WWF Brawl For All 1998 (full tournament)

WWF Brawl For All 1998 was a kind of MMA / Toughman / Boxing tournament between the pro wrestlers. I really enjoys to see these big pro wrestlers slugging each other FOR REAL with real KO.

I really loved it but the vast majority of WWE fans hated it. The tournament is seen as a failure. I have to admit that it would have been a lot better if there weren’t any takedowns allowed. It should have been a straight Toughman / Boxing contest. Try to shoot on a guy with boxing gloves on doesn’t make sense!?!

Brawl For All WWF/WWE Boxing Wrestling 1998 (entire) .

Brawl for All tournament bracket

from June 29, 1998 to August 24, 1998

KO – knockout; TKO – technical knockout; Pts – points; Dec – referee’s/judge’s decision

Round of 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

RAW

Steve Blackman

Dec

6/29

Marc Mero

RAW

Marc Mero

8/10

Bradshaw

Pts

RAW

Mark Canterbury

6/29

Bradshaw

Pts

RAW

Bradshaw

Pts

8/17

Darren “Droz” Drozdov

RAW

Brakkus

7/6

Savio Vega

Pts

RAW

Savio Vega

8/10

Darren “Droz” Drozdov

Pts

RAW

Darren “Droz” Drozdov

Draw

7/6

Road Warrior Hawk

Draw

RAW

Bradshaw

8/24

Bart Gunn

RAW

Bart Gunn

Dec

7/13

Bob Holly

RAW

Bart Gunn

7/27

Steve Williams

RAW

Quebecer Pierre

7/20

Steve Williams

TKO

RAW

Bart Gunn

8/17

The Godfather

RAW

The Godfather

7/13

Dan Severn

Pts

RAW

The Godfather

Pts

8/3

Scorpio

RAW

8-Ball

7/20

Scorpio

Pts

NOTE: Steve Blackman defeated Marc Mero but was unable to compete in the next round, permitting re-entry into the tournament for Mero.
NOTE: Dan Severn defeated The Godfather but withdrew from the tournament, citing he had nothing to prove and permitting re-entry for The Godfather.
NOTE: Quote from Dan Severn off of Sherdog radio says he and Ken Shamrock were not allowed to participate, but then Dan Severn was asked to participate. After defeating The Godfather he was told he was no longer allowed to continue.

Bob Holly claims that the WWE had already paid “Dr. Death” Steve Williams the $100,000 prize money before his second round loss to Bart Gunn. He also claims that Bart Gunn’s match with Butterbean was punishment for defeating Steve Williams.

THE CHOSEN ONE

“Dr. Death” Steve Williams, Oklahoma,
6’1″, 265 lbs, 16 years pro, age 38
All-American Football Player, Amateur Wrestler

THE WINNER

Bart Gunn AKA Mike Barton “The Man with the Golden Left”
6’4″, 265 lbs, 7 years pro, age 34

THE REAL DEAL

Butterbean (Eric Esch), Alabama
5’11”, 335 lbs, 5 years pro, age 32
IBA World Super Heavyweight Champion pro boxer with a record of 42-1-1
5-time World Toughman Heavyweight Champion with a record of 56–5 (36KO)