Ambulance Match! Buried Alive Match! WWE Survivor Series 2003 Review

[@centocerez]

The good old times when you could have had Jesus vs Satan on the card but still HHH demanded to go on last.

[@bashcrash9148]

I liked when Jesus jobbed to Vince & Shane on live tv.

[@CMPac1737]

Bashcrash 914 and to John Cena at Armageddon one time

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

Fole666 he literally main event backlash 2006 that God was literally was in a match, and triple H was in the main event, so yeah basically true.

[@Cavillier1970]

That's what happens when you bang the boss's daughter.

[@ysetiadji]

Yeah, it's 2003. Triple H & Jeff Jarrett just received their brand new golden shovel.

[@iamdb1990]

wow, never knew about the Molly Holly tribute to Crash, nice to know

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+iamdb1990 Same

[@meirnissim5927]

I didn’t know that either

[@luisalbertoarenasaraya4579]

@@061romell EXTRA THICC!!!

[@ChattGM]

Me neither. Always learn something new on this channel

[@G33kCulture]

I just read about this last night. I was watching an older PPV review and he listed the guys who ECW lost.

[@jackcurran4438]

I am completely biased towards the Shane-Kane feud. I was 6 years old at the time when it was going on n I LOVED every second of it. Wrestling was just absolutely magic to me at the time. What fun times.

[@acchongo]

Those were the days!!!!!

[@NYY300]

Too bad you missed the attitude era in its prime.

[@CheezusChrist1776]

I was 10 and genuinely believed shane killed Kane when he kicked him into that burning dumpster on Raw. Still not entirely sure how they pulled that one off to this day

[@FreeThinkAlways]

​@@NYY300 Attitude era is overrated. Instead of WRESTLING they started to focus far more time on entertainment. Silly long talk segments, backstage segments involving food fights, pee, puke ect. Fake weddings, kidnappings. So many messy gimmick matches. Stone cold posing as a Doctor, fireman, camera man ect to attack vince was just getting more and more silly. The wrestling match quality's were really poor compared to the years before it and even the ruthless aggression era

[@enigmaskull3495]

Team Lesnar: Vince McMahon’s Wet Dream

[@venomousnate7263]

I was just thinking that 😂

[@RestingBeachFace721]

Oooo la laaa

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Team BEEF

[@TheDeadman14]

McMahon and his love for Big Sweaty Men

[@Nettacki]

Vince: LOOK AT THAT MASS

[@TakerKaneanite619]

WWE-"Let's bury Undertaker alive" Also WWE-"Let's continue the show after burying Undertaker alive"

[@enigmaskull3495]

Triple H’s Reign of Terror everyone

[@ryankeefe1236]

That always bothered me so a man is more or less murdered but they still have a title match afterwards

[@kyleshugrue524]

@@ryankeefe1236 they did that for real when owen died

[@TombstoneChris]

It was the freaking Undertaker he was the Deadman. He was just returning home so he could rise from the grave at WrestleMania 20.

[@cullenjay3466]

@@TombstoneChris I believe the point was that they should end the show with that match to make it seem real and also that the Undertaker would have been stuck in the mound for one match longer than he should have been

[@TheTheme1]

Not mentioned by Zane is that Austin actually came back as the "Sheriff" of Raw the following month and lasted until April 2004. That was actually the last time he was a full-time weekly character in WWE.

[@ajk]

Also....this was Cena's first Survivor Series too.

[@aurimoonlight]

The whole "sheriff" stuff was shit.

[@Xehanort10]

JR's reaction to Batista powerbombing Michaels was classic. "Batista, Batista, NO. Oh my god no." And when Orton's covering Michaels he's like "NO. It can't be."

[@michaelbandada9887]

Survivor Series 2003 aka The Death of the American Badass HBK’s Last Stand The Viper Becomes the Sole Survivor

[@enigmaskull3495]

The Prelude to Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg at WM 20

[@erikdelgado08]

*The Legend Killer

[@jordanbiffle27]

John Cena’s face turn.

[@seanblaze4788]

The 2nd time Lesnar tapped out

[@xkinged]

And the beginning of the main event push of John Cena and Chris Benoit

[@BananaMana69]

In WWE Day of Reckoning for the GameCube they use this Survivor Series set and it was always the most fun to play on because of the ambulance.

[@thehorrorhound6575]

Oh hell yeah a day of reckoning enjoyer. DOR 1 and 2 are the best wrestling games ever.

[@bakercat2845]

I disagree on the Kane storyline. If they were having just regular wrestling matches, then sure I would agree it hurt Kane. However, they were having gimmicked street fights. Shane had already been gimmicked as a tough guy, who could take big bumps and come back. That's why the storyline had them beating each other not in matches, but crazy over the top situations. Also, they had Kane always taking crazy stuff like the fire and being put into the hospital, but sitting up like he wasn't hurt at all. It all makes sense in Kayfabe imo.

[@diskeyes]

I mean you are allowed to disagree but facts are facts and this is around the time that Kane’s mystique was ruined. This feud being a major factor.

[@bakercat2845]

@@diskeyes i'd argue that his mystique had already been ruined by 2003. He was pretty much a totally different gimmick since 1997, teaming up mostly with babyfaces and not doing much else. Removing the mask and going berserk mode was a way to rejuvenate the gimmick imo.

[@Ryusuta]

Well said.

[@TeemoQuinton]

@@bakercat2845 Facts

[@dylanogg347]

The biggest problem is that he didn't get any revenge on Triple H and Evolution. Triple H seemed to be terrified of Kane around this time and never allowed The Big Red Machine to get a leg up in his presence. He was utterly buried in the Katie Vick angle, and the Intercontinental Championship was unified with Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship and retired, so Kane couldn't get a rematch, and he turned Heel on RVD after the mask removal, even though Evolution and Eric Bischoff were the ones responsible.

[@WaffleAfterHours]

I love the fact that the last segment they did with Shane and Kane, with their extreme violence, was a casual dinner date.

[@fillgollinsdergroarticheme8442]

You were lucky with your house show in Portland: the main event was Lesnar vs Cena for the title! It also had Eddie Guerrero, Chris Benoit, Shawn O'Haire, Rey Mysterio, Haas & Benjamin, Bradshaw, Big Show, ... Imagine what that card would draw today! It would be bigger than any possible Wrestlemania!

[@jimmy3people0]

this show is also unique for being the only time Nathan Jones is ever gonna be involved in what's considered a 4-star match

[@kevynhansyn2902]

But alot of 4 star Asian Cinema Movies.

[@dustbusta]

Remember when they actually used to build to matches at Wrestlemania?

[@TheSBleeder]

Yes. I also remember gimmick matches actually meaning something. Now we have Hell in a Cell matches just because it's October.

[@dbone3356]

Pepperage Farms remembers.

[@ChattGM]

I know right!! Crazy how they use to build for it months in advance. Seeing all the seeds planted for WM 20 just adds to why SS 2003 was one of the best!!

[@prj7894]

the PPV model forced them to make money-worthy matches

[@Xehanort10]

@@TheSBleeder Hell in a Cell matches felt more special when they only happened every now and again. You looked forward to them. But like TLC when you give special match types their own pay per views and have them happen every month it waters them down.

[@iamdb1990]

"that ambulance doesn't look like the ones you see today" well, yeah, it was in 2003 lol

[@jabroni_z2686]

I think what he meant was that it didn’t look like more modern ambulance of the time in 03, it looked like it came from the 1970s so in 03 it looked over 30 years old.

[@j.3o21]

Looked like a 70s or 80s Ambulance is his point.

[@TheWazperviz]

Kane and Shane McMahon made that match work and both gave all they had on that night

[@11094DEREK]

Its from the 80's

[@TheWazperviz]

@@11094DEREK regardless the match was still great

[@kylebenson889]

You should make a collection of the matches youve rated 5/5 (and 4/4 when you did the 4 star system) and put those out in a 'Best Of' video one day

[@bookaki4160]

Yes, I've always wanted to watch the matches that he gives really high ratings to for myself

[@IntrovertedGuitarGuy]

I've always thought about this! Good idea

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Survivor series 2003 AKA the Mcmahons vs the Brothers of Destruction

[@enigmaskull3495]

The Rubber Match: Shane McMahon vs Undertaker at WM 32

[@slashandbones13]

We had the "retirement" of Stone Cold and The Undertaker being "buried alive" and nethier of those ended the show?

[@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022]

I have no idea why they thought hhh vs goldberg should have been the main event. The ambulance match, the buried alive match and team Austin vs team bischoff all had MUCH better builds and stories.

[@benshapiro5474]

WWE’s creative team at the time - was phenomenal

[@enigmaskull3495]

Reign of Terror man.

[@aurimoonlight]

HHH in 2003, enough said

[@Romchikthelemon]

HHH's nose is way too big.

[@JepMasta]

I will always remember the second elimination match from this pay-per-view, If only for the amazing commentary by Jim Ross. “Shawn Michaels did everything a human being could possibly do to win this match… But it wasn’t enough”

[@mozeyad4573]

I'd love it if he made more Ruthless Aggression Era PPV's cause that's my favourite era.

[@venomousnate7263]

I remember my grandparents rented this show from Blockbuster along with SummerSlam 02 a few years after this show. Two of my favorite early wrestling memories. Thanks for bringing this back Brian.

[@michaelrivera8360]

Summerslam 2002 was awesome one of my favorite PPV's of all time

[@venomousnate7263]

Michael Rivera the best SummerSlam and one of my favorite WWE PPV

[@michaelrivera8360]

@@venomousnate7263 agreed that show was great too to bottom

[@SupremeMarioGamer]

Two things that he doesn't mention about the Austin/Bischoff Survivor Series match: - the commentary was fantastic (especially the ending with JR & King pleading at the top of their lungs for Michaels to kick out) - Michaels (who Austin beat at Mania for the world title & kickstart his run at the top) being the last man on Austin's team

[@evanrules3635]

Michael's never beat Austin for the world title to my memory

[@TheSBleeder]

Michaels lost to Austin at WM 14.

[@coleredmond8459]

He said that. Re-read it

[@ChrisPayneHBTW]

I don't think 2003 gets enough love in general, underrated year from start to finish

[@dylanolger5979]

The thing I love about these reviews is that you give a nice ‘what they did after’ thing so you understand how the story played out. It’s cool

[@ChrisManley1994]

That bit with Vince and Stone Cold laughing backstage never fails to pop me 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Xehanort10]

Austin was always good at quickly going from laughing to serious faced.

[@grizzlybarrows4390]

I was at this event live and after the show went off the air Goldberg's celebration was short and the go home for the fans was HHH recovering and posing with the sledgehammer to the Motorhead Game theme. We were all looking at each other like why is the bad guy the one doing this?

[@thefreditor703]

Lita is on the Mount Rushmore of Women's wrestling...no doubt

[@lordtrigon1733]

Yet she’d look pretty out of place sculpted next to Manami Toyota.

[@RoyStantz]

Mickie James deserves to be on that very Mount Rushmore.

[@kevynhansyn2902]

She was on a "Mount" indeed......

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

These days that Mount Rushmore is getting pretty crowded. Totally agree that Mickie deserves a place on it, if we’re talking just WWE. Not just for her on-screen and in-ring accomplishments but also for what she’s doing behind the scenes as a locker room leader and seasoned vet for the women’s roster, she’s not on screen much these days for that reason, it’s handy to have someone like that who can both mentor people AND still go in the ring if need be - she’s the unsung workhorse of the women’s roster pretty much. Kinda like how the Undertaker was behind the scenes. Or Chris Hero in NXT. Doing the job to help get someone over, carrying someone through a match if they’re too green, checking out a newbie to see if they’re ready for prime-time - basically a road-agent that also works matches. A thankless role, but a helpful one.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

"He (Vince) says he had a high power" "It's me Taker! It was me all along Taker!"

[@RoyStantz]

Zane, you forgot to mention that Tajiri vs. Jamie Noble for the Cruiserweight Title was originally scheduled for this card, but got bumped to Sunday Heat just to make room for Mark Cuban.

[@richardpreston7333]

The last three matches should've been reversed in order. I know you're meant to put the big title match at the end, but that shot of the two beer cans would've been the perfect end to the show

[@TheCamSays]

23:17 “Randy Orton with another statistic for his Survivor Series record”. This is where the record begins. He’d then go on to be the Sole Survivor for the next two SSeries matches.

[@luisalbertoarenasaraya4579]

Then lost on SS06 F.

[@TombstoneChris]

Yeah and then got easily taken out at Survivor Series 2019 what a joke.

[@enigmaskull3495]

Survivor Series matches must be Randy Orton’s speciality match.

[@darriongray2013]

Dude This Was In My Opinion One Of HBKs Best Performances Ever

[@adamlennard1828]

This is one of my favourite PPV’s ever.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+Adam Lennard Mine too.

[@nathanielduncan4692]

It’s one of mine as well.

[@pizzahighfive2612]

And it was in Dallas tx 😁

[@LPGD1994]

Ruthless aggression era. Just the feeling of watching a show from that era. Good times.

[@CantRead1]

"GoOd TiMeS" shut up

[@TheScout91]

I've watched the majority of the pay per views you review at some point in my childhood, because blackboxes, but hearing you talk about them is as entertaining if not at times more so than the actual show

[@sfarrer48]

Wwe doesn’t give enough credit to Molly Holly Victoria Ivory and to a lesser extent Jazz for being great female wrestlers. Seems like they only remember Trish Lita Torrie Wilson and Stacey Keibler

[@Facelessman254]

Torrie and Stacie? Really?

[@Romchikthelemon]

Let's count who of them had natural breasts.

[@_boof]

This takes me back. This was around the time I started watching wrestling regularly. I was 10 at this time. Ill never forget it because of that.

[@WanderingMindSR]

Shawn Michaels stole the show, like damn he was that good out there.

[@bpwildbill11]

These are always good, since I don't have the network, you can just do a 30-45 minute explanation of the show instead of me spending $9.99 to watch all of these PPVs that last anywhere between 2-4 hours.

[@duckduckgamer8425]

If wwe finds this comment all classic reviews will be copystriked

[@SimpleCrisis]

SuperGamer64 can we copystrike pewdiepie?

[@bobbobs4851]

Never been one to impatiently stalk channels but your reviews make me click so fast and fire up a fattie as well. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for all the great content.

[@J_D_TheSportsG]

I have such a warm place in my heart for this PPV. As my birthday is in November, this is (up to this point) the only Survivor Series to land on my birthday. I turned 15. Ahh memories...

[@EDH10]

Looking back, you could kind of tell that Undertaker was told quite a while in advance that he was going back to his Deadman character. He’d been growing his hair out for a few months by this PPV.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+EDH Yep.

[@Wrestling316]

& You could also tell by the graveyard promo Taker shot on Mr McMahon the SMACKDOWN! Before this

[@ThatStokeBloke]

Maybe I'm biased because I began watching WWE around this time, but this imo is the greatest PPV in WWE history. Look at the match cards, the storylines, the hype, the epicness. It's truly a thing of beauty. I urge anyone who either hasn't seen it in a very long time or at all to go and watch it sometime. Wonderful PPV.

[@Romchikthelemon]

That was the first time you seeing Shane? Brutal introducing.

[@chrisortiz8072]

List of Goldberg's strengths 1. Goldberg's strength The end

[@mrfactoryfold]

"Look at that Ambulance, definitely doesn't look like anything we see today" -Brian Zane quote from 2019 while reviewing the 2003 Survivor Series

[@youngpastrami2683]

Even back then it looked outdated lol

[@mrfactoryfold]

Young Pastrami hell I wouldn’t be shocked to hear that exact ambulance is being used in some shithole third world country...

[@patrickracer43]

​@@mrfactoryfoldit's probably an ice cream truck somewhere or it's in a junkyard

[@cHrIs84.]

The first two years of the Ruthless Aggression Era 2002 & 2003 were awesome. Look at the roster at that time period. And all the PPV Theme-Songs with all the great Nu-Metal Bands

[@ryubiblossoms7363]

@Horror From Below yes they do.

[@themudbloodchannel1584]

Started re watching on the network and honestly, WWE is amazing until WM21

[@barthomero721]

@@ryubiblossoms7363 only "when pieces of shitty untalented musicians of" is in the middle: great pieces of shitty untalented musicians of nu metal bands There you go, or you can call them hardcore musicians as they are as metal as justin bieber

[@hawk6111]

@@barthomero721 ahh, i see you are also a trve kvlt believer of the gospel of the Metal Church. As the archbishop of thrash metal i promote you to arch poser disposer. May the spirit of paul baloff guide you

[@barthomero721]

@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 Not as much as you are babe

[@lightninglj]

If anyone caught Nathan Jones in the beginning of Troy, released that same year he's bigger than the entire Greek armies. Dude was huge. It's a shame he couldn't work all that great

[@CSC52698]

"Boagrius!"

[@marcusfaze]

Recently I’ve found myself binge watching a bunch of these reviews

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

1. Thanks for covering this, Brian. I grew up watching this show a lot. Very criminally underrated. 2. (30:35-30:39) *Another rare f-bomb by Brian Zane*

[@numa2k147]

My Favorite Survivor Series, the theme music, the set, the match. That Taker promo when he's digging a grave the week prior. So much memories

[@ASuwan22]

I remember watching this back in the day. I seriously can't believe this was almost 20 years ago 😳

[@christophernicholson20]

No, it was 18 years not 20. 2003

[@ASuwan22]

@@christophernicholson20 Google the word "Almost"

[@thepassingstatic6268]

Time is the most cunning thief

[@j.3o21]

2003 Survivor Series is a real sleeper. Great event!

[@TheWazperviz]

The accent has so many big matches it was great

[@David-fanboy]

I loved the storytelling of that Survivor series style match when HBK had to try to defy the odds by himself.

[@hash4700]

Oh boy, here I go watching Brian Zane again!

[@xGimpyx]

Easily my favorite PPV of all time. Thanks for covering it, Brian.

[@Halffstrong1996]

That Arm Drag/Headscissor Combo might be one of the most insanely clean moves I've seen in ages

[@TombstoneChris]

I will always love this Survivor Series as it was the day that marked the beginning of the return of my favorite of all time to his original character. The Deadman, The Undertaker.

[@Sp_Oon]

I remember reading an article around this time about John Cena stepping up and becoming face of Smackdown. It literally said "fans don't want Cena to be a happy lucky-go babyface who talks about where Smackdown is taking place" how times change lol.

[@Romchikthelemon]

I still don't!

[@liseeeeeeey]

This PPV has a special place in my heart. As a kid we were only allowed to order two PPVs a year and this was one of them. I’d rewatch it over on tape.

[@mindphaserxy]

Goldberg in the "Titus O'Neil" position under the ring 😂

[@jwd10228]

Brian’s Tazz impression always make me laugh 😂

[@godschozen1000]

SoUp bones Cole

[@Spacewizzard090]

It'sa great impression, great impression, Cole!

[@Ryusuta]

Shane vs. Kane was a solid 5 star. No question.

[@mrkipling2201]

Ryusuta they used to have good matches at one point!! WWE that is!!😂😂

[@JDjade1]

The build to the Kane/Shane Ambulance match, wasn’t there also a civil fancy dinner between the two?

[@michaelrivera8360]

Yeah Zayn mentions it on Kane worst storylines video

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

I think that was for the Last Man Standing match build

[@wardor9214]

Yes and Shane even mentions how Kane can have a normal life but he chooses not to then mentions how his Brother the Undertaker even knows it. And Kanes expression on his face shows what's to come with him and his Brother. I loved 2003-2004 for WWE

[@WCWThunderRosa]

Yes, and that was the setup for Kane burying Taker alive

[@godschozen1000]

@@raynwolfsbane2084 no it was the week before this match.

[@miamimagicians]

Goldberg2003 wasn’t a bad time... the crowds where still huge and hot

[@marcelthorsen]

Say what you want about Shane but he’s been in some iconic matches over the years. I loved that Ambulance Match when I was a kid!

[@Acegamer-cx5pw]

I was only 2 days old when this ppv came out. wow

[@Brian00007]

Sucks for you

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@Brian00007 #Unnecessary

[@kenrickeason]

Damn I'm getting old.. LoL!

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@kenrickeason Same here. I was 11 years old when this show took place. I'm now 27.

[@DaveHorgan.]

I was 17 lol. It's strange being 33 now cuz I have adult friends born after the millennium 😨

[@xsteveconwayx]

This is my favorite Survivor Series of all time and one of my favorite PPVs of all time. Even the weaker matches were good. I know there's a lot of gripe about Goldberg not being utilized to his strengths and I agree, but he still hit a couple of spears, survived all the cheap Evolution tactics, and won the title. But that Bischoff vs Austin Survivor Series match was a thing of beauty. I still remember how important it felt at the time after all these years. I still didn't fully realize he was done wrestling, so the ending felt like a punch in the gut to me. I rewatched this show a few months ago after not seeing it since it aired and that match started out a great Survivor Series match and basically turned into The Shawn Michaels Show for the last 15 or 20 minutes. I forgot how absolutely unbelievable he was at the time. This was still in the early years of his comeback and I think his comeback is what solidified him as the greatest of all time. Oh, and HBK was fighting for Stone Cold, his mortal enemy at one time and the guy he nearly refused to lose for.

[@G4productionz]

KANES WORK AT THIS POINT IN HIS CAREER WAS UNDERRATED THIS WAS MY FAVORITE TIME IN WWE KANE IS THE NUMBER 1 IN CHARACTER RANGE

[@danford4275]

Key to victory: AVOID THE HOLE

[@enigmaskull3495]

No shit Tazz

[@sappyfoot]

Dan Ford unless it’s a vagina, then do not avoid!

[@DaveHorgan.]

Did Vince hit a vein or blade too deep in his match? That's some deep colour he got.

[@TheWazperviz]

Vince McMahon was bleeding like crazy but loved the way it was done

[@Rainier1992]

Pierced an artery yeah.

[@TheSBleeder]

And he's rolling around in the dirt with that gash.

[@Dr170]

That's what happens when you're a HOT BLOODED PSYCHOPATH

[@enigmaskull3495]

Imagine a match between Vince, Ric Flair, HBK, Mick Foley and Triple H. The blood would be everywhere.

[@tthomaselli2]

Wrestling With Wregret- Thanks for literally teaching me something new around 2:44-3:14. I had no idea about John Cena dropping Chris Benoit with the 'F-U' not really going over, too well. I was in the first semester of my 8th grade year of middle school when this episode of 'WWE SmackDown!' took place & remember recording it on a blank VHS tape. My, the things you learn after 20½ years...

[@SocraticMind89]

Same here too, Iremember falling in Love with this era around after summerslam 03 and being stoked that Goldberg picked up his first WWE WORLD heavyweight title and to my luck and surprises have survivor series 2003 in my hometown, Iremember looking at lesnar like “that is a mountain of a man” and Cena like “that’s the future right there” not knowing how big he eventually became

[@BroncoKnight34]

I was hoping that Brian would review this one- this is my favorite Survivor Series. This was the first PPV I bought on DVD when I was only 7 or 8, just a couple years after the show. Great review, Brian! if I may recommend for a future review, how about Judgement Day 2003?

[@nathanielduncan4692]

I was only 6 at the time.

[@elihumes23]

Me too lol, i've seen this ppv at least 10 times

[@nathanielduncan4692]

@@elihumes23 I've seen it six times it's to good to watch once.

[@RestingBeachFace721]

I was 11 then

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Am I the only one who finds this PPV to be a bit overrated? This PPV wasn't as great as Zane made it out to be. Only the Buried Alive match, the Women's title match, and the World Heavyweight Title match were the weak matches of Survivor Series 2003.

[@CGaz1812]

I’m glad you’re reviewing PPVs from 2003, it’s one of my favorite years of WWE.

[@benshapiro5474]

I remember this show, it was well done - this was PEAK WWE

[@WhoDeyJR]

Yo can we talk about how amazing that Eddie and Chaco/Chaco Sr feud and match were? “I’m gonna beat you, and then I’m gonna beat you up, Chavito” and then the entire match he doesn’t throw a single punch

[@taylormademyself89]

2004 survivor series was one of my fav and team randy each running raw for the weeks after ... maven had his biggest match with hhh for heavyweight championship that after watching got me started rooting for maven

[@ChattGM]

When Brian had announced the next PPV review would be Survivor Series I leaned up in my chair hoping it be 04 but it was 03 instead. Eventually it will come up and I'm gonna be so hyped. It has one of my favorite PPV featured songs, Ugly by The Exies and just the card itself was good. Although it ended in a DQ I still liked the Lita and Trish match. Chair shot Lita did was brutal. Orton countering the pedigree into the RKO to win was one of the best reversals I had seen. Excellent finish for the match. His team running RAW each week was fun as they all put themselves in matches for the world title. So bad I wanted Maven to win but it was not to be sadly.

[@tthomaselli2]

Wrestling With Wregret- Around 2:01-2:04, you make mention of Bradshaw & his hair-do before turning heel in the spring of 2004. That look for Bradshaw debuted in mid-2003 when The A.P.A. was reformed in 'WWE SmackDown!'.

[@jbali101]

Linda Myles still does it for me all these years later

[@jollymanbigboy]

Was at this show and remembered walking into the building and seeing that massive set through the entrance doors for the first time, with my jaw agape. I'm a huge old school set fan btw.

[@dibslin985]

I just got this DVD and I have to say, Shane vs. Kane was fucking awesome, match of the night by far.

[@skrounst]

I re-watched this PPV just recently, and after the Survivor Series match, I think I said "Wow!" out loud. I felt like a mark, smiling and saying wow, so I'm glad I wasn't the only one that had a blast watching that match lmao.

[@jaymichael3079]

Can we all just take a second to appreciate how good those tag titles looked?

[@m.t.v.7934]

Great uploads man!! You are top notch in my book for all my WWE, AEW NXT news. The only place I go!!

[@GrownUpKid94]

Excuse me, Duel Of The Fates is the most epic song in recorded history.

[@FATLADYTHRILLER]

Boooooo

[@TombstoneChris]

I beg to differ. The SpongeBob SquarePants intro music is.

[@thehorrorhound6575]

You’re both wrong it’s sweet sweet victory

[@BabysitterSky]

*Steven Regal's "Real mans man" theme has entered the chat*

[@explodingburritosexperienc9111]

Everybody here is wrong. Best theme is the Black Ops 1 multiplayer menu theme

[@lordtrigon1733]

The epic post-mask Kane feud should’ve been against RVD dammit! I watched those initial Raws and those segments were gripping before Shane took over the angle. Thank you for this review Brian, people like to dump on 2003 but I remember being super into the storylines at the time and they had such a great roster with so many of my all time favs. Jericho & Christian (who both had a great year), Booker T, Taker, RVD, Angle, Benoit, Eddie, Rey, Michaels and the Austin/Bischoff power struggle was always a hoot.

[@tokubrony9447]

8:30 I imagine 'Eats All The Shit' accompanied by someone missing a splash is gonna be the next T-Shirt.

[@LordxDanswich]

You could just have EATS across the top of the shirt too, seeing as eats all the shit abbreviates perfectly

[@enigmaskull3495]

11:06 Kane also eats all the shit

[@tthomaselli2]

I find it funny how at 1:28-1:33, the voice-over narrator says "He is the face that decides the fate of all men." & when you look at one of the clips that you see, a quick one of Vince McMahon's match from 'WWE No Mercy 2003' with Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley is used.

[@Xehanort10]

21:27 I loved the end of the hype video for this match. The music and Austin saying to Bischoff "You will see the real Stone Cold up close and personal. And that, so help me god is the bottom line cos Stone Cold said so."

[@diobrando4640]

This is low key one of my favourite PPVs ever, mostly for the Ambulance match

[@toptenguy1]

The HBK Austin thing would have been better had Austin not returned as "Sheriff" just a few weeks later. BOOOOO.

[@michaelrivera8360]

You mean to tell me WWE changes plans no....They were probably scared that if they took Austin off TV nobody would watch because they had no star power apart Austin around that time period because Hogan had left recently I think or close to leaving

[@DasNordlicht91]

That kinda reminds me of the Authority returning a few weeks after they were supposedly gone forever at Survivor Series 2014 after they lost to Cena’s team.

[@toptenguy1]

@@DasNordlicht91 Yep, I think that at least lasted 5 or 6 weeks, so I was ok with it. But Austin was just absurdly soon.

[@Lawyernumber1]

I salute Cuban for really selling. No knees on the RKO. Overall such a good payperview.

[@OptimisticZombies]

Can the darkness of Vince's soul be overcome? Turns out no!

[@Al7249]

Crazy. Really crazy. Have good, entertaining matches, some crazy shit happen and maybe some continuity and followup stories in the mix for a good show. Not a hard concept but with WWE you don't always get that or hell none of it. Feels almost like a revelation. Definitely gets a like!

[@SilvaWolfFangZ]

This set was also in day of reckoning

[@jcace13]

Yes and you could whip people into the ambulance, it was so good.

[@LibraSnakeLibraSnake1018]

It seems like Triple H’s 2003 gimmick was burying WCW (Scott Steiner, Booker T, Goldberg).

[@dbone3356]

It wasn't just WCW...

[@enigmaskull3495]

Sting would be next 12 years later.

[@bashcrash9148]

The problem with this run was that the matches sucked. Triple H was so bloated up at this time that he couldn’t work the same as he did in 99-01 before the quad tear.

[@Amazingash23390]

Robert Emmet Kevin Nash, too!

[@davidbarraza1294]

Man I miss biker taker lol

[@Shrasha]

Isn’t the DDT Shane gives Kane a floatover DDT as opposed to a tornado DDT?

[@goonerman6370]

The Rock's Jump swinging ddt lol

[@godschozen1000]

Yea it is.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

I quite enjoyed Survivor Series 2003 a lot as it helped set the stage for some matches at Wrestlemania 20, the buried alive match was fun especially watching Undertaker completely beat the tar out of Vince McMahon but i wasn't too pleased that he lost to the boss thanks to Kane but it did a great job in paving the way for the return of the deadman, team Austin vs team Bischoff for me was my favourite match of the whole show with HBK putting on one of the greatest in ring performances of his career, Shane McMahon vs Kane ambulance match was a fitting final chapter to one their violent feud. I didn't care much for Triple H vs Goldberg but it was slightly better than their Unforgiven match. Overall a good show and one of my favourite ppv's from 2003.

[@andrewburgemeister6684]

For all the crazy things Vince has done, that shovel to the face was brutal!! I’d take a chair to the head, but a shovel to the face?? *NO CHANCE!*

[@mrkipling2201]

I even subscribed to the WWE network to rewatch the shows you have reviewed on classic PPV reviews!! I should charge you half of my monthly charge Mr Zane!!!!🤣😂

[@jonathanalvarez2909]

I thought shaniqua was Orlando Jordan all along.