We’re back on the road to WrestleMania 14 and the chaos is dialed all the way up. In this week’s episode, Kelsey and Xavier dig into the March 2, 1998 edition of Raw Is War—featuring Mike Tyson’s very unexpected allegiance, Paul Bearer acting like a mafia don, and a casket that gets struck by lightning because sure, why not.

We also get way too much Jeff Jarrett, just the right amount of Chainsaw Charlie chainsawing a car, and the return of the Undertaker in one of the most dramatic, supernatural, and low-key operatic endings in Raw history. Yes, there were actual flames. Yes, we screamed. Yes, you need to watch.

Also:

• Sable vs Luna vs. All of Us
• A dumpster pop-up book from hell
• Stone Cold Austin’s “I’ll fight you in the dark” energy
• Why Paul Bearer is suddenly kinda slaying
• And how Titanomachy is a real word we’re applying to wrestling now

This is what we mean when we say, “We come to this place for magic.”

Welcome back to New to Wrestling.

Timestamps:

• 0:00 Intro and episode overview
• 5:56 DX opens show with provocative promo
• 13:21 New Age Outlaws defend tag titles
• 26:41 Taka Michinoku teams with The Headbangers
• 31:43 Jeff Jarrett returns with new gimmick
• 39:37 Stone Cold confronts DX and Kane
• 51:35 Kane vs Stone Cold main event
• 58:28 Undertaker makes dramatic return

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!