1 Year in Wrestling
by Matt & Chris
"Welcome everyone!!... Welcome....to the 1 Year in Wrestling Podcast!!!" Each year we run parallel a past year in Pro Wrestling and cover & review all the PPVs of WWF, WCW and even some ECW. For example: in 2020 we covered 1996 in 2021 we covered 1997 (and 1990 for bonus material) in 2022 we covered 1998 What year(s) will be covered in 2023?? Tune in to find out!
Episodes
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1992 Royal Rumble
LIVE from the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York Attendance: 17,000 Winner: Ric Flair CLASSIC WWF!! One of, if not, my favourite Rumble match of all time. The card also included: The New Hart Foundation v The Orient Express Roddy Piper v The Mountie LOD v The Natural Disasters
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The Wrestling Year in Review
A Year in Review of both 1998 and 2022. ...apologies to our listeners for the recent radio silence!! I explain in this episode. Happy 2023.
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WWF Summerslam (Aug 1998)
August 30th, 1998: NEW YORK: MADISON SQUARE GARDEN: attendance 21,588 One of the most iconic PPVs of the Attitude Era... D'Lo Brown (c) defeats Val Venis via DQ to retain the title WWF EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP The Oddities (Kurrgan, Giant Silva & Golga) defeat Kaientai (Taka Michinoku, Funaki, Dick...
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WCW Road Wild (Aug 1998)
August 8, 1998: STURGIS, NORTH DAKOTA: 8500 attendance Meng defeats The Barbarian The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) defeat The Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno & Alex Wright)STREET FIGHT Saturn defeats Raven and KanyonRAVEN'S RULES TRIANGLE MATCH Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats Psychosis#1...
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WWF In Your House: Fully Loaded (July 1998)
It took place on July 26, 1998, at the Selland Arena in Fresno, California. Nine matches were contested at the event. This is the PPV with the infamous Sable "handprints" bikini competition, as well as The Rock v HHH in a 2/3 falls (30min time limit) match. ...also Undertaker teams with Steve...
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WCW Bash at the Beach (July 1998)
July 12, 1998. Cox Arena in San Raven (w/ Scotty Riggs and Lodi) defeated Saturn in a Raven's Rules match (10:40) Juventud Guerrera defeated Kidman (9:55) Stevie Ray defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. (1:35) Eddie Guerrero defeated Chavo Guerrero, Jr. in a Hair versus Hair match (11:54) Konnan (w/ Lex...
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WWF King of the Ring (June 1998)
This event is one of the Mount Rushmore events of the Attitude Era, simply due to 1 match... Mankind v Undertaker: Hell in a Cell. The First Blood Match with Austin v Kane is actually quite a sleeper of a main event, which is completely understandable considering it had to follow the HiaC. Ken...
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WCW The Great American Bash (June 1998)
Goldberg....Da Man....hits 100-0 after destroying Konnan. nWo Wolfpac v nWo Hollywood continues to "heat up" as the usual random double-crosses / jersey switching occurs. Here Curt Hennig and Rick Rude jump Konnan after the match to reveal they are still part of nWo Hollywood. Speaking of…
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WWF IYH: Over the Edge (May 1998)
Steve Austin v Dude Love II as the headliner - and what a headliner it was!! All the WWF bells & whistles were here in this match: Vince McMahon as the special guest ref, Undertaker as the outside enforcer, Pat Patterson as the special guest ring announcer and Gerald Brisco as the special guest...
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WCW Slamboree (May 1998)
You really get the sense that the wind is coming out of the WCW sails at this point. The 83 weeks of WCW ratings dominance has come to an end...DX invaded a WCW broadcast on April 27th...Aside from the Rise of Goldberg - there isn't a lot positive to say about WCW these days. There are some very...
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WCW Spring Stampede (Apr 1998)
As with our previous episode, this one is a watch-along as well! We will be watching the last 2 matches of this PPV: DDP v Raven for the US Title (in a Ravens Rules match) Macho Man v Sting for the WCW Title. Curious booking having 2 back-to-back no holds barred matches...🤔 Macho Man apparently...
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WWF Unforgiven (Apr 1998)
Sorry for the late podcasts this month!! I have been focusing all my energy on my career pivot/entrepreneurial pursuits and was travelling last week to boot. Nevertheless, today Chris and I are going to do a watch-along for the main event of 1998 WWF PPV Unforgiven. This match is a CLASSIC!!…
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Wrestlemania 14 (March 1998)
This is one of the most pivotal events in modern wrestling history. One of the biggest Main Events in the history of our sport: Steve Austin v Shawn Michaels with Mike Tyson as the Guest Enforcer at ringside. It doesn't get any bigger, it doesn't get any better. Aside from that 5-star Main Event…
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WCW Uncensored (March 1998)
RIP Scott Hall. One of the Greats, no doubt. "Hey yo.." Hall finally gets his World War III-promised Title Match against Sting. Hogan v Macho inside a solid steel cage. Match of the Night: DDP v Raven v The Man Who Shall Not Be Named! Killer match. Booker T started off the PPV, yet again…
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WCW SuperBrawl 8 (Feb 1998)
On the flipside - WCW follows up their brutal January show (Souled Out) with a very solid outing here with SuperBrawl 8! Booker T kicks off the evening with great back-to-back matches against Rick Martel, then Saturn. Scott Steiner finally turns on his brother and joins the nWo in a riveting heel...
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WWF In Your House : No Way Out of Texas (Feb 1998)
After such a strong PPV of Royal Rumble 98, this one kind of tanked.. Lacking the star-power and a mish-mash of matches..this PPV did very little to bring up the excitment heading into Wrestlemania 14. The high points included: Vader v Kane - very well done match, Vader's best outing in a while…
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WWF Royal Rumble 1991
HAPPY ROYAL RUMBLE WEEKEND! The nostalgia is HEAVY on this one! Some great, classic angles here on this one : Macho Man is absolutely the MVP of the night - his various performances are just amazing to watch as he ramps up the rivalry with The Ultimate Warrior that would lead them to Wrestlemania...
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WCW Souled Out (Jan 1998)
So how did WCW follow up the blunder that was the December 97 PPV 'Starrcade' ?? Well, let's see here... Nash almost paralyzed The Giant with a scary-looking Jackknife, Lex Luger took on Macho Man in a snoozefest main event, Booker T took on Rick Martel for some reason...no Heavyweight title…
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WWF Royal Rumble (Jan 1998)
Stone Cold!! Stone Cold!! Stone Cold!! This is the Royal Rumble where the tide starts to shift back to WWF in the 'Monday Night Wars'. Mike Tyson brings a lot of extra eyes to this PPV as he sits in a private box with Shane McMahon. The Rumble starts with the infamous Cactus Jack / Chainsaw…
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WCW Starrcade (Dec 1997)
This PPV is well-known (except to Chris) as the PPV with the botched ending that, in some folks opinion, showed the first crack in the WCW armour. Nick Patrick was "supposed" to do a quick 3 count to feed into the story that followed : Bret Hart came down, claiming no ref funny business will ever...
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WWF In Your House : D-Generation X
2 things come to mind when I think of this PPV : D-Lo Brown getting a Stunner on the roof of a truck, and Owen Hart rushing the ring to attack HBK after the main event. This PPV is the first PPV since Bret Hart left..a lot has changed. Vince is off-camera, for now, as the Mr.McMahon character is...
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ECW November to Remember (Nov 1997)
ECW is back with their final PPV offering for 1997! I actually quite enjoyed this PPV. Sabu v The Sandman in a 'Tables & Ladders' Match...very entertaining, sometimes unintentionally hilarious.. Tommy Dreamer v Rob Van Dam in a WWF/ECW Flag Match Taz begins his uprising into the title picture....
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WWF Survivor Series 1990 (BONUS EPI)
We have been loving watching these old 1990's PPVs! So much nostalgia...the interviews and promos are worth the price of admission!!! Hard to say these aren't some of the greatest SS teams ever on this PPV : Ultimate Warrior, Legion of Doom & Texas Tornado VS Mr.Perfect and all 3 members of...
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WCW World War III (Nov 1997)
60 men. 3 rings. 1 winner. YOU DO THE MATH!! Kevin Nash repels from the roof as the only 7' Sting in the history. Very amusing! Looking at this card we didn't have high hopes but, honestly, WCW can almost do-no-wrong at this point! (That will change soon enough...) LOTS of rematches from the...
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WWF Survivor Series (Nov 1997)
One of, if not THE, most infamous PPVs of all time...the Montreal Screwjob : Survivor Series 1997. Live from the Molson Center in Montreal, Canada - 20,000+ strong witnessed a pivotal piece of wrestling history that would change the course of the business for years to come... Bret Hart v Shawn...
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WCW "Slim-Jim" Halloween Havoc (Oct 1997)
(Old) Age in the Cage!! Roddy Piper puts Hollywood Hogan to sleep!!...but doesn't win the belt. Annnnnd WCW sends the fans home angry, yet again. Numerous bogus Stings throughout the event...very cool visual. The match of the night is Rey v Eddy Guerrero - 5 stars, without question. So GOOD!…
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WWF In Your House : Badd Blood (Oct 1997)
The First Ever 'Hell in a Cell' match with Shawn Michaels v The Undertaker!! ..and, one of the best debut of all time - Kane!! ("That's gotta be Kane!!") Bret Hart/Bulldog v Vader/The Patriot in a Flag Match that allowed pin falls, strangely. The spectre of the Brian Pillman hung over this PPV -...
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WWF One Night Only (Sept 1997)
Sept 20, 1997 the WWF travels "across the pond" to Manchester for the One Night Only PPV. A few weeks removed from the IYH : Ground Zero PPV we see Shawn Michaels defeat The British Bulldog for the European Championship, in controversial fashion. Degeneration X has all but formed and are about 5...
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WCW Fall Brawl (Sept 1997)
This Fall Brawl saw the infamous Curt Hennig nWo turn, as the 4 Horsemen took on Nash, Konnan, Buff Bagwell and Syxx. This match comes on the heels of the controversial nWo imitation of the 4 Horsemen after Arn Anderson retired. Also on the card : Jericho v Guerrero Das Wunderkind v Ultimo Dragon...
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WWF In Your House : Ground Zero (Sept 1997)
The first 3-hour In Your House features the double main events of : Shawn Michaels v Undertaker & Bret Hart v The Patriot. This was HBK and Undertaker's 1st meeting in what we all know amounted to one of the most storied rivalries of all time. It is full of tremendous HBK over-selling and has a...
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Summerslam 1990 (bonus episode)
Ahhhh nostalgic early 90s WWF....so amazing. This show is story-rich, and promo-heavy..most of the matches are all 8min or less. The Main Event sees the Ultimate Warrior v Rick Rude inside a solid steel cage of 15ft!! This PPV also marks the return of Hulk Hogan, a little sooner than expected…
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WCW Road Wild (Aug 1997)
This is my favourite WCW PPV of the past 2 years! Very solid card, great moments, great matches...nWo at its height...very entertaining. Lex Luger won the WCW Title just days before this event - which added a nice wrinkle to things. The Fake Sting came out, once again - leading to more…
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WWF Summerslam (Aug 1997)
A tremendous Summerslam that saw all members of the Hart Foundation fight in Singles Matches that had stipulations to them : Bret Hart v Undertaker (c) = is Hart doesn't win he can never wrestle on American soil, again ...HBK as special referee. FANTASTIC match and an even-better ending. Owen…
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ECW Hardcore Heaven (Aug 1997)
ECW is back with their 2nd-ever PPV : Hardcore Heaven. The Main Event is a 3way Dance for the ECW Heavyweight Championship : Terry Funk (c) v Shane Douglas v Sabu Also on the card : Taz v Candido, Lawler v Dreamer (Match of the Night!), Dudleys v PG-13 and RVD v Al Snow in a 'Monday Night Rules'...
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WCW Bash at the Beach (July 1997)
It is the 1 Year Anniversary / Birthday of the nWo !! To celebrate : Hollywood Hogan is back!! ..After a few PPVs off to film yet another blockbuster movie - Hogan is back with his friend : Dennis Rodman! They take on Giant and Luger in what was actually a very entertaining Main Event. ..Rodman…
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WWF IYH : Canadian Stampede (July 1997)
This was a HUGE PPV for Chris and I - as it happened right in our backyard. Chris actually attended the Monday Night Raw the following evening here in Edmonton - which saw The Hart Foundation all come out wearing Oilers jerseys, famous for Bret’s “Our beer tastes butter” promo. As Chris mentions,...
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WCW Great American Bash (June 1997)
DDP v Macho Man II headlines! ..a great match that really brings DDP into the Main Event picture for good. Hall/Nash take on Piper/Flair - Flair abandoned Piper early on setting up their brief rivalry. Kevin Greene is back in a surprisingly good match v Mongo McMichael. Another questionable…
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WWF King of the Ring (June 1997)
Hunter Hearst-Helmsley is finally crowned the King of the Ring! He defeated Mankind in a classic Finals match..this is shortly after Mankind's "Mrs Foleys Little Boy" series of tell-all interviews with Jim Ross. Mankind starts his night with a very entertaining match against Jerry Lawler. HHH...
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WCW Slamboree (May 1997)
A fairly heavy NFL presence on this show - Kevin Greene and Reggie White both show up tonight. It is also the homecoming for Ric Flair, as the show takes place in Charolette, NC ! Reggie White takes on Mongo McMichael, Jeff Jarrett takes on Dean Malenko, Meng takes on Chris Benoit...Ultimo Dragon...
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WWF In Your House - Cold Day in Hell (May 1997)
Stone Cold Steve Austin main-events his 2nd straight PPV as an emerging "character babyface" antihero - facing The Undertaker for the coveted WWF Heavyweight Championship. Bret Hart and his fully formed Hart Foundation all set up in the front row for the match to heckle and interfere with…
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WWF In Your House : Revenge of the Taker (Apr 97)
This is a bit of a sleeper PPV to follow up Wrestlemania 13. It contains the 'forgotten' Bret Hart v Steve Austin match that would complete their trilogy of matches. It also saw Mankind challenge the newly championed Undertaker for his belt in what would seem to be their 8th PPV match of the past...
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WCW Spring Stampede (Apr 1997)
A 41 year old Diamond Dallas Page finally takes his spot as a main eventer in this PPV as he takes on Macho Man!! ...strangely neither Scott Hall or Hollywood Hogan are on the card... Beniot v Malenko in a surprisingly conservative match, Giant gives up a change at a title match to allow Luger to...
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ECW Barely Legal (Apr 1997)
The first ECW PPV and, as a result, the first ECW PPV of our 1 Year in Wrestling Podcast! Lots of great angles in this one - Terry Funk as the unlikely champion - going through 2 matches to win the belt..Douglas with all the 'grab him by the halo' heat in what leads to an absolutely awful match v...
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Wrestlemania 37 - Review
Wrestlemania 37 is in the books and what a spectacle it was! The first ever rain delay in WM history, but also 25k strong each night..great to see fans back!
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WWF Wrestlemania VI (Apr 1990) - BONUS EPI
The Ultimate Challenge!! An absolute wrestling classic - WM6 from Skydome in Toronto, Canada - in front of 67,678 strong! The Hogan/Warrior belt v belt Main Event, that was surprisingly good...Rick Rude v Snuka...Andre turns on Heenan...Piper paints himself half black in his prep for his match...
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WWF Wrestlemania 13 (March 1997)
This Wrestlemania has long since been referred to as a "one match show" but looking back - this was a great PPV! The tremendous fire-extinguisher-laden Chicago Street Fight that resulted in yet another Ahmed Johnson wedgie...Goldust v Hunter Hearst Helmsley in a great story-telling match…
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WCW Uncensored (March 1997)
Rodzilla!! Dennis Rodman almost missed his NBA Championship Playoff game to be at Hollywood Hogan's side for the tag match at the end...also DDP is humiliated by Macho Man - which sets up their April PPV match that really kicks DDP into that headliner classification. And the usual solid undercard...
About this show
"Welcome everyone!!... Welcome....to the 1 Year in Wrestling Podcast!!!"
Each year we run parallel a past year in Pro Wrestling and cover & review all the PPVs of WWF, WCW and even some ECW.
For example: in 2020 we covered 1996 in 2021 we covered 1997 (and 1990 for bonus material) in 2022 we covered 1998
What year(s) will be covered in 2023??
Tune in to find out!
Hosted by
Matt & Chris