On January 4, 1999 during WWF RAW Is WAR from Worcester, Massachusetts, Mankind defeats The Rock in a no disqualification match to win his first WWF World Heavyweight Championship. The show was taped on December 29th, but didn’t air until January 4th. During WCW Nitro (which aired live at the same time) WCW announcer Tony Schiavone gave away the results of rival WWF’s main event match between Mankind and The Rock in an effort to deter viewers from watching. Within minutes, as shown by Nielsen ra

On February 15, 1999 WWF Monday Night Raw aired from the Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. In the main event, WWF Heavyweight Champion Mankind put his title on the line against The Rock. After debuting at the previous nights St. Valentine’s Day Massacre pay-per-view, Paul White (later known as the Big Show) comes down to assist The Rock. Stone Cold Steve Austin, who is the number 1 contender and will face the winner at WrestleMania XIV, is at the commentary table for the match. | Da