Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Shane McMahon Takes Control, Mankind Joins DX vs The Corporation, Kane Aligns with The Corporation

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🗓️ 27 March 2025

⏱️ 110 minutes

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Summary

It’s episode number 291 of the podcast and episode 291 of WWF Monday Night Raw! WWF Raw is War from December 21st, 1998 kicks off with Mr. McMahon exiting the arena. He hands over the reins to Shane McMahon, who now holds the keys to the kingdom. Shane McMahon wastes no time booking the entire show. First up, he challenges Mankind to a Street Fight. Then, Billy Gunn squares off against Ken Shamrock, while Road Dogg takes on the Big Bossman. The main event pits DX against The Corporation, with X-Pac and Triple H vs The Rock and Test. As the main event unfolds Kane arrives! In a shocking turn of events, he unleashes devastating chokeslams on all of DX! Kane then reveals his new alliance with The Corporation, dubbed their " Christmas Bonus" by Shane McMahon!

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0:00.0	The boys are back in town.
0:04.8	Welcome to the Deadlot podcast episode number 291.
0:10.8	Tony is not here this week, but we are holding down the forts, and we will be talking about
0:15.5	WWF Raw is War December 21st, 1998.
0:20.9	And the special occasion for that one, James?
0:24.4	It is the same raw number as our podcast number this week.
0:29.7	Wow.
0:30.6	I mean, when it's a Johnny and James episode, you never know what you're going to get.
0:36.0	What a surprise.
0:37.5	So this is Raw 291.
0:39.8	This is Deadlock 291.
0:41.6	And before we get into that, we have the Deadlock updates.
0:46.7	Holy shit.
0:47.7	I mean, I can't imagine what you're going to tell me about.
0:50.0	I don't ever know what these are.
0:51.6	Watch this.
0:52.9	A new one is on the Patreon.
0:55.1	Katsuiori Shabata versus Tomohiroishi G1 Climax, 23.
1:00.9	This is an all-time ass kicker match.
1:02.8	Boys will be boys.
1:04.7	Dude.
1:05.5	I mean, this is like all-timer stuff here.
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