In the late-90's, both the WWF and WCW were experimenting with the internet, which had suddenly exploded into more homes than ever before. Suddenly, there was a new way for pro wrestling fans to follow their favourite companies, and WCW's top brass wanted in on the action. Enter the idea of running an internet-exclusive Pay-Per-View. Only, instead of fans paying to actually watch the matches take place, they'd pay to listen to WCW announcers describing them. It was an interesting concept, but one which was doomed to failure - the technology of the time was decidedly sketchy, and people struggled to tune into the show. Quality dipped throughout, and there were even periods of silence. The event, entitled, 'WCW Boston Brawl', took place on January 31st, 1998. In the main event, Sting would defeat Hollywood Hogan in a Steel Cage contest, bringing to a close one of the more curious shows in WCW history. The WWF had previously tried to run 'Radio WWF' commentary of Pay-Per-Views, but this was the first time a promotion had went with audio as the only way to cover a show. Needless to say, it was a one-time only experiment.