WWF Pay-Per-View Events

Royal Rumble ’98
-Held on Sunday, January 18, 1998 at the San Jose Arena in San Jose, CA.
        ROYAL RUMBLE PARTICIPANTS – 29 Man:
         -Number Entered: (1) Cactus Jack (2) Chainsaw Charlie (3) Tom Brandi (4)
         Rocky Maivia Jr. (5) Mosh (6) Phineas Godwinn (7) 8-Ball (8) Bradshaw (9)
         Owen Hart (10) Steve Blackman (11) D-Lo Brown (12) Kurragan (13) Marc
         Mero (14) Ken Shamrock (15) Thrasher (16) Mankind (17) Goldust (18) Jeff
         Jarrett (19) Honky Tonk Man (20) Ahmed Johnson (21) Mark Henry (22)
         Unknown Participant – Never Entered the Rumble Match (23) Kama (24) Steve
         Austin (25) Henry Godwinn (26) Savio Vega (27) Farrooq (28) Dude Love (29)
         Chainz (30) Vader
                -Winner: Steve Austin entered the Rumble at 24 and eliminated Rocky
                 Maivia Jr. to win the event. His second straight.
                 -Time of Match: 55:20.
        -The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels, WWF World Heavyweight Champion.
         Michaels retained his belt.
                -Special Casket Match.
                -Time of Match: 20:37.
                -Michaels received some outside help from Kane.
                -After the match, Undertaker was locked in the casket. The box was lit on
                 fire by Kane and Paul Bearer.
        -The Legion of Doom (Animal and Hawk) vs. The New Age Outlaws (Jesse
         James Armstrong and Billy Gunn). Doom won by disqualification, but did not
         take the title.
        -Ken Shamrock vs. Rocky Maivia Jr., WWF Intercontinental Champion. Maivia
         Jr. won by disqualification.
                 -Originally, Shamrock pinned Maivia but the referee found a pair of brass
                 knuckles and disqualified the supposed new champion.
        -Goldust vs. Vader. Vader pinned his opponent.
        -Battalion, El Torito and Tarantula vs. Max Mini, Mosaic and Nova. Max pinned
         Torito.
                -Special Referee: Sunny.
-Crowd Estimate: 18,500.
WWF No Way Out ’98
-Held on Sunday, February 15, 1998 at the Compaq Center in Houston, TX.
        -Steve Austin, Cactus Jack, Chainsaw Charlie and Owen Hart vs. Jesse James
         Armstrong, Billy Gunn, Hunter Hearst Helmsley and Savio Vega. Austin, Jack,
         Charlie and Hart won when Austin pinned James.
        -The Nation of Domination (D-Lo Brown, Faarooq, Mark Henry, Kama and
         Rocky Maivia Jr., WWF Intercontinental Champion) vs. Ahmed Johnson, Ken
         Shamrock and The Disciples of Apocalypse (Chainz, Eight Ball and Skull).
         Johnson, Shamrock and DOA won.
        -Kane vs. Vader. Kane won by pinfall.
                -Kane was accompanied by Paul Bearer.
        -Pantera vs. Taka Michinoku, WWF World Light Heavyweight Champion.
         Michinoku retained his belt.
        -Justin Bradshaw vs. Jeff Jarrett, NWA North American Heavyweight Champion.
         Bradshaw won by disqualification.
         -Goldust and Marc Mero vs. The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher).
         Headbangers won.
        -The Godwinns (Henry and Phineas Godwinn) vs. The Quebecers. Godwinns
         won.
Crowd Estimate: 16,000.
Unforgiven ’98
-Held on Sunday, April 26, 1998 at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North
Carolina.
-Commentators: Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.
        -Dude Love vs. Steve Austin, WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Love won
         by disqualification.
        -LOD 2000 (Animal and Hawk) vs. The New Age Outlaws (Jesse James
         Armstrong and Billy Gunn), WWF World Tag Team Champions. Outlaws
         retained.
        -Owen Hart vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley, WWF European Heavyweight
         Champion. Helmsley defeated Hart.
        -The Rock and Roll Express (Robert Gibson and Ricky Morton) vs. The
         Midnight Express (Bart Gunn and Bob Holly), NWA World Tag Team
         Champions. Midnight Express won when Gunn pinned Gibson.
                -Midnight Express were managed by Jim Cornette.
        -Kane vs. The Undertaker. Undertaker won after Kane was lit on fire.
                -First WWF “Inferno” Match – Ring surrounded by fire. No Referee.
                -Kane was accompanied by Paul Bearer, who tossed him a steel chair
                 during the bout.
                -Kane left the ring and was attacked by Vader in the aisleway.
                -Undertaker chased Bearer and then put him through a bass drum.
        -Luna Vachon vs. Sable. Vachon won.
                -Special “Evening Gown” Match.
        -D-Lo Brown, Mark Henry and Rocky Maivia Jr. vs. Steve Blackman, Faarooq
                 and Ken Shamrock. Blackman, Faarooq and Shamrock won.
Crowd Estimate: 21,000.
Over the Edge ’98
-Held on Sunday, May 31, 1998 at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee, WI.
        -Dude Love vs. Steve Austin, WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Austin
         pinned Love to retain his World Title.
                -Special Referee: Vince McMahon.
        -Faarooq vs. Rocky Maivia Jr., WWF Intercontinental Champion. Maivia pinned
         Faarooq.
        -Hunter Hearst Helmsley, WWF European Heavyweight Champion and The New
         Age Outlaws (Jesse James Armstrong and Billy Gunn), WWF World Tag Team
         Champions vs. D-Lo Brown, Owen Hart and Kama. Brown, Hart and Kama
         won. Hart pinned Helmsley.
        -The Disciples of Apocalypse (Eight Ball and Skull) vs. LOD 2000 (Animal and
         Hawk). LOD won.
        -Steve Blackman vs. Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett pinned Blackman.
        -Kane vs. Vader. Kane pinned Vader.
        -Marc Mero vs. Sable. Mero pinned Sable to win the bout.
        -Justin Bradshaw and Taka Michinoku vs. Kaientai (Shoichi Funaki, Mens Teioh
         and Dick Togo) Togo pinned Michinoku.
Crowd Estimate: 9,000.
King of the Ring ’98
-Held on Sunday, June 28, 1998 at the Civic Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Billed as “Off
With Their Heads.”
        -Kane vs. Steve Austin, WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Kane defeated
         Austin to win the title.
                -First Blood Match.
KING OF THE RING TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINAL:
        -Jeff Jarrett vs. Ken Shamrock. Shamrock won by submission.
        -Rocky Maivia Jr., WWF Intercontinental Champion vs. Dan Severn, NWA World
         Heavyweight Champion. Maivia pinned Severn.
FINAL:
        -Rocky Maivia Jr. vs. Ken Shamrock. Shamrock defeated Maivia by submission
         to become the 1998 King of the Ring.
        -The Midnight Express (Bart Gunn and Bob Holly) vs. The New Age Outlaws
         (Jesse James Armstrong and Billy Gunn), WWF World Tag Team Champions.
         Billy pinned Holly.
        -Owen Hart vs. X-Pac. Pac pinned Hart.
        -Mankind vs. The Undertaker. Undertaker pinned Mankind.
                -“Hell in a Cell” Cage Match.
        -Head and Al Snow vs. Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor. Christopher pinned
         Head.
                -Special Referee: Jerry Lawler.
        -Kaientai (Shoichi Funaki, Mens Teioh and Dick Togo) vs. The Headbangers
         (Mosh and Thrasher) and Taka Michinoku. Michinoku pinned Funaki.
Crowd Estimate: 17,000.
Fully Loaded ’98
-Held on Sunday, July 26, 1998 in Fresno, California at the Civic Center.
        -Steve Austin and The Undertaker vs. Kane and Mankind, WWF World Tag
         Team Champions. Austin and Undertaker captured the WWF Tag Title.
        -Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Rocky Maivia Jr., WWF Intercontinental Champion.
         30-minute, time-limit draw.
                -Two-of-three-falls match.
        -X-Pac vs. D-Lo Brown, WWF European Heavyweight Champion. Brown pinned
         Pac.
                -Non-title match.
        -Owen Hart vs. Ken Shamrock. Hart defeated Shamrock.
                -Special Submission Match.
                -Special Referee: Dan Severn.
                -Held in Stu Hart’s “Dungeon” in Calgary.
        -Mark Henry vs. Vader. Henry pinned Vader.
         -Jeff Jarrett vs. Val Venis. Venis won by pinfall
         -Faarooq and 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Justin Bradshaw and Terry Funk. Scorpio
         pinned Funk.
        -The Disciples of Apocalypse (Eight Ball and Skull) vs. LOD 2000 (Animal and
         Hawk).   DOA won.
Crowd Estimate: 9,000.
SummerSlam ’98
-Held on Sunday, August 30, 1998 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New
York.
        -The Undertaker vs. Steve Austin, WWF World Heavyweight Champion. Austin
         pinned Undertaker.
         -The New Age Outlaws (Jesse James Armstrong and Billy Gunn) vs. Kane and
         Mankind, WWF World Tag Team Champions. Outlaws captured the belts.
                 -Kane failed to appear for the title match; Mankind defended the belts
                 alone in a handicap match.
        -Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Rocky Maivia Jr., WWF Intercontinental Champion.
         Helmsley defeated Maivia and took the title.
                -Special Ladder Match.
        -Val Venis vs. D-Lo Brown, WWF European Heavyweight Champion. Brown
         defeated Venis by DQ.
        -Owen Hart vs. Ken Shamrock. Shamrock beat Hart by submission.
                -Special “Lion’s Den” cage match.
                -Held in a separate location.
        -Jeff Jarrett vs. X-Pac. Pac won over Jarrett.
                -Hair vs. Hair Match.
        -Edge and Sable vs. Marc Mero and Jacquelyn. Sable pinned Mero.
                -Mixed Tag Team Match.
        -Kaientai (Shoichi Funaki, Taka Michinoku, Mens Teioh and Dick Togo) vs.
         Giant Silva, Golga and Kurragan. Silva, Golga and Kurragan won.
                 -Special Handicap Match.
                -Kaientai were accompanied by Yamaguchi-san.
Crowd Estimate: 21,500.
Break Down ’98
-Held on Sunday, September 27, 1998 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada at Copps
Coliseum.
        -Kane vs. The Undertaker vs. Steve Austin, WWF World Heavyweight
         Champion. Kane and the Undertaker both pinned Austin to capture the WWF
         Title.
                 -Three-way dance for WWF Title.
        -Rocky Maivia Jr. vs. Mankind vs. Ken Shamrock. Maivia Jr. pinned Shamrock.
                -Three-way dance in a steel cage.
        -Edge vs. Owen Hart. Hart won by pinfall.
        -Darren Drozdov vs. Marc Mero. Mero pinned Drozdov.
        -Dustin Runnels vs. Val Venis. Venis won.
        -D-Lo Brown vs. Gangrel. Brown pinned Gangrel.
         -2 Cold Scorpio and Al Snow vs. Too Cool (Brian Christopher and Scott
         Taylor). Scorpio and Snow won.
        -Justin Bradshaw vs. Vader. Bradshaw defeated Vader.
         -The New Age Outlaws (Jesse James Armstrong and Billy Gunn) and X-Pac vs.
         Jeff Jarrett and Southern Justice. The Outlaws and Pac won.
Crowd Estimate: 17,000.
Judgment Day ’98
-Held on Sunday, October 18, 1998 at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, IL.
        -Vacant WWF World Heavyweight Title Match. Kane vs. The Undertaker. No
         Decision.
                -Special Referee: Steve Austin.
        -The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) vs. The New Age Outlaws (Jesse
         James Armstrong and Billy Gunn), WWF World Tag Team Champions.
         Headbangers won by disqualification.
        -Mankind vs. Ken Shamrock, WWF Intercontinental Champion. Shamrock
         retained his I-C Title when Mankind made himself submit to his own clawhold.
        -Christian Cage vs. Taka Michinoku, WWF World Light Heavyweight Champion.
         Cage defeated Michinoku to win the title.
        -X-Pac vs. D-Lo Brown, WWF European Heavyweight Champion. Pac defeated
         Brown to regain the belt.
        -Marc Mero vs. Al Snow. Snow defeated Mero by pinfall.
        -Goldust vs. Val Venis. Goldust won by pinfall.
        -Mark Henry vs. Rocky Maivia Jr. Henry defeated Rocky Jr. by pinfall.
        -LOD 2000 (Animal and Hawk) and Darren Drozdov vs. Disciples of Apocalypse
         (8-Ball and Skull) and Paul Ellering. LOD and Drozdov won.
Crowd Estimate: 18,000.
Survivor Series ’98
-“Deadly Games” was held on Sunday, November 15, 1998 at the Kiel Center in St.
Louis, Missouri. The World Wrestling Federation decided instead of having the top
two competitors battle it out for the vacant WWF World Title, a tournament should
be held. Survivor Series ’98 would hold the first WWF World Title Tournament since
WrestleMania IV. 10 years.
        -Vacant WWF World Heavyweight Title Tournament – 14 competitors, 2 receive
         a bye directly into the second round.
Matches:
ROUND ONE:
        -Duane Gill vs. Mankind. Mankind won by pinfall in 29-seconds.
        -Jeff Jarrett vs. Al Snow. Snow pinned Jarrett.
        -Steve Austin vs. Big Bossman. Austin won by disqualification.
                -Bossman used his nightstick on Austin.
        -Steve Regal vs. X-Pac. Double Countout. Both were eliminated.
        -Goldust vs. Ken Shamrock. Shamrock won by submission.
        -Big Bossman (2nd match in the tournament; substituting for Hunter Hearst
         Helmsley) vs. The Rock (Rocky Maivia Jr.). Rock won by pinfall in :04.
ROUND TWO:
        -Kane vs. The Undertaker. Undertaker won by pinfall.
                -Paul Bearer helped the Undertaker win.
                -Both had received a bye into the second round.
        -Mankind vs. Al Snow. Mankind defeated Snow by submission with his Mandible
         Claw.
        -Steve Austin received a bye into the semifinal.
        -The Rock vs. Ken Shamrock. Maivia won by pinfall.
                -Shamrock was accompanied by Big Bossman.
                -Bossman tossed his nightstick into the ring, but the Rock caught it and
                 used it on Shamrock.
SEMIFINAL:
        -Steve Austin vs. Mankind. Mankind won.
                -During the match, the original referee was pulled from the ring and
                 replaced by Shane McMahon.
                 -Austin went for a pinfall, but McMahon stopped at two. He gave Austin
                 the finger.
                 -Sgt. Slaughter, Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson attacked Austin, leading
                 to the finish.
        -The Rock vs. The Undertaker. Rock advanced to the finals with a
         disqualification victory.
                -Kane ran out and attacked the Rock, delivering a chokeslam.
                -The Undertaker and Kane brawled after the match.
FINALS:
         -Mankind vs. The Rock. Rock won by submission with a sharpshooter and
         captured the vacant WWF World Title.
                -The match was stopped by Vince McMahon.
                -Afterwards, The Rock celebrated with Vince and Shane McMahon.
                -Steve Austin ran out and stunned both the Rock and Mankind.
                -Rock became the “Corporate Champion.”
        -D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry vs. The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher) vs.
         The New Age Outlaws (Jesse James Armstrong and Billy Gunn), WWF World
         Tag Team Champions. Outlaws retained their belts.
                -Three-way dance, WWF World Tag Team Title Match.
        -Sable vs. Jacquelyn, WWF Women’s World Champion. Sable defeated
         Jacquelyn to win the belt.
                -Referee: Shane McMahon.
Crowd Estimate: 21,000.
Capital Carnage ’98
-Held on Sunday, December 6, 1998 at the Docklands Arena in London, England.
        -X-Pac vs. The Rock (Rocky Maivia Jr.), WWF World Heavyweight Champion.
         Maivia defeated Pac to retain the title.
         -D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry vs. The New Age Outlaws (Jesse James
         Armstrong and Billy Gunn), WWF World Tag Team Champions. Outlaws won
         and retained the belts.
        -Steve Blackman vs. Ken Shamrock, WWF Intercontinental Champion.
         Shamrock defeated Blackman to retain the title.
        -Steve Austin vs. Kane vs. Mankind vs. The Undertaker. Austin won.
                -Four-participant match.
        -Hunter Hearst Helmsley vs. Jeff Jarrett. Helmsley defeated Jarrett.
        -Goldust vs. Val Venis. Venis won.
        -Edge vs. Tiger Ali Singh. Singh won.
        -Animal and Darren Drozdov vs. The Headbangers (Mosh and Thrasher).
         Headbangers won.
        -Christian Cage and Sable vs. Marc Mero and Jacquelyn. Cage and Sable won.
Crowd Estimate: 10,000.
Rock Bottom ’98
-Held on Sunday, December 13, 1998 in Vancouver, British Columbia at General
Motors Palace.
        -Mankind vs. The Rock (Rocky Maivia Jr.), WWF World Heavyweight
         Champion. Mankind won the match, but did not win the title.
                 -Both Vince and Shane McMahon helped the Rock during the match.
                 -The referee stopped the match after the Rock was caught in the
                 “Mandible Clawhold.”
                 -Vince McMahon announced that the title would not change hands
                 because the Rock was not pinned or forced to submit.
                 -Mankind was attacked by Rock, Big Bossman and Ken Shamrock after
                 the match.
        -Big Bossman and Ken Shamrock vs. The New Age Outlaws (Jesse James
         Armstrong and Billy Gunn), WWF World Tag Team Champions. Gunn pinned
         Shamrock to retain their belts.
                 -Shawn Michaels interfered in the match, helping the Corporate Team.
        -Steve Austin vs. The Undertaker. Austin defeated Undertaker.
                -Special “Buried Alive” Match.
                -Undertaker and Kane brawled during the contest.
        -Steve Blackman vs. Owen Hart. Blackman won by countout.
                -Hart walked out on the match.
        -Goldust vs. Jeff Jarrett. Goldust won by reverse decision.
                -Strip Tease Match.
                -Jarrett was accompanied by Debra McMichael, who was forced to strip
                 because of the loss.
        -Godfather and Val Venis vs. D-Lo Brown and Mark Henry. Henry pinned Venis.
        -The Oddities (Golga and Kurragan) vs. The Headbangers (Mosh and
         Thrasher). Headbangers won.
        -The Brood (Christian Cage, Edge and Gangrel) vs. The J.O.B. Squad (2 Cold
         Scorpio, Bob Holly and Al Snow). Cage pinned Scorpio.
Crowd Estimate: 17,000.

World Wrestling Federation (WWF) PPV Events - 1998

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