Reviews of every WWE “B” PPV event from 1998 including “Over The Edge”

Let’s discuss the WWE “B” PPV events from 1998. At this point, WWE caught up to WCW in popularity and became dominant in the “Monday Night War” by the end of the year.

No Way Out of Texas (1998)

Pretty disappointing overall—a filler show between Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. The Attitude Era was heating up, but outside of Austin, few others had real momentum.

Kane vs. Vader was okay, but Vader was past his prime. The main event was supposed to feature Shawn Michaels but he was injured again, replaced by Savio Vega, which killed some hype. Despite that, the eight-man tag was entertaining. Austin stunned Chyna to end the show, sending the crowd home happy.

In Your House: Unforgiven

The Attitude Era was in full swing, with WWF finally beating WCW in the ratings. Austin vs. Dude Love was a great main event, featuring the first major step in the Austin vs. McMahon feud. Austin even knocked Vince out cold with a chair.

The Undertaker vs. Kane Inferno Match was more spectacle than substance, but visually memorable. Sable vs. Luna in an Evening Gown Match was a crowd-pleaser for obvious reasons. The rest of the show was forgettable.

In Your House: Over the Edge

A one-match show—but what a match. Austin vs. Dude Love with Vince as referee, Pat Patterson as ring announcer, and Gerald Brisco as timekeeper. Austin had The Undertaker watching his back. Great storytelling with the deck stacked against Austin.

Austin used Vince’s own hand to count the pinfall—classic Attitude Era chaos. Everything else was mediocre at best, including a bad Rock vs. Faarooq match with a botched finish.

In Your House: Fully Loaded

A solid show overall. Val Venis made his pay-per-view debut against Jeff Jarrett. Owen Hart vs. Ken Shamrock in the Dungeon Match was unique and worth watching for novelty alone.

Triple H vs. The Rock for the Intercontinental Title ended in a time-limit draw, setting up their SummerSlam ladder match. Austin and Undertaker vs. Kane and Mankind for the Tag Titles headlined—a fun match with story-driven tension leading into SummerSlam.

In Your House: Breakdown

Built around Austin defending against both Undertaker and Kane—neither allowed to pin the other. They ended up double-pinning Austin, creating a championship controversy. Vince walking off with the title and flipping off Austin was gold.

Edge and Gangrel made early pay-per-view appearances, and Christian debuted. The Rock continued rising with a strong performance in a triple threat cage match. The Val Venis–Dustin Runnels storyline was bizarre but memorable for how strange it was.

In Your House: Judgment Day

Not much memorable aside from the main event. The Rock continued getting over as a babyface. The main draw was Austin as guest referee for Undertaker vs. Kane for the vacant WWF Title.

Austin counted both men out, declared himself champion, and was fired by Vince McMahon. That led to the famous “Bang 3:16” segment where Austin pulled a fake gun on Vince and made him wet his pants—more memorable than the pay-per-view itself.

In Your House: Rock Bottom

Another weak show. More character-driven than wrestling-driven. Goldust vs. Jeff Jarrett featured a “strip” stipulation involving Debra, which got the crowd invested.

The main event, Austin vs. Undertaker in a Buried Alive Match, was a technical mess due to a malfunctioning dump truck. Austin won with Kane’s help, but it looked awkward live.