Thunder 1998

All DVDs are in G/VG to VG condition. Unless otherwise noted.


Thunder 1/8/1998 in Daytona Beach, FL, (First ever Thunder episode)

nWo/Nitro Highlights

Chris Adams vs. Macho Man Randy Savage

Eric Bischoff/Hollywood Hogan Interview

JJ Dillon/Lex Luger Interview

Louie Spicolli vs. Rick Martel

Scott Hall/Giant/Starrcade Highlights

Tenzan vs. Ohara

Ric Flair/Bret Hart/Nitro Highlights

Chris Jericho Interview

Chris Jericho vs. Ric Flair

Meng vs. The Giant

Steve McMichael vs. Goldberg

WCW Tag Team Title Match: Steiner Brothers vs. Buff Bagwell and Konnan

Eric Bischorff vs.Larry Zbyszko- From Starrcade 1997.

Larry Zbyszko Interview

Scott Hall vs. Ray Traylor

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Ultimo Dragon vs. Juventud Guerrera- New champion.

Bret Hart/Ric Flair Interview

Scott Norton vs. Lex Luger

Sting/Hollywood Hogan/Bret Hart/Starrcade/Nitro Highlights

JJ Dillon/Sting/Hollywood Hogan Segment- JJ Dillon says that the WCW Championship is being held up and is now vacated.

WCW US. Title Match: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Kevin Nash



Thunder 1/15/1998 - (Show had some technical difficulties)

The Giant Interview- Kevin Nash gets in the face of The Giant, knowing that The Giant can't touch Nash until the ppv.

Steiner Brothers and Ray Traylor vs. Black Cat, Ohara, and Gedo

Yuji Nagata vs. Ernest Miller

JJ Dillon/DDP Int Louie Spicolli/Scott Hall/Larry Zbyszko Interview/Segment

Chris Jericho vs. Eddie Guerrero

Sting/Hollywood Hogan/Thunder Highlights

Hollywood Hogan/Eric Bischoff Interview

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Juventud Guerrera vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.- Mysterio wins the WCW Cruiserweight Title and will face Chris Jericho at the next ppv.

2 On 1 Handicap Match: Macho Man Randy Savage and Kevin Nash vs. Lex Luger- A Brawl closes the show but a good portion of this show had techincal troubles so some of it couldn't been seen, only heard.



Thunder 1/22/1998 in Huntsville, AL

Konnan vs. Scott Steiner

Kevin Nash Interview

La Parka and Silver King vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Super Calo

Rick Martel/Billy Kidman/Perry Saturn Int/Brawl

Dean Malenko vs. Marty Jannetty

Bill Goldberg vs. Kendall Windham

Scott Hall/Louie Spicolli/Larry Zbyzsco Interview/Segment

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Eddie Guerrero- Chris Jericho gets involved leading to the following match.

Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit

Hollywood Hogan/Eric Bischoff Interview

Perry Saturn vs. Rick Martel

The Giant vs. Scott Hall



Thunder 1/29/1998 in Memphis, TN

WCW US. Title Match: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Sick Boy

JJ Dillon Int

Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Meng

Raven's Rules Match: Raven vs. Marty Jannetty

Yuji Nagata vs. Bill Goldberg

nWo/Nitro Highlights

Scott Hall/Dusty Rhodes Interview

Disco Inferno vs. Scott Hall

Nick Patrick Int

WCW TV. Title Match: Booker T vs. Perry Saturn

Chris Benoit and Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho

DDP/Chris Benoit Interview- Benoit is going to get a US Title shot next week.

WCW Tag Team Title Match: Kevin Nash and Konnan vs. Steiner Brothers



Thunder 2/5/1998 in Beaumont, TX

La Parka vs. Hugh Morrus

Bill Goldberg vs. Jim Powers

Kidman vs. Juventud Guerrera

DDP Int

Chavo Guerrero Jr., Lizmark Jr. and Super Calo vs. Silver King, Villano IV, and Villano V

Konnan and Buff Bagwell vs. Steiner Brothers

Raven's Rules Match: Marty Jannetty vs. Raven

Perry Saturn vs. Disco Inferno

Nick Patrick Int

Scott Hall Interview

Jim Neidhart vs. Louie Spicolli

WCW US. Title Match: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit



Thunder 2/12/1998 in Oklahoma City, OK

Hollywood Hogan/Eric Bischoff/Randy Savage Interview

Prince Iaukea vs. Kidman

Meng vs. Hugh Morrus

WCW US. Title Match: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Mortis- Raven and his flock attack Mortis after the match.

Steve McMichael vs. Jim Neidhart

Buff Bagwell vs. Chris Adams

Chris Jericho vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Sick Boy vs. Davey Boy Smith

No DQ Match: Chris Benoit vs. Raven- DDP saves Benoit from a post-match beat down.

Bill Goldberg vs. Glacier

Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger- nWo come out and get involved.



Thunder 2/19/1998 in Birmingham, AL

Lex Luger/Randy Savage/nWo Brawl

Fit Finley vs. Bill Goldberg

Psychosis vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Hollywood Hogan/Eric Bischoff Interview

Scotty Riggs vs. Booker T

Lex Luger Int

Juventud Guerrera vs. Kidman- Chris Jericho comes out and takes off Juvi's mask, only to find that Juvi had a second mask on.

Outsiders Int

The Outsiders vs. Mike Enos and Wayne Bloom

Rick Rude/Curt Hennig/Brian Adams/Davey Boy Smith/Jim Neidhart Interview/Brawl- Leads to...

Curt Hennig and Brian Adams vs. Davey Boy Smith and Jim Neidhart

Steiner Brothers Int

La Parka vs. Super Calo

Chris Jericho Interview- Jericho talks about how ugly Juventud is.

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Dean Malenko

Raven's Rules Match: Diamond Dallas Page and Chris Benoit vs. Raven and Saturn

Hollywood Hogan Interview- The nWo bring a beaten Randy Savage to the ring until Sting and Lex Luger do their good guy thing and clear the ring.



Thunder 2/26/1998 in Cedar Rapids, IA

Booker T and Dean Malenko vs. Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho

DDP/Raven Interview

Fit Finley vs. Brad Armstrong

British Bulldog vs. Dave Taylor

Curt Hennig Int

Goldberg vs. Rick Fuller

La Parka vs. Yuji Nagata

Scott Hall Interview

Buff Bagwell/Scott Steiner Interview- Scott Steiner cuts his first heel promo with his new look

Scott Steiner vs. Marty Jannetty

Curt Hennig vs. Jim Neidhart- Scott Steiner goes to the announce table and asks tells his brother, "Ricky", that he joined the NWO with the thought that his bro would follow.

Kevin Nash Int- Nash says he tried to break Giant's neck.

Raven Int

Raven's Flock vs. Kevin Nash- This segment was just weird. Who were the fans supposed to cheer for? Nash is taken out in handcuffs for his the banned Powerbomb.

WCW US. Title Match: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Chris Benoit



Thunder 3/5/1998 in Columbus, OH

Randy Savage Int

nWo/Eric Bischoff/Hollywood Hogan/Brian Adams Interview

Vincent vs. Bill Goldberg

Prince Iaukea vs. Eddie Guerrero

Nitro Girls Int

El Dandy vs. Juventud Guerrera

Konnan/Juventud Guerrera Int

Randy Savage/Eric Bischoff/Hollywood Hogan/Brian Adams Interview

Scott Steiner vs. Chase Tatum

Curt Hennig vs. Jim Neidhart

Raven Interview

Chris Jericho Interviews- Jericho says that he knows 1004 holds which is 4 more ways that he can beat Malenko.

Chris Jericho vs. Ciclope- The announcers says that the over the top rope DQ rule is no longer in effect in WCW.

Scott Norton vs. Renegade

WCW US. Title, Raven's Rules Match: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Raven- Ends when they and Chris Benoit brawl to the back. Also the WCW debut of Reese and he is apart of The Raven's Flock.

Randy Savage/Miss Elizabeth Int

2 On 1 Handicap Match: Hollywood Hogan and Brian Adams vs. Macho Man Randy Savage



Thunder 3/12/1998 in Baton Rouge, LA

The Giant/Randy Savage/Sting Interview

Raven's Rules Match: Raven vs. Brad Armstrong

Chris Jericho Int

Kendall Windham vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Scott Steiner vs. Johnny Grudge

Eddie Guerrero/Chavo Guerrero Interview

Eddie Guerrero vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.- Eddie wins and Chavo must do what Eddie wants.

Hollywood Hogan/Scott Hall/Eric Bischoff Interview

Konnan vs. Lizmark jr.

Rick Rude/Curt Hennig Int

Saturn vs. Disco Inferno

The Giant/nWo Segment- The Giant gets taken out in handcuffs for using the powerbomb on Konnan.

Lenny Lance vs. Dean Malenko- Lenny Lane has a Juventud Guerrera mask on during this, tricking everyone on thinking that it's Jericho until the real Chris Jericho shows up.

Scott Norton vs. Lex Luger

WCW World Title Match: Sting vs. Macho Man Randy Savage



Thunder 3/19/1998 in Terre Haute, IN

Chris Jericho vs. Super Calo

El Dandy vs. Kendall Windham

Curt Hennig/Rick Rude Interview

La Parka vs. Saturn

DDP/Raven/MTV Highlights- Raven steals DDP's WCW US. Title.

Barry Darsow vs. Ray Traylor

Yuji Nagata vs. Prince Iaukea

Brian Adams vs. Marty Jannetty

Eddie Guerrero vs. Psychosis

Raven Interview- Somewhere in here, Raven pins Brad Armstrong.

Bret Hart Video

Scott Norton vs. Chris Benoit

Goldberg vs. Wayne Bloom

Curt Hennig vs. Rick Steiner- Big brawl to end the show.



Thunder 3/26/1998 in Terre Haute, IN

Eric Bischoff Int

Eddie Guerrero/Chavo Guerrero Jr. Interview- Eddie takes Chavo WCW TV. Title shot later tonight.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Chris Benoit

Hollywood Hogan/Eric Bischoff/Kevin Nash Interview- Nash and Hogan start getting into it. Nash wants to know why Syxx doesn't have a job and why Hall isn't on TV. "As far as your little teeny buddy Syxx-Pac goes, it's not my fault that he can't cut the mustard and run with the rest of the NWO"- Hogan. Of course Syxx, soon to be called X-Pac in the WWF, would come out next Raw and call out Hogan on this. Nash talks about not being able to trust Hogan so Hogan makes a tag match for tonight to prove that he can be trusted.

La Parka vs. Prince Iaukea

Lex Luger Int

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Disco Inferno

Jerry Flynn vs. Goldberg

Kidman vs. Psychosis

DDP Interview

British Bulldog and Jim Neidhart vs. Curt Hennig and Brian Adams

WCW US. Title Match: Diamond Dallas Page vs. Saturn

Booker T/Eddie Guerrero/Chavo Guerrero Interview

WCW TV. Title Match: Booker T vs. Eddie Guerrero

Scott Norton vs. Rick Steiner

Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash vs. Sting and Lex Luger- Randy Savage runs in to cause a DQ. Nash and Hogan then yell at eachother before the whole nWo run out.



Thunder 4/9/1998 in Tallahasse, FL - VQ - VG/EX

Tokyo Magnum vs. Perry Saturn

Goldberg/Raven's Flock Segment

Yuji Nagata vs. Prince Iaukea- Chris Jericho comes out after the match and cuts a quick promo.

Raven Interview

Buff Bagwell Int

Konnan vs. Chris Benoit

Curt Hennig vs. Jim Duggan

Glacier vs. Lex Luger

Kidman vs. Psychosis

Chris Jericho/Prince Iaukea Interview/Segment- Jericho is the "Lord and Master of all the Jericho-holics".

Disco Inferno vs. Scott Steiner

WCW TV. Title Match: Booker T vs. Chris Jericho

Eric Bischoff/Scott Steiner/Arn Anderson/Lex Luger/Rick Steiner Interview/Brawl

Kevin Nash Interview

Kevin Nash vs. Rick Steiner



Thunder 4/16/1998 in Fargo, ND - VQ - VG/EX

There are many small Interviews by Bret Hart througout the show, same as on Nitro the same week.

Buff Bagwell Int

Buff Bagwell vs. Rick Steiner

Kevin Nash Interview

Goldberg vs. Barry Darsow

JJ Dillon Int

WCW TV. Title Match: Booker T vs. Rick Fuller

Hollywood Hogan/Kevin Nash Highlights

Scott Steiner/Buff Bagwell Int

Scott Norton vs. Chris Benoit

Rowdy Roddy Piper Interview

Super Calo vs. Curt Hennig

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.- Eddie Guerrero gets on Chavito for losing.

Hollywood Hogan/Eric Bischoff Interview

JJ Dillon/Randy Savage Int

Brian Adams vs. The Giant

Saturn vs. Silver King

DDP Interview

Kevin Nash and Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Sting and Bret Hart



Thunder 4/22/1998 in Columbia, SC

Hollywood Hogan/Eric Bischoff Interview

WCW TV. Title Match: Booker T vs. Disco Inferno

Prince Iaukea vs. Barbarian

Buff Bagwell and Scott Norton vs. Lex Luger and Rick Steiner- Bagwell injures his neck from a Bulldog from Rick Steiner. After, Scott Steiner would come in to hit Rick with a chair and tried to roll Bagwell over Rick for the pin but you could see Bagwell couldn't even get his arm over Steiner for the pin but the referee counted the pin anyways. Bagwell would be out for a little bit after this, luckily not too long.

WCW World Title Match: Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Hollywood Hogan- Match was from Nitro where Bret Hart and Kevin Nash get involved and Hogan wins the title.

Horace vs. Evan Karagias- DDP cuts in to cut a promo on Raven.

Randy Savage Interview

WCW US. Title Match: Goldberg vs. Mike Enos

Scott Steiner vs. Sting- After the match, Sting challenges The Outsiders to a tag title match with The Giant at Slamboree.



Thunder 4/30/1998

No show this week.



Thunder 5/7/1998

No show this week.



Thunder 5/14/1998 in Durham, NH- VQ - VG/EX

Eric Bischoff Int- Bischoff is challenging Vince McMahon!

Mando Guerrero Int

Eddie Guerrero/Chavo Guerrero Jr. Int

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Reese

DDP/Raven Highlights

DDP/Raven Interview/Brawl

WCW TV. Title Match: Fit Finley vs. Kenny Kaos

Goldberg vs. Sick Boy

Randy Savage/Bret Hart Interview

Saturn Int

Saturn vs. Chris Adams

Rage vs. Chris Benoit

Eric Bischoff Interview- Again, Bischoff is throwing down the challenge to Vince and says he got a letter from Vince's attorney. The letter says that Vince won't be showing up but Bischoff says Vince can still take him up on his offer.

Kevin Nash/Dusty Rhodes Interview- "Bischoff and Hogan won't allow Scott Hall to be on live TV". - Nash.

Kevin Nash and Dusty Rhodes vs. Public Enemy

Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Sting- The Giant says that after the PPV, Sting has a choice to make and then hands Sting an nWo T-shirt. Lex Luger walks out to talk to Sting but no answer is given yet.



Thunder 5/21/1998 in Cleveland, OH - VQ - VG/EX

Giant/Lex Luger Interview- Giant offers Luger a spot in the nWo but turns it down by spitting in his face.

Yuji Nagata vs. Ernest Miller

Chris Jericho Interview

Chris Jericho vs. Super Calo

Raven/Mortis Highlights

Raven/Saturn Interview- Saturn says he is not a part of the Raven’s Flock and that he is just Raven’s friend and the Saturn is his own man. Mortis attacks Raven and runs away from the Flock.

WCW TV. Title Match: Fit Finley vs. Jim Neidhart

Chris Benoit/Booker T/Stevie Ray Int

Brian Adams vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Saturn vs. Van Hammer

Rick Rude/Curt Hennig Interview- Hennig is challenging Goldberg.

Juventud Guerrera vs. Horace

Randy Savage Interview

Chavo Guerrero Jr./Eddie Guerrero Int

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Dean Malenko vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.- Malenko retains his title.

The Giant vs. Lex Luger- A Fake Sting comes in to attack Luger.



Thunder 5/28/1998 in Nashville, TN - VQ - VG/EX

Bret Hart Interview- Bret is trying to talk Sting into joining him instead.

Jim Powers vs. Barbarian

Chris Jericho Int

Sting/Nitro Highlights

High Energy vs. British Bulldog and Jim Neidhart

Wolfpac (nWo Red and Black) Interview- Luger says he didnt turn his back on WCW and that he still respects them. The Wolfpac continue to try and recruit Sting. Also this is the debut of their nWo Wolfpac music.

Glacier vs. Van Hammer

Raven/Saturn/Mortis Interview/Segment

Best Of Seven Series: Match # 2: Booker T vs. Chris Benoit- Booker T wins this one and it is now 1 to 1.

Chris Benoit Int

WCW TV. Title Match: Fit Finley vs. Brad Armstrong

Saturn vs. Barry Darsow

WCW US Title Match: Goldberg vs. Barry Horowitz

Bret Hart/Kevin Nash Interview- The battle for Sting continues.



Thunder 6/4/1998 in Peoria, IL

Best Of Seven Series: Match #5: Chris Benoit vs. Booker T- Benoit now only leads 3-2.

The Giant/Brian Adams Interview- Since Sting is in nWo Wolfpac, The Giant gives Brian Adams one half of the WCW Tag Team Titles.

Van Hammer vs. Reese

Eddie Guerrero Int

Eddie Guerrero vs. Alex Wright

Lex Luger Interview

WCW TV. Title Match: Fit Finley vs. Psychosis

Saturn vs. Glacier- Kanyon attacks Saturn.

Curt Hennig/Konnan Interview

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Dean Malenko vs. Silver King- Malenko has the Cruiserweight Title Belt in his hands while Chris Jericho comes out and yells "Give it to me!" so Malenko nails Jericho with the belt. Jericho then gets on the mic yelling "Oh my head!" HAHA, I love it.

Raven's Rules Match: Disco Inferno vs. Raven

Raven Interview

WCW US. Title Match: Goldberg vs. Hugh Morrus

WCW Tag Team Title Match: The Giant and Brian Adams vs. Lex Luger and Diamond Dallas Page- Luger and DDP pick up the gold from nWo Hollywood but JJ Dillon calls in and says that the title situation is messed up but will be fixed at the Great Amercian Bash.



Thunder 6/11/1998 in Buffalo, NY

Wolfpac/DDP/Nitro Highlights

Eric Bischoff/The Giant Interview

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Dean Malenko vs. Scotty Riggs

Goldberg Video

Chris Jericho Interview

Kidman vs. Juventud Guerrera

Lex Luger Int, Eric Bischoff/Bret Hart Int- They want Chris Benoit to join nWo Hollywood.

Best Of Seven Series: Match #7: Chris Benoit vs. Booker T- Bret Hart hits Booker T from behind with a chair while the referee does not see it but Benoit did and tells the referee what happened and Benoit gets DQ'd. So Booker T wins the series 4-3.

Dean Malenko/JJ Dillon/Chris Jericho/Ted Irvine Interview- Malenko gives up his title so he can face Jericho and finish what he started at Slamboree. So at The Great American Bash for the now vacant WCW Cruiserweight Championship it will be Malenko vs. Jericho.

Konnan vs. Scott Putski

Saturn vs. Glacier

Raven/Saturn Interview- Raven fires all of his Riot Police, Kanyon dress like one of the cops once again, causes problems for Raven and Saturn.

JJ Dillon/Booker T Int- Booker T says he does not want to win the series against Benoit that way, so Dillon says at Great American Bash Booker T and Benoit will face each other once again and the winner gets the WCW TV. Title shot against Finley the same night.

Eric Bischoff/Miss Elizabeth Int

nWo Hollywood/nWo Wolfpac/Nitro Highlights

The Giant and The Disciple vs. Lex Luger and Macho Man Randy Savage



Thunder 6/18/1998 in Philadelphia, PA

Konnan/Lex Luger Interview

Mike Enos vs. Steve McMichael

Raven/Perry Saturn Interview- The Flock and Raven attacks Saturn and Kanyon comes out to save Saturn.

Goldberg Video

Brad Armstrong vs. Fit Finley

Disco Inferno/Giant Int- The Giant is smoking cigarette's during his entrance, so Disco says that don’t you know that cigarette’s stunts your growth to The Giant. Very funny.

Disco Inferno vs. The Giant

Dean Malenko Int

British Bulldog and Jim Neidhart vs. Masahiro Chono and Hiroshi Tenzan

Rick Rude Int

Alex Wright vs. Konnan

Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Benoit

Chavo Guerrero Jr./Eddie Guerrero Int

South Philadelphia Street Fight: Public Enemy vs. Sick Boy and Scott Riggs

WCW US. Title Match: Goldberg vs. Reese



Thunder 6/24/1998 in Orlando, FL

The Giant Interview- Giant wants a Tag Team Title match tonight.

Raven Int

Raven's Rules Match: Public Enemy vs. Raven and Sick Boy

Eddie Guerrero vs. Hugh Morrus- Chavo comes out to cause more problems for Eddie.

Sting/Konnan Interview- Sting accepts Giant's challenge for tonight.

Arn Anderson/Chris Benoit Int

Sumo Fuji vs. Stevie Ray

Chris Jericho/JJ Dillon Interview

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Ultimo Dragon

Eric Bischoff/Scott Steiner Interview

DDP Int

Barbarian vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Chris Jericho/Ultimo Dragon/Dean Malenko Int- Jericho is running scared from Malenko.

Disco Inferno and Alex Wright vs. Steve McMichael and Chris Benoit

WCW Tag Team Title Match: Sting and Lex Luger vs. The Giant and Brian Adams



Thunder 7/2/1998 in Columbus, GA - VQ - G

Chris Jericho Interview- Jericho has a match with a fake Rey Mysterio Jr.

The Giant Interview

Doc Dean vs. Stevie Ray

Chavo Guerrero Jr./Stevie Ray Int

Disco Inferno/Alex Wright/Public Enemy Segment- All 4 men dance to their theme music.

Public Enemy vs. British Bulldog and Jim Neidhart

JJ Dillon Int- One of the biggest announcements made in WCW is made here. on Nitro, Hollywood Hogan will face, who JJ Dillon feels is the number one contender for the WCW World Title... Goldberg!

Raven Int

Saturn vs. Kidman

Steve McMichael Int

Brian Adams vs. Bobby Blaze

Raven Int

WCW TV. Title Match: Booker T vs. Fit Finley

Booker T/Stevie Ray Interview

Chavo Guerrero Jr./Eddie Guerrero Segment

Kanyon vs. Konnan

Lex Luger Int

Lex Luger vs. The Giant



Thunder 7/8/1998 in Birmingham, AL

JJ Dillon Int, Curt Hennig Int

Tokyo Magnum and Shima Nabunaga vs. Public Enemy

Villano IV vs. Ernest Miller

Eddie Guerrero Int- He accepts Chavo's challenge to a hair vs hair match at The Bash At The Beach.

DDP Interview

Judo Sawa vs. Juventud Guerrera

Steve McMichael Int

Hollywood Hogan/DDP/Dennis Rodman/Karl Malone Highlights

Stevie Ray Int, Konnan Int

Stevie Ray vs. Konnan

Curt Hennig Int

Raven's Rules Match: Raven and Horace vs. Kanyon and Saturn- Raven's Flock gets involved.

Rick Fuller vs. Steve McMichael

Chris Jericho Interview

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Ultimo Dragon

Kevin Green Int

DDP/Curt Hennig/Vincent Segment



Thunder 7/16/1998 in Oakland, CA

Kevin Nash Int

Konnan vs. El Dandy

Lizmark Jr. vs. Ultimo Dragon

DDP Interview

Disco Inferno and Alex Wright vs. Public Enemy

Dean Malenko Int

Road Block vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Bret Hart Interview

Saturn vs. Chris Kanyon

Psychosis vs. Eddie Guerrero

Kevin Nash Int

Scott Hall Interview- Hall says he stayed with the Black and White cuz he needs money.

Ciclope vs. Scott Norton

Stevie Ray Int

Stevie Ray vs. Damian

Rick Rude/Curt Hennig/Scott Hall/Konnan Interview

Juventud Guerrera vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.- Bret Hart comes out to attack the Luchadors.

Barbarian and Hugh Morrus vs. Chris Adams and Marty Jannetty

Dean Malenko/Steve McMichael/Arn Anderson Interview

Diamond Dallas Page and Konnan vs. Curt Hennig and Scott Hall



Thunder 7/23/1998

No show this week.



Thunder 7/30/1998

No show this week.



Thunder 8/5/1998 in Casper, WY - (Low sound)

The Giant vs. Lizmark, Jr.

The Giant Interview

Lex Luger Interview

Chris Jericho/Dean Malenko Int

Juventud Guerrera vs. Psychosis- Dean Malenko is the special guest referee.

Eric Bischoff's Tonight Show Segment- DDP runs in to attack Bischoff.

Meng vs. Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Rick Rude/Scott Hall Interview

WCW TV. Title Match: Stevie Ray vs. Steve McMichael

Rick Steiner Int

Raven Int

2 On 1 Handicap Match: Perry Saturn vs. Sick Boy and Scotty Riggs

Disco Inferno vs. Eddie Guerrero

Buff Bagwell/Rick Steiner Int, Hollywood Hogan/DDP/Jay Leno Highlights

Hollywood Hogan Interview

Scott Hall, Curt Hennig, and Brian Adams vs. Konnan, Sting, and Lex Luger



Thunder 8/13/1998 in Fargo, ND

Scott Hall Interview

Scott Hall vs. Konnan

Raven Int

Raven's Rules Match: Raven vs. Horace

Stevie Ray Int- He lays out a challenge to The Giant because he is mad at him for costing him the WCW TV Championship.

WCW TV. Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.- Jericho retains the WCW TV. TItle via dq.

Bret Hart Interview

Disco Inferno and Alex Wright vs. Public Enemy- Meng comes out to destroy everybody.

Kevin Nash Interview- Nash says that if Goldberg runs out of Laundry, he will have a wolfpac shirt waiting for him.

Kevin Nash vs. Curt Hennig

Eddie Guerrero vs. Stevie Ray- The Giant and Scott Hall come out and stand on stage. Looks like they are scouting Stevie Ray.

WCW US. Title Match: Lex Luger vs. Bret Hart- Bret Hart wins the US. Title via Sharpshooter.



Thunder 8/20/1998 in Fargo, ND

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Juventud Guerrera vs. Psychosis

Stevie Ray Int

Hollywood Hogan/Warrior/Nitro Highlights

Hacksaw Jim Duggan vs. Barry Darsow

Wargames Highlights, Bret Hart Int, Steve McMichael Int

Brian Adams vs. Dean Malenko

Scott Steiner/Buff Bagwell/Rick Steiner/Nitro Highlights

Raven/Saturn/Saturday Night Highlights

Raven's Rules Match: Saturn vs. Kanyon vs. Raven vs. Horace

The Giant Int

Curt Hennig vs. Steve McMichael

The Giant vs. Stevie Ray- nWo Hollywood attack Stevie Ray.



Thunder 8/26/1998 in Peoria, IL

Wrath vs. Scott Putski

Stevie Ray Int

Mike Enos vs. Bull Pain

Disco Inferno/Ernest Miller Int

Ernest The Cat Miller vs. Disco Inferno

Ernest Miller Int

Silver King vs. Konnan

Rick Rude/nWo/Konnan Interview

DDP Interview

Kaz Hayashi vs. Evan Kourageous

Lodi/Saturn Interview

Raven's Rules Match: Saturn vs. Lodi- Kanyon helps Lodi win the match and he joins Raven's Flock and Saturn now has to be Lodi's slave Until Fall Brawl.

Scott Norton vs. Jim Neidhart

WCW TV. Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Alex Wright

Curt Hennig vs. Van Hammer

Stevie Ray vs. Diamond Dallas Page



Thunder 9/3/1998 in Peoria, IL

Rick Fuller vs. Marty Jannetty

Lenny Lane vs. Kaz Hayashi

High Voltage vs. Disorderly Conduct

Barry Horowitz vs. Wrath

Perry Saturn Int

Raven's Rules Match: Meng vs. Raven's Flock- Raven says to Horace that if he wants to be in the Flock again, he has to attack Meng. Also Lodi orders Saturn to get him some of Meng and Meng puts Saturn in the tungen death grip.

Saturn vs. Kanyon- Lodi orders Saturn to lose the match.

Brian Adams vs. Dean Malenko- Match never happens as nWo Hollywood would attack Malenko. Curt Hennig gets on the mic and talks trash.

Riggs vs. Norman Smiley

Alex Wright and Disco Inferno vs. Scott Armstrong and Steve Armstrong

Diamond Dallas Page and Konnan vs. The Giant and Stevie Ray



Thunder 9/10/1998 in Lexington, KY

Hollywood Hogan Interview

Chris Jericho Int

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Juventud Guerrera vs. Silver King

JJ Dillon Int

Chris Jericho/Wrath Segment- Jericho has his personal security (and Ralphus!) to protect him on his way to the ring but it takes awhile as he is getting lost backstage.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan Interview- Duggan tells us he was diagnosed with cancer. Thankfully, he would recover as we would see him for many more years to come.

Kanyon/Nick Dinsmore/Saturn/Raven/Raven's Flock Segment- Kanyon starts his "Who's better than Kanyon? Nobody!" thing, that he would say for years and that the audience would respond everybody! in the future which would become a huge thing and it was funny. Saturn says that Lodi is not here. Basically a big brawl but Nick Dinsmore, later known in the WWE as Eugene.

Curt Hennig vs. Steve McMichael

Arn Anderson/Dean Malenko/Eric Bischoff Interview

Lodi Int- He says that Saturn threw him in the river.

Bret Hart and Lex Luger vs. Jim Neidhart and British Bulldog- Bret Hart attacks his own family and gets a face reation from the crowd for it and for being Luger's partner.

Konnan/Disco Inferno/Alex Wright Int

Konnan vs. Disco Inferno

Steve Armstrong/Scott Armstrong/Ernest Miller/Norman Smiley Int/Brawl

Rowdy Roddy Piper/DDP Interview

Rick Fuller vs. Goldberg

Stevie Ray vs. Kevin Nash

nWo Hollywood Segment



Thunder 9/17/1998 in Lexington, KY

Bobby Eaton vs. Wrath

Mike Enos vs. Lenny Lane

Buff Bagwell/Scott Steiner Int

Chris Jericho/Goldberg/Fall Brawl Highlights

Steve Armstrong vs. Vincent

Rick Fuller vs. Ernest The Cat Miller

Curt Hennig vs. Norman Smiley

Scott Hall Interview

Scott Hall and Stevie Ray vs. Kevin Nash and Konnan

4 Horsemen/Ric Flair/Eric Bischoff/Nitro Highlights

Arm Wrestling Match: Arn Anderson vs. Buff Bagwell



Thunder 9/24/1998 in Norfolk, VA

Hugh Morrus vs. Rick Steiner

Ernest Miller Int

Nick Dinsmore vs. Ernest The Cat Miller

Psychosis vs. Perry Saturn

Alex Wright Int

Fit Finley vs. Barbarian

DDP Interview

Kanyon/Raven Int

Raven's Rules Match: Villano V vs. Raven

Disco Inferno vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Norman Smiley vs. Alex Wright

Stevie Ray/Four Horsemen Int/Segment

Four Horsemen Interview

Goldberg vs. Kanyon



Thunder 10/1/1998 in Norfolk, VA

Lodi Int

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Lodi

Mike Enos vs. Jerry Flynn- Scott Hall comes out to give the Outsider's Edge to Enos and Flynn.

Scott Hall Interview

Kanyon Int

Kanyon vs. Riggs

Raven Int

Ciclope vs. Wrath- After the match we hear that weird laugh again.

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Billy Kidman vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Lenny Lane vs. Van Hammer

Raven Int

Disco Inferno vs. Damian- After the match Juvi saves Damian from a beatdown from Disco.

Stevie Ray vs. Konnan

Raven's Rules, WCW World Title Match: Goldberg vs. Raven- DDP does commentary.



Thunder 10/8/1998 in Indianapolis, IN - VQ - VG/EX

We start the show of with hearing the weird laugh.

Scott Hall Int- He says were he is and that Kevin Nash can come and fight him alone. Then we see a limo drive away from the arena with Kevin Nash in it.

Kanyon Int

Kanyon vs. Prince Iaukea

Chris Jericho Segment, Scott Steiner Int

Buff Bagwell/Scott Steiner Interview- This might be the first time that Scott Steiner says his infamous catchphrase "Big pappa pump is your hook-up, holla if you hear me!" Also Bagwell walks out on Steiner.

Meng vs. Jerry Flynn- Meng also beats down Chris Adams and Wrath.

4-Horsemen Int- They are denied access to enter the arena, by order of Eric Bischoff.

El Dandy vs. Tokyo Magnum- Weird laugh appears during this match. Scott Norton comes out to attack both. Also Eddie Guerrero comes out and recruits El Dando to the lWo.

Saturn vs. Scott Putski

The Disciple vs. Horace- Disciple gets on the mic and mentions a little of his past with Hogan.

Chris Jericho Interview- Jericho says that Goldberg isn't indistructable or even gold, he's just green "so Greenberg, get on out here!" Goldberg never comes out and the referee counts to 10 so Jericho says he won via countout.

Bret Hart Interview

Dean Malenko/Eric Bischoff Int

Dean Malenko vs. Barbarian

Raven/DDP Int- Right before this interview when Raven comes down the ramp we hear that weird laugh again.

Raven's Rules Match: Raven vs. Diamond Dallas Page

Stevie Ray vs. Lex Luger- Scott Hall shows up and attacks Luger. While Kevin Nash isn't in the arena to help out. Konnan trys to make the save but gets beat up for his problems.

Scott Hall Int



Thunder 10/15/1998 in ??? - VQ VG/EX

Sick Boy vs. Van Hammer

Eric Bischoff/4 Horsemen/Nitro Highlights

La Parka vs. Konnan

Riggs vs. Fit Finlay

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Billy Kidman vs. Kaz Hayashi

Bugg Bagwell/Scott Steiner/Rick Steiner/Nitro Highlights

Ernest Miller Segment

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Prince Iaukea

DDP Interview

Stevie Ray vs. Dean Malenko- The Horsemen come out to save Malenko from a nWo Hollywood beatdown.

4 Horsemen Interview



Thunder 10/22/1998 in Albuquerque, NM - VQ - VG/EX

Super Calo vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.- Eddie Guerrero offers Mysterio a spot in the lWo but Rey says he rides alone.

DDP Interview

Alex Wright vs. Johnny Swinger

Kanyon/Chris Jericho Int

WCW TV. Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Kanyon

Hollywood Hogan/Horace Hogan/Warrior/Nitro Highlights

Saturn vs. Norman Smiley

Riggs vs. Lex Luger

Prince Iaukea vs. Juventud Guerrera

Scott Armstrong vs. Konnan

Bret Hart/Sting Highlights

Kendall Windham Int

Kendall Windham vs. Dean Malenko

Dean Malenko Int

Arn Anderson/Ric Flair Interview

The Giant vs. Sting



Thunder 10/29/1998 in ??? - VQ - VG/EX

Van Hammer vs. Wrath

Fit Finlay vs. Alex Wright

Scott Steiner/Buff Bagwell/JJ Dillon/Nitro Highlights

The Disciple vs. Tuff Tom

Eddie Guerrero vs. Dean Malenko

WCW TV. Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Disco Inferno

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Billy Kidman vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Villano V vs. Ernest The Cat Miller

Ernest Miller/Sonny Onoo Int- Onoo is trying to make a deal with The Cat.

Scott Hall vs. Steve Armstrong

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Bret Hart- From Nitro when DDP won the WCW US. title from Bret Hart.

Raven's Rules Match: The Giant vs. Raven



Thunder 11/5/1998 in Roanoke, VA - VQ - VG/EX

Kanyon vs. Barry Horowitz

Scott Steiner/Buff Bagwell Interview

Alex Wright Int

Raven's Rules Match: Raven vs. Alex Wright- Lodi wants the attention of Raven again, just like this past Monday on Nitro. Does Lodi want to get back with Raven?

Chris Jericho Interview

Fit Finlay vs. Booker T

Konnan Rap Video

Ernest Miller/Sonny Onoo/Kaz Hayashi/Glacier Interview/Segment

Horace Hogan vs. Norman Smiley

Eddie Guerrero/Rey Mysterio Jr. Int- If Eddie wins this next match between the two, Rey has to join the lWo.

Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.- Ends in a 10 minute time limit draw. So Rey Mysterio Jr. does not have to join the lWo.

WCW TV. Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Prince Iaukea

Disco Inferno vs. Scott Hall

Four Horsemen Interview

Scott Steiner vs. Lex Luger- Before the match started, Steiner attacked referee Nick Patrick.



Thunder 11/12/1998 in ??? - VQ - VG/EX

Glacier vs. Chris Adams

Hollywood Hogan Interview- From Nitro

Kenny Kaos vs. Kendall Windham

Jerry Flynn vs. Stevie Ray

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera- Rey Mysterio Jr. wins in overtime and earns a WCW Cruiserweight Title shot at WW3 1998.

WCW Cruiserweight Title Match: Billy Kidman vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr.

Kanyon vs. Dean Malenko

Konnan vs. The Giant



Thunder 11/19/1998 in Fort Wayne, IN

Norman Smiley vs. Booker T

Disco Inferno vs. Scott Hall

Chris Jericho Int- Bobby Duncum Jr. comes out to atttack and tie up Jericho.

Scott Hall/Kaz Hayashi Int

Billy Kidman/Eddie Guerrero/Rey Mysterio Jr. Interview

Eddie Guerrero vs. Billy Kidman

Scott Putski vs. Scott Norton

Kevin Nash/Hollywood Hogan/Scott Hall/Nitro Highlights

Kaz Hayashi/Disco Inferno/Saturn Int

Ernest Miller/Sonny Onoo/Kaz Hayashi/Saturn Interview/Brawl

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Alex Wright

Kanyon vs. Prince Iaukea

Saturn vs. Wrath- The Cat comes out to kick Saturn in the head, while the referee is busy with Sonny Onoo and that costs Saturn the match.

Bam Bam Bigelow/Bill Goldberg/Nitro Highlights

Konnan vs. Bret Hart- After Bret wins, he tries to destroy Konnan's knee until DDP runs out to get him some of Bret.



Thunder 11/26/1998

No show this week.



Thunder 12/3/1998 in Memphis, TN

Hulk Hogan Highlights

Kevin Nash/Scott Hall/Scott Steiner/Nitro Highlights

Scott Steiner Interview- "You people are looking at the new leader of the New World Order". Scott then says that he and Hogan will always be "intertwined".

Ciclope vs. Eddie Guerrero- Ciclope joins the lWo.

The Giant vs. The Renegade- DDP comes out to smack Giant after the match.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. vs. Mike Enos

Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Villano V

Eddie Guerrero/Rey Mysterio Jr. Int

Wrath vs. Chip Minton

Kanyon Int- Kanyon fools everybody in the crowd with the who’s better than Kanyon by saying "who's not better than Kanyon" and then the crowd says everybody. Funny!.

Raven's Rules Match: Raven and Chris Kanyon vs. Steve McMichael and Chris Benoit- Again Raven will not wrestle and leaves when Kanyon tags him in and Raven gets counted out.

Konnan Rap Video

Disco Inferno Int- Says he has a major announcement Monday on Nitro.

Konnan Int

WCW TV Title Match: Konnan vs. Disco Inferno

Scott Steiner vs. Scott Hall



Thunder 12/11/1998 in ???

Bobby Duncum Jr. vs. Chris Jericho

Glacier vs. Perry Saturn

Norman Smiley vs. Kaz Hayashi

Ernest Miller Segment

Juventud Guerrera vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.- This was a number one contender's match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship but we had no clear winner. So who is the number one contender?

Lodi vs. Booker T- Stevie Ray comes out again to try to get his little brother in the nWo Hollywood.

Kanyon Int

Kanyon vs. Chris Benoit

3 On 2 Handicap Match: Stevie Ray, Virgil, and Horace Hogan vs. Lex Luger and Konnan- Luger gets Stevie Ray in a headlock at the beginning and starts going crazy for some reason. Also Scott Hall comes out and prevents Stevie Ray on using his Slap Jack on Lex Luger, so Hall helps nWo Wolfpac win the match.



Thunder 12/17/1998 in Charlotte, NC

Rip Brady Boone

WCW TV. Title Match: Konnan vs. Kenny Kaos- Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell go to the announce table and say Lex Luger is confused but will be wearing a Black and White shirt.

Fit Finlay vs. Mike Enos

Eric Bischoff Int

Scott Hall Interview

Eddie Guerrero/Prince Iaukea Int

Juventud Guerrera vs. Rey Mysterio Jr.

Scott Steiner/Buff Bagwell/Konnan/Lex Luger/Scott Hall Segment- It looks like Hall has attacked Konnan.

Disco Inferno vs. Shima Nobunoga

Jerry Flynn vs. Norman Smiley

Perry Saturn vs. Chris Jericho

Eric Bischoff Int

Bret Hart/The Giant/DDP/Nitro Highlights

Scott Hall vs. Lex Luger- Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell comes out to cheer on Luger and attacks Hall. Konnan comes out and tells Luger that it was Steiner and Bagwell who attacked him backtage and then Luger and Konnan attack Steiner and Bagwell.

Eric Bischoff Interview- Bischoff has Brian Adams hold little Reid Flair while Barry Windham attacks David Flair.




-- My 1998 Thunder collection is complete. --