Wrestling Results - June 18, 1998

[Joe Neglia]

WWF @ Oil Palace in Tyler, Texas
1. Taka Michinoku and Papi Chulo defeated Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor
2. Faarooq defeated Kama
3. Dustin Runnels and Terry Funk defeated D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry
4. Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Blackman
5. WWF Tag Team Titles Match: Road Dogg and Billy Gunn (c) defeated Animal and Hawk
6. Mankind defeated Scorpio
7. Kane defeated Vader
8. Submission Match: Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart

- I attended this show with my younger brother. I remember NOTHING about it. This was the third year in a row I went to a WWF show at the Oil Palace and the first two, I have memories of. This one, nothing. The ONLY thing I do remember is Blackman coming into the convenience store I was working at earlier in the day before the show started.

AAA TV-Taping @ La Arena Toluca in Toluca, Estado de México (Mexico)
1. Aracnofobia, Casanova and Virtual defeated Cuerno de Chivo, Mutilador and R-15
2. La Parkita and Octagoncito defeated Mini Abismo Negro and Mini Electroshock
3. Abeja Africana, Avispa, La Hormiga and La Mosca defeated Chiva Rayada #1, Chiva Rayada #2, El Mexicano and Frisbee
4. Blue Demon Jr., Directo, Duro and Óscar Sevilla defeated Charly Manson, May Flowers, Nygma and El Picudo by disqualification
5. Perro Aguayo Jr., Heavy Metal and Latin Lover defeated El Hombre de Negro, Fuerza Guerrera and Kick Boxer by disqualification

EWF @ Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1. EWF Heavyweight Title Match: Adam Flash defeated The Hungarian Barbarian - TITLE CHANGE!!!

MPPW @ Lula, Mississippi
1. Tony Falk defeated Mr. Wrestling
2. BJ Armstrong defeated Ashley Hudson
3. Bill Dundee defeated Billy Travis
4. Kid Wikkid defeated Koko B. Ware
5. Jackie defeated Brandon Baxter
6. Jerry Lawler and Moondog Spot defeated Tracy Smothers and Master B

- This Mr. Wrestling was just regular Memphis worker Carl Fergie under a mask

- Jackie is Jacquelyn Moore

- Master B is Reggie B Fine

OVW @ St. Therese's Gym in Louisville, Kentucky
1. David C. and Vito Andretti defeated Kousin Krazy and Steve Marino (6:25 minutes)
2. Chris Alexander and Trailer Park Trash defeated Assassin #2 and Master of Terror (7:12 minutes)
3. Rip Rogers and Scott Sandlin defeated Cousin Otter and Jebediah Blackhawk
4. Nick Dinsmore and Rob Conway defeated Flash Flanagan and Jason Lee (9:10 minutes)
5. 16 Man Battle Royal: Jebediah Blackhawk defeated Assassin #2 and Chris Alexander and Cousin Otter and David C. and Flash Flanagan and Jason Lee and Kousin Krazy and Master of Terror and Nick Dinsmore and Rip Rogers and Rob Conway and Scott Sandlin and Steve Marino and Trailer Park Trash and Vito Andretti

- Assassin 2 here is someone who also went by the name Mondo; beyond that, I got nothin'

IWA Mid-South @ Madhouse of the Mid-South in Louisville, Kentucky
1. Chip Fairway defeated Sean Casey
2. IWA Mid-South Lightweight Title Match: Mike Sensation (c) defeated Cash Flo
3. Rollin' Hard defeated Phoenix
4. I Quit Match: Corporal Robinson defeated The American Kickboxer
5. Lumberjack Match: Harry Palmer defeated Blaze
6. Ladder & Tables Match: Axl Rotten, Ian Rotten and Doug Gilbert defeated Flash Flanagan, Jason Lee and Ox Harley

- Did OVW and IWA Mid-South hold shows in the same town/date a lot?

ARSION @ Japan
1. Michiko Omukai defeated Lady Metal (2:47 minutes)
2. Mikiko Futagami defeated Mari Apache (6:51 minutes)
3. Mariko Yoshida defeated Fabi Apache (3:46 minutes)
4. Reggie Bennett and Michiko Omukai defeated Mikiko Futagami and Mari Apache (15:21 minutes)
5. Aja Kong and Candy Okutsu defeated Yumi Fukawa and Rie Tamada (21:21 minutes)

*results courtesy of wrestlingdata.com

[mrpeacock]

Not only did OVW and IWA run the same town on the same night. Flash Flanagan double shotted it!

[06vwgti]

How were wwe contracts done back in 98? And was power pro an official wwe developmental territory that jackie could be part of the sable-mero angle at the same time? I thought wwe allows workers to complete their indy dates, but typically not allow them on tv or recorded matches?

I remember watching power pro on youtube.

[Aceorton]

Jun 18, 2020 1:50:34 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

WWF @ Oil Palace in Tyler, Texas
1. Taka Michinoku and Papi Chulo defeated Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor
2. Faarooq defeated Kama
3. Dustin Runnels and Terry Funk defeated D'Lo Brown and Mark Henry
4. Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Blackman
5. WWF Tag Team Titles Match: Road Dogg and Billy Gunn (c) defeated Animal and Hawk
6. Mankind defeated Scorpio
7. Kane defeated Vader
8. Submission Match: Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart

- I attended this show with my younger brother. I remember NOTHING about it. This was the third year in a row I went to a WWF show at the Oil Palace and the first two, I have memories of. This one, nothing. The ONLY thing I do remember is Blackman coming into the convenience store I was working at earlier in the day before the show started.

Was this when Austin had the staph infection that almost caused him to miss KOTR? Otherwise, what a weird move to not have the WWF champion headlining in his home state.

EDIT: Found my answer, from WON.

Austin was hospitalized on Friday night after the house show in Houston due to a staph infection in his right elbow which resulted in a high fever, said to peak at 104 degrees, and he was hooked up to an IV unit and remained hospitalized at least through Monday. It was unclear exactly where the infection came from but it was believed to have stemmed from a bad elbow bruise that may have taken place at the television tapings earlier in the week in either San Antonio or Austin. Austin had contracted a mild fever by Wednesday. He wasn't originally booked on the two smaller house shows WWF ran on 6/17 in Corpus Christi and 6/18 in Tyler, TX because the WWF rarely sends Austin to work smaller shows after an agreement regarding that during the period Austin was suffering from the neck injury. He was scheduled to return in Houston and did work the main event on the sold out show at the Compaq Center beating Mankind, although was said to be in great pain backstage and had to be taken to the hospital after the show.

[jason1980s]

Jun 18, 2020 11:28:54 GMT -5 06vwgti said:

How were wwe contracts done back in 98?

Seeing Papi Chulo's name I wonder the same thing. He was with WWF from early 1998 to either early 2000 or 2001 so he must have had some sort of contract.
He came in with no fan fare as Mr. Aguila and was switched to Papi Chulo, again with no fare. I don't know if he was ever even on a TV show but he did have a card in the Comic Images trading card set. I don't know what he did from mid 1998 to early 2000 when he showed up as Esse Rios. He definitely got a lot more out of WWF than other guys who debuted around the same time in 1998 who were bigger stars like Dr. Death, Steven Regal.

[nwasting84]

Does anyone happen to have the lineup sheet from the show in Corpus Christi or Tyler TX? It seems as the advertised main event was Kane vs Vader ? Since they had the on going feud through 98’ .. at the Tyler show it looks like Shamrock vs Owen was the last match and Kane vs Vader was second to last ? At Corpus Christi Vader and Kane was last match , Anyone have any clear info on this ? Let me know thanks .

[Triangle Lancer]

Went to a PPW show 2 weeks later and Dundee vs. Travis main evented.
Also got to see Lance Jade vs. Derrick King (who was doing the ripoff gimmicks, he was Shawn Michaels this time).
Beau James on the undercard as well.

[thegame415]

Dec 12, 2020 11:36:34 GMT -5 nwasting84 said:

Does anyone happen to have the lineup sheet from the show in Corpus Christi or Tyler TX? It seems as the advertised main event was Kane vs Vader ? Since they had the on going feud through 98’ .. at the Tyler show it looks like Shamrock vs Owen was the last match and Kane vs Vader was second to last ? At Corpus Christi Vader and Kane was last match , Anyone have any clear info on this ? Let me know thanks .

WWF @ Corpus Christi, TX - Memorial Coliseum - June 17, 1998 (3,748; sell out)
WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Taka Michinoku & Papi Chulo defeated Too Much
Farooq defeated Kama
Dustin Runnels & Bradshaw defeated D-Lo Brown & Mark Henry
Jeff Jarrett defeated Steve Blackman
WWF Tag Team Champions the Road Dogg & Billy Gunn defeated the Legion of Doom
Scorpio defeated Mark Henry
Mankind defeated Terry Funk
Ken Shamrock defeated Owen Hart
Kane defeated Vader