same old run in. At times I can’t decided whether nitro’s booking is just mixed, schizophrenic or depressingly lazy.

[@D4NK1]

Bischoff has spent the last twenty years rewriting history

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

RIP Bray Wyatt 😞 RIP Terry Funk😞 Apart from that I'm glad to see Reliving The War on such a day, it'll be good to enjoy something right about now. 😄👍

[@familyfantasyfootballleagu7685]

Rip BRAY!!! Much respect to the Rotunda family, he will be missed!!

[@Onlytheclouds]

Can’t thank you enough for this series man. For real. Thank you.

[@michaeljohn8056]

Yesterday was sad with the news of funk. Today with the death of Wyatt. I haven't watched wrestling in years except for Bray. He had the smarts, he was really good at what he did. And when Lee died Bray couldn't deal with it. RIP FUN AND RIP WYATT

[@TheBlackScatPack]

8:06 I never knew I needed a Disco Fever and Wolfpac mashup until now

[@sparks4270]

Reliving the war has been a staple in my week since the beginning and I wanted to thank you!!You are a Jam up guy.Where do we go after this ?

[@acehole7147]

RIP Windham Rotunda & RIP Terry Funk 😢😢

[@alexpayne5914]

7:55 and a quarter of a century later, they wind up doing a podcast together. Disco made it into the Wolfpack after all.👏

[@jdkbeats]

Great episode as usual and rip to Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt 🙏🏾😢💯

[@BusterGutts]

R.I.P. Terry Funk and Windham Rotunda

[@Riztastic1]

We need a Steve Blackman Compilation once Blackman is done with reliving the war! Cold as Ice!

[@sus45923]

My man dropped two new theme remixes in one video

[@mr.thrift1892]

Alright it’s time! Been waiting on the Wiggle show to begin from good ol’ Norman! Love his intro btw!!

[@jayb-clay2724]

That Disco/wolfpac Mashup was a whole vibe NGL lmao

[@zell2626]

Rip Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt, what a sad day to come together to watch wrestling

[@advukat]

Can we get a "Jammin on Bret's Rope" t-shirt!!!! I also gotta say Disco Inferno has been great throughout the war. He's been olde reliable on that low to mid card for WcW. A very underrated dude during this time.

[@robgbaby]

8:05 that Disco Wolfpac mix got me 😂