WWF - King Of The Ring 1998 - Off With Their Heads [VHS]

The first non-tournament match is a six-man tag match with The Headbangers and Taka Michinoku vs Kaientai. This is an entertaining match, a predictable end but entertaining all the same.

Al Snow (with Head), who was then a newcomer to the federation, is up next against the tag team of Too Much, who are now known as Too Cool. Jerry 'The King' Lawler referees in this match, resulting in obvious favouritism (he is the father of Too Much's Brian Christopher, now Grand Master Sexay). I found this match quite boring and the ending is ridiculous, but I can see how it was a valuable outing into the world of PPV for three young talents.

The next two matches are dominated by DX, as Owen Hart faces X-Pac and Tag Team Champions The New Age Outlaws face NWA's Midnight Express. The tag match in particular is very good, with interference and a rather eye-watering low blow from Chyna.

The King of the Ring tournament itself is average, with Ken Shamrock putting in the best performance. It was interesting to see the Rock back then, trying to be a heel (bad guy) but still being cheered. I thought his interview in the isle after his first round match is cool, Rock through and through. I do have one query about this tournament, why isn't there any crowning ceremony like in the previous King of the Rings? It kind of takes away from the efforts of the winner if it is just like 'another match won, like any other day'.

The first of the main events is legendary to anyone who has ever been slightly interested in wrestling... Undertaker vs Mankind Hell in a Cell!!! This match is spectacular, simply for the death-defying stunts the Undertaker puts Mankind through. Off the top, through the roof, a bed of thumbtacks, and he still comes out later in the night! If you do not respect Mick Foley after seeing this then I don't know what is wrong with you. The Undertaker is calm and calculated throughout, what a character!

The second main event puts the Undertaker's brother Kane in the ring with the WWF Champion Stone Cold Steve Austin, the winner being the man who can make the other bleed first! Before this Pay Per View, Kane had said that if he did not beat Austin, then he would set himself on fire! This match is brutal, plain and simple. There are some scary moments for the champ involving the cell, and then the competitors from the previous match return, resulting in a bloody mess and... I won't tell you the result.

Overall, this is an outstanding event from the WWF.

Austin v Kane - First Blood - WWF Title

Undertaker v Mankind - Hell in the Cell

New Age Outlaws v The New Midnight Express

Al Snow & Head v Too Much

X-Pac v Owen Hart

The Headbangers & Taka v Kaientai

THE SEMIFINALS OF THE KOTR TOURNAMENT:

Ken Shamrock v Double J

Dan "The Beast" Severn v The Rock

PLUS: THE FINALS OF THE KOTR '98 TOURNAMENT

Tag Team Championship: The New Age Outlaws v The Midnight Express

Semi Finals and Finals of the King of the ring

Including:Ken Shamrock,Double J,Dan"The Beast Severn and The Rock

Hell in a Cell

The Undertaker v Mankind

First Blood WWF Chanpionship Match

Stone Cold v Kane

Altogether a brilliant pay per view. Mankind going through a Spanish announce table from the top of the Hell in a Cell cage was amazing.Every WWF fan should have this video.It is FANTASTIC.