Raw Results for March 1998 to May 1998

RAW Results for March 1998 to May 1998
March 2,1998
-Tag Title Match- DOA's Skull & 8-Ball defeated Road DOg & Billy Gunn(Tag Champs)by Countout(no title change)
-European Title Match- NOD's Marc Henry defeated Owen Hart(Euripean Champ)by DQ(no title change)
Heabangers(NWA Tag Champs)& Taka Michanoku(Light HW Champ) defeated Barry Windham & Rock 'n' Roll Express by pinfall(Thraher pinned Gibson)
Marc Mero defeated Tom Brandi by pinfall
Jeff Jarrett defeated Flash Funk by submission
Steve Blackman defeated NOD's Kama Mustafa by submission
No match between Kane and Steve Austin when DX attacked Austin.
EXTRAS: DX gives their regular interview.Sable Luna get in a fight.Taka calls Jim Cornette "Jackass".Cornette makes a challege for Headbangers next week to put up their belts.Vince MchMahon gives an interview with Mike Tyson.Mike Tyson joins DX. Slaghter throws out the NOD during their matches.Ken Shamrock helps Steve Blackman when the NOD was attacking him.The old Double J gimmick returns.Special look at Legion of Doom.Kane attacked a fan and a timekeeper.The Undertaker returns with a bang!!!
COMENTS:Wow, TySON joined DX now what is McMahon going to do about him being an enforcer.I wonder who the 3rd celebrty was going to be for WM 14.They didn't announce her name.The Undertaker returning and announcing that he'll fight Kane at WM 14 was great too.Plus there was a lot of great matches.This was one of the best RAWs ever!!!!!

March 9, 1998
-European Title Match- Barry Windham defeated Owen Hart(European Champ)by countout(no title change)
Steve Blackman & Ken Shamrock defeated NOD's Farooq & Rocky Maivia by DQ
A no contest between Marc Mero vs. Goldust after the ref was Knocked Out
Aguila defeated Brian Christopher by DQ
Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie defeated Quebecers by pinfall(Jack pinned Pierre)
-NWA Tag Title Match- Headbangers(NWA Tag Champs) defeated Rock 'n' Roll Express by DQ(this match will be televised on Sunday Superstars)
A no contest between DX's Hunter HEarst Helmsley vs. Los Boriquas' Savio Vega after Steve Austin interfered.
Extras:The NOD attack Shamrock and Steve Blackman,later shamrock has the rock in anck;e lock and Farooq lets the Nation not help out Rocky.Shawn gives an interview where he guarentees he'll walk out WM 14 the champ.Bearer gives an interview on how Kane klobbered Vader at In Your HOuse.Austin calls out McMahon they exchange some words then Vince leaves.Gunn attacks Charlie.Bearer gives another interview,during it the lights went out,went on and Undertaker was in the ring,went out,went on and the taker was gone. Luna puts makeup all over Sable.Jim Ross gives an exclusive interview to Mike Tyson in which about his roll as enforcer at WM 14.Michaels gives his superkick to Austin.
Comments: 6 matches,2 sucked,2 were ok,and 2 were good.This was a bad raw.They need more matches and need to be live every week.I really wanted to see austin get hit with the char.The first 40 minutes were ok after that the show was pretty bad.

MARCH 17, 1998 St. PATRICKS DAY SPECIAL
Ken Shamrock defeated NOD's D-LO Brown by DQ
Jeff Jarrett defeated Tom Brandi by submission
-Handicap Match- Headbangers defeated Rock 'n' Roll Express & Jim Cornette by pinfall(Mosh pinned Gibson)
Chainsaw Charlie defeated Billy Gunn by pinfall
-European title match-DX's Hunter HEarst Helmsley won European title from Owen Hart by Referees decision
EXTRAS: Rocky attacks Ken with a chiar and gives him a concussion. Sable confronts LUna and gets a twisted leg and was bout to get a chokeslam from Kane then the taker came and showed Kane a burning casket. Special looks at Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin.The Suns gorilla comes out and does gymnastics he later got tombstoned by Kane. Charlie & Jack foot ties Road Dog and is hung up 10 feet above ground. Kelly gives an interview with McMhon.He doesn't want Austin to be the the World Champ by sayin "Oh, Hell No",then says,"and thats the bottom line cause Vince McMhan said so".
COMMENTS:I hope Owen,Shamrock,and Sable will be able to compete at Wrestlemania 14.There only wouldve been 4 matches if it qwasnt for that out of nowhere helmsley/hart match. Like i said wrestling aint about pointless interviews and other crap. For a grade the show gets a D-.

MARCH 23,1998
Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie defeated The Quebeceres by DQ
Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Blackman by pinfall
There was a Double DQ between DOA's Skull & 8-Ball and the New Midnight Express
NOD's Farooq defeated DOA's Chainz by DQ
Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Barry Windham by pinfall
-non title match-Steve Austin defeated Rocky Maivia(IC Champ)by pinfall
EXTRAS:Austin gives an interview concerning his match at Wrestlemania 14 an McMhans comment last week.Austin gives a SC Stunner to Slaughter.Undertaker gives comments from his parents grave.Kane shows some sparks and gets a crew member on fire. In the DOA/Midnight Ex. Match The Truth Comm,Quebecers,Rock 'n' Roll ex.,Headbangers, and Los Boriquas came down and 5 minutes into the match a brawl broke out.DX gives an intervew about their WM 14 matches.Rocky Maivia purpously hits Farooq with a chair. Vic Venom presents Sable with a RAW magaziene award,then Luna comes down and smacks it over Sable's Head.
COMMENTS:The guy who caught on fire was wearing a special jacket that stuntdoubles wear in movies.I saw it before he caught on fire.The austin/Maivia match was excleelent. RAW was a lot better than last weekl for a grade RAW gets a B.

MARCH 30,1998
Legion of Doom 2000 defeated Los Boriquas Jose & Jesus by pinfall(Hawk pinned Jesus)
Truth Commisions Kuurgan defeated DOA's Chainz by pinfall
Jeff Jarrett deeated Aguila by submission
Steve Blackman & Ken Shamrock defeated NOD's Farooq & Rocky Maivia by pinfall(Shamrock pins Farooq)
-Non title match- Marc Mero defeated Taka Michanoku(Light HW Champ)by pinfall.
-NWA Tag Title Match- The New Midnight Express won the NWA Tag Titles from the Headbangers by pinfall(Bob Holly pinned Mosh)
-Tag Title Cage Match- Billy Gunn & Road Dog won the Tag Titles from Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie by pinfall(Road Dog pinned Jack with help from DX)
EXTRAS: Lots of clips from Wrestlemania 14 shown.McMhan interviews Austin about his future in the WWF and Austin gives him a SC Stunner later McMhan has him arrested by police.Blackman atacks Jarrett after his win.The NOD attack Farooq and fire him from the NOD.Val Venis is coming to the WWF.Sean Waltman(1-2-3 Kid,Syxx)joins DX and comments about Bishoff.3 Japenese wrestlers attack Taka Michanoku after his match(i heard they're already signed by the WWF)Cornete introduces Dan Severn into the WWF he attacks the HEadbangers after their loss.Billy Gunn and Road Dog joined DX after their match.
COMMENTS:Anyone think Farooq will go back to Ron Simmons or start a new faction? Michaels will take 6 to 8 months off and will return to DX around Summerslam ro Survivor Series. First time on RAW I saw more tag matches than singles matches(4 tag 3 singles).The Tag team division is getting really good now with DOA,NOD,Boriquas,Quebecers,LOD 200(i dont like that gimmick), Truth Comm.,Godwinns,Blackman & Shamrock,Midnight Express,and Rockn Roll Express.This RAW was really great and gets an A for a Grade.

APRIL 6, 1998
-NWA World Title Match- Dan Severn(World Champ) defeated Flash Funk by submission
Steve Blackman defeated Brian Christopher by submission
-IC Title Match- Owen Hart defeated NOD's Rocky Maivia by DQ(no title change)
Luna Vachon defeated a Male Jobber by pinfall
A no contest between Marc Mero and Ken Shamrock after the NOD interfered
DX's Hunter Hearst Helmsley(European Champ),Road, Billy Gunn(Tag Champs) defeated DOA's Chainz,Skull,8-Ball by pinfall(Helmsley pinned Chainz)
EXTRAS:DX pissed on DOA's bikes.Austin comes out in a suit and gives McMhan a cheap shot then tears off the suit. Tennessee Lee announces Jeff Jarrett will do a councert performance with some band.Chyna nails Owen with a bat.Keviin Kelly gives an interview with the Undertaker about his match with Kane at WM 14 and upcoming match at April IYH:Unforgiven. LOD 2000 helps out DOA after DX were nailing them with chairs.
COMMENTS:Friends say that Inferno match between Kane and the Taker sounds pretty lame. The DOA/LOD/DX brawls was one of the best i saw since the Camp Cornette/Yoko,Jake Roberts,and Ahmed brawls leading up to WM 12.Lots of good matches.For a grade RAW gets a B.

APRIL 13, 1998
-Chain Match- A no contest between DOA's Skull & 8-Ball and Los Boriquas' Savio Vega & Jose after DX interfered
A no contest between Panera & Aguilla and Scott Taylor & Brian Christopher after Undertaker beats up everybody
-Non Title Match- Taka Michanoku(light HW Champ) defeated Jeff Jarrett by DQ after klub Kamikaze beats up Taka
Terry Funk & 2 Cold Scorpio(aka Flash Funk) defeated Quebecers by pinfall(Scorpio pinned Rougeau)
-non title match- A Double DQ betweenKen Shamrock & Steve Blackman and New Midnight Express(NWA Tag Champs)after both partners were in the ring too long
A no contest between Headbangers and ??? after Undertaker beats up Headbangers
Owen Hart defeated DX's Billy Gunn by pinfall
A no contest between Vince McMhan(really!!!)and Steve Austin after Dude Love interferes
INTERVIEWS:Austin does an interview saying he'll put his title on the line against Vince.Later on Vince gives his own interview about WWF heritage and accepts Austins challenge.Terrry Funk introduces his new hardcore partner 2 Cold Scorpio(aka Flash Funk).Paul Bearer announces a Cemetery match between Undertaker and Kane next week on RAW.Billy Gunns essay wins to get a match with Owen Hart. OTHER EXTRAS:New WWF pre-intro.During Chain match DX attacks DOA then ambushes Los Boriquas. Farooq gives a signal and Steve Blakman & Ken Shamrock atacks the NOD.Goldust impersanates Sable then Sable comes down and attacks Luna.Another Val Venis(sean morely) Promo is shown.LOD 2000 comes out with Owen Hart.
COMMENTS:How come they're putting Taka against Heayweights?Finally glad that Mart Scaggs dropped that dumb Flash Funk gimmick.Funny how Jim Ross doent's want to say Bodacious, or Bombastic.Try saying that 10 times in a row.8 matches,3 didnt happen,2 screwjobs,and 3 good matches.Cant believe they had to screw up the main event.For a grade RAW gets a D+.

APRIL 20, 1998
-No Holds Barred Match- Farooq defeated NOD's Kama Mustafa by pinfall
Dan Severn defeated Mosh by submission
Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Goldust by DQ after Klub Kamikaze interfered
-Non title Match- 2 Cold Scorpio & Terry Funk defeated New Midnight Express(NWA Tag Champs) by pinfall(Scorpio pinned Bart Gunn)
DX's Hunter Hearst Helmslet,Billy Gunn,& Road Dog defeated Hawk, Animal, & Owen Hart by pinfall(Billy Gunn pinned Animal)
Steve Blackman defeated Dude Love by Reverse Decision after the announcer purpously said that Dude won
INTERVIEWS:Dude Love talks about his hatred toward Austin.DX does their usual interview and uses a water pistol for a..well..you know.Austin gives an interview about hows hes gonna whip Dude Love's @$$ at IYH.Another Sable interview about her feud with Sable.
OTHER EXTRAS:: Another Val Venis promo is shown.Bearer brings out Takers parents caskets and light one on fire while Kane chokeslamms Undertaker in the other.Austin attacks McMhan,then Dud attacks Austin, then Austin stunns Frisco and Patterson.Steve Blackman slams the timekeeper
COMMENTS:Glad to see Vince sit at the commentator table since Survivor Series.McMhan obviously signled the timekeeper to ring the bell so Blackmans loss will not go down in the record book. A lot of good mathces and only 1 unlikely screwjob.RAW gets a B+ for a grade.

APRIL 27, 1998
A no Contest between Owen Hart & Ken Shamrock vs. NOD's Rocky Maivia & Marc Henry after Owen Turned on Ken and attacked him. 1/10
-Tag Title Shot Match- Headbangers defeated Terry Funk & 2 Cold Scorpio after Terry shoved the Ref.8/10
Blackjack Bradshaw defeated Jeff Jarrett by DQ after Klub Kamikaze attacked him5/10
-non tag title match-DOA's Skull & 8-Ball defeated Road Dog & Billy Gunn(champs)by pinfall(8-Ball pinned Billy)7/10 Undertaker defeated Barry Windham by pinfall4/10
-World Title Match with Jerry Frisco as ref and Vince McMhan as timekeeper- Steve Austin(champ)defeated Goldust by pinfallz8/10
INTERVIEWS:Dude Love comments about his match against Austin yesterday and Austin nailing Vince with a chair and tells McMhan to strip him of the title.McMhan complains about Austin hitting him and illnesses he got from the hit and makes him face Goldust tonight with is friend Jerry Frisco as the ref.Dude Love Love later remarks by threatining Vince not to screw him because he didn't get the title shot.After his 1 minute match the Undertaker challenges Kane to come out and finish it.Paul Bearer and Kane later comes out and Bearer says he wants a truce and says he is the father of Kane.Triple H challenges anybody to come out and face him for the European title.8-Ball comes out then Dan Severn runs in.Marc Mero says Sable humiliated him yesterday and Sable challenges Mero to a match in 2 weeks.
OTHER EXTRAS:Footage of DX leading an army and confronting the stadium where WCW Nitro was being held and started a rally their. Looks like Owen joins NOD,though im not sure.Blackman and Farooq come out to help Shamrock but NOD beats them up before they could do anything.LOD 2000 comes out with DOA for their match.Severn attacks Cornette because he slapped him.A 4th Val Venis promo is shown.Dude ansd Austin attack each other outside the ring.Mcmhan accidentally hits Frisco with a hammer.
COMMENTS:Look for my new overall match ratings in bold next to the match.The Funk/Scorpio vs. Headbangers was awesome with 3 straight turnbuckle dives!!!I really need a tv reporter for WCW Sat Night,Thunder,Nitro,or Shotgun Sat Night, Please Apply Now!!! 40 minutes with no matches! That really sucked!Even though he had bad refing I hope Frisco is ok.RAW gets a B.

MAY 5, 1998
NOD's Owen Hart & Rocky Maivia(IC Champ) defeated Farooq & Steve Blackman by pinfall(Owen pinned Blackman after Jarrett gave Steve a neckbreaker)6/10
Dan Severn defeated Los Boriquas' Savio Vega by submission6/10
A no contest between Jeff Jarrett and Marc Mero after Blackman attacked Jarrett0/10
-8 mant tag match- A no Contest between DX's Billy Gunn,Road Dog(Tag Champs),Chyna,& Hunter Hearst Helmsley(Euro Champ) and DOA's Skull,8-Ball,& LOD 2000 after LOD and DOA started to attack each other8/10
Kane defeated Goldust by DQ after Undertaker interfered3/10
-No Holds Barred,Falls Anywhere Match,special ref:Pat Patterson-Mick Foley defeated Terry Funk by pinfall(after a piledriver on a steel chair!)10/10
INTERVIEWS:Mick Foley interviews himself about how he didnt get his rematch for the World title but Goldust got a shot last week, and about how McMhan tried to screw him,and tosses his Dude Love uniform away,and calls out Vince.McMhan comes out and complains to Foleyabout raises,excuses,etc.DX does their usaul interview and HHH has another new chick joke.When they thought the camera was off Paul Bearer tells Jerry Lawler how he met the Undertakers mother and ..uh..well... you know.Lawler apolagizes later for the footage being shown.
OTHER EXTRAS:McMhan slaps Dude Love.Austin comes out and tears up the Love Shack stage.Slaughter throws out the Nation for their mathch.A very nice Tribute of Jerald Brisco is shown.Ref throws out Sunny and X-Pac for the 8-man match.A special tribue of Mick Foley and Tery Funk is shown about their deathmatches.A 5th Val Venis promo is shown.Patterson was gonna hit Austin with a chair,but Austin stunned him.After Foley wins McMhan comes out with Dudettes and dances,Foley joins in the dancing signaling the Dude Love gimmick is back.
COMMENTS:Weren't the Headbanger suppose to get a title shot? Now their were were a couple of bad DQ's but the last match made up for it.I hope Terry Funk is ok.RAW definetly gets an A+.

MAY 11, 1998
Vader defeated Barry Windham by pinfall 5/10
DOA's Skull defeated Hawk by pinfall 6/10
Farooq defeatd Jeff Jarrett by DQ after The Nation Interfered, Jarrett also nailed Steve Blackman with his Knunchucks after the match 6/10
A No Contest in a Non-Title match between DX's Hunter Hearst Helmsley(Euro. Champ) and NOD's Owen Hart after Owen bit part of Helmsley's ear. 7/10
-3 on 2 Handicap Match- Kaeintai defeated 2 Cold Scorpio and Terry Funk by DQ after Bradshaw and Taka Michanoku attaked them. 5/10
A no Contest between Steve Austin(World Champ) & Vince McMhan against NOD's Rocky Maivia(IC Champ) & D-Lo Brown after Vince clotheslined Austin anf a brawl happened. 9/10
INTERVIEWS:McMhan comes out in the beginning of the show and says Austin has to wrestle in tag team competition tonight and he announces that he'll fight Dude Love at May IYH with Gerald Brisco as the guest timekeeper,Pat Patterson as the guest ring announcer, and Vince himself as the guest referee.Kevin Kelly finds Al Snow(Leif Cassidy)and his pet head in the arena and shows him where his seats are. Kelly later interviews Steve Austin and he calls Brisco,Patterson,and McMhan "The 3 Jackasses.DX does their usual interview with X-Pac telling Bishoff he didnt kiss his or Vince's Ass and he told him to Suck It!Helmsley was going to do another chick catch phrase when Owen Came in with the Nation and a match got started between Hart and Helmsley.Dustin Rennils(Goldust)harrases McMhan for his stupid gimmick and how it ruined his relationship with his family and said "Tonight Goldust is Dead" and burns the uniform.
OTHER EXTRAS:Footage of DX invading CNN headquarters.A 2nd Adam Copeland(The Edge)promo is shown. Kaeintai attacks Bradshaw and Taka in their car.McMhan plugs the Brisco Brothers Auto Body Shop. A 6th Val Venis promo is shown.Mero was gonna TKO Sable, but let her go then Sable gave a powerbomb to Marc Mero.Undertaker gave a chokeslam to Jerry Lawler and was gonna tombstone him then Paul Bearer came and said "he'll prove he's kane's father next week". After he left Undertaker Tombstoned Lawler.Al Snow tries to do some commentary then is escorted out by oficials, he later tries to get back in the building but security takes him out.At the end of the show Foley and te Nation comes out and beat up on Austin, then Dustin Rennels comes out and beats up Foley,and then DX comes out and beats up the NOD, in a very big brawl.
Comments:Kaintai was called Klub Kamikaze.Al Snow has already signed with the WWF.Marlena might appear on next weeks RAW! NOw that Dustin dumped the Goldust gimmick where will Luna Vachon go?I really liked that last brawl! Raw gets an A-.

MAY 18, 1998
Val Venis defeated 2 Cold Scorpio by pinfall via money shot off the top rope. (6:02)9/10
Terry Funk defeated marc Mero by pinfall via DDT after Mero was distracted by Sable(4:05)8/10
DOA's Skull & Chainz defeated Legion of Doom 2000 by pinfall via a roll-up by 8-Ball(who switched with Skull)who pinned Animal(2:40)7/10
Dude Love defeated Dustin Rennels by submission via Mandible Claw after Rennels was distracted by Brisco.(2:19)4/10
Kaentai's Dick Toga & Tao defeated the Headbangers by DQ after Bradshaw and Michanoku interfered(5:32)7/10
-Tag Title Match- DX's Road Dog & Billy Gunn(champs) defeated NOD's Rocky Maivia & Owen Hart when Road Dog pinned Rocky Maivia via Farooq coming in and giving Maivia a piledriver.(4:38)8/10
-Handicap Street Fight Match with Slaughter as Ref- A No Contest between Steve Austin(World Champ) against Pat Patterson & Gerald Brisco via TV Time ran out(4:19)10/10
INTERVIEWS:McMhan,Patterson,and Brisco comes out and says Austin suffered a concussion from his clothesline,and says hes gonna bar Austin from this arena. McMhan insults Dustin Rennels about his family problems,McMhan then lets Rennils fight Dude Love for a title shot if he wins.Sable calls out Mero,he comes,Sable says he has a choice to stay with her or split up, then Mero has a contract that says Mero owns her.LOD 2000 demands a triple tag match against DOA next week and they'll have a myster partner.X-Pac says DX gots game and they do their usual interview.Dr. Charles Woosley confirms Kane is the Undertakers father.Kane and Bearer comes out, Bearer says Undertakers mom is a hore, Unertaker comes gives Kane a chokeslam then,then attacks Bearer,then Kane gives Unertaker a chokeslam,then Vader comes and clotheslines Kane over the top rope.
OTHER EXTRAS:Lawler brought a bodyguard under a blue blanket and later unveiled him and it was Al Snow(Leif Cassidy).Austin attacks a security guard for not letting him in the building he gets in,then that security guard brings cops in and they arrest Austin and put him in a police car until his match started.A 6th Adam Copeland(the edge Guy) promo is shown.Bearer and Kane get blood tests at a hospital.Befor the final tag match a 4 minute brawl happened between DX and The Nation.McMhan had an Austin mask on and nailed Austin with a chair in his match.
COMMENTS:Wasn't RAW suppose to be a taped episode today? Val Venis looks very impressive.I really liked that last match.raw gets an A+. I will change the layout of my RAW report so they'll resemble the way i do my Thunder and Saturday Night reports starting with the June isssues.
MAY 25, 1998
Darren "Puke" Drosdov,Hawk & Animal defeated DOA's Skull,8-Ball & Chainz(Puke pinned Chainz via powerbomb)(4:09)8/10
-non title match- Dan Severn(NWA World Champ) defeated NOD's Owen Hart by DQ after the Nationh attacked Severn when he had the Armbar on Owen.(2:45)5/10
Oddities' Golga defeated Thrasher by pinfall via Powerslam(3:21)6/10
-WWF Lightweight Title Match- Taka Michanoku(champ) defeated Kaeintai's Dick Togo by pinfall via Huricarana(3:42)6/10
Farooq defeated Marc Mero by pinfall via Lariat(2:26)6/10
-non title match- A no contest between DX's Hunter Hearst Helmsley(European Champ) and NOD's Rocky Maivia(IC Champ) after a big brawl happened between DX and The Nation.
A no contest between Steve Austin(World Champ) and the Undertaker after a brawl happened between Austin, Undertaker, Kane, and Foley.
INTERVIEWS:MchMhan said it'll be a pleasure counting out Austin at IYH.Austin comes out and wnants McMhan arrested because he said he got assaulted so the police officers arrest him. They arrest Patterson and Brisco because Austin said they were interfering in police work.Austi then poored beer over McMhan.They were later released after McMhan apolagized to Austin.McMhan comes out again and said his apolagie meant nothing and ordred him to face the Undertaker. Jackyl brings out Crackhead Bob and and Hank from the Howard Stern show and Hank cuses some, and Bob says hes not gonna take it(???) anymore.Mero says if Sable can find an opponent that can beat him this Sunday he'll release Sable from his contract.
OTHER EXTRAS:They show footage of Austin from celbrity deathmatch.A 4th Edge promo is shown.The rest of Kaeintai attacked Michanoku after his match.The show footage of Helmsley flying over a stadium where Nitro was.Austin tied up McMhan and was gonna hit him with a chair then Dude Love came and nailed Austin with a chair.
COMMENTS:Puke use to wrestle as Duke "the dumpster" Droese.I think the Jacky's faction is called the Oddities.I missed the last 15 minutes of RAW(dont email me why) and thats why there was no time or rating next to the last two mathces.Look for a newe layout of my RAW reports next week.