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We hit Raw Is War — March 23, 1998, the go-home to WrestleMania XIV, and it’s chaos in the best Attitude Era way.

Austin opens by stunning Sgt. Slaughter for fun, and later beats The Rock clean in a preview of a rivalry that’ll run our lives for years.
Dumpster Match drama: Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie vs. the Quebecers gets nuked by the New Age Outlaws (plus…the world’s tiniest dinner table and questionable blow-up décor).
Double J on a horse (yes, still), Steve Blackman levels up, and Tennessee Lee steals one.
Tag scene explodes: DOA vs. the New Midnight Express dissolves into a multi-team brawl to hype the 15-team Mania Battle Royal.
Graveyard cinema: Undertaker begs forgiveness at his parents’ graves, while Kane & Paul Bearer literally summon lightning and set a crew guy on FIRE. Production team, take a bow.
Bradshaw vs. Barry Windham—quick, snug, and Bradshaw snags the W.
Sable “award” segment turns nasty: Luna smashes the plaque and tears the dress—pure humiliation angle heat.
DX promo mayhem with Tyson, cactus/prarie-dog nonsense, and one very unnecessary fan burn.

It’s injuries, pyros, pop, and perfect go-home pacing. Next stop: WrestleMania XIV. Buckle up.

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The New To Wrestling Podcast follows two friends who enjoy wrestling but are in different stages of their fandom. Xavier Cruz serves as your guide through generations of professional wrestling while Kelsey Silva experiences these matches for the first time. Climb into the ring weekly to relive the famous matches beginning with the Attitude Era!

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The road has finally led us here: WrestleMania XIV. After months of buildup, fire, betrayal, and drama, it all explodes on one of the most pivotal nights in wrestling history. From the wild chaos of a 15-team battle royal to Sable absolutely owning her in-ring debut, this card is stacked with moments that defined the Attitude Era. We break down it all: the return of Legion of Doom (with Sunny serving boots and flames), Taka Michinoku and Aguila flying like human snap bracelets, and Ken Shamrock’s full-on meltdown after his IC Title match with The Rock. But that’s just the undercard—because this show also gave us the supernatural slugfest of Undertaker vs. Kane (yes, fire, druids, and effigies included) and a main event that officially cracked open the Austin Era. Shawn Michaels gave everything he had—literally wrestling on a broken back—to pass the torch in one of the most definitive shifts of the Attitude Era. It’s WrestleMania, baby. The spectacle, the heartbreak, the history. And we’re here for every flaming table, every powder spot, and every “Oh my God” moment.

Match Card

~15-Team Battle Royal

~Taka Michinoku (c) vs. Aguila – WWF Light Heavyweight Championship

~Triple H (c) vs. Owen Hart – European Championship

~Marc Mero & Sable vs. Goldust & Luna – Mixed Tag Match

~The Rock (c) vs. Ken Shamrock – Intercontinental Championship ~Cactus Jack & Chainsaw Charlie vs. The New Age Outlaws – WWF Tag Team Championship Dumpster Match

~The Undertaker vs. Kane

~Shawn Michaels (c) vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin – WWF Championship (w/ Mike Tyson as Special Enforcer)

About New to Wrestling Podcast

What We Do

The New To Wrestling Podcast follows two friends who love wrestling, but are in different stages of their fandom. Xavier Cruz serves as your guide through generations of professional wrestling while Kelsey Silva experiences these matches for the first time! Climb into the ring weekly to relive the famous matches beginning with the Attitude Era!

Xavier Cruz-Mercado

🎙️ Meet Xavier — the lifer.
He’s been obsessed with wrestling since before he could spell “Intercontinental Champion,” and now he’s the guy trying to make sense of it all for Kelsey (and, honestly, the rest of us too).

Outside the ring ropes of this podcast, Xavier is an Associate Producer/Editor for shows/brands like Hockey Wraparound, Our Kids Play Hockey, Geeks Who Like Sports, and 20x44. Translation: he basically never sleeps.

When he does, it’s usually after catching a live show or finishing another book — because yes, he’s that fan who loves a mosh pit and a good read.

For Xavier, New to Wrestling is about opening the door so new fans can get hooked, laugh at the chaos, and fall in love with wrestling the way he did.

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Kelsey SIlva

✨ She puts the NEW in New to Wrestling.
Kelsey’s brand-spankin’ new to the world of suplexes, stunners, and steel chairs — but she’s already caught the bug that keeps us all coming back.

When she’s not losing her mind over Attitude Era chaos, Kelsey is creating literal works of art at DollyMoo, a women-owned homemade bath & skincare company in Montclair, NJ. She’s also the queen of testing new makeup looks, dancing it out, and hanging with her family.

Basically? She’s proof that wrestling isn’t just for the lifers — it’s for anyone ready to get hooked. 🎙️

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