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Jan. 4, 1999 - The night that changed wrestling: photos
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" z! C/ Z5 p* t0 q& r- W( T& f' LNorman Smiley battled Chavo Guerrero on the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Nitro.
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In a match between two future WWE Superstars, Chris Jericho faced off with Perry Saturn on the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Nitro.2 R7 X& n! p1 C( K! @3 L; n2 p
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On the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Nitro, WCW TV Champion Scott Steiner took on Konnan with Buff Bagwell looking on.
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Bagwell made his presence felt during the matchup.
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$ @7 {9 W7 j5 f. T: D# _9 jTwo powerhouses, Bam Bam Bigelow and Wrath, collided on Nitro on Jan. 4, 1999.$ ?# e* X2 A) m, S$ Y
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Brian Adams, formerly known as Crush in WWE, took on Diamond Dallas Page on the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Nitro.
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In the infamous Nitro main event on Jan. 4, 1999, Kevin Nash defended the WCW Championship against Hollywood Hogan.
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4 D# b1 n" p! R" MIn a moment that became known as the "Fingerpoke of Doom," Hogan touched Nash in the chest and pinned Big Sexy to win the title.
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Goldberg, who had been arrested earlier in the evening, returned to the Georgia Dome and attached the newly reformed nWo.
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The nWo soon overpowered Goldberg as Nitro went off the air.
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& p# I8 b( l& z lOff the air, Goldberg stood tall with members of the Atlanta Falcons on the Nitro stage.
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On the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Raw, the show began with Shawn Michaels and D-Generation X confronting Mr. McMahon's Corporation.
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Mankind was forced to battle Triple H to earn entry into the Royal Rumble Match.
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Mankind lost due to referee Shane McMahon's sleazy officiating, but took The Boy Wonder hostage after the bout and demanded a WWE Title Match against The Rock for later that night.) n3 b5 Z' r) S# i7 o e+ ]
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( u$ {7 I" t! IFuture WWE Champion Edge took on D'Lo Brown on the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Raw.* C- ~" Q& L/ P4 L9 \
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On Jan. 4, 1999, Road Dogg successfully defended the Hardcore Championship against Al Snow on Raw.9 ~8 c+ D4 }3 u6 ]! R( V8 V
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In the main event, Mankind met The Rock for the WWE Championship in a No Disqualification Match.
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5 B0 c9 A$ Z/ D7 ?8 x$ [, F"Stone Cold" Steve Austin appeared late in the matchup, nailing The Brahma Bull with a steel chair.
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The devastating blow enabled Mankind to pin The Rock and win the WWE Championship for the first time.* `& z7 A- s! f2 l
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