In the final episode, the Walsh dynasty starts to show signs of fatigue just as St. Edward is starting to reload with young, talented wrestlers. The 1996 season kicked off with the most dramatic dual meet ever and again, the epic battle for the state and national title would be another nail-biter. After some shocking news to both Walsh Jesuit and Coach Barger in 1997, the rivalry would never be the same and with a new contender on the scene both teams would struggle to assert their dominance. As the decade would come to a close, the rivalry would begin to cool and only one team would end up on top.