WCW Thunder 1998

Event Type TV Show (Minor)
Day of Broadcast Thursday Night
Network TBS
Running Time 2 hours
Theme Song "Out to Lunch" by Steve Everitt

WCW Thunder 1998 Results

Thunder #1: January 8, 1998

Randy Savage defeats Chris Adams via DQ
Rick Martel defeats Louie Spicolli
Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeats Michiyoshi Ohara
Ric Flair defeats Chris Jericho
The Giant defeats Meng
Bill Goldberg defeats Steve McMichael
The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) defeat nWo (Buff Bagwell & Konnan)
Ray Traylor defeats Scott Hall
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Juventud Guerrera defeats Ultimate Dragon (c) to win the title
Lex Luger defeats Scott Norton
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Diamond Dallas Page (c) defeats Kevin Nash via DQ to retain the title

Thunder #2: January 15, 1998

The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) & Ray Traylor defeat Black Cat, Michiyoshi Ohara & Gedo
Ernest Miller defeats Yuji Nagata
Scott Hall vs. Louie Spicolli ends in a No Contest
#1 Contender (WCW World Cruiserweight Championship): Chris Jericho defeats Eddie Guerrero
Bill Goldberg defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr. via DQ
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats Juventud Guerrera (c) to win the title
Lex Luger & Diamond Dallas Page defeat nWo (Kevin Nash & Randy Savage) via DQ

Thunder #3: January 22, 1998

Scott Steiner defeats Konnan via DQ
Chavo Guerrero Jr. & Super Calo defeat La Parka & Silver King
Dean Malenko defeats Marty Jannetty
Bill Goldberg defeats Kendall Windham
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Rey Mysterio Jr. (c) defeats Eddie Guerrero via DQ to retain the title
Chris Benoit defeats Chris Jericho
Rick Martel defeats Saturn
The Giant defeats Scott Hall via DQ

Thunder #4: January 29, 1998

WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Diamond Dallas Page (c) defeats Sick Boy to retain the title
Meng defeats Jim Duggan
No DQ Match: Raven defeats Marty Jannetty
Bill Goldberg defeats Yuji Nagata
Scott Hall defeats Disco Inferno
WCW World Television Championship: Booker T (c) defeats Saturn to retain the title
Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko defeat Chris Jericho & Eddie Guerrero
WCW World Tag Team Championship: The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) defeat nWo (Kevin Nash & Konnan) (c) via DQ; nWo retain the titles

Thunder #5: February 5, 1998

Hugh Morrus defeats La Parka
Bill Goldberg defeats Jim Powers
Kidman defeats Juventud Guerrera
Silver King & Los Villanos (Villano IV & V) defeat Chavo Guerrero Jr., Super Calo & Lizmark Jr.
The Steiner Brothers (Rick & Scott Steiner) defeat nWo (Buff Bagwell & Konnan) via DQ
Raven defeats Marty Jannetty
Saturn defeats Disco Inferno
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Diamond Dallas Page (c) vs. Chris Benoit ends in a No Contest; Page retains the title

Thunder #6: February 12, 1998

Kidman defeats Prince Iaukea
Meng defeats Hugh Morrus
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Diamond Dallas Page (c) defeats Mortis to retain the title
Jim Neidhart vs. Steve McMichael ends in a No Contest
Buff Bagwell defeats Chris Adams
Chris Jericho defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr.
The British Bulldog defeats Sick Boy
Chris Benoit defeats Raven via DQ
Bill Goldberg defeats Glacier
Ric Flair vs. Lex Luger ends in a No Contest

Thunder #7: February 19, 1998

Bill Goldberg defeats Fit Finlay
Psychosis defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Booker T defeats Riggs
Juventud Guerrera defeats Kidman
Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom defeat The Outsiders (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) via DQ
The British Bulldog & Jim Neidhart vs. Curt Hennig & Brian Adams ends in a No Contest via Double Count-out
La Parka defeats Super Calo
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Dean Malenko to retain the title
Diamond Dallas Page & Chris Benoit defeat The Flock (Raven & Saturn)

Thunder #8: February 26, 1998

Chris Jericho & Eddie Guerrero defeat Booker T & Dean Malenko
Fit Finlay defeats Brad Armstrong
The British Bulldog defeats Dave Taylor
Bill Goldberg defeats Rick Fuller
Yuji Nagata defeats La Parka
Scott Steiner defeats Marty Jannetty
Jim Neidhart defeats Curt Hennig via DQ
Raven's Rules Battle Royal: No Contest: Partecipants: Kevin Nash, Raven, Saturn, Kidman, Riggs, Hammer
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Diamond Dallas Page (c) vs. Chris Benoit ends in a No Contest; Page retains the title

Thunder #9: March 5, 1998

Bill Goldberg defeats Vincent
Eddie Guerrero defeats Prince Iaukea
Juventud Guerrera defeats El Dandy
Scott Steiner defeats Chase Tatum
Curt Hennig defeats Jim Neidhart
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Ciclope to retain the title
Scott Norton defeats The Renegade via DQ
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship Raven's Rules Match: Diamond Dallas Page (c) vs. Raven ends in a No Contest; Page retains the title
2-on-1 Handicap Match: nWo (Hollywood Hogan & Brian Adams) vs. Randy Savage ends in a No Contest

Thunder #10: March 12, 1998

Raven's Rules Match: Raven defeats Brad Armstrong
Jim Duggan defeats Kendall Windham
Scott Steiner defeats Johnny Grunge
Eddie Guerrero defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Konnan defeats Lizmark Jr.
Saturn defeats Disco Inferno
8-on-1 Handicap Match: nWo (Hollywood Hogan, Scott Hall, Scott Steiner, Curt Hennig, Brian Adams, Konnan, Scott Norton & Vincent) defeat The Giant via DQ
Dean Malenko defeats Lenny Lane
Lex Luger defeats Scott Norton via DQ
WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Sting (c) defeats Randy Savage via DQ to retain the title

Thunder #11: March 19, 1998

WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Super Calo to retain the title
Kendall Windham defeats El Dandy
Saturn defeats La Parka
Ray Traylor defeats Barry Darsow
Prince Iaukea defeats Yuji Nagata
Brian Adams defeats Marty Jannetty
Eddie Guerrero defeats Psychosis
Raven defeats Brad Armstrong
Scott Norton defeats Chris Benoit
Bill Goldberg defeats Wayne Bloom
Rick Steiner defeats Curt Hennig via DQ

Thunder #12: March 26, 1998

Chris Benoit defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Prince Iaukea defeats La Parka
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Disco Inferno to retain the title
Bill Goldberg defeats Jerry Flynn
Psychosis defeats Kidman
Curt Hennig & Brian Adams vs. The British Bulldog & Jim Neidhart ends in a No Contest via Double Count-out
Saturn defeats Diamond Dallas Page via DQ
WCW World Television Championship: Booker T (c) defeats Eddie Guerrero via DQ to retain the title
Rick Steiner defeats Scott Norton
Sting & Lex Luger defeat nWo (Hollywood Hogan & Kevin Nash) via DQ

Thunder #13: April 9, 1998

Saturn defeats Tokyo Magnum
Prince Iaukea defeats Yuji Nagata
Chris Benoit defeats Konnan
Jim Duggan defeats Curt Hennig via DQ
Lex Luger defeats Glacier
Kidman defeats Psychosis
Scott Steiner defeats Disco Inferno
WCW World Television Championship: Booker T defeats Chris Jericho (c) via DQ; Jericho retains the title
Rick Steiner defeats Kevin Nash via DQ

Thunder #14: April 16, 1998

Rick Steiner defeats Buff Bagwell via DQ
Bill Goldberg defeats Barry Darsow
WCW World Television Championship: Booker T (c) defeats Rick Fuller to retain the title
Chris Benoit defeats Scott Norton via DQ
Curt Hennig defeats Super Calo
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr. to retain the title
The Giant defeats Brian Adams via DQ
Saturn defeats Silver King
nWo (Kevin Nash & Randy Savage) defeat Bret Hart & Sting via DQ

Thunder #15: April 22, 1998

WCW World Television Championship: Booker T (c) defeats Disco Inferno to retain the title
The Barbarian defeats Prince Iaukea
Vicious and Delicious (Buff Bagwell & Scott Norton) defeat Lex Luger & Rick Steiner
Horace vs. Evan Karagias ends in a No Contest
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Bill Goldberg (c) defeats Mike Enos to retain the title
Sting defeats Scott Steiner via DQ

Thunder #16: May 14, 1998

Reese defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr.
WCW World Television Championship: Fit Finlay (c) defeats Kenny Kaos to retain the title
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Bill Goldberg (c) defeats Sick Boy to retain the title
Saturn defeats Chris Adams
Chris Benoit defeats Rage
Kevin Nash & Dusty Rhode defeat The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge)
Sting vs. Randy Savage ends in a No Contest

Thunder #17: May 21, 1998

Ernest Miller defeats Yuji Nagata
Chris Jericho defeats Super Calo
WCW World Television Championship: Fit Finlay (c) defeats Jim Neidhart to retain the title
Jim Duggan defeats Brian Adams via DQ
Saturn defeats Hammer
Horace defeats Juventud Guerrera
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Dean Malenko (c) defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr. to retain the title
Lex Luger defeats The Giant via DQ

Thunder #18: May 28, 1998

The Barbarian defeats Jim Powers
The British Bulldog & Jim Neidhart defeat High Voltage (Kenny Kaos & Robbie Rage)
Glacier defeats Van Hammer via DQ
#1 Contender (WCW World Television Championship) Best of 7 Series - Match #2: Booker T defeats Chris Benoit [1-1]
WCW World Television Championship: Fit Finlay (c) defeats Brad Armstrong to retain the title
Saturn defeats Barry Darsow
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Bill Goldberg (c) defeats Barry Horowitz to retain the title

Thunder #19: June 4, 1998

#1 Contender (WCW World Television Championship) Best of 7 Series - Match #5: Booker T defeats Chris Benoit [2-3]
Reese defeats Van Hammer
Alex Wright defeats Eddie Guerrero via DQ
WCW World Television Championship: Fit Finlay (c) defeats Psychosis to retain the title
Glacier defeats Saturn
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Dean Malenko (c) vs. Silver King ends in a No Contest; Malenko retains the title
Raven defeats Disco Inferno
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Bill Goldberg (c) defeats Hugh Morrus to retain the title
Lex Luger & Diamond Dallas Page defeat nWo Hollywood (The Giant & Brian Adams)

Thunder #20: June 11, 1998

Dean Malenko defeats Riggs
Juventud Guerrera defeats Kidman
#1 Contender (WCW World Television Championship) Best of 7 Series - Match #6: Booker T defeats Chris Benoit via DQ [3-3]
Konnan defeats Scott Putski
Saturn defeats Glacier
nWo Wolfpac (Lex Luger & Randy Savage) vs. nWo Hollywood (The Giant & The Disciple) ends in a No Contest

Thunder #21: June 18, 1998

Steve McMichael defeats Mike Enos
Fit Finlay defeats Brad Armstrong
The Giant defeats Disco Inferno
The British Bulldog & Jim Neidhart defeat nWo Japan (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Masahiro Chono) via DQ
Konnan defeats Alex Wright
Chris Benoit defeats Eddie Guerrero
Philadelphia Street Fight: The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) defeat The Flock (Sick Boy & Riggs)
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Bill Goldberg (c) defeats Reese to retain the title

Thunder #22: June 24, 1998

The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) defeat The Flock (Raven & Sick Boy)
Hugh Morrus defeats Eddie Guerrero
Stevie Ray defeats Sumo Fuji
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Ultimo Dragon via DQ to retain the title
Jim Duggan defeats The Barbarian
Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael defeat Disco Inferno & Alex Wright
WCW World Tag Team Championship Wolfpac Rules Match: nWo Wolfpac (Sting & Lex Luger) (c) defeat nWo Hollywood (The Giant & Brian Adams) to retain the titles

Thunder #23: July 2, 1998

Fake Rey Misterio defeats Chris Jericho
Stevie Ray defeats Doc Dean
The British Bulldog & Jim Neidhart vs. The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) ends in a No Contest
Saturn defeats Kidman
Brian Adams defeats Bobby Blaze
WCW World Television Championship: Booker T (c) defeats Fit Finlay to retain the title
Konnan defeats Kanyon
Lex Luger defeats The Giant via DQ

Thunder #24: July 8, 1998

The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) defeat Tokyo Magnum & Shiima Nobunaga
Ernest Miller defeats Villano IV
Juventud Guerrera defeats Judo Suwa
Konnan defeats Stevie Ray via DQ
The Flock (Raven & Horace) defeat Saturn & Kanyon
Steve McMichael defeats Rick Fuller
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Ultimate Dragon to retain the title
Curt Hennig vs. Diamond Dallas Page ends in a No Contest

Thunder #25: July 16, 1998

Konnan defeats El Dandy
Ultimate Dragon defeats Lizmark Jr.
The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge) defeat The Dancing Fools (Alex Wright & Disco Inferno) via DQ
Jim Duggan defeats Roadblock
Saturn defeats Kanyon
Eddie Guerrero defeats Psychosis
Scott Norton defeats Ciclope
Stevie Ray defeats Damien
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera ends in a No Contest
The Barbarian & Hugh Morrus defeat Chris Adams & Marty Jannetty
nWo Hollywood (Scott Hall & Curt Hennig) defeat Diamond Dallas Page & Konnan

Thunder #26: August 5, 1998

The Giant defeats Lizmark Jr.
Psychosis defeats Juventud Guerrera (Special referee: Dean Malenko)
Meng vs. Jim Duggan ends in a No Contest
Steve McMichael defeats Stevie Ray via Count-out
2-on-1 Handicap Match: Saturn defeats The Flock (Sick Boy & Riggs)
Eddie Guerrero defeats Disco Inferno
nWo Wolfpac (Sting, Lex Luger & Konnan) defeat nWo Hollywood (Scott Hall, Curt Hennig & Brian Adams)

Thunder #27: August 13, 1998

Scott Hall defeats Konnan
Horace defeats Raven via DQ
WCW World Television Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr. via DQ to retain the title
The Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno & Alex Wright) defeat The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock & Johnny Grunge)
Kevin Nash defeats Curt Hennig via DQ
Stevie Ray defeats Eddie Guerrero
WCW United States Heavyweight Championship: Bret Hart defeats Lex Luger (c) to win the title

Thunder #28: August 20, 1998

WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Juventud Guerrera (c) defeats Psychosis to retain the title
Jim Duggan defeats Barry Darsow
Brian Adams defeats Dean Malenko
Four Corners Match: Raven defeats Saturn, Kanyon and Horace
Curt Hennig defeats Steve McMichael via DQ
Stevie Ray defeats The Giant via DQ

Thunder #29: August 26, 1998

Wrath defeats Scott Putski
Mike Enos defeats Bull Pain
Ernest Miller defeats Disco Inferno
Konnan defeats Silver King
Kaz Hayashi defeats Evan Karagias
Lodi defeats Saturn
Scott Norton defeats Jim Neidhart
WCW World Television Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Alex Wright to retain the title
Curt Hennig defeats Van Hammer
Diamond Dallas Page defeats Stevie Ray via DQ

Thunder #30: September 3, 1998

Marty Jannetty defeats Rick Fuller
Kaz Hayashi defeats Lenny Lane
High Voltage (Kenny Kaos & Robbie Rage) defeat Disorderly Conduct (Mean Mike & Tough Tom)
Wrath defeats Barry Horowitz
2-on-1 Handicap Match: Meng defeats The Flock (Sick Boy & Riggs) via Count-out
Kanyon defeats Saturn
Dean Malenko vs. Brian Adams ends in a No Contest
Norman Smiley defeats Riggs
The Dancing Fools (Disco Inferno & Alex Wright) defeat The Armstrongs (Scott & Steve Armstrong)
Diamond Dallas Page & Konnan defeat nWo Hollywood (The Giant & Stevie Ray) via DQ

Thunder #31: September 10, 1998

WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Juventud Guerrera (c) defeats Silver King via DQ to retain the title
WCW World Television Championship: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Wrath ends in a No Contest; Jericho retains the title
Steve McMichael defeats Curt Hennig via DQ
Lex Luger & Bret Hart defeat The British Bulldog & Jim Neidhart
Konnan defeats Disco Inferno
WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Goldberg (c) defeats Rick Fuller to retain the title
Kevin Nash defeats Stevie Ray via DQ

Thunder #32: September 17, 1998

Wrath defeats Bobby Eaton
Mike Enos defeats Lenny Lane
Vincent defeats Steve Armstrong
Ernest Miller defeats Rick Fuller
Curt Hennig defeats Norman Smiley
nWo Wolfpac (Kevin Nash & Konnan) defeat nWo Hollywood (Scott Hall & Stevie Ray) via Count-out

Thunder #33: September 24, 1998

Rick Steiner defeats Hugh Morrus
Ernest Miller defeats Nick Dinsmore
Perry Saturn defeats Psychosis
Fit Finlay defeats The Barbarian
Raven defeats Villano V
#1 Contender (WCW World Cruiserweight Championship): Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeats Disco Inferno via DQ
Alex Wright defeats Norman Smiley
WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Bill Goldberg (c) defeats Kanyon to retain the title

Thunder #34: October 1, 1998

Diamond Dallas Page defeats Lodi
Mike Enos vs. Jerry Flynn ends in a No Contest
Kanyon defeats Riggs
Wrath defeats Ciclope
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Billy Kidman (c) defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr. to retain the title
Van Hammer defeats Lenny Lane
Disco Inferno defeats Damien
Konnan defeats Stevie Ray via DQ
WCW World Heavyweight Championship: Bill Goldberg (c) defeats Raven to retain the title

Thunder #35: October 8, 1998

Kanyon defeats Prince Iaukea
Meng defeats Jerry Flynn
Chris Adams vs. Wrath ends in a No Contest
El Dandy defeats Tokyo Magnum via DQ
Perry Saturn defeats Scott Putski
The Disciple defeats Horace
Goldberg vs. Chris Jericho ends in a No Contest
Dean Malenko defeats The Barbarian
Diamond Dallas Page defeats Raven
Lex Luger defeats Stevie Ray via DQ

Thunder #36: October 15, 1998

Van Hammer defeats Sick Boy
Konnan defeats La Parka
Fit Finlay defeats Scotty Riggs
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Billy Kidman (c) defeats Kaz Hayashi to retain the title
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeats Prince Iaukea
Dean Malenko defeats Stevie Ray via DQ

Thunder #37: October 22, 1998

Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats Super Calo
Alex Wright defeats Johnny Swinger
WCW World Television Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Kanyon to retain the title
Perry Saturn defeats Norman Smiley
Lex Luger defeats Scotty Riggs
Juventud Guerrera defeats Prince Iaukea
Konnan defeats Scott Armstrong
Dean Malenko defeats Kendall Windham
Sting defeats The Giant by DQ

Thunder #38: October 29, 1998

Wrath defeats Van Hammer
Fit Finlay defeats Alex Wright
The Disciple defeats Tough Tom
Dean Malenko defeats Eddie Guerrero via DQ
WCW World Television Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Disco Inferno to retain the title
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Billy Kidman (c) defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr. to retain the title
Ernest Miller defeats Villano V
Scott Hall defeats Scott Armstrong
The Giant defeats Raven

Thunder #39: November 5, 1998

Kanyon defeats Barry Horowitz
Alex Wright defeats Raven via Count-out
Booker T defeats Fit Finlay
Horace defeats Norman Smiley
"If Rey loses he must join lWo": Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Jr. ends in a Draw via Time Limit Draw
WCW World Television Championship: Chris Jericho (c) defeats Prince Iaukea to retain the title
Scott Hall defeats Disco Inferno
Lex Luger vs. Scott Steiner ends in a No Contest

Thunder #40: November 12, 1998

Glacier defeats Chris Adams
Kenny Kaos defeats Kendall Windham
Stevie Ray defeats Jerry Flynn
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats Juventud Guerrera
WCW World Cruiserweight Championship: Billy Kidman (c) vs. Chavo Guerrero Jr. ends in a No Contest; Kidman retains the title
Dean Malenko defeats Kanyon via DQ
The Giant vs. Konnan ends in a No Contest via Double Count-out

Thunder #41: November 19, 1998

Booker T defeats Norman Smiley
Scott Hall defeats Disco Inferno
Eddie Guerrero defeats Billy Kidman
Scott Norton defeats Scott Putski
Alex Wright defeats Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Kanyon defeats Prince Iaukea
Wrath defeats Perry Saturn
Bret Hart defeats Konnan

Thunder #42: December 3, 1998

Eddie Guerrero vs. Ciclope ends in a No Contest
The Giant defeats The Renegade
Chavo Guerrero Jr. defeats Mike Enos
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats Villano V
Wrath defeats Chip Minton
The Four Horsemen (Chris Benoit & Steve McMichael) defeat Raven & Kanyon via Count-out
WCW World Television Championship: Konnan (c) defeats Disco Inferno to retain the title
Scott Hall vs. Scott Steiner ends in a No Contest

Thunder #43: December 10, 1998

Bobby Duncum Jr. defeats Chris Jericho
Perry Saturn defeats Glacier via DQ
Norman Smiley defeats Kaz Hayashi
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Juventud Guerrera ends in a No Contest
Lodi defeats Booker T via DQ
Chris Benoit defeats Kanyon via DQ
3-on-2 Handicap Match: nWo Wolfpac (Lex Luger & Konnan) defeat nWo Hollywood (Stevie Ray, Horace & Vincent)

Thunder #44: December 17, 1998

WCW World Television Championship: Konnan (c) defeats Kenny Kaos to retain the title
Fit Finlay defeats Mike Enos
Rey Mysterio Jr. defeats Juventud Guerrera via Reversed decision (DQ)
Disco Inferno defeats Shiima Nobunaga
Norman Smiley defeats Jerry Flynn
Chris Jericho defeats Perry Saturn
Scott Hall defeats Lex Luger via DQ