{"id":5653,"date":"2026-08-03T22:29:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:29:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/episodes\/?p=5653"},"modified":"2026-08-03T22:29:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T22:29:06","slug":"the-year-of-duke-and-rogue-wwf-survivor-series-1998-deadly-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiningwizardsnetwork.com\/episodes\/2026\/08\/03\/the-year-of-duke-and-rogue-wwf-survivor-series-1998-deadly-game\/","title":{"rendered":"The Year of Duke and Rogue: WWF Survivor Series 1998: Deadly Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Duke and Rogue are back to cover one of the most infamous shows from the Attitude Era, Survivor Series: Deadly Game. Gone are the traditional teams of five striving to survive matches, and in their place is a 14 man tournament to crown a brand new World Champion. The belt has been vacant for months, and tonight that all changes. 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