Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 71 - February 17th 1997

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Reliving The War takes an in-depth look at the Monday Night War era of pro wrestling, the battle between WWF Raw on USA Network and WCW Nitro on TNT.
WCW are getting ready for Superbrawl VII and Roddy Piper has found an interesting way to get ready for his big title match against Hollywood Hulk Hogan. Piper has locked himself up, getting both mentally and physically prepared for his title shot on pay per view. Lex Luger says he's going to be at Superbrawl also and he's going to team up with The Giant as originally planned, but Eric Bischoff has other plans for The Total Package.
Over on the WWF Channel, it's absolute chaos. Bret Hart won the WWF Championship at In Your House: Final Four but he has to face Sycho Sid just 24 hours later. Stone Cold Steve Austin can't stop going after The Hitman, and after multiple match restarts, history is made on WWF Raw when the WWF Championship changes hands for the very first time on the WWF's flagship show. The main event of WrestleMania 13 is set in stone once Raw goes off the air.
00:00 - Intro
01:07 - Rey Mysterio vs Super Calo
03:38 - Bret Hart vs Sid
05:33 - Mero vs Vega / Morrus vs McMichael
07:11 - Malenko vs Brookside / Amazing French Canadians vs P.E
10:25 - Rocky Maivia vs Leif Cassidy
12:37 - Goldust Promo / Steve Regal vs Prince Iaukea
15:44 - Nick Patrick vs Randy Anderson / Headbangers vs Hardys
18:24 - Road Block vs Chris Benoit
19:14 - The Steiners on the road
20:16 - Bret vs Sid part 2
20:58 - Kevin Sullivan vs Doc Dean / Owen Hart vs Flash Funk
25:47 - HHH vs Bart Gunn / Guerrero vs Konnan
27:28 - Shawn Michaels Promo / The Giant 2 on 1 match
29:11 - WCW Nitro final segments
32:10 - Bret Hart vs Sycho Sid Part 3
34:49 - Final Scores
#WWF #WCW #NWO

[@WrestlingBios]

What Horsemen Business do you plan on conducting this weekend?

[@stewartmeetball3417]

I'll let you know

[@mattwebb5276]

Can't go into it but let's just say (horsemen business) lol

[@bricktop.]

I'm actually moving some horses for my gaffer. It's literally proper horseman business. Sorry to anyone stuck behind me, il be on the M5 doing 50 mph lol

[@MightyJupiter]

Might deliver a baby. It will literally be my 4th Horseman if you know what I am saying!

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Raw definitely

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

This series has given me a new appreciation for Sycho Sid.

[@universe-ie2mk]

sid is a hall of famer. yes i said it😂😂😂 he was such a good character. is goldust in yet, because thats a lock. i dont care who he works for.

[@lordcolinb]

He was excellence in pieces

[@ryanteacher8134]

Dude Sid was OVER as hell. Crowds loved him lol He was limited in the ring and on the mic and crowds still lapped him up. He was great.

[@taydafranklin7800]

@@universe-ie2mk sid should be in the hall no doubt

[@MetropolisKid]

agreed 🤝

[@InsomniacRocker]

No way this Lonkey Maivia is ever gonna recover after be buried by Hunter Hurst Helmsley like that.

[@NaZtRdAmUs]

"Shut up Lawler" Classic Brett.

[@RichSmithson]

When Sid said he could keep going even with a broken leg, i was having Vietnam flashbacks of his leg break in WCW.

[@stephenhester9804]

Kevin Sullivan always comes across like someone's Divorced Uncle who suddenly starts compensating by trying to be a badass and ends up looking a complete tool.

[@malikevans2615]

Is it the hair or the height? 😂 it's that and the goofy little stomp he does for me haha

[@sophiebullen6634]

Back in the 90s I enjoyed the KS stuff, but seeing it now it didn't look good.

[@landeny65]

Can we just take a minute to talk about his storyline with his mentally challenged brother who wished he was hulk Hogan?

[@SegaDream131]

Dizzy Dave Sullivan!.... I'm surprised they didn't use him as a bogus Hollywood Hogan stooge....

[@WepPlissken]

He’s basically Randy Marsh from South Park.

[@georgeedwards384]

“Shut up, Lawler” has to be the funniest thing I’ve heard Bret say 🤣🤣

[@feebypeels2883]

I knew it was coming and it was still funny. Still no "Who are you to doubt El Dandy?"

[@jameshill3403]

It seemed very natural haha

[@dyreksmith5884]

Timestamp?

[@feebypeels2883]

@@dyreksmith5884 11:05

[@dyreksmith5884]

@@feebypeels2883 Thanks bro. So worth it.. lol

[@sauceebanks7254]

The longest running weekly episodic wrestling history show on KZbin. Handling real Horseman business.

[@DrDoomBloom]

The 2 Legit 2 Quit bit was excellent

[@dontreldontrel416]

You already know Jacqueline this is probably the one that came up with it and wanted to do it in the promo

[@denzelmccausland4644]

Literally the greatest thing I've ever seen 😂😂😂

[@supportiveduck]

When that dude kicked Goldusts foot and tripped him I died laughing bro 🤣

[@Atroz7]

He straight up kicked his leg out of his leg

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa! What a prick.😆👍

[@robspencer7303]

I didn't see that

[@benwiseman3051]

Reliving the war is the only thing that I watch regularly at the same time every week. Never miss an episode.

[@jamesbrazas3703]

Agreed. Its amazing. I look forward to my THURSDAY RAW/NITRO THURSDAY Nostalgia. Hope people see what I did there hahaha

[@malikevans2615]

I remember when I was lkke 30 odd episodes behind, I ended up catching up in one night haha and like you I've never missed an episode. It's like a tv series 😂😂

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

Same. Every thursday past noon I'm always looking for this. It's one of the highlights of my week.

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

Same here man this series is getting better every week

[@mitchellpilkington7433]

GIVE ME A SHELL YEAH

[@Football__Junkie]

Vince: “Sid, take it easy on the kayfabe. We have to keep it PG for TV.”

[@GeekGameCulture]

SID: "Oh, don't worry! Bret is going to do a HELL of a lot worse in a few weeks! And it's then I'll tell you all that I know!"

[@alexpayne5914]

Bret forgot the golden rule: it's kick or be kicking!

[@Thor-Orion]

I thought he should have kicked his leg out of his leg.

[@gst013]

*kicken

[@Thor-Orion]

@@gst013 it’s kick or eat this kicken chicken

[@JM1993951]

That’s why Sid was so upset about Austin’s chop block.

[@aceassn716]

Thats an King of Harts Owen move

[@popmonika]

Whenever people ask me what am I doing this weekend... I simply say "Horsemen business!!"😎

[@SegaDream131]

I imagine a foam cooler and a canned iced beverage..... Or if I'm on the job site and coming back from the porto john I'll have been taking care of horseman biddness....

[@sappyfoot]

provide evidence of this please

[@Grassyknolldallas]

God these days were so much fun, me and my friends would watch this every Monday night and talk about it every Tuesday at school , we had ppv parties . It was a lot of fun.

[@michaelkeller5927]

Super Caillou looks like he couldn't decide what costume he wanted so he just put everything on

[@christopherbissett1986]

After a hard day of horsemen business this is just what I need

[@metalbeastinitiate5410]

I see what you did there

[@TheNoirAlien]

The image of Stone Cold's face covered in Blood make every sense now, he deserved that because he was so damn relentless when it came to Bret, makes me laugh hard how relentless he is.

[@robspencer7303]

Ahh hell yeah

[@louisvelez40]

Bret telling the King: "Shut up, Lawler" always gets me 😂😂

[@voltron983]

Last week on Raw the WWF had a rookie beat a blue blood character to win the Intercontinental Title. This week on Nitro WCW did pretty much the same thing having a rookie beat a similar character to win the TV title, with a celebration that was also very similar to the one we saw last week on Raw. That can't be a coincidence, just saying.

[@Hyde_Hill]

And conversely Jacqualine (Physically imposing women) vs Medusa (diva) and now Chyna vs Marlena.

[@phantomsoldier87]

I feel like at this point WCW kind of sees what's going on. The NWO hype train is dying out along with the horseman promos. This is how it started somewhat

[@Thor-Orion]

@@Hyde_Hill Anyone familiar with both Jacqueline and Madusa would know that they were both extremely competent in ring performers. Two of the best American female WRESTLERS of their generation. Like Madusa had to go to Japan and have Japanese women come to the states in order to showcase just how good she actually was in the ring, especially when compared to her American contemporaries of that time period. Like sure Madusa is/was easy in the eyes, but she wasn’t just eye candy by any stretch of the imagination. She was also quite physically imposing for a female.

[@Thor-Orion]

@@phantomsoldier87d na, WCW is actually still not only in a good place, but they acmjmhaven’t even come close to their peak yet. Once the Piper stuff c we ends and they start the build for Sting-Hogan that’s really when WCW was at their very best. They have like 8 months during 1997 when they were doing great shows every single week. Because they get the formula down in terms of what excited and captivated the crowd. It’s so sad the fed was so clueless in 1994, 1995 and1996, because they misused a ton of really gifted, talented and passionate wrestlers like Original Doink (who should have worked a long term program testing down the house with Bret since they could both work their asses off and Bret could be the more down to earth good guy against the 80’s comic book villain, and then instead of one of matches with Hakushi that should have been a short rivalry series. But what Bret really needed was more big men like Undertaker Sid, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Vader and Bam Bam to work extended programs with (sadly Yoko couldn’t keep himself in good enough health to ever be able to work a really good Bret Hart style match, Taker was able to cover for him which is the only reason why Yoko had such a great feud with Taker, their friendship meant Taker knew what his extensive limitations were and he used his great wrestling I.Q. to work around them). He only ever got to work an extended program with Taker and Diesel off this list. And we know how well those programs turned out (both men claim those programs to be the best solo feuds of their careers). i personally think Heel Doink and Bam Bam Biggelo together trying to take down Babyface champion Bret Hart over the course of an extended program starting right after Summerslam (or maybe even at THE Summerslam) and wrapping up at Mania the following year would have done wonders for Bret and the company. The story of Bret’s career is truly that of the all time greatest wrestling storyteller having the ball dropped on his runs by executives who would seemingly rather fail in order to try to blame Bret instead of allowing Bret and the company to succeed and make boat loads more money than they wound up making.

[@Hyde_Hill]

@@Thor-Orion Ah sorry I meant Women. Not Madusa, brain fart.

[@RichSmithson]

I love how convenient Shawn Michaels knee "injury" was to take him out till just after Wrestlemania. Almost as if he was told he would be dropping the title to someone he didn't want to.

[@thefckumean2209]

Idk why, but the way Bret said “shut up, Lawler” sounded so cool.

[@damianpriest196]

Very few were as cool as the hitman

[@paulsletten8985]

I've been reliving the war with you for a couple years now, WB. You've put on a tremendous show for all of us and I thank you.

[@samuelstevens248]

WWE will start getting interesting soon, when they change there raw format in the coming weeks. The night they changed to the new format was the start of the attitude era for me.

[@clintmclean5084]

When I saw the ECW/Lawler segment, I thought to myself that the past two months have gotten so much better and it will continue. The depth is still lacking but the main event scene raw has had crushes WCW at this point

[@samuelstevens248]

@@clintmclean5084 Yeah, by this point you can definitely see wwf changing gradually. Think they have the Manhattan center raw, then they go to Germany, than they start the new format with the big screen and new Raw logo. 97 was a great year because that was the transitional year for wwf and it's so interesting to watch the aggression and the crowds being jacked up change through this period. Also Vince McMahon starts playing more of a role and you see glimpses with the Bret Hart thing of the Mr McMahon traits develope

[@ryanbaldauf4634]

Reliving the War was the BEST Birthday gift I got today! Keep up the great work.

[@dpeezy619]

That was awesome, I love your idea of showing the score you would have given too. I didn't realize I liked it so much until it was gone and your idea is a great compromise. Thanks for all you do for this channel!

[@constantincebuc229]

Something tells me that next week will be another Horsemen business in WCW

[@istqlther5448]

You went from I guy I never watched, to watched frequently, to I never miss any video in about 2 months, thanks Bios!!!

[@pussydestroyer87]

I have a much greater appreciation for Regal now than I did back then. He should have been a bigger star than he was.

[@dmichael1172]

The only problem with Regal in both companies was that he'd get hurt durning a push then get hooked on painkillers. He'd then come back too soon and get sent home for being high. I give him credit for kicking his habits but it happened several times b4 he got completely sober.

[@mrmoose6619]

Welcome to Thursday Afternoon Reliving the War! Thanks again for a great trip down Memory Lane. This is such a great series.

[@5litrebo710]

I’m not surprised that Debra is the ultimate Horseman. She’s been the most consistent in terms of personality and attitude, after all. Apart from Ric, but Ric is Ric.

[@dontreldontrel416]

Deborah trashed her own teammates her own team partners didn't you watch the show last week Debra trashed Chris and Deborah trashed woman do she know whose side she is on she is a blonde by the way

[@E_l_l_i_e]

@@dontreldontrel416 are you saying that she could be the third woman?

[@dontreldontrel416]

@@E_l_l_i_e I'm saying that Deborah was a train wreck she never knew what she was talking about I'm I was actually surprised that she got as much mic time as she did I enjoyed her because she had no idea where she was talking about she had no idea who she was rooting for she didn't know anything at all she was a disaster she was a comedic train wreck it was so comical did you watch last show last week somebody threw some gum in her hair the whole promo she had chewed gum in her hair and she was calling somebody fat Debra was a airhead and she was so loony it was so hilarious I swear it

[@Thor-Orion]

Deborah is the single WORST Horseman Assiciate. Ric and Arn can’t even begin to contemplate sending her on HORSEMEN BUSINESS!

[@henrikschmidt3964]

Goddamn, Dean Malenko was so smooth.

[@DjTractus]

The review with Dean Malenko after the Brett Hart segment reminded me, Brett was no fan of Dean's. He was really critical of him in his book and didn't especially enjoy working with Dean when he made his way to WCW.

[@jonathanmora8900]

37 min? Niceee, thanks for the awesome content every single week!

[@kazuhasgloves]

This episode is gonna be fun! 🔥🔥🔥

[@cymarshalllaw6364]

Ah yes! My favorite part of Thursday is here!

[@texasyoshi]

Watching this series has made Thursday’s one of my favorite days of the week. Great work as always!!!

[@TheVictorroque]

Thank you for putting quality content every week!!! Will Nitro blow a 35-26-10 lead???

[@zlinedavid]

I predict in another 52 weeks, Raw will have the lead and won’t look back.

[@DDWES]

I’m glad there’s still some of the old scoring system back. Totally get why it’s not feasible anymore though 👍

[@Goomyx1492]

As someone that always liked Steve Austin, he really came across like a crybaby when his cheating failed and then was constantly inserting himself in every situation.

[@malikevans2615]

@@Autisticwanderer this version of Stone Cold would stun WM 17 Austin haha

[@mohamedturki4956]

You've gotten me through some really tough times.I truly enjoy remembering some of the best memories of my childhood

[@derekborba9574]

This is the first raw I ever remember besides the Michaels "lost my smile" promo. Talk about nostalgia.

[@hubcap334]

Absolutely hooked on this series. As an adult looking back on these episodes now, I have so much more respect for William Regal...what a performer, comic and technical.

[@williambuckman8359]

Yesss!!!! Just made my day thank you I look forward to Thursday’s so much!!!

[@patrickschulz9936]

I find your way for deciding the weeks winner a good way. I still enjoy every episode and cannot say thank you often enough for your time and work on this series. Thank you.

[@scotteous]

Love your content, and I always look forward to your new uploads. Hope things are going well on your side!

[@raphaelreyalcantara5941]

Amazing how Raw improved in 1997

[@lonedog80]

the deadpan "SUPRISE MOTHERFUCKERS" @20:22 totally got me

[@RealRandomTM]

Another episode of the best wrestling series on KZbin in the books! The new scoring system you plan on using is actually a brilliant plan. Makes seeing it even more interesting at the end of each episode! Looking forward to Sunday for the SuperBrawl VII review!

[@najeea.8983]

I love this series! Keep it up!

[@martynodonnell8467]

It’s Thursday, which means another upload from the greatest wrestling channel on the planet. I’ve found myself subscribing to the WWE network over the past couple of days. Due mostly to your channel getting my interest in classic wrestling back. Which means your channel is generating customers for WWE. I think they should be thanking you. Not telling you to take videos down sometimes and you having to re upload them as it breaches there rights, or whatever. I can’t be the only one who has subscribed to the network due to your channel.

[@BlessedAreTheCheesemakers]

don't sweat the scoring system, brother. thanks for the uploads

[@evanturner7406]

The evolution of these vids is beautiful thank u xxx

[@davidmoney9405]

The way you take score is fine.. I just love the hard work on the ppv reviews the monday night wars its the highlight of my KZbin viewing week..You have came a long way.....I Salute from Philadelphia

[@Bertnasty]

I love this! You do an awesome job thank you for uploading!

[@letsseethatsmile9620]

@Wrestingbios So glad you brought the scoring system back. No BS. I am binge watching the entire series all at once. I consider the scoring system the most hilarious comments. Thanks.

[@KidGravityBeyond]

Rocky needs to establish himself to help “WWF”. Bret Hart needs to start cursing………(watched episode) Well, that escalated quickly

[@michaelcalcara8168]

These one liners are killing me… I’m through 72 of these things, and I literally lose it any time Steve Blackman is brought up. “There were reports the chairs in the arena were soaked” I’ll never forget it.

[@DyspotikOriginal]

The scoring system has never ever bothered me. I love the content and commentary you provide. Keep up the great work

[@ishmaelblackwell8817]

You are a legend for these series! Thank you

[@cheyennenelson3484]

Always look forward to Thursdays thanks to you my friend!

[@peterq1978]

ill be here over the weekend for some Horseman Business

[@oygratch5668]

Dude the Too Legit To Quit cutaway had me dying laughing

[@thefckumean2209]

Please keep doing what you do. You’re awesome at it. Relieving the War is a weekly staple for me and I always look forward to it. The effort and detail you put into all of your vids is amazing and you are honestly one of my favorite KZbinrs. Thank you for keeping us entertained like you do.

[@cg1558]

Really appreciate the work you do!

[@chasearoundthebar8905]

Thanks for bringing back the scoring! I love it!

[@actionjackson4982]

Hearing Kevin Sullivan say Too Legit To Quit made me laugh then and it makes me laugh now 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@kenflagler493]

Lol I know right I choked on my food when he said it

[@bigsyse1690]

Ok the compromise of the head to head at the end of the video is cool wit me…..thank you boss and keep going this series really takes me back

[@willtrauterman3946]

Thank you so much for the points breakdown. Even if it’s only a couple seconds it is still good to see for some reason. I think it makes a subjective opinion seem more objective if points are involved

[@davidemran7189]

You’re great, I’m so glad you do this

[@frankiesosa2217]

I feel like a teenager all over again watching this and for that I thank you!!!💯

[@TheCrimsonOrchestra]

The "Dexter" reference was killer! 😀

[@sophiebullen6634]

Love reliving the war and have been watching since episode 1. Also, like the compromise idea, it must be very overwhelming for you to do, but I found the scoring helped break the show up and gave us an opportunity to refocus on the action, with so much going on I've found it hard to take it all in since Raw went to 2 hours. Thanks again for the brilliant work!

[@SpencerDamned]

You are doing a great job producing the show, i'm just glad you still score one to the other. see ya next week.

[@janman259]

Thanks for giving me so much memories.

[@hollypierce4843]

Sitting on the beach and listening to reliving the war. Nothing better.

[@peterdbaker]

This RAW was actually memorable and I watched it live. They did a great job of building up suspense for Bret and Sid.

[@timevans5000]

Me loving this series, but at the same time realising if it's released every week its gonna take until 2025 to finish 😳....no complaints, keep up the great work!

[@herbshippee538]

3 things to note. First is how well Bret Hart's heel turn was being conducted with the slow build. Second I totally forgot about the Steiners car crash so thank you for that. Third is the most important, my wife always ask me what do you watch on Thursdays. I tell her it's Horseman business, you wouldn't understand.

[@lexkanyima2195]

He was well put

[@clapattack7235]

This series inspired me to subscribe to Peacock to do my own revisiting the MNW. Some really good and some not so good stuff coming up.

[@bitesthedust]

Best wrestling series on KZbin. Superb.

[@thewolf76543]

incredible video keep up the incredible work.

[@joeduff8761]

Reliving the war day!! The best day of the week!!

[@scottmilliken8309]

Even this early in the war you can see the WWF getting their game face on. Since December Raw has been steadily increasing in quality

[@lexkanyima2195]

They started to get edgier

[@stuartday1330]

I do remember this episode from back in the day. When Chyna made her appearance my old man said "Woah that woman was beaten with the ugly stick." Awesome.

[@dunnwell7780]

I remember marking out seeing Robbie Brookside on nitro.

[@dunnwell7780]

I posted while watching the Brookside segment, completely forgot Deano was on as well.

[@mrvice308]

I legit love the headbanger,s finisher forget about that one of my favorite tag team finish moves

[@victoryusmc]

Man, you've come a long way! Your edits are only getting better

[@Jimmy_Hopkins15]

My favorite wrestling series here on KZbin look forward ever Thursday

[@davidmiles4678]

I like the new way you are grading the show just by doing it at the end. It seems now you can focus and go more in depth on the matches/promos. And as always keep up the awesome work love the show.

[@GlobalWarmingSkeptic]

That magical briefcase has some devastating powers behind it.

[@augustuswayne9676]

I love reliving the war , please keep it up.

[@Andy_Ace]

Your doing an amazing job, you make every upload absolutely Ace. I cant thank you enough.

[@TheJedihunter]

You are doing a great job thank you for all the hard work 🤘

[@Hypno_BPM]

Nick Patrick looked just like Kenny Powers back then lol

[@bozave5655]

That was great man thank you

[@JustJulyo]

Man this show has gotten so much better alongside RAW Can't wait until Wrestlemania 13!

[@mitchellpilkington7433]

Crazy that I’ve watched 71 videos at the same time every week. Wrestling Bios teaching cult status

[@zebulynnhanson791]

the two best raws ever wrre in this month. this one & the one before wm 13. thursday raw thursday was great too

[@twostarhotel]

Great compromise on the scoring, a good call in the situation. Love the series!