Ep. #451: March 28-April 4, 1999

Kris and David are guestless this week as we discuss the week-plus that was March 28-April 4, 1999. Topics of discussion include:

• WrestleMania XV: The Raging Climax in Philadelphia, which was one of the biggest pro wrestling events of all-time up to that point.
• Butterbean destroying Bart Gunn in the last-ever Brawl For All match.
• Chyna and Triple H reuniting and then Triple H joining The Corporation the same night.
• PETE ROSE making his shocking return to attack Kane while wearing the San Diego Chicken Costume
• Sable and Tori having a match for the ages in all of the wrong ways, complete with ringside fans hearing Sable loudly complaining about Tori working too stiff.
• The Undertaker vs. The Big Bossman in HELL IN A CELL…in a manner of speaking.
• “Stone Cold” Steve Austin regaining the WWF Championship by defeating The Rock.
• Stephanie McMahon making her debut as a TV character debut the night after Mania.
• Vince and Shane McMahon GET DOWN at the WrestleMania Rage Party the night before the PPV.
• ESPN's Outside the Lines takes on pro wrestling in an amazing episode that looks at the business’s influence on children and the ever-increasing rate of young wrestler deaths.
• Sid burning his bridge in ECW as only he can.
• Bret Hart and Goldberg having a very memorable angle in Toronto on the final WCW Monday Nitro before the unveiling of the infamous new logo and set.
• All sorts of mass confusion in WCW as Kevin Nash's run as booker is in full insanity mode.

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 WWF

2:02:29 Int’l: AJPW, NJPW, Arsion, GAEA, JWP, Stampede, AAA, CMLL, Ricky Banderas, & WWC

2:22:09 Classic Commercial Break

2:32:33 Halftime

3:01:59 ESPN Outside The Lines: Pro Wrestling’s Hold On America

4:18:10 Other USA: ECW, NWA Georgia, Memphis Power Pro, & APW

4:32:48 WCW

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