Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 172 - February 8th 1999
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Reliving The War takes an in-depth look at the WWF vs WCW "Monday Night War" era of pro wrestling. Week by week every episode of Raw and Nitro gets covered (including every match and every promo) to find out which show was really the best.
On Nitro this week, Eric Bischoff gets his latest assignment; he becomes a restroom attendant. Hollywood Hogan, meanwhile, announces SEVERAL new leaders of the nWo. Blitzkrieg makes his WCW debut,Raven and Kanyon go on an outing, DDP watches Kimberly like a hawk, and In the main event The Outsiders take on Steve McMichael and Ric Flair.
Raw is War takes place in the legendary Toronto Skydome. Steve Austin gets booked in a non-title match against Mankind, Val Venis continues to pursue Ken Shamrock’s sister, Al Snow wrestles himself and Steve Blackman has the biggest match of his career when he takes on The Rock.
00:00 - Intro
01:28 - Nitro’s first hour
03:02 - Blitzkrieg vs Rey Mysterio
04:17 - Kanyon visits Raven
05:05 - Booker T vs Fit Finlay
06:22 - Steve Austin promo / Raven & Kanyon go to the bank
09:55 - Jarrett vs D’Lo Brown / Ric Flair promo
13:13 - Val Venis promo / Windham & Hennig vs Horace & Adams
17:08 - D-Generation X promo / Bam Bam Bigelow promo
19:16 - Mankind vs Austin / Kenny Kaos vs DDP
21:20 - Godfather vs Viscera / Kanyon & Raven go shopping
23:03 - X-Pac vs Kane / Ernest Miller Open Challenge
25:42 - Al Snow vs Himself Al Snow / DDP & Scott Steiner brawl
28:28 - Steve Blackman vs Rock / Roddy Piper vs Bret Hart
33:13 - Austin vs The Corporation / Outsiders vs McMichael & Flair
37:15 - Final Scores / Credits
#WWF #WCW #nWo - กีฬา
Prayers for Steve McMichael who is battling ALS.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
i find it somewhat ironic and also inspirational that hes still with us, and other stars from the era have already gone
He’s in such bizarre good spirit about it too. When asked if he knew ahead of time, that his football and wrestling careers would have done this too him, would he still have gone through with them, his answer was “yes”
Steve Blackman never loses. He helps his Opponents win. He's a builder of Confidence.
John Cena keeps on taking elbow drops before he even makes his wrestling debut. Thank you, Wrestling Bios, for this series, much love from West Africa Togo
John has mastered the art of laying incredibly still so that he appears invisible to the naked eye.
Also, the Raven and Kanyon seg gave me massive Ferris Bueller's Day off vibes with the 4th wall breaks and taking the expensive car out while the parents out
“The legendary Toronto Skydome” my heart burst with joy at that line! We love the Dome!
“It’s not the Roger’s Centre, it’s still the Skydome, and it’ll always be the Skydome”
- Edge.
The debuts of Torrie and Ivory on Reliving the War. Very historic week.
oh wow i did not realize Torrie n Ivory debuted at that time frame.
@@Machete87 They were both pretty low-key debuts, maybe a notch or two above Victoria’s first WWF appearance as one of Godfather’s hoes.
@@Machete87I started watching right at this time and didn't realize they were new
bossman had such a good run in 98/99. quite underrated tbh. they used him really well.
Definitely a massive improvement than being a canvas 4 the nwo’s spray painting…
The Attitude Era Podcast called his segments “Bossman behavin’ badly”
He didn't even win that many matchesor titles; he was just a completely unlikeable douche.
I will miss Mongo! He will always be a loved memory of reliving the war, in his good moments to his lovable Mongo moments 😭
And Pepe
and he got better, unlike some that had longer careers. This match was so far and above his matches from last year which were far above his matches from the year before and so on. He really was one of the rare guys who got better in WcW
One of the rare guys? Seriously? Look at all the huge stars WCW made and think again @@TheImapotato
I agree 💯%. He really deserved better. It hits even harder knowing what condition the poor guy is NOW! 😢
Wrestling Bios has me refreshing like a madman
Like an ANIMAL!!!
..An animal, an ANIMAL!!!
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Best wrestling TH-camr. I love OSW, Wrestling with Regret and Wrestle me but the continued effort of this guy deserves an award.
@@Jesusisafriendofmine definitely does, I got hooked on this channel back before reliving the war, when he was just doing deep dive bio's into the lives and careers of wrestlers. When the series ends I hope he goes back to making a couple here and there I really enjoyed them
It is a wasted opportunity that the Ric Flair president character, having so much power in WCW, just went after Eric Bischoff instead of just getting rid of the entire NWO.
WCW was too deep in the NWO Well at this point.
@@camerondalton1495
Yeah, Eric was clearly relying on the nWo in the short-term rather than thinking about a long-term story. He could've had Flair destroy the nWo so that the nWo could go away for a while, fans could miss the organization, then he could've had the nWo come back somehow, as a smaller, more refined group.
@@G360LIVE I was thinking that the Fingerpoke of Doom would have been okay if WCW's immediate response to it happening was for a load of loyalists (Horseman, Booker and DPP, maybe a few midcarders if they were actually going to try pushing them) had run out and helped Goldberg to fight them off before acting as a united front against the nWo. Flair just looked pathetic when he went out on Thunder and whined about Hogan and Nash spitting in the face of tradition rather than doing something about them.
Flair as Pres gets better and better. Wait until "Little Naitch" Charles Robinson becomes Vice Pres and they start feuding with the new Commissioner, Roddy Piper. Pure gold.
Ric ws clearly so enraged at what Eric did to him he couldn't see the big picture.
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I think Bret would agree too
it's got the jam, no question.
He's an animal! An animal!
Hi Smokey! He's Bios biggest fan, obviously.
dude hell yeah,ive been following for 3 years now
Shout out to Kimberly for agreeing to that wild car bump
thats not her taking the bump out of the car
Well she was protected with those layers of clothing plus gloves. And the "concrete" was padded ring flooring. Props to WCW tho for a single take of that.
@@legionofwarriorsI surely hope it wasn't, that car bump was incredible!
It is definitely a dude, if you pause the clip you can see it is a man wearing a long hair wig and a dark cap.
It's amazing that DDP was the face in this angle where Steiner was stalking his wife, then a few years later DDP played the heel stalking Taker's wife in pretty much the exact same story. The WCW version worked so much better. Scotty Steiner was the perfect person to play that heel stalker role and was totally convincing at it, while DDP in that role was terrible miscasting on WWE's part.
For someone who suffers from depression and have anxiety issues, this is like godsend to me
Hey. Glad the videos help!
Look after yourself bud.
@@WrestlingBios thanks mate
someone should suplex you
Also for people like me who suffers from boredom.
Is it because this show reminds you there's nothing to fear when Steve Blackman is somewhere out there?
What a lot of people don't know is during the 90s, Toronto (and most Canadian cities) was infested with vampires. Steve Blackman had been awake for several days fighting the bloodsuckers before making his way to Raw.
He hadn't yet managed the final confrontation with the head vampire. So, he was worried about the innocent people, had been up for days battling the supernatural and had to save something for the end fight with the head vampire. He decided he would let the Rock win so that the good people of Canada could sleep a little safer.
What a guy.
We were going to draft him as Prime Minister, but he was just so busy saving the world that he couldn't.
I thought the Toronto vampire problem was Nick Knight's job in the 1990's.
He personally saved my Aunt's life that night from a Vampire
Absolute legend. Thank heavens for Steve Blackman.
I was in Toronto in the days running up to this show and I was walking home from a bar when a woman appeared in an alleyway in front of me. She asked for my help with something so I went into the alley and she went like she was going to kiss me but at the last moment her lips moved away from my mouth and towards my throat. She hissed and bared her fangs and I was literally moments from death.
Just then a figure leapt down from somewhere above us and moving almost too quick to see, it attacked the vampire woman. Swinging a pair of sharpened stakes around his head and body, he dispatched the vampire and sent her screaming back to hell.
The man vanished back into the shadows but before he left I asked who he was. All he said was "a friend" and then he warned me not to listen to country music. I haven't listened to it since.
I have always wondered who my mysterious saviour was.
Now I know.
Extra special Thursday this week! I was in college at the time and attended this Nitro in Buffalo with some fraternity brothers. Flair was charged up and into the fanny pack before the promo. We even got our sign on TV when Piper won the belt. Great night that I’ll never forget! It’s fun “reliving” it. Thank you Bio man!!!
Great anecdote, any idea what happened in the crowd during the bret hart vs piper match?
@@BrandNew777came to ask exactly that lol
@@BrandNew777 If I remember correctly, it was a fight.
I was at the Raw. It was shown live on TSN. Also J.R. made an appearance at this episode right before it started. And you're right. What a difference 2 years in attendance makes. It was rocking
"There wasn't much of a plan for Steve"; there wasn't much of a plan for anyone is really what Bischoff meant.
St. Valentine's Day Massacre is another landmark moment in the "Monday Night Wars". Looking forward to the PPV review! Personally, it's one of my favorite shows ever!
It was my first and only WWF PPV event I was able to go see live. One of my favorite memories from my childhood. Had a blast with my future brother in law
Also, this is the true beginning of the "Hardcore" Holly character. The name doesn't come until he wins the belt, but he's born right here.
IVORY!!!
Yeah buddy! The most charismatic, 2nd most hottest and definitely most underrated female in the attitude era makes her debut.
Ryan, you are the MAN. Don't ever stop this series.
What a birthday treat! Another outstanding episode and our excellence, Steve Mufuggin Blackman gracing our existence with his godlike presence.
Happy birthday
Happy Birthday!
October 27th Birthday also
🎂
am i weird for liking big boss man so much more from watching reliving the war? he just keeps doing his job and doing it well 😎
Al Snow vs Al Snow. God I love that madman. Was always pumped for his shenanigans.
It wasn’t just in Steve Blackman’s heart that he left Toronto a winner. It was in the hearts of the MILLIONS…and MILLIONS of Muffugin’ fans around the world.
Steve Blackman: Hero, Friend, Winner.
Love coming home to this after a long day, cheers WB
Holy nostalgia. This was my first time attending Raw. I remembered the gauntlet match, the Val and Ryan bit, and Goldust vs Gilberg.
Hope everyone had a great week. Thank you WB for giving us all that nostalgia.
it cannot be overstated-----What in the hell was Vincent doing on tv in 1999?
Why was he back on TV in 96 with the NWO
Indeed. Why was Vincent Kennedy McMahon on TV in 1999 and booking himself to win his own world title?
@@namikstudios Are you comparing to one of the greatest villans to a jobber lol?
While this was bumped to Saturday on USA, this show did air live in Canada on TSN - that’s the version that’s on the network - and what a way to pull off a show of this size. Not the first time they’re going to run a stadium for Raw in 1999 either.
Even the house shows in Toronto during this period were held at the Skydome. Until about somewhere in 2000, when they moved to the Air Canada Centre.
Will Sasso is a huge wrestling fan and does an amazing Jesse Ventura impression
Bro I been with you since the beginning of this series. You don’t know how much I appreciate all the hard work and effort you put into every video! I have not been a “wrestling fan” in years but here I am every Thursday and Sunday. It’s a real treat every week to be able to tune in and relive the best part of my childhood. That wouldn’t be possible if it were not for this series. So thank you!
Mannnnn those were the days that a Raw episode hold Over 40 thousands attended just for a 2hr show (and it’s not even a pay per view)this was Definitely where WWF was at there Highest at this time👍👍❤️
1999 was the peak of WWF popularity
Note: This episode of Raw on the Network is the live version that aired on TSN in Canada.
How does it differ on the USA Network?
This is always the best lunchtimes surprise for me at work. Thank you, Wrestling Bios, for helping me relieve my stress.
My week is now complete- thanks for putting this all together Ryan!
Wrestling bios is a true legend for making these. Long live the fun. And monetization.
Been waiting since I woke up for this moment and it's finally here. Thank you for your amazing work
You should try and extrapolate your own brackets for the tag tournament on WCW based on the matches you've seen so far. I'd be interested to know if they make sense or not.
Wait until you see what happens next week in the tournament...
My childhood and I thank you deeply for the "PaRappa the Rapper" reference. Touch. Of. Class.
Why did the phrase "mysterious dump" make me LOL as hard as it did?
Love watching this weekly show! Also love the Parapper the Rapper Bret Hart segment.
Ahhh the official start of the weekend! Thank you Wrestling Bios for being the best of the best
And here we GO
I can not explain how big of a deal Monday nights were for dood like me when I was 13-16 in the late 90s it was unmatched WRESTLING was KING
I really hate the fact that around this time, WCW was placing so much more of an emphasis on these stupid non-wrestling vignettes where the characters say and do things that no real life human being would say/do if they were being filmed by a camera crew. Just show me some wrestling matches in my wrestling show!
To be fair, it did keep things interesting. These days you have so much wrestling over compelling characters it can be a bit dull.
@camerondalton1495 I just find the vignettes so stupid and hard to buy into that it breaks my immersion
@@pushon10 That is fair.
That shot of Mideon and Visceras entrance gave me such No Mercy vibes
Started casually watching these videos a couple months ago.
Now, it's my favorite TH-cam show.
Love reliving these WWF memories and seeing WCW shows for the very first time.
I was always 100% WWF so learning about the other show has been fun too. Thanks
Yeah, I actually remember when the first one was posted and since I had recorded nitro and raw every week so I could watch with a friend of mine, who was in prison during the entire thing, after he got out. I didn't think it would be worth my time. One bored afternoon, the latest episode, at the time, was under suggestions and I put it on, mainly for background noise, then promptly binge watched the series, and now eagerly anticipate Thursdays. I know a lot of people say the attitude era was the best, but for me, late 96-mid to late 99, when both shows were good is the best time. Ecw was also really good for some of that stretch as well and looking back, it is crazy how many legit stars/main event guys were pretty much in their primes or close to it anyway. The last 20 years had a handful of guys reach that level, but the late 90s just had so many wrestlers that could work a main event, and also entertaining mid carders that didn't have any problems with their spots on the card, knowing that if they were going to move up, they would have to earn it, and quite a few did that as well...
Seeing the Skydome packed is giving me Wrestlemania 18 flash backs as I was in attendance. Gotta say it's a crazy big venue, even Iron Maiden only used part of it for their show in Toronto many years back.
There is so many of us that won't know what to do on a Thursday when this is over
get a hobby.
Yeah go outside and enjoy life. Maybe pump some iron or play some video games
TNA (not Impact anymore!) airs their TV show Impact on Thursdays - watch that if you are hanging out for more wrestling.
The greatest weekly show going! This is the only channel that I look forward to every single week. Keep it up, brotherrrr!
Sunday on wrestling bios:
it’s gonna be show time😂😂
The Flair and Cena gag gets me every time lmao. Keep up the great work!!
rewatching this makes me really appreciate how charismatic some of these characters were.. thanks
Your running joke of covering for any blemish of 'The Lethal Weapon' just keeps getting hotter, best angle in wrestling this year...
My drug of choice: RTW
Can always count on WB to make you feel happy. In and out of the hospital and Reliving the War has always been by my side.
Get well soon :)
Love ya bro! Thanks for Reliving the War right when I wake up on my first weekend day after working nights all week!:)
PS I've missed Saturday Wright Fever and the big big bratwurst
clicking around watching random videos until i saw a new reliving the war. finally something i actually want to watch. not just clicking on random youtube videos lol
DDP was developing his stalker character for WWE, on that Nitro
I remember being at this raw. and wearing my rock t shirt the next day to school. oh the good ol days
Another awesome episode of Reliving the war Thursday is my Favorite day of the week because of a new episode this series is awesome to watch.
As a chef who stresses Wrestling Bios brings me Peace.
DDP stalking his wife is foreshadowing what happens in 2001
Ryan, thank you for your videos.
Yesterday was a long day and knowing Reliving The War was going to be on TH-cam, really cheered me up. You're a ⭐
This RAW took place the day after my 12th birthday!
Wow, video 172 of Reliving the War. Kudos to you my friend.
I was at raw that night …thank u so much for posting this …made my day
One of the best things about a Thursday. It's great to relive the MNW era of wrestling.
You got to admit, Disco's looking pretty jacked at this point.
Was thinking the same
The saddest moment for me in 2023 was catching up to this video on Wrestling bios. Now I don't have any backlog to binge on & have to wait week to week with the rest of ya
13:27 I agree I don't know why they never showed the brackets on TV but after some research I created the tournament bracket and put it on the Superbrawl IX Wikipedia page. It was a double elimination tournament that took place on Nitro and Thunder.
“Something is fishy & it’s not the Nitro Girls” lmaoooo
I spat my drink out when he said that 😂
"While she takes a mysterious dumb" 😂😂😂. Oh my! I laughed so hard at that.
All these matches lined up. St. Valentine's Day Massacre is shaping up to be a big show.
WEEELLLLLLL
sorry
@@kamenanew9867 🎶bum ba bum ba bum ba bum 🎶
Tbh I haven’t watched wrestling since like 03 so this series has been the best nostalgia trip
33:30 "mysterious dump" idk why but that had me laughing for like 5 minutes 😂😂😂😂
Oh man! I specifically remember this match with blitzkrieg! My dad and I were impressed and talking about him for like a month haha.
That Kevin nash No needs to become a recurring bit
Wrestling Bios is the only channel I follow that has notifications on 😊
2:27 "Little present for yaaaaaaaa"
LMAO
As a Canadian, I remember this RAW being hyped well over a month in advance, billed as the "Biggest RAW Ever". They sure got the shaft due to it being relegated to a Saturday show in the USA!
Hell ya Canada
What did Raw do in Canada that night? Curious if it beat Nitro there.
Considering Bret Hart was in their main event, I'd give Nitro a really good chance of coming out on top in Canada, even though Raw was filmed there. Smart booking on WCW's part to put Bret in the main event to counter the Raw in Canada. It aired live in Canada too, so it was head-to-head against Nitro on the Monday in Canada at least. No idea what the Canadian ratings were though @@ajk
@@namikstudios Piper in a big spot as well.....could see that as a counter too here as you mention it.
Ah yes very true, as Piper was a Canadian with Scottish heritage. I wonder how many knew of Roddy's true nationality back then though. Was it well known that he was really a Canadian? Because I can't remember it ever being mentioned on WCW, obviously in order to protect his Scottish gimmick @@ajk
Another great episode of reliving the war while going into the weekend getting paid and being able to relax from work
man that Parappa the Rappa shut up segment brought back some childhood memories.
Another golden episode. You always deliver.
2 of the most electrifying moves ever the muggafuggin elbow vs the corporate elbow should be a classic match here in Canada. On another great episode of reliving the war.
You missed a solid opportunity to tell people to tune in to "The Big Show" this Sunday to find out what happens next!! Btw the Lore of Steve Muh Fuggin Blackman gets me right in the funny bone every single week!! I laugh everytime I hear the phrase The Muh Fug Kick 🤣🤣🤣
Seriously this the best wrestling channel on TH-cam
I am a huge Blitzkrieg fan.
Go check his matches, folks!
Piper’s first title in 7 years and ironically he lost his last to Bret so this was basically piper’s revenge 7 years later
That's some New Japan type booking right there!
Raven and Kanyon went on a shopping spree to Spencers and Hot Topic 😹
Haa! 6:38
I sometimes forget the massive number of signs that used to be at shows back then, they're So numerous it looks like giant confetti on the crowd.
😄👍
So long Mongo on Reliving the war, thanks for all the good memories
great episode again!
Great, my weekly Time Machine is here.
I love going through these wrestling memories, I used to flip channels back and forth all the time. I love the Bret Hart”shut up “ skit all the time.
God I adore these videos. Such good craic.
Also the Steve Blackman sections are always gold. Pure gold.
Viscera was my favorite character of Nelson Frazier's characters, he looked so menacing
I was at this WCW show in Buffalo. It was my senior year of high school.
18:40: A PaRappa the Rapper reference! Kudos to Sony Interactive Entertainment and creator Masaya Matsuura for that!
Godzilla, laid waste to Tokyo.
If Steve Blackman, had been there, Godzilla, would have quietly walked away backwards and said sorry.