Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 205 - October 11th 1999

[@XKTwentyFive]

Man, Heenan's tribute to Gorilla is always touching. Not many people in entertainment had the chemistry Monsoon and Heenan had.

[@michaelaburns734]

That's why I appreciate it from Bobby Heenan and Gorilla even if was born in 1994 but they had amazing comedy and fun in the WWF Early time in 1980's.

[@fingersTitan]

It's a funny one. I'm 46 and grew up with them two on a Saturday morning in the UK. They were the best of the best and never beaten. That goes for so many around my age who grew up on them. Then you had the JR and King combo where that gen says they were the best. Both superb combos but if you were of that era. Bobby and Gorilla on Prime Time. The ep after Bobby was beaten by Warrior. He spent the whole ep picking up the desk phone because he could hear non stop ringing. Bobby - Can you hear that? *Picks up the phone. "Hello, hello?" Monsoon - WILL YOU STOP. Golden era.

[@MsDawnKeyballs]

I love the backstage show they had. You got to see a lot of personality from them both

[@dustinsonnier5602]

@@fingersTitanthat was hilarious 😂😂

[@cyrus2546]

@@fingersTitanI mostly experienced the Hogan era by renting and watching VHS PPV’s during the early New Generation. As much as I like JR and King, Heenan and Gorilla are number 1.

[@RKStrikerJK5]

Heenan said if he couldn't pay tribute to Gorilla he would've walked. Good on him for being able to say goodbye to his friend. RIP Gorilla. You and Heenan were the best commentary duo ever.

[@Artogeddin]

This is where my dislike of Schiavone started. Who cares if he ever worked there? He's a legend.

[@DerrickCopeland-c4k]

I would say tht J.R and Jerry the king was equally as good as heenan and gorilla

[@mussman717word]

​​​​​@@DerrickCopeland-c4k Yes, indeed! They're like Bill Russell's Boston Celtics and Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls.

[@AndyVanHalen]

You are absolute saint for doing this series. Years ago I attempted a full “Monday Night War” rewatch and got maybe four weeks in before I lost interest. It’s just too much to watch in full for me. But to have a condensed version in order to be able follow the whole arc of the Monday Night War through this series has been very fun. I’m also extremely pleased to know that someone appreciates the ultimate badass Steve Blackman as much as I do. You’re a kindred spirit, friend.

[@theinsufferablebutthole8923]

He also save you from watching year 2000 wcw.

[@DasNordlicht91]

“The dog poop! The dog poop! Rock Bottom into the dog poop!” arguably Michael Cole’s greatest call ever.

[@RGF91]

Next to "FINISHED. THE. STORY!"

[@TheVoicz]

Nothing Micheal Cole has ever done was "great".

[@kongmengyang1098]

​@@TheVoicz"Did you see that?!" Yes Michael.... I saw that. 🙄

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

During this period it's far more likely that he was just repeating what Vince was loudly saying in his ear. Thankfully he's been much more entertaining over the past 2+ years, especially the past year

[@timbartschwolfman]

Michael Cole during the Attitude Era has had some Memorable Calls

[@codex0451]

This works for me, brother.

[@papanoel3999]

Me too. BROTHER.

[@beaumcguire409]

How many times will Hogan say brother at the RNC event today? Over under is 50.

[@thisisnotachannel]

How'd you manage to get a creative control clause in your contract, brother? Asking for a brother, brother... Brother

[@omerta316]

Brother

[@SophieCrane-o7v]

What a Tribute to Gorilla Monsoon by Bobby "the brain" Heenan, R.I.P to Both of them.😭

[@Venemofthe888]

Bobby Heenan didnt care if WCW didnt approve it he wanted to pay tribute to his friend who he lost and thats what matters and no matter what wrestling company you work for or a fan off we come together when someone in the business dies because its the right thing to do. I just wish someone didnt have to die in the business for the fans to put differences aside

[@zlinedavid]

And the burn on Tony later that night was priceless. Heenan is pretty easy to read and you can tell when he’s just working as a heel. He’s got that little look in his eye. That was not a work. You can see the look of contempt on his face when he said that.

[@KingPK]

The greatest feud of 1999 has begun. Hopefully Show's father recovers fully and everyone is respectful to him about what's going on.

[@num1Jaysta]

Ha

[@abidiqbal3585]

'He's an animal AN ANIMAL!' LFG! 😂😂😂

[@InsomniacRocker]

Still my favorite callback

[@abidiqbal3585]

@@InsomniacRocker Mine to

[@lbdjthethird1240]

I totally forgot about it and it was thanks to this channel reminding me just how much fun Owen Hart is.

[@sleepalaska]

me too, quote it needlessly.

[@num1Jaysta]

AN ANIMAL!

[@TheRealFandjango]

Sid smarten up and decided to take a taxi this week. Half the brain

[@zlinedavid]

Kick or be kickin

[@jeffdeming8811]

Heenan calling the Pearly Gates the Gorilla position is absolute gold. Not even from the usual comedic side of Heenan's commentary, but rather from the sincere and truly deep meaningful side.. even all these years later, R.I.P to the legendary Gorilla Monsoon!

[@zlinedavid]

Bobby had a heart as big as his wit, and loved this business until the day he died. Even at the end when he couldn’t speak, he tried as much as he could to entertain.

[@melasnexperience]

Heenan's tribute to Gorilla Monsoon still gets to me. Gorilla is the closest thing to a favorite wrestler that my mom has.

[@mangrove]

It's up there with the end of Bobby's WWE HoF speech, where he choked up and said "I wish Monsoon were here."

[@eljefe6161]

After this series is over I'm pretty much done consuming Monday night War content ( just a subject I'm weary of hearing of) , but the presentation and humour of these videos I've always loved, just want to say thank you for what you do wrestling bios

[@brandonpage7087]

@eljefe6161, you & me both brother. I'm just as weary of monday night war era content, as you are. Though this series has been a very fun & humorous trip down memory lane! Still, I lived through the Monday night wars, & i don't wanna keep telling them over & over & over, at this point. So, once reliving the war is done, gonna take a long break from consuming wrestling content, from this era.

[@num1Jaysta]

Same here. I'm getting my fix now and going back to the ones I missed. After it's over I'll be sad but also happy to move on.

[@thomasofone]

Bye

[@RicoRomanProductions]

The fact Jeff Hardy is the in the thumbnail shows times are a changin

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

R.I.P. Gorilla Monsoon. “Oh will you stop?!”

[@michaelkeller5927]

Will you be serious!

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

@@michaelkeller5927 “Why I outta!”

[@zachsmith1634]

Sid’s unhinged personality was freakin comedy gold even if he never meant it to be funny 🤣

[@kongmengyang1098]

GOLDBERG!!! GOLDBERG!!!

[@zachsmith1634]

@@kongmengyang1098 WHY MEEEE?!? WHYYYY MEEEEE?!?!?

[@tootzy-the-roll]

"Rick Flair watched it while eating a bowl of Surge" 😂😂😂😂

[@ifgwelf]

Oh boy I 'member Surge

[@charlesiofaustria7361]

@@ifgwelf it brings me back to the summer of 98, at my friends house playing RE2 while pounding some Surge. Those were the days.

[@CarterJ9]

That line killed me lol

[@zlinedavid]

Looked like carbonated antifreeze. And i can’t confirm this, but from what I’ve been told, it could also mute the smell and the taste of whatever rotgut liquor you could get your hands on in high school.

[@DulgannForgeflamesGameArchives]

"Raw has taken over the Georgia Dome tonight while Nitro is in Bollocks, Mississippi." Not even a minute in and you've already earned my like. Well done.

[@TheMuldoonFella]

Heenan's tribute may have been short but he said more in that limited time than most could've. If there's a wrestling federation in the afterlife, I bet you Heenan and Monsoon are calling the action

[@Insomniaaron]

I imagine that when Bobby Heenan got to the pearly white gates himself his old friend Gorilla Monsoon gave him the biggest hug. RIP to both of them.

[@Dr.Meth666]

"OH will you stop?" -gorilla

[@zlinedavid]

Bobby looking questioningly at the gates: “You sure they cleared me to go in?” Monsoon: “Will you stop?!?”

[@mavis1108]

Disco’s turned many pages he’s nearly fished War and Peace. That is spot on, love it.

[@david83ryan]

Even Jim Ross is a better seller than David Flair

[@bug5258]

A day after watching Thunder In Paradise..... we arrive in Paradise.... let's get RAW

[@SteelyBud]

When Bulldog brained Stephanie with that trashcan, he predated Snitsky with the "IT WASN'T! MY! FAULT!" gimmick.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

W

[@christopherlesiuk6172]

I have so much respect for Bobby Heenan that the line 'Goodbye my friend' was how I started the social media post announcing the death of my dog

[@Venemofthe888]

Rest in peace to your dog :(

[@christopherlesiuk6172]

6 years last week . Still sucks

[@michaelaburns734]

Sorry for the loss of your dog

[@tayojones9460]

So sorry for your loss

[@RKStrikerJK5]

@@christopherlesiuk6172 I'm very sorry.

[@nickbanks7954]

Look what The Rock did to the King of Chinlocks. It's insulting.

[@michaelaburns734]

RIP Gorilla Monsoon. One of the best play by play of pro wrestling. The Brain and Gorilla are back at their job in heaven. Bobby did the right thing. RIP to the both of them.

[@eabcool]

RIP Gorilla. It's strange to look back. he was only 62. When he was on Prime Time he'd say things like "when you get to my age Brain you'll be lucky to be alive !" and he was only 50. They seemed so much older than the numbers they actually were.

[@GeorgeStLouis]

WCW had so many matches without heat, story or point.

[@powerhound]

Feels like a long time since we’ve seen a match with Norman Smiley.

[@num1Jaysta]

That's what I said.

[@The808Ohana]

Finally caught up to RTW and I have so much to say, so little time. Thank you Ryan and the whole team for the constant hard work of putting this together. It's been both a pleasure and a godsend as your series has helped me get through some real tough times. Sending you the utmost love, health, success, and chin locks 💙

[@vat_laaw]

I love the amount of unofficial nicknames are in this series. We do, however, need a meng manliness meter return.

[@masterxploder5160]

“His name is Se7en and not Dr Disrespect” look at WrestlingBios staying relevant to what’s trending, that was hilarious 😂

[@damiencross7334]

A finger on the pluse kind of guy

[@johnnyhutchinson5394]

From what I've heard from both of them, Tony and Bobby got along fairly well during the Nitro run. It was after that Bobby felt hurt by Tony not keeping in touch, which Tony acknowledged and said he regretted badly and wished he could go back in time to correct it. Truly though, no one but them will ever truly know. I know I hate it given how much both meant to me during that time of my life.

[@patrickdepew4976]

I believe on his podcast that Tony said someone told him they were removing Bobby from Nitro before they told Bobby. Tony had a conversation with Bobby afterwards and didn't say anything about the pending change which Bobby STILL didn't know about, and when Bobby found out later, he wanted nothing to do with Tony. Tony said that he made a big mistake by not telling Bobby, management be damned, and that he understood why Bobby held a grudge.

[@TheSwordofZero]

I was not ready for the Dr. Disrespect line during the Se7en section

[@LordHeath1972]

29:14 "I want to see Jim Ross pulling off moonsaults". CLASSIC!!

[@tayojones9460]

The tribute Bobby gave to Gorilla Monsoon was beautiful. Short but to the point. Their chemistry on commentary was fun. Hhh vs Stone Cold is a feud that feels overlooked. I do not know why most people do not talk about it. It was a great feud and only grew more intense in 2000 and 2001. The 3 stages of hell was an excellent way to end the rivalry between them.

[@jamesstephen8795]

It’s been one rough week. Been looking forward to this for days. So grateful for WB right now.

[@UCUSmusic]

Asya making the intro is hilarious

[@ClosedGame75]

I sometimes wonder what POSSESSED you to start this series, 205 episodes ago. Knowing the truly monumental work ahead of you, and you still did it. You, sir, are either a raving nutter or the most optimistic S.O.B. since Steve Austin going up against Mr. McMahon ... or a mix of both ... But gods, do I appreciate you for doing so! Your legend lives along with greats like Smokey and the King of Chinlocks himselfish, the British Bulldog. Sincerely, thank you.

[@PhenomsServant4]

Ive been waiting for you to cover No Mercy 99 for so long the Hardy/E&C ladder match is one of my favorite matches of all time.

[@That_Guy-]

Me too

[@Gazereths1234]

In case I forget to say it next time, have a good break brother, you've earned it.

[@blackfoxx86]

Big Bratwurst vs. Big Wiggle!!! Hell yea I'm all for it.

[@BOABModels]

21:04 I had one of those Y2J shirts back in the day.

[@AmazingGuy13]

RIP Gorilla Monsoon

[@alexmartin3143]

October ‘99… Bro i was at FSU at that time… We always had Raw and Nitro parties

[@kingarthur1728]

This episode was the day before my 16th birthday... Thank you my guy!

[@WarmasterMoloch]

If you're not a Bobby Heenan mark, we can't be friends. He's on my wrestling Mt. Rushmore.

[@nastyporch3275]

Berlyn's bodyguard? That's The Wall, brother!

[@ShaunInce123]

Vince Russo era WCW is almost upon us.

[@The_Baecon_King]

Speaking of how much Bobby Heenan hated WCW, I remember one of his last shoot interviews the interviewer asked "What would you do if you was in charge of WCW?" Bobby said "I'd get everyone into one room and toss a grenade into it and leave!" 😆

[@camschuster5947]

There better be a Wrestling Bios “Sexual Chocolate” vignette coming up similar to Blackman’s. 👀

[@Neiltheheel89]

Wrestling Bios always goes over.

[@GeorgeStLouis]

Im a mark for it

[@JayC1719]

1:24 "grab your supplies soldier" played as I'm coming upstairs after getting ice cream 😂

[@bigpoppajersh]

Enjoy your rest man. You deserve it for sure. Giving bus hours upon hours of content that can go for days on end never stopping. We will be anxiously waiting for a return and we all hope you have a great time on vacation. Maybe you can even try a Hogan beer and feel the power run through you brother... Or tell us it doesn't work for you

[@MrBeardsley]

In an old shoot interview Heenan said Schiavone only cared about protecting his spot back then and would gladly stooge people out and stab them in the back. To Schiavone’s credit he’s called Heenan’s comments “fair” and accepted responsibility for their personal and professional falling-out.

[@efu707]

good on Tony for doing that, taking responsibilities is not something that happens too often in the wrestling business

[@williamhash1093]

This was the week of my 13th birthday!!! I remember this like it was yesterday

[@sherrix6881]

Don’t care mate

[@TheBat1992]

Rip Gorilla Monsoon one of the best ring announcers and performers in wresling along with Bobby the brain henah may they rest in peace

[@smurfitoo1585]

“His new name is seven and not Dr. Disrespect” LMFAOOO yo wrestling bio got jokes 😂😂

[@Chapel85]

Enjoy your break man! This was a stellar episode!

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

Bobby Heenan famously said if he didn’t get to pay tribute to his former he would quit WCW immediately!

[@fangjokerLS]

"we're gonna see a Big Show versus Bossman feud, and it ain't going to be pretty." But at least it's HILARIOUS.

[@dealt]

"You're a nasty bastard!" - Big Bubba Bossman

[@fangjokerLS]

@@dealt It just turns into a crazy ass Tim & Eric sketch after awhile.

[@flynnzone70]

You want a war? With the Tank Mang, the Pizza Mang, and the Bios Mang

[@WWChampion16]

I bet Wrestling Bios would have loved to have seen a match between Steve Blackman and Meng.

[@Spooky_T2i]

Getting to watch just as it's being uploaded is a treat.

[@Fluoride_Jones]

I love these videos so much, but they can be kind of depressing to watch when you consider the sheer number of entertainers who are no longer with us. R.I.P. to all the great superstars who've passed on. 🙏

[@InsomniacRocker]

Nitro is back in my hometown of Bollocks, MS! Edit: 5:27 You know it, brother!

[@Loganjohn636]

RiP Gorilla Monsoon and Bobby the Brain Heenan.

[@ozates8347]

Classic Episode of RTW(October 11th, 1999) and one of my favourite episodes of the year :)

[@ztmusic09]

I cant wait til this series is done..........so I can start it all over again! Best thing going on all of youtube currently!

[@RetroJR3379]

I was on family vacation in Mexico so this is the 1st time im seeing both October 11th RAW & Nitro

[@LwandaMandla-eo3io]

Thursday Night is alright for some Horseman business🔥🔥🔥

[@Dr_1212]

"You wanna war?"

[@willmalone8658]

Your gonna get one 😅

[@Dr_1212]

@@willmalone8658 😎🤘

[@dukedoo843]

The greatest wrestling show on KZbin

[@rydo_15]

Mate, your commentary has gone up a level recently 👏 top stuff

[@Paul.Arnold]

Didn’t Heenan threaten to quit on the spot if he couldn’t give his tribute

[@marquan1976]

Boring meeting just ended, Lunchtime, And the new Reliving The War Episode just dropped. Today is a good day RIP Gorilla

[@InsomniacRocker]

Sounds like my day!

[@shaneramey]

I doubt anything would have stopped Heenan from saying good bye to Monsoon. At that point, Bobby probably welcomed being fired.

[@nefariousnilbog]

Sid never lets you down.

[@ZwiffleOwnsU]

Enjoy your time off and thanks for all the hard work!

[@djmcconnell_]

This flair promo is one of my all time favorites.

[@Eric-wu7bp]

Jeff Jarretts last appearance on raw until 2019

[@frankcarty]

In hindsight, at the upcoming PPV, Moolah should have come out to the Godfather's theme song.

[@CallumRSU30]

I'm wildly confused. I remember the Thanksgiving 99 Smackdown episode as being my first exposure to WWF/wrestling, but then I absolutely recall watching this!! 😅

[@zacharythomason7359]

Same

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

I always thought how lazy The Rock was for not scooping that poop up. Yet, he had Mick do it 🤣🤣🤣

[@mircoles]

My favorite Monsoon moment was when he refereed a bout between Bruno Sammartino and Superstar Billy Graham, who was world champion at the time. Billy had left the ring and then started walking off to the lockers to try and get count out, so he could stay champion. Monsoon went after him and threw Billy over his should then threw him back into the ring over the second rope. Billy wasn't getting away that night.

[@genericyoutuber3394]

Can't believe we are already in October 1999. Sad knowing how it all ended.

[@HaxxYou]

I loved Bobby the Brain on WCW. That says a lot about how good he was since he didn't like being there.

[@nader91]

19:38 flair shaking uncontrollably is too hilarious

[@mattygreen7463]

Thank for another amazing episode

[@jerrymarshall5965]

Rey mysterio looks like he came from a audition for the latest home alone movie

[@WinstonWolfe21]

9:17 Shoutout Smokey 🫡

[@BlackslooklikeHarambe]

My CAT 🐈

[@cordedquill4286]

This is the beginning of the end for WCW. On the previous episode of Reliving the War, I mentioned that Vince Russo would be taking over creative next Thunder. This is his first Nitro where he's in control of creative. It will start to show on later episodes of Reliving the War, where I honestly think the WWF will be dominant for the remainder of the series.

[@Sockimus]

Sid sounds like a murderous clown on a Halloween ambiance track.

[@backbackforward]

Uploaded like clockwork. It's as if it's friday night and raw is fresh

[@JokersVsZombies]

Dr disrespect jab was ::chef's kisses::

[@smd9915]

Came here to say that little nugget was fantastic.

[@sbcj9]

Smackdown started off with a tag match. And I know how the X-Pac and Kane relationship ends, but it's interesting to see how it has built up to the ending. I can see why X-Pac turned but I can see why he is a heel too. But I am liking the built up. I have been enjoying the Rock n Sock segments. The Rock is gold and Mankind plays off him so well. The Hardcore and Road Dogg match was ok, but it was a nice setup to their match at No Mercy. But it's crazy to see how over the Outlaws are. The tag match between the Hardyz and Edge & Christian was a good one. It's nice to see new tag teams get a chance to shine and they are impressing the crowds by doing new things that haven't been done before. And they are making it must see TV. Jeff Jarrett had a mud wrestling contest and it was a throw away segment. It would be perfect for the teenage me, but the older me was just so tired of hearing King going crazy about seeing the puppies. It made it so hard to deal with it. And just make it a chore to get threw it. The Bulldog and Mankind match seemed like a throw away too. Cause the rules weren't stated. Cause they used weapons but no dq? Then a ref bump like it mattered. Then they brawled in the crowd and it was a no contest cause I don't know who won. But Mankind did make Bulldog look good with all his bumps. Mankind go 100 percent all the time and sometimes I think he needs to take a night off lol. The Big show Bossman match ended in a dq as well. And it didn't do anything for me. The main event of the night was Rock vs Val. And we all knew who was going to win, buy it was good to see Val get some offense in but other than that a predictable match. At the end of it the cracks of the Rock n Sock connection seem to form here I wonder how much longer they will have together. Thunder started off with Dean facing off against Blitzkrieg and it was a nice opener. Both guys are hard workers and they put on a good solid match to start thunder. The Cruiserweight title was on the line next and one I don't think Lenny should of been stripped. If you wanted it off him. Let him at least lose it, also I'm not a fan of Disco winning it. I feel like there are so many talented guys who could of used the belt. But Disco but the title on the line against Evan Karagias And it was ok, after the first match it didn't match up to it in my eyes. But it was solid for a Disco match. There was a Berlin segment with Brad Armstrong and it seems kinda pointless and out of no where, now if it leads to a feud great but if nothing comes from it disappointing. Than Brad had a match against Chris Adams. And not gonna lie. I wasn't interested. I got distracted by others things and this match didn't hold my attention. It was ok, but just didn't do anything for me. Benoit put the TV title on the line against Knobs and my first thought was why? It was how you thought it would go. It turned into a Hardcoreish match not sure when that happened. They might of said it but I missed it. But Benoit won of course. Silver King and Lash faced off and it was good to see different wrestlers. And it was a solid match but nothing too eye popping. So 2 of the most interactive gimmicks on thunder the Maestro vs Dale Toroborg or MVP. Very different gimmicks feeling more like new generation wrestlers. But the match was just to get Dale over. But he was getting beat for 90 percent of the match and then at the end pulled out the win. It was a nothing match. Filthy Animals vs Disorderly Conduct. This was the same as the last the Filthy animals took a beating for 90% of the match than at the end won it. Not much other than that. And the main event was for the US title Sid vs Stevie Ray. Well if you have seen any Sid match recently with Charles Robinson and Rick Steiner. They got involved and it ended exactly how you thought it went. So overall Smackdown had a better show. But not much better. They had a few predictable matches but the storylines, with the tag team, X-Pac/Kane stuff and the Rock n Sock stuff was all good. Thunder started off strong with a few good matches but most of them were predictable. You knew who won every match before it started other than maybe 2 of them. But I did like that there was 3 titles on the line, which we don't see very often on TV. So that was a positive for thunder.

[@davidjensen6529]

I love the david flair smashing the piano it in the intro 🤘

[@MonoCronic]

Can somebody please tell me the name of the song that's playing during Berlyn's video?

[@lewc3413]

Never thought we'd see Val Venis in the main event spot