Stone Cold Steve Austin Holds Monday Night Raw Hostage (Raw is War 3/9/998)

This week on New to Wrestling, we’re taking it back to March 9, 1998 — a night where the glow-in-the-dark sticks were out, the People’s Elbow got its official christening, and the Attitude Era served up its usual recipe of chaos, questionable fashion choices, and about three disqualifications too many.

From Sable getting humiliated in heels that could outrun Jurassic Park raptors, to Farooq teaching The Rock a little Nation of Domination tough love, to Shawn Michaels swooping in for a superkick with a very broken back — this episode had it all.

Oh, and yes, we finally got one full match from bell to bell. Miracles do happen.

Match Card:

• Ken Shamrock & Steve Blackman vs. The Rock & Farooq (Nation of Domination) — Glow sticks, bowling shoes, and a hard-launch for the People’s Elbow.
• Owen Hart vs. Barry Windham — Ends in a DQ after a Chyna low blow, but sets the stage for WrestleMania.
• Águila vs. Brian Christopher — A lucha fever dream (literally — he had the flu) with an Attitude Era DQ finish.
• Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie vs. The Quebecers — Powder blue fashion choices and a post-match ambush from the Outlaws.
• Marc Mero vs. Goldust (Luna & Sable handcuffed at ringside) — Face paint humiliation, drink tossing, and an intergender WrestleMania challenge.
• Savio Vega vs. Triple H — More lumberjack brawl than match, ending in a Stone Cold beatdown and a DX sneak attack.

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The New To Wrestling Podcast follows two friends who enjoy wrestling but are in different stages of their fandom. Xavier Cruz serves as your guide through generations of professional wrestling while Kelsey Silva experiences these matches for the first time. Climb into the ring weekly to relive the famous matches beginning with the Attitude Era!