B&V&C: Retro Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week!
The Bryan & Vinny & Craig Show is back today with tons to talk about, including our look back at Raw and Nitro from 19 years ago this week, July 19, 1999.
Nitro had Lenny and Lodi’s big secret revealed, Sting vs. Ric Flair for control of the company, Stevie Ray vs. Kanyon in a match where one tried and the other was hopeless, Arliss, the return of Shane Douglas, Insane Clown Posse, Dennis Rodman, Buff Bagwell in blackface and a main event featuring Hulk Hogan taking on Sid Vicious for the WCW title which featured the return of Goldberg.
Raw had Steve Austin driving a blood donation bus, build toward either Vince McMahon or Steve Austin leaving TV forever, Ben Stiller on GTV, Gangrel and Mideon vs. Edge and D’Lo Brown, Shane and Stephanie drama and a main event featuring Triple H and the Undertaker. A fun show as always so check it out~!
Timestamps:
1:31 – 3:40: Bryan and Tom’s match from this weekend
4:57 – 46:53: Raw
46:53 – end: Nitro
Bryan Alvarez is the co-founder of Figure Four Online and the publisher of the longtime Figure Four Weekly newsletter. Bryan is the co-host of Wrestling Observer Radio, Wrestling Observer Live, Figure Four Daily and the Bryan & Vinny Show.