Dynamite vs. Nitro (and RAW, and SmackDown, and Impact)

[Leon TrotSky]

I saw a post on a certain website that I don't like but still repeatedly go on, that told me that if you compare the Dynamite episode numbers to the Nitro episode numbers, the number of Dynamite episodes (including tonight's) would reach July 1999 on Nitro. I found that really interesting, so I decided to make this thread, giving the cards for various wrestling TV shows that are on the same episode number.

Episode list​

198 | 199 | 200 | 201 | 202 | 203 | 204

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite, according to Cagematch, is number 198.

Nitro 198​

Nitro episode 198 took place from the Georgia Dome and aired on July 5, 1999.

• Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Juventud Guerrera went to a no contest
• Rick Steiner beat Vampiro to retain the WCW Television Title
• Jerry Flynn (w/ Jimmy Hart) beat Ernest "The Cat" Miller (w/ Sonny Onoo) by DQ in a kickboxing match
• Van Hammer beat Lodi (w/ Lenny)
• Konnan/Rey Misterio Jr. (w/ The No Limit Soldiers) beat Steven Regal/Fit Finlay (w/ Dave Taylor)
• David Flair (w/ Ric, Arn Anderson, and Asya) beat Buff Bagwell to retain the WCW United States Title
• Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko/Perry Saturn beat the Jersey Triad
• Kevin Nash and Sid Vicious (w/ Randy Savage, Madusa, and Miss Madness) went to a no contest for the WCW World Heavyweight Title

Also, this episode featured the debut of Curt Hennig and the West Texas Rednecks' "Rap is Crap".

RAW 198​

RAW episode 198 took place from the Manhattan Center and aired on February 24, 1997. It was an "ECW Invasion" special.

• The New Blackjacks beat the Godwinns
• Stevie Richards (w/ the bWo and Rob "7/11" Feinstein) beat Little Guido
• Goldust beat Savio Vega (w/ the Nation of Domination) by DQ
• Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso) beat Mikey Whipwreck
• The Legion of Doom and the Headbangers went to a double count-out
• Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah) beat D-Von Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley)
• The Undertaker beat Faarooq (w/ the Nation of Domination) by DQ

SmackDown 198​

SmackDown episode 198 took place from the Pensacola Civic Center and aired on May 29, 2003.

• Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) beat Torrie Wilson
• Eddie Guerrero/Tajiri beat Team Angle by DQ to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
• Sean O'Haire (w/ Roddy Piper) beat Chris Benoit
• The Basham Brothers beat Rikishi and Spanky
• The Big Show/Chuck Palumbo/Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio) beat the Undertaker/Brock Lesnar in a 3v2 handicap match

Impact 198​

Impact episode 198 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on April 10, 2008.

• Consequences Creed beat Jimmy Rave (w/ Lance Hoyt and Christy Hemme) to qualify for X-Scape at Lockdown 2008
• Scott Steiner/Petey Williams (w/ Rhaka Khan) beat the Motor City Machine Guns
• Roxxi beat Angelina Love (w/ Velvet Sky)
• Super Eric beat Black Reign
• Sting/Kevin Nash beat Team 3D by DQ

 

[Comrade Khan]

Tonight's episode of AEW Dynamite, according to Cagematch, is number 198.

Nitro 198​

Nitro episode 198 took place from the Georgia Dome and aired on July 5, 1999.

• Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Juventud Guerrera went to a no contest
• Rick Steiner beat Vampiro to retain the WCW Television Title
• Jerry Flynn (w/ Jimmy Hart) beat Ernest "The Cat" Miller (w/ Sonny Onoo) by DQ in a kickboxing match
• Van Hammer beat Lodi (w/ Lenny)
• Konnan/Rey Misterio Jr. (w/ The No Limit Soldiers) beat Steven Regal/Fit Finlay (w/ Dave Taylor)
• David Flair (w/ Ric, Arn Anderson, and Asya) beat Buff Bagwell to retain the WCW United States Title
• Chris Benoit/Dean Malenko/Perry Saturn beat the Jersey Triad
• Kevin Nash and Sid Vicious (w/ Randy Savage, Madusa, and Miss Madness) went to a no contest for the WCW World Heavyweight Title

Also, this episode featured the debut of Curt Hennig and the West Texas Rednecks' "Rap is Crap".

RAW 198​

RAW episode 198 took place from the Manhattan Center and aired on February 24, 1997. It was an "ECW Invasion" special.

• The New Blackjacks beat the Godwinns
• Stevie Richards (w/ the bWo and Rob "7/11" Feinstein) beat Little Guido
• Goldust beat Savio Vega (w/ the Nation of Domination) by DQ
• Taz (w/ Bill Alfonso) beat Mikey Whipwreck
• The Legion of Doom and the Headbangers went to a double count-out
• Tommy Dreamer (w/ Beulah) beat D-Von Dudley (w/ Sign Guy Dudley)
• The Undertaker beat Faarooq (w/ the Nation of Domination) by DQ

SmackDown 198​

SmackDown episode 198 took place from the Pensacola Civic Center and aired on May 29, 2003.

• Nidia (w/ Jamie Noble) beat Torrie Wilson
• Eddie Guerrero/Tajiri beat Team Angle by DQ to retain the WWE Tag Team Titles
• Sean O'Haire (w/ Roddy Piper) beat Chris Benoit
• The Basham Brothers beat Rikishi and Spanky
• The Big Show/Chuck Palumbo/Johnny Stamboli (w/ Nunzio) beat the Undertaker/Brock Lesnar in a 3v2 handicap match

Impact 198​

Impact episode 198 took place from the Impact Zone and aired on April 10, 2008.

• Consequences Creed beat Jimmy Rave (w/ Lance Hoyt and Christy Hemme) to qualify for X-Scape at Lockdown 2008
• Scott Steiner/Petey Williams (w/ Rhaka Khan) beat the Motor City Machine Guns
• Roxxi beat Angelina Love (w/ Velvet Sky)
• Super Eric beat Black Reign
• Sting/Kevin Nash beat Team 3D by DQ

Nitro looked like it sucked balls, opens and closes with a no contest. yikes.
THREE DQ or countout finishes on raw
smackdown seemed aiight
impact seemed lit

 

[Hidden Blaze]

Nash main evented two of them. Nice

 

[Hoss]

Nitro looked like it sucked balls, opens and closes with a no contest. yikes.
THREE DQ or countout finishes on raw
smackdown seemed aiight
impact seemed lit

I would say that Impact, match-wise, probably not as lit as it may seem

 

[Comrade Khan]

I would say that Impact, match-wise, probably not as lit as it may seem

very fair, on paper it seemed aiight but Im assuming it may not have quite reached its potential

 

[Hoss]

very fair, on paper it seemed aiight but Im assuming it may not have quite reached its potential

Strongly assuming none of the matches were actually very good despite who was involved in some of them

 

[Wiseman]

Pour one out for Jimmy Rave.

Also, all four of the shows seemed really, MID.

 

[Comrade Khan]

just noticed Lance Archer was with Jimmy Rave

 

[Hoss]

That being said, I was definitely a major TNA mark in 2008 and with that nostalgia, would probably still enjoy rewatching it.

 

[Hoss]

just noticed Lance Archer was with Jimmy Rave

It's the Rock n Rave Infection brother. They came out with Guitar Hero guitars. Plus Christy was a smokeshow. Great times.

 

[Comrade Khan]

It's the Rock n Rave Infection brother. They came out with Guitar Hero guitars. Plus Christy was a smokeshow. Great times.

that sounds like something I would enjoy lol

 

[Chris]

 

[Leon TrotSky]

This is a representative entrance for the Rock and Rave Infection

Christy: SCREAMING
Jimmy Rave: We love you, [city they are not in]
Lance Hoyt: [non sequitur]

 

[Leon TrotSky]

Also there's a reason why that Nitro looks so trash, it was being booked by Kevin Nash at the time, who I maintain was a worse booker than even Russo