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Jan. 4, 1999 - The night that changed wrestling: photos/ U& [9 {; q' ]9 z& r7 T
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Norman Smiley battled Chavo Guerrero on the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Nitro.
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& Z8 m, i/ `# [& Y; x4 q% b$ m1 EIn a match between two future WWE Superstars, Chris Jericho faced off with Perry Saturn on the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Nitro.
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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., ?: m T, U* U n- t' E
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Two powerhouses, Bam Bam Bigelow and Wrath, collided on Nitro on Jan. 4, 1999." A# H. _1 k% }) J" g; u2 o
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7 }+ E0 o" B5 Z6 {2 q7 C# R% MBrian Adams, formerly known as Crush in WWE, took on Diamond Dallas Page on the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Nitro.2 u) O W1 k- [. H3 b
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! r Y0 I- p. ]2 o0 j0 e- H" wIn the infamous Nitro main event on Jan. 4, 1999, Kevin Nash defended the WCW Championship against Hollywood Hogan.( M$ c3 G8 r/ u
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+ t7 k6 H$ I* W3 ?In a moment that became known as the "Fingerpoke of Doom," Hogan touched Nash in the chest and pinned Big Sexy to win the title.9 {$ y x. l+ \6 R& C8 V
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Goldberg, who had been arrested earlier in the evening, returned to the Georgia Dome and attached the newly reformed nWo. ?; U# N( h. ~, d' K
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7 L$ h3 v: A0 [9 RThe nWo soon overpowered Goldberg as Nitro went off the air.
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! E# S* i6 _6 Z9 v# MOff the air, Goldberg stood tall with members of the Atlanta Falcons on the Nitro stage.' @/ j7 n' \) L) z; `
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2 X: |# s- k9 ROn the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Raw, the show began with Shawn Michaels and D-Generation X confronting Mr. McMahon's Corporation.- p9 V9 d9 T* X2 f! j Y3 O( I
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Mankind was forced to battle Triple H to earn entry into the Royal Rumble Match.% ]# z O# _% e# p- G8 B8 F8 ^
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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.
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Future WWE Champion Edge took on D'Lo Brown on the Jan. 4, 1999, edition of Raw.
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On Jan. 4, 1999, Road Dogg successfully defended the Hardcore Championship against Al Snow on Raw.
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) Q% b: v4 J4 W2 g) x4 c* M"Stone Cold" Steve Austin appeared late in the matchup, nailing The Brahma Bull with a steel chair.
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