TEW Multiplayer: Monday Night Wars '97

[SnDvls]

WCW News

-WCW Monday Nitro will be back for 4 more seasons as the contract with TNT is renewed.

-WCW also resigned Roddy Piper for 2 more years...he'll get a pretty heafty pay increase, but with the majority of my current roster having "roid" problems I need him badly and will need him more coming up in the next 10 months.

**NOTE of the major players I will lose soon Hogan, S. Steiner, Sting, Nash, Hall, Goldberg & Rude...Nash is 1st in about 2 months...this should really help out the WWF now if I could find a way to spend my 64 million I currently have

[Swaggs]

Can we get an idea of your financial information (sources of income and debt) and an idea of how much you are paying your talent (if it is not too hard to display)?

[DeToxRox]

WWF Financials

Current Money: $43,141,518

January Financials in Review

Cash: $42,967,098
Performance: $13,162,359

PPV Revenue: $12,435,810
Ticket Sales: $2,812,070
Sponsors: $2,672,548
Merchandise: $303,000

Worker Costs: -$319,075
Show Costs: -$367,000
Marketing: -$500,000
Merchandise: -$772,580
Production: -$1,280,000
Misc.: -$1,822,414

Talent Wages/Year

The Undertaker: $300,000
Mankind: $216,000
Shawn Michaels: $216,000
Steve Austin: $216,000
Owen Hart: $144,000
Ken Shamrock: $144,000
Kane: $144,000
Rocky Maivia: $84,000
Jeff Jarrett: $84,000
Triple H: $84,000

[SnDvls]

Special one time only PPV:WCW Saturday Nights
Saturday, Week 1, February 1998
Halifax Metro Centre, The Maritimes Canada

Pre Show Dark Match
Jim Neidhart defeated Riggs (D)

Pre Show Dark Match
Tanaka defeated Super Calo (D+)

The Horsemen announce their 4th member, Lance Storm (C+)

The Horsemen defeated The Flock (Raven, Lodi, Perry Saturn & Billy Kidman) (C-)

Randy Savage defeated Lex Lugar (B)

The Outsiders defeated Harlem Heat & The Steiner Brothers to retain the WCW Tag Team Titles (C)

Eric Bishoff announces that Sting & Hogan will fight again for the WCW World Heavyweight Title at the next PPV (B+)

Hollywood Hulk Hogan & Curt Hennig defeated Sting & Bill Goldberg (B-)

Show Rating: C-

Show Thoughts
Good thing this was a one time only show as it bombed..but it was Canada after all .

Nash & Hogan exercised their creative control clauses...that will be one thing I'm not upset to lose when they leave. I'll have to think up a way to get the belts off The Outsiders via too many DQ's or something.

[SnDvls]

WCW Financials

Current Money: $66,443,543

January Financials in Review

Cash: $64,421,233
Performance: $17,654,039

PPV Revenue: $16,962,840
Ticket Sales: $3,842,718
Sponsors: $2,202,037
Merchandise: $313,200

Worker Costs: -$500,025
Show Costs: -$627,000
Marketing: -$500,000
Merchandise: -$781,820
Production: -$1,280,000
Misc.: -$1,977,911

Talent Wages/Year

Hulk Hogan, Sting, Bret Hart, Randy Savage & The Giant: $300,000
Roddy Piper: $353,400 + 15% merch. & Travel (just signed this)
Sid Vicious: $200,100 + 10% merch. & Travel
Booker T, Curt Hennig & Davey Boy Smith: $144,000
DDP, Hall, Nash, Lex, Flair: $216,000
Rick & Scott Steiner: $144,000

[SnDvls]

WCW News

WCW has agreed to contract with Scott Hudson & Tully Blanchard to be our new Announcer & Color Man for Thursday Thunder

[SnDvls]

we will both begin to see worker costs rise as they demand a % of merch. sales. & travel costs. Most aren't defaulted in that way in the begining database.

[SnDvls]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 2, February 1998
American Airlines Center, TX

Pre Show
Sting hypes up his match vs Hogan later (B+)

Pre Show Dark Match
Chris Jericho defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (C+)

Pre Show
Hogan hypes up the match vs Sting (B+)

It was announced that there will be several matches over the next few weeks to find a #1 contender for the Cruiserweight Title (C)

Eddie Guerrero defeated Ultimo Dragon (C+)

Eric Bishoff announce the signing of Marty Jannetty & Robert Gibson (C-)

The Giant defeated Mike Awesome (D+)

Video plays showing the events thus far between Page & Nash (B+)

Nash defeated DDP with the help from Scott Hall (A)

Hennig & Goldberg run into each other back stage and are seen argueing (C+)

Bret Hart defeated Curt Hennig to win the WCW United State Title with some help from Bill Goldberg (A)

The Steiner Brothers defeated Benoit & Malenko (B-) after the match all four men shook hands (C)

Sting defeated Hogan 3 falls to 1 in a 30-min Iron Man Match to win the WCW World Heavyweight Title (A)

Show Rating :B

Show Thoughts

Can't complain with a B show that is for sure...if The Giant & Awesome would have pull even a C- I think I would have had a better show.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 2, February 1998
Mass Mutual Center, MA

Pre-show Dark Match
Kane & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated the Headbangers (D+)

Pre-show Dark Match
Kid Kash defeated Mr. Aguilia to make defense #2 of his WWF LightHeavyweight Title (E-)

Vince McMahon comes out to announce that the WWF is introducing a Hardcore title (B+) A video is played showcasing the 8 man in the tournament for the title (D)

Terry Funk defeated Crush in a first round Hardcore title match (C)

Rocky Maivia is in the back ripping into Steve Austin and talking about how his title shot will soon be Rockys (B) Out of nowhere Steve Austin blindsides Rocky and beats him to a bloody mess (B)

Shawn Michaels is seen in the locker room promising tonight won't be his last time wrestling on Raw, and that Jarrett and the rest of DX are done for (B-)

Triple H bursts into Vinces office and demands a WWF Title shot against Owen Hart thanks to his win last week. (B+) Owen Hart appears in the office to tell Triple H it's on at No Way Out in his home country of Canada (B)

The New Age Outlaws defeated Ken Shamrock & Owen Hart to win the WWF Tag Team Titles following interference from Triple H and Jeff Jarrett (C)

Mankind defeated D-Von Dudley in a Hardcore Tournament match (C)

Steve Austin defeated Vader (B+) As Austin celebrates his win Rocky salvages some pride by getting Austin with a Rock Bottom (B)

The Undertaker is seen in the back, telling everyone he is disgusted by Vader stemming from some unknown incident in the past and that UT is coming for him (B)

Jeff Jarrett defeated Shawn Michaels to make defense #7 of his WWF Intercontinental Title (B-) Having picked up the victory Jarrett celebrates like he just won the Superbowl with Triple H and Chyna (B) The celebration doesn't last long however as Ken Shamrock and Owen Hart come through the crowd to clean house (B)

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts

A solid show that presumably saw Shawn Michaels final WWF match, though we may have one more angle for him before he is gone from our lives forever.

[DeToxRox]

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 62.85
WWF Raw: 30.76 (+ 8.43 on Sky)

[DeToxRox]

WWF News

- The USA Network and Sky Sports have both extended their contracts with Monday Night Raw four more years.

- Shawn Michaels is in the last week with his WWF contract, he is no longer welcomed here until he cleans up his personal life.

- Rob Van Dam is officially gone from ECW which means he is in hot pursuit by both WWF and WCW.

[millhousebc]

great post guys, very interesting.

[SnDvls]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 3, February 1998
Fed Ex Fourm, TN

Pre Show Dark Match
-Rey Mystero Jr. Defeated Eddie Guerrero (B-)

Per Show Dark Match
-Steve Williams defeted Bubba Ray Dudley (C)

Eric Bishoff comes out and announces that due to excessive interference and DQ's that The Outsiders have been stirpped of the WCW Tag Team Titles and a tournament starting tonight is underway to crown new champions. (B+)

The Nasty Boys defeated The Public Enemy (D)

Steven Regal defeated Lance Storm for the WCW TV Title (C)

Nash is in the back yelling at DDP, something about him being the cause of he and Hall getting stripped of their titles, and being held back by security. Just then Bishoff let's them know they can settle this in the ring next week. (B)

Scott Hall defeated The Giant (C+) After the match Nash runs in and tries to takes out The Giant with a baseball bat but ends up taking a shot himself as The Giant fends him off(A)

Bret Hart defeated Chris Benoit to retain the WCW US Title (B-) After the match in a show of respect the two shake hands (B)

The Steiner Brothers defeated The Faces of Fear (C)

Goldberg comes to the ring and challenges Curt Hennig to a match right now (D) Which brings out Curt and a match begins. Goldberg defeated Hennig by countout (B+) as Curt had enough and left the ring.

Just as we are getting ready to end the show Sting is shown in the back beat down by Hogan & Randy Savage. The two quickly get into a limo and speed off. (B+)

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts

Not much to say here. I had to strip The Outsiders or I would never get the titles off of them. Very Happy with the 2 dark matches and I moved Lance Storm up to a Midcarder so he needed to drop the low level TV title to Regal.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 3, February 1998
Welsh-Ryan Arena, IL

Pre-Show Dark Match
D'Lo Brown defeated Blackjack Windham (D+)

Pre-Show Dark Match
Goldust defeated Ahmed Johnson (C)

Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Al Snow in a Hardcore Title tournament match (D+)

Shawn Michaels comes out to tell the fans he's officially a Free Agent and he's sick of this crap (C+) Steve Austin comes out and tells Shawn to get the hell out of his ring then, which leads to Austin challenging Shawn to a match tonight, where Austin will kick Shawns ass out of the WWF forever (B)

Ken Shamrock & LOD defeated Jeff Jarrett & the New Age Outlaws (C+)

Goldust is in the ring about to deliever a promo when the lights go off, when they go back on Goldust is covered in blood (C+)

Triple H is in the back taunting Owen Hart (B-)

Sabu defeated Steve Blackman in a Hardcore Title tournament match (C-) After the match Sabu puts himself through a table (D)

Vader defeats Test (D) As Vader is celebrating he is attacked by The Undertaker after the lights go off then back on (B)

Rocky Maivia defeated Crush and Justin Bradshaw (C)

A hype video plays promoting the No Way Out Main Event of Owen vs Triple H (B)

Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels (B+) After the match HBK grabs the mic and thanks the WWF fans for all they've given him (C+)

Show Rating: B -

Show Thoughts

We didn't deserve a B - for this show, that was all luck but we take it. I didn't expect much but I am satisfied, we're progressing nicely to WrestleMania.

[DeToxRox]

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 59.48
WWF Raw: 26.97

[DeToxRox]

WWF News

The WWF is proud to announce they have come to terms with former ECW star Rob Van Dam! Van Dam is scheduled to debut at No Way Out vs an opponent to be named later.

[SnDvls]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 4, February 1998
Hartford Civic Center, CT

Pre Show Dark Match
Steven Regal defeated Prince Iaukea to retain the WCW TV Title (D-)

Pre Show Dark Match
Jim Neidhart defeated Disco Inferno (D+)

Eric Bishoff announces that Page & Nash will be fighting next week in a cage match to settle thier fued (B+)

Jannetty & Gibson defeated Kidman & Wright (D+)

Ultimo Dragon defeated Rey Mystero Jr. (C)

Gene Okerlund interviews Ric Flair who talks about his match later tonight against Randy Savage (B+)

The Steiner Brothers defeated The Nasty Boys for the WCW Tag Team Titles (C)

A video reply of the attack on Sting last week is shown (B+)

The nWo talk about their match at WCW Uncensored vs. Sting, DDP & The Giant (A)

Bret Hart defeated NJPW superstar Jinsei Shinzaki who is on loan from New Japan (B-)

Curt Hennig & Scott Norton briefly talk to Gene Okerlund about their tag batter tonight (C-)

Bill Goldberg & Roddy Piper defeated Curt Hennig & Scott Norton (B-)

Ric Flair is show walking towards the ring (B)

Ric Flair defeated Randy Savage by DQ (A)

Show Rating: B+

Show Thoughts

A B+!!!!! Now that's more like it heading into a PPV

They think I used Okerlund too much...oh well that's what he's there for so I'll keep it up.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 4, February 1998
RICOH Coliseum, Toronto, CA

Pre-Show Dark Match
Justin Bradshaw defeated Blackjack Windham (D)

Pre-Show Dark Match
D'Lo Brown & D-Von Dudley defeated D.O.A (E+)

Owen Hart is in front of his countries fans hyping up his No Way Out match with Triple H (B)

Mankind defeated Terry Funk to advance to the Hardcore Title Finals (C-)

Jim Cornette & Vader are in the ring where Cornette challenges 'Taker to a match at No Way Out (C-)

Jeff Jarrett defeated Ahmed Johnson to make defense #8 of his WWF Intercontinental Title (C+)

A video is shown hyping Rob Van Dams debut at No Way Out (E)

Vince McMahon announces tonight it'll be Owen & Austin vs Triple H & Rocky (B+)

Kane drew Ken Shamrock following interference by Jarrett and Goldust (C)

The Undertaker accepts Cornettes challenge (C+)

Sabu defeated Bam Bam Bigelow to advance to the Finals of the WWF Hardcore Title tournament (D)

LOD demand a tag title match wit the Outlaws, to which Vince tells them to prove themselves vs Vader & Farooq tonight (C-)

LOD defeated Vader & Farooq following interference by UT (C-) As LOD celebrates the Outlaws attack them with their titles (C-)

Taz defeated Al Snow (C-)

Rocky and Triple H defeated Owen & Austin (C+) At the matches completion the teams brawl to the back (B-)

Show Rating: C

Show Thoughts

No one is too popular in Canada, we rethink our plans and move the PPV to Detroit.

[DeToxRox]

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 63.16
WWF Raw: 32.51 (USA + TSN)

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 63.16
WWF Raw: 32.51 (USA + TSN)

hey now if you are going to inflate your numbers you need to inflate mine too

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by SnDvls

hey now if you are going to inflate your numbers you need to inflate mine too

Ha, well in fairness, both my shows air on Monday, as USA isn't available in Canada so TSN is the equivilant of USA.

[DeToxRox]

WWF News

Mankind and Sabu will compete at No Way Out in a Texas Death Match for the WWF Hardcore Title. The match is expected to be brutal and blood will be shed. Who will win? Tune in to WWF No Way Out this Sunday to find out!

[SnDvls]

WCW News

WCW has come to terms with former WWF Heavyweight Champion Shawn Micahaels.

[BYU 14]

Originally Posted by SnDvls

WCW News

WCW has come to terms with former WWF Heavyweight Champion Shawn Micahaels.

Big signing there, you guys are doing a great job with this..Enjoying following along.

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by BYU 14

Big signing there, you guys are doing a great job with this..Enjoying following along.

Thanks,

I don't think Danny & I realized how much fun & work this is to do a multi player fed/dynasty, but I think we're doing ok with what we have done so far.

It'll sure pick up now with both of us having a 2nd TV show and my earlier hint with a ton of my wrestlers leaving due to me not being able to resign them.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by BYU 14

Big signing there, you guys are doing a great job with this..Enjoying following along.

Definetly appreciate the kind words.

As Travis said, the owner goals are definetly sticklers. I have it easier then he does, with only one, but it cost me HBK. Thankfully I got some awesome matches with Owen out of it, and now I can continue to WrestleMania riding the soon to be wave of Stone Cold mania.

[SnDvls]

WCW SuperBrawl
Sunday, Week 4, February 1998
Mariott Center, UT

Pre Show Dark Match
Psicosis defeated El Samuri, on loan from NJPW (C-)

Pre Show Dark Match
Jim Duggan defeated Steve Willaims (C+)

Eric Bishoff announces that WCW has signed Shawn Michaels (B)

Randy Savage defeated Ric Flair (B+)

Lex Lugar is seen backstage layed out by an unknown person (C+)

Scott Hall defeated Bill Goldberg by DQ (B)

Camera's again show another WCW employee layed out this time ref Charles Robinson, he mutters something about it being "him" and "he's already here" (B-)

Harlem Heat defeated The Steiner Brothers & Benoit & Malenko to win the WCW Tag Team Titles (B-)

A video is played hyping up the Hogan/Nash vs Sting/DDP main event (A*)

Curt Hennig challenges Bret Hart to put up the WCW US Title in their match tonight (C+) to which Bret Hart comes out and tells Curt anytime & anyplace it's on (A*)

Cameras catch Roddy Piper arriving at the arena when out of no where a car comes and runs down Piper before leaving the arena (B)

Bret Hart defeated Curt Hennig to retrain his WCW US Title (A*)
**Match of the year right here I'm calling it now.

Sting & DDP are discussing strategy (B+) before heading towards the ring (B+)
We then see Hogan & Nash walking backstage as well (B+)

Sting & DDP defeated Hogan & Nash (A) after the match Sing & Page celebrate their victory (B+)

Show Rating: B+

Show Thoughts
I'm told this might have hurt us over all, but I can't believe that can be true.

very solid matches top to bottom with the highlight being Hart/Hennig

[molson]

Originally Posted by SnDvls

I'm told this might have hurt us over all, but I can't believe that can be true.

This is the biggest difference between our dynasties - maintaining WCW's popularity is pretty much impossible, you just have to hold on as long as possible.

I love the idea of Bret Hart being screwed by the Montreal Screwjob, leaving for WCW, only to have Michaels show up in WCW a few months later.

[General Mike]

Wow. Really good job on the SuperBrawl card with 2 A matches and a B+

[DeToxRox]

WWF No Way Out
Sunday, Week 4, February 1998
Palace of Auburn Hills, MI

Pre-Show Dark Match
Adam Copeland, Christian Cage & Christopher Daniels defeated The New Blackjacks & Crush (D-)

Pre-Show Dark Segment
Rob Van Dam hypes his debut (E+)

Rob Van Dam defeated Terry Funk (D+)

DX arrive to the Palace in a limo (C+)

Kane defeated Goldust (C+)

Steve Austin is backstage with Todd Pettengail hyping up his ass kicking of Rocky Maivia (B-)

The Undertaker defeated Vader by disqualification (B+) As UT is getting up following the win the lights go out. When they come on Kane is in the ring and he shoots a fireball at Undertaker who writhes around in pain (B) Kane leaves with Vader & Cornette

A video hypes the hardcore tournament (C-)

Mankind defeated Sabu in a Texas Death Match to win the WWF Hardcore Title (B-)

A video plays showing what has lead us to the WWF Tag Team Title Match (C+)

The New Age Outlaws and the Legion of Doom drew following double DQ (C-)

Jeff Jarrett drew Ken Shamrock when they reached the time limit (B-) Jeff Jarrett makes defense #9 of his WWF Intercontinental Title

Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler hype our main event (B+)

Now we see a video for Rock/Austin (B)

Steve Austin defeated Rocky Maivia (A*)

We get our last video hyping Owen and Triple H (B+) which leads to a shot backstage of Owen warming up (C+)

Owen Hart defeated Triple H (B+) as Owen celebrates Steve Austin attacks him and says he'll see him at WrestleMania. Owen makes defense #1 of his WWF Heavyweight Title.

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts

WCW may think Bret/Hennig was MOTY, but Austin and Rock tore the house down. Those two left it all in the ring and it definetly could signal our potential ME of next years WrestleMania.

I am proud of this show, and I expect this is a great lead to WM.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Match of the Year Candidates (Through March 1)

Owen Hart vs Shawn Michaels (A*)
Ladder Match for the WWF Title
Royal Rumble

Rocky Maivia vs Steve Austin (A*)
#1 Contenders Match
No Way Out

[DeToxRox]

February PPV Buys

WCW SuperBrawl: 16.21
WWF No Way Out: 12.68

[SnDvls]

WCW News

Scott Hall was late yet again...so I hit him with another fine...next time is a one week suspension...assuming I don't have him in a prebooked match :]

[SnDvls]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 1, March 1998
Pepsi Arena, NY

Pre Show
The Head Shrinkers along with Manager Rick Rude challenge Marty Jannetty & Robert Gibson to a match (D-)

Pre Show Dark Match
Jannetty/Gibson defeated The Head Shrinkers (D)

Pre Show Dark Match
Rey Mystero Jr. defeated Psicosis (B-)

Ultimo Dragon defeated Jushin Lyger (C-)

James Mitchell announces that he has brought in a new tag team to take over WCW (E+)

Dean Malenko defeated Raven (B-)

Rick Rude announces he is now the advisor to good friend Curt Hennig and will assist him on his quest for WCW gold (B-)

Scott Steiner defeated Scott Norton (C)

Lex Luger defeated Randy Savage (B)

A video recap is shown showing the attacks that happened at SuperBrawl. The announcers discuss who the think it might be and that none of the victims has said much after the attacks. (B-)

Scott Hall defeated The Giant (C+)

Rick Steiner is found layed out backstage, apparently the mystery attacker has struck again. (C)

Sting defeated Buff Bagwell (B+)

Diamond Dallas Page defeated Kevin Nash in a steel cage (A*)

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts

not a whole lot to the show as Thunder debuts this week and I want to make it a big one with good ratings and numbers.

[WVUFAN]

When will Michaels be debuting for WCW?

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by WVUFAN

When will Michaels be debuting for WCW?

He's already signed, so either my next PPV or this Thursday for the premier of Thunder.

I don't want to give away too much, but he'll start off with a good feud against an established WCW mainstay star.

[WVUFAN]

Thank for the info. You guys (along with the WCCW dynasty) are doing one hell of a great job.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 1, March 1998
Municipal Auditorium, MO

Pre-Show Dark Match
Adam Copeland wins a 10 man Battle Royal

Steve Austin is inside the ring discussing how the only thing in his way now for the WWF Title is Owen Hart, and at WrestleMania he won't have a shot in hell of stopping Austins quest for gold (B+)

Rob Van Dam defeated Taz, Ahmed Johnson & Justin Bradshaw (D-)

LOD defeated Sabu & Bam Bam Bigelow (C-)

Triple H and Rocky Maivia are in the back arguing about what happened at No Way Out. Triple H says Rocky is a fraud to which Rocky gets in his face. Vince McMahon steps in and says to save it because tonight they'll fight (B+) Triple H storms off, in the process pushing Terry Funk (B-)

Rocky Maivia defeated Triple H following interference from Terry Funk (C+) Rocky celebrates his win when fellow DX member Jeff Jarrett hits the ring and lays out Rocky. This brings out Ken Shamrock who chases Jarrett to the back (B-)

Mankind defeated Goldust in a Tables Match to make defense #1 of his WWF Hardcore Title (C+) As Mankind celebrates, Sabu clobbers him from behind (C-)

Ken Shamrock defeats Jeff Jarrett for the WWF Intercontinental Title (B+) As Shamrock celebrates his title win, Rocky makes his return to attack not only Jeff Jarrett but Ken Shamrock as well! (B-)

The Undertaker defeated Kane in a match that saw Goldust interfere against Kane (B+)

Vince McMahon is in the ring to close Raw, announcing this Saturday on WWF Smackdowns debut we will see the No Way Out double main event oppenents become partners to take on one another, as it'll be Owen Hart & Triple H taking on Steve Austin & Rocky Maivia! (B+)

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts

We're lookin' for a big time Smackdown debut, and I hope having four of our top guys in the Main Event will accomplish that.

[DeToxRox]

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 62.53
WWF Raw: 36.78 (USA + TSN)

[SnDvls]

WCW News

Scott Hall is now rubbing off on the low level Lucha Libre stars as I had to warn Juventued Guerrera about being late to Nitro. Damn you Razor....err Hall!!!

[Sublime 2]

Great read guys...just wondering, what mod are you using?

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by Sublime 2

Great read guys...just wondering, what mod are you using?

Aftermath 97. A lot of fun with this mod, as it takes place in the hey day of wrestling.

[SnDvls]

WCW Thursday Thunder
Thursday, Week 1, March 1998
Dean Smith Center, NC

Pre Show Dark Match
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Hugh Morrus (D+)

Pre Show Dark Match
The Nasty Boys defeated Public Enemy (D)

Steven Regal defeated Rick Martel to retain the WCW TV Title (D+)

A video is shown again highlighting all the attacks that have happened in the last few weeks by the unknown attacker (B)

Dean Malenko defeated Raven (C-)

Gene Okerlund hypes the main event tonight Hogan vs Flair (B)

Harlem Heat defeated Ted DiBiase & Mike Rotundo to retain the WCW Tag Team Titles (C-)

Konnan confronts Bret Hart backstage and tells him that it's people like Bret that are keeping good workers like him down (B-)

Kevin Nash defeated Davey Boy Smith (C)

Hollywood Hulk Hogan is seen talking to someone in the shadows (B-) and we learn that he is asking for the "task" to be done tonight

after commercial we come back to see Ric Flair layed out on the ground thanks to a suprise attack (B+) the mystery attacker has struck again.

Curt Hennig defeated Chris Benoit (C+)

Bret Hart defeated Scott Hall by DQ due to interference by Konnan to retain the WCW US Title (B)

Hogan comes out and taunts Ric Flair and WCW telling them that he knows who the attacker is and that this is the nWo's plan to take out WCW once and for all. (B) As he continues to talk it appears the main event is off when Ric Flair appears limping his way to the ring (B+)

Ric Flair defeated Hulk Hogan (A)

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts

Well I had hoped for some better matches and ratings, but it appears my announcing team is hurting me here so a quick shake up will happen before the next show.

So will the mystery attacker be revieled on Nitro? Find out this Monday on TNT

[SnDvls]

TV Rating

WCW Thunder 46.37

[DeToxRox]

WWF Smackdown
Saturday, Week 1, March 1998
DC Armory, MD

Pre-Show Segment
Farooq hypes himself (D+)

Pre-Show Segment
New Age Outlaws hype themselves as the best team in the WWF (C)

Pre-Show Dark Match
Adam Copeland defeated Kid Kash (E)

Steve Austin hypes up his tag match tonight against Owen and Triple H citing tonight is the first, but not last time he pins Owens shoulders this month (B)

Vader defeated Rob Van Dam (C) Jim Cornette grabs the mic and tells Undertaker at WrestleMania Vader will take him on one on one, no holds barred! (C)

Rocky Maivia hypes himself up in the back, promising to pin Owen Hart tonight, and then beat Triple H's ass one more time (B)

Terry Funk defeated Taz (C) After the match Terry Funk calls out Triple H as a little bitch! (D+)

Sabu, Bam Bam Bigelow & Kane defeated Mankind & LOD (C)

Owen & HHH argue backstage getting ready for their tag match (C+)

A video recaping Kane vs Goldust plays (C+)

Steve Austin & Rocky Maivia defeated Owen Hart & Triple H when Austin pinned Triple H (B)

Show Rating: C

Show Thoughts

I changed Sabu and Mankind to a six man tag and it hurt not giving the crowd what they asked for. Definetly hurts our debut but this is an experiment.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Smackdown Rating

Smackdown: 9.67

What can you do when you're stuck at midnight on a Saturday.

[DeToxRox]

WWF News

The WWF is proud to announce they've signed legendary announcer Lance Russell, as well as former Freebird honcho and all around performer Michael Hayes to contracts.

[SnDvls]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 2, March 1998
Auditorio Juan Vicens, Puerto Rico

Pre Show Dark Match
Yuji Nagata defeated Wrath (D)

Pre Show Dark Match
Jannetty/Gibson defeated Disco Inferno & Alex Wright (D-)

Sid Vicious & Mike Awesome announce that they are the new tag team James Mitchell was talking about...they are The Twin Terrors (E)

The Twin Terrors defeated Norman Smiley & Super Calo (E+)
**uggh, but I thought this might happen...they'll get better no fear here.

Dean Malenko (D) and Lance Storm (C) are found layed out back stage. Just then the camera catches the mystery attacker going after Arn Anderson whom is saved in the nick of time by Ric Flair as he chases off the attacker (D+)

Steve Williams defeated Bubba Ray Dudley (D)

Tony Schivone hypes the upcoming Harlem Heat vs Hogan/Hall match (C+)

Bret Hart & Davey Boy Smith defeated Konnan & Eddie Guerroro (C+)

The Giant defeated Kevin Nash (C)

An irate and out of control Ric Flair demands that the attacker show himself and come fight him, there is no answer as Flair storms to the back in search of the attacker (B)

Curt Hennig defeated Bill Goldberg (B-)

Hall & Hogan defeated Harlem Heat by DQ as Stevie Ray was caught with a chair Hall used in the match (B-)

Show Rating: C-

Show Thoughts

I bombed on this one. I'm told I need more storylines and the Puerto Rico crowd just didn't like me...Thunder must be better or my PPV will start to head south real quick.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 2, March 1998
Hofheinz Pavillion, TX

Pre-Show Dark Match
Bam Bam Bigelow & Sabu defeated Adam Copeland & Chrisian Cage (D)

Pre-Show Dark Match
D'Lo Brown defeated Marc Mero (D-)

Triple H calls out Terry Funk, who chases Triple H to the back. As Funk looks around Triple H appears in his car and tries to run down Funk, who narrowly escapes certian doom (C)

Rob Van Dam drew Mankind to a Double Countout (C-) After the match Mankind challenges Sabu to a WrestleMania match, accept it won't be any match, it'll be a BARBED WIRE MATCH! (C+)

Ken Shamrock defeated Vader to make defense #1 of the WWF Intercontinental Title following interference from the Undertaker (B-)

Owen Hart comes out and cuts promo ripping into Steve Austin (C+)

Vince McMahon is in the ring when he says he is sick of Terry Funks dinosaur ass ruining his show and says if he can't beat Jeff Jarrett, he'll be gone from the WWF forever! (B-)

Terry Funk defeated Jeff Jarrett following interference from Rocky Maivia (B-) Triple H hits the ring and begins beating Funk down with Jarrett until Ken Shamrock makes the save (C)

Vince McMahon announces tonight we'll see the Undertaker take on Steve Austin. Vince says he's doing it to get Austin ready for WrestleMania. (B+)

New Age Outlaws hype their title match with LOD at WrestleMania (C)

Owen Hart defeated Kane to make defense #2 of his WWF Heavyweight Title (B)

Steve Austin promises he'll make Undertaker a real dead man. (B)

Rocky Maivia defeated Al Snow (B-) Rocky uses the post match time to celebrate his win (B-)

Steve Austin drew Undertaker following interference from Vader & Owen Hart (B+)

Show Rating: B -

[DeToxRox]

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 52.12
WWF Raw: 33.75 (USA + TSN)