Between being hanged by Undertaker and The Brood at WrestleMania, killing Al Snow’s dog and feeding it to him, wrestling Al Snow in the Kennel From Hell match at Unforgiven, and feuding with The Big Show over Show’s dead dad, Big Bossman had a wild 1999 to say the least.
“Triple H Fears Turkey Jizz” That’s not a sentence that any of us commenting on this video right now expected to read today but yet here we are…..Happy Holiday’s & Merry Christmas🎅🏽🎄
You missed a great line by JR during the tag team battle royal: "The Headbangers are back after a leg injury for Thrasher, and a terrible gimmick for Mosh!"
That's effin funny. I watched it live, from home, and still have it on VHS. Lol It was so long ago, that I don't remember the quip. Great line! Cheers from Canada
I agree, it was almost perfect. The only thing I would have changed, actually has to do with Jeff Jarett. When Jeff was getting heat for his match against Chyna, he put almost every woman into the figure four, even the makeup lady and Lilian Garcia! It was like, he had lost his mind! He had Steph set up for the move but either Test or shane saved her :( I think they passed overv a great opportunity. It would have got Jeff insane heat for his title match. And Stephanie would have got a lot more sympathy and could blame Vince for not paying enough attention to keep her safe! Wasted opp. IMHO Cheers from Canada
Speaking of Teddy Long's weird character development through WCW and then redoing it in WWF, I remember that weird time about 10 years ago how Nunzio was a ref in WWE.
Stephanie's reason for turning on her father was probably one of the best character motivations for a heel turn in WWE history because she definitely had a point that her father used her and put her in danger all for his war against Stone Cold Steve Austin. And she manages to be one of the most hated heels in the company which adds so much to the drama and anticipation for her inevitable comeuppance. The Authority angle definitely needed this version of Stephanie because she was willing to humiliate herself to get people over much like her father did unlike what we got where she rarely, if ever got her comeuppance.
I think her Authority comeuppance was being arrested, and an accidental spear. Definitely wasn't enough because she always came back like nothing happened
what are you talking about? her comeuppance in the Attitude Era was Rock/Jericho encouraging people to call her a slut/whore. It was really not a good time for female heel performers. "willing to humiliate herself" , you just want to call her $2 slut,admit it. Rock used to beat her ass aswell. That kind of stuff would not fly in the PG era.
Agree 100% But in general, you do have to give her ctedit for her insane match against her father, a few years later! What a crazy family! Thanks to all of them for the entertainment. We got our money's worth back then! Story wise of course, not when it comes to actual wrestling. Cheers from Canada
Yeah that storyline was so official! I really miss the days when there was actually some suspense and you would actually be surprised when you seen some of these matches. Nowadays it's so predictable that I literally can call exactly what's going to happen 2 weeks before the Pay-Per-View. Also WWE has this thing where nobody can take a clean loss, so it's always some b******* some interference or roll up! What happened to the days when m************ would just count the lights, then the next night you count the lights for them! If you're good enough character those losses don't matter.
Kane's cage-top flying clothesline was so damn cool and impressive. always especially dangerous when a guy does a air move that involves landing on the feet too. Tjey nailed it
8:59 Good point on Teddy Long's Hall of Fame WWE career, Zane. This is like if Bill Alfonzo returned to the WWE or debuted in TNA (Impact) as a referee and not as a manager blowing his whistle. You called it right down the middle, Z-man.
I think Charles Robinson has 3/4 of that down. Ref'ed in WCW, became a personality, and is (still?) ref-ing in WWE now. Just needs to start a stable and become a GM, then he would have done the full Teddy!
@@kenterminateddq5311 Yeah in continental and in wwf, he said on byte this before that if they couldn't find something for him to do they would just give him a referee shirt. He reffed on a uk tour I just remember them trolling him by chanting "Harvey" at him.
It's so amazing to see just how horrible & unforgivable a heel the Big Bossman could be during the Attitude Era, simply because by all accounts Ray Traylor was one of the nicest men ever seen in pro wrestling. You can only imagine that doing all of this abhorrent stuff was so much cathartic fun for Traylor, because he'd never be anything like this in real life.
Thinking back, I would have been cool with that. Not a big run, just a few weeks, as a reward, from Vince, for a job well done :) Also, after Wrestlemania, Boss Man was technically a Zombie! Way before that ECW stupidity. Coming back from the dead is not an easy thing! Cheers from Canada
I remember back then everyone got a title shot at the WWF Championship. Guys like Virgil, Repo Man, IRS. I like that they made Big Show a champion that would take on all challenges, whether it was main event, mid-card, or low-card.
I used to own the original UK VHS copy of this PPV, and yes. Miss Kitty was shown uncensored before Sgt. Slaughter covered her up. Also, Val Venis probably learnt that Spanish due to his time in CMLL in Mexico as their World Heavyweight Champion. He had worked in Mexico and Puerto Rico prior to being signed to WWF.
Triple H is probably one of the most layered characters in wrestling. From his attitude, the theme music, and his trunks design. He was always ahead of his time, that man is definitely one of the GREATS
I don’t want to bore you with my life story but I grew up in this era of wrestling and have really fond memories (even if it wasn’t as good in hindsight) but now I work in hospitality and this time of year is really brutal work wise. This videos really keep me going and have gone a long way for my mental health this month. Thanks Brian and have a wonderful Christmas! Keep up the incredible content!
I was a senior in high school when this went down. Was absolutely shocked when Steph turned on her dad. Yet I fully understood where she came from. Man I need to go back and watch some raw from this era. Great video Z-Man!
This is just starting the period i got into wrestling in a big big time. The 1st ppv i saw live was summer slam 2000, i love this era of wrestling, its created a lifelong fan in myself.
Maaaan looking back at Kurt Angle's few months in the WWF I'm just so glad management stuck with him and gave him a chance, given how fickle Vince especially could be even back then
Vince Mcmahon liked Kurt so he really didn't have nothing to worry about.. like the commenter said above me *"One thing about Vince Mcmahon once he sticks with you he stuck on you no matter what"* look at Roman Reigns for instance..
I had the VHS tape of this show and the part with Miss Kitty/The Kat exposing herself was shown completely unedited! I'm sure it was blurred for the DVD and the Network but not on the videotape!
Happy holidays to you Brian, thank you for all the entertaining content you did for us this year! 😀 I wanted the Boss man to win the WWF championship so bad back then (he was one of my favorites in the early 90's haha). 😂
I might be alone on this but I would like to see Brian Zane cover Stephanie McMahon's run in the early McMahon/Helmsley era. The reason why I say this is because Stephanie's first heel promo on the RAW after Armageddon was quite impressive. Quite frankly, when she isn't yelling or screaming like a pre-Vickie Guerrero banshee, Stephanie McMahon can be a pretty decent heel.
Steph has proven over and over that she can be an excellent heel, she's terrific at getting heat and a crowd reaction. She definitely has inherited that talent from Vince, she's pretty great.
Gotta say, a lifetime around the business absolutely paid off for her, like pretty much immediately imo. She belongs to that section of wrasslin personalities that don't just "get" it, but they really GET it.
I actually didn't remember it at the time this video came out, but rewatching this review finally flipped a switch in my head about it. I actually first started watching Smackdown, and thus wrestling in general, literally the episode before the Raw with the wedding, which was a hell of a time to try and learn what all was going on. Hearing about the wedding the next week on the Smackdown afterwards, my first thought was "Yeah, that sounds about right for how it felt like this was gonna go." Thanks for helping me remember that little bit of personal history, Brian.
My favorite Heel turn of ALL TIME. I was in my early teens so not entirely “smart to the business” as they say...Triple H was (and still is) my favorite wrestler at the time and I had a huge crush on Stephanie..that smile she cracks before they hug is so damn well done. I never saw it coming, blew my mind!
Awww, agreed. I was always an HHH fan. I was the only female wrestling fan I knew as a kid. All the males who watched loved Rock or Austin. I was SO EXCITED when Stephanie turned. I was like "Finally, someone sees in him what I've always seen!" Even as 9yr old, I knew they were meant to be. You can't fake the way Steph beams when they exchange stares. He blushes every time he looks at her. Deeper when he grins. So sweet and evil. #MHE4Life
That look that The Acolytes give Too Cool as they dance down 2 the ring has never left my brain. 🤣🤣🤣 Mae Young always trying 2 get her 'puppies' out was hilarious.
I really miss those customized entrance stages they had back then and wished they would bring them back... Would certainly add flare to a lot of the shows they have and if there are brawls that happen then they would have a logical excuse to use the stages like they use to.
As ludicrous as the story for the main event was-I totally brought into it. And I think the pre-match promo was really nicely done with some great music choices. This just felt like a very special time in WWF when things were really starting to cook. The making of HHH as main eventer which he solidified a month later in the street fight, Kurt Angle new on the scene, Jericho’s first title and that tag-team Battle Royale really highlighted the depth in that division. Also like JR referring to Australia’s Greg Norman as one of South Africa’s finest golfers.
When I got back into wrestling, this was my first PPV and it still holds some good memories, the cage match between Kane and Xpac (suprisingly) the tag team battle royal, China vs Jericho and the main event.I still remember JR going apeshit when it looked like H is going bash Stephaines head in with Sledgie.
My favorite line of the night has to be Jr talking about mosh time as chazz referring it to as a gimmick but actually with beaver cleavage there were 2 gimmicks
I enjoyed this show as a kid but can’t remember ever watching it back again. Also I could’ve sworn Val won the IC title earlier in the year as his first singles belt
If anyone wanted a jumping on point to watch the WWF in 2000, this show and the RAW the next night imo would be the best point. Side note: the RAW following this debuts best looking stage setup with the side trons
Kane's outfit here is badass. Also I kind of have had an "X-Pac appreciation" resurgence as well. The guy was a really good worker throughout his main runs in both WWE/WCW and could bump his ass off.
D-Lo being a friend of the show, True Story: He was talking with some ladies and he was making them laugh and he was talking about Sammy Sosa and he was like: "Why do you think he does that gesture, it's all 'Kiss my @$$, kiss my @$$.'." lol And after the show he was on his way out I asked "Why do they call you D-Lo?" He said "I don't know, that's just what my mama named me." Good talk. 😁
This was my favorite era of HHH when he was the game peak heel top guy and had the bosses daughter on his arm. And two decades later they now they the place
Between being hanged by Undertaker and The Brood at WrestleMania, killing Al Snow’s dog and feeding it to him, wrestling Al Snow in the Kennel From Hell match at Unforgiven, and feuding with The Big Show over Show’s dead dad, Big Bossman had a wild 1999 to say the least.
A true Hall of Fame performance, if ever there was one
I miss The Big Bossman
He would be such a great guy to have around as a wise old veteran in 2022. Gone way too soon.
Don't forget that he beat Steve Austin, in his prime, in a gauntlet match with the Corporation.
You rarely hear people talk about Bossman these days. I always thought he was extremely underrated. Definitely gone too soon.
They should’ve had Rikishi’s first words be, “Hickory dickory dock, I did it for the Rock.”
Or ' hickory dickory Dock, I made sure I cleaned his clock '........
Sufferin' succotash, son!
“Triple H Fears Turkey Jizz”
That’s not a sentence that any of us commenting on this video right now expected to read today but yet here we are…..Happy Holiday’s & Merry Christmas🎅🏽🎄
Who doesn't fear a turkey jizz? lol
Damn bro this era was so damn cool as a kid. Playing wrestlemania 2000 on the N64 all night! good times
Fun fact, this was actually my first wrestling event I ever watched when I was 3 years old. Been hooked on wrestling ever since
What an introduction. Tits!
Damn I was 13. First hairs on my head starting spouting out lol
ayy a fellow '96er
Waiting for those new counter videos
36 months old and watching this? 🤔
@@sherrix6881 Is there a problem with that?
You missed a great line by JR during the tag team battle royal: "The Headbangers are back after a leg injury for Thrasher, and a terrible gimmick for Mosh!"
That's effin funny. I watched it live, from home, and still have it on VHS. Lol It was so long ago, that I don't remember the quip.
Great line!
Cheers from Canada
Stephanie’s heel turn here was done brilliantly. And when she explained her motives on Raw the next night, it made total sense as well.
I agree, it was almost perfect. The only thing I would have changed, actually has to do with Jeff Jarett.
When Jeff was getting heat for his match against Chyna, he put almost every woman into the figure four, even the makeup lady and Lilian Garcia! It was like, he had lost his mind!
He had Steph set up for the move but either Test or shane saved her :(
I think they passed overv a great opportunity. It would have got Jeff insane heat for his title match. And Stephanie would have got a lot more sympathy and could blame Vince for not paying enough attention to keep her safe!
Wasted opp. IMHO
Cheers from Canada
Speaking of Teddy Long's weird character development through WCW and then redoing it in WWF, I remember that weird time about 10 years ago how Nunzio was a ref in WWE.
Wow I missed that happening
Stephanie's reason for turning on her father was probably one of the best character motivations for a heel turn in WWE history because she definitely had a point that her father used her and put her in danger all for his war against Stone Cold Steve Austin.
And she manages to be one of the most hated heels in the company which adds so much to the drama and anticipation for her inevitable comeuppance.
The Authority angle definitely needed this version of Stephanie because she was willing to humiliate herself to get people over much like her father did unlike what we got where she rarely, if ever got her comeuppance.
It's for my money the most logical heel turn ever.
I think her Authority comeuppance was being arrested, and an accidental spear. Definitely wasn't enough because she always came back like nothing happened
what are you talking about? her comeuppance in the Attitude Era was Rock/Jericho encouraging people to call her a slut/whore. It was really not a good time for female heel performers. "willing to humiliate herself" , you just want to call her $2 slut,admit it. Rock used to beat her ass aswell. That kind of stuff would not fly in the PG era.
Agree 100% But in general, you do have to give her ctedit for her insane match against her father, a few years later!
What a crazy family!
Thanks to all of them for the entertainment. We got our money's worth back then! Story wise of course, not when it comes to actual wrestling.
Cheers from Canada
@@ZackBlackwood97 and rousey destroying her arm at mania 34 & the night after
I remember being shocked when Stephanie McMahon turned heel and aligned herself with Triple H. Until that point, she was a good natured person.
Oh how naive we were
10 times the heel she ever was a babyface thou, love it her with the game, lucky lucky guy 😂
This was the first swerve I ever accurately predicted. Twelve-year-old me was very proud of himself.
Yeah that storyline was so official! I really miss the days when there was actually some suspense and you would actually be surprised when you seen some of these matches. Nowadays it's so predictable that I literally can call exactly what's going to happen 2 weeks before the Pay-Per-View. Also WWE has this thing where nobody can take a clean loss, so it's always some b******* some interference or roll up! What happened to the days when m************ would just count the lights, then the next night you count the lights for them! If you're good enough character those losses don't matter.
I wasn't surprised. The things Vince did to her made me wonder why she was still "Daddy's little girl".
Kane's cage-top flying clothesline was so damn cool and impressive. always especially dangerous when a guy does a air move that involves landing on the feet too. Tjey nailed it
Yeah ask Sid Vicious
@@epicpika11I still say that was the nastiest “heel turn” of all time
8:59 Good point on Teddy Long's Hall of Fame WWE career, Zane.
This is like if Bill Alfonzo returned to the WWE or debuted in TNA (Impact) as a referee and not as a manager blowing his whistle.
You called it right down the middle, Z-man.
I think Charles Robinson has 3/4 of that down. Ref'ed in WCW, became a personality, and is (still?) ref-ing in WWE now. Just needs to start a stable and become a GM, then he would have done the full Teddy!
Downtown Bruno/Harvey Wippleman has done it as well. In fact he has no issue stepping in to ref again if required.
@@lewisb85 Whippleman was a referee before being a manager?
@@kenterminateddq5311 Yeah in continental and in wwf, he said on byte this before that if they couldn't find something for him to do they would just give him a referee shirt. He reffed on a uk tour I just remember them trolling him by chanting "Harvey" at him.
@@lewisb85 WWE couldn't find anything for Downtown after the Harvey character run its course?
My sweet, oblivious grandma gave me this PPV on VHS when I was 12.
Fun fact, the Hollys were the only team that outweighed Rikishi and viscera. True superheavyweights!
It's so amazing to see just how horrible & unforgivable a heel the Big Bossman could be during the Attitude Era, simply because by all accounts Ray Traylor was one of the nicest men ever seen in pro wrestling. You can only imagine that doing all of this abhorrent stuff was so much cathartic fun for Traylor, because he'd never be anything like this in real life.
It's like how in movies, the best villains are played by genuinely lovely people.
And imagine if he had won.
I always loved how Bossman not only crashed Big Show's dad's funeral, he crashed it in the freaking BLUESMOBILE. Bossman was next level.
@@gemodorgon Like Willem Dafoe is super nice in real life despite playing The Green Goblin
Thinking back, I would have been cool with that.
Not a big run, just a few weeks, as a reward, from Vince, for a job well done :)
Also, after Wrestlemania, Boss Man was technically a Zombie! Way before that ECW stupidity.
Coming back from the dead is not an easy thing!
Cheers from Canada
Thank you Brian Zane for making my lunch break from work more enjoyable today 🙏🏻
I remember back then everyone got a title shot at the WWF Championship. Guys like Virgil, Repo Man, IRS. I like that they made Big Show a champion that would take on all challenges, whether it was main event, mid-card, or low-card.
I remember attending the Raw right after this pay per view. Stephanie and Triple H got nuclear heat that night.
I used to own the original UK VHS copy of this PPV, and yes. Miss Kitty was shown uncensored before Sgt. Slaughter covered her up.
Also, Val Venis probably learnt that Spanish due to his time in CMLL in Mexico as their World Heavyweight Champion. He had worked in Mexico and Puerto Rico prior to being signed to WWF.
Had this on VHS and rewatched Vince getting hit with that gun over and over. The sound it makes, and the way his head whiplashes is brutal.
Also Test's entrance theme is the most underrated banger of the attitude era
Sure is!
Triple H is probably one of the most layered characters in wrestling. From his attitude, the theme music, and his trunks design. He was always ahead of his time, that man is definitely one of the GREATS
thank you franchise
@TheTJbrule not everybody likes onions…. Oh! Cakes have layers!
He had the most character. Rock the personality and STone Cold the attitude. The Trinity of Attutife Era. H should have left after Aggressive era
You should watch the old Max Landis video Wrestling isn't Wrestling. Goes into his character in quite good detail.
@@RatelHBadger ima check that out I appreciate that
The Big Show and Bossman feud was just as intense as the McMahon and Helmsley feud
Maybe even more so
The Big Show losses to Triple H for WWF Championship on Raw on January 3rd 2000
18:55 - 19:00 Bossman was a psychopath in 1999 apparently.
I love how Bulldog blamed a fan after pulling Teddy Long out of the ring.
I love looking at Kurt's early career and seeing how fans reacted to him.. little did they know just how good he was and what would become
Your Big Boss Man impression never fails to make me laugh, too good 😂
Crazy how Prince Albert looks a lot like Lord Tensai
Almost like he’s the same guy lol
@Clay Mathews Elevator I would believe that Tensai is related to A-Train, but I highly doubt that Tensai even knows Albert.
@@corysleeger1574 😂
It's baffling...Giant Bernard strongly resembles these men, too!
Or this guy named A-Train
Or this Japanese wrestler st.bernard
Brian, the real question is did Sgt. Slaughter REALLY miss his cue, or did he throw all the guys a bone on that one? 😅😅
Val Venis's 1st singles title was the IC belt in February 1999!
HELLLLLOOOO LADIES
I don’t want to bore you with my life story but I grew up in this era of wrestling and have really fond memories (even if it wasn’t as good in hindsight) but now I work in hospitality and this time of year is really brutal work wise. This videos really keep me going and have gone a long way for my mental health this month. Thanks Brian and have a wonderful Christmas! Keep up the incredible content!
Your McMAHON/HHH play-by-play may be the equally the best & most ridiculous commentary you’ve ever done 😂😅😊
I was a senior in high school when this went down. Was absolutely shocked when Steph turned on her dad. Yet I fully understood where she came from. Man I need to go back and watch some raw from this era. Great video Z-Man!
Fun Fact: In that Jericho/Chyna segment, Jericho said "Le Champion" Before he went on and used it as a on going thing in 2019
Either you saw Vince wanting to return in a vision or the timing of this upload is an amazing coincidence
holy shit,.... just looked this up... he cant be serious can he???? hes seeing how good raw has been and he wants it to be worse =P
Yep, if only vince could let hhh win out of kayfabe too
This is just starting the period i got into wrestling in a big big time. The 1st ppv i saw live was summer slam 2000, i love this era of wrestling, its created a lifelong fan in myself.
That cut to hell comes to frogtown got me laughing 😂🤣😂
I think you might want to fix the video description, because it has the timestamps from a WCW PPV review you did a while back.
I was gonna say the same thing
Yeah I noticed that too and was wondering if others did as well
I remember back in 2016 my brother me and my dad decided to watch this ppv all the way through. We still joke about the ms. Kitty match to this day
Maaaan looking back at Kurt Angle's few months in the WWF I'm just so glad management stuck with him and gave him a chance, given how fickle Vince especially could be even back then
Vince is kinda known for sticking with someone that he likes even when the fans don’t like them. Look at Roman.
Vince Mcmahon liked Kurt so he really didn't have nothing to worry about.. like the commenter said above me *"One thing about Vince Mcmahon once he sticks with you he stuck on you no matter what"* look at Roman Reigns for instance..
Needless to say this VHS got paused a lot in my house...
That sour cream and chive line was fantastic!
I laughed so hard
I had the VHS tape of this show and the part with Miss Kitty/The Kat exposing herself was shown completely unedited! I'm sure it was blurred for the DVD and the Network but not on the videotape!
Correct.
Crash wearing Hardcore's tights was either an ongoing rib or excellent gimmick work lol
How fitting is this video with the report yesterday that Vince wants to take power back from Stephanie and Trips in real life.
So he can get rid of the War Games name. To get his way again. 😁😁😁😁😁
I remember this pay-per-view vividly. The Tag Team battle Royal was awesome. I kinda miss the McMahon Helmsly Era.
Wow what a trip down memory lane. Such a well done video. Thank you for doing these.
My favourite PPV of all time, thank you so much!
9:40 Looks like D'Lo is getting abducted by aliens.
The whole wedding reveal formed a big part of me becoming a die hard fan and why I really wished Test had a better career after this storyline
Road Dogg is the knight who says "Ni-ne-ni-ne-ni-ne-ni"
In that promo with Jericho after the match, he calls himself le champion for the first time
This was Kane's best attire, imo
Happy holidays to you Brian, thank you for all the entertaining content you did for us this year! 😀
I wanted the Boss man to win the WWF championship so bad back then (he was one of my favorites in the early 90's haha). 😂
The Big Bossman is awesome
18:56 and of course doesn't Big Show get a t shirt that says "Big Nasty Bastard"?
10:02 this part made me laugh
looked like Bulldog was like, it wasn't me, it was him, points to guy in crowd
I WAS THERE! This was my first WWE event.
Nice
I might be alone on this but I would like to see Brian Zane cover Stephanie McMahon's run in the early McMahon/Helmsley era.
The reason why I say this is because Stephanie's first heel promo on the RAW after Armageddon was quite impressive.
Quite frankly, when she isn't yelling or screaming like a pre-Vickie Guerrero banshee, Stephanie McMahon can be a pretty decent heel.
Kinda weird you commented this 8 hours ago before this video was made public.
@@joeycalderwood9814 it was available early for Patreon supporters
Steph has proven over and over that she can be an excellent heel, she's terrific at getting heat and a crowd reaction. She definitely has inherited that talent from Vince, she's pretty great.
Gotta say, a lifetime around the business absolutely paid off for her, like pretty much immediately imo. She belongs to that section of wrasslin personalities that don't just "get" it, but they really GET it.
I actually didn't remember it at the time this video came out, but rewatching this review finally flipped a switch in my head about it. I actually first started watching Smackdown, and thus wrestling in general, literally the episode before the Raw with the wedding, which was a hell of a time to try and learn what all was going on. Hearing about the wedding the next week on the Smackdown afterwards, my first thought was "Yeah, that sounds about right for how it felt like this was gonna go."
Thanks for helping me remember that little bit of personal history, Brian.
My favorite Heel turn of ALL TIME. I was in my early teens so not entirely “smart to the business” as they say...Triple H was (and still is) my favorite wrestler at the time and I had a huge crush on Stephanie..that smile she cracks before they hug is so damn well done. I never saw it coming, blew my mind!
Awww, agreed. I was always an HHH fan. I was the only female wrestling fan I knew as a kid. All the males who watched loved Rock or Austin. I was SO EXCITED when Stephanie turned. I was like "Finally, someone sees in him what I've always seen!"
Even as 9yr old, I knew they were meant to be. You can't fake the way Steph beams when they exchange stares. He blushes every time he looks at her. Deeper when he grins. So sweet and evil.
#MHE4Life
"Someone get the sour cream and chives cuz vince is bringing the potatoes!" Fucking classic!
I just think they’re neat- Marge Simpson
Soup bones Cole
That look that The Acolytes give Too Cool as they dance down 2 the ring has never left my brain. 🤣🤣🤣
Mae Young always trying 2 get her 'puppies' out was hilarious.
I really miss those customized entrance stages they had back then and wished they would bring them back... Would certainly add flare to a lot of the shows they have and if there are brawls that happen then they would have a logical excuse to use the stages like they use to.
I wonder if HHH and Stephanie would've gotten together if they'd never interacted on TV. Sometimes WWE storylines really do become reality.
9:20 - Danny Davis but he was within the WWF the whole time.
As ludicrous as the story for the main event was-I totally brought into it. And I think the pre-match promo was really nicely done with some great music choices. This just felt like a very special time in WWF when things were really starting to cook. The making of HHH as main eventer which he solidified a month later in the street fight, Kurt Angle new on the scene, Jericho’s first title and that tag-team Battle Royale really highlighted the depth in that division.
Also like JR referring to Australia’s Greg Norman as one of South Africa’s finest golfers.
This was the first PPV I ever bought. I was so excited. Best Christmas break!!
Love the channel! Keep up the amazing work!
6:58 what, no Sultan?!!😂👍
Best moment with The Kat, she was teaming with Lawler, she did a bronco buster, Lawler laid down in the other corner and wanted her to do it to him
I love your Big Bossman impression. Spot on!
I remember thinking Show vs Bossman, was the worst title match ever.
4 weeks straight of CPPV reviews brings me tears of joy 🥹
Don't forget JR yelling "DON'T YOU HIT HER!!!" when Triple H raised the hammer behind her.
Present issues aside. When Vince wrestled he put his body on the line.
10:18 *Smark Voice* Uh actually Val won the Intercontinental Championship back at St. Valentine’s Day Massacre the same year Brian!
When I got back into wrestling, this was my first PPV and it still holds some good memories, the cage match between Kane and Xpac (suprisingly) the tag team battle royal, China vs Jericho and the main event.I still remember JR going apeshit when it looked like H is going bash Stephaines head in with Sledgie.
This is the second ppv I ever saw. Awesome that you're going through the era I got on board. I'd forgotten a lot of the details.
My favorite line of the night has to be Jr talking about mosh time as chazz referring it to as a gimmick but actually with beaver cleavage there were 2 gimmicks
I was going to ask if Brian did this, only to find out last week he was going to do this, TODAY 💪🏽🔥
I enjoyed this show as a kid but can’t remember ever watching it back again. Also I could’ve sworn Val won the IC title earlier in the year as his first singles belt
He did.
Yep i was just gonna make a comment correcting the first gold thing haha great review overall tho
He won the IC belt in Feb 1999 from Shamrock
Do the 99 rumble 🙏🏿 bro love the classic reviews and the channel
Holy shit, this was probably the first PPV that I ever watched (along with Survivor Series '98) thank you for reviewing it and bringing back memories!
If anyone wanted a jumping on point to watch the WWF in 2000, this show and the RAW the next night imo would be the best point. Side note: the RAW following this debuts best looking stage setup with the side trons
Agreed.
I've been hoping for years for you to start covering the McMahon Helmsley Era! I'm psyched to watch this
That wedding twist to this moment was so perfectly done.
Brian, my man, you might want to check on those chapter names
Fixed!
I believe Val Venus’s first title was the I.C championship in early of that year.
I have been waiting for your retrospective on this one!!!! Best way to end my Wednesday!!!!
Damn I kinda miss this era of the WWF now LOL starting to grow on me :-) another great video my friend thank you
12/14/22
Even though I knew they were originally a kayfabe couple, you could see the chemistry when the story began.
Exactly! As a 9yr I old, I knew they were in love. Can't fake those looks.
And surprisingly Jerry springer was not used for neither the big show nor McMahon storylines
Billy Gunn is underrated
Kinda unrelated: I do miss the fade in/fade out lower thirds they used until Wrestlemania 2000. After that they implemented the animated nameplates.
Oh man I had this PPV on VHS as a kid. Can't wait
McMahon Helmsley Factsgeme!
"Its all about me, and how ya play me! Hate Brian Zane, he got rabies!"
🎶THE END IS HERE🎶
No more! No morrrrrre!
Triple H's lats look like damn wings in the thumbnail lol
Kane's outfit here is badass. Also I kind of have had an "X-Pac appreciation" resurgence as well. The guy was a really good worker throughout his main runs in both WWE/WCW and could bump his ass off.
D-Lo being a friend of the show,
True Story: He was talking with some ladies and he was making them laugh and he was talking about Sammy Sosa and he was like: "Why do you think he does that gesture, it's all 'Kiss my @$$, kiss my @$$.'." lol
And after the show he was on his way out I asked "Why do they call you D-Lo?" He said "I don't know, that's just what my mama named me."
Good talk. 😁
This was my favorite era of HHH when he was the game peak heel top guy and had the bosses daughter on his arm. And two decades later they now they the place
Always an alpha in and out the ring.
Big Show with the kip-up at 20:05?! Why weren't more people talking about that?! Very impressive