Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 120 - February 9th 1998

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Reliving The War takes a look at the "Monday Night War" era of pro wrestling from late 1995 to 2001. Every episode of WWF Raw is War and WCW Monday Nitro gets compared head-to-head with every match and promo covered on a weekly basis.
The WWF are on the road to No Way Out where Shawn Michaels, Triple H and The New Age Outlaws take on Cactus Jack, Chainsaw Charlie, Owen Hart and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Stone Cold decides to steal HBK's WWF Championship belt this week, and all Shawn has to do to get it back is face Steve in the ring. We also see clips from the WrestleMania XIV press conference featuring HBK, Austin and Mike Tyson.
On WCW Nitro problems within the nWo continue as Hollywood Hogan tries to keep Macho Man Randy Savage in check. Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero team up to face Dean Malenko and Chavo Guerrero, and The Outsiders put the tag titles on the line in the Nitro main event.
00:00 - Intro
01:23 - Nitro's First Hour
06:28 - Austin Promo / El Dandy vs Juvi
10:30 - Pierre vs Henry Godwinn
12:05 - Goldberg vs Steve Regal
15:09 - Light Heavyweight Tag / Spicolli vs Adams
18:04 - Kane & Paul Bearer Promo / Saturn vs Ultimo Dragon
20:27 - Shamrock & Chainz vs L.O.D / Raven vs Booker T
25:16 - Steve Blackman vs Recon
28:09 - Hollywood Hogan vs Randy Savage
30:39 - Outlaws Promo / Luger & Savage Confrontation
33:35 - DX calls out Austin / Outsiders vs Steiners
36:47 - Final Scores / Credits
#WWF #WCW #nwo

[@Atroz7]

I love how they kept China quiet except for occasionally. It made her seem like a terminator

[@GruesomeLue]

Pantera “oooooooo c’mon!” Still kills me 😂

[@tonyreimer6804]

My favorite new bit

[@toptenguy1]

@@tonyreimer6804 Sad that he's pretty much "one and done" with this upcoming PPV match. Oh well, let's enjoy it while we can. LOL

[@thejanuarycountry]

Facts

[@Scars_House]

Great band too!! 🤘

[@stevefromyellowstone7911]

@@Scars_House best metal band of the 90s by a mile

[@JokersVsZombies]

regal has looked like he was 40 his whole career.

[@toptenguy1]

Aka, Greg Valentine. (Oh wait, it would be 60's for him lol)

[@natediaz1863]

It was the dad body.

[@barry-allenthe-flash8396]

"Don't be fooled - those _aren't_ wooden sticks dipped in glow paint. That's a lightsaber *that Blackman broke in half with his bare hands"* 🤣😂🤣 My dude, this series has given us so much gold since you started it, but holy sh**, that line probably made me laugh the hardest and longest out of anything I've heard in 'Reliving the War' so far, lmao.

[@terrysmart2048]

The Steve Blackman bits are just the best , broke a light sabre in half with his bare hands 😂😂😂

[@sowelldc]

That’s Steve mafucking Blackman. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 replayed it like 7 times 😂😂😂 now 8

[@ta0paipai]

Blackman is Glacier without the branding.

[@theOneOnlyTed]

And that was the best Goldberg match for a long time. Regal was a miniboss in the Goldberg career mode on his way to Hogan.

[@WaterInmyHands]

The Regal vs Goldberg match is really incredible to watch, the way Regal so effortlessly counters moves on the fly while in reality he's pulling these things off at the very last second sine Goldberg isn't communicating. Really shows off just how phenomenal Regal was in the ring, for the longest time he definitely got the best match out of Goldberg in WCW.

[@brettrossi034]

All of this too while going cold turkey off of drugs. Regal was always extremely talented and it's sad he got fired for doing his job, but thankfully we get to see him very soon down the line on the series :)

[@theoldhermit2601]

@@brettrossi034 it's insane that he did this while cold turkey off of drugs. I've been in full opioid withdrawal a few times because of not having medicine I have to take for an illness i have, and during that withdrawal I can barely move, every muscle and bone feels like it's on fire, and I feel on the edge of a mental breakdown. Yet Regal was going through that and more, WHILE putting on an athletic match and moving around a 250+ pound man???? Some people in this world are just built different and regal is one of them for sure

[@muscledoggs566]

DDP definitely had the best Goldberg match later in 1998, and then forever after that, in my opinion. The problem with Regal is that he wasn't a "take you under my wing" kind of guy like DDP was, at least back then. I have to take Goldberg's side here as I truly feel Regal took advantage of how green Goldberg was back then.

[@WaterInmyHands]

@@muscledoggs566 the issue is, Goldberg is just going though the motions, he'll back regal into the corner and just do things spontaneously with no communication. If you swing someone into the ropes you need to tell them what the next spot will be otherwise it's just going to end in a mess, it's hat happened with Breat heart as his only real cue was "Watch the kick" and that was after Goldberg had more training. DDP was a good choice since he plans the whole match out in advance meaning he can work really direct Golderg on what he should be doing beforehand.

[@Goomyx1492]

@@WaterInmyHands unfortunately it seems like that's all the direction Goldberg was ever given though. Like if the management is saying "this is how all your matches are going to go" and then it doesn't happen that way, what can the guy do? It never seemed like WCW ever cared about actually teaching him how to wrestle. Tbh it just seemed like WCW dropped the ball here and it's not necessarily either of the guys in the ring's fault.

[@Thor-Orion]

Norman Smiley is one of the most underrated performers of this era!

[@TheEman590]

I liked Norman. He was one of, as OSW put it, my boys. Not a big star, but entertaining enough to get me through a match and had some good submission skill. Just wait until the Russo era and we'll get Hardcore Screaming Norman.

[@Thor-Orion]

@@TheEman590 I'm a big fan of the wiggle era.

[@mushroomsamba82]

the amount of hype that the intro music inspires can't be understated

[@nestornieto8342]

What a treat, got paid early today, and the best wrestling channel uploads yet another episode of the best wrestling series in youtube. Much love to Wrestling Bios and his outstanding work

[@toptenguy1]

Are you a Canadian? (Therefore, not a dirty stinking Hyena?) hahaha

[@gregorymolla6143]

Lol me too

[@eltornadoAfm]

me three

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

Me Four

[@eugenehogan2662]

Giz the lend of a tenner

[@snookermafia6368]

Wrestling bios has the best comments sections, people reliving their childhoods and forgetting about all the worlds problems.

[@rickydefrosh3206]

That laugh from Lawler when Shamrock got nailed with that chairshot by the Rock lol !!

[@peterclapton625]

That “Kidman earned is smack tonight” line floored me 😂😂😂

[@sloppycabi]

"The contents are running out of the fanny pack like the sand in an hourglass." Brilliant.

[@jg5004]

The upcoming Raven and DDP fued was the best thing ever.

[@skyatollah2skyharder276]

Bro, Benoit vs DDP vs Raven at Uncensored is amazing even now.

[@brandonpage7087]

Man, I've missing the hell out of some Saturday Wright Fever!! When's Alex coming back???

[@NOT_Brian]

The production value of Steve Mufuggin Blackman is seriously top notch.

[@moe6702]

Just an idea, but since you have the manly meter for Meng in WCW, you should do one for Steve mfn Blackman for each of his opponents he faces on the WWF side of things. Great video as usual!

[@zlinedavid]

The mufuggin manly meter

[@JGarrison51285]

This is brilliant

[@terrysmart2048]

Got my vote

[@rauladdams5709]

@@zlinedavid This.

[@TheWhiterock38]

Yes

[@DrDoomBloom]

Similar to Alex Wright, I hope Steve Blackman is made aware of the love he is shown through this series ❤

[@mizer9510]

I hope he does one for Al Snow

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

"cold as ice... willing to sacrifice..."

[@dmdeign7116]

Moppy vs Head when?

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

Here we go! A new Reliving The War always makes my Thursday better!

[@cragsterking]

Time to see what Steve 'Mufuggin' Blackman was up to this week!

[@cragsterking]

26:24 ! just what I've waited for!

[@Nyfancam01]

@@cragsterking Thank you!!!! Mufuggin thank you!!

[@hbq3000]

Can't wait for your No Way Out review, was actually at that event in Houston when I was a kid. Still remember the crowd losing it when Austin and Chyna came face to face

[@Celtic-jr9cn]

Mongos tombstone freaks me out every time a see it. It always looks soooo dangerous compared to undertakers.

[@Zouszz]

I was taking a sip of a drink when he mentioned The Mungo vs Mungo match at 21:24. The scoundrel.

[@RollerCodsterWFEW]

I love Regal. I wish we got so much more of him. However it is so cool having him in AEW.

[@timyumichuck9262]

One of the best workers and performers there was. He kept the mid cards alive and he was good on the mic

[@Taalanos]

Eddie and Chris were so good, they should have been tag champs

[@anthonyalston2574]

Wrestling Bios thank you for all the work you put in good sir. Sincerely helps me through some tough times.

[@None_More_Metal]

Ah yes, my favorite part of the week - Reliving the War on Thursdays. Thanks for another top notch episode!

[@ElectrifyingUno]

Too much yakking. Let the shows air without constant commentary. 4 wrestling fans youtube channel airs the entire NWA & WCW shows without talking over them.

[@KEWLV1C]

Perry Saturn was great, very underrated. One of my favorite top rope elbows in the business

[@Obscusion2]

It's wild seeing Quebecer Pierre during this period now, since he's still going strong to this day as PCO, and is even in the middle of a really enjoyable slow face turn in Impact as part of Honor No More, which he'll obviously be kicked out of soon enough. Meanwhile, Steven Regal truly got done dirty by WCW after this match with Goldberg. We all know he's deserving of better, because... he a Real Man's Man.

[@djdarq6311]

Imagine calling Impact in 2022 “enjoyable” 😂

[@Obscusion2]

@@djdarq6311 Because it is? I started watching it again this year (for the first time in over a decade), and it's been really damn good. Sure, it doesn't have the same level of polish it used to from a presentation perspective, but the matches are good to excellent (Josh Alexander winning the title from Moose is legit a Match of the Year contender, IMO), the storylines have been solid, & the roster is outstanding.

[@shawnmichaels568]

R.I.P Coolio

[@RantingRamsay]

W.T.F. does that have to do with the Monday night wars?

[@silverthorn9759]

I love the whole Steve Muffugin Blackman schtick.

[@GoofinRoundGarage]

Lol your videos and commentary are gold man. The segment of Steve Mufuggin Blackman and Hogan Savage absolutely had me rolling. I know these videos take a ton of effort to put together, but to stay as consistent as you have while still providing comedy and entertainment is admirable. Nice job man, I look forward to these videos every week.

[@prhmusic]

I absolutely love the way you inserted the Pantera audio!! RIP Abbott brothers. Hope you approve of the upcoming Pantera tour with Wylde and Benante in your place, even if Pantera played in Cedar Rapids, IA, years ago, I don't expect their tour to come back to CR - or eastern Iowa - so I have zero chance of getting to see it... EDIT: since I wrote this post, I have decided to go see Metallica in Saint Louis in November and the opening band on Friday is Pantera!!! I saw Anselmo opening for SLAYER in November 2019 so I know he is going to bring all of his passion to the gig!!

[@kylereece1979]

I love the Pantera shout outs aswell.👍👍 It will be very interesting to see how the upcoming tour goes. Im all for the idea of the songs coming back to life like this, and Zak Wylde is one of the only lads that can recreate Dime's delivery. It'll be done with the best on intent and respect, so Id like it all to be a success.

[@YLM92]

@kylereece1979 So, another band that is missing most of their line up, or is dead,is getting a resurrection for a quick cash in? Typical.

[@prhmusic]

@YLM92 I don't agree with that perspective, but I don't think I know how to convince you otherwise. I will see Pantera opening for Metallica in November and I believe that it will be awesome, like when Anselmo opened for SLAYER in November 2019. I believe that it is a great tribute to the Abbott brothers to bring their music to their fans. Can't wait to scream "Are you talking to me?" in the Dome in Saint Louis - probably my favorite line in Walk.

[@YLM92]

@prhmusic Good for you. I'm not here to stop you from listening to the fake Pantera. A lot of classic bands do this resurrection with random new members to stay relevant/cash in unfortunately.

[@nuthinnew3881]

It's kinda interesting to see how far YOU have come WB. I watched a 2 year old video earlier, the information and quality it contained was awesome, however nowadays it's obvious you are much more comfortable and it makes the videos better. Have a good one bro

[@zlinedavid]

Agree. Although having an entire little world of inside jokes/running gags helps a lot with that. Still, good on Ryan for developing those without burning them out.

[@dexenationgracey1979]

Yeah, Ryan has always been pretty good but he truly broke through a year ago.

[@stumct380]

As usual, the Steve Blackman segment makes my day

[@brettrossi034]

"Reports state that all the chairs In the arena were soaking wet after this demonstration" -Steve 'Mufuggin' Blackman

[@canuckj8382]

Having a shitty day, watching rtw is the best part

[@ameliastencil6058]

Hope your day gets better!

[@canuckj8382]

Thank you

[@bunkhouse1996]

Hey, yo!

[@retepoteil]

26:15 Blackman broke a light saber in half🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@SirWeedBongVentura]

Been fondly revisiting the Monday nights of my childhood, as I was allowed to watch the content or stay up late to.

[@ryanferrier9964]

The commentary on Hogan VS Savage is incredible.

[@constablekennedy7705]

RIP to the Fallen Comrade Coolio ……. 🙏🏿

[@mikebannon1348]

Another Black Man silenced in Entertainment and Hollywood.

[@billybutcher4951]

Yeh bit of a shock that was

[@SUPERROSS1000]

One hit wonder

[@jokersman666]

@@mikebannon1348 really dude? calm down

[@mikebannon1348]

@@jokersman666 really. Dude.

[@codiekdjohnson]

Randy Savage always had one of the best punches I swear.

[@derekbrady1500]

There can never be too much Pantera 🙌🤟🤣🤣

[@ItsShaz1]

Thursdays are always great when there’s a new episode of Reliving the War!

[@JGarrison51285]

The nitro from El Paso! That's cool 😎 I remember watching this but it would've been cool to be there in person. This episode was simulcasts on local 📻

[@thomascrowley9122]

The infamous Goldberg-Regal match

[@Rob-rx3jw]

Thank you for the Cowboys From Hell every time Pantera wrestles!

[@TheNoirAlien]

That Outro 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 La Parka is Lit 💀

[@Firefighter3935]

Man. That diamond cutter bump in the intro will never not be perfect

[@ellis7622]

The hang time on that one was a thing of beauty.

[@adam17]

The ddt in this Smiley v Konnan match was absolutely nasty

[@Kingkeezey]

I need that cold as ice Steve Blackman remix track fr 😂

[@gregxianda]

We will see regal again cause he’s “a real man’s man”😂

[@omarv7823]

Thank you for this show man. You are honestly very talented and WWE should sign you and promote you, not block the videos.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

I wanna see more Pantera matches just dso you show clips of the band !!!! LOve it !!!

[@edwardarcherwrestling6295]

I'm really hoping you already have a "don't stand there drinking coffee when a man's talking to you Davey" shirt design lined up for when the Mongo vs. British Bulldog rivalry really starts to pick up

[@diywrites8703]

"Disco Inferno is scheduled to take on Perry Saturn." Looks like La Parka says NO

[@abdulsadiq]

Just wanted to drop another thanks for this playlist! You're letting me relive some of the golden years of my childhood! Much appreciated!

[@irishpanic]

Another Thursday complete. I can't wait for big papa pump to turn heel

[@baylor2times]

Best part of this episode is the very last clip showing la parka running down the ramp about to hit disco inferno with a chair. 😂😂😂

[@Jay-zk7uw]

It's only the best damn 40 minutes of the week.

[@toptenguy1]

When I saw the infamous Goldberg/Regal match years later... I felt that Goldberg actually came off looking pretty good! He totally hung in there, and showed that he COULD wrestle a bit if needed!

[@tootzy-the-roll]

Regal made him look passable. Goldberg couldn't wrestle. He could only do 3 moves.

[@brianlarsen9952]

@@tootzy-the-roll and after 20 years in the biz he still only knows 3 moves

[@zlinedavid]

I like Goldberg, but I’ll be the first to say that match was all Regal. He could make anyone look good.

[@tootzy-the-roll]

@@zlinedavid Goldberg was very good at what he did, but what he did was very limited. And the fact that he was green didn't help. Like how he complained that Regal was hitting him too hard and stuff like that.

[@brianlarsen9952]

I wonder if ol billy boy still thinks Chris "The Ocho" Jericho is small time.

[@mr3inkredible509]

Thank you for posting while some are in this horrible weather

[@TheEman590]

Great use of Pantera music. They rocked

[@johntime992]

Absolutely love the Hardcore sample with Blackmans Glow sticks 👌

[@LeeDaKine89]

Wrestling bios and Osw Review are my favorite

[@a27dub]

Watching that Regal/Goldberg match live was brutal. I remember asking what is going on?

[@wereallthinkingit9389]

I've been on a reliving the war binge And after all these episodes I don't even care about the war anymore I look forward to the flawless humour 🤣

[@sasazamami]

“I can imagine Vince hanging from the ceiling…” I was life WTF… then you cleaned it up… relief… easy with the words.

[@ZehrifiedTV]

WooHOO! RLW is up for the week 😎 My Thursday afternoon is made

[@louisvelez40]

The Steve Blackman bits are 🐐ed lol, love these

[@jamievickers9004]

Been waiting all week for your take on Regal match

[@farcosworld5995]

Me to!

[@vampman87]

This was one of the Raws that I saw as a kid when it aired. I forgot most of it, but I do distinctly remember Chyna negotiating in Spanish with Los Boricuas to get them to help her out. Love what you're doing with Steve Blackman. I wish he and Alex Wright wrestled each other, given the love this series has for both of them.

[@jorgevargas1368]

Videos like these get my competitive juices flowing.

[@822livinglegend]

Every time that disco fever hit it’s a party 😂😂😂🕺🏾🕺🏾🕺🏾

[@ShacoTime85]

Mongo v. Mongo in a magical briefcase on a pole match, oh now that would be a 5-star classic!

[@adamrenfrow]

I was at this Raw. Good times.

[@dallas5339]

My Thursday is now complete after watching another great episode of wrestling Bios

[@wrestlingwithart]

Norman Smiley was awesome. I met him at an XWF show after WCW closed. You should do a video on XWF. It was short lived but had huge names involved.

[@comfortablynumblbg]

thanks bios! reliving my childhood every Sunday and thursday.

[@knottheory79220]

Yes! Norman Smiley appears! I'm sorry... Nohr-mon Es-Smy-Lay

[@estevanesquivel1460]

Content king !! Wrestling bios coming through clutch for the sessions 😮‍💨 entertainment

[@AquamentusLives]

I still remember how much Eddie had that El Paso crowd in the palm of his hand that night. They loved him!

[@Siarawaszympanemjest]

Oh, that lightsaber comment before Blackman's match was pure gold :D

[@JohnJohnson-fr5cx]

LOL! 😂 HBK was so effed up on the Fanny pack he couldn’t even tell the difference in weight or feel between the real belt and his lil toy belt there lol

[@toptenguy1]

I had gotten Internet access in the Summer of 1997. It's crazy how I remember every little detail of the Live RAWs, but barely remember anything about the pre-taped ones in this era. (I usually just read the online spoilers on Tuesday, and barely watched the episodes). This is an awesome refresher!

[@lexkanyima2195]

It was not taped by 1997

[@toptenguy1]

@@lexkanyima2195 They were 1 live/1 taped weren't they? (For example, this one was taped)

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@toptenguy1 no this episode was not taped

[@michaelsaenz]

Wrestling bios, thank you so much for all the hard work you’ve been doing. Your channel is like the start of my weekend and you get it going with the videos you put out, once again thank you. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼😎

[@rrd3k3]

The Pantera "come on!" every time you say his name really tickled me here lmao

[@Nothingman4life]

Thanks for making these videos.

[@derekabma]

It’s so clear how badly they’re botching the Hitman being in WCW. He wasn’t even mentioned.

[@MoonlightStrider]

Been without internet since the house move and now I've finally got it installed, gonna be binge watching all the RTW and Wrestling Bios vids I've missed out on.

[@dukedoo843]

Thank you for what you do on this channel informing the greatness of what wrestling is God bless you man

[@thinkinaboutpolitics]

Episode 120? I've watched 120 of these things for the last 120 weeks? Time flies when you're having fun, huh

[@moffattman93]

31:55 the door got reopened when she turned around 😂

[@landeny65]

God those 3 hour nitros were brutal in hindsight

[@didzytheravinghistorian974]

Can't beat a bit of 90s hardcore 👌 Never thought I hear a Sample on Reliving the wars. I take my hat off to you sir 💂‍♂️

[@VortexTheShark]

Thursday can finally begin, I expect another great video today!

[@razorblademask]

He's never been my favorite, but since day 1 I've been waiting for Norman Smiley to pop up in the series. I'm happy now.

[@DKamui06]

I was in this WCW Nitro crowd during my high school years. Being that El Paso is a border town, it was hilarious that Loki had another sign that read, "Show us your green card!" I could not help but laugh at it and it stuck with me all these years.

[@harrisonpowlesland9193]

It's Thursday and it's time to RELIEVE...THE...WAR!!!