I was there, I was there as a fan! This is my favorite wrestling event EVER! Thank you Simon for finally doing an official ups and downs for this show!
@@paulwoodford6229 Imagine being twenty-six and thinking you're old...lol ...but wait...that'd make I..... NOOOOOOO! I want a Hogan WCW contract with life please.
Set up to be such a bad Mania and wound up being such a good one. Bryan winning the Intercontinental title, Rock and Rousie, the best RKO reversal ever, Taker coming back a bit from the streak loss, and a Main event that started with a good match and gave us an awesome ending we didn't know we could get.
Cena's Redemption began with the US Title win and the start of the US Open Challenge.Though WWE should have handled Rusev better after this Mania.Instead they buried him with the Ziggles feud and the League of Nations.
@@Deadguy2322forreal I would agree, yes. The man who is a 'genius' mocked the Royal Rumble as terrible and created the New Gen era. He also suggested the Katie Vick storyline and also pitched that he would have a romantic affair with his own daughter. Only didn't happen because everybody else around him said no. WWE do have successes but you start to wonder if they're in spite of Vince, when he gets desperate or isn't paying attention...
@@JeremiahEcks777 Every success Vince has had has come because he was desperate and tat desperation actually made him put aside his ego and listen to others, or take ideas that worked elsewhere and used them in his company.
@@Deadguy2322forreal I would agree with that, but he also shows signs of not being able to take a loss. Examples would be the XFL, and trying to make Mark Henry work (hired him in 1997 and made loads of merch for him. Didn't get over. Tried again in 2002. Didn't get over. Tried again with Hell of Pain and yes it got over a bit... but limited. On the other hand they're constantly burying or letting go guys who haven't even had Henry's first push!). My caveat point is that Mark Henry is an awesome guy who wrestled pretty good the more he was allowed to learn.
Really good PPV that, probably the best Mania for a while. For the next one, what about Backlash 2000, it was the first PPV watching when I was a kid and borrowed a VHS tape from a friend to see it.
This might seem like a surprising suggestion from me...but... Unforgiven 2006 (Please!) 15th anniversary was Friday :-) DX vs McMahons & Big Show Handicap HIAC match Orton vs Carlito Trish Stratus' Retirement Match vs Lita (Storybook finish in Trish's hometown/country!) Cena vs Edge TLC For the Title!
I like Jules alot too. His presenting is much more thoughtful/professional than anyone else on the channel. And I don't mind Adam Wilbourn as well, but rarely see him on videos.
Wrestlemania X...(Macho Man vs. Crush, Bret vs. Owen, HBK vs. Razor Ramon ladder match IC Titles, Luger vs. Yoko / Yoko vs. Bret. Doink/Dink vs. Bam Bam/Luna And MORE!)
Sorry Simon, I was at the show and can confirm everyone knew Rollins was going to be cashing in. What no one expected was it coming in the middle of the main event instead of after, that caught everyone off guard.
Poor Sting got humiliated in his first WWE match and nearly got killed in his last one. I'm glad he has the chance now to end his career in his own terms in a company that respects him.
Finally we get wrestlemania 31, thank you Simon and whatculture, another suggestion, NXT takeover New Orleans: gargano vs ciampa and 6 man NA title ladder match
Of all the stars on the opening graphic 2 are fully retired (HHH & Taker), 1 Part time at best (Cena), 2 still active in WWE and still top of their game (Roman & Orton) and 3 are active and doing amazing things in AEW (Sting, Bryan, Miro). Crazy that AEW has the most stars from this card that was just a few years back.
@@martyscurllisinnocent4324 His work as Big Ryck in the first season of Lucha Underground was quite good, but it was a taped show, so who knows how much his matches were edited and/or reshot.
@@Deadguy2322forreal Yeah, but even his WWE matches weren't that bad. Other than that stuff with Zack Ryder, his match where he became the last ECW champion was very good. So we're his matches with Cody and Wade Barrett
Actually one of the greatest wrestlemania of all time. We got The IC ladder match. Rusev vs cena was good. We got probably the greatest RKO of all time. And the main event was fantastic. Fantastic show.
I had left watching wwe for a while and this was the first show i watched after so long i was so glad that i started at the right time because i knew something big is coming up for seth and roman after watching the main event one of my best decisions
32 awful 33 mixed 34 was overall good but the main event sucked 35 mixed 36 ok but didn't was really mania for me because of no crowd 37 was ok 31 was an AMAZING show
I still remember, as fun as it was to have WCW vs WWE (NWO vs DX), but i was also thinking that the video package LITERALLY talks about the build being Sting looking to take down the authority!
Friends and I went into it with no major hype or expectations and were pleasantly surprised pretty much all night, most of us agreed it was a better full event than 30 but didn't have something as storyline intensive as the Daniel v Authority angle of the year prior
my favorite moment of this show; when Flair showed to congratulate Daniel on his IC Title win, but he heard the crowd "WOO!", and stopped in his tracks like a he felt a disturbance in the force. yea, no one outside of wrestling would understand any of that.
It is kind of hard to watch some of these guys who have passed but I do it to honor them, I enjoy their work and that is what they wanted to entertain us.
I remember reading a card prediction that had Seth cashing in and losing to Randy, I wasn’t 100% sold that was what they were doing but it was in the back of my mind the whole night
One thing Simon was right about: I was at this Wrestlemania live, and the Sting v. Triple H match was one of the funnest moments of my wrestling fandom
I was in the crowd that afternoon on the floor. A guy from Canada was sitting next to me and said, “Do you think Rollins is cashing in?” I said, “If he loses to Orton he’s cashing in. They won’t have him win twice tonight.” When Rollins’s music started playing in the main event, everyone went ballistic, but I just sat back in my chair and said, “Called it.”
This ending was great but WM30 still one of the best. I actually went to WM32 and I while the card was good I left right after the entrances of HHH/Reigns and watched the obvious underwhelming ending at home.
@@rometime9791 that was also nice. As WWE was high on Sheamus and they gave him his best world title reign till date. And in wm 31 we had HHH vs sting with literally no aftermath
It's a good thing that these Retru Ups & Downs aren't all WrestleManias but over the next few years I'd love it if all the WrestleManias were gradually covered.
This was the first wrestling show I ever watched and that's why it's one of my favourites. I'm going to my first live show in 2 days so I'm really excited for that.
I don’t care what people think about this Wrestlemania, I loved it! I remember it well and the pop in my flat back then from me and my mates with the WCW WWE thing unraveled was immense! Happy days 👏👏👏
It’s gonna be hard for WWE to top this cash in because I’ve always loved Seth Rollins and I remember when he ran down with the briefcase I was losing my mind and I really don’t think WWE can top this
I loved it up until the end. I am a Roman nerd and didn't even think this was going to happen.out of nowhere it did!! I was going nuts enjoyed it all but was sad enjoyed at the end. The whole ppv gets a Golden up from me!
Crazy idea for RU&D's - "Retro Distraction Board" to see how many accumulatively over the year compares to a single year's worth in the current WWE product
Rusev should have gotten the win at Mania. That was the correct payoff to the build for that match. Delaying or denying Rusev’s win was death for his mystique.
Retro ups and downs: WrestleMania 11, I often considered worst then WrestleMania 9. At least I remember the looks of the arena and things that happen, no matter how awful it was. 11 is the one that you watch and then forget 99 percent on what happen.
30 and 31 were the best two back to back WrestleManias 30 was straight fire and man 31 build was kind of trash but turned out great. They in my top 10 WrestleManias.
The fact that WM31 is in the retro ups and downs makes me feel old
In fairness, he didn't start doing Ups and Downs until a year or so later.
You are.
Retro Ups and Downs, Simon Miller's WCPW debut!! C'mon simon😂
I’m here for this !!!!
I'd watch that
Yes!
Got my vote
We need this 100%
The pop Seth got from The Heist of the century still gives me goosebumps to that day
Best cash in ever
Heist of the century is Michael Cole red-erect
Probably cause you pee sitting down
@@Bonesaw_McGraw I could careless about your comment so I'm not gonna think of a long response
That was my first Mania and also the first time I watched a WWE show live.
Shayna Basler was also right next to Ronda there, and that also makes me sad since she somehow hasnt won a major title since moving up from NXT...
Shayna Basler looks about 12.
It's because she's really not good 🤷
Best heel they have.
Totally wasted.
Absolutely typical.
was Shayna in WWE when she was pictured here?
I was there, I was there as a fan! This is my favorite wrestling event EVER! Thank you Simon for finally doing an official ups and downs for this show!
This retro ups and downs ages so well. I'm 2024 we're in a great place for wrestling, and this makes me appreciate it even more.
This was such an awesome show, I remember walking around my dorm so wired afterward I couldn't sleep
I can tell you were young then, lol. I am 26 and i know how average this show was. Like all WWE shows now
@@paulwoodford6229 Imagine being twenty-six and thinking you're old...lol
...but wait...that'd make I.....
NOOOOOOO!
I want a Hogan WCW contract with life please.
Rhonda was out there with Shayna just chilling front row
Set up to be such a bad Mania and wound up being such a good one. Bryan winning the Intercontinental title, Rock and Rousie, the best RKO reversal ever, Taker coming back a bit from the streak loss, and a Main event that started with a good match and gave us an awesome ending we didn't know we could get.
Cena's Redemption began with the US Title win and the start of the US Open Challenge.Though WWE should have handled Rusev better after this Mania.Instead they buried him with the Ziggles feud and the League of Nations.
everyone loves 30… i loved 31 more💯 every match was entertaining, that main event🔥 and the youtube play button stage always memorable.
17 followed by 20,21,23,14 and 19 are my favourites.30 and 31 stand out for just Daniel Bryan and Seth Rollins respectively.
I hate 30!
I still can't get over the fact that we didn't have Sting vs Taker here.
Vince was apparently the person to nix it. Sting was happy girl it. That Vince was the only person who didn't think it would draw...
@@JeremiahEcks777 More proof that Vince isn’t anywhere near as smart as the myths about him would have you believe.
@@Deadguy2322forreal I would agree, yes. The man who is a 'genius' mocked the Royal Rumble as terrible and created the New Gen era. He also suggested the Katie Vick storyline and also pitched that he would have a romantic affair with his own daughter. Only didn't happen because everybody else around him said no.
WWE do have successes but you start to wonder if they're in spite of Vince, when he gets desperate or isn't paying attention...
@@JeremiahEcks777 Every success Vince has had has come because he was desperate and tat desperation actually made him put aside his ego and listen to others, or take ideas that worked elsewhere and used them in his company.
@@Deadguy2322forreal I would agree with that, but he also shows signs of not being able to take a loss. Examples would be the XFL, and trying to make Mark Henry work (hired him in 1997 and made loads of merch for him. Didn't get over. Tried again in 2002. Didn't get over. Tried again with Hell of Pain and yes it got over a bit... but limited. On the other hand they're constantly burying or letting go guys who haven't even had Henry's first push!).
My caveat point is that Mark Henry is an awesome guy who wrestled pretty good the more he was allowed to learn.
Really good PPV that, probably the best Mania for a while.
For the next one, what about Backlash 2000, it was the first PPV watching when I was a kid and borrowed a VHS tape from a friend to see it.
Stone Cold Steve Austin's return was epic
That's a good one 👍
This might seem like a surprising suggestion from me...but...
Unforgiven 2006 (Please!) 15th anniversary was Friday :-)
DX vs McMahons & Big Show Handicap HIAC match
Orton vs Carlito
Trish Stratus' Retirement Match vs Lita (Storybook finish in Trish's hometown/country!)
Cena vs Edge TLC For the Title!
Royal Rumble 1992
Also, Simon is the only reason why I'm still subbed to WhatCulture
As soon as Simon leaves I unsub
I like Jules alot too. His presenting is much more thoughtful/professional than anyone else on the channel. And I don't mind Adam Wilbourn as well, but rarely see him on videos.
Wrestlemania X...(Macho Man vs. Crush, Bret vs. Owen, HBK vs. Razor Ramon ladder match IC Titles, Luger vs. Yoko / Yoko vs. Bret. Doink/Dink vs. Bam Bam/Luna And MORE!)
yes please!
That RKO though.
Weird to think they never hit it during rehearsals. It's perfect.
That’s still so crazy to me
I liked Damien Mizdow so much that I started copying everything my family was doing at home
I used to do that before Mizdow
Hmm difficult when Mum and Dad started having sexy time no?
@@andrewlaing8122 My mom and dad weren’t together so not difficult
@@jaylanphillips7045 Hahah well done for taking that in jest mate! And what a comeback. Nothing I can say to that. Take it easy man.
Sorry Simon, I was at the show and can confirm everyone knew Rollins was going to be cashing in. What no one expected was it coming in the middle of the main event instead of after, that caught everyone off guard.
Poor Sting got humiliated in his first WWE match and nearly got killed in his last one.
I'm glad he has the chance now to end his career in his own terms in a company that respects him.
Finally we get wrestlemania 31, thank you Simon and whatculture, another suggestion, NXT takeover New Orleans: gargano vs ciampa and 6 man NA title ladder match
Of all the stars on the opening graphic 2 are fully retired (HHH & Taker), 1 Part time at best (Cena), 2 still active in WWE and still top of their game (Roman & Orton) and 3 are active and doing amazing things in AEW (Sting, Bryan, Miro).
Crazy that AEW has the most stars from this card that was just a few years back.
And crazy that mania 37 with complete different stars was a banger. No point was made lol
Noticed how Sting, Bryan and Miro are together?
Not that crazy when you consider 6 years have passed. Imagine a comparison between Mania 11 and Mania 17
Stars? Miro is in a worse position in AEW, Sting is an old man in a young man's world and Bryan is Bryan, he has his fans and they'll stick with him.
@@ChristopherJames1993 Yeah, having the secondary title and being booked as an unstoppable madman is SUCH a terrible position to be in!
The only thing I remember from this whole show was that INSANE RKO!! It is the best one ever!!!
You guys should really do ups and downs for the last WWE/ECW show
Yes. And call me crazy, but I think that Ezekiel Jackson wasn't that bad.
@@martyscurllisinnocent4324 His work as Big Ryck in the first season of Lucha Underground was quite good, but it was a taped show, so who knows how much his matches were edited and/or reshot.
@@Deadguy2322forreal Yeah, but even his WWE matches weren't that bad. Other than that stuff with Zack Ryder, his match where he became the last ECW champion was very good. So we're his matches with Cody and Wade Barrett
Ups and downs: Summerslam 2004. When Randy Orton became the youngest World Heavyweight Champion in history.
He did that already
Actually one of the greatest wrestlemania of all time. We got The IC ladder match. Rusev vs cena was good. We got probably the greatest RKO of all time. And the main event was fantastic. Fantastic show.
We got to see The Undertaker after his devastating loss last year. We got STINGGGGGG but the result was screwed. Overall fantastic WrestleMania
Simon, that was my favorite RKO too!
Stings defeat was the final nail in WCW’s coffin, everyone got buried!
Yup
The shockmaster hasn't made his WWE debut yet. Maybe he can turn the tides
Everyone except for Goldberg.
@@darkmarv8045 HHH made sure his first stint was shit
@@ananyaraizada7657 he’s still alive so there is still time 😂
I had left watching wwe for a while and this was the first show i watched after so long
i was so glad that i started at the right time
because i knew something big is coming up for seth and roman after watching the main event
one of my best decisions
18:00
almost 2 years after I watched this PPV for the first time and being a regular WWE watcher (again) and just now noticing Shayna there
That last wrestlemania that was great
Wrestlemania 37 was great too.
34 was great
Wrestlemania 35
32 awful
33 mixed
34 was overall good but the main event sucked
35 mixed
36 ok but didn't was really mania for me because of no crowd
37 was ok
31 was an AMAZING show
@@watersandblue6001 34 main event was good bc Roman lost a big match
Best RKO ever. But no matter who you like or what moves you like, that's still one of the best reversals ever, full stop.
Almost everybody in the opening ladder match are now at AEW!!!
This is the only wrestling show I ever went to. It was so much fun.
I still remember, as fun as it was to have WCW vs WWE (NWO vs DX), but i was also thinking that the video package LITERALLY talks about the build being Sting looking to take down the authority!
I remember going to this in my hometown. Such an awesome day and event, I will never forget Seth cashing in and how loud it got.
WM 31 was awesome very exciting and enjoyable great review as usual Simon next review should be Unforgiving 99
I really love the shenanigans you provide.
Friends and I went into it with no major hype or expectations and were pleasantly surprised pretty much all night, most of us agreed it was a better full event than 30 but didn't have something as storyline intensive as the Daniel v Authority angle of the year prior
my favorite moment of this show; when Flair showed to congratulate Daniel on his IC Title win, but he heard the crowd "WOO!", and stopped in his tracks like a he felt a disturbance in the force.
yea, no one outside of wrestling would understand any of that.
Oh yes wm31 was waiting for this one!
I started watching wrestling when I saw WrestleMania 31
It was a amazing show
It is kind of hard to watch some of these guys who have passed but I do it to honor them, I enjoy their work and that is what they wanted to entertain us.
I was there and it was the best show I've ever seen live of any kind. Football game or concert, etc!
I remember reading a card prediction that had Seth cashing in and losing to Randy, I wasn’t 100% sold that was what they were doing but it was in the back of my mind the whole night
He said "do do" again. I also giggled again. Simon, that gets an up
Okay, I confess... I repeated that part with the Simon puppet, at least, 10 times, and I'm still laughing at it. Lol
One thing Simon was right about: I was at this Wrestlemania live, and the Sting v. Triple H match was one of the funnest moments of my wrestling fandom
this mania was the first time I watched it live, it's super nostalgic to me and I really love it, I like this one better than 30 in my opinion
The puppet stealing Simon job made me laugh till I cried
This was the first mania I watched live and this was a reasonable mania
That Seth Rollins cash in became my favorite wrestlemania moment of all time
Don't sure about that one Bryan winning the year before was also amazing but the Rollins Cash in was more of a suprise!
Bash at the beach 2000 next please . All the Hogan-Russo worked shoot drama would be hilarious.
TNA Destination X 2008 so Simon can watch Shark boy and Curry man vs 3D as well as Samoa Joe, Christian and Nash vs Angle, Styles and Tomko.
I was in the crowd that afternoon on the floor. A guy from Canada was sitting next to me and said, “Do you think Rollins is cashing in?” I said, “If he loses to Orton he’s cashing in. They won’t have him win twice tonight.” When Rollins’s music started playing in the main event, everyone went ballistic, but I just sat back in my chair and said, “Called it.”
Good video. I recommend both Judgement Day 2007 and Royal Rumble 2010
When i was little my family never had money to pay for wrestlemania(ppv) so as adult being able to go to wm31 it was a true dream come true
This ending was great but WM30 still one of the best. I actually went to WM32 and I while the card was good I left right after the entrances of HHH/Reigns and watched the obvious underwhelming ending at home.
One of my Favorite wrestlemania’s no filler Just action last best wrestlemania in my opinion
Probably the best WM of the 2010s
@@shawnmichaels568 Your Right
@@shawnmichaels568 nah. Wm 28 was better. Taker vs hhh and rock vs Cena and punk vs Jericho were so damn good
@@ananyaraizada7657 what about Danielson vs shamus
@@rometime9791 that was also nice. As WWE was high on Sheamus and they gave him his best world title reign till date. And in wm 31 we had HHH vs sting with literally no aftermath
That tug of war with the championship still cracks me up 😂🤣🤣
This event is the only one I have on DVD because I loved it so much watching it live
Easier times
Can't believe only Ziggler, Barrett, and Truth are the only ones left in WWE from that IC ladder match
It's a good thing that these Retru Ups & Downs aren't all WrestleManias but over the next few years I'd love it if all the WrestleManias were gradually covered.
This was the first wrestling show I ever watched and that's why it's one of my favourites. I'm going to my first live show in 2 days so I'm really excited for that.
Have fun bro!
I don’t care what people think about this Wrestlemania, I loved it! I remember it well and the pop in my flat back then from me and my mates with the WCW WWE thing unraveled was immense! Happy days 👏👏👏
Simon! Can we do an early retro ups and downs like wrestlemania 4?
It’s gonna be hard for WWE to top this cash in because I’ve always loved Seth Rollins and I remember when he ran down with the briefcase I was losing my mind and I really don’t think WWE can top this
Simon didn't even mention the fact that Shayna Baszler was standing there right next to Ronda
My first WM back after a 15 year hiatus. And I had a great time despite not really knowing half the roster.
I'm actually watching WM31, then this video appears. This is my favorite WM
I loved it up until the end. I am a Roman nerd and didn't even think this was going to happen.out of nowhere it did!! I was going nuts enjoyed it all but was sad enjoyed at the end. The whole ppv gets a Golden up from me!
I never thought I needed to see Simon do a crotch chop, but I'm glad I did😂
Crazy idea for RU&D's - "Retro Distraction Board" to see how many accumulatively over the year compares to a single year's worth in the current WWE product
This was one of my favorite Wrestlemanias!
Am I the only one noticing the person sitting next to Ronda Rousey @17:55 is... SHAYNA BASZLER?! lol
The best WrestleMania of modern day pro wrestling.
That wave at the end, Simon is a robot confirmed
I agree with rusev vs Cena getting an UP, rusev should have won at extreme rules or whatever the next PPV was , that’s where the down comes in
Rusev should have gotten the win at Mania. That was the correct payoff to the build for that match. Delaying or denying Rusev’s win was death for his mystique.
@@Deadguy2322forreal How was Rusev winning at mania payoff? He won at Fastlane so Cena winning created the rubber match which Rusev should have won
The last wrestlemania that was actually good and had surprising moments....The pop Rollins got for cashing in was amazing
Wm 37 was good too but lacked some stars and audience
Unforgiven 2006! That was a decent show!
Sometime vince's on spot booking helps
Even a blind pig sometimes finds a truffle.
This was my favorite Wrestlemania!
Retro ups and downs: WrestleMania 11, I often considered worst then WrestleMania 9. At least I remember the looks of the arena and things that happen, no matter how awful it was. 11 is the one that you watch and then forget 99 percent on what happen.
No. 9 is worse cause it ended in a triple burial, Bret, Yolo, the title and the Royal Rumble winner were all buried in 33 seconds.
thank you Simon
Aaaaah yes. The show that brought me back to watching wrestling. Fun show
30 and 31 were the best two back to back WrestleManias 30 was straight fire and man 31 build was kind of trash but turned out great. They in my top 10 WrestleManias.
Hey! I was there! I had a blast that day
Love you guys
why not do Simon millers first ups and downs and rewind that? let's hear his second opinions on his own decisions? sounds fun. don't you think ?
Is that Shayna Bazler in the Rock Ronda shot? That's pretty neat I never noticed that.
Retro up-and-downs TNA slammiversary 2007
Damn I was hoping Simom would atleast talk about the 4 way tag match with a barely New New Day
It was a fun match.
Come on Simon let’s get some vintage ECW on the go,born to be wired 1997!
EPIC RKO 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I jumped when he said "have a cup a tea and a banana" because that's what I was eating and drinking watching this. LOL
Omg. Mizdow was amazing.
We all lost it with that RKO hahaha one of my favorite WrestleMania
suggesting both Survivor Series 2003 and Lockdown 2005
I was at this event live it was so awsome
12:12 this needs to be a GIF 😂
ECW heatwave 98!!!! Come on we really need to do this show