The History of SmackDown! (FULL MOVIE)

'The History of SmackDown!' was a five part documentary that ran from July to November of 2017, covering both my personal journey growing up with the WWE franchise as well as the evolution of the games themselves. This full length, nearly 90 minute movie collects all five parts into one, delivering the entire 'History of SmackDown!' in one complete package. I hope you enjoy this trip down PlayStation and WWE's memory lane. Thank you for watching.
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[@616Entertainment]

If you enjoy this video and want more in depth wrestling game retrospectives, check out my series 'Triangle X Squared O.' It's this exact format, but every episode covers a new game. Backyard Wrestling, TNA iMPACT!, Def Jam Vendetta & Fight For New York, Simpsons Wrestling, WWE All Stars, I've done them all and more. Enjoy it! Season 1: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jaerno2CeNusp6s Season 2: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnqzgp5ticiim6c And if you REALLY love my work, you can support me on Patreon.com/616Entertainment. Thanks for being here!

[@potatabit]

How did you get the casket match on smackdown 1?

[@bubba8672]

I love all your wrestling content videos and I love your Halloween videos as well that really awesome but to answer a question about the stats on at least on Smackdown too but you can do nothing about it on Smackdown one all you had to do was go through the ranking system and go about this two ways you can choose you could put the person in the ranking you want then go through take everybody else out and then put them all back in that was originally there save for the WWF title say Dlow Brown and actually make it to where he's the number one Contender for the WWF title or if Delo holds a championship you can challenge for that title don't matter which Championship it is you can do a title versus title match so there's two ways you can actually do that so yeah you can change the ranking system and SmackDown To Know Your Role I did it plenty of times one time I did it with Jeff Hardy which was awesome

[@kornage2493]

Don't care what people say, Smackdown Here Comes The Pain is HANDS DOWN the greatest wrestling game ever.

[@DUB_87]

Certainly better than all the The 2K games.

[@unknowntrapper2330]

Definatly

[@dvantebibbs6305]

Still have this game on my ps2

[@GeorgeSearsSolidusSnake]

True. It had everything.

[@kefkarothsephka7708]

@@GeorgeSearsSolidusSnakealmost. too bad they couldnt add the handful of characters that were taking out before the final game's release. the apa,hogan,warrior etc... and not being able to add your own music. those two couldve perfected the game and i wish they added the euporean title like they did the hardcore title to give smackdown another singles title outside of the wwe and us titles. still its my all time fav wwf/e game close 2nd shut your mouth. know your role,wwf no mercy,wcw,tecmo world wrestliing,pro wrestling, and svr 06. my top 8 wrestling games

[@zander6515]

The fact that the Rock really took off his elbow pads back then, had me and my brother amazed

[@616Entertainment]

Dude it was INSANE.

[@donaldtrumpet9537]

That detail, single handedly changed the game

[@donaldtrumpet9537]

Side note, Should one wipe their disk center to outward, or in a circle 😁

[@alexiscardoso778]

Being that The Rock is my favorite of all time, I couldn't get enough of THE MOST ELECTRIFYING MOVE IN SPORTSENTERTAINMENT!

[@caitorosariojunior4000]

@Matthew Hodge he didn't remove that elbow pad on the N64 games. #SmH

[@ChalkInTheLand]

I'm with you ONE MILLION percent on the belts. Every year when a new game came out, the very first thing I thought about and hoped for was "Man I really hope the champs come out wearing their titles when they come to the ring!" For some reason that was so unbelievably important to me. I went ape shit the first time they finally included them in the entrances

[@616Entertainment]

Dude it's such an important part of a wrestling game.

[@jumpingalaxies951]

That ending was so bitter sweet. I can COMPLETELY relate and it really made me feel melancholy. I was born in 1989, had such similar experiences as you described, and guess what, me and my one remaining wrestling buddy stopped playing the games with Smackdown vs Raw 2008. A terrible game. We started our own WWF btb on here comes the pain, I booked Smackdown he booked Raw, we worked together to play out the matches as well as possible, recorded the events onto VHS, and carried this on until Smackdown vs Raw 2007. We had about 8 school books of full BTB hand written booking. We carried on with 2007 until probably 2013, when at 24 years old life really was too busy to carry it on. I kept all the books, and I think back to those times with a smile and the formations of a tear. Thank you for the video.

[@Yneszi.Detchra]

You thought 2008 was terrible that's the best Smackdown Vs raw beside 2010 and then they got tolerable

[@ThisIsGoobly]

@@Yneszi.Detchra It's all subjective but nahh, SvR 06 and 07 kicked the shit out of SvR 08.

[@Yneszi.Detchra]

@@ThisIsGoobly Yea I'll agree it's just 2008s roster. First game with Jeff Hardy since WM X8 on GameCube. I was creating Jeff Hardy Caws until 2008 was released lol

[@croatiankid6595]

I disagree the next one is the first smack down vs raw in my opinion

[@rvic11]

As a 31 year old, this is bringing back memories.

[@616Entertainment]

That's the idea. =)

[@macaryl95]

Just bring it

[@DayLateGamerWill]

33yr old checking in, this is quite nostalgic

[@AnilDhan123]

30 yr old here 😁

[@samobviously1770]

This was made for us

[@MC-sx6ix]

That ending , man. I remember walking all across town just to hang out at my buddy Johnny's house just to sit in his damp, dark, and cold basement with Justin, Max, and Paul and his younger brother Zak and just making up tournaments in HCTP. We'd be down there from when school let out until our parents showed up to drag us home so we could eat dinner, do homework, and whatever else had to be done that day. Just...damn. Tearing up right now, just reminiscing.

[@616Entertainment]

Nostalgia, man. Painful memories. Thanks for watching, my dude.

[@Reign_Fire2022]

@Chris Bailey gay.. Meaning your comment.. Oh indeed it's ok to be gay we won't tell promise 😂🤣💁‍♂️

[@uncommonsence153]

I was born in 87. Me my boy chris, Joey and Mike would play N64 all day. WrestleMania 2000 and super smash Bros all day all night. We gambled Pokemon cards.

[@TheSindustriesLtd]

finding out you can ride the motorcycle and throw your opponent into the electrical board in HCTP was one of the most joyous moments of my childhood

[@kwilli0930]

Bro I’m playing SmackDown 2 while I’m watching this video. It’s one of the most fun wrestling games I’ve ever played!

[@MizfitZer0]

The ending was so sad and relatable... over time all my friends stopped watching it and the ppvs, when my mum would have all my friends over, gradually got less and less friends... in like 2001 id have about 8 people turn up to watch the ppvs.... by the time 2007 rolled around, id get 2 or 3 and now none of my friends watch it so its just me and my wife (she isn’t a huge fan but she will watch it with me)

[@Tuaiscool]

F ):

[@overwhelmingtactician3011]

Sucks man it really does, but luckily I got my girlfriend to get into it and when I tell you she loved it she loves it! She even went to Raw when it came to Philadelphia on her birthday without me! From one wrestling fan to another I love and respect you all for keeping what I love alive for all these years.

[@richardtheconquerer]

@Blue 30's you.. you think people stop watching TV when they're adults?

[@odrap3884]

because WWE sucks now

[@SYMShutYoMouth]

Stray-Zer0 Why do you still watch it? It’s dog shit.

[@joem6682]

This is childhood Playing with capguns Water balloon fights Wiffleball Then we would end our summer nights playing smackdown....wish i could go back and do it all over

[@616Entertainment]

Dude, do they even make cap guns anymore?

[@joem6682]

@@616Entertainment I use to buy them at the drug store in my neighborhood. I havent seen one on the shelves in yrs but they still are online. Probably not a toy for the newer generation to play with, and the shit thats been going down with school shootings. We would take the orange cap off and they would look pretty real. We would have like 8 vs 8 fights all through like a 4 block radius. We were wild Chicago kids. You cant do what we did back in the day, today.

[@616Entertainment]

Dude, you and me both. I'm a Chicago man as well. And we did the same shit!

[@Dab_Marino]

815 in the house

[@paulvercetti4489]

Yeah they do at like those small groecery stores n shit.

[@bennieprince3580]

Man I'm 34 this brought back memories much needed appreciate great content

[@616Entertainment]

MORE in-depth wrestling game retrospectives are right here! Enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnqzgp5ticiim6c

[@JalapenoHalo]

Love the videos dude! Heres to hoping to see a retrospective of Legends of Wrestling.

[@616Entertainment]

@@JalapenoHalo I did one 3 years ago, my dude. Check the channel. Was an episode of 'Triangle X Squared O.'

[@rodney5269]

Yeah our generation grew up during the transition from 2d to 3d, the most exciting time in gaming history. I feel lucky to have experienced as a kid the nes to the snes and genesis, to the n64 and ps1, then the xbox and ps2, and my final console was the xbox 360. Best time in gaming history experiencing all the great games that came with the transition during a time when developers would take more risks and care about making a great game as opposed to prioritizing monetization we see now.

[@ZacHarYMetaLHiCkBenn]

90s kids for life !!! 30 now . Still doing what I love . Wwe . Video games .. I had them all N64 . PlayStation. So on . Make wwe attitude era again 👌🏻

[@jayb-clay2724]

My loading screens in Smackdown 2 were ALL Divas 🤣🤣

[@616Entertainment]

How you doin?

[@theshakter]

Trish stratus ;)

[@marilenhernandez8769]

Bullion Bully B-Clay lucky

[@jayb-clay2724]

@@marilenhernandez8769 there was an option for it lol

[@marilenhernandez8769]

@@jayb-clay2724 oh sorry I was not paying attention also did ur parents find out.

[@s.ablessed3280]

Bro you really just took me thru a time capsule! These will never understand how great life was being a kid in the 90s

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching! The time capsule feel is the whole idea. =)

[@lukinis16]

kid in 2000's was the best

[@TheLastLoneWolf]

I absolutely adored the music of Smackdown 2, it's probably one of the most nostalgic things about it. I love how unique it was for its time and that it never happened again.

[@Endspiel81]

sad to think that 18 years later the series has evolved into 2KSpamR2: here comes the counter!

[@TheCivilMic]

Endspiel81 FACTS 😂

[@williamcoshburn4516]

@@TheCivilMic I bought a ps2 mainly to have the old library available again. I barely touch my ps4 wrestling games now.

[@j.hatchell9585]

SO TRUE 🤣🤣🤣

[@notarmani2347]

Endspiel81 me and a freind had a 30 minute classic only because we countered so much

[@polkod]

Endspiel81 devolved is more like it.

[@MarlonAnthony]

Thank you so much for making this, what a wonderful trip down memory lane. I'm sure i'm not the only one who's childhood was massively influenced by playing this with friends. Loved how you signed off too. These aren't just good games, they take us back in time when Wrestling games were cool, fun and about the stories we'd tell our friends when playing these games. We'll never have those days back but this vid reminded me just how good they were.

[@616Entertainment]

Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to leave a comment, reading these sort of things makes my day. Yea, capturing those childhood feelings, even for a fleeting second in this series, is exactly what I was going for. I'm glad you were able to get it back. Thanks again!

[@MizfitZer0]

Well said sir

[@joshuawitty6177]

Agreed I remember hanging with my friends I barely see or talk to anymore. Also I need to get another ps2 so I can play the last two in the series haha.

[@theungreatkahli]

We used to play SYM and HCTP all the time back in the day. I played with my cousins so much, we would go crazy with tournaments or just battling each other with our own made up storylines. It was intense. GREAT TIMES!

[@swagnewton6844]

@@theungreatkahli the GOAT games

[@daleb2043]

Damn man the nostalgia here was real! Owned the first 2 smack downs and Here comes the pain was my first title when getting a PS2. Side note.. Thats how u close a documentary series! That can't be faked. Subbed.

[@stevenkilboy1319]

Dude I watch this all the time, if I’m ever just needing some quick entertainment or some laughs. Just wanted to say thanks again for all the hardwork and keep it up my guy!

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks Steven, I really appreciate that.

[@Blakviet05]

the PlayStation start up gives me goosebumps, God the memories of the late 90s in junior high school with the original ps1

[@616Entertainment]

Dude, 100%.

[@MusicProducerGameDeveloper]

Ikr

[@timmygressler7468]

Hell yeah ,100%...... Can still hear " Dayyyyytona".... So many classic gems on the ps1......

[@ojlott-w4n]

Remember the secret to playIng bootleg games on the PS1

[@8213apice]

I still have my PS2

[@blaineperry4099]

WWF Smackdown Just bring it... The most false advertising game of all time because of how they teased us with the graphics in the intro..

[@Halfdanr_H]

I see your statement, and I raise you Aliens: Colonial Marines

[@gracelandtm]

The real kicker is people really thought the ps2's hardware could actually pull that off.......

[@swagnewton6844]

SHIT STILL PISS ME OFF TIL THIS DAY 😒

[@swagnewton6844]

@@gracelandtm it should have I mean they wouldn't have pull the intro graphics off if they "couldn't "

[@gracelandtm]

@@swagnewton6844 They could with 7 to 10 fps or worse.

[@JessTheLionHeart]

Thanks for sharing. I take it that Ian is the person in the video seeing how personal the history of these games were. I recall visiting my friend's homes and playing these iterations of WWE. I appreciate the summary of each release. Had fond memories of playing these in backstage areas and often glitches were welcomed! Being able to go out into the crowd was memorable. God bless you!

[@Rainaerys]

I love how much of a fan of HIM you are! Love them! Thank you for the great video! I got so nostalgic watching this! This WAS my childhood. I wish I could just go back to these days and stay there forever.

[@Y2Kaynen87]

I sure wish Jeff Hardy made it in Smackdown Here Comes Pain.

[@616Entertainment]

Don't we all, man.

[@medpackpapi_ymg4556]

he was on his first tna run at the time i think

[@Y2Kaynen87]

@@medpackpapi_ymg4556 The game came out in late 2003. Jeff Hardy didn't go to TNA until June 2004.

[@illtron9993]

We all know the real reason is because of those drugs I'm very sympathetic to the guy though and I find a lot of people to be really stupid when it comes to shitting on Jeff because of that which is...not the kind of thing you should be upset at somebody for or blame somebody for imo

[@chrisxishida]

yesssss

[@RealPhatRadio]

I'm watching this in 2020, and I'm still impressed by how good SYM looks!

[@616Entertainment]

It holds up, man. Big time.

[@KakashiHatake-cc4sj]

Meh to

[@julianowilliams3263]

Hctp looks way better what are you saying

[@RealPhatRadio]

@@julianowilliams3263 I said that the game.still looks good after all of these years. I stand by that statement.

[@dano.6258]

same, it was ahead of its time.

[@realpkchronicles]

Anyone watching this has to give this guy a like, the hours it took to make this! Great work!!

[@616Entertainment]

It took many, many hours, and this was only my first retrospective. I've gotten so much better since this one came out, check the channel! Hahahaha. Thanks man.

[@realpkchronicles]

@@616Entertainment from one content creator to another, I respect the hell out of your work, you just got a new sub brother

[@Nyfancam01]

Man I remember the pure excitement I got when I opened up SMACKDOWN 2!!! I was born in 89.. that game changed my life :) played it so damn much before the PS2 stuff started. Great times. Great video. Thank you!

[@RNC200711]

"The main event was Paul Bearer vs Big Bossman" LOL

[@EmmettXIV]

Should have been a kennel from hell match or a concrete crypt match because ratings.

[@diobrando6177]

Awesome

[@marilenhernandez8769]

Maybe fat man vs fat man

[@mannhouse8014]

Another Russo "classic..."

[@alexanderhanksx]

HWHAT?

[@abdulazizm.alshehri3420]

The ending speech hit me right in the feelings. Well said words my friend, you spoke to all of us

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching, my friend.

[@chasam1]

@@616Entertainment I just watched it and got to tell you it's an impressive thing you did. Sure you spent a lot of hours creating this video. I really enjoyed and hopefully I can watch more of you work in the future.

[@krakrocks3324]

agreed. i'm currently playing through svr 2010 because i played 06 and 07 TO DEATH lol. wanted to try something new and i'm not a fan of the 2k series. i played 2k15 when it came out and i just wasnt impressed. its like WWE hit a wall as far as the games they were creating. and spending all this money on the game only to have to spend EVEN more to get things you actually want is OUTRAGEOUS. svr will always be my go to game to play if i'm not playing an old MGS game or NFSU2

[@thekingofkingsrp]

@@krakrocks3324 Need for speed underground 2?

[@jessecromwell3669]

Dude this was a very awesome review on that franchise well done nobody could of done it better!! I enjoyed this so much so I watched it twice in a row. I even sent it to friends just so we could talk about it and reminisce ourselves

[@616Entertainment]

I hope you check out my History Of Resident Evil series!

[@jaygonzalez8575]

"WWF No Mercy" and "SmackDown Here Comes The Pain" wore and still are till this day,the BEST WRESTLING GAMES in HISTORY!!

[@pedrogates3189]

giftofgab247 yo revenge was dope as hell I forgot all that ... but no mercy and all the early smackdown games are my favorites

[@WeeNat313]

Svr 2007?

[@Josh92SA]

No Mercy is crap. Doesn't compare to any PS2 Smackdown game.

[@ec5018]

SYM

[@KingVoss]

Nah svr07 wwe day of reckoning and here comes the pain

[@ITM95]

The ending just made me realize the whole reason I’m watching this is just an attempt to regain some of those memories and feel the nostalgia. You, without a doubt, captured all those emotions and brought me back to my childhood. Thank you for that man... Honestly-thank you. Thank you for taking the time to make this video and share it with the world. Some of my fondest memories were of me playing these games with my friends as a kid...being able to get lost in this video and having those memories flood back was incredible. The ending was relatable on a level that literally made me cry. (Not even exaggerating) lol

[@616Entertainment]

I'm glad it was able to strike a chord with you, my dude. If you're looking for more of that feeling, I'm releasing my History Of WCW Video Games series right now. Should be perfect for you.

[@Genghiskoz]

I'm with u!!

[@nickmerino9440]

Same. Pokemon, wrestling, resident evil, SNES, n64,ps1. I was born in 95 and I really think we had such a great childhood

[@thehotboywalking]

I felt this comment

[@thehotboywalking]

@@nickmerino9440 yessir !! All those classics !! Born in 92 here

[@theevn7]

Men! I love your channel! One of the best and very detailed y wrestling bios, games & stuff. Thanks for your amazing detailed work!

[@TheUndertaker575]

The last 5 minutes really hit home for me. Glad i'm not the only one who experienced that pain

[@616Entertainment]

Nostalgia is extremely powerful.

[@JoeBlobA]

We had mad homies in the basement ripping those games back in the day. They are all either drug addicts or married now

[@billzear]

I love the Rock's selling of the stunner

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

Same here.

[@rtuumm]

WWF No Mercy on the N64 was my childhood

[@theungreatkahli]

Same, along with Revenge

[@pedrogates3189]

Dub wrestlemania2000 was good too but I remember when no mercy came out around the holiday season and I played that shit like 2. Weeks straight non stop while I was on Christmas break lol

[@XiKrazyK]

Yea dude shut ur mouth looks sick definitely missed out on that 1 N64 was sick for wrestling All my friends created a bunch of characters each too Like 6 of us or so would watch raw or smackdown get amped and vid out all night always usually had to watch all intros lol

[@AK_Pochino]

Odracir Zeravla No Mercy was so good I actually played it STILL while SD:HCTP was out...I remember I had Hogan, Randy Orton, Batista, “Bald” Kane, HHH in purple trunks.....thats what I liked most about NM waa u can literally edit the attires

[@pic5668]

Mine is 2k and in your house

[@sossbauce1852]

What an amazing video. Nostalgia at its finest...thank you for remembering the golden age of wrestling and gaming in general!!!

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching, dude. I appreciate. Tons of great retrospectives on my channel.

[@SuperB252]

In response to the Stone Cold theme in WWF SmackDown Just Bring It, Stone Cold used that theme after the 2001 Invasion PPV for a little while....

[@AK_Pochino]

SuperB252 I know he had an alternate theme I dont recall that one in the game being used......lol luckily they gave us options so I remember using his disturbed them in that game

[@liamxx2218]

It seems like during that time period after dropping his original Stone Cold theme, he used like 9 different themes across the invasion storyline aha

[@HYNstar14]

He used it once or twice max

[@colmm-d8896]

Supreme _YN correct, think it was only used for the Raw after Invasion. Although I’m almost certain that’s when the development of roster was finalised around that time

[@xXDRD9Xx]

I had watched the entire Invasion looking for this version. I think I only heard it once.

[@davids2361]

The last couple of minutes made me tear up with memories of childhood. Great video.

[@616Entertainment]

If this one got to you, check out my History of Mortal Kombat and History of WCW Video Games full movies. They'll wreck you, lol.

[@taitazreverie916]

Same here man...

[@SammyTheSituation]

What a review!! This was epic for us 90s kids who grew up with the releases! We really did shift away from Wrestling into othe Pro Sports... Life happens. Great Nostalgia.

[@tommymitchell8580]

Great video man I really appreciated this

[@616Entertainment]

This was my first retrospective ever, I've gotten much better, lol. Check out Triangle X Squared O and my other History Ofs. You'll love them.

[@dildonius]

I think you should have included SmackDown! vs Raw 1, cuz I still see it as technically a SmackDown! game. The last one.

[@wton]

SD2!: Know your role for me was pure gold

[@616Entertainment]

I still love SD! 2, man.

[@KingpinCarlito]

SD2 was my first wwf/wwe game. The memories

[@dudeof2436]

It was like the holy grail for me.

[@glx3846]

SD2 is the greatest in the Smackdown series along with SYM and HCTP

[@SSJ491]

Those were my childhood favorite WWF/E Smackdown! games ever and I still play it til this day.

[@shiner93]

loved it! dude i thought id never see that commerical for smackdown 2 again lol thanks for restoring that memory

[@remo_1564]

Thanks for this man I was seeking some nostalgia and you satisfied my needs 👍

[@ZenKrio]

Literally yesterday, my friends and I were talking about these games at work. "The Undertakers! 'the last ride...' Is a Dangerous Move!"... HCTP was and still so far may be, my favorite wrestling game, WWE13 has by far the most depth with creating stuff though, and the creation aspect in these games was always my thing.

[@616Entertainment]

Did you know that - THE NEW KRIO! - leaves really nice KZbin comments?

[@ZenKrio]

@@616Entertainment LMAO thanks, but it's not that my comments are nice, its that your content is solid :p.

[@egpmh2891]

Always loved if you loose the championship match at Mania during Just Bring It, Mick Foley shows up to restart the match as the new special ref

[@616Entertainment]

I don't think I ever experienced that!

[@paulwoodford6229]

"Lose," not "Loose." Why do people always write it wrong

[@egpmh2891]

@@paulwoodford6229 yes I typoed thank you for the correction

[@yoyo-re9jq]

@@paulwoodford6229 who tf cares if he spelt lose wrong? You get what he means so move on

[@paulwoodford6229]

@@yoyo-re9jq I can't stand illiterate people. I will correct anyone who makes this stupid mistake.

[@danners873]

Awesome video, thanks for this as it had brought back so many memories from my childhood

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks dude. Watch my other retrospectives, they're way better than this one, hahaha.

[@WolfieRich1]

Fantastic documentary, brought back so many memories. So many sleepless nights playing Smackdown 2.

[@616Entertainment]

Dude, some of the absolute best memories are tied to this series. No doubt. Thanks for watching.

[@zish5169]

I remember how impressed I was when I first saw the Rock do the people's elbow and his elbow pad genuinely disappeared. This video brings back so many great memories, only old school wrestling can give me this feeling of joy and nostalgia. Great video man, definite thumbs up from me

[@616Entertainment]

This is the first documentary I ever made on a video game, the channel is now loaded with ones that are way better than this Nostalgia overload, dude. Enjoy!

[@Scorpion54092]

Here comes the pain was the best wrestling game ever. Then I'd give it to no mercy.

[@BrandonYelvertonBITW]

I’d flip it over but both are amazing!!!

[@zelixleo5]

@@BrandonYelvertonBITW same here no mercy was better but they're both still better than any game that came afterwards

[@swagnewton6844]

HCTP > ALL

[@1981CrueHead]

I think there might be a few more matches and options in here comes the pain over no mercy.

[@SiskoCisco]

Dig dig dig, dig diggity dog Break it

[@mordreddelarge8529]

The end couldnt describe the feeling i get, thinking back on all those games, Nice work 🙏

[@hafizuien]

I watch your video once in a while..just to walk down my memory lane..the last part was the best and also sad..we will always cherish the moment that we had..thanks again..

[@whatssogoodaboutindy6696]

The good ole days when Chris Benoit was a role model.

[@616Entertainment]

Leave the memories alooooone! lol

[@ToxicDarkLord]

@@616Entertainment Do you think if you can review the Smackdown vs Raw Series as well please.

[@aaronlishus897]

IKR. Chris Benoit was someone I idolized so much and knew I was going to be like him when I was older.

[@DerrilDaGoat]

@@aaronlishus897 😮😮 oh ... you mean that you....

[@William_Millar]

derril takeover uhhhhh....you like Chris Ben...uhhh I mean Jericho.

[@DenniDownBad]

It's been a while since I've came back to this but it still feels just as wonderful watching it as it did the first time.

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for being here. =)

[@stellacapone2478]

I don't know what's more impressive? The large library of wwe games that exist. Or the fact that you can remember every single thing that happened when you played 17 years ago👍. Your video definitely bring back memories ☺️ thx keep up the good work

[@ruffcuttstopmotions9245]

This was great man. Great memories

[@616Entertainment]

This is so old, hahaha. I hope you check out some of my more recent retrospectives, I've gotten better at this, hahaha

[@johnjames9121]

" Ladies and gentlemen, THE ROCk! Looks... Really great tonight! "

[@Mahdy89]

Probably the only indie-type video game documentary that I have ever finished on KZbin, and god knows how many times I tried with other ones. Good job bro, simple yet engaging narrative, emotionally evoking and nostalgic content. Just a great video overall. You earned my subscription

[@616Entertainment]

Omar Elmahdy Thank you, Omar! Check out my Mortal Kombat series, you might like that one as well.

[@landocalrizian923]

Me too. Just subscribed

[@himenaaa3565]

the same reason why im subs in this channel xD

[@VickHushpuppy215]

I’ve watched this more than once great video man the nostalgia alone brings back so many memories

[@616Entertainment]

Thank you! I hope you check out some of my other retrospectives, you'll like those, too!

[@hooper1605]

First time seeing this, excellent video mate! Brings back good old times

[@JR95]

I always love coming back to this retrospective, especially to watch the parts where you insert the clip where Stone Cold says "What?!" whenever you casually mention something absurd that's in the game. XD

[@616Entertainment]

Yea I was pretty happy with the "what" bit, lol.

[@tthomaselli2]

Instant nostalgia trip: Hearing the 'WWF SmackDown!' theme at 0:00-0:24 & seeing the old introductory video, as well. Thank you, very much, 616Entertainment!...

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching!

[@evanabbott2737]

Yep! Me too!😁

[@carlseverin6141]

Hell yea

[@bigman2352]

This video had me in stitches 😂 it’s hilarious 😂 well done 👍

[@thecrankedamps]

This is an awesome video, big nostalgia trip for me. I had the first 3 because i grew out of wrestling then but I spent many hours playing smackdown 1,2 and 3

[@616Entertainment]

Hell yea, thanks for watching. I'm sure you'll like my other History Ofs as well, if you care to check them out!

[@SSJ491]

I had all first 5 SmackDown games (the original WWF SmackDown!, WWF SmackDown! 2 Know Your Role, WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It, WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth, and WWE SmackDown! Here Comes the Pain) and I have a absolute blast of the past of nostalgia with these WWE games. Good times.

[@godfather71190]

LOL at Big Boss man vs Paul Bearer I quit match

[@TheCheat420]

Aw man I wasn't expecting the ending of this to hit me in the feels.

[@616Entertainment]

[@YOUNGKING_305]

Dude I just want to thank you for taking me back to my childhood years when life was great. I remember my dad was still alive and he would watch the wwf with me and my brother. Lucky i had some great parents I had the ps1 and the n64 so I would always play no mercy and also the smack down titles. Tbh I’ve been dealing with depression I recently lost my mom and also found out I have cancer. When ever I’m feeling a certain type of way I watch your videos over and over specially the mortal kombat ones. Lol I guess I just want to say thank you man.

[@martinbirr]

Sorry to hear that.. Chin up though. Look into info on the internet how to improve the situation with cancer, there is helpful stuff

[@zThe_Questionz]

SD2 Custom characters were a trip getting TLC match from Season mode and Hardcore Title 30mins of Hell mode was great!

[@michaelhall736]

I really loved the music in Just Bring It. Usually I'm not a fan of electronic music, but I just thought it was awesome. Whenever I hear it, it fills me full of nostalgia and makes me remember good times.

[@frank-bmtz]

Glad I found this channel! As a lifelong wrestling fan, I enjoy it.

[@NickMullet]

Thought I’d scroll thru this get a look at the gameplay but the nostalgia hit too hard I could’ve watched this for hours. Thanks dude

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching. This is like 5 years old and I promise you, my retrospectives have gotten much better, hahaha. Check out The History of Halloween, Resident Evil, my Triangle Squared O show, etc. Stick around!

[@NickMullet]

@@616Entertainment yeah man having a look at the triangle squared o stuff just now :). We grew up in a fun ass time!

[@drew5241]

I agree I was obsessed with the belts. Loved how they displayed the pictures of the belts on the menu and you could actually control who holds what title. I couldnt stand wrestlers coming out with no belt even in a non title match.

[@616Entertainment]

I'm with you 100%. I'm releasing a 'Top 10 Favorite Championship Belts of All Time' video on April 1, I hope you stick around to watch it!

[@tylorkenniston1192]

Smack down 1: Action Smack down 2: Loading Smack down!: Just Loading Smackdown: Shut up its better now Smackdown: Here Comes the Game

[@616Entertainment]

Hahahaha

[@DowSimmons23]

Legend. What a great piece, loved the insight. Good work

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching! You should check out my show Triangle X Squared O. It's like 20 more wrestling game retrospectives just like this.

[@MikeJohnson-ih4og]

I needed that trip down memory lane! THANK YOU

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks man! This is really old, I've done tons of other wrestling game retrospectives, check them out on my Triangle X Squared O show. =)

[@SuperSkullSplitter]

What an awesome stroll down memory lane. Why can't we be kids forever 😭

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching, David!

[@MrMiller36]

Talking about those CAW formulas brought back some memories bro lol

[@616Entertainment]

Never forget!

[@ModestPilgrim1]

same lol that struggle

[@jayluis189]

Ayyy same! I remember trying to get that shit to detail. - Which took forever, but was super fun! Lol

[@joshuawilliams7619]

I swear I still remember those days there...

[@truindividual]

@Logan Richardson MAN! YES! I used to frequent that site a lot back then

[@RellyBabyy9]

Bro this is just a feel good video. I have watched several times

[@FunkyMiller]

Awww man, it's so fun to listen and watch early Ian ...... you've come a long way DanDan!!!

[@CultureScreen]

Just Amazing! The end had me tearing up. I too remember these days like they were yesterday. Great Documentary. Thank you for making this.

[@616Entertainment]

Thank you for watching, my dude.

[@stonecoldjt07]

Soooo many hours spent on Smackdown2 and HCTP. Great times.

[@freddiecooke6880]

That ending... I know I'm kinda late to the party here, but damn that was good. Growing up, I basically played most of the wwe games alone, but they were a big part of my life, all the way through til wwe 13. Of course, nothing compares to the good old Smackdown series, and seeing that through someone else's eyes was just brilliant. Absolutely my favourite aspect of this series! Watching this, agreeing with parts, disagreeing with others, brought so many memories of each game back. What a way to relive those experiences, good job Mr 616 :)

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks man. This was the first in depth retrospective I'd ever done in this style, this is years old and I've gotten much better at these. Check out The History of Resident Evil, Halloween, Mortal Kombat, WCW Video Games, God Of War and more! My show Triangle X Squared O is basically a video like this but rather than a full series, I do one game at a time. Check them out!

[@wildel521]

Thank you for makingbthis video Dan Dan! This video is on my forever watchlist, I probably watch this video 4 times a year! No lie!

[@usaldldld]

Great Documentary! My elder brother was born in 1990 & myself in 95. Our 2000 Christmas gift was the PS1 with SM2 the first game we bought. To this date listening to the menu soundtrack of the game gives us the most memorable feeling. By late 2004 we both started to drift away from WWE in general. These games define childhood and our love for the wrestling product! 💯

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for the kind words. If you liked this, you'll really like my other show, Triangle X Squared O. It's a bunch of videos just like this, but on other, non-SmackDown! wrestling games. Enjoy!

[@VoloKinProject]

Man, I've never watched a KZbin video over 30min up until now. It turned out I've spent countless hours with my friends playing SmackDown 2 back in the day. I honestly have forgotten which game exactly we used to play and your video refreshed my memory. Looking for a copy on eBay now as I still have a few consoles up in the loft.

[@616Entertainment]

Highly appreciate the kind words, dude.

[@VoloKinProject]

@@616Entertainment no worries man, gotta give credit where it's due.

[@eyesofthefox]

As a Playstation kid myself, I feel your pain when it comes to wrestling games. Also, WWE 2k20 is the first time in almost 20 years that Yukes hasn't developed the game. After watching this and seeing animations from the first Smack Down carry over into the current gen gamws, I'm kind of glad.

[@616Entertainment]

Dude it is INSANE that some of those animations were 15+ years old. Fucking insanity. And so, so few people realized it.

[@taitazreverie916]

Grew up playing all those smackdown games just like you. Will admit one thing, nothing, no wwe game have ever come as close to Smackdown HCTP! Thank you for rejuvenating my childhood, man. Your story and mine are quite alike! Watched the entire video in one go! 😌 Brilliantly done! #90sKidsRules ! 👊

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks for watching! This was the first one I'd ever done, and I've done way more and gotten way better since this came out. Check the channel and enjoy!

[@posterboylegacy6214]

OMFG it's 12:25am and found this video randomly and OMFG u had me cracking up the whole time, especially the first SD game lmfaooooo. Thank you for this.

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks man! Check out my show Triangle X Squared O, it's more in depth retrospective content on wrestling games. You'll love it. I've gotten a lot better since this one released.

[@yungblack8714]

Thanks bro I literally just got here comes the pain today for my ps2 lol

[@616Entertainment]

FUCK YES. Enjoy it!

[@yungblack8714]

@@616Entertainment I have a question also I bought Legends of Wrestling but it's one of those disc's that's blue an it won't play any suggestions by chance an thanks bro

[@menub8039]

@yung black I had that problem once before but I was using the old big ps2, once I changed to the slim ps2 I have then up the disc speed it worked fine. Hopefully that helps.

[@ArchangelSteve]

@@yungblack8714 Where black PS2 discs are DVDs, blue discs are CD-ROM based and were used in the early days of the PS2 but tended to have problems being read by the console (allegedly they have a higher read speed, so spin faster and consequently slip out of place easier). A number of fixes have been suggested including changing the position your PS2 is in (e.g. if it's standing up, lay it on its side and vice-versa), using a composite/SCART cable instead of component, putting folded tape on the top of the disc to weigh it down slightly, and fiddling with the PS2's laser to realign it, but honestly your best bet is buying a slimline PS2 instead (unless you want to risk fucking up your disc/PS2).

[@yungblack8714]

Thanks guys I really appreciate it and I hope you guys enjoy the holidays

[@KidPoker2727]

Just watched this whole thing, awesome video. Great work bro, thanks for the time you put into this so I could reminisce on some of my childhood without having to play the full games

[@616Entertainment]

Thanks a lot, dude. This was my first ever documentary style video, I've covered many more game in this style and all of those videos are way better than this one, haha. Check them out!

[@simonhirsch9394]

Great video! Born in 1991 and this whole video was so relatable!

[@616Entertainment]

This is one of many, and it's quite old. Check out my other History Ofs, I think you'll enjoy them. =)

[@eduardauer5760]

Thanks for the nice Video&the Memories 🙏🏻

[@qualynball9328]

I never unlocked Jeff Hardy’s other attire on Shut your mouth... *buys ps2 and shut your mouth* alright let’s go

[@616Entertainment]

Hell yea dude, go for it!

[@MrLeedlesProductions]

>Smackdown SYM >picked DDP in story mode OH, MY BROTHER

[@616Entertainment]

mr leedles Haha, somebody asked me when Part IV initially came out if me picking DDP was a nod to another show where I guess they did a bit with DDP in Season Mode. It is not, I had never (and have still never) seen that other show. I just like DDP.

[@anjake01]

OH HULLO

[@Mental_Health_Matters]

@@anjake01 :)

[@michaelhall736]

I'd always pick Jeff Hardy or make a CAW from my virtual league.

[@btonyh5878]

@@michaelhall736 For me, it's always either The Hurricane or some nWo member(Big Show's the only one available for season mode); Normally Show, because he's the one who actually won that Rumble and subsequently joined the nWo so, pretty cool. lol

[@MichaelMedici61W2]

Damn bro... didn’t expect all the honesty at the end. Glad you did it though. I think that’s why we all love the things we do.... brings us back to certain times and places that were really special and meaningful to us . You earned my subscription.

[@worldwidefun222]

Love it man!

[@reallybigbiscuit3568]

I might just buy a PS2 again just to play: - Here Comes The Pain - SvR 05 - SvR 06 (Edit) - or get the PS2 Emulator and download the ROMs ;)

[@616Entertainment]

No way dude, get the real deal! Have a blast.

[@denisezeidler4892]

Buy the PS2 Silm then get the games you want trust me it’s better than emulation because you can play with a PS2 Controller and just more nostalgic.

[@benchwarmerss9165]

I have a ps2 still and been wondering which one to get .... I played all of them up until here comes the pain so this helps alot

[@SouLeozinho]

PCSX2 is more effective, but you can get some quality glitches.

[@benchwarmerss9165]

Cicely Payne pawnshop .. bout 40$