TEW Multiplayer: Monday Night Wars '97

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Monday Night Ratings

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

I knew after my last show this would get close...time to step it back up again.

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WCW Thursday Thunder
Thursday, Week 2, March 1998
Allstate Arena, IL

Pre Show Dark match
Jim Neidhard & Davey Boy Smith defeated Buff Bagwell & Scott Norton (C)

Pre Show Dark match
Silver King defeated Yuji Nagata (D+)

Rey Mystero Jr. defeated Essa Rios (C-) Rey offers to shake Rios' hand but is rebuffed (E)
**Rios might be the only person who is competing with both WCW & WWF via a talent trade I made

Ultimo Dragon defeated Steven Regal to win the WCW TV Title (C)

Ric Flair comes out again to lay down a challenge to the mystery attacker (B+)

Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero in a ladder match (C+)

Sting is shown walking towards the ring (B+) for his match

Sting defeated Mike Rotundo (C+) to retain the WCW Heavyweight Title

Lex Lugar defeated Randy Savage (B)

Bret Hart defeated Kevin Nash (A*) after the match Konnan attacked Bret Hart (B)

Show Rating: B-

Show Thoughts
I'm rebuilding some storylines so my ratings should pick up, but again I can't be upset with a B- show...it's hard to keep A popularity in all the USA. I'm mostly at B+ now in every area.

[SnDvls]

TV Rating

Thunder on ABC 42.25

[DeToxRox]

I think the wrestling industry is on the decline right now, though i could be wrong.

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

I think the wrestling industry is on the decline right now, though i could be wrong.

It actually shows the USA as rising.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Smackdown
Saturday, Week 2, March 1998
Naseau Colliseum, NY

A video package opens Smackdown featuring Owen Hart & Steve Austins turbulant Monday Night Raw (B+)

Sabu defeated Taz and Kid Kash (B-)

Rob Van Dam defeated Al Snow (C-)

Steve Austin has a backstage interview where he hypes his match with Owen Hart (A)

Triple H is in the back taunting Terry Funk (B-)

LOD defeated the Suicide Blondes (D)

The Undertaker & Goldust defeated Kane & Vader when Undertaker pinned Kane (B-)

Mankind is backstage harming himself and laughing wildly (B-)

Rocky Maivia defeated Mankind following interference from Sabu (B)

Show Rating: B -

Show Thoughts

Solid show, good to get our guys a break who headline and let some newer guys get a shot to give it their all.

[DeToxRox]

Saturday Night Ratings

WWF Smackdown: 10.46

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Wrestling News

Bret Hart was named "Best Overall Worker in Wrestling Today" in an online poll

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WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 3, March 1998
Allen Field House, KS

Pre Show
The announcers let the fans know whey will be seeing a crusierwieght 4 way for the WCW Cruiserweight Titel (D+)

Pre Show Dark Match
The Twin Terrors defeated The Public Enemy (D-)

Pre Show Dark Match
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Sick Boy (D)

****good thing nothing in the pre show affects my overall ratings****

Rey Mystero Jr defeated Ultimo Dragon, Kaz Hayashi & Eddie Guerrero to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title (C)

Chris Jericho defeated Billy Kidman (C)

A video is played highlighting yet again the attacks that have happened over the last few weeks (B)

It is announced that Shawn Michaels will be making his in ring debut this Thursday on Thunder against Dean Malenko (C)

Chris Benoit defeated Jushin Liger (B-)

The Steiner Brothers defeated Scott Norton & Steve Williams (C)

Ric Flair is shown back stage smashing up the locker room looking for the attacker (B+)

Sting defeated Jinsei Shinzaki to retain the WCW World Heavyweight Title(B-)

Hollywood Hulk Hogan defeated Davey Boy Smith (B-)

Scott Hall & Kevin Nash are observed having a heated discussion questioning eachother's motives lately (B+)

Lex Lugar defeated Kevin Nash (C+)

Show Rating: C

Show Thoughts
Forgot these first time through

If you can't tell by the last few weeks I'm losing a worker who's been on a rather losing streak as of late...trying to get everyone else over him before he goes off and signs with the "F"

I've got another coming up for renewal that I need to burry too so that is starting as well. I can't let the "F" just take them you know

Anyhow it's getting harder and harder to get "creative matches for TEW" you need to keep the ratings high and thus must use "over" workers, but you need to build new stars as well...I'm in the process of starting that now before I lose all my big names. I need more storylines, but I had a few that needed to be wrapped up so I could free up some workers look for Eddie Guerrero & Chris Jericho to get some good face time and be pushed ASAP

[DeToxRox]

Shawn Michaels will miss Thunder because he'll be throwin' some back at the bar with Hall.

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Shawn Michaels will miss Thunder because he'll be throwin' some back at the bar with Hall.

ya that'll happen...don't you know Hall ain't got anymore money as I keep hitting him with fines

[DeToxRox]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 3, March 1998
Gill Coliseum, OR

Pre-Show Dark Match
Justin Bradshaw defeated Kid Kash (D-)

Pre-Show Dark Match
Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Steve Blackman (D)

Steve Austin opens Raw by bursting into Vince McMahons office. He lets him know he is sick of how he is operating Raw and tonight he's going to take over Raw (B+)

Rob Van Dam defeated Goldust, Al Snow & Terry Funk (C)

Vince McMahon announces tonight we'll see Ken Shamrock & A partner of choice vs Jeff Jarrett and a partner of choice vs Rocky Maivia and a partner of choice (B)

LOD challenge the Outlaws to a Street Fight at WrestleMania (C-)

The Undertaker defeated Crush (C+)

Jim Cornette is in the back demanding a Steel Cage match between Undertaker and Vader at WrestleMania!(D)

New Age Outlaws defeated the Suicide Blondes to make defense #2 of the WWF Tag Team Titles (D+)

Taz defeated Mankind after interference from Sabu (C)

Vince McMahon comes out and tells Steve Austin he needs to play by Vinces rules or lose his shot at WrestleMania (B+) Steve Austin just smiles at Vince then turns around decks Vince leading to security hitting the ring and taking Austin away (B+)

A video airs hyping Sabu vs Mankind (C-)

Jim Cornette promises Undertakers life will be a living hell (D)

Owen Hart & Ken Shamrock defeated Jeff Jarrett & Triple H and Rocky Maivia & Kane when Owen pinned Kane (B-) As Owen celebrates the lights go off. When they appear Austin is in the ring and gives Owen a stunner. Raw ends with Austin holding the WWF Title in the air (B-)

Show Rating: C +

[DeToxRox]

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 55.81
WWF Raw: 29.56 (USA + TSN)

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WCW Thursday Thunder
Thursday, Week 3, March 1998
Kemper Arena, MO

Pre Show Dark Match
Lance Storm defeated Lodi (D)

Pre Show Dark Match
Jim Duggan defeated Yuji Nagata (C-)

A video is shown hyping The Twin Terrors (D)

Eddie Guerrero defeated Silver King (D-)

Raven is seen in the back in a damp dark corner. He begins rambling and warns Davey Boy Smith that he is coming for him. "It's time to tame the dog" (D+)

Chris Jericho defeated Psicosis (C)

Bret Hart asks Ric Flair to be his partner tonight against Savage & Hogan (B+) which he accepts.

The Giant defeated Meng (C+)

Davey Boy Smith & Kevin Nash battled to a no contest when the ref lost control of the match (B-)

Shawn Michaels talked about how great he is and how lucky everyone is to be here to see him take over WCW (C-)

Shwan Michaels defeated Dean Malenko (B-)

Bret Hart & Ric Flair defeated Hollywood Hulk Hogan & Randy Savage (B+)
After the match Konnan runs into the ring and attacks Hart, but is fought off by Flair (B-)

Show Rating: C

Show Thoughts
Again my fed needs more storylines, but they are coming I promise, I promise, really I do. Two started tonight.

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TV rating

Thunder got a 37.34 on ABC

[DeToxRox]

WWF Smackdown
Saturday, Week 3, March 1998
Harbor Yard, MA

Pre-Show Dark Segment
Don "Cyrus" Callis announces he is now Christopher Daniels manager (E)

Pre-Show Dark Match
Christopher Daniels defeated Kid Kash featuring interference from Cyrus (E)

Pre-Show Dark Match
Vader defeated Super Crazy (C)

Michael Hayes starts Smackdown by announcing he is the new manager of the Suicide Blondes (Copeland & Cage) (D+)

Goldust is in the back playing mind games with Kane (C)

The Undertaker comes out and accepts Cornettes challenge for a Steel Cage match at WrestleMania (B+)

Rocky Maivia defeated Rob Van Dam (B)

Ken Shamrock hypes his match against Jarrett & Rocky at WrestleMania (C+)

LOD & Terry Funk drew The Outlaws & Triple H when all hell broke loose (C-)

Owen Hart is in the back, telling the camera man to be quiet. He sees Steve Austin and attacks him from behind bloodying up Austin (B+)

Goldust defeated Taz & Ahmed Johnson (C+)

Owen Hart defeated Jeff Jarrett to make defense #3 of his WWF Title (A)

Show Rating: B -

Show Thoughts

Hayes w/ Copeland & Cage is big, time to start there push.

Owen and Jarrett is our best free TV match of the year.

Vader/UT will end at WM, let's hope they deliever.

[DeToxRox]

Saturday TV Rating

WWF Smackdown: 8.92

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WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week4 , March 1998
Bank of America Arena, WA

Pre Show Dark Match
Alex Wright defeated Essa Rios (C)

Pre Show Dark Match
Chavo Guerrero defeated El Samuri (D)

Raven defeated Bubba Ray Dudley in a hardcore match (C)

James Mitchell warns the other tag teams of WCW that the Twin Terrors are going to take over (F+)
***hopefully this is the last time he gets to talk

Chris Benoit defeated Perry Saturn (C+)

DDP Hypes his match against Hall tonight (B+)

Dean Malenko defeated Buff Bagwell (C+)

Shawn Michaels appears on the jumbo tron and reveals it was he that has been attacking all the WCW superstars (B-)

DDP defeated Scott Hall (B+)

Ric Flair storms to the ring and calls our Michaels who isn't at the arena. A match is made for this Sunday's PPV Flair vs Michaels (B-)

Sting defeated Scott Steiner (A) After the match the two wrestlers celebrate for the fans (B-) before the nWo rushes to the ring and attacks the two (B+)

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts
not a bad or great show, but my story lines are getting built up and I'm figuring out some booking things I didn't know so I should get some better matches coming up...also I'm going to bring in some lesser talent from NJPW and CMLL in trades to build up some of my guys as well after the PPV.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 4, March 1998
Cox Arena, CA

Pre-Show Dark Match
Kid Kash defeated Super Crazy

Pre-Show Dark Match
Christopher Daniels defeated Bam Bam Bigelow following interference from Cyrus (E+)

Taz defeated Ahmed Johnson following interference from RVD (D+) RVD grabs a mic and insults Ahmed Johnson (D)

A video airs where Steve Austin taunts Owen Hart (B+)

Sabu drew Mankind in a Hardcore match to make defense #3 of Mankinds WWF Hardcore Title (C)

Michaels Hayes comes out to challenge LOD to a match with the Suicide Blondes (D-) LOD comes out to accept the challenge (C)

Suicide Blondes defeated LOD following interference from the Outlaws (D)

Triple H unveils his new talk show and his first guest is Terry Funk. After ripping on Funk the entire segment, Funk retaliates only to be beaten by Funk (C)

Ken Shamrock defeated Triple H to make defense #2 of his WWF Intercontinental Title. Funk interfered against Triple H (B-)

Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Austin thanks to help from Owen Hart (B)

Rocky Maivia cuts a promo hyping himself up (B)

Rocky Maivia drew Owen Hart (B+) Owen Hart made defense #4 of his WWF Title. The match ended with all the participants in their respective matches involved in a brawl to close it out.

Show Rating: B -

Show Thoughts

Decent show considering I am trying to get the SUicide Blondes over on the big show now, same for RVD who isn't too popular. More of this in the upcoming weeks.

[DeToxRox]

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 56.66
WWF Raw: 31.33 (USA + TSN)

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WCW Thursday Thunder
Thursday, Week 4, March 1998
Altell Arena, AR

Pre Show Dark Match
Alex Wright defeated El Samuri (D+)

Pre Show Dark Match
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Essa Rios (D)

Steve Williams defeated Rick Martel (C-)

Raven defeated Jim Duggan (C) after the match Raven does a little celebration (D-)

DDP comes out to celebrate his victory over Hall on Nitro (B+) and thanks the fans for all their support (B) which brings out Scott Hall who challenges DDP to a match at Uncensored. (B) DDP tells him he'll do him one better. He's got two friends in the back, out comes WCW World Heavyweight Champion Sting & The Giant to join Page in the ring, who will take on Hall and his two goon buddies Nash & Hogan this Sunday. (B+)

Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero (C+)

Shawn Michaels is giving a backstate interview about his upcoming match against Ric Flair (B+) when out of nowhere Flair comes charging at Michaels. Shawn runs out of the arena into his waiting car (B)

Harlem Heat defeated The Faces of Fear to retain the WCW Tag Team Titles (C)

Curt Henning defeated Scott Steiner (A)

Show Rating: B+

Show Thoughts
Hey I didn't hurt my popularity this week
Solid show heading into WCW Uncensored.

[SnDvls]

WCW Notes

Thunder drew a 42.14 on ABC

Essa Rios & El Samuri's trade agreements are up so they are headed back to AAA and NJPW, I'm sure it's not the last we've seen of them.

Liger & Shinzaki only have one more apperance left which will be either an Uncensored dark match or on Nitro.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Smackdown
Saturday, Week 4, March 1998
Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, CA

Pre-Show Dark Segment
Sunny offers her managerial services to Kid Kash (E) Kid Kash accepts (E)

Pre-Show Dark Segment
Cyrus offers his services to Sabu & Bam Bam Bigelow (D-) They accept (E+)

Rocky Maivia opens Smackdown promising to win the WWF Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania tomorrow (B)

Sunny announces she has signed Rob Van Dam to become her newest client (E) RVD taunts Ahmed Johnson (D)

Michael Hayes hypes the Suicide Blondes upcoming match with Bam Bam Bigelow & Al Snow (D-)

The Suicide Blondes defeated Bam Bam Bigelow & Al Snow (D+)

RVD attacks Ahmed Johnson backstage (D-)

A hype video for Goldust/Kane plays (C+)

Triple H defeated Taz (C-) As Triple H celebrates Terry Funk attempts a fireball at Triple H, narrowly missing (C-)

The Undertaker, Ken Shamrock, Steve Austin, Mankind & Goldust defeated Owen Hart, Jeff Jarrett, Vader, Sabu & Kane when Austin pinned Hart (B-)

Show Rating: D

Show Thoughts

Awful show, too many segments but I was not going to do anything too crazy on the eve of WrestleMania. We live and learn as we try and get new guys over.

[DeToxRox]

Saturday Night Ratings

WWF Smackdown: 7.79

Saturday Nights at Midnight sucks. Oh well.

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

Saturday Night Ratings

WWF Smackdown: 7.79

Saturday Nights at Midnight sucks. Oh well.

did you sign a one season deal or more?

I see new TV shows are being accepted soon maybe you can get a better time slot in a few weeks

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by SnDvls

did you sign a one season deal or more?

I see new TV shows are being accepted soon maybe you can get a better time slot in a few weeks

Just one week. I was contemplating that. We'll see how it works.

[SnDvls]

WCW Uncensored
Sunday, Week 4, March 1998
FleetCenter, MA

Pre Show Dark Match
Hugh Morrus defeated Glacier (D)

Pre Show Dark Match
La Parka defeated Johnny Swinger (D+)

Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Louie Spicolli (D-)

Eddie Guerrero defeated Kaz Hayashi, Ultimo Dragon & Rey Mystero Jr (C)
As Guerrero makes his way to the back he throws out a challenge to Chris Jericho for Nitro (D-)

The Steiner Brothers defeated Scott Norton & Steve Williams (C+)

Davey Boy Smith warns everyone to not trust Raven (C-)

Davey Boy Smith defeated Buff Bagwell (C)

A video recap is played hyping Flair vs Michaels (B-)

Konnan defeated Bret Hart by using a foreign object to win the WCW US Title (B)

A quick video recap of the Sting/DDP/Giant vs Hogan/Hall/Nash feud is shown (B+)

Randy Savage defeated Lex Luger (B-)

The nWo show up to the arean and are bragging about how they will be the ultimate winners tonight. (A)

Curt Hennig defeated Bill Goldberg (B)

Sting, DDP & The Giant are interviewed by Gene Okerlund and talk about their match with the nWo (B+)

Ric Flair & Shawn Michaels battled to a double count out (A)

Sting/DDP/The Giant defeated Hogan/Hall/Nash when Sting pinned Nash (B)
After the match Hall & Hogan start yelling at Nash and how he's failed them and the nWo. Just then Shawn Michaels comes down to the ring and hits Nash with the Sweet Chin Music and he along with Hogan & Hall attack Nash and beat him to the mat. Michaels picks up the mic and tells everyone that the nWo is dead just like Nash's career (B+)

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts

Well that ends Nash's run in WCW.

I'm very happy with how this PPV went. I get the US title off Bret and still kept him over so he can move along to a main event fued. I'll be doing some roster move just before Nitro too so stay tuned.

[SnDvls]

Nash had 3 A* matches 2 w/ Page and had 9 wins 2 draws 6 loses in WCW with 2 WCW Tag Team Title reigns (both with Hall) in his WCW stay. He ended his career here on a 5 match losing streak. WCW wishes him the best of luck in the future and hopes he can get his "problems" resolved before he'll be welcome back here.

[DeToxRox]

WWF WrestleMania XIV
Sunday, Week 4, March 1998
Fleet Center, MA

Pre-Show Dark Match
Bam Bam Bigelow won a 10 Man Battle Royal (C)

Suicide Blondes defeated RVD & Kid Kash (D-)

Sabu defeated Mankind in a Barbed Wire Match to win the WWF Hardcore Title (C+)

Steve Austin is in the back taunting Owen Hart about tonights WWF Title match (B)

Goldust defeated Kane (B-)

Triple H defeated Terry Funk (B)

Owen Hart is now getting a turn backstage where he promises Steve Austin he will be waiting till Owen is no longer around to be champ (B-)

Jeff Jarrett hypes the IC Title Triple Threat Match (C)

A video airs showing what has lead us to Vader vs Taker (C+)

The Undertaker defeated Vader in a Cage Match (A)

LOD defeated the New Age Outlaws to win the WWF Tag Team Titles (D+)

A video airs hyping our Triple Threat match (B-) Jim Ross hypes the match as well (C)

Rocky Maivia defeated Jeff Jarrett & Ken Shamrock to win the WWF Intercontinental Title (B+) Rocky celebrates the title win widly in the ring (B)

A video is aired hyping the Main Event (B) Jim Ross hypes it as well (C+)

Steve Austin defeated Owen Hart to win the WWF Heavyweight Title (A) WM goes off the air with Austin celebrating his title win (B)

Show Rating: B

Show Thoughts

Awesome show in my opinion, and now we can move forward with more and better storylines.

[DeToxRox]

March PPV Buys

WCW Uncensored: 14.93
WWF WrestleMania: 14.16

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WCW Financials
Current Money: $90,131,826

March Financials in Review

Cash: $90,131,826
Performance: $11,791,977

PPV Revenue: $11,201,265
Ticket Sales: $3,514,725
Sponsors: $3,111,984
Merchandise: $303,000

Worker Costs: -$564,458
Show Costs: -$655,000
Marketing: -$500,000
Merchandise: -$773,000
Production: -$1,760,000
Misc.: -$2,086,539

[SnDvls]

WCW News

Time for some housecleaning and updating of the roster

Main Eventers
Scott Steiner
Bret Hart
Sting
The Giant
Diamond Dallas Page
Booker T
Ric Flair
Davey Boy Smith
Rick Steiner
Hulk Hogan
Scott Hall
Curt Hennig
Randy Savage
Shawn Michaels

Upper Midcarder
Jim Duggan
Dean Malenko
Bill Goldberg
Chris Benoit
John Tenta
Stevie Ray
The Barbarian
Jerry Saggs
Buff Bagwell
Konnan
Brian Knobbs
Meng

Midcarder
Robert Gibson
Kaz Hayashi
Marty Jannetty
Rey Mystero Jr
La Parka
Hugh Morrus
Eddie Guerrero
Mike Rotundo
Jimmy Del Ray
Steve Williams
Raven
Chavo Guerrero Jr
Wrath
Alex Wright
Scott Norton
Fatu
Psicosis
Perry Saturn
Stan Lane
Juventude Guerrera
Chris Jericho
Super Calo
Lance Storm
Ultimo Dragon
Glacier

Lower Midcarder
Johnny Grunge
Rocco Rock
Bubba Ray Dudley
Sick Boy
Disco Inferno
Silver King
Mike Awesome
Yuji Nagata

Opener
Norman Smiley
Louie Spicolli
Lodi
Billy Kidman
Prince Iaukea
Mortis

Enhancement Talent
Fit Finley
Ekmo
Riggs
Johnny Swinger
Yoshihiro Tajiri

Occasional Wrestler
Roddy Piper
Jim Neidhart
Steven Regal
Brad Armstrong

Development
Chris Harris
James Storm
Frankie Kazarian
Johnny Smith
Nick Dinsmore
Rob Conway
Reckless Youth
Rey Bucanero
Ron Killings
Shane Helms
Shannon Moore
Steve Corino
Trent Acid
Stevie Richards


WCW has released the following wrestlers
Sid Vicious, Lex Luger, Rick Martel & Virgil

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Wrestling News

The most sought after performer since Rob Van Damn has entered wrestling today as son of WWF owner Vince McMahan, Shane McMahan, has endered the world of professional wrestling.

[SnDvls]

WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 1, April 1998
Fargo Dome, SD

Pre Show Dark Match
Alex Wright defeated Fit Finley (D)

Pre Show Dark Match
Bubba Ray Dudley defeated Mortis (D)

Mike Awesome defeated Ultimo Dragon to win the WCW TV Title (D+)
**this was done to get the low level title off Ultimo and given to a low level worker. I've got two more to do like this as well.

Chris Benoit talks about his match against Curt Henning in the future (D+)

Raven comes to the ring before his match and again verbally attacks Davey Boy Smith (D+) before defeating Norman Smiley in a match (C+) after the match Raven gives his cross like stance over his fallen foe (D)

Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Marty Jannetty (C-)

Randy Savage hypes up just how good he is (A)

The Nasty Boys defeated Harlem Heat to win the WCW Tag Team Titles (C-)
***this is the second match to get a low title off high level workers.

Chris Jericho meets with Gene Okerlund and accepts Eddie Guerrero's challenge he made to him last night at Uncencored (C)

Arn Anderson is found layed out in the backstage area. Ric Flair discovers him and immideatly thinks it's Shawn Michaels (B)

Bill Goldberg defeated Fatu (C)

Bret Hart defeated Ric Flair (B+)

After the match Bret headed back to the back as Flair paid his respects to the fans. Out of nowhere Shawn Michaels came thourgh the crowd and started to attack Flair. This led Bret Hart back to the ring with a chair in hand. Michales quickly retreated from the ring when Bret hit Flair with the chair to end the show. (B)

Show Rating C+

Show Thoughts

I'm disappointed with such a low rating. I thought this was a very sold show from top to bottom angle wise, but the matches didn't help me any.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 1, April 1998
Alexander Memorial Coliseum, GA

Pre-Show Dark Match
Al Snow defeated Crush

Pre-Show Dark Match
LOD drew the Suicide Blondes

Raw opens with Steve Austin celebrating his WWF Heavyweight Title win last night at WrestleMania. He taunts Owen Hart saying he needs to tuck his tail between his legs and run down south like his brother (B)

Sabu defeated Farooq to make defense #1 of his WWF Hardcore Title (C)

Backstage Vader attacks Terry Funk (C-)

Vader defeated Terry Funk (B-)

Rob Van Dam is backstage taunting Ahmed Johnson (D+)

The Undertaker defeated D'Lo Brown (B+)

Owen Hart comes out and challenges Steve Austin to a WWF Heavyweight Title match this Saturday on Smackdown! (C)

The Suicide Blondes come out and challenge the Legion of Doom to a title match on Smackdown Saturday (D-) LOD accept (C)

Mankind drew Triple H to a double DQ (B)

Ken Shamrock is shown backstage where he runs into Kane. Kane stares at him and Shamrock asks what the hell he thinks hes doing. Paul Bearer taunts Shamrock losing his title which leads to an explosive argument (B-)

Jeff Jarrett hits the ring to demand a title shot against Rocky Maivia (C) Rocky Maivia appears and says next week on Raw, he's on (B+)

Rob Van Dam defeated Owen Hart following interference from Steve Austin (B-)

Steve Austin defeated Taz to make defense #1 of his WWF Heavyweight Title (B+) Austin celebrates but is blindsided by Owen Hart who makes the title will be mine hand motion as Raw goes to black (C+)

Show Rating: C +

Show Thoughts

my own stupidty got me here. I forgot I advanced booked Jarrett/Rocky for this show and not next week so it not happening hurt. We'll have to make up for it next week.

Owen & Jeff need some help in the form of a manager or at least eye candy, so we'll see what we can do.

[DeToxRox]

Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 56.20
WWF Raw: 29.48 (USA + TSN)

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WCW Thursday Thunder
Thursday, Week 1, April 1998
DCU Center

Pre Show Dark Match
Rey Mystero Jr defeated Jimmy Del Ray (D)

Pre Show Dark Match
Billy Kidman defeated Stan Lane (C-)

La Parka & Super Calo defeated Steve Williams & Mike Rotundo (D)

Davey Boy Smith warns Raven to watch himself or he'll feel the wrath of a bulldog with bite (D+)

Stevie Ray defeated Hugh Morrus (D-)

Raven defeated Jim Duggan (C+)

Buff Bagwell talks about his upcoming match against Booker T at Clash of the Champions (D+)

Chavo Guerrero Jr defeated Robert Gibson (C)

Chris Benoit defeated Curt Hennig (B-) after the victory Benoit celebrates in the ring (C)

Bill Goldberg & Hulk Hogan battled to a time limit draw (B+)
***Hogan used his creative control to force this as Goldberg was supposed to go over Hogan here.

Sting & Ric Flair defeated Shawn Michaels & Bret Hart (A*) after the match Sting & Flair celebrate in the ring. (A)

Show Rating C+

Show Thoughts

The fans wanted more angles & interviews and that hurt me...I'm damed if I do and damned if I don't.

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WCW Notes

Thunder got a 39.32 on ABC

Scott Hall missed Thunder and was fined, lucky for me I pretty much stopped advertising him for shows due to not knowing if he'll be there or not.

[General Mike]

Originally Posted by SnDvls

The fans wanted more angles & interviews and that hurt me...I'm damed if I do and damned if I don't.

You have to look at your product and your match percentage and then just figure out how much time you need for angles.

[SnDvls]

Originally Posted by General Mike

You have to look at your product and your match percentage and then just figure out how much time you need for angles.

I'm supposed to be 70/30 match to angle which is what I had this week I'll just throw in some more usless angles I guess

[SnDvls]

dola - I guess it could also mean time not total haven't look at that.

[molson]

Originally Posted by SnDvls

dola - I guess it could also mean time not total haven't look at that.

It's definitely % of total time, not segments.

[DeToxRox]

WWF Smackdown
Saturday, Week 1, April 1998
Pepsi Arena, NY

Pre-Show Dark Segment
Cyrus hypes up Bam Bam Bigelow & Sabu (E)

Pre-Show Dark Match
Sabu & Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Chainz & Crush (C-)

A video airs showing the argument between Kane & Ken Shamrock last week (C+)

Kane defeated Ken Shamrock (B-)

Rob Van Dam attacks Ahmed Johnson backstage (C-)

LOD defeated the Suicide Blondes to make defense #1 of their WWF Tag Team Titles (D)

Vince McMahon comes out to tell everyone he was so thrilled by the Mankind/Triple H last Monday he is going to let them battle it out in a best of 7 series with the winner getting a WWF Title shot (B)

The Undertaker defeated Justin Bradshaw (C)

Lance Russell hypes the upcoming Triple H/Mankind match (D+)

Triple H defeated Mankind (B) Triple H leads 1-0

The Suicide Blondes are shown backstage breaking into LOD's locker and swiping their WWF Tag Team Titles (E+) LOD manages to confront the Blondes but the Blondes use the titles as weapons to escape (D+)

Steve Austin hypes the WWF Title match (B+)

Steve Austin drew Owen Hart to make defense #2 of his WWF Heavyweight Title (B-)

Show Rating: C

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Saturday Night Ratings

WWF Smackdown: 9.48

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Just an FYI

things have just gotten personal in this war between WCW & WWF

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WCW Monday Nitro
Monday, Week 2, April 1998
Frost Center, SD

Pre Show Dark Match
The Barbarian defeated Norman Smiley (D+)

Pre Show Dark Match
Super Calo defeated Riggs (D-)

Pre Show Dark Match
Fatu defeated Glacier (E+)

Randy Savage taunts Booker T about his match against Buff Bagwell (A)

Bill Goldberg defeated Mike Rotundo (C)

Tony Schiavone hypes the match between Eddie Guerrero & Chris Jericho tonight (D)

Rick Steiner defeated Meng (C)

Raven & Davey Boy Smith have a brief face to face meeting & argument before they are pulled apart (D+)

Konnan defeated Stevie Ray to retain the WCW US Title (C+)

Chris Benoit hypes up his victory against Curt Hennig last week (C+) it is then revealied that Benoit and Hennig will be facing off at Clash of the Champions (D+) which leads to Curt Hennig coming out and arguing with Eric Bishoff about the future match (B-)

Eddie Guerrero defeated Chris Jericho with the help of a foreign object (C+)

The team of Hart/Hall/Hogan & Michaels defeated Sting/Flair/The Giant & DDP (B+)

Show Rating: B-

Show Thoughts

I'm going to run a lot of shows in the same few areas where my popularity has dropped to see if I can get it to start moving back up again.

Not a bad show and I'm happy with the results. My stories are moving along fine. And I'll update them before my next show.

I have Thunder then Clash of the Champions this week

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WWF Monday Night Raw
Monday, Week 2, April 1998
Cintas Center, NY

Pre-Show Dark Match
Bam Bam Bigelow & Christopher Daniels defeated Frooq & D'Lo Brown (D)

Pre-Show Dark Match
Billy Gunn defeated Justin Bradshaw (C-)

Vince McMahon opens Raw stating tonight Owen Hart & Steve Austin will have a contract signing for 2/3 Falls Match at No Way Out! (B+)

Kane is in the back with Paul Bearer. Bearer begins taunting Ken Shamrock (C) Shamrock appears on a split screen challenging Kane to a match on Smackdown! (C)

A video plays to hype Rob Van Dam (D+)

Sabu defeated Goldust to make defense #2 of his WWF Hardcore Title (C)

LOD come to the ring demanding a match with the Suicide Blondes (C-)

The Suicide Blondes defeated The Legion of Doom following interference from Michael Hayes to win the WWF Tag Team Titles (D)

The announcers hype Triple H vs Mankind (B+)

Vader attacks Al Snow on his way to the ring (D)

Vader defeats Al Snow (C)

The Undertaker defeated Road Dogg (B+)

The contract signing betweem Owen & Steve Austin goes off without a hitch (B-)

A video plays hyping Jeff Jarrett & Rocky Maivia (C+)

Rocky Maivia defeats Jeff Jarrett to retain he WWF IC title (B+)

Show Rating: B -

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Monday Night Ratings

WCW Nitro: 55.56
WWF Raw: 30.15 (TSN + USA)

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WCW Thursday Thunder
Thursday, Week 2, April 1998
Dakota Doam, SD

Dark Match
Glacier defeated Lodi (E+)

Dark match
Louie Spicolli defeated Fit Finley (E+)

Buff Bagwell defeated Dean Malenko (C+)

Davey Boy Smith challenges Raven to a match (D)

Hugh Morrus defeated John Tenta (D-)

Bret Hart cuts a promo hyping his match with Sting at Clash of the Champions (B+)

The Nasy Boys defended their WCW Tag Team Titles against Stevie Ray & Bubba Ray Dudley (D)

Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Ray Mystero & Billy Kidman to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title (C-)

A video is show of the press conference promoting Clash of the Champions with Shawn Michaels & Ric Flair. During the press conference Michaels attacked Flair (B-)

Bill Goldberg defeated Wrath (C)

Sting cuts a promo hyping his match with Bret Hart at Clash of the Champions (B+)

Randy Savage defeated Jim Duggan (C+)

Show Rating: C+

Show Thoughts

it seems I'm just going to get C to B+ shows no matter what I do. I'm trying not to keep using the same workers too, but it's really hard not to.

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WCW News

Thunder pulled a 35.37 on ABC