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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 14:44:17 GMT 1
 SANTA CLAUS GETS A CHRISTMAS STUNNER
December 22. 1997
Stone Cold Steve Austin once again continued his hell raising antics by delivering a Stunner to poor Saint Nick, known as Santa Claus. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 14:48:52 GMT 1
 WWF IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH MIKE TYSON
January 5. 1998
Mike Tyson's registered promoter Don King announced that Mike Tyson would be a part of WrestleMania 14 and that they would bring the greatest show on earth on March 29. 1998. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 3, 2024 15:17:32 GMT 1
![Royal Rumble (1998) - Wikipedia]() WWF ROYAL RUMBLE - January 18. 1998 - San Jose Arena - San Jose, CA
Vader D. Goldust
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Match: Taka Michinoku D. Brian Christopher to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
WWF Intercontinental Championship Match: Jeff Jarrett D. Bradshaw to retain the Intercontinental Title with interference from Barry Windham & Jim Cornette
WWF Tag Team Championship Street Fight Match: The New Age Outlaws D. The Legion of Doom to retain the WWF Tag Team Titles
Stone Cold Steve Austin wins the 30-Man Royal Rumble by last eliminating The Rock
WWF Championship Ladder Match: Shawn Michaels D. Owen Hart to regain the WWF Championship
Order of Entries:
1. The Rock (eliminated 8-Ball, Cactus Jack, Terry Funk, D-Lo Brown, Taka Michinoku, Ken Shamrock & Faarooq, Final 2) but was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin)
2. 8-Ball (eliminated by The Rock)
3. Cactus Jack (eliminated Henry Godwinn, but was eliminated by The Rock)
4. Terry Funk (eliminated by The Rock)
5. Henry Godwinn (eliminated by Cactus Jack)
6. Ahmed Johnson (eliminated by Kane)
7. Phineas Godwinn (eliminated by Kane)
8. Chainz (eliminated by Kane)
9. Mosh (eliminated by Kane)
10. Bart Gunn (eliminated by Kurrgan)
11. Kurrgan (eliminated Bart Gunn, but was eliminated by Kane)
12. D-Lo Brown (eliminated Thrasher, but was eliminated by The Rock)
13. The 123 Kid (surprise return) (eliminated Savio Vega, but was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin, final 11)
14. Jerry Lawler (eliminated by Kane)
15. Kane (eliminated Ahmed Johnson, Phineas Godwinn, Chainz, Mosh, Kurrgan, Jerry Lawler, Steve Blackman, The Honky Tonk Man & Vader, Final 5, but was eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin)
16. Marc Mero (eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin)
17. Thrasher (eliminated by D-Lo Brown)
18. Ken Shamrock (eliminated Jeff Jarrett, final 4, but was eliminated by The Rock)
19. Kama (eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin)
20. The Honky Tonk Man (eliminated by Kane)
21. Brian Christopher (eliminated by Vader)
22. Mark Henry (eliminated by Faarooq, final 10)
23. Stone Cold Steve Austin (eliminated Marc Mero, Kama, Goldust, The 123 Kid, Kane, Hunter Hearst Helmsley & The Rock, winner)
24. Goldust (eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin)
25. Taka Michinoku (eliminated by The Rock, final 8)
26. Savio Vega (eliminated by The 123 Kid)
27. Faarooq (eliminated Mark Henry & Vader, but was eliminated by The Rock, final 7)
28. Vader (eliminated Brian Christopher, but was eliminated by Faarooq, final 9)
29. Jeff Jarrett (eliminated by Ken Shamrock, final 6)
30. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (eliminated by Stone Cold Steve Austin, final 3)
![WWE Royal Rumble 1998 Review – TJR Wrestling]() The Royal Rumble 1998 Match kicked off with The Rock entering at #1, and able to get by 8-Ball, but gave himself a rest cause Cactus Jack & Terry Funk were about to start their hardcore war in the Rumble Match.
![Royal Rumble (1998)]() The two picked up where they left off after knocking The Rock down for a bit, but The Rock was able to eliminate them both.
 But there was nobody more dominant than the #15 entrant Kane who eliminated 9 superstars, and was almost able to make it all the way until he was played by the mind games of The Undertaker and that would allow Stone Cold Steve Austin to eliminate the Big Red Machine.
 Also making his return to the Royal Rumble was The 123 Kid now known as Sean Waltman.
![Royal Rumble Count-Up – 1998: Crack – KB's Wrestling Reviews]() But the focus on everybody's mind was the arrival of Stone Cold Steve Austin.
![WWE Classic of the Week: Remembering the 1998 Royal Rumble Match | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report]() And he came in firing on all cylinders knocking everybody down one by one and eliminating people one by one.
 Until it came down to Austin & The Rock.
![MachoBusta — Stone Cold Steve Austin last eliminates The Rock...]() After a Stone Cold Stunner by Austin. The Toughest SOB tossed out The Rock over the top rope and similar to what Bret Hart & Randy Savage had done. Stone Cold Steve Austin was the third man in history to win the Royal Rumble for the second time.
![Royal Rumble (1998)]() The Rattlesnake stood victorious and was now going to WrestleMania 14.
 Even Mike Tyson who was there to witness the Royal Rumble watched on.
 The rivalry between Owen Hart & Shawn Michaels would finally reach it's culminative peak when the two faced off in a Ladder Match for the WWF Championship.
 But with the help of D-Generation X & The new members of DX. The New Age Outlaws and The 123 Kid. Shawn Michaels for the fourth time became the WWF Champion in the ladder match.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 4, 2024 15:03:26 GMT 1
 AUSTIN CALLS OUT TYSON
January 19. 1998
They say anything can happen in the World Wrestling Federation and on Monday Night RAW. It did happen. Vince McMahon announced that Mike Tyson would be a part of WrestleMania 14. Then suddenly Stone Cold Steve Austin came out and said that he wanted a fight with Mike Tyson but said he respected what he did in the boxing world, but he's out calling himself the baddest man in the planet. He's got his beady eyes locked on the eyes on the World's Toughest Son of A Bitch!. Austin then gave Tyson the middle fingers and that led to a shove by Tyson. Austin and Tyson had to be restrained by Tyson's officials and WWF Officials!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 4, 2024 15:27:52 GMT 1
 WWF NO WAY OUT - February 15. 1998 - Houston, TX
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship: Taka Michinoku D. Jinsei Shinzaki to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
Barry Windham D. Bradshaw
WWF Women's Championship: Jacqueline D. Luna Vachon to retain the WWF Women's Championship thanks to interference by Marlena.
WWF European Championship Match: Hunter Hearst Helmsley D. Marc Mero to retain the WWF European Championship
Kurrgan D. Ahmed Johnson
WWF Intercontinental Championship Triple Threat Match: Jeff Jarrett D. Cactus Jack & Terry Funk in a Triple Threat Match to retain the WWF Intercontinental Championship
10-Man Tag Team Match: Vader. Ken Shamrock & The DOA D. The Nation of Domination (Mark Henry, The Rock, Faarooq, D-Lo Brown & Kama)
WWF Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match: The New Age Outlaws D. The Legion of Doom to retain the WWF Tag Team Championship
WWF Championship Steel Cage Match: Shawn Michaels D. Owen Hart to retain the WWF Championship
Steel Cage Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin D. Kane
 For the first time in No Way Out History. 3 matches were held inside a Steel Cage Match.
 Once again Owen & Shawn faced off for the WWF Championship in the second Steel Cage Match of the night.
 But once again The Heartbreak Kid found a way to defy all odds by retaining the title thanks to interference by D-Generation X.
 And in the third and final Steel Cage Match. Stone Cold Steve Austin squared off for the first time against The Big Red Machine Kane.
![Kane]() Kane was in control of this steel cage match and almost put Austin down with a big time chokeslam.
 Austin would also try to put Kane down with a Stone Cold Stunner but as Austin started to climb the cage. DX ran down to try to stop Austin from escaping. Austin kicked the WWF Champion off the side of the cage and eventually climbed the cage for DX to beat him down.
 As DX & Austin were brawling backstage. Paul Bearer grabbed a microphone and told Kane not to worry about the loss cause he still wasn't pinned or submitted. Bearer & Kane wanted to do a 10 bell tribute to The Undertaker and then Bearer said that Kane had one more tombstone left to do.
 But as he issued the challenge. The Lights went out and The Undertaker's gongs sounded and in the Casket was The Undertaker who sat up.
 Kane and Paul Bearer looked like they seen a ghost, the man that they tried to burn inside a casket was still alive.
 The Deadman declared that Kane & Paul Bearer could not destroy that doesn't wish to perish and that he returned to the world of darkness to explain to his parents that he would have to do the one thing he wouldn't do.
 Kane then hit his pyros on The Undertaker, but that did not stop the Phenom. He angrily challenged Kane saying that he would walk straight through the fires of hell at WrestleMania 14 to face his brother and that he would rest in peace ending No Way Out!. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 4, 2024 15:31:44 GMT 1
 VAL VENIS INTRODUCED BY MARLENA
Spring of 1998.
In November of 1997. Goldust dumped his wife Marlena and had Luna Vachon in his back pocket. Marlena would retailate though and announced that she'd be bringing a man who was an adult film star and that had been with a lot of ladies, infact he was Marlena's director. Val Venis. Vignettes were shown of him and Jenna Jameson and other ladies and including Marlena. Marlena told Goldust that she would be bringing Val Venis at WrestleMania 14 to fight him. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 4, 2024 15:32:52 GMT 1
 MIKE TYSON JOINS D-GENERATION X
March 2. 1998
Seems like DX has added another person into the fold, as Iron Mike Tyson has officially joined D-Generation X. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 4, 2024 15:36:11 GMT 1
 DAYTONA 500 WINNER DALE EARNHARDT & SOME NASCAR CELEBRITIES AMONGST OTHER CELEBRITIES TO BE A PART OF WRESTLEMANIA 14
March 1998
In addition to Mike Tyson & Other Celebrities joining WrestleMania 14. Dale Earnhardt, Rusty Wallace, Jeff Gordon, Terry Labonte, Kyle Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Jarrett & Mark Martin will be a part of WrestleMania 14 as they will be sitting in the stands as well. |
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 4, 2024 16:16:49 GMT 1
 WWF WRESTLEMANIA 14 - March 29. 1998 - Boston, MA
1998 WWF Hall of Famers: Bruno Sammartino, Verne Gagne, James Dudley, Ivan Koloff, Tony Garea, Haystacks Calhoun, Dino Bravo (posthumously inducted) & The Fabulous Moolah
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal 6: Mark Henry wins the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal by last eliminating Vader & Kurrgan. Other participants featured Steve Blackman. The DOA. D-Lo Brown. Kama. The Headbangers. The Los Boricuas. The Godwinns. Bob Holly. Bart Gunn. Barry Windham. Ahmed Johnson. Bradshaw. Flash Funk. The Legion of Doom. Brian Christopher. Scott Taylor. Jinsei Shinzaki. The Quebecers. Tiger Ali Singh and Marc Mero.
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship Match: Taka Michinoku D. The Great Sasuke to retain the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
WWF European Championship Match: Owen Hart D. Hunter Hearst Helmsley to regain the WWF European Championship
WWF Women's Championship: Jacqueline D. Sable to retain the WWF Women's Championship
Val Venis D. Goldust
The Rock D. Faarooq
WWF Intercontinental Championship Submission Match: Ken Shamrock D. Jeff Jarrett to win the WWF Intercontinental Championship
Boston Street Fight Match: Cactus Jack D. Terry Funk
The New Age Outlaws's Open Challenge: Rob Van Dam & Sabu D. The New Age Outlaws in a non-title match
The Undertaker D. Kane
WWF Championship Match: Stone Cold Steve Austin D. Shawn Michaels to regain the WWF Championship
 Mark Henry became the sixth man to win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal by last eliminating the former WWF Champion Vader & Kurrgan.
 The Rocket headed for the Grand Slam as he defeated Hunter Hearst Helmsley to capture the European Championship.
 Since December of 1996. Jacqueline had been the longest reigning WWF Women's Champion in history. But her challenge was tested when she took on Sable in Sable's first match for the Women's Championship. However, Marc Mero betrayed Sable and it allowed Jacqueline to retain the WWF Women's Championship.
 The Big Valbowski made his WrestleMania Debut and defeated the former Intercontinental Champion Goldust with Goldust's ex estranged wife Marlena came out with Val Venis.
 The Leadership for Nation of Domination imploded when The Rock took on Faarooq.
 But The Rock defeated Faarooq and officially became the new leader of the Nation of Domination expelling Faarooq from the Group!.
 The World's Most Dangerous Man captured the Intercontinental Championship in a Submission Match against Jeff Jarrett.
 Cactus Jack & Terry Funk squared it off in the Boston Street Fight Match with both men battering and bloodying one another.
![Cactus Jack's WWE Debut on Make a GIF]() A Piledriver would finish Terry Funk off through a table for Cactus Jack to get the win.
 RVD and Sabu with their manager Bill Alfonso accepted the New Age Outlaws's open challenge and defeated them in a non-title tag team match.
 Before Kane could take on The Undertaker. Kane decided to start off a little damage prematurely to Baseball Hall of Famer Pete Rose sending a message to The Undertaker.
 The Phenom walked through the gates of fire to face his own flesh and blood Kane at WrestleMania 14.
 This was the most anticipated matchup in WrestleMania history as these two big brothers and giants took to the ring for the first time ever.
 The Deadman started the advantage by trying to take down his brother.
 But in the opening moments of the match, little brother seemed to be more powerful than The Undertaker's opponents.
 It seemed like when The Undertaker tried to get a comeback in. Kane slowed down the comeback by taking him down.
![MachoBusta — The Undertaker vs. Kane WrestleMania XIV March...]() Taker was able to knock Kane to the outside and he attempted to perform his signature missile dive on Kane, but Kane threw Undertaker straight into the announcers position.
 Despite that. Undertaker continued to fight back, but Kane would take down The Undertaker by hitting the Tombstone Piledriver, but shockingly Undertaker kicked out.
 The Deadman was able to fight back and take down his little brother.
 It took not one, not two but three Tombstone Piledrivers to finally put the Big Red Machine down.
 Despite winning the match. The Undertaker did not look like a winner as that physical beating Kane gave him would only be the beginning for this feud once and for all. As it had only begun!.
 But the most anticipated WrestleMania match in history had taken place as Stone Cold Steve Austin & Shawn Michaels faced off for the WWF Championship.
 These two gave it their all in the ring at WrestleMania 14, it was rumoured however that Shawn Michaels would be taking a break from in-ring competition due to nagging injuries & his addiction as well.
 Michaels despite being injured still continued to put on the best WrestleMania fight he ever had done against The Rattlesnake.
 Michaels tried to hit Austin with some Sweet Chin Music but Austin countered the Sweet Chin Music.
 Instead, a Stone Cold Stunner put HBK down and Mike Tyson, the special guest enforcer would pin Michaels's shoulders to the mat as Tyson had duped DX all along!.
 Stone Cold Steve Austin did not win the title at WrestleMania 13 when he won the 1997 Royal Rumble, but this time he won the 1998 Royal Rumble and the WWF Championship at WrestleMania 14.
 Shawn Michaels had got in the face of Mike Tyson as Austin was still celebrating.
 But one right hand knocked the Ex-WWF Champion out.
 As WrestleMania 14 ended. Jim Ross's voice screamed out "The Austin Era has begun, Stone Cold's 8-year journey has culminated by winning the WWF Championship!". Austin 3:16 says he is now the WWF Champion! Ohhh Hell Yeah! And That's The Bottom Line Cause Stone Cold Said So!.
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Post by underjohnking on Jan 4, 2024 16:21:57 GMT 1
![MachoBusta — Stone Cold answers Mr McMahon's ultimatum and...]() AUSTIN STUNS MCMAHON AGAIN
March 30. 1998
The Night after Stone Cold Steve Austin captured the WWF Championship over Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania 14. Vince McMahon kicked off Monday Night RAW by presenting Stone Cold Steve Austin with the new WWF Championship Belt. Austin then showed his appreciation to McMahon by stunning the boss again. |
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