Foley Is Pod #35: Royal Rumble 2000

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@theboyjc9740 Жыл бұрын

Mick, you should know that the fans will POP for you no matter what shape you're in. It's been long enough and that car crash sound is just as effective as the glass breaking. 🤝

@chillbest14 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this

@Crowster12781 Жыл бұрын

Foley is pod on one of my favorite matches of all time on my birthday! Bang, bang indeed!!!

@nexpro6118 Жыл бұрын

Mick and, Ric(I'm not a fan of, Rics personal life at all and i even think that REAL men SHOULDNT look up to, Ric) are two perfect examples of wrestlers that don't need to win a match to get more over/over. They don't even need to win most of their matches to still get over. In my opinion, yes, opinion...so many past fans/fans today always pitch their own personal biased opinion as, facts and not just opinions, as they are....my opinion is that most of the wrestlers/performers today, think they have to do, floppy, flippy moves every 10 seconds and have to win every match to get over. Also, they are afraid to sell today because selling is viewed as being weak VS being strong. It's so dumb. Try to Tell me 1 fighter/wrestlers who hasn't been hurt/raddled/hit so hard they almost shit themselves lol. Again, my opinion, a current wrestler/performer today gets more over when they do sell like crazy and sell well and then still find a way to win the match. Why do we think the Rocky movies ALWAYS did well......Rocky ALWAYS got his ass beat for every round and in that last round, he finds a way to win.....we love comebacks and also hate winners....it's weird lol. Americans are dumb lol(yes, I'm an American)

@freakinflax Жыл бұрын

When it’s 40 mins in and they haven’t even started the topic, you know it’s gonna be a great episode

@codyharvel2403 Жыл бұрын

The Dennis knight jaws segment had me in tears

@mrs6968 Жыл бұрын

Another classic conversation

@blastkill Жыл бұрын

The Mankind into Cactus promo has always been one of my favourites. He wasn't just "a man changing his shirt". As soon as he removed the mask, the look in his eyes changed. NOW Cactus Jack is in the house. As Mick said HHH sold it so well.

@ZebraEnt Жыл бұрын

Mick always totally changed who he was for a character. They all had their own way of speaking, their own mannerisms, their own way of walking even!

@dennisallen8304 Жыл бұрын

Rarity that Tommy Blacha gets a name shout. As a diehard wrestling fan and a diehard Metalocalypse fan...always a good thing to hear.

@deathcrewappareldesign Жыл бұрын

I just love Mick and this podcast. Met him in Cleveland at one of his shows, and instead of me peppering him with questions he started asking me about my Atticus Cogar shirt I was wearing and talking about Jimmy Rave. Nicest guy and genuinely cares about his fans. Proud to be a Cactus Jack fan and never have to worry about him letting us fans down

@NIQUEROSS808 Жыл бұрын

I love how the intensity in Foley’s voice changes when he takes the makes off & reveal the Cactus Jack shirt in the Royal Rumble Promo build.. Hell everytime he changes to Cactus to face HHH are epic.. that 9/22/96 Raw segment is still my fav.. & I was 16 back then.. Test of time

@JeremiahEcks777 Жыл бұрын

The promo where Mick went 'I think you know the guy!!!!! His name is CACTUS JACK!' That is very definitely in my top three promos ever. EVER. Everybody played their roles perfectly. I always loved Cactus more than Mankind or the Dude so when Foley started down this path I went CRAY CRAY. I marked like I never marked before. This last run between just before Summerslam all the way through to the really lackluster Mania was my favourite ever in wrestling, to this day. But 90% of it was down to Foley. Foley will always be in my personal Mt. Rushmore alongside Undertaker and Dustin Runnels simply because his promos were untouchable and I think he was much MUCH better in the ring than he ever thought himself.

@taffysaur Жыл бұрын

Goldust, huh? Interesting choice. I’m a huge fan of his also, always have been. You don’t see him on many people’s Mt. Rushmores.

@JeremiahEcks777 Жыл бұрын

@@taffysaur True, but it surprises me that more people don't rate him. Maybe they get hung up on some of the more dated aspects of Goldust, or maybe his Black Reign run, but Dustin is definitely one guy who should have been world champ once, somewhere. He's just technically so crisp and consummate, and his character work, when he's allowed, is convincing and rings true. The older Goldust stuff is phenomenal.

@taffysaur Жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahEcks777 Agreed. As far as character work especially, I think those three choices of yours belong up there on the mountain. Three of the most interesting and complex characters, that were able to evolve over time, and nobody could have played them like the men who did.

@chico1680 Жыл бұрын

The street fight with Cactus at the Royal Rumble imo was Hunters best match ever. He really leveled up and went from a degenerate blue blood who could wrestle well to becoming a tough ass kicker. Great match between Mick and HHH

@bladestormviking Жыл бұрын

hunter definitely proved he "belonged in the title picture/main event" that night. still amazed he didn't bleed out from that calf wound.

@taffysaur Жыл бұрын

I already liked him a lot since the original d-X days, but this match made him my new favourite wrestler at the time, since I knew my then-current favourite, Foley, was on his way out.

@nexpro6118 Жыл бұрын

@bladestormviking Жыл бұрын

@@nexpro6118 garth... your pills....

@codyreactions Жыл бұрын

I just watched this match last night one of my all time favorite rivals and imo the best street fight in 2000

@charlesfoster9530 Жыл бұрын

Between this show, Kliq this, and Wrestling bios "reliving the war", only KZbin content I need.

@TDunn41594 Жыл бұрын

The match that made me a fan at age 6. Tremendous memories honor meeting you this year

@nexpro6118 Жыл бұрын

@mondowrongo9510 Жыл бұрын

You watch that promo where Mick re-introduces Cactus Jack makes you remember how great a promo he was...

@OrcintheBasement Жыл бұрын

Kurt/Benoit Eddie/Chavo Are my two favorite non rumble rumble matches

@chrisholland1668 Жыл бұрын

when i hear Mick laugh, i know something good i coming

@HellMan420 Жыл бұрын

The only classic to have both a boring chant from the crowd and a pedigree on thumbtacks! Bang Bang indeed!

@Hawkeye26 9 ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure I've seen the reveal for Cactus Jack for the lead-in, but it STILL gave me shivers! The build and the fan reaction...

@Jetup24 Жыл бұрын

Look how they treated DDP. Didn't even acknowledge him. I don't blame Mick for not showing up.

@HellMan420 Жыл бұрын

And to Conrad's point... I think the only other non-Rumble match to be in the same conversation as this one would be Benoit vs. Angle in 2003.

@spartikuzTV Жыл бұрын

This ppv was free in the UK on Channel 4

@peterversionone Жыл бұрын

@16:20 it was Jey I know they look alike, but Jey was the one who kept having beef with Sami. Because he isn’t Ucey enough

@chrisholland1668 Жыл бұрын

as soon as i hit KZbin,, FOLEY is POD is my first choice,, thanks for the insider view,, and pretty much crippling yourself for my entertainment,, you would have did it for nothing ,, and you did lmao, at first ,,thanks to all you from Dick the Bruiser and the Crusher ,, i loved Mr ,Perfect, dude was too Perfect lol im from Chi town, i appreciate your love for your sport

@camilocuba6927 Жыл бұрын

It’s funny how Vince went from saying Cactus Jack would never set foot in a WWF ring to letting Mick end his career as the character.

@bladestormviking Жыл бұрын

"he does wild stuff and he looks kinda sleazy. no thanks." - vince on cactus jack

@taffysaur Жыл бұрын

That’s a great point, and I also appreciate that you used the correct idiom, “set foot,” rather than “step foot.”

@SK-my6gh Жыл бұрын

34:05 Bluechew: for when you want to turn your bedroom from a Royal Rumble match to an Iron Man contest. You’re welcome.🎉🎉🎉

@scottyb003 Жыл бұрын

I've see that I quit match several times. It's one of my favorite matches. I'm tired of all of the negative opinions it gets nowadays. It really made me appreciate Foley even more.

@JeremiahEcks777 Жыл бұрын

It's a great match. Yeah it got out of control but it's great fun in the lead up to that. The electric spot was really memorable!

@taffysaur Жыл бұрын

I loved it at the time, but after Beyond the Mat came out I felt guilty for liking it. Too guilty to have ever revisited it, but perhaps I should.

@bpolovich9398 Жыл бұрын

There is NO Excuse to NOT provide timestamps in long form videos nowadays! UNLESS.. you DON'T CARE about your viewer engagement, that is!

@frankielasvegas5756 Жыл бұрын

Wow I'm used to Mick wearing red flannel.

@guessowii Жыл бұрын

love from newfoundland mick

@Tim85-y2q Жыл бұрын

Seeing Mick's face brighten when he talks about catching up with Terry Funk hit right in the feels.

@gregbeuke9774 Жыл бұрын

Foley returned as Mankind to wrestle Carlito In 2005. Something Mick and Conrad forgot.

@JeremiahEcks777 Жыл бұрын

I honestly didn't remember that either. Really? I've never seen this!

@gregbeuke9774 Жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahEcks777 I never heard Mick or Conrad mention it when talking about Mick comebacks either. I got into wrestling early 98 when I was a Sophomore in High School. Mick was always my favorite since he was Dude Love feuding with Stone Cold. When they did retirement with Triple H in 2000. I thought it was an angle at first. Then found out he was really gone. Being grateful he even did that Mania 2000 match afterwards. After Mick left I still watched wrestling but wasn't as into it. And got less and less interested as time went on. Unless Mick was on the show. So in 2004 when he came back I was super excited. But after the Orton match I was a little sad. Because Mick looked better than ever and I didn't know when he would wrestle again. Well his next WWE match was Taboo Tuesday in late 2005. When the fans could pick what Foley character he would wrestle Carlito as. The feud with Carlito was only a few weeks long and match was just ok(but a rare WWE win for Mick in his comebacks). But it definitely gets lost in the shuffle between Orton and Edge feuds.

@MrGrimgut Жыл бұрын

Where can I get that shirt Mick is wearing?? I know it's the king of the deathmatch variant would love to have one

@eddead4235 Жыл бұрын

Trip h best promos are short when u get that sick get that twisted i will love every min of it. And with y2j, jericho fullyloaded your asss is mine !!!!

@mikekling7144 Жыл бұрын

I just came across Mick in the movie 12 hour shift using some bad words.

@chrisholland1668 Жыл бұрын

i just bought a Cactus Jack shirt

@frankielasvegas5756 Жыл бұрын

I remember Mick beating the shit out fake mankind.

@eddie9244 Жыл бұрын

Some characters can make you so mad that you change the channel. Stephanie , botched invasion, and stone cold heel turn made me change the channel for about 15 years in 2001. I checked in here and there in 2005 2007 , 2010 but it absolutely sucked! but i got the network in 2016 and have rewatched all wwf and wcw programming all nitro raw smackdown and ppvs . I gotta admit the product was best from 1996-2006 . Im currently on royal rumble 2016. Its taken me several years to catch up to 2016 and i started in 1985

@peterversionone Жыл бұрын

I noticed one thing about Mick’s background. There is no poster exclusively for Dude Love. I see a picture behind his left shoulder with all Three faces of Foley, but Dude is missing. And Cactus has 2 posters

@DeanMoxley87 Жыл бұрын

He's over micks right shoulder with the bandana 1:29:01

@peterversionone Жыл бұрын

That is a theee faces of Foley poster. Dude doesn’t have his own

@DeanMoxley87 Жыл бұрын

@@peterversionone true

@Rschr101 Жыл бұрын

That picture is horrifying.

@guessowii Жыл бұрын

why

@secondbest2877 Жыл бұрын

TWEETER RULE: When in doubt…….DON’T TWEET 🐥 IT OUT!

@chico1680 Жыл бұрын

Big show had switched from heel to face several times before he ever won his first WWF title. It's not surprising his run in 99 was a dud. And Big Boss Man in 99 wasn't the same BBM who was selling out the Garden with Hogan in 89 and I mean no slight on him saying that. Just saying the momentum wasn't there for Show and his first title feud was never going to draw.

@JeremiahEcks777 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, it wasn't set up for Show. He needed a legitimate opponent and he needed more consistent booking to lead up to that.

@davidstronach3261 Жыл бұрын

When Triple H truly retires for good from backstage he needs his own podcast that would be awesome to hear some attitude era stories from his own perspective.

@bladestormviking Жыл бұрын

he'll have to sign an NDA for the obvious reasons.

@senseibison6237 Жыл бұрын

Beach balls are okay, if you find it disrespectful be more entertaining, that was literally your job, be more entertaining than a beach ball.

@eamonnmaccionnaith5761 Жыл бұрын

Thompson regards Mae Young going topless as a high point? Weird.

@imalright1752 Жыл бұрын

Episode finally starts @ 3:15 after a ton of Conrad’s advertising.. Trust me we get it and are all beyond aware that you can help with mortgages and financial stuff

@JeremiahEcks777 Жыл бұрын

He has to make money but the advertising on Conrad shows is especially egregious. Especially as most people don't have KZbin Premium.

@eazie2003 Жыл бұрын

actually more like 35:38

@wrestlingwithart Жыл бұрын

The tweet ruining Jay's career is ridiculous. He apologized and donated a bunch of money to people against hate. Even LGBTQ wrestlers loved Jay. Woke culture is ruining the world. They don't want people tob learn from mistakes or change. They just want to shame people. Jamin was an amazing man. Way worse has been said on national WWE tv! I just saw The Briscoes 2 months ago at Warrior Wrestling and everybody loves them.

@tylegend1986 Жыл бұрын

I agree, it’s stupid.

@charlieward5476 Жыл бұрын

It’s not even the tweet it’s the hypocrisy of forgiving people who slap their wife not even a week ago but a tweet from 10 years ago well that’s unforgivable when everyone knows Jay changed

@JeremiahEcks777 Жыл бұрын

We need to stand up to the woke lot or they will ruin everything. Their motives aren't really equality or kindness but to take out their own personal frustrations and hurt on others because if they have the world JUST as they think it should be, it'll bring happiness... although they won't get it even if they couod do that.

@alexhobbs1208 Жыл бұрын

This unhinged rant brought to you by trump

@craigsmith9643 Жыл бұрын

Jay passed away now so there letting mark on the main channels now

@eazie2003 Жыл бұрын

35:38 to get past the nonsense

@garretthaines3744 Жыл бұрын

When are my Bad Boys going to grow?

@Medieval_Dead Жыл бұрын

The hell is up with that thumbnail?

@ergoat Жыл бұрын

I gotta think Big Show's 1999 title run was set up to fail. They put the belt on him, and then have him in a feud with Big Bossman, a low-tier carder at best at that point-- not to mention how absurd the angle was. Bossman crashing Show's father's funeral and driving off with the casket = Wrestlecrap legend! ...And not in a god way. However bad that angle sounds... it was far, far worse. Big Show then dropped the belt to HHH on a Smackdown (or maybe RAW) in an absolutely forgettable fashion. Bleh.

@ECW5320 Жыл бұрын

I forget Show even had a WWF Title run; his title run in 02 was more memorable.

@Falconesports2025 Жыл бұрын

The low blow followed by the pedigree on raw was pretty dope tho the whole arena was littered with green and black balloons for HHH’s title win

@JeremiahEcks777 Жыл бұрын

I think it was post Russo creative. When Russo left, WWF needed a time to adjust to the new status quo. There was definitely a period there where things were unsettled and being churned around. Losing Austin at a key time, and his being unwilling to put over Triple H initially didn't help. You look at the booking at the time and everything was unstable late 1999. It was great and fun, but things were unstable. By 2000 things started to settle into the New Status Quo with McMahon / Helmsley Era. So my point is that Big Show had no hope as world Champion because everything underneath him was just so chaotic. Plus, his booking had been stop / start so much during 1999. There was also a lot of heat on him backstage which Big Show and Undertaker have both acknowledged. They wanted to push him but Big Show made it difficult. So by the time he had the belt, everything beneath him was chaotic but also he wasn't himself in the best place he would be. A legitimate world Champion and superb big man wrestler, lovely guy and a true legend but wrong timing both internally and externally, forced on by circumstances outside of his control.

@ECW5320 Жыл бұрын

@@JeremiahEcks777 Yeah Show had that "just happy to be here" attitude and Vince didn't like that. Plus, he stopped taking care of himself when he got WWE.