• ON THIS DAY IN WWF HISTORY (January 12, 1998) – WWF RAW IS WAR
On this day in 1998, the World Wrestling Federation aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WWF RAW IS WAR’.
It was broadcasted from the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pennsylvania and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WWF Royal Rumble 1998’ PPV.
Here’s the card:
1. WWF World Tag Titles – 4 Way: New Age Outlaws vs. The Godwinns vs. The Headbangers vs. Truth Commission
2. Kurrgan vs. Jimmy Cicero & Lance Diamond
3. Vader vs. Marc Mero
4. Ken Shamrock & Mark Henry vs. D-Lo Brown & The Rock
5. D.O.A. vs. The Rock’n Roll Express
6. Mankind vs. TAFKA Goldust
7. Los Boricuas vs. Scott Taylor & TAKA Michinoku
• History Made At Tonight’s Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill PPV, Ken Shamrock & Rob Van Dam Victorious
At tonight’s Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill pay-per-view, Tessa Blanchard made history in the main event by defeating Sami Callihan to win the Impact World Heavyweight Championship.
Tessa became the 1st woman ever to hold a male World Title.
Below are the complete results from this PPV:
– Ken Shamrock def. Madman Fulton (with Jake Crist)
– Impact X Division Championship Match: Ace Austin (c) def. Trey Miguel to retain the Title
– Triple Threat Match For The Impact Knockouts Championship: Taya Valkyrie (c) (with John E. Bravo) def. Jordynne Grace and ODB to retain the Title
– Brian Cage vs. Rob Van Dam (with Katie Forbes) ended in a no contest
– Rob Van Dam (with Katie Forbes) def. Daga
– Eddie Edwards def. Michael Elgin (Edwards’ Call Your Shot Trophy was on the line)
– Moose def. Rhino
– Impact World Tag Team Championship Match: The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) (c) def. Rich Swann and Willie Mack
– Intergender Match For The Impact World Heavyweight Championship: Tessa Blanchard def. Sami Callihan (c) to win the Title
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