This week on New to Wrestling, Xavier and Kelsey dive deep into a WILD episode of Raw is War from January 12, 1998, and y’all… there is chaos from start to finish. We’ve got fatal four-way tag team madness, DX running a frat house out of a limo, Stone Cold driving trucks and stunning the entire roster, and Goldust entering his Sable drag era—and honestly? He slayed. The wig was laid.

Plus, your fave tag team (Kelsey and Xavier, obviously) hit up their first live indie wrestling show and accidentally crashed the locker room. Oops. Story time included.

We also cover:

• 🔥 Owen Hart going full vigilante
• 💔 The Rock staging a Nation of Domination takeover while Farooq was out getting snacks
• 🔥 Kane & The Undertaker’s family therapy session… via pyro
• 🎭 Goldust discovering the power of camp
• 🚨 Jerry Lawler being gross again (someone get this man off commentary)

And listen… that final Kane/Taker moment? TEARS. CINEMA. SYMPHONIC WRESTLING ART.

Buckle up, besties. It’s the last stop before Royal Rumble ‘98 and we are SCREAMING.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 – 3:05: Welcome + Independent Wrestling Weekend Adventures
• 3:05 – 8:10: Accidentally Backstage: Lost at Indie Wrestling
• 8:10 – 12:34: Elimination Chamber Reactions + Modern Divas Talk
• 12:34 – 14:19: DX in a Limo (Again) + Opening Segment
• 14:19 – 17:43: Fatal Four-Way Tag Team Title Match
• 17:43 – 20:23: Austin Arrives—With Chaos
• 20:23 – 21:31: Austin Promo: “I’m a Marked Man?”
• 21:32 – 25:01: Kurrgan Squashes Jobbers + Helmet Destruction
• 25:01 – 26:57: Owen Hart Sunroof Attack!
• 26:57 – 29:05: Marc Mero’s Mic Issues + Sable Drag Reveal
• 29:05 – 35:17: Goldust in Full Drag vs. Vader (and Coconuts)
• 35:17 – 36:10: Austin Stuns Vader Again?!
• 36:10 – 39:02: Mark Henry Turns on Shamrock—Joins The Nation!
• 39:02 – 41:11: Rocky’s “Know Your Role” Promo on Farooq
• 41:11 – 44:45: DX Gets Gross + Owen Hart’s Fiery Comeback
• 44:45 – 47:55: DX’s Wild Promos + Fashion Notes
• 47:55 – 50:18: DOA vs. Rock and Roll Express (Jim Cornette Chaos)
• 50:18 – 53:31: Cactus Jack’s Promo + Deathmatch Daddies
• 53:31 – 57:01: Mankind vs. Goldust (as Dude Love) + Austin Interruption
• 57:01 – 58:22: Vince’s Big Mike Tyson… Announcement of an Announcement
• 58:22 – 1:00:00: Sunny’s Chaotic Cheerleading Intro
• 1:00:00 – 1:03:31: Taka Michinoku & Scott Taylor vs. Los Boricuas
• 1:03:31 – 1:04:56: Owen Hart Attacks with a Crutch!
• 1:04:56 – 1:08:29: Kane Joins DX? Not So Fast—Undertaker Showdown
• 1:08:29 – 1:10:19: Emotional Kane/Taker Moment of the Year™
• 1:10:20 – 1:13:01: Chaos Before the Rumble: Number Draw Beatdowns
• 1:13:01 – 1:15:10: Final Thoughts + What’s Coming Next

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!