Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 90 - June 30th 1997

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Reliving The War is a weekly show that takes an in-depth look at the WWF vs WCW “Monday Night War”. With WWF Raw airing on the USA Network and WCW Nitro airing live on TNT every Monday night, fans would choose which show to watch. This resulted in a TV ratings battle between the two companies. This time period in pro wrestling saw record viewers tuning in every week to see the likes of Stone Cold Steve Austin, the nWo, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Goldberg and Sting.
This week on WCW Nitro the “Impact Player” gets revealed, a debuting superstar that WCW have signed from the World Wrestling Federation. A former ECW champion also appears on Nitro but he hasn’t got much to say, and the show gets headlined by a nWo vs WCW battle when The Outsiders and Randy Savage take on Lex Luger, The Giant and Diamond Dallas Page.
On WWF Raw is War, Paul Bearer reveals The Undertaker’s secret. It’s an important promo that gives fans clues about The Undertaker’s past and what could be in the future. Steve Austin wrestles in the main event, Brian Pillman takes on Mick Foley, and The Nation of Domination have a match with The Legion of Doom.
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Ric Flair Promo / Jericho vs Guerrera
04:17 - Ken Shamrock vs Triple H
06:24 - Dean Malenko vs Eddie Guerrero
08:56 - L.O.D vs The Nation
11:44 - Hulk Hogan Promo / Regal vs Garza
13:12 - Brian Christopher vs Scott Putski
15:00 - Psychosis vs Super Calo / Mankind vs Pillman
19:23 - nWo vs Horsemen / Wrath & Mortis vs High Voltage
21:59 - The Undertaker’s Secret
24:18 - Konnan vs Double J
26:30 - Owen & Bulldog vs The Headbangers
29:04 - Undertaker Promo / Rockabilly vs Vader
31:39 - Rey Mysterio vs Kevin Nash
32:52 - Steve Austin vs Jim Neidhart
35:44 - Luger, Giant & DDP vs The Outsiders & Savage
37:40 - Final Scores & Credits
#WWF #WCW #nWo

[@brxbin]

the three dancing skeletons representing kane and their parents has to be the funniest thing i've ever seen

[@binks2413]

That was great

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Loved it!!

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🤣 Lost it..

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@@mikehunt4986 No

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@@mikehunt4986 I like you

[@jgstarks9436]

“This cracks Flair up and it wasn’t even that funny” this killed me 🤣🤣🤣

[@jeffbeyer43]

Man, Ahmed must have been getting the good stuff at the hospital. Good grief!

[@Nigel__]

😂

[@davidvenancio621]

CAN SOMEBODY APRECCIATE THE FACT THAT THIS MAN KEEPS UPDATING AND UPGRADING HIS INTRO? Its the small things my guy! Keep it going

[@kurtomac2386]

Why you shouting bro

[@SCOBigMike666]

90 episodes that alone is a hell of an accomplishment keep up the awesome work mate this is my Thursday night every week nowadays

[@stewartmeetball3417]

I was lucky enough too be an early subscriber too this great guy. Because of that was able too catch this from the beginning.. its been my Thursday night ever since

[@studbourbon798]

It's really sad what happened to Taker's family. Had to be hard to deal with as a child.

[@adams_writings5995]

The AUDACITY of Mcmahon to laugh during such a tragic and heart felt story.

[@KEWLV1C]

Kane had to deal with most of it, leading him to accidentally murder Katie Vick.

[@andrewwilliams8432]

After getting laid off from work this is what I needed to lift my spirits up thanks man

[@romanfernandez4178]

I am sure it was glacier. But really ope it gets better dont lose hope, keep chinlocking

[@JumpingAssninja]

Hope everything works out

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Keep positive sir!

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What are you doing now?

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My 4 month old won’t stop kicking her legs when getting a diaper change, and every damn time she does I utter in my head… “Kick or be Kickin!” 😂

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You need a baby shirt.

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This channel definitely has the jam.

[@skyguy5587]

Just gonna say DDPEEPEE

[@mrmoose6619]

Welcome to Thursday Afternoon Reliving the War. Once again, thank you for the best wrestling program on KZbin. Can't wait for a Davey Boy Smith Chinlock.

[@LRock617]

That stock footage story was absolutely brilliant. 💯/ 💯

[@Elfo_Scuro]

Has the jam!

[@edwardfetner2513]

i wasnt expecting it at all and died laughing multiple times

[@HereForAStorm]

@@edwardfetner2513 **plays dancingskeletons**

[@92Raider-art]

I was laughing so hard

[@alexpayne5914]

Good ol' Ahmed, the only student ever to flunk out of Sid English class.

[@eshep71]

On the new South Park last night, Randy says "Do you want a war?" I thought of this series instantly lol

[@eshep71]

@@thebandit0256 I always knew...

[@eshep71]

@@thebandit0256 that would require Bret's jam

[@brsproductions6117]

This man has more talent than the WWEs entire production department change my mind.

[@brsproductions6117]

@Stephen Greenhorn same

[@dustinsonnier5602]

😂😂😂😂

[@dustinsonnier5602]

You mean aew

[@KidGravityBeyond]

“Ice Ice Maybe Vs The Outsiders”. We were denied this amazing upper-midcard feud. Imagine Earnest Miller kicking Kevin Nash in the head to win? The pop would have been……..

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

The stock footage during 'the secret" killed me. That's some of your best comedic work yet. Haha, well done sir.

[@donutpredator4945]

I'm having a 2 week withdrawal from Davey boy Smith not doing the chinlock 😂

[@OR2891]

In less than a minute my man goes from "I hate the horsemen," to "I love the horsemen." Love this show.

[@ryantozzi1785]

I do not comment enough, but the highlight of my Thursday work day is watching "Reliving the War." I own my own and I have the ability to do it... But sometimes I put up the "will return in 20 minutes" so I can watch uninterrupted lol. I think my customers just assume I eat taco bell for lunch every Thursday which is why I close down around 3:00 briefly as if I'm taking a S*** because it's like clockwork. Keep it up, I love it!!!

[@imogenaris1697]

R.I.P. Big Jim, Owen, Davey, & Pillman. You are all sorely missed

[@whodat8902]

I've been anticipating each new episode. So much that I'm watching Davey Boy in classic wrestling matches, while Pillman cuts promos in my dreams.

[@trondrew]

I didn't know I needed only audio feeds of Wrestling matches, and now want to go back and listen to matches to hear if they live up to the same hype.

[@joelchristensen9503]

Love reliving the war. Hope you will keep on going through the early 2000s Smackdown and raw after this!

[@jamesbounds]

Getting close to the 100th episode for this series. Awesome stuff.

[@morfiend2170]

This series really shows Eddie's promos Weren't the only thing that improved. His ring work got even more smooth. I wonder was it him getting more comfortable in WCW.

[@JeromeDoyle]

He just came back from an injury. I think he just got more comfortable with himself in his time off.

[@morfiend2170]

True.

[@tylerjones4256]

🔥👍💯 flair's promo in wcw is the best here!!

[@BigG3686]

I hope "Jim'll paint it" makes a road warrior world print that i can buy

[@jamesabernethy7896]

As i've said before, keep saving these as workout videos. Slowly catching up on them and look forward to this one when I get there. They really keep me interested. A lot of fun, a dose of reality and lot of respect when it's deserved. That goes for the career bio's / eras and special events. Great stuff.

[@tonystyles21]

Back when wrestlers were built

[@mikem10481]

Ric Flair and Kool and the Gang!! I rewind it 5 times already!🤣 PLEASE make it a regular feature 🙏

[@michaelw7295]

Jim neidhart rubs his goat t while he patiently waits his turn killed me lmao

[@Halkaniin]

I loved Raven in ECW and WCW during this time. Can't wait to see The Flock

[@romansochacki7678]

2:12 "EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!!!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@timhickey80]

Was Ahmed’s final words of his big push a botched reference to beloved 90s cartoon Biker Mice From Mars?

[@Fencellisk]

I absolutely need a Biker Michael Liker T-shirt!!!

[@doing4much]

The undertaker "stock footage" segment is the best thing I've seen all day thanks my boy

[@LordHeath1972]

31:58 "But Nash then puts an end to the offence with an inverted atomic drop that made Ray's arsehole fall out of his mouth". OMG I laughed out so loud when I heard that!

[@at3479]

Time for that mandatory break.... especially when it's Reliving The War

[@JamesMcKnight87]

I'm so glad that I found this channel. It reminded me how much I loved WCW as an 11 year old and looking back it just hilarious. Thanks for rekindling my enjoyment for the spectacle of wrestling and keep up the great work!

[@zemox2534]

Your narration of Paul's version of the origin story was awesome. The footage makes it even better.

[@davionward5996]

We need a Reliving the War, award show at the end of the year. MVP, Best Face, Best Heel, etc.

[@user-wc2jd3nn7u]

Yes with fan votes

[@nicholashurst780]

I am so excited by the countdown to the 100th episode of this show that I'm pretty sure only exists in my head

[@KeeXL647]

Waaaayyy past episode 83 (you get the significants).. been following since episode #1! Thank you for taking us through the pandemic and beyond! I'm glad theres someone out there that validates exactly how powerful this Era was for a generation of impressionable young men and women! Thank you!

[@Popskull_666]

This is awesome, I love how you review both formats back to back. Great idea and very entertaining!

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another awesome upload, from the greatest wrestling channel on the planet. The beginnings of the build up to the debut of Kane on Raw. It was such an over the top storyline. However at the same time, very entertaining. I think from here WWF is going to start running away with “the war”. Besides maybe the odd win from WCW the odd week here and there. This is when WWF really started to come into its own. 1997 was the greatest year for WWF quality wise. Only improving as the year wore on.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Kane was not even mentioned yet

[@martynodonnell8467]

@@lexkanyima2195 not by name no. However it’s who Paul Bearer and The Undertaker were referring too. This week marked an important week in the storyline and character development of Kane, before his name was even mentioned. It was only a few more weeks until the name Kane was used.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@martynodonnell8467 yes, it was hyping at the right time

[@greyjedi6430]

Welcome to reliving the chinlocks 🤣🤣🤣

[@davidringle7]

Been waiting all day for this. Best channel on KZbin for sure. As always thanks you Sir Ryan

[@matthewwhite1673]

Bro you've been absolutely killing me with the " Davey boy chin lock withdrawls" hahahahahhah🤣🤣🤣🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@plasticdiverguy1723]

Bulldog: “What can I get for a 2 week Chinlock chip?” Moe: Eh *hands Bulldog a fanny pack*

[@gorowlystomak3339]

Yeah, this is one of those episodes of Raw that ends up going down in history - even if it's for the lore rather than the matches. I remember discussing Kane with my best friend on the school playground at the time. We just assumed he would be showing up at some point and we both drew pictures of what we thought he should look like. The actually Kane reveal ended up blowing our minds though and was way better than our ideas (which come to think it - were suspiciously similar to Wrath and Mortis' design). I also never realised that this episode was Cole's first appearance as well. Pretty interesting all in all.

[@Theheavymetalshop]

I can't believe 90 weeks have gone by it seems like yesterday i discovered this majestic channel kudos to the man from Ireland!

[@rabidsalvation9021]

All jokes aside Paul Bearer's promo is the best bit of storytelling in wrestling history.

[@JackDManheim]

38:46 The tenor of this "MmHmm" cracked me up for a good while. I love this show.

[@mattdunfee3527]

22:55. Send for the man!

[@cobracyxx8808]

Seeing Hennig, I always think of the time he wrecked Flair's face with the caged door. I legit hated him for that. There was also the vignettes. Apparently, he could throw a football 80 yards, stick around for a compliment on said throw, then go catch the ball. Mr. fuckin Perfect. One of the best in the ring, up there with Brett or pre BPP Scott Steiner IMO

[@Dankbanana1]

Could Hector Erector pull of the corkscrew plancha this week? *Splat* That'll be a no then That was funny

[@DLKnightstick1989]

I vividly remember the ending to this Nitro as a kid. It was one of my favorites. So many big time names all coming together there at the end, not knowing what was gonna happen was really an awesome sight.

[@ericcalvert2645]

The anvil is strokin his beard waiting for his turn rofl 😂

[@ericw48]

I think "Biker Machiavelli" is what Big Ahmed was going for. Whoever gave him that line was asking for a bit too much.

[@gmsbyoungsta1058]

Much love really enjoy. I know it takes a lot of time and hardwork to do this every week with other videos in between. Keep up the good work

[@adrianshappymoments9343]

Time for my favorite weekly episodic show on KZbin!

[@ImInevitable1987]

I swear this series makes my day.

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Love your videos and reliving the war they make a work day that is boring slow and lifeless so much better when watching this.

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Get some work done 😊

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Got out of class and what a way to start my weekend with Reliving The War.

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Love this channel amazing dedication don’t miss an episode 👏👏👏

[@Lingerer_]

Darn you Wrestling Bios. It's been almost a week and I can't get "Biker-michaelliker" out of my head lmao

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Dropped an ep of Reliving the war on my birthday, how did you know this is what I wanted

[@rauladdams5709]

I've been kicking around your channel for a couple years now. It's fascinating to see how far you've developed your own style (your humor especially!), compared to the early videos. I got roped in off your John Tenta video and I'm glad I've stuck around! Keep up the amazing work Brother!

[@rauladdams5709]

Goodness. Sunny was a genuine bombshell.

[@dustman820]

22:52 Vince McMahon corpsing? Send for the man! (Cues the Sega Genesis version of Beat It while 1999 Macho Man Randy Savage is shown walking)

[@namikstudios]

lol at Gene trying to go over the top rope like he's Kevin Nash 🤣

[@DJWreckAlot]

23:58 to 24:08 Best thing of 2022

[@trustobey1016]

Eddie looked like he was gonna have some Sunny days on that thumbnail.

[@alexandermacdougall7873]

hands down, this is easily the best wrestling channel on youtube. informative and hilarious

[@Stumpers24]

Been waiting all week for this! Who’s the impact player coming to WCW?!

[@revevil]

Justin Credible

[@Chicken-Noir]

Best channel on KZbin! Thanks for the upload!!!

[@zacoman2225]

35:05 Jim uses his last bit of energy to hit a bodyslam 😂😂

[@dutch5469]

Top notch editing! These videos are real quality

[@kennchooch9744]

Said it before... I'll say it again. " You got me !". I love your videos. Don't watch for the comedy. But Jeezus. I can watch you tell entire story lines with ONLY stock footage all day!😃😃😆 That was unexpected and awesome. The Rick flair bimbos in the beginning made me stop what I was doing and give the vid my full attention. Thank you for all you do my dude. Blessed are thou who makes you tube vids for the fun of it. Cheers brother 🍻 Stay blessed

[@louisvelez40]

When Paul reveals the secret of Kane being alive

[@Andy_Ace]

I have to say it again, this is the best content on KZbin. I love your work so much. Your Ace !!! I wish i didnt wait till now to see this excellent edition. Thank you.

[@feebypeels2883]

I stopped watching in 2000, but recently I put on a random Raw episode from when I wasn't watching and the music caught me off guard. I only knew it from your channel and had no idea it existed as the actual Raw theme.

[@JessCorey]

"The Bitter Scotsman" persona is just gold.... love your delivery and a huge fan of your work....

[@MBM1117727]

Which Scotsman are you referring to?

[@garynalley4277]

Oh my I watched the Flair and Jarrett part probably 30 times. Can't get enough!!

[@davidwyatt9827]

Episode 90! Awesome work 👍🏼

[@andrewbaer4497]

Great job as always! I would love to see a series on the entire Austin McMahon feud!

[@ThunderBunny10mm]

5:39 little did we know that this will be the Gang Warz greatest contribution not only to Reliving the War but to 1997/98 itself.

[@hazardtriplezero]

Yes!!!! I finally found the origin of Biker Michael Likers. As usual, awesome job and keep it up

[@mikecasale438]

I'm watching these backwards. So to now see the Biker Michael Likers genesis is awesome

[@bigpoppajersh]

10:19 love the Jeremy borash sign

[@comfy5998]

Not sure if this background music but it's awesome. Production keeps going up!

[@Thor-Orion]

I was really hoping you were hosting a million dollar contest for Road Warrior World art.

[@justinharasyn1574]

These are my favorite videos on KZbin

[@GAMADEMARCUS]

I think Ahmed was trying to say “Biker Mice From Mars” 😂😂

[@nicolevarnam2290]

So Glad it's Thursday Thanks So Much🤘🖤😝🖤🤘

[@ComaAlpha]

That Sonya footage was a hilarious touch. I literally laughed out loud.

[@JDgenX77]

Neidhart stroking his beard waiting for his turn!! so good

[@theoriginaldizzy-d420]

Your Love/Hate Relationship With The Horsemen Is Epic......

[@Twinkiezz27]

Keep up the great work!!

[@marcespinoza6068]

Those daisy duke shorts that Pillman was rocking were glorious.

[@kitfo18]

great content and review as always!

[@Nero__Morte]

Mean Gene channeling his inner Big Sexy trying to step over the top rope 😂😂

[@eddiel3467]

Always remember this one for Paul Bearer screaming down the mic " KANE IS ALIVE UNDERTAKER" ..... awesome