WWF 1998: Alternate Attitude
Feb 19, 2024 1:00:28 GMT 1
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A shift has just occurred behind the curtain. The controversial and unpredictable Vince Russo has ascended to the position of head writer for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), signaling the dawn of a new era in professional wrestling.
WRESTLING WORLD:
WCW NEWS:
WCW Starrcade is in the books and much of it was just an unmitigated disaster, plagued by no-shows, questionable decisions, bad matches, and a botched finish to the biggest match in WCW history. After over a year of buildup, Sting wrestled his first match in about a year against Hulk Hogan at Starrcade. The result...wasn't great. The build-up was great. There was more anticipation for this match than any match in recent years. Despite not wrestling for a year, Sting has become the #2 merch seller in the business (behind Steve Austin) and WCW ratings are through the roof. But when it came time to deliver the match, it all fell apart. The idea for the match was for Hogan to pin Sting and referee Nick Patrick to do a fast count, thus screwing Sting out of the win. This would lead to Bret Hart coming out and being all "not on my watch" and restarting the match with himself as referee. Problem: Nick Patrick didn't count fast.
WCW Thunder debuts this week and if you have any good ideas for the show, email them to Eric Bischoff ASAP because he could probably use them, as there's still no real plan in place for what Thunder is going to be and how it will be handled.
Bischoff held another meeting with the roster before Nitro last week and once again emphasized that he didn't want any low blows, lewd gestures, or swearing on Nitro. He said he wants to differentiate WCW from WWF and he believes WWF will start having sponsorship and publicity problems soon due to their new edgy product and he doesn't want WCW in that situation.
WWF NEWS:
On Raw, they kept teasing something involving Mike Tyson to keep people tuned in and then at the end of the show, they announced that WWF was negotiating with Tyson to get him at WrestleMania.
Terry Funk debuted on Raw as Chainsaw Charlie, doing the Leatherface gimmick from Japan. He helped Cactus Jack chase away the New Age Outlaws. Despite wearing a stocking over his face, the crowd immediately broke into a "Terry!" chant but the announcers never acknowledged that it was obviously Terry Funk.
Jim Cornette is expected to lead a group of "traditional" wrestlers against the current WWF roster. The angle came about because Cornette has been legitimately complaining about the direction of WWF.
Undertaker has been getting booed in his recent confrontations with Kane, while Kane has been getting a babyface reaction. It hasn't gone unnoticed by WWF. The plan is for them to feud and then eventually team up.
Contrary to rumors, there are no plans for WWF to bring Sid back. He's still not healed from his neck surgery but said that when he is, he will never work in WWF again because he's still bitter over how he was fired.
There's at least a couple of people who think WWF is making a mistake by going in this new edgy direction and that the company is just going to keep getting worse.
WWF ROSTER (JANUARY 1998)
MAIN EVENTERS:
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WRESTLING WORLD:
WCW NEWS:
WCW Starrcade is in the books and much of it was just an unmitigated disaster, plagued by no-shows, questionable decisions, bad matches, and a botched finish to the biggest match in WCW history. After over a year of buildup, Sting wrestled his first match in about a year against Hulk Hogan at Starrcade. The result...wasn't great. The build-up was great. There was more anticipation for this match than any match in recent years. Despite not wrestling for a year, Sting has become the #2 merch seller in the business (behind Steve Austin) and WCW ratings are through the roof. But when it came time to deliver the match, it all fell apart. The idea for the match was for Hogan to pin Sting and referee Nick Patrick to do a fast count, thus screwing Sting out of the win. This would lead to Bret Hart coming out and being all "not on my watch" and restarting the match with himself as referee. Problem: Nick Patrick didn't count fast.
WCW Thunder debuts this week and if you have any good ideas for the show, email them to Eric Bischoff ASAP because he could probably use them, as there's still no real plan in place for what Thunder is going to be and how it will be handled.
Bischoff held another meeting with the roster before Nitro last week and once again emphasized that he didn't want any low blows, lewd gestures, or swearing on Nitro. He said he wants to differentiate WCW from WWF and he believes WWF will start having sponsorship and publicity problems soon due to their new edgy product and he doesn't want WCW in that situation.
WWF NEWS:
On Raw, they kept teasing something involving Mike Tyson to keep people tuned in and then at the end of the show, they announced that WWF was negotiating with Tyson to get him at WrestleMania.
Terry Funk debuted on Raw as Chainsaw Charlie, doing the Leatherface gimmick from Japan. He helped Cactus Jack chase away the New Age Outlaws. Despite wearing a stocking over his face, the crowd immediately broke into a "Terry!" chant but the announcers never acknowledged that it was obviously Terry Funk.
Jim Cornette is expected to lead a group of "traditional" wrestlers against the current WWF roster. The angle came about because Cornette has been legitimately complaining about the direction of WWF.
Undertaker has been getting booed in his recent confrontations with Kane, while Kane has been getting a babyface reaction. It hasn't gone unnoticed by WWF. The plan is for them to feud and then eventually team up.
Contrary to rumors, there are no plans for WWF to bring Sid back. He's still not healed from his neck surgery but said that when he is, he will never work in WWF again because he's still bitter over how he was fired.
There's at least a couple of people who think WWF is making a mistake by going in this new edgy direction and that the company is just going to keep getting worse.
WWF ROSTER (JANUARY 1998)
MAIN EVENTERS:
Shawn Michaels | Steve Austin | The Undertaker
HIGH CARD:
Cactus Jack | Kane | The Rock | Triple H | Bad Ass Billy Gunn | Road Dogg Jesse James
Faarooq | Ken Shamrock | Owen Hart | Road Warrior Hawk | Road Warrior Animal | Vader
MID CARD:
HIGH CARD:
Cactus Jack | Kane | The Rock | Triple H | Bad Ass Billy Gunn | Road Dogg Jesse James
Faarooq | Ken Shamrock | Owen Hart | Road Warrior Hawk | Road Warrior Animal | Vader
MID CARD:
Jeff Jarett | Ahmed Johnson | Blackjack Windham | Blackjack Bradshaw | Terry Funk | D'Lo Brown
Phineas O. Godwinn | Henry O. Godwinn | Jacques | Pierre | Kama Mustafa | Marc Mero
Thrasher | Mosh | Robert Gibson | Ricky Morton | Savio Vega | Goldust
LOW CARD:
8-Ball | Bob Holly | Bart Gunn | Brian Christopher | Chainz | Flash Funk
Phineas O. Godwinn | Henry O. Godwinn | Jacques | Pierre | Kama Mustafa | Marc Mero
Thrasher | Mosh | Robert Gibson | Ricky Morton | Savio Vega | Goldust
LOW CARD:
8-Ball | Bob Holly | Bart Gunn | Brian Christopher | Chainz | Flash Funk
Jesus Castillo | Jose Estrada | Kurrgan | Steve Blackman | Taka Michinoku | The Sultan
Mark Henry | Miguel Perez | Recon | Sniper | Scott Taylor | Skull
OPENERS:
The Black Phantom | The Fallen Angel | Tom Brandi | Edge | Aguila
NON WRESTLERS:
Chyna | Jim Cornette | Luna | Marlena | Paul Bearer
Sunny | The Jackyl | Sgt. Slaughter | Sable | Vince McMahon
WWF'S TITLES
WWF Championship
Current Champion: Shawn Michaels (3rd Reign)
November 9th, 1997 - Present
WWF Intercontinental Championship
Current Champion: The Rock (2nd Reign)
December 8th, 1997 - Present
WWF European Championship
Current Champion: Triple H (1st Reign)
December 11th, 1997 - Present
WWF Tag Team Championship
Current Champions: New Age Outlaws (1st Reign)
November 24th, 1997 - Present
Mark Henry | Miguel Perez | Recon | Sniper | Scott Taylor | Skull
OPENERS:
The Black Phantom | The Fallen Angel | Tom Brandi | Edge | Aguila
NON WRESTLERS:
Chyna | Jim Cornette | Luna | Marlena | Paul Bearer
Sunny | The Jackyl | Sgt. Slaughter | Sable | Vince McMahon
WWF'S TITLES
WWF Championship
Current Champion: Shawn Michaels (3rd Reign)
November 9th, 1997 - Present
WWF Intercontinental Championship
Current Champion: The Rock (2nd Reign)
December 8th, 1997 - Present
WWF European Championship
Current Champion: Triple H (1st Reign)
December 11th, 1997 - Present
WWF Tag Team Championship
Current Champions: New Age Outlaws (1st Reign)
November 24th, 1997 - Present
WWF Light Heavyweight Championship
Current Champion: Taka Michinoku (1st Reign)
December 7th, 1997 - Present
