Raw Is War — April 27, 1998 | DX vs. WCW, Owen’s Turn, Sable’s Power Play & Austin vs. McMahon Chaos

The Attitude Era didn’t just go off the rails this week — it begged Vince McMahon to hold its beer while it jumped the guardrail and stole a tank.

We’re back from our accidental holiday-season hiatus (small business girlies, we survive by vibes alone), and diving straight into the chaos that was Raw Is War: April 27, 1998 — an episode packed with invasions, betrayals, unhinged promos, and one of the funniest JR commentary nights in wrestling history.

Inside this wonderfully deranged time capsule, we break down:

• DX rolling up to WCW’s front door like AEW Twitter with a megaphone, complete with fatigues, fake artillery, and “Billy on the Street but for wrestling beef” energy.
• Owen Hart turning heel so hard he basically auditioned for Interview With a Vampire, biting Ken Shamrock’s ear straight off the continent.
• Dude Love’s chaotic era, complete with chicks, tie-dye, and being fired up that his title shot is being derailed by Vince’s nonsense.
• Sable entering her ‘I don’t need a man, but I will beat my husband’s ass in two weeks’ era.
• Stone Cold clashing with Vince, a deranged Gerald Briscoe refereeing like a man possessed, and Dude Love adding fuel to the custody-battle-from-hell energy.

This episode is packed with some of the best (and absolute worst) of ‘98 storytelling — but above all, it’s fun, unhinged, deeply iconic wrestling television.

If you’re a lifelong fan, a lapsed fan, or brand new to wrestling, this one is a ride.

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