WCW Worldwide – 1998 Results

1/3/98 – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Lee Marshall conducting a backstage interview with Steve McMichael about his 1997, the return of the Four Horsemen, being a titleholder in 97, and feuding with Bill Goldberg; featured a vignette on Dave Taylor’s wrestling family background; included Marshall conducting a backstage interview with Disco Inferno about his 1997 and defending the WCW TV Title into 1998:
WCW TV Champion Booker T & Stevie Ray (w/ Jackie) defeated La Parka & Silver King at 6:36 when Stevie Ray pinned La Parka after Stevie held La Parka up for an elevated Harlem sidekick from Booker; Booker did not appear with the TV title, was not introduced as the champion, and the commentary team made no mention of his title win the pevious Monday on Nitro
Steve Regal & Dave Taylor defeated Bobby Walker & Jim Powers (w/ Teddy Long) at 4:32 when Taylor pinned Powers with a butterfly suplex after Regal blocked Powers’ attempt at a monkey flip to Taylor out of the corner; during the bout, the commentary team noted a gag order preventing them from discussing the events of Starrcade
Konnan (w/ Vincent) defeated Johnny Boone via submission with the Tequila Sunrise at 4:12 after the 187 cradle DDT
Lorenzo pinned Mark Starr at 3:32 with an overhead suplex into a bridge
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Fit Finlay with a reversal into the Diamond Cutter at 3:29; DDP did not appear with the title, was not introduced as the champion, and the commentary team made no mention of his title win at Starrcade

1/10/98

1/17/98

1/98; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
1/24/98 – included Lee Marshall conducting a backstage interview with Chris Benoit regarding his upcoming match with Raven at Souled Out, with Benoit saying he would show Raven pain and suffering; featured a WCW Motorsports segment with comments from Mark Martin; included footage from the 1/15/98 Thunder of Randy Savage accidentally striking Lex Luger when Kevin Nash moved out of the way, with Hulk Hogan then accidentally striking Savage and Sting, Luger, and the Giant eventually clearing the nWo from the ring; featured a video package recapping the feud between Nash and the Giant to promote their match at Souled Out; included Marshall conducting a backstage interview with Larry Zbyszko regarding his match against Scott Hall on Souled Out, during which Zbyszko alluded to facing Hall back when he was world champion, then adding he changed the course of wrestling in August 1980 and would do the same for the New World Order at Souled Out:
The Giant pinned Vincent at 1:20 with the chokeslam
Super Calo pinned Barry Houston at 2:34 with a leg rollup off the top rope
Silver King pinned Lizmark Jr. at 3:34 after an airplane spin
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) with the Diamond Cutter at 2:53; Page did not appear with the title belt nor was he announced as champion
John Nord defeated Roadblock via submission with a Camel Clutch at 2:36
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) pinned Chris Adams with a bodyslam and the flying elbowsmash at around the 3-minute mark after Elizabeth caused Adams to crotch himself on the top rope behind the back of referee Charles Robinson

1/98; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
1/31/98 – featured Tony Schiavone & Bobby Heenan on commentary; included Lee Marshal conducting a backstage interview with Dean Malenko about his title histories and future goals in the industry; featured Marshal conducting a backstage interview with Ray Traylor about his feud with the nWo:
Yuji Nagata defeated Sumo Fuji via submission with the Nagata Lock at 2:14
Fit Finlay defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker at 3:23 via submission with a modified Crossface Chicken Wing
La Parka pinned Barry Houston at 4:02 with a twisting leap off the top rope; during the bout, Bobo Brazil’s passing was noted; at one point during the match, La Parka pulled Houston off the top rope and onto a steel chair set up on the floor
Randy Savage (w/ Elizabeth) pinned the Ultimo Dragon with the flying elbowsmash at 2:29; Dragon received boos and Savage received cheers during their entrances
Meng & the Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart) defeated Dave Heath & Michael Nova at 3:33 when Meng pinned Nova with the Tongan Death Grip
Lex Luger pinned Scott Norton (w/ Vincent) with the running forearm at 2:51 after Norton collided with Vincent on the apron

4/4/98; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
6/6/98:
Chris Benoit defeated Barry Horowitz
Jim Duggan defeated Reese (w/ Scotty Riggs, Sick Boy, Horace, & Billy Kidman)

4/4/98; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
6/13/98:
Chris Adams defeated Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker
Rick Fuller defeated Bret Hammer

4/4/98; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
6/20/98:
Glacier defeated Todd Griffin
Wayne Bloom defeated Fidel Sierra
Bobby Eaton defeated Barry Horowitz
Davey Boy Smith defeated the Barbarian (w/ Jimmy Hart)

4/4/98; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
6/27/98:
Ernest Miller defeated Frankie Lancaster
Norman Smiley defeated Barry Houston
Silver King defeated Lorenzo
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated the Ultimo Dragon

4/4/98; Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
7/4/98:
Marty Jannetty defeated Vincent
Bobby Blaze defeated Tokyo Magnum
Bill Goldberg defeated John Nord

Orlando, FL; Universal Studios
9/26/98 – featured Tony Schiavone & Larry Zbyszko on commentary; included Lee Marshall promoting tickets for the 11/9/98 Monday Nitro at the Nassau Coliseum, then bringing in Perry Saturn for an interview about the upcoming show; featured still photos focusing on all the matches and events held at Fall Brawl 98; included a WCW Motorsports segment; included Marshall promoting the Nassau Coliseum show and conducting an interview with Disco Inferno; featured an announcement by Schiavone in which he said a new format would debut the following week on the show:
Chris Adams pinned Lenny Lane with the superkick at 3:16
Todd Griffith pinned Bobby Blaze with a butterfly suplex at 3:15 Atlantis pinned Len Denton with a backslide at 2:31 after avoiding a clothesline
The Public Enemy defeated Villano IV & V at 3:31 when Rocco Rock scored the pin with the Drive By after the Villanos collided in the ring; after the match, Public Enemy celebrated in the crowd
Perry Saturn pinned Glacier with a reversal into the Death Valley Driver at 4:39