Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 169 - January 18th 1999

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Reliving The War takes an in-depth look at the "Monday Night War", a period of time when WWF Raw went head to head with WCW Nitro for television ratings glory. With Raw on the USA Network and Nitro on TNT, fans had to choose which show they would watch, and both companies put on some great content to keep fans from switching the channel.
On Nitro this week, Ric Flair not only books himself in a match against Hollywood Hogan for Superbrawl IX, he also lets his son wrestle Eric Bischoff; the Bischoff vs David Flair match has to be one of the funniest matches ever put on WCW television. Rey Mysterio shares his opinion on Lex Luger while the Total Package tells Rey he wants to remove his mask, and in the main event we've got a Triple Threat match between Scott Hall, Goldberg and Bam Bam Bigelow.
Raw is War is the go home show before the 1999 Royal Rumble. Stone Cold Steve Austin understands there's a target on his back heading into the rumble match, but he promises throw everyone over the top rope on his road to WrestleMania XV. Chyna takes on Pat Patterson and Gerald Briscoe in a 2-on-1 match, and the main event is a Corporation vs Corporation affair when The Rock battles Kane.
00:00 - Intro
01:43 - Ric Flair promo
03:41 - Booker T vs Chris Jericho
04:54 - Steve Austin promo / Mysterio interview
06:48 - Road Dogg vs Gangrel / David Flair vs Eric Bischoff
11:02 - Test vs Billy Gunn / Konnan promo
14:06 - Blackman vs Severn / Faces of Fear vs Enos & Duncum Jr
17:07 - Vince McMahon's message to Steve Austin
17:49 - Mankind vs Boss Man / Disco Inferno vs Wrath
21:19 - Chyna promo / Scott Steiner vs Saturn
24:37 - Al Snow vs Goldust / Nash & Luger promo
27:30 - Ministry of Darkness promo / Guerrera vs Psychosis
29:49 - Chyna vs The Stooges / Luger vs Mysterio
33:47 - The Rock vs Kane / Hall vs Bam Bam vs Goldberg
37:13 - Final Scores / Credits
#WWF #WCW #nWo

[@WrestlingBios]

Hope you enjoy this one! The date is wrong at the start but don't let that put you off 😅WWF Royal Rumble 99 & the next episode of Reliving The War are available to view early on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wrestling_bios

[@bodenlosedosenhose1590]

I was genuinely confused for a second. 😆

[@WrestlingBios]

@@bodenlosedosenhose1590 I actually fixed it and had another copy of the video, still uploaded the wrong one!

[@greggcas8876]

I think we need to shave your head and ass for the mess up!

[@z216ghost]

1 mistake in like 5 years, we'll let ya slide Honestly at first I thought it was intentional, like maybe both shows repeated the same opening segment that they did on that day.

[@danieldossantos8372]

Can you post the updated video with the correct date? Makes it easier to find.@@WrestlingBios

[@mikeharless4596]

Bro, those Vinny Mac promos are absolutely hysterical! 😂😂 love this series, as always 😊

[@neptunefalling]

Teddy Long giving Al Snow head in the middle of the ring is something that actually happened in 1999 😅😂

[@GerryBolger]

What a sentence...

[@furyianz]

Wrestling bios had me dying with the David flair vs Eric lol

[@fredos4323]

The Vince montage kills me every single time. I bit the first time, but caught on after that and it's my new favorite segment...

[@TimEatsEverything]

David Flair being pushed was the sign that WCW didn't know what they were doing.

[@toptenguy1]

At least they got it right a bit later in the year,when he was the US champion. And the storyline was clearly BLATANT NEPOTISM, and we were supposed to hate him. That was actually well done. (because we WERE angry. haha)

[@jamiewalsh9184]

Not even that, it shows how much control the likes of flair, hogan etc had back stage. Id say David had barely even trained before that match with Eric

[@filipebarroqueiro7262]

Ahhh the Raw and Nitro that took place on my 18th birthday....good times

[@juiceweezer]

It's amazing that John Cena had a career after years of elbows from The Nature Boy.

[@g-dub5272]

Eh

[@drewfava6455]

Haha

[@Ragan31687]

He’s lucky it wasn’t constant MuthaFug Elbows from Sensei Blackman.

[@FromGototheGo]

humble beginnings my friend

[@L_Train]

Boooo

[@BUCKEYES2112McQ]

I've been waiting for this one. The first and only WCW Monday Nitro I got to attend.

[@nebulous798]

You saw live the living legend, the weapon that is David Flair? I envy you!

[@BranMat]

I remember shouting " Down goes Frazier! " when David hit Bischoff with the roll of quarters. My god that was terrifyingly hilarious.

[@brettrossi034]

Man, when Tony said Alex Wright didnt show up, the millions of fans of his Big Bratwurst and Saturday Wright Fever were collectively upset

[@michaelreich4827]

I love how Shamrock defended his "sister" on TV, but was plowing her IRL.

[@FromGototheGo]

he was living the dream of every adult movie watcher 😂

[@robertwarf3316]

Speak for yourself weirdo lol

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

He's a heel

[@Urineil]

​@@FromGototheGo😂😂😂😂

[@Urineil]

​@FromGototheGo he probably saw Val Venis on video do it first

[@dexenationgracey1979]

David Flair is living proof that on-the-job training is not always a good thing.

[@thisisnotachannel]

He's also proof that nepotism... while alive and well, doesn't ALWAYS work in ones favor.

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Also "bring your kid to work" shouldn't apply for professional wrestling, in other words...

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

On the job training is fine, but it's a lot like a subject that you have to study before hand.

[@DasNordlicht91]

His lasting memory will be his WWE titantron where it’s just him posing followed by a disappointed shot of his dad.

[@gaurangpatankar164]

Thank you for great work wrestling bios ❤

[@WrestlingBios]

My pleasure :)

[@namebrandrobots1248]

Get a room ladies..

[@ProjectSh4dow]

@@namebrandrobots1248 Recognize that Bios does a good job with these videos and people are thanking him for it.

[@ZionKraze]

Next week's episode will be the first time I had watched a WCW show and it's one of my all time favourite episodes.

[@Hyde_Hill]

Interesting. As we will have had almost inverted experiences. With the finger-poke of doom episode being the last one airing in my country this is all "new" to me.

[@redraptor9688]

And this is what I love about the internet

[@HardcoreOreider]

Yeah, i remember a backstage brawl between benoit and bigelow. Didnt find any Matches on the database between the two, but this was the first time i watched wrestling in general... i was instantly hooked, a love for a lifetime... the first time watching raw was the debut of Paul Wight. Stayed up all night as a little kid, because in germany wrestling was on TV very late.

[@GrilliamG]

Coming up on the first WWF show I ever watched, as well 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

​@Hyde_Hill But there were still some good matches and storylinez going on. The finger poke isn't the total end of WCW. It was 1 mistake among many that took WCW down the wrong path. Having the nWo fade away and Hogan return to red & yellow was actually worse.

[@waynebake1123]

The AI Vince promos are 10/10. Love these!

[@adamalberts2]

I disagree. While creative, they lead people into thinking that was actually part of the program then. Not everyone is 100% up to speed on AI and how to identify it, etc....

[@alexandertroy9621]

@@adamalberts2 Thank you.

[@coreychristian2312]

@@adamalberts2Thats the problem with AI, with it becoming so widespread, eventually people won’t know what was real and what isn’t

[@willigagbob8243]

​@@adamalberts2I don't think it takes long to figure it out

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Anyone who likes AI is dumb

[@camwatson9172]

Sad we only have a few more months of Owen on RTW he was so entertaining and a mainstay since the beginning of the series

[@PatronFabian]

I can never get enough of Steve “the mug fug “ sensei Blackman. Truly the best wrestler, nay, hero of out time.

[@BlitzkriegBryce]

Sensei Mug Fug needs to be the name of a copyright free Steve Blackman in a video game.

[@thepubknight6144]

​@@BlitzkriegBryce Indeed another Pittsburgh legend

[@schizzo8959]

That Bischoff vs Falir "match" is something to remember for the ages.

[@idcwhatuthink4985]

I've been patiently waiting for that cold as ice Steve Blackman intro.... is my boy injured or something? Or saving parallel universes last week?

[@Blakarot11]

“The winner of this Raw match, gets head” 🤣🤣

[@christopherfoley8322]

The thing i always liked about Jericho, he never had a problem jobbing for people if it made sense, like the fact he was willing to let Goldberg kick his ass at a pay per view, but we never truly got it in WCW

[@keithmadeit]

Never been happier to have my birthday land on a Thursday. Cheers everyone!

[@zacharythomason7359]

Happy Birthday to you ,hope you enjoy it.🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂😎😎😎😎😎💎💎💎💎💎👑👑👑👑👑🍧🍧🍧🍧🍧

[@anthonyrivera2306]

And this is why I love my weekends starting early, with another episode of RTW

[@Makoto03]

The Souled Out ppv review was fantastic. Excited to watch the Reliving the War followup.

[@ryanholladaymusic8514]

I can’t tell you the joy I get when I see new episodes of this pop up every week. Thanks so much for your hard work with this series and all your videos. It’s one of the only channels that I watch every video that gets posted.

[@PoeticProphetic]

Fun fact: this undertaker promo is in the song Death March by Jedi Mind Tricks

[@benespinosa6725]

Another awesome episode of Reliving the war this series has come a long way since the first episode i laughed so much at the Ric Flair elbow dropped John Cena line 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@AquamentusLives]

WCW had such a stacked roster and we get stuck with David and Eric 🥴

[@mystahspaulding8039]

Lmaooo bro that Flair elbow dropping Cena bit gets me every time 😂😂🎉

[@starastro4591]

This series is like a freakin Time Machine back to 5th and 6th grade. Watching takes me back to my parents living room and my older brother complaining about the nwo music seemingly being on a loop lol

[@WhoaD614]

you're bro was on to something lol

[@starastro4591]

@WhoaD614 lol I’m sure he wakes up in cold sweats to that nwo guitar riffs

[@num1Jaysta]

Yeah this takes me back to the 5th grade when I first started watching.

[@iamdb1990]

this was my first episode of RTW, went back and watched them all and now back to this one, been great to see

[@digdugdat2847]

A credit to Marc Bagwell, when that Michigan cap came off Steiner he tried to get the hat back to the fan.

[@Hyde_Hill]

Would have probably given this one to WCW myself. Just because of the mixing up of stuff. With Ray getting involved in a higher level storyline. Psychosis and Disco wins. Plus finally someone standing up against the NWO at the end. Despite the "match" from hell.

[@deconstruction.]

this just helps me drown out my art class every thursday thank you for being my lord and savior

[@louisvelez40]

Damn that was a good match between Jericho and Booker T. Could’ve did a feud with them. This man continues to find ideas for that legendary Bret “Shut up” part. I can’t lie Eric selling that coin punch by David is hilarious 😆 😂

[@zemox2534]

I can't wait to hear your review of RR 1999. 1999 was a wild year for the WWF.

[@perfectblindguy]

Make no mistake, the i quit match was 5 star.

[@ericthomas917]

Al Snow was the Tom Greene of the WWF

[@tripleh327]

It is amazing how full of crazy things are these episodes A demonic undertaker that put people on crucifixions flaming symbols blood sacrifices and dark rituals Sexual assault on screen during a match Vincemaking reference to the finger poke Hardcore matches and brawls backstage everywhere A mannequin head with gold dust makeover It was really the attitude era

[@CelebrityinterviewsSH]

Ric Flair elbowing John cena before he even started wrestling is the highlight of this video 😅😅😂😂

[@TexasAmericana]

Literally have been binging the series from start again, then the notification for this one comes up. I'm a happy camper. Much love and respect for your work and commitment.

[@beyfaction2325]

Right after I finish my exam!! God bios, good time!

[@toptenguy1]

I hope it's a Biology exam! (Bio Exam to Wrestling Bios) *rimshot*

[@codyharper2561]

I remember being a kid laughing at David telling at Eric Then that punch had me on the floor

[@49baybridge]

This is way better than watching tonight's TNF game. Bears vs commanders

[@redraptor9688]

Thursday really is a perfect day for a cool notification to come out of the blue

[@carlosv3108]

During the Vince McMahon hype video, at 17:20, he hits a stunner on the guy wearing a blue mask and a red top. The masked man is non other than Kurt Angle, who at this point was training for his eventual debut 10 months later.

[@jasonmerced718]

That Mark Henry/Chyna storyline definitely would have got WWE cancelled today 😂

[@dallasthornton2374]

The Vince mcmahon promos are pure gold

[@vincentalmojera5412]

Ahhh , good Ole reliable wrestling bios with another classic Thursday Reliving The War episode,. Thursday is must see wrestling day and every other Sunday with the PPVs. Just love this channel and it's content, and I really love Reliving The War. Peace and love my bros.

[@Foo-oo-oo-oolsGold89]

I dont know why people think that the Bischoff vrs David Flair match isnt great Viewing. Its comedy genius at its finest 😂😂😂

[@exe2517]

McMahon should've renamed his Stunner the "What A Maneuver!"

[@McPoshSquatch]

Another great video. 😁👍 I like how there wasn't a single promo from Bigelow, Goldberg nor Hall regarding their main event match. Seems very odd. But then again, WCW did drop the ball a lot when you look back.

[@michaelreich4827]

AI Vince is gold.

[@stryker5949]

17:19 yall know that's Kurt Angle right? Look at the Physique and how he takes the stunner.

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

Yea that's him. I can see it.

[@suntanironman]

It’s shocking that everybody at WCW saw David Flair wrestle in a tag match at Souled Out and thought: “Hell yeah! Let’s book another David Flair match in less than 24 hours… a singles match this time… against a non-wrestler!” At least at Souled Out David was in the ring with three great wrestlers that had a combined 65 or so years of experience. Those 65 years of experience could only do so much with a very green David at Souled Out, but at least that experience was in the ring with him. But now he’s wrestling… Bischoff???

[@jaysonarends145]

When Sting joined the Wolfpac, he changed his face paint to red. Why didn't Hogan dye his mustache red? Would've been the Jam thing to do.

[@basicallyfit9355]

Wrestling bios deserves a go fund me vacation at the end of this series

[@dylanthomas9907]

If the new generation of fans who weren't around at this time wonder why us old school fans can't watch the modern product these rtw episodes will show them why. Best years of pro wrestling these are

[@undramartin1914]

The Konan promo missed the funniest part: not when Konan said Nash would "toss his salad and peel his potatoes" lol and his music played

[@LONEWOLF-wm4qg]

@WrestlingBios thank you for always uploading the reliving the war stuff!!! Every single week I look forward to your uploads and reliving pieces of my childhood. You are the real mufuggin one!!!

[@syphon_filter84]

Please keep doing the Vince McMahon bits! Funny af!

[@sam-anthonygranell7397]

“Elbow drops John Cena” that got me! 😂😂

[@MrDizzyDEE]

I want to sincerely apologize for all the likes I have not given you, but I appreciate every single Road Dogg/Bret Hart skit you have given us and I'm gonna hate to see em go after the War is over😭😭😭😭😭if possible could we get a compilation of them when it's all over??🙏🏾

[@sherrix6881]

Don’t even bother liking and already asking for more

[@MR-RED428]

I personally miss the old intro you used before the raw & nitro before survivor series but this intro is growing on me I’m starting to like this

[@Dr_1212]

As A WCW fan its going to be all downhill from here but it will be interesting watching it all again thanks WB 👍

[@FromGototheGo]

me too man. I didn't get to see all that content back then so it's pretty new stuff 😂

[@Dr_1212]

@@FromGototheGo 👍

[@thethinker2149]

OH HELL YEAH BOYS! LET'S GET IT!!!!!!

[@BENNY_MAC]

Thank you for everything you do for us WB!

[@BigLee1901]

8:05 I remember an IWA Mid-South event that Road Dogg was attending that had J C Bailey vs. Spyder Nate Webb as they were trying to put each other through a table and then after about a half dozen attempts, the table never broke, the only damage I've seen done to that table was one of it's feet bending, I bet Road Dogg was having flashbacks of this moment

[@HarmonySword]

Another great episode to cap off the work week lol. Thanks for your hard work as always.

[@commanderjoj6426]

I could watch dozens of the AI “Mr. McMahon” promos. They’re amazing.

[@joemax4]

My most anticipated KZbin show every week. Thanks for putting these out!

[@mypronounsarehewhothinksfo7083]

What is amazing to me is as you’re going through this era (December - February 1998-1999) this was when I was in San Diego at the yellow hell just outside the airport (MCRD San Diego). I was trying to so hard to get info on what was happening and finding out that WCW was just this giant sinking ship was so disappointing. I never got to see this era live and only found out about the major things when we were able to get info from home.

[@joshjohnson6891]

Wrestling Bios, whoever put together that intro video is amazing and I hope they got a good payday. Thats professional grade as if WWE actually made it. Makes me miss the days where they played their intro videos cuz it came with a certain hype. Especially if youve been waiting all week to see what was going to happen next.

[@pushon10]

Kane's face turn was really well-booked imo. His motives for his actions made sense.

[@JoeFromTomsRiver]

Bischoff vs Flair was an attempt to have their own version of Austin vs McMahon. I didn’t notice at the time because I was pretty much done caring about Nitro by this time

[@suntanironman]

Do you mean Bischoff vs David Flair (specifically this Nitro match) or Bischoff vs Ric Flair (the longer story)?

[@twoeyedtom]

It's Friday and you know what time is it..........Raw vs Nitro Reliving The War YEAH.

[@TheMacabreTavern]

The David Flair promo had me howling.

[@jankarieben1071]

Okay I am not a fan of Bischoff, but scooping up his hair and putting it back on is damn funny! 🍻

[@robcressey7228]

Indeed. That's old school wrastlin right there. Over sell for the audience reaction.Probably wouldn't see that today except for maybe, Jericho, MJF or The Miz.

[@firewalker1372]

Solid knock out by David 10/10 😂 🤣. And those Ministry promos where awesome back then. Watching the lightening bolt hit the undertakers symbol! 🔥.

[@brandonpage7087]

Yeah, the Ministry was legitimately creepy & scary, for me, back then!! Even though, i was 15 at the time.

[@dustind2487]

Best part of every thursday. Thanks for ur great work.

[@Lonely_Gamer85]

9:10 😂😂😂😂 David's stance looked like those brute cats Tom hired to get ride of Jerry's cousin Muscle😂

[@TheAirForceFly]

The beginning of 99 until april was good then and even better now when wrestling bios drops a video. Can't believe it another year on our calendars in the books and we start another with this

[@chibipoe]

Man, next week's RtW will have one of the best Austin segments including the WWF rulebook, and Austin just laying into McMahon.

[@codex0451]

The Woomaster going after the Woodmaster at the start, lets go!

[@LobsterPuncher]

The Rey interview just reminds me if how devestated I was as a kid when he was unmasked. It killed wrestling for me.

[@Ty-Douken]

Just wanted to say thanks for making this series! It's not only gotten me back into wrestling, but is also helping me get through a rough emotional time right now. My wife's got our dog (we're still together but he just loves her more), but I've got some sweet wrestling moves again.

[@adammillington5053]

Can't wait for Sunday

[@camwatson9172]

I love how we saw one of the worst matches in Monday Nitro history but also the best sell job in Nitro history with Eric Bischoff going down when he was hit with the bag of change 😂

[@shawnmoney8055]

Man I don’t know why Wwe hasn’t picked this up, this would be great for the network.

[@Mr92094]

It’s not revisionist enough

[@highlordlaughterofcanada8685]

Because it tells things as they were not how Vince wants people to think it was

[@shawnmoney8055]

Some of those parts are easy to edit out, for a million or 2 im sure he’ll edit it himself lol

[@BroItsTJ]

That tripped me out. The date was wrong I thought I’ve seen this episode already but thankfully you said the date after it showed up on screen.

[@AmazingGuy13]

The week flies by once again for another Thursday

[@zachsmith1634]

The date being incorrect in the beginning completely thew me off and I thought this was a reupload or something lmao

[@EruditeMMA]

It said "Episode 142 July 13th 1998" at the beginning & I thought I was tripping xD

[@rkives2030]

My weekly happiness thanks for all you do!!!

[@UCUSmusic]

Maybe go for a jog, or call a friend... I see this comment a lot and I wish you the best

[@WackyDude-lj8fr]

Fun fact: This was the first TV-14 show for Raw

[@zacharythomason7359]

Did not know that ,Thanks🤔

[@WackyDude-lj8fr]

No problem@@zacharythomason7359 👍

[@jaredking5396]

A roll of quarters that doesn’t look like a roll of quarters but we’ll call it a roll of quarters anyway.

[@McGomezAddams]

"Teddy Long gave Al Snow head" is the most eye popping thing ever

[@divineglitch9550]

90s was wild

[@soultronik5520]

Never realized how close the opposing PPVs were

[@KnifeSotelo]

Hard to believe the one guy who never wanted to join the LWO ended up becoming the most loyal in the end...So it only makes sense that Rey brought the LWO back