The Raw is War Workrate Report

A weekly look at what did and didn't work on Raw is War by Oliver Postlethwaite

Monday, February 16th, 1998

What Worked
TSN only broadcast one hour of Raw this week and I don't know why but they cut out ALL the good parts.


What Didn't Work
What the hell was up with the LOD vs. the phat ass Quebecers? It was a long and boring turd of a match with a really stupid finish.

Shamrock vs. Sniper sucked a whole hell of a lot. I figured that since Sniper was Rambo in CWA and Battlarts that he'd be able to have a passable match with Shamrock. Jackyl's character is dying, and his once interesting mic work is becoming repetitous.

Marc Mero and Sable's tits cut an interview. Hey Sable, breast implants aren't a replacement for an actual personality.

Hey, they mentioned Dusty Rhodes, take a drink. Goldust and Mero vs. Jack and Funk was pretty unmemorable. Man, the WWF just seems like a real shit hole right now when it comes to actual wrestling. Raw hasn't had anything close to Nitro's Jericho & Guerrero vs. Malenko & Benoit since September's Jack vs. HHH, and even that match can't compare on a technical level. Sometimes I get a kick out of it, sometimes not, but Raw truly has become the old cliche, a male soap opera.

Steve Austin did a paint-by-numbers interview. I'm not getting into Austin vs. Michaels AT ALL even though it'll be one of the biggest matches of the year. Maybe it's because I know Austin will never be able to wrestle at his previous level and Michaels himself is all banged up with injuries. Plus Mike Tyson guarantees a screw job finish. On the other hand, comparing world title matches, this one looks a whole lot better than Sting vs. Hogan.




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