WCW Thunder
1998

1/8/98; Daytona Beach, FL; Ocean Center
1/8/98 - featured Tony Schiavone, Bobby Heenan, & Lee Marshal on commentary:
Randy Savage defeated Chris Adams
Rick Martel defeated Louie Spicolli
Tenzan defeated Ohara
Ric Flair defeated Chris Jericho
The Giant defeated Meng
Bill Goldberg pinned Steve McMichael with the spear and Jackhammer at 2:22
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Buff Bagwell & Konnan
Ray Traylor pinned Scott Hall with the sidewalk slam at 4:19 after Hall became distracted by Larry Zbyzsko at ringside; Hall came out in possession of one of the nWo Tag Team title belts
Juventud Guerrera pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Ultimo Dragon to win the title
Lex Luger defeated Scott Norton
WCW US Champion Dallas Page defeated Kevin Nash via disqualification

1/15/98; Lakeland, FL; Jenkins Arena
1/15/98:
Ray Traylor, Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Black Cat, O'Hara, & Gedo
Ernest Miller pinned Yuji Nagata
Scott Hall fought Louie Spicolli to a no contest
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera to win the title at 9:48 with a hurricanrana into a roll up after avoiding the champion's 450 splash (Rey Mysterio: Biggest Little Man)
Chris Jericho defeated Eddie Guerrero; due to pre-match stipulations, Jericho earned a Cruiserweight Title shot at Souled Out
Bill Goldberg defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via disqualification
Lex Luger & Diamond Dallas Page defeated Kevin Nash & Randy Savage via disqualification

1/22/98; Huntsville, AL; Von Braun Civic Center
1/22/98:
Scott Steiner defeated Konnan via disqualification
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Super Calo defeated La Parka & Silver King
Dean Malenko pinned Marty Jannetty
Bill Goldberg pinned Kendall Windham
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification when Chris Jericho interfered
Chris Benoit defeated Chris Jericho
Rick Martel defeated Perry Saturn
The Giant defeated Scott Hall via disqualification when Kevin Nash interfered

1/29/98; Memphis, TN; Mid-South Coliseum
1/29/98 - Jerry Lee Lewis was shown in attendance, sitting behind Raven's Flock:
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Sick Boy
Meng pinned Jim Duggan
Raven pinned Marty Jannetty
Bill Goldberg pinned Yuji Nagata (w/ Sonny Onoo) with the Jackhammer at 1:34; after the bout, Onoo ran backstage; after the bout, it was announced Goldberg would face Meng on WCW Saturday Night
Scott Hall pinned Disco Inferno
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Perry Saturn via disqualification
WCW Tag Team Champions Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Kevin Nash & Konnan via disqualification; after the bout, Nash dropped the referee with the powerbomb and was summarily handcuffed and removed from the arena

2/5/98; Beaumont, TX; Civic Center
2/5/98:
Hugh Morrus pinned La Parka
Bill Goldberg pinned Jim Powers
Kidman pinned Juventud Guerrera
Silver King, Villano IV & V defeated Super Calo, Lizmark Jr., & Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Rick & Scott Steiner defeated Buff Bagwell & Konnan via disqualification
Raven pinned Marty Jannetty
Perry Saturn pinned Disco Inferno
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page fought Chris Benoit to a no contest at 6:04 when Raven, Lodi, Sick Boy, Hammer, Riggs, and Kidman ran in the ring after Page called for the Diamond Cutter; prior to the match, it was announced Rick & Scott Steiner had agreed to face WCW Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall Monday on Nitro; after the bout, Raven dropped Benoit with the DDT before Page cleared the Flock from the ring

2/12/98; Oklahoma City, OK; Myriad
2/12/98:
Kidman pinned Prince Iaukea
Meng pinned Hugh Morrus
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page pinned Mortis
Steve McMichael defeated Jim Neidhart via disqualification when Davey Boy Smith interfered
Buff Bagwell pinned Chris Adams
Chris Jericho pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Davey Boy Smith pinned Sick Boy
Chris Benoit defeated Raven via disqualification at 4:01 when members of the Flock interfered; after the bout, WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page ran through the crowd to make the save, with Raven then leaving the ring
Bill Goldberg pinned Glacier at 1:05 with the Jackhammer
Ric Flair defeated Lex Luger via disqualification

2/19/98; Birmingham, AL; Jefferson Civic Center
2/19/98:
Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom defeated Scott Hall & Kevin Nash via disqualification
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated Curt Hennig & Brian Adams to a double count-out
Super Calo defeated La Parka via disqualification
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho pinned Dean Malenko via submission with the Liontamer at 6:02; after the bout, Jericho cut a promo on facing Juventud Guerrera at SuperBrawl VIII and claimed Guerrera looked like Quasimodo and he would prove it
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Benoit defeated Raven & Perry Saturn at around the 10:45 mark when Benoit forced Saturn to submit to the Crippler Crossface as DDP dropped Raven with the Diamond Cutter
Bill Goldberg pinned Fit Finlay
Psychosis pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Booker T pinned Scotty Riggs
Juventud Guerrera pinned Kidman

2/26/98; Cedar Rapids, IA; Five Seasons Center
2/26/98 - included an nWo vignette where Kevin Nash admitted to trying to break the Giant's neck at Souled Out:
Chris Jericho & Eddie Guerrero defeated Dean Malenko & WCW TV Champion Booker T
Fit Finlay pinned Brad Armstrong
Davey Boy Smith pinned Dave Taylor
Bill Goldberg pinned Rick Fuller
Yuji Nagata pinned La Parka
Scott Steiner (w/ Buff Bagwell) pinned Marty Jannetty at 1:32 with a Frankensteiner off the top; Bagwell introduced Steiner for the contest, dubbing him "White Thunder;" moments later, Steiner cut a promo on being part of the New World Order and cut a promo on WCW World Champion Sting and Lex Luger
Raven defeated Kevin Nash via disqualification in a battle royal; other participants included: Scotty Riggs, Van Hammer, Kidman, and Perry Saturn
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page defeated Chris Benoit via disqualification

3/5/98; Columbus, OH; Convention Center
3/5/98 - included Mike Tenay conducting an interview with Raven regarding his match against WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page later in the show:
Bill Goldberg pinned Vincent
Eddie Guerrero pinned Prince Iaukea
Juventud Guerrera pinned El Dandy
Scott Steiner pinned Chase Tatum
Curt Hennig pinned Jim Neidhart
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho pinned Ciclope
Scott Norton defeated the Renegade via disqualification
WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page fought Raven to a no contest in a No DQ match at 4:49 when both men along with Chris Benoit brawled their way backstage before members of the Flock interfered
Randy Savage defeated Hulk Hogan & Brian Adams via disqualification in a handicap match

3/12/98; Baton Rouge, LA; Riverside Centroplex
3/13/98:
Raven (w/ Perry Saturn) pinned Brad Armstrong at the 5-second mark after hitting the DDT before the match began
Jim Duggan pinned Kendall Windham
Scott Steiner defeated Johnny Grunge
Eddie Guerrero pinned Chavo Guerrero Jr.; stipulations stated Chavo would have to do as Eddie ordered if Eddie won
Konnan pinned Lizmark Jr.
Perry Saturn pinned Disco Inferno
The nWo defeated the Giant in a handicap match
Dean Malenko pinned Lenny Lane (dressed as WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho)
Lex Luger defeated Scott Norton via disqualification
WCW World Champion Sting defeated Randy Savage via disqualification

3/19/98; Terre Haute, IN; Hulman Center
3/20/98 - included footage of WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page and Raven appearing on MTV the night before, which ended with Raven hitting DDP with a STOP sign and stealing the US title belt:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Super Calo at 4:35
Kendall Windham pinned El Dandy at 2:41
Perry Saturn defeated La Parka at 3:53
Ray Traylor pinned Barry Darsow at 4:10
Prince Iaukea pinned Yuji Nagata at 5:20
Brian Adams pinned Marty Jannetty at 3:31
Eddie Guerrero pinned Psychosis at 4:11
Raven pinned Brad Armstrong
Scott Norton pinned Chris Benoit at 5:18
Bill Goldberg pinned Wayne Bloom at 1:19
Rick Steiner defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification at 1:27

3/26/98; Fairfax, VA; Patriot Center
3/27/98:
Chris Benoit defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Prince Iaukea defeated La Parka
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Disco Inferno
Bill Goldberg defeated Jerry Flynn
Psychosis defeated Billy Kidman
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart fought Curt Hennig & Brian Adams to a double disqualification
Perry Saturn defeated WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification
Rick Steiner defeated Scott Norton
WCW World Champion Sting & Lex Luger defeated Hulk Hogan & Kevin Nash via disqualification

4/16/98; Fargo, ND; Fargodome
4/17/98:
Rick Steiner defeated Buff Bagwell via disqualification
Bill Goldberg defeated Barry Darsow
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Rick Fuller
Chris Benoit defeated Scott Norton via disqualification
Curt Hennig defeated Super Calo
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The Giant defeated Brian Adams via disqualification
Perry Saturn defeated Silver King
Randy Savage & Kevin Nash defeated WCW World Champion Sting & Bret Hart via disqualification

4/9/98; Tallahassee, FL; Leon County Civic Center
4/98 - included an in-ring promo by Raven regarding WCW US Champion Diamond Dallas Page, during which a fan pulled Raven out of the ring and he returned to finish the promo on a dead mic:
Perry Saturn defeated Tokyo Magnum
Prince Iaukea defeated Yuji Nagata
Chris Benoit defeated Konnan
Jim Duggan defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
Lex Luger defeated Glacier
Billy Kidman defeated Psychosis
Scott Steiner defeated Disco Inferno
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho via disqualification
Rick Steiner defeated Kevin Nash via disqualification

4/22/98; Columbia, SC; Carolina Coliseum
4/24/98 - featured an in-ring promo by Diamond Dallas Page in which he challenged Raven to an immediate fight; Raven later appeared but refused to enter the ring:
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Disco Inferno
The Barbarian defeated Prince Iaukea
Scott Norton & Buff Bagwell defeated Lex Luger & Rick Steiner
Horace defeated Evan Karagias via disqualification
WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Mike Enos
Sting defeated Scott Steiner via disqualification

5/14/98; Durham, NH; Whittemore Center Arena
5/98:
Reese defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Kenny Kaos
WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Sick Boy
Perry Saturn defeated Chris Adams
Chris Benoit defeated Robbie Rage
Dusty Rhodes & WCW Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash defeated Public Enemy
Sting fought Randy Savage to a no contest

5/21/98; Cleveland, OH; Convocation Center
5/98:
Ernest Miller defeated Yuji Nagata
Chris Jericho defeated Super Calo
Fit Finlay defeated Jim Neidhart
Jim Duggan defeated Brian Adams via disqualification
Perry Saturn defeated Van Hammer
Horace defeated Juventud Guerrera
Dean Malenko defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Lex Luger defeated the Giant via disqualification

6/4/98; Peoria, IL; Civic Center
6/98:
Best of 7 Series: Booker T pinned Chris Benoit; match 5 in the Best of 7 series; Benoit - 2, Booker 3
Reese pinned Van Hammer
Alex Wright defeated Eddie Guerrero via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Fit Finlay pinned Psychosis
Glacier pinned Perry Saturn
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Dean Malenko fought Silver King to a no contest
Raven pinned Disco Inferno
WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Hugh Morrus & the Barbarian in a handicap match
Lex Luger & Diamond Dallas Page defeated WCW Tag Team Champions the Giant & Brian Adams (sub. for Sting) to win the title; the title change was later nixed by JJ Dillon since Adams was not authorized to defend the title on behalf of Sting

6/10/98; Philadelphia, PA; Corestates Spectrum
6/11/98:
Steve McMichael pinned Mike Enos with the tombstone at 3:32
Fit Finlay pinned Brad Armstrong at 5:44 with the tombstone
The Giant pinned Disco Inferno at the 58-second mark with the chokeslam
Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart defeated IWGP Tag Team Champions Masahiro Chono & Hiroshi Tenzan via disqualification at 4:19 when Chono hit Smith with one of the title belts; the titles were at stake in the match
Chris Benoit defeated Eddie Guerrero via submission with the Crippler Crossface at 3:45
Public Enemy defeated Sick Boy & Scotty Riggs at 6:21 when Rocco Rock pinned Sick Boy after putting him through two tables
WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg pinned Reese at 1:13 with the spear / Jackhammer combo (Goldberg's record: 103-0)

6/24/98; Orlando, FL
6/25/98:
Public Enemy defeated Raven & Sick Boy
Hugh Morrus pinned Eddie Guerrero
Stevie Ray pinned Sumo Fuji
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Ultimo Dragon via disqualification
Jim Duggan pinned the Barbarian
Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeated Disco Inferno & Alex Wright
The Giant & Brian Adams fought WCW Tag Team Champions Sting & Kevin Nash to a no contest
Dark match after the taping: WCW US Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Fit Finlay

7/1/98; Columbus, GA; Civic Center
7/1/98:
An imposter Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Jericho
Stevie Ray defeated Doc Dean
Public Enemy fought Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart to a double disqualification
Perry Saturn defeated Kidman
Brian Adams defeated Bobby Blaze
WCW TV Champion Booker T defeated Fit Finlay
Konnan defeated Kanyon
Lex Luger defeated the Giant via disqualification

7/8/98; Birmingham, AL; BJCC
7/8/98:
Public Enemy defeated Tokyo Magnum & Shimo Nobunaga
Ernest Miller defeated Villano IV
Juventud Guerrera defeated Judo Suwa
Konnan defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification
Raven & Horace defeated Perry Saturn & Kanyon
Steve McMichael defeated Rick Fuller
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chris Jericho defeated the Ultimo Dragon

7/16/98; Oakland, CA; Coliseum
7/17/98:
Konnan defeated El Dandy
The Ultimo Dragon defeated Lizmark Jr.
Public Enemy defeated Alex Wright & Disco Inferno via disqualification
Jim Duggan defeated Roadblock
Perry Saturn defeated Kanyon
Eddie Guerrero defeated Psychosis
Scott Norton defeated Ciclope
Stevie Ray defeated Damien
Rey Mysterio Jr. fought Juventud Guerrera to a no contest
Hugh Morrus & the Barbarian defeated Marty Jannetty & Chris Adams
Scott Hall & Curt Hennig defeated Diamond Dallas Page & Konnan

8/5/98; Casper, WY; Events Center
8/5/98:
The Giant defeated Lizmark Jr.
Psychosis defeated Juventud Guerrera
Jim Duggan fought Meng to a no contest
Steve McMichael defeated Stevie Ray via count-out
Perry Saturn defeated Sick Boy & Scotty Riggs in a handicap match
Eddie Guerrero defeated Disco Inferno
Sting, Lex Luger, & Konnan defeated Curt Hennig, WCW Tag Team Champion Scott Hall, & Brian Adams
Dark matches:
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Chris Jericho
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated the Giant

8/13/98; Fargo, ND; Fargodome
8/13/98:
Scott Hall defeated Konnan
Horace Boulder defeated Raven via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. via disqualification
Disco Inferno & Alex Wright defeated Public Enemy
Kevin Nash defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
Bret Hart defeated WCW US Champion Lex Luger to win the title

8/13/98; Fargo, ND; Fargodome
8/20/98:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Psychosis
Eddie Guerrero defeated Lizmark Jr.
Brian Adams defeated Dean Malenko
Jim Duggan defeated Barry Darsow
Raven defeated Chris Kanyon, Horace Boulder, & Perry Saturn
Curt Hennig defeated Steve McMichael via disqualification
The Giant defeated Stevie Ray

8/19/98:
Mike Enos pinned Lenny Lane
Vincent defeated Steve Armstrong
Ernest Miller defeated Rick Fuller
Curt Hennig pinned Norman Smiley
Kevin Nash & Konnan defeated Scott Hall & Stevie Ray via count-out

8/26/98; Peoria, IL; Civic Center
8/26/98 - shown live:
Wrath defeated Scott Putski
Mike Enos defeated Bull Pain
Ernest Miller defeated Disco Inferno
Konnan defeated Silver King
Kaz Hayashi defeated Evan Karagias
Lodi defeated Perry Saturn
Scott Norton defeated Jim Neidhart
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Alex Wright
Curt Hennig defeated Van Hammer
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification

8/26/98; Peoria, IL; Civic Center
9/3/98:
Marty Jannetty defeated Rick Fuller
Kaz Hayashi defeated Lenny Lane
High Voltage defeated Disorderly Conduct
Wrath defeated Barry Horowitz
Meng defeated Raven via disqualification
Kanyon defeated Perry Saturn
Dean Malenko defeated Brian Adams via disqualification
Norman Smiley defeated Scotty Riggs
Disco Inferno & Alex Wright defeated Scott & Steve Armstrong
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Nick Dinsmore
Konnan & Diamond Dallas Page defeated the Giant & Stevie Ray via disqualification

9/10/98; Lexington, KY; Rupp Arena
9/10/98:
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Juventud Guerrera defeated Silver King via disqualification
Steve McMichael defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification
WCW US Champion Bret Hart & Lex Luger defeated Davey Boy Smith & Jim Neidhart
Konnan defeated Disco Inferno
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Rick Fuller
Kevin Nash defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification

9/10/98; Lexington, KY; Rupp Arena
9/17/98:
The Disciple defeated Scott Armstrong
Raven defeated Billy Kidman
Mike Enos defeated Lenny Lane
Curt Hennig defeated Norman Smiley
Juventud Guerrera defeated Disco Inferno
Buff Bagwell defeated Arn Anderson in an arm-wrestling contest
Ernest Miller defeated Rick Fuller
Kevin Nash & Konnan defeated Scott Hall & Stevie Ray via disqualification

9/17/98:
Mike Enos pinned Bull Pain
Ernest Miller pinned Disco Inferno
Konnan defeated Silver King
Kaz Hayashi pinned Evan Karagias
Lodi pinned Perry Saturn
Scott Norton pinned Jim Neidhart
WCW TV Champion Chris Jericho defeated Alex Wright
Curt Hennig pinned Van Hammer

9/25/98:
Rick Steiner pinned Hugh Morrus
Ernest Miller pinned Nick Dinsmore
Perry Saturn pinned Psychosis
Fit Finlay pinned the Barbarian
Raven pinned Villano V
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Disco Inferno via reverse decision
Alex Wright pinned Norman Smiley

9/24/98; Norfolk, VA; Scope
9/24/98:
Rick Steiner defeated Hugh Morrus
Ernest Miller pinned Nick Dinsmore at 1:41 with a spin kick to the face after Dinsmore hit the corner
Perry Saturn defeated Psicosis
Fit Finlay defeated the Barbarian
Raven defeated Villano V
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeated Disco Inferno via disqualification
Alex Wright defeated Norman Smiley
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Chris Kanyon

9/24/98; Norfolk, VA; Scope
10/1/98:
Diamond Dallas Page defeated Lodi
Mike Enos fought Jerry Flynn to a no contest
Chris Kanyon defeated Scotty Riggs
Wrath defeated Ciclope
WCW Cruiserweight Champion Billy Kidman defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Van Hammer defeated Lenny Lane
Disco Inferno defeated Damian
Konnan defeated Stevie Ray via disqualification
WCW World Champion Bill Goldberg defeated Raven

12/3/98; Memphis, TN; Mid-South Coliseum
12/3/98:
Eddie Guerrero fought Ciclope to a no contest
The Giant pinned the Renegade
Chavo Guerrero Jr. pinned Mike Enos
Rey Mysterio Jr. pinned Villano V
Wrath pinned Chip Minton
Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeated Raven & Kanyon via disqualification
WCW TV Champion Konnan pinned Disco Inferno
Scott Hall fought Scott Steiner to a no contest

12/3/98; Memphis, TN; Mid-South Coliseum
12/11/98:
Bobby Duncum Jr. pinned Chris Jericho
Perry Saturn pinned Glacier
Norman Smiley pinned Kaz Hayashi
Rey Mysterio Jr. fought Juventud Guerrera to a no contest
Lodi defeated Booker T via disqualification
Chris Benoit defeated Kanyon via disqualification

12/17/98; Charlotte, NC; Independence Arena
12/18/98:
WCW TV Champion Konnan pinned Kenny Kaos
Fit Finlay pinned Mike Enos
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Juventud Guerrera via reverse decision
Disco Inferno pinned Shima Nobunoga
Norman Smiley pinned Jerry Flynn
Chris Jericho pinned Perry Saturn
Scott Hall defeated Lex Luger via disqualification

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