Uncensored (1998)

Uncensored (1998) was the fourth Uncensored professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on March 15, 1998 from the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama. As of 2014 the event is available on the WWE Network.[1]

Uncensored (1998)
VHS cover featuring Hollywood Hogan and Randy Savage
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
Brand(s)WCW
nWo
DateMarch 15, 1998
CityMobile, Alabama
VenueMobile Civic Center
Attendance7,475
Tagline(s)Rules Are For Fools
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Storylines

The event featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Professional wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]

Event
Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Tony Schiavone
Bobby Heenan
Mike Tenay
Interviewer Gene Okerlund
Ring announcer David Penzer
Referee Nick Patrick

During the opening match, Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero when he knocked Guerrero off the top rope followed by a missile dropkick. After the match, Eddie accused his nephew Chavo Guerrero Jr. of being on Booker T's side. Eddie then attacked Chavo from behind, while he was walking up the aisle.

In the next match Juventud Guerrera defeated Konnan. During the match, Raven's Flock was shown sitting ringside.

Chris Jericho then retained the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Dean Malenko, by submission with the Liontamer. Following the match Gene Okerlund came out to interview Malenko. Okerlund reminded Malenko that he lost his matches during four consecutive PPVs, and asked where Malenko would go from here, to which Malenko responded "home."

Following this match Lex Luger defeated Scott Steiner.

In a triple threat match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, Diamond Dallas Page retained his title against both Raven and Chris Benoit. Benoit laid Page on a table in the ring, with the intention of superplexing Raven onto Page. Page knocked Benoit off the top rope and then pinned Raven following a Diamond Cutter through the table.

In the next match The Giant wrestled Kevin Nash. Nash was ultimately disqualified after Brian Adams hit The Giant in the back with a baseball bat.

Following this match Bret Hart defeated Curt Hennig via submission with the Sharpshooter.

The second to last match was for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. During this match Sting defeated Scott Hall via pinfall following a Scorpion Death Drop.

During the main event steel cage match between Hollywood Hogan and Randy Savage, The Disciple interfered, knocking both referees out and stopping Savage from assaulting Hogan. Savage then attacked Sting, who interfered on his behalf, and spat at Hogan before leaving the ring.

The event drew a PPV butyrate of 1.10 with 415000 estimated purchases, making it the third most purchased WCW PPV event of 1998 (joint with WCW Superbrawl 98 that was held the month before).

Results
No. Results[3] Stipulations Times
1 Booker T (c) defeated Eddie Guerrero (with Chavo Guerrero Jr.) Singles match the WCW World Television Championship 11:08
2 Juventud Guerrera defeated Konnan Singles match 10:21
3 Chris Jericho (c) defeated Dean Malenko by submission Singles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 14:42
4 Lex Luger defeated Scott Steiner Singles match 03:53
5 Diamond Dallas Page (c) defeated Raven and Chris Benoit Triple threat match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship 15:53
6 The Giant defeated Kevin Nash by disqualification Singles match 06:36
7 Bret Hart defeated Curt Hennig (with Rick Rude) by submission Singles match 13:51
8 Sting (c) defeated Scott Hall (with Dusty Rhodes) Singles match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 08:28
9 Hollywood Hogan fought Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) to a no-contest Steel Cage match 15:20
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References
  1. "Every pay-per-view available on WWE Network". WWE. February 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
  2. Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  3. http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/uncensored.htm
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