Just seeing Stone Cold walking to the ring was like him ascending to his throne. It was the beginning of some of the greatest times I ever had as a Wrestling fan.
@@C280S Survivor Series itself was the start of the Attitude Era. The first ever WWF Attitude promo aired right before the Bret vs HBK main event. The first time the WWF scratch logo was ever seen was during that Survivor Series promo.
To be the best, you got to beat the best. HBK is the greatest in ring performer ever, and was miles ahead of anyone else wrestling in north America at the time.
I won tickets to go to this when I was 25. I must have watched the replays dozens of times hoping to see myself. No luck. This REALLY hits me in the feels because i remember the chest pounding and the energy in the crowds while being ONE of those voices too. Oh, there is nothing like it. Thank you for this. Been waiting patiently for this.
@@timomajere Pete Rose could get the ban lifted and enter the Baseball Hall of Fame if he can get Steve Blackman and Conrad Thompson to help him negotiate with Rob Manfred.
I remember this one. My dad actually bought the ppv, so we didn't have to watch it later on tape, or use a certain box (if you know then you know). We had the ENTIRE family over to watch it and maybe a few neighbors. When Austin won, the house erupted in cheer. From the den to at least three houses down people were cheering. It was an awesome time.
@@MichaelKaufman0 what he means is it was the birth of the kickass limited time span when pro wrestling was worth watching that will likely never be repeated. But maybe I'm biaised since I won't ever be the same 14-year-old kid from a backwater paradise called New Zealand with limited entertainment options just discovering edgy entertainment after a somewhat sheltered upbringing.
@@MichaelKaufman0 the color of the ring went from blue to black, the scratch logo. The next night the big eagle title was given to Austin. Watch WM 13 and then watch WM 14
It's hard to say goodbye to Shawn (for the time being) The characters of the attitude era are coming and the best era in sports entertainment history. Thanks Shawn and cya in the future
The visual of Undertaker coming out with the druids when his theme song hit was epic. The beginning of the Austin Era as champion and Shawn's final WWE match until SummerSlam 2002. The night before HHH and Rock become the leaders of their faction
Just as an aside to the wars aspect of this PPV. Kevin Nash has said he knew it was the beginning of the end for WCW when he saw the production quality of Mania 14. Supposedly he was talking to Kevin Sullivan the next day and Nash quoted Sullivan as saying “You feel that? The ship just hit the iceberg”
not that this is a new thought (because a lot of people other than me have stated this, even back then) but what was so signficant about Mania XIV was the whole FEEL. especially, and I'm pretty sure Nash was having that in mind as well, compared to +their+ biggest shows of the years, just few months earlier. Starrcade 1997. while the matches at Starrcade were a bit worse, what's even more relevant was the whole booking of it. it's the big blowoff show - and yet for the majority of it, it's business as usual as the heels win. and even the main event, with the super babyface returning to finally beat the villain ended with some kind of wonky interference etc. in contrast, Austin going over Michaels was booked pretty much exactly the way it needed to be to gain most out of it (and so was at least the majority of the rest of the show). (to demonstrate this in numbers, both Mania and Starrcade hat 8 matches. at Starrcade, the heels won 5 of them and the faces 3. at Mania, the heels won 2 and the faces 6 matches. the latter was basically designed to be pretty much a "feelgood" show. people in charge of the WCW at that time didn't realize that ideally, blowoffs to your biggest feuds involving your biggest babyface stars end with the face going over decisively!)
It's a bittersweet feeling for Reliving the War as we've just witnessed the last HBK match of the series. Not his final appearance, oh no, but no more matches for him. However we're now in the Austin Era of the show.
@@lexkanyima2195 "After"? He was unfortunately using substances before his injury. But only got worse after Mania. Thankfully he was able to get himself clean and make a comeback some would was better than his first run.
He's also keeping an entire generation of "older" fans interested! WWF should be paying Ryan for all the work he does. Started watching wrestling in 1986... I stopped watching the "current product" in 2003, when things started going WAY downhill... and I wouldn't have ever bothered with wrestling again if I hadn't stumbled across this great channel back in it's infancy!
Wrestlemania 14 was the conclusion of a story that started in Royal Rumble '96, and this story primarily followed 3 people, firstly HBK, detailing his rise and fall, Bret, and what he became, which eventually lead to his demise, and Austin, who albeit joined the narrative later, towards the end of '96, his rivalry with Bret, and then later Shawn. That triangle of stories (with the Undertaker thrown in the mix here and there) between these 3 was, to me, the greatest time I had watching WWF.
So if I could analytically give my perspective I’d say that 96-98 was a sub era of its own. I call it the Pre-Attitude Era which is a major transitional chapter in the New Generation era. Similar to how summer 07-mid 08 was a transitional era from TV 14 to the PG era.
@@karlitosway7474 i always viewed WrestleMania 10 to 13 the new generation WrestleMania 13 to 14 the pre attitude era and the night after mania 14 to WrestleMania 17 the attitude era
@@karlitosway7474 I call WrestleMania 17 to SummerSlam 02 the post attitude era I say SummerSlam 02 because that's when Brock beat the Rock so to me it was a changing of the guard
Kenny Sham confessed to the calibre of his matches dropping after being on the wrong side of team Bret v team Shawn following the screw job. Still put on great showings despite this. One of the most underrated ever.
This is my favourite Wrestlemania of all time. It's not the biggest show, it doesn't have an all time classic match, or an epic theme song to accompany the video packages. But, it didn't need any of that. Everything on this show delivered in exactly the way it needed to. The build-up to this show was top notch, the atmosphere, the pomp and pageantry, the matches themselves, the way that everything gave you answers, but still made you ask more questions and gave you something to look forward to. Then there's the epilogue. The transition from the New Generation Era into the Attitude Era was completed on this night, and what followed, is three of the most exciting and insane years in the history of the WWF/E. It's such a grand spectacle, a wild ride from start to finish. From the joy of L.O.D.'s return, to the high flying of Taka Vs. Aguila, to the animosity between Owen and HHH, to the drama of the mixed tag, to Shamrock's domination, to the insanity of the dumpster match, to the epic showdown between Taker and Kane, to HBK's courage and Steve Austin's crowning moment. Wrestlemania XIV isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I absolutely love this show.
I shoveled quite a lot of snow to the point of running a high fever and catching a cold that would never leave just to have some scratch to order this ppv when I was 14. It was completely worth it.
Shawn Michaels doing air guitar, high fiving Chris Warren & screaming "Who's the f'in man!!" is one of the best WM entrances ever. HBK is the greatest heel in pro wrestling history.
@@peejay9954 Oh please...Shawn has to lose. Austin is the new top guy and the fans wanted him to beat HBK. It would be a mistake if shawn refuse to put him over and then WWF would have never beat WCW.
@@peejay9954 If Shawn Michaels won this match we'd all be watching Monday Nitro and the WWF would have been the subject of many "Rise and Fall" documentaries. Austin needed to go over in this match.
Royal rumble was my first ppv & this was my first wm. Still remember watching this with my mom & sis. It became a tradition to watch the ppv’s every month.
I've always thought that this mania was a super important one, definitely a start of a new era. It's especially true on the next raw, a lot of important things happen on it to establish the new status quo.
Probably the most important pay-per view in WWE history as Austin wins a company's highest title (WWE, ECW and WCW) for the first time in his legendary career ushering in the Austin era as the great JR said after his historic win.
One of the best memories I have of my dad was being at this wrestle mania with him. I still have a picture he snapped of Kane setting off his pyro during the entrance.
Really excited for this one! Growing up, this was THE definitive moment when WWF took over and never looked back. Stone Cold became champ, and the landscape and future for the entire company changed for the better.
This was my senior year and the last time my high school “Wolfpac” were ever together watching wrestling. Always will have a special place in my heart, thanks brother! 🍻❤️
I have waited for this one for a long time. This really is a huge moment in PPV history and the start of a new era. Thank you WrestleBios(and those helping behind the scenes!) for having us relive these moments!
Shawn’s attitude during his entrance just hyped me up even more. You could almost say that in storyline, he knew this was a bigger challenge for him, so his personal issues played well to the match. It’s a shame we never got to see more of Austin and Michael’s due to both of their injuries, but the two matches we did get out of them were special.
Yeah, the workrate really didn't matter in this one. It was all about the stories and character and actually paying off things they'd built up. Unlike Mania 6, Great American Bash '90 and Starrcade '97, this really did change the wrestling landscape as we knew it. It's why it's the only PPV the Attitude Era podcast covered twice.
The sky was the limit for the wwf after this ppv. Ratings and revenue went through the roof after this, was glad to be around during the attitude era. Also got to go to many live shows during this era.
It’s only a small moment, but it makes me laugh every time during HHH’s entrance as he struggles to open the clasp on his new robe but still tries to look like a badass 😂 Loved the video Wrestling Bios. Enjoy your break when you get to it.
That main event was truly a passing of the torch “feel good” moment, Shawn Michaels representing the New Generation Era and Stone Cold representing the Attitude Era and Michaels putting over Austin to signify the start of what became to be known as the greatest period in WWE’s history
When i eventually watched WM14 i hadn’t really been interested in Wrestling for a few years. But this PPV felt different, you could sense the attitude and peoples interest growing. This was the show that got me back watching again.
I showed my brother this event on VHS tape afterward telling him "Mike Tyson's in it now" and that was pretty much all he needed to watch for 1st time since Hogan childhood. (I'd been watching again since Summerslam 97)
I've been waiting for this since the start of Reliving the War. This was right as I was becoming a fan and for the next few years after this, wrestling was all I was into. Great series Mr Bios, best wrestling channel on RUclips.
@@zacharythomason7359 not week to week but if there is a big match that everybody is talking about I will watch. I mainly watch youtube channels like this one and listen to wrestling podcasts over newer stuff.
This was the first WWF Pay Per View my family bought in almost eight years. I started watching again in 1997 because of Stone Cold and heel Bret Hart, and this was the first time since I got back into wrestling that I was able to convince my dad to fork over $40 for the show. We all knew Austin was going to win, but we'd be damned if we were going to miss it.
The storylines were awesome during this time. And the fact WWF had lost so many of its big names was a testament to the writing, that WWF were still able to beat WCW.
Watching it almost 25 years ago and knowing that they had clearly been protecting HBK over the last couple of months you could see at the time that he was done.
WrestleMania 14 I remember watching this on a friend's recorded vhs tape the day after this show. It was a fun show enjoyed the light heavyweight title match the Owen Hart vs triple h match for the European title with the wrong guy going over but it was still a good match. I also liked Kane and undertaker first encounter it was pretty enjoyable for what it was.
Turned to the channel with blurs lol. Couldn't see anything but it was like listening to the radio. Got to see the encore presentation a couple days later. Couldn't wait til Monday to find out who won. Lol. Couldn't go to school not knowing who won as if I watched it live
I've always wondered if Bret Hart had stayed in the WWF if WrestleMania 14 would've been a Bret vs Austin rematch with Austin finally getting a clean win over Bret & winning the title.
I remember thinking that was the plan myself! That Bret would hold on to the title to pass it to Austin. I didn't know what was going on behind the scenes at the time so the Bret leaving for WCW thing was a shock! But I guess that's what made wrestling fun back then.
Whenever I see Luna Vachon I remember some footage I saw at one point of her training female wrestlers. She was so kind and caring in her approach and she obviously wanted to help these girls as much as she could. RIP.
2 issues I have with this WrestleMania.... - Sable getting over on Luna. The disrespect. Luna could actually wrestle. And the disrespect WWF showed her after the match by cheering for Sable and giving her flowers. Luna was so heartbroken. And it was nice of Owen Hart to come up to her and tell her she did a good job. And now Sable may get inducted into the main HOF all while Luna is already inducted into the 2019 WWE Legacy Wing. I mean, even in her death WWE still disrespects her. - Owen Hart should've won that match against Triple H. But I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled backstage politics to keep the belt.
I can understand HHH going over - he's going to be the new head of DX, while Owen's strengths as a performer weren't being showcased as a stoic face. I love his blackheart run, but they really had no idea what to do with him. Agreed with everything you said about Luna, though. At least she's remembered as the real babyface of the women's division today, while Sable's the heel everyone wishes had been jobbed out.
@@juststatedtheobvious9633 Owen was supposed to take on "The Game" moniker before Haitch got in McMahon's ear and swiped it. Which sent Owen back to mid-card/faction purgatory. Owen in The Nation was just ludicrous. It honestly sucks that Owen was so laid back-- and we all know that he had plans to retire shortly after this to become a firefighter in Calgary. The WWE got hot right after this Wrestlemania in spite of McMahon. Austin and Rock were just too good.
Whats amazing is your March 29 1998 and you have to do this till April 2001 , 3 more years of reliving the war, we will be reliving the war until 2026, Amazing
Wrestling Bio's is the best wrestling review channel on RUclips. From the presentation, the music, the jokes, it's like hoping into a time capsule to the Glory Days of Wrestling. Excellent work mate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Really wish Ken had either been in a position to at the time or had stuck around long enough to have a World Title program with The Rock -- those two were great together.
This was and remains one of the best Wrestlemania's. All the matches had a reason to be on the card, all the storylines were developed, and there wasn't a boring match on the card.
22:27 the way Kane spoke about the Undertaker's entrance on the Broken Skull Sessions with Steve Austin still gives me goosebumps. To me this is the greatest Undertaker entrance of all time. Thunder and lightning, druids, Jim Johnston's Graveyard Symphony with the heavier gongs made it so unique.
This still ranks up as one of my favorite Wrestlemanias of all-time. Fun fact: Austin and Shawn did that counter/reversal stuff for the finish of this match back at King of the Ring 1997.
So much nostalgia for WM14 and one of my all time favorite. This was the first PPV I watched live and it pushed my Fandom into the stratosphere. The dumpster match is still great, and Stone Cold winning his first word title is incredible.
The Undertaker / Kane match was particularly great live/@ the time. As he points out, it was exciting seeing taker trying new things out of his comfort zone, + the false finishes actually served their purpose, as you have to remember this was pre steak, way before it was a foregone conclusion that he was going to win every match at mania. I don't think anyone even put together that there was a streak happening till a couple years after this & they certainly didn't make mention of it till I want to say X8...
Couldn’t get the PPV, no Internet back then. I was anxiously waiting to hear the results at school the next day. My friend told me Stone Cold won, I was jumping and shouting YES in math class and got detention 😂 good times good times
I started watching this series right before Halloween of 2023, and I'm enjoying a show each and every evening. This brings back such great memories, I grew up in the Aiken/Augusta area, and professional wrestling was a big deal in that area at the time. As I grew older it fell out of favor for me, then when I moved to Annapolis, MD in 1988, it returned in a big way as three friends of mine included me in their weekly trips to wrestling venues all over the east coast. Thank you for the great memories that are coming back with each episode, the best way I could think to express my gratitude was to order a few t-shirts, which I did earlier today and I look forward to being a walking build-board for this channel!
It was so obvious that backstage politics were playing a massive part in how he was booked given Triple H never put him over and Shawn only had one match against him after Montreal. If he had been booked better and without backstage politics going on he'd likely still be alive as he wouldn't of been given the blue blazer gimmick
I think you getting this far in this series is a bit of a milestone on its own. I've really enjoyed it and hope it continues. Glad this wasn't Shawn's last match either. He'd go own to have some incredible WrestleMania moments.
Props to triple h for stellar backstage politicking getting over on Owen. Set the trend for usurping more talented guys than him for years to come. Play the game!
I often wish that Owen had been more aggressive in his approach backstage, but he was the most laid back person in the business. He also had one foot out the door here. He was planning to retire by 2000 to become a firefighter in Calgary.
I've seen recaps of all the manias before many times over the years... But following Reliving the War all this time and getting to this event ...Man I really have goosebumps.. I had been getting back into wrestling since mid 97 after growing out of it( WWF) in like 91 or 92. I had just wrapped up a shift at work and my buddie called me and was raving about Mania that had just ended..I was bummed because I missed it..at like 1 am he came by and dropped me off his dubbed tape(. 2 cassettes actually...and Starrcade 97) and I sat in my first apt.and was blown away cheering in the middle of the night.. I was hardcore back into wrestling again.. This brought me back to that night.. Thanks for truly helping us Relive the War.. I love this Mania.
Also a rare comment feed that's a pleasure to read and everyone's stories about what this particular show means to them.. warm my heart.. Can't believe this is a wrestling related comment feed...
Same timing for me. I'd started watching wrestling again at Summerslam 97, 1st time since WM9. I was the perfect age at 16 for this, and a kid during the Hogan / Warrior era previously
As great as Undertaker was during this time he really needed someone like Kain to work with, just as much though Kain needed someone like Taker to get his career moving in the right direction. Really glad i was around to see this happen on PPV. 😄👍
Hey I still get goosebumps every time I hear that old school wrestlemania theme at the beginning it takes me back to my childhood man I miss those days who else remembers the 90s and their teens when all this was happening good times
The very first WM I ever watched live. I was a big HBK fan so I was pissed that Austin won. Of course, he makes perfect sense to have Stone Cold winning, but as a nine year old kid, I was truly upset over the outcome.
The ending sequence during the Austin/HBK is still one of my favorite endings of all-time. Very well done. I've always wondered if Shawn chose to go home early, due to the pain he was in, because the show seemed to end about 10-15 minutes early.
OMG same here! It really felt like they were doing it out of spite, even if they said otherwise. People love the attitude era, but it was a hard time if you were a fan of the Hart brothers.
I work 4 10-hr days and I have had my ear bud in for, this is the end of week 2, so 2 weeks and I made it to wrestlemaina 14. I havent watched the action but listening to you commentate has been as much of a pleasure as what you were talking about. Thank you sir for a stroll on memory lane
This is my all time favorite wrestlemania ! Thank you so much for reviewing also at 24:13 there is a long haired guy with glases ... this guy in the 90s was all over the live events In ecw and wwf when u watch other ppvs u will always see him on the hard cam. Mad respects to him for enjoying the best shows live !
Triple H and Owen Hart were both so painfully underrated! They could've been the headliners with them being told to set the match up themselves without the higher ups getting involved and it'd have been awesome! Owen should've had several reigns as champ by the time he passed!!!!!
Been looking forward to this since the series started. The start of the Austin era, the DX entrance, Undertaker vs kane first match! WWF put out all the stops for this, I think this was the first sign they were going to beat WCW overall
I remember this was amazing. Austin winning had the same feeling that Queensland winning state of origin had. It felt like WE had done it. The Shawn vs Austin rivalry was the best executed I’ve ever seen.
I was born in 1995. So around 2004 or so, the local video rental store staring selling their wrestling VHS tapes. My first was Summerslam 1998, this was my second. That being said, I've watched this whole show I don't know how many times. This was an awesome walk down memory lane. Absolutely love your content.
This was the first PPV I was super super into as a 12 year old when I got back into wrestling. I was SO invested in these storylines and I don’t think I’ll ever be a bigger fan than I was at this point. I’ll always have such fond memories of this W.M. and it reminds me of a great time in my youth.
My first mania so it will forever be favorite. I love the Austin HBK match. I know from a technical perspective it’s not great but I dc the energy made it. Plus we all know neither guy was healthy. Both healthy would have had a classic in ring match
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Just seeing Stone Cold walking to the ring was like him ascending to his throne. It was the beginning of some of the greatest times I ever had as a Wrestling fan.
He is hunting for the gold
The beginning of the Attitude era
@@thomascrowley9122 The Raw after The Montreal Screwjob was the beginning of the Attitude Era. This is the beginning of the Austin Era for sure
@@C280S Survivor Series itself was the start of the Attitude Era. The first ever WWF Attitude promo aired right before the Bret vs HBK main event. The first time the WWF scratch logo was ever seen was during that Survivor Series promo.
To be the best, you got to beat the best. HBK is the greatest in ring performer ever, and was miles ahead of anyone else wrestling in north America at the time.
I won tickets to go to this when I was 25. I must have watched the replays dozens of times hoping to see myself. No luck.
This REALLY hits me in the feels because i remember the chest pounding and the energy in the crowds while being ONE of those voices too.
Oh, there is nothing like it.
Thank you for this. Been waiting patiently for this.
You must have gotten the tickets Bill Buckner couldn't pick up that Pete Rose mentioned.😄
@@pipepicasso8112 Pete Rose gambled his away.
Theres been talk..
@@timomajere Pete Rose could get the ban lifted and enter the Baseball Hall of Fame if he can get Steve Blackman and Conrad Thompson to help him negotiate with Rob Manfred.
I was so mad Shawn Michaels lost this match and retired I never watched wrestling again after this night 😢
These events and Raws were the loudest events I’ve ever seen. No wrestling of the past 20 years touch these late 90’s RAWS and PPVs.
I remember this one. My dad actually bought the ppv, so we didn't have to watch it later on tape, or use a certain box (if you know then you know). We had the ENTIRE family over to watch it and maybe a few neighbors. When Austin won, the house erupted in cheer. From the den to at least three houses down people were cheering.
It was an awesome time.
Yea them cheat boxs were the best
The black box with all those channels.
What a time to be a wrestling fan when the whole neighborhood is tuned in
That HBK vs Stone Cold main event was iconic. Especially with Mike Tyson's involvement. Loved it as a kid and awesome to see it revisited.
Watching this PPV as a teenager was the best thing ever. The birth of the true attitude era that we all loved. We will never be this pumped up again.
Sunny def got the boys going comin out in that lol
Sable!
Why was this the birth of the “true” attitude era?
@@MichaelKaufman0 what he means is it was the birth of the kickass limited time span when pro wrestling was worth watching that will likely never be repeated. But maybe I'm biaised since I won't ever be the same 14-year-old kid from a backwater paradise called New Zealand with limited entertainment options just discovering edgy entertainment after a somewhat sheltered upbringing.
@@MichaelKaufman0 the color of the ring went from blue to black, the scratch logo. The next night the big eagle title was given to Austin. Watch WM 13 and then watch WM 14
We have finally reached the big event, folks.
The event that led to birth of Austin as the big drawing main eventer and HBK's first retirement.
It's hard to say goodbye to Shawn (for the time being)
The characters of the attitude era are coming and the best era in sports entertainment history.
Thanks Shawn and cya in the future
Yo do realize he was still around right Lmfao
so true
@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 in ring wise he’s talking about
@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 bruv it was his last match for like 4 years c’mon
Good thing wrestling outdoes sports-entertainment.
The visual of Undertaker coming out with the druids when his theme song hit was epic. The beginning of the Austin Era as champion and Shawn's final WWE match until SummerSlam 2002. The night before HHH and Rock become the leaders of their faction
This is a big bang PPV and 1998 was very significant in general
This is my favourite version of Taker, all through 98 he was menacing looking, a logical translation into him becoming Satan
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Just as an aside to the wars aspect of this PPV. Kevin Nash has said he knew it was the beginning of the end for WCW when he saw the production quality of Mania 14. Supposedly he was talking to Kevin Sullivan the next day and Nash quoted Sullivan as saying “You feel that? The ship just hit the iceberg”
not that this is a new thought (because a lot of people other than me have stated this, even back then) but what was so signficant about Mania XIV was the whole FEEL.
especially, and I'm pretty sure Nash was having that in mind as well, compared to +their+ biggest shows of the years, just few months earlier. Starrcade 1997.
while the matches at Starrcade were a bit worse, what's even more relevant was the whole booking of it. it's the big blowoff show - and yet for the majority of it, it's business as usual as the heels win. and even the main event, with the super babyface returning to finally beat the villain ended with some kind of wonky interference etc.
in contrast, Austin going over Michaels was booked pretty much exactly the way it needed to be to gain most out of it (and so was at least the majority of the rest of the show).
(to demonstrate this in numbers, both Mania and Starrcade hat 8 matches. at Starrcade, the heels won 5 of them and the faces 3. at Mania, the heels won 2 and the faces 6 matches. the latter was basically designed to be pretty much a "feelgood" show.
people in charge of the WCW at that time didn't realize that ideally, blowoffs to your biggest feuds involving your biggest babyface stars end with the face going over decisively!)
It's a bittersweet feeling for Reliving the War as we've just witnessed the last HBK match of the series. Not his final appearance, oh no, but no more matches for him. However we're now in the Austin Era of the show.
Shawn was using substances after that.
@@lexkanyima2195 "After"? He was unfortunately using substances before his injury. But only got worse after Mania. Thankfully he was able to get himself clean and make a comeback some would was better than his first run.
At least we might see him in his Commissioner role in 99
Wrestling Bios, singlehandedly keeping an entire generation of Wrestling Alive
He's outstanding, but Brian Zane is doing his thing as well
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He's also keeping an entire generation of "older" fans interested!
WWF should be paying Ryan for all the work he does. Started watching wrestling in 1986... I stopped watching the "current product" in 2003, when things started going WAY downhill... and I wouldn't have ever bothered with wrestling again if I hadn't stumbled across this great channel back in it's infancy!
@@thisisnotachannel I stopped then too
Wrestlemania 14 was the conclusion of a story that started in Royal Rumble '96, and this story primarily followed 3 people, firstly HBK, detailing his rise and fall, Bret, and what he became, which eventually lead to his demise, and Austin, who albeit joined the narrative later, towards the end of '96, his rivalry with Bret, and then later Shawn. That triangle of stories (with the Undertaker thrown in the mix here and there) between these 3 was, to me, the greatest time I had watching WWF.
So if I could analytically give my perspective I’d say that 96-98 was a sub era of its own. I call it the Pre-Attitude Era which is a major transitional chapter in the New Generation era. Similar to how summer 07-mid 08 was a transitional era from TV 14 to the PG era.
@@karlitosway7474 i always viewed WrestleMania 10 to 13 the new generation WrestleMania 13 to 14 the pre attitude era and the night after mania 14 to WrestleMania 17 the attitude era
@@ryankeefe2102 that’s an accurate description tbh.
@@ryankeefe2102 and you could say the invasion PPV - the name change was the pre ruthless aggression era
@@karlitosway7474 I call WrestleMania 17 to SummerSlam 02 the post attitude era I say SummerSlam 02 because that's when Brock beat the Rock so to me it was a changing of the guard
Kenny Sham confessed to the calibre of his matches dropping after being on the wrong side of team Bret v team Shawn following the screw job. Still put on great showings despite this. One of the most underrated ever.
Really? Anywhere I can find him talking about this? I always thought that shamrock became an afterthought post wrestle mania 14
This is my favourite Wrestlemania of all time. It's not the biggest show, it doesn't have an all time classic match, or an epic theme song to accompany the video packages. But, it didn't need any of that.
Everything on this show delivered in exactly the way it needed to. The build-up to this show was top notch, the atmosphere, the pomp and pageantry, the matches themselves, the way that everything gave you answers, but still made you ask more questions and gave you something to look forward to.
Then there's the epilogue. The transition from the New Generation Era into the Attitude Era was completed on this night, and what followed, is three of the most exciting and insane years in the history of the WWF/E.
It's such a grand spectacle, a wild ride from start to finish. From the joy of L.O.D.'s return, to the high flying of Taka Vs. Aguila, to the animosity between Owen and HHH, to the drama of the mixed tag, to Shamrock's domination, to the insanity of the dumpster match, to the epic showdown between Taker and Kane, to HBK's courage and Steve Austin's crowning moment. Wrestlemania XIV isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I absolutely love this show.
Yeah I think this might be my favourite too for exactly all those reasons. I really enjoyed it
I shoveled quite a lot of snow to the point of running a high fever and catching a cold that would never leave just to have some scratch to order this ppv when I was 14. It was completely worth it.
Shawn Michaels doing air guitar, high fiving Chris Warren & screaming "Who's the f'in man!!" is one of the best WM entrances ever.
HBK is the greatest heel in pro wrestling history.
I was so mad Shawn Michaels lost this match and retired I never watched wrestling again after this night 😢
@@peejay9954 Oh please...Shawn has to lose. Austin is the new top guy and the fans wanted him to beat HBK. It would be a mistake if shawn refuse to put him over and then WWF would have never beat WCW.
@@mje2k825 Shawn Michaels was a better wrestler longer career more titles etc … drinking beer and cursing at people wasn’t it for me maybe you
@@peejay9954 If Shawn Michaels won this match we'd all be watching Monday Nitro and the WWF would have been the subject of many "Rise and Fall" documentaries. Austin needed to go over in this match.
@@peejay9954 Were talking about the business. Not your fanboynism. But hey go cry about it if you think shawn winning will help wwf in 1998🤣🤡
This is the first WM I was able to order and watch live. This WM holds a special place in my heart for that and many other reasons. Well Done WB!
Same!
WM14 was a must have!
My brother's friend recorded it and dropped the vhs off. My parents still have that tape lol. I've watched this atleast 100 times growing up
Royal rumble was my first ppv & this was my first wm. Still remember watching this with my mom & sis. It became a tradition to watch the ppv’s every month.
@@ianjay4596 lol that’s back when they had the illegal cable box. I had so many vhs tapes.
This Mania was much greater than the sum of it's parts. As the biggest HBK mark, it's also bittersweet.
I've always thought that this mania was a super important one, definitely a start of a new era.
It's especially true on the next raw, a lot of important things happen on it to establish the new status quo.
Probably the most important pay-per view in WWE history as Austin wins a company's highest title (WWE, ECW and WCW) for the first time in his legendary career ushering in the Austin era as the great JR said after his historic win.
Good ushering
One of the best memories I have of my dad was being at this wrestle mania with him. I still have a picture he snapped of Kane setting off his pyro during the entrance.
Really excited for this one! Growing up, this was THE definitive moment when WWF took over and never looked back. Stone Cold became champ, and the landscape and future for the entire company changed for the better.
This was my senior year and the last time my high school “Wolfpac” were ever together watching wrestling. Always will have a special place in my heart, thanks brother! 🍻❤️
I have waited for this one for a long time. This really is a huge moment in PPV history and the start of a new era. Thank you WrestleBios(and those helping behind the scenes!) for having us relive these moments!
Did you know that sit-down interview that Rock did featured the very first time he had ever said "If you smell what The Rock is cookin'" on television
One of my favorite Wrestlemanias mainly due to HBK debuting one of my favorite attires and Austin finally getting the title.
It was a very good attire. His black n green dx attire was also great.
I still think Undertaker coming out looking like Dracula is possibly one of the best entrances he's ever had.
Shawn’s attitude during his entrance just hyped me up even more. You could almost say that in storyline, he knew this was a bigger challenge for him, so his personal issues played well to the match. It’s a shame we never got to see more of Austin and Michael’s due to both of their injuries, but the two matches we did get out of them were special.
The KotR match was far better except for the finish. The finish of the WM14 match was legendary.
@@catchcan221 I liked the way KOTR went off the air with Mr McMahon in his box looking pleased with outcome.
The HBK Austin match crushed me as a kid all I knew was my favorite wrestler had just lost his title.
Even worst he retired after
Shawn Michaels even putting out a decent match, given his injury, truly makes him Mr. Wrestlemania
Ha! "Injury"...
@@BiscoWho Yes. His broken back that he sustained at the Royal Rumble.
You think he faked that?
@@mikeroagreschen5350 broken lmao 😂 wasn't broken
@@timowens7214 Close enough 🤣
@@maceomillions2192 injured maybe but not broken lmao 😂
I remember watching this live with my elementary school friends. Thanks for always bringing back memories with this series.
Me and a bunch of friends from school hooked shcool that day to
See the free work out.
It was well worth the suspension
Me and a bunch of friends from school hooked shcool that day to
See the free work out.
It was well worth the suspension
One of my favorite PPVs. Used to watch this on VHS all the time back in the day.
Same here
Yeah, the workrate really didn't matter in this one. It was all about the stories and character and actually paying off things they'd built up. Unlike Mania 6, Great American Bash '90 and Starrcade '97, this really did change the wrestling landscape as we knew it. It's why it's the only PPV the Attitude Era podcast covered twice.
The Reliving the War extravaganza covering the Showcase of the Immortals! A PPV I can confidently say we were all looking forward to seeing!
The sky was the limit for the wwf after this ppv. Ratings and revenue went through the roof after this, was glad to be around during the attitude era. Also got to go to many live shows during this era.
It’s only a small moment, but it makes me laugh every time during HHH’s entrance as he struggles to open the clasp on his new robe but still tries to look like a badass 😂
Loved the video Wrestling Bios. Enjoy your break when you get to it.
That main event was truly a passing of the torch “feel good” moment, Shawn Michaels representing the New Generation Era and Stone Cold representing the Attitude Era and Michaels putting over Austin to signify the start of what became to be known as the greatest period in WWE’s history
This show will always hold a place in my heart where I really fell in love with wrestling.
When i eventually watched WM14 i hadn’t really been interested in Wrestling for a few years. But this PPV felt different, you could sense the attitude and peoples interest growing. This was the show that got me back watching again.
I showed my brother this event on VHS tape afterward telling him "Mike Tyson's in it now" and that was pretty much all he needed to watch for 1st time since Hogan childhood. (I'd been watching again since Summerslam 97)
One of the last wrestlemania’s that felt like a must see event
I can still hear those iconic words all these years later, "the Austin Era has begun!"
I've been waiting for this since the start of Reliving the War. This was right as I was becoming a fan and for the next few years after this, wrestling was all I was into. Great series Mr Bios, best wrestling channel on RUclips.
You keep with today's wrestling?🤔🤔🤔
@@zacharythomason7359 not week to week but if there is a big match that everybody is talking about I will watch. I mainly watch youtube channels like this one and listen to wrestling podcasts over newer stuff.
This was the first WWF Pay Per View my family bought in almost eight years. I started watching again in 1997 because of Stone Cold and heel Bret Hart, and this was the first time since I got back into wrestling that I was able to convince my dad to fork over $40 for the show. We all knew Austin was going to win, but we'd be damned if we were going to miss it.
Waited almost 2 years on this one. Great story endings and beginnings.
The storylines were awesome during this time. And the fact WWF had lost so many of its big names was a testament to the writing, that WWF were still able to beat WCW.
Watching it almost 25 years ago and knowing that they had clearly been protecting HBK over the last couple of months you could see at the time that he was done.
He was on his out anyway
17 mins ago you post? We are all amped up and ready to watch our favorite Wrestling Bios and WM14:)
This is another big time during Monday Night War, momentum shifter for the WWF.
Been waiting 2 years for this day. The Austin era begins!!! Keep up the awesome work!
I absolutely love that you put the old N64 music in the background on these. Great work, Ryan. Love the channel.
WrestleMania 14 I remember watching this on a friend's recorded vhs tape the day after this show. It was a fun show enjoyed the light heavyweight title match the Owen Hart vs triple h match for the European title with the wrong guy going over but it was still a good match. I also liked Kane and undertaker first encounter it was pretty enjoyable for what it was.
Turned to the channel with blurs lol. Couldn't see anything but it was like listening to the radio. Got to see the encore presentation a couple days later. Couldn't wait til Monday to find out who won. Lol. Couldn't go to school not knowing who won as if I watched it live
I remember when Austin won, my step-brother flew off his sofa with his hands raised cheering. The attitude era was truly something special.
I've always wondered if Bret Hart had stayed in the WWF if WrestleMania 14 would've been a Bret vs Austin rematch with Austin finally getting a clean win over Bret & winning the title.
Im almost certain I read somewhere that a Bret/Austin rematch was the original plan.
I remember thinking that was the plan myself! That Bret would hold on to the title to pass it to Austin. I didn't know what was going on behind the scenes at the time so the Bret leaving for WCW thing was a shock! But I guess that's what made wrestling fun back then.
Seems like that would have been the storyline. Putting the belt on Michaels only happened bc Bret was leaving. Austin winning the rematch makes sense.
Whenever I see Luna Vachon I remember some footage I saw at one point of her training female wrestlers. She was so kind and caring in her approach and she obviously wanted to help these girls as much as she could.
RIP.
2 issues I have with this WrestleMania....
- Sable getting over on Luna. The disrespect. Luna could actually wrestle. And the disrespect WWF showed her after the match by cheering for Sable and giving her flowers. Luna was so heartbroken. And it was nice of Owen Hart to come up to her and tell her she did a good job. And now Sable may get inducted into the main HOF all while Luna is already inducted into the 2019 WWE Legacy Wing. I mean, even in her death WWE still disrespects her.
- Owen Hart should've won that match against Triple H. But I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled backstage politics to keep the belt.
I can understand HHH going over - he's going to be the new head of DX, while Owen's strengths as a performer weren't being showcased as a stoic face. I love his blackheart run, but they really had no idea what to do with him.
Agreed with everything you said about Luna, though. At least she's remembered as the real babyface of the women's division today, while Sable's the heel everyone wishes had been jobbed out.
@@juststatedtheobvious9633, thanks! I appreciate your response 🙂
@@juststatedtheobvious9633 Owen was supposed to take on "The Game" moniker before Haitch got in McMahon's ear and swiped it. Which sent Owen back to mid-card/faction purgatory. Owen in The Nation was just ludicrous. It honestly sucks that Owen was so laid back-- and we all know that he had plans to retire shortly after this to become a firefighter in Calgary.
The WWE got hot right after this Wrestlemania in spite of McMahon. Austin and Rock were just too good.
@@jasonmccrank4981 sorry but that’s not true even Hunter has confirmed it in a recent interview
Honestly, I don't the 'Game' moniker would've fit Owen that well.
THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE ON SUNDAY MARCH 29, 1998.
First and only Wrestlemania I got to attend and what a show it was
Whats amazing is your March 29 1998 and you have to do this till April 2001 , 3 more years of reliving the war, we will be reliving the war until 2026, Amazing
It pisses me off how they buried Owen
Wrestling Bio's is the best wrestling review channel on RUclips. From the presentation, the music, the jokes, it's like hoping into a time capsule to the Glory Days of Wrestling.
Excellent work mate ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Really wish Ken had either been in a position to at the time or had stuck around long enough to have a World Title program with The Rock -- those two were great together.
This was and remains one of the best Wrestlemania's. All the matches had a reason to be on the card, all the storylines were developed, and there wasn't a boring match on the card.
I still have this WrestleMania on VHS.
Stone Cold vs HBK and Undertaker vs Kane was 🔥🔥🔥🔥
22:27 the way Kane spoke about the Undertaker's entrance on the Broken Skull Sessions with Steve Austin still gives me goosebumps. To me this is the greatest Undertaker entrance of all time. Thunder and lightning, druids, Jim Johnston's Graveyard Symphony with the heavier gongs made it so unique.
It’s finally here - first wrestling I ever watched!
This still ranks up as one of my favorite Wrestlemanias of all-time. Fun fact: Austin and Shawn did that counter/reversal stuff for the finish of this match back at King of the Ring 1997.
Three Tombstones, Three “A-Level” Title Matches, Three “Stone Colds” by JR. What a time!!!!
So much nostalgia for WM14 and one of my all time favorite. This was the first PPV I watched live and it pushed my Fandom into the stratosphere. The dumpster match is still great, and Stone Cold winning his first word title is incredible.
The final sequence with the super kick into the stunner is one of my favorite finishes.
The Undertaker / Kane match was particularly great live/@ the time. As he points out, it was exciting seeing taker trying new things out of his comfort zone, + the false finishes actually served their purpose, as you have to remember this was pre steak, way before it was a foregone conclusion that he was going to win every match at mania. I don't think anyone even put together that there was a streak happening till a couple years after this & they certainly didn't make mention of it till I want to say X8...
Couldn’t get the PPV, no Internet back then. I was anxiously waiting to hear the results at school the next day. My friend told me Stone Cold won, I was jumping and shouting YES in math class and got detention 😂 good times good times
Wow
Yep. I actually genuinely hated HBK and HHH at the time. (Can't imagine any of today's wrestlers making people care that much tho.)
I started watching this series right before Halloween of 2023, and I'm enjoying a show each and every evening. This brings back such great memories, I grew up in the Aiken/Augusta area, and professional wrestling was a big deal in that area at the time. As I grew older it fell out of favor for me, then when I moved to Annapolis, MD in 1988, it returned in a big way as three friends of mine included me in their weekly trips to wrestling venues all over the east coast. Thank you for the great memories that are coming back with each episode, the best way I could think to express my gratitude was to order a few t-shirts, which I did earlier today and I look forward to being a walking build-board for this channel!
Kane kicking out of 2 Tombstone Piledriver's. EPIC
He almost kicked out of the third too.
@@PhenomsServant4 Indeed. If the Undertaker did not have the foresight to hook his leg he would have.
Did you really just say the crowd "booth" Mike Tyson?! You absolute madman!
The way they booked Owen. Only gets worse from here.
It was so obvious that backstage politics were playing a massive part in how he was booked given Triple H never put him over and Shawn only had one match against him after Montreal. If he had been booked better and without backstage politics going on he'd likely still be alive as he wouldn't of been given the blue blazer gimmick
@@ferdiahunt9899steve austin wouldn't work with him either.
37:55 a video about a WWE PPV and you still managed to show my favorite Nitro Girl Spice. You the real MVP brother!!!
“The Austin era, Has Begun!” -J.R.
I think you getting this far in this series is a bit of a milestone on its own. I've really enjoyed it and hope it continues.
Glad this wasn't Shawn's last match either. He'd go own to have some incredible WrestleMania moments.
Props to triple h for stellar backstage politicking getting over on Owen. Set the trend for usurping more talented guys than him for years to come. Play the game!
Learned from the best (HBK).
I often wish that Owen had been more aggressive in his approach backstage, but he was the most laid back person in the business. He also had one foot out the door here. He was planning to retire by 2000 to become a firefighter in Calgary.
@@rayvenkman2087 That would be Hogan
Yeeeeeah, been waiting for this 1 Bios Man 👍🙌🙌
Man, the foreshadowing with The Rock is incredible. They already knew from WM14 that he was gonna make the Young Rock TV show!
I've seen recaps of all the manias before many times over the years... But following Reliving the War all this time and getting to this event ...Man I really have goosebumps..
I had been getting back into wrestling since mid 97 after growing out of it( WWF) in like 91 or 92.
I had just wrapped up a shift at work and my buddie called me and was raving about Mania that had just ended..I was bummed because I missed it..at like 1 am he came by and dropped me off his dubbed tape(. 2 cassettes actually...and Starrcade 97) and I sat in my first apt.and was blown away cheering in the middle of the night..
I was hardcore back into wrestling again..
This brought me back to that night..
Thanks for truly helping us Relive the War..
I love this Mania.
Also a rare comment feed that's a pleasure to read and everyone's stories about what this particular show means to them.. warm my heart..
Can't believe this is a wrestling related comment feed...
Same timing for me. I'd started watching wrestling again at Summerslam 97, 1st time since WM9. I was the perfect age at 16 for this, and a kid during the Hogan / Warrior era previously
As great as Undertaker was during this time he really needed someone like Kain to work with, just as much though Kain needed someone like Taker to get his career moving in the right direction. Really glad i was around to see this happen on PPV.
😄👍
Kane not Kain
@@christophernicholson20 oops🤦♂️
Been thinking about Soul Reaver a bunch lately.
😅👍
Hey I still get goosebumps every time I hear that old school wrestlemania theme at the beginning it takes me back to my childhood man I miss those days who else remembers the 90s and their teens when all this was happening good times
The very first WM I ever watched live. I was a big HBK fan so I was pissed that Austin won. Of course, he makes perfect sense to have Stone Cold winning, but as a nine year old kid, I was truly upset over the outcome.
The ending sequence during the Austin/HBK is still one of my favorite endings of all-time. Very well done. I've always wondered if Shawn chose to go home early, due to the pain he was in, because the show seemed to end about 10-15 minutes early.
Either that or time was needed for the post-match ending. WCW HH 1998 showed us how key time management is for a show.
This was one ppv that turned me off wwf as a kid. Big Owen fan and they just continued to misuse him. Worse than wcw used Bret frankly!
OMG same here! It really felt like they were doing it out of spite, even if they said otherwise. People love the attitude era, but it was a hard time if you were a fan of the Hart brothers.
I work 4 10-hr days and I have had my ear bud in for, this is the end of week 2, so 2 weeks and I made it to wrestlemaina 14. I havent watched the action but listening to you commentate has been as much of a pleasure as what you were talking about. Thank you sir for a stroll on memory lane
The Austin era has began
This is my all time favorite wrestlemania ! Thank you so much for reviewing also at 24:13 there is a long haired guy with glases ... this guy in the 90s was all over the live events In ecw and wwf when u watch other ppvs u will always see him on the hard cam. Mad respects to him for enjoying the best shows live !
Triple H and Owen Hart were both so painfully underrated! They could've been the headliners with them being told to set the match up themselves without the higher ups getting involved and it'd have been awesome! Owen should've had several reigns as champ by the time he passed!!!!!
That moonsault to the outside by Aguila was a thing of beauty. Best looking moonsault I've ever seen.
Been looking forward to this since the series started. The start of the Austin era, the DX entrance, Undertaker vs kane first match! WWF put out all the stops for this, I think this was the first sign they were going to beat WCW overall
In 2 weeks time.
@@lexkanyima2195 is 2 weeks from WM14 the end of the 83 weeks of WCW winning? If so that's poetic tbh
Forgot where I saw, but I heard nash speaking on this show. He said after watching he knew wcw was in trouble.
Again to wrestling bios. Thank you so much for this. Your work is as always incredibly entertaining.
This was the BEST Wrestlemania In HISTORY! The fact that it was themed all red was iconic in and of itself!
I love catching these right when they drop
enjoy your break
I remember this was amazing. Austin winning had the same feeling that Queensland winning state of origin had. It felt like WE had done it. The Shawn vs Austin rivalry was the best executed I’ve ever seen.
I was born in 1995. So around 2004 or so, the local video rental store staring selling their wrestling VHS tapes. My first was Summerslam 1998, this was my second. That being said, I've watched this whole show I don't know how many times. This was an awesome walk down memory lane. Absolutely love your content.
Stone Cold was the last person to have held the Winged Eagle Belt the next night on Raw Vince would give him the big Gold Eagle
Why they have to change the belt.
@@lexkanyima2195 new Era and times was changing
This was the first PPV I was super super into as a 12 year old when I got back into wrestling. I was SO invested in these storylines and I don’t think I’ll ever be a bigger fan than I was at this point. I’ll always have such fond memories of this W.M. and it reminds me of a great time in my youth.
Cool way to celebrate my birthday with some Reliving the War.
Happy Birthday hope you enjoy it🎂🎂🎂🍫🍫🍫🍧🍧🍧🍨🍨🍨💎💎💎
@@zacharythomason7359 Thanks.
@@Billy-ot8mk You're welcome 😎💙❤💚💎⭐
My first mania so it will forever be favorite. I love the Austin HBK match. I know from a technical perspective it’s not great but I dc the energy made it. Plus we all know neither guy was healthy. Both healthy would have had a classic in ring match