Uncensored (1998)

Uncensored (1998)
VHS cover featuring Hollywood Hogan and Randy Savage
Promotion	World Championship Wrestling
Brand(s)	WCW nWo
Date	March 15, 1998
City	Mobile, Alabama
Venue	Mobile Civic Center
Attendance	7,475
Tagline(s)	Rules Are For Fools
Pay-per-view chronology
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Uncensored (1998) was the fourth Uncensored professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). took place on March 15, 1998 from the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama. As of 2014 the event is available on the WWE Network.^[1]

Storylines

The event featured professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Professional wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.^[2]

Event

During the opening match, Booker T pinned Eddie Guerrero when he knocked Guerrero off the top rope followed by a missile dropkick. After the match, Eddie accused his nephew Chavo Guerrero Jr. of being on Booker T's side. Eddie then attacked Chavo from behind, while he was walking up the aisle.

In the next match Juventud Guerrera defeated Konnan. During the match, Raven's Flock was shown sitting ringside.

Chris Jericho then retained the WCW Cruiserweight Championship against Dean Malenko, by submission with the Liontamer. Following the match Gene Okerlund came out to interview Malenko. Okerlund reminded Malenko that he lost his matches during four consecutive PPVs, and asked where Malenko would go from here, to which Malenko responded "home."

Following this match Lex Luger defeated Scott Steiner.

In a triple threat match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, Diamond Dallas Page retained his title against both Raven and Chris Benoit. Benoit laid Page on a table in the ring, with the intention of superplexing Raven onto Page. Page knocked Benoit off the top rope and then pinned Raven following a Diamond Cutter through the table.

In the next match The Giant wrestled Kevin Nash. Nash was ultimately disqualified after Brian Adams hit The Giant in the back with a baseball bat.

Following this match Bret Hart defeated Curt Hennig via submission with the Sharpshooter.

The second to last match was for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. During this match Sting defeated Scott Hall via pinfall following a Scorpion Death Drop.

During the main event steel cage match between Hollywood Hogan and Randy Savage, The Disciple interfered, knocking both referees out and stopping Savage from assaulting Hogan. Savage then attacked Sting, who interfered on his behalf, and spat at Hogan before leaving the ring.

Results

References