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Spring Stampede (1998)

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Spring Stampede (1998)
PromotionWorld Championship Wrestling
Brand(s)WCW
nWo
DateApril 19, 1998[1]
CityDenver, Colorado[2]
VenueDenver Coliseum[2]
Attendance7,428
Tagline(s)The Biggest. The Baddest. No Bull.
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The 1998 Spring Stampede was the third Spring Stampede pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on April 19, 1998 from the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado. The main event was a no disqualification match between Sting and Randy Savage for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

Featured matches on the undercard were Diamond Dallas Page versus Raven in a Raven's Rules match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash versus Roddy Piper and The Giant in a Baseball Bat on a Pole match and Lex Luger and Rick Steiner versus Scott Steiner and Buff Bagwell in a tag team match.

Storylines

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The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3]

Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentators Tony Schiavone
Bobby Heenan
Mike Tenay
Interviewer Gene Okerlund
Ring announcers Michael Buffer
David Penzer
Referees Mickie Henson
Charles Robinson
Nick Patrick
Billy Silverman

Reception

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In 2016, Kevin Pantoja of 411Mania gave the event a rating of 4.5 [Poor], stating, "There was certainly some potential on this show. The Television Title, United States Title and Chavo/Ultimo Dragon matches were good stuff. Most of the event was filled with the classic WCW overbooking and referee bumps. There were a few matches that were absolutely dreadful, but there are some things worth a look. Check out the matches I mentioned and skip the rest."[4]

Results

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No.Results[1][2][5]StipulationsTimes
1Goldberg defeated Saturn (with Kidman)Singles match08:10
2Último Dragón defeated Chavo Guerrero Jr. (with Eddie Guerrero)Singles match11:49
3Booker T (c) defeated Chris BenoitSingles match for the WCW World Television Championship14:11
4Curt Hennig (with Rick Rude) defeated The British Bulldog (with Jim Neidhart)Singles match04:48
5Chris Jericho (c) defeated Prince Iaukea by submissionSingles match for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship09:55
6Rick Steiner and Lex Luger defeated Scott Steiner and Buff BagwellTag team match05:58
7Psychosis defeated La ParkaSingles match06:59
8Hollywood Hogan and Kevin Nash defeated Roddy Piper and The GiantBaseball Bat on a Pole match13:23
9Raven defeated Diamond Dallas Page (c)Raven's Rules match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship11:52
10Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) defeated Sting (c)No Disqualification match for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship10:08
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

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  1. ^ a b "Spring Stampede 1998 results". Pro Wrestling History. April 19, 1998.
  2. ^ a b c "2007 Wrestling Almanac & Book of Facts: Great American Bash 1998". Wrestling's Historical Cards. Kappa Publishing. 2007. p. 149.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (13 January 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  4. ^ "411Mania".
  5. ^ Cawthon, Graham (2015). the History of Professional Wrestling Vol 5: World Championship Wrestling 1995-2001. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 978-1499656343.