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20 YEARS AGO – KELLER’S RAW REPORT (7-14-97): Austin and Dude Love team together, Lawler wrestlers, Paul Bearer discusses new Kane character

July 16, 2017

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June 28, 2017

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April 16, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Will WWF Intercontinental Champion Rocky Maivia outlast the newest Rocker, Leif Cassidy? Can Ahmed Johnson gain his revenge on the man who betrayed him to join the Nation of Domination, Savio Vega? Will […]

VIP AUDIO 4/16 – Wayback Playback #136 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Ahmed Johnson vs. Savio Vega. It’s Raw After ‘Mania 1997! (70 min)

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VIP AUDIO 1/8 – Wayback Playback #122 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: The Undertaker vs. Vader at Royal Rumble ‘97! (73 min)

January 8, 2017

SHOW SUMMARY: Will Goldust regain his WWF Intercontinental Title from Connecticut blueblood Hunter Hearst Helmsley? Can Ahmed Johnson fight through the entire Nation of Domination to get his hands on Faarooq Assad? How will The Undertaker […]

VIP AUDIO 12/25 – Wayback Playback #120 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Christmas with Attitude: Undertaker vs. The Rock from December 1997! (52 min)

December 26, 2016

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VIP AUDIO 12/25 – Wayback Playback #120 w/Pat McNeill & Jim Valley: Christmas with Attitude: Undertaker vs. The Rock from December 1997! (52 min)

December 26, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: Will WWF Commissioner Sgt. Slaughter strip Shawn Michaels of the WWF European Title? Can The Undertaker defeat the People’s Intercontinental Champion, The Rock, and the Nation of Domination? How does “Stone Cold” Steve Austin […]

20 YRS AGO: WWE live event in London with Austin vs. Sid, JBL vs. Rock, Bret vs. Vader, Undertaker vs. Mankind

November 27, 2016

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May 20, 2022
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May 19, 2022

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May 18, 2022

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May 18, 2022
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May 18, 2022
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May 17, 2022

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May 17, 2022
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