Retro Raw & Nitro 8/30

Raw #326 - Another bad show

SmackDown debuted six days ago, there's no way that was worse than this show.
SmackDown debuting also means that Heat is totally useless now.
Raw was preempted this week, and still beat WCW in the ratings.
The highlight of the show is that this is the show where the Rock N Sock Connection begins, the diamond in the rough in this show.
It's sad looking at Foley this week. He's like, 500 pounds, he can't move, there no wonder he tries to retire by in about half a year.
Undertaker currently has a torn groin right now, so he's immobile too.
Big Show gained about 100 pounds since he left WCW in February, so he's now the third person on this show that's falling apart, and now there is another show. It's astonishing the company didn't end it's boom period earlier. Goes to show the drawing power of The Rock.
Stephanie and Test are now engaged, no build-up, nothing. Guess who his best man is? Wrong. Pat Patterson.
There was a lot of BS here, I don't hate you so I didn't bore you with it.

Nitro #206 - worse than Raw
The announcers finally admit that Sid's streak is fake, but then say that it must continue, now at 75-0.
There was, from what I can remember, 4 different Hogan promos on this show.
This show had no competition tonight, so of course here comes Scotty Riggs vs Lash LeRoux.
WCW Mayhem is coming out soon, so at least the video games were good at this point.
In one of his promos Hogan is rambling on about who knows what and then he says "I'll be in the back, eating fruit and being cool."
Berlyn (a repackaged Alex Wright) debuted on this show, sadly he did not come out to "Take My Breath Away."
Berlyn calls out Buff Bagwell, so Bagwell comes out and fights Van Hammer.
We get to see The Kiss Demon (Crush) it sucked.
I'm nearly certain that Dean Malenko always sucked because he sucked tonight, and I honestly can't remember him having a good match with someone that wasn't factually great.
Bam Bam Bigelow  called Hogan and Goldberg bald. Hilarity
Sadly, War Games is taking a year off, so we won't see it until 2000.

Retro Raw and Nitro 8/23

Raw #326 - An awful show.
Foley has the title now, but Triple H gets it from him in the main event.
Lillian Garcia made her debut. She was bad here, which goes to show how much she dedicated herself because she became one of the beat announcers ever very quickly.
They are still doing the Al Snow vs. Boss man feud with the dog.
Later, Al Snow, of all people, proposed to Stephanie in an outfit similar to Donny's in The Big Lebowski. Test then came out, gave an even shittier proposal, Stephanie says no. Terrible segment.
The Chyna vs Jeff Jarrett feud has begun.
The Rock fought Gangrel in what was a less than mediocre match, yet sadly the best part of this show.
Austin is pretty much gone until mid 2000 now.

Nitro #205 - A worthless show.
Little of note here.
Chris Benoit fought Rick Steiner, and the best match of the night.
The West Texas Rednecks have a new song.
Kiss preformed and their concert became the lowest rated segment in Nitro history. Ever.
Sid is now 70-0 despite being 61-0 last week.
Behind the scenes, this was the week that Bischoff fired Raven.