Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 213 - December 6th 1999

[@krischaney9034]

There's a KZbin video with a clip from this episode of Raw titled "Big Show delivers top rope drop kick, is a bastard." 😂

[@rmcdudmk212]

According to the Big Bossman. He's not just a bastard, but a big nasty bastard 😂

[@kutulukutu]

I stopped watching this video to find it😆

[@tayojones9460]

@rmcdudmk212 And his momma said so!

[@fangjokerLS]

Bossman left a comment: "MAH DADDY! MAH DADDY! WAHHH!"

[@PhilBertran]

It's true. All of it.

[@dungeonnerds5406]

That "Anything is more interesting than what is happening here" made me laugh harder than it should have

[@ryankeefe2102]

That was the single greatest joke in wrestling bios history

[@ianzellick4980]

@@ryankeefe2102The worst part is I don’t think that was supposed to be a joke lol

[@lignitecole]

WWEs commitment to story lines is why they won the war in the end. I mean it’s 2024 and they’re still doing the HHH Stephanie marriage angle

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@lignitecole HHH'S angle's always make sense.

[@tayojones9460]

Not always

[@KingPK]

Ray Traylor should have done a Maury-type show. "YOU ARE THE BASTARD AND YOUR MAMA SAID SO!"

[@GryHen-pg9iy]

I know you're seducing my man with that chicken Tetrazzini lmao! Did you see that Maury? I could not stop laughing at that lol

[@Victoriaespinoza344]

Rikishi & Billy Gunn was the tag team that never was. They should have been put together and be called “the ass boys”.

[@ArchangelSteve]

The Ass Men.

[@z216ghost]

Isn't that the name of Billy Gunn's two son's tag team?

[@ArchangelSteve]

@@z216ghost just goes to show the WWE missed a trick not pairing Rikishi and Billy Gunn up.

[@mussman717word]

​@@ArchangelSteve It would've made more sense than "I did it fuh duh Rock," too, because DX and Stone Cold were feuding at the time.

[@motherlove202]

​@@z216ghost I don't know but I know they call him "Daddy Ass"

[@LwandaMandla-eo3io]

RIP Daffney

[@michaelaburns734]

The Scream Queen. Still sad to know that she's gone.

[@Mr_SexyTime]

Most annoying female in wrestling history, overrated

[@ricstormwolf]

I was not ready for that. I love Ms Daffers 😢💔

[@LwandaMandla-eo3io]

The YT channel Age of wrestling did a video on Daffney recently. Y'all should check the video out

[@brookeauger]

TNA did her so dirty...

[@BenedictNarwhal]

So....wait was big show still champ at this point? Because he ain't being booked like it 😂

[@babauranai]

Same as his 2002 reign

[@murraykelm5691]

Neither was Hart, both wrestlers have so far only have had mid card matches.

[@renatop2610]

He was given the title just so HHH could have his feud with Vince/Steph and kickstart the McMahon-Helmsley angle. He was a “transition” champion.

[@toptenguy1]

@@renatop2610 I don't know, according to Foley's book, Vince really did see Big Show as his guy, but he was very disappointed in a tepid MSG house show reaction, and he chose to put it back on HHH.

[@renatop2610]

@@toptenguy1 interesting stuff but makes sense. Vince liked liked giant-type wrestlers. I think that if they have booked the Big Show as a heel it may have worked out.

[@AmazingGuy13]

We're approaching WCW 2000. We're in the endgame now.

[@lordcolinb]

😂😂😂😂

[@MaynardOwns]

And before you know it it all disappears in the snap of a finger (swipe of a pen)

[@FunkesBlowhard]

We don't even win 1 in 14 million scenarios when that happens

[@marquan1976]

@@FunkesBlowhard Dr. Strange: ☝

[@TheMaestroMizerous]

Then the snap in 2001.

[@notsupposed2583]

Absolutely love Screaming Norman Smiley. He was worth every second of tv time.

[@christopherray6370]

Best thing going

[@casadycawlfield1019]

i really really hope he covers the mankind turn subtlety by his actions into Cactus on the last smackdown of 1999.

[@BenedictNarwhal]

I always hoped the Bossman story arch would've ended in a reformed Nailz comeback where he points out Ray became everything he once hated....

[@CarterJ9]

That actually would have been awesome!

[@DougDimmadome420]

SPOILER: The episode of Thunder following this episode of Nitro was, in fact, NOT brilliant.

[@Calculon1712]

The last RAW to use the stage with the scaffold towers before it has the big side screens a week later. This was my favourite variation of the RAW stage

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@Calculon1712 I liked the 97-99 and 99-02 Raw set.

[@saifdin3508]

Man poor Test was booked like such a loser

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

There was no logic to it either. HHH always had these potential rivalries with tons of build up, then he would just beat them clean and it made no sense.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

@@jarlwhiterun7478 HHH was above Test on the pecking order

[@iDeathMaximuMII]

​@@EssexAggiegrad2011Then why bother putting Test into the storyline?

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

@@iDeathMaximuMII Can't answer for certain

[@vciotoli2126]

@@saifdin3508 I also kinda wonder why it wasn't Test vs. Triple H at Armageddon. I remember watching this all happen as a kid and it made sense haha.

[@deancreambetweens]

I’ll be glad when Nitro goes back to 2 hours again soon lol this era is brutal for WCW

[@19seandel78]

Did not expect that outburst of anger describing something @ 8:10. Too funny!!!

[@WackyDude-lj8fr]

I mean, Ryan did have a point after all

[@T-Dawg94]

His anger is justified because making fun of JR having bells palsy is very low.

[@19seandel78]

@@T-Dawg94 absolutely

[@raspymorten]

Hyped about Daff and Crowbar not being too far off now if they're giving Daffney debut vignettes.

[@TheChrisHype]

I absolutely adore Daffney and I’m happy that she’s going to be brought into the story…but my heart aches everytime I see her…the poor woman.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

Boy Shane Douglas is the most nothing wrestler ever.

[@kamenanew9867]

Hard to agree when he's out there with mr David flair

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

@@kamenanew9867at least I can laugh at David, there's nothing to Gain from the empty void that is Shane Douglas

[@kamenanew9867]

@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 ur prerogative mate.

[@DrDoomBloom]

1999 Shane is terrible I admit but peak Shane Douglas is way better than what WCW got at that point

[@sharmellkeane3924]

Yeah I never saw the allure, got better on the mic over the years but I don't know why TNA never finished that angle where he managed the naturals 😕

[@JCLopez209]

We are so close guys. We are about to sing along with 3 Count in December.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Get up on your feet!

[@JCLopez209]

@@Speedyreedy1218 put your hands together

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@JCLopez209 Sing along with 3 Count!

[@JCLopez209]

@@Speedyreedy1218 We'll party up forever

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@JCLopez209 We like the Backstreet Boys.

[@stsolomon618]

Wrestling Bios, rules!! Before there was Tanga Loa there was David Flair.

[@Mrryn]

David Flair stumbled so Tonga Loa could fall

[@charlesbreden8117]

😂😂😂​@@Mrryn

[@johndavies5582]

Same but very different overall skill tanga loa still way better in ring

[@labbaby189]

Tonga doesn't have a 5 star classic with El Dandy.

[@z216ghost]

​@@labbaby189Tonga hasn't had the luxury of a jam up guy carrying him through a match

[@kelvin19888]

Daffney WCW Debut

[@gregxianda]

Must be looking forward to Steve Blackman becoming shin Blackman when he goes hardcore

[@PhenomsServant4]

I’m more excited when he takes Al Snow on as his student.

[@markfrank3307]

Wrestling Bios. The channel that keeps on giving.

[@retepoteil]

Always thought daffney was cute

[@GenericUsernameWhatever]

Apparently the initial plan was for Test to turn heel and betray Stephanie at the wedding. Going with Triple H sabotaging the thing was the best option in the end. Man, Test was made to look like a Chump. To quote Cornette "Why not just p1ss in his mouth while he's down there"

[@Speedyreedy1218]

No it wasn't. HHH has confirmed multiple times Russo had no plans for Test and bailed. Steph getting amnesia was Vince's plan to stall until HHH's plan to elevate the angle was thought of.

[@raheem201231]

@@Speedyreedy1218Russo was at WCW at the time

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

Stories were planned out in advance. At least in the WWF. Not so much in Nitro, and things are wildly inconsistent after McMahon purchases his competition.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@raheem201231 Right. He left for WCW with an unfinished Test/Stephanie storyline. Stupid and unprofessional. Blessing in disguise though because few cared about them at the time. HHH's idea was much better. We got great feuds out of it and an Evolution in Stephanie's character.

[@PhenomsServant4]

That’s what I heard. Also heard that it was Chyna that came up with the idea. (Which is some sad irony when you think about it)

[@jackcarraway4707]

8:00 AVGN levels of frustration here.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

A little less shouty but yeah!

[@flowern6499]

It takes "Reliving the War" video upload to remind myself is Thursday

[@stevebohutch]

I just realized that Mona is Molly Holly.

[@briancanfield2968]

How?

[@FerraristDX]

Why won't Norman Smiley get his intro anymore? As it says "Don't stop, move it, baby, oh you booty drive me crazy." 😢

[@kidcoyoteanarchy]

Wiggle, wiggle.

[@UCUSmusic]

Wiggle wiggle

[@z216ghost]

Needs a metal remix now that he's hardcore

[@AnalogKid83]

Needed to make room for David Flair's intro

[@LarsOfTheMohicans]

@@AnalogKid83 which is a crying shame, as DF's AI music sucks Sonny Siaki's A$$. Wiggle Wiggle was actually fun to listen to.

[@ASoberBear]

12:45 Miss you Daffney 😢

[@Devypocalypse]

'99 Big Bossman is the most insane heel ever. I swear if you do awards he IS the greatest heel of the year. Forget Vince or HHH.

[@TiffanyRyeMarston]

Seriously lmao he was so unhinged 😂

[@Hilversumborn]

Kidnapping and serving said dog for dinner and afterwards pissing on the grave, stealing someone coffin and during said person’s memorial read poetry insulting said persons family. Bossman was unhinged.

[@TiffanyRyeMarston]

@@Hilversumborn driving away said funeral while towing the guys dead dads casket…lol only the attitude era

[@jacksmith1983]

The thing is the stuff with the dog and Big Shows dad was so outlandish it's impossible to take seriously. There's no real heat for Boss Man at all. People were just laughing at the absurdity of it.

[@Devypocalypse]

@@jacksmith1983 not really, considering one of the biggest heels was summoning lightning from his hands and sacrificing people 🤷🏻 It's tame compared to some of the stuff that is looked on with ros printed glasses.

[@borobinson7005]

We're getting close to when Sid brought his autistic neighbor Seth in to be his manager to fulfill his wrestling dreams it was in December 99 what a great dude

[@marquan1976]

A Thursday tradition like no other….Reliving The War

[@sp0nge1337]

I think I recognise that symbol. Isn't that Tazz?

[@aliasunknown1892]

No it's Daddy Duck

[@aegaeon117]

It's P Diddy.

[@lordeowstheking]

*derrrrrrrrp*

[@BigChucka419]

I thought the same

[@mangrove]

It's Boman Beigns.

[@laurenced2916]

Used to play as Scotty 2 Hotty on Smackdown 2 just so I could do the worm special move ha

[@AllieRX]

Man, seeing Jushin Thunder Liger in *_this_* era of WCW is so sad.

[@PoeticProphetic]

I guarantee if WCW brings back glacier, their ratings will skyrocket 🧊

[@carloshill]

I loved me some screaming Norman smiley he was literally the only thing interesting about wcw around this time

[@truly_sonic7410]

How was virgil even employed by this time lmao even with it being wcw he didn’t do anything since he showed up compared to all the other guys that got fired

[@innocentorphan1213]

Maybe he used the JTG tech. Never answer the phone and they can't fire you.

[@EsotericRage]

As a Triple H fan, I was happy during this whole time period. The Regime.

[@liminal_entity1331]

Super hyped for Daffney's impending arrival. She's one of the few reasons that I still enjoyed WCW during this era.

[@frankyturrizo4240]

I'd love it if you covered ECW like this after RTW is over . Great wrestlers, story lines, weekly show, super shows and PPV's .

[@JM1993951]

I also really want a Smackdown vs Raw series just for the first few years of the brand split like 2002-2005. He hasn’t said yes or no.

[@frankyturrizo4240]

​@JM1993951 good idea, I hope something really good fills the void

[@WrestlingBios]

Ive said no a million times 😂​@JM1993951

[@brianadkins3880]

@@JM1993951 That's a great idea!

[@TheLandofObscusion]

I've always felt it would be interesting if we at least got a series, after this one is obviously over, that compares ECW Hardcore TV to ECW on TNN during that year+ the latter was around (alongside covering the PPVs), if only to showcase the sheer difference between what Paul Heyman really wanted to broadcast for ECW & what he had to produce to please TNN. I bet it would really put tons of context into Heyman's legendary shoot promo where he dared TNN to pull ECW off the air due to how displeased he was with the network. Plus, it'd only take a little over a year for Wrestling Bios to produce, which would be nowhere near as taxing an effort as any other idea people have thrown out.

[@doriangreen3231]

Poor Daffney. Depression can go to hell.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Amen

[@therealhawv]

I really need a Captain Jack Brother Dude tee shirt up for sale on the site.

[@jeffdeming8811]

Ahhhhh Armageddon 99. Miss kitty's, coming out party. The future Mrs. Lawler shows off her puppies haha

[@mattlewis8889]

I remember watching this episode, hoping Lex and Bret would have been able to have a real match. I was so let down.

[@woobgamer5210]

I wasn't expecting that Tazz teaser in this RAW episode or the Daphne video package

[@RobCrowley85]

It's funny to think that a parody intro for David Flair is way more over than David Flair was. 😂

[@kingroyale7110]

David flair dancing with the bat in the intro 😂😂😂

[@mikechamplin22]

It's a bat

[@ellismarquez8410]

The Batusi

[@OverHaze]

Rest in Peace Daffney.

[@shaneramey]

Virgil keeps getting that meat sauce and f*** money.

[@Mujangga]

Man, who knew Big Boss Man would become the incarnation of Satan?

[@richardhogenson594]

The Mr. McMahon documentary is rehashing things we already knew about.

[@david83ryan]

Yep, complete waste of time watching it.

[@stevengrvp]

The relationship with Vince and his dad is an interesting part of the documentary

[@nikeok3298]

Yes.....if you Temporary online

[@bernardosantosribeiro6665]

I think this is more for people who are just starting to watch wrestling, it's kind of a great summary of WWE history, It's not for wrestling crackheads like us

[@stevengrvp]

@@bernardosantosribeiro6665 right just like this series. It more for people who don't remember raw and nitro

[@quietdignityandgrace]

"I won't fight you because I don't want a lawsuit" 2, 3, 4... Sucker punches the guy. RUSSO. Can't hold the narrative for more than 25 seconds. Gnats and goldfish are smarter FFS!!!

[@benzinoify]

A mick foley feud really was like a lead balloon to anyone on the under or midcards career. Once he made it to the top he just turned his back on the little man.

[@kor8513]

Steve Austin, The Rock and Triple H could have put Al Snow over in a 3 on 1 handicap match and he still wouldn't have gotten over.

[@tayojones9460]

@kor8513 Your opinion not bloody fact! If you actually bloody bothered 2 watch Al in the 9os you would know he got over very well but I guess you prefer overrated cheating £^&** like hhh!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

​@@kor8513Well, HHH loss to Kaientai and the Brooklyn Brawler in a 3 on 1 Handicap match in 2000.

[@sharmellkeane3924]

100% he did nothing for Val Venis who shoulda been in triple hs spot at this point rather than this yawn dx rehash

[@kor8513]

@@sharmellkeane3924 Hi Val, didn't know you were a fan of Reliving The War! Shouldn't you be busy shilling weed and crypto on Twitter though?

[@dustinsensenig9798]

26:52 as Simon Miller always says, goofy wrestling for life!

[@dalesanteford7432]

Hello everybody I always look forward to this and I go to a wrestling show later today

[@18t32]

Enjoy

[@peterhoughton9291]

SICK NEW INTRO! Definitely works for me, brother

[@TreegAmsta]

Evacuation orders and our evecuation plans come to a hold so i get my weekly Reliving the War fix. And a Captain Jack Brother Dude reference.

[@RyanRumbles434]

I'm waiting for the Blackman/Angle mini-series. I would so watch them working together to save the world.

[@z216ghost]

RIP to the scream queen

[@brettrossi034]

Man, in comparison to WWF at this time, WCW is a car crash. So much happening and its hard to keep up with all the shenanigans

[@SteelyBud]

Hoyyy...still hard to see Daffney without getting choked up. :/

[@jxw457]

Boss man wins the show.

[@DarkMortimer]

The only thing I'm looking forward to for the remaining Nitros is the debut & antics of the Scream Queen Daffney.

[@brianbethel9673]

We're not deep into to the era of the Monday night wars were it resembles a small boy making pew pew noises at his older brother than a war.

[@Eric-wu7bp]

This was the last raw is war to feature the spotlight towers between the Titantron

[@syphon_filter84]

Nitro is truly pissing me TF off with how stupid it is

[@nativewarmask9861]

What's up, my friend, got to be completely honest, your plot line with Blackman is honestly more interesting than most of what's going on with WCW, and not gonna lie, sometimes I would legit love to see a show based on that. I'm just imagining Steve legitimately trying to infiltrate the wrestling dojo, all to steel classified documents.

[@nove254]

Hey Yo

[@MrLuciousp]

There should've been a BIG reveal, after all faceless Russo/The-Powers-That-Be meetings. At one point, once the office is empty, we hear Russo talking to "The Big Man", the man behind Russo. We finally get to see Russo on camera as he's "alone", talking to "The Big Man", who is off camera. After Russo explains how everything is going to plan, and what the next steps are, we hear "The Big Man" say "That works for me...Brother", and the camera turns to reveal "The Big Man" to be...Hulk Hogan.

[@brianadkins3880]

That might have worked. If Russo and Hogan could have gotten along.

[@Caseycarlo]

I love the teaser for one of the best part of the dieing days of wcw can't wait for the scream queen

[@mrfixitishere]

im sorry daphers deserved a wwe run as women's champ for selling david flear

[@PaulWerkema]

What is with Russo booking intergender matches? I guess I should be glad he hasn't worked in an incest story yet.

[@LandonErp]

That was the other Vince's thing

[@srichardf]

He tried an incest story with the whole Beaver Cleavage thing earlier in the WWF.

[@Billy-ot8mk]

God we are on the road to WCW 2000, may the wrestling gods have mercy on WB.

[@venomsnekko]

I love how every week he becomes increasingly more angry at WCW's booking

[@sethadams5434]

Eventually you can have a smackdown vs raw reliving the war style reviews.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

HHH and Pac would get canceled today for "sharing the shower" with Stephanie and the NAOL today.

[@AllieRX]

Y'know, seeing Rikishi and Billy Gunn in a match together got me thinking, why didn't WWE ever make them into a tag team? They would've been called Team Ass or something like that and it would've been perfect! Huge missed opportunity.

[@jeffbeckinc]

@16:00 - Blackman intro

[@raheem201231]

Test and Big Show got buried hard. Big Show booked like mid carder. Test has no chance to be successful. No mic time or good promo time.

[@sharmellkeane3924]

Exactly. Call wcws booking on Austin and others but Giant > big show allllll day.

[@ChrisM07]

Show's title reign was a last minute decision in the first place that's why it was booked that way.

[@michaelaburns734]

Armageddon 99... this is going to be good. WWF wins again.

[@MisfitsRocker1986]

Big Boss Man walked so Christian could run…and target fatherless wrestlers!

[@benespinosa6725]

Another awesome episode of reliving the war this series is so much fun to watch every Thursday those Taz vignettes prior to his debut at the royal rumble were amazing.

[@Dragonairkanto148]

My daughter Andrew’s middle name is similar to Atreyu . Her middle name is Avenged Sevenfold.

[@dtcarpediem]

“You want a war”? You damn right let’s get it baby 🤘🏾

[@notsupposed2583]

"You want a war.." legendary line.

[@dtcarpediem]

@@notsupposed2583 Hell Yea

[@alexharvey4345]

Let's go soldier

[@shaneramey]

I just don't get the whole Sting/Lex/Liz angle. They worked way too hard to set up what was going to be an obvious swerve.

[@Dr_1212]

Both shows were actually good 🤷‍♂️👍 Thanks WB for this series down wrestling memory lane 😎 Smokey the Cat approved

[@miketube2k]

Please, before this series is over, you have to upload Reliving the War on Mondays. It would make sense and it would just feel right to watch on Mondays. You already upload the PPV's on Sundays so why not keep them back to back the way the wrestling gods intended? 😅 Just saying. Thank you for the awesome videos.

[@papanoel3999]

I waited 21 mins. Then it happened. THE MEAN STREET POSSEE THEME SONG. THANK YOU SIR.

[@bryantchristian7309]

I'm surprised I lived with David flair and bossman running the streets.. wat a time to b alive in 99😅

[@freeparking301]

Notice how quickly after Russo arrives we have a Jeff Jarrett plague. Makes me wonder if McMahon would have Austin give Double J stunners not just for Stone Cold’s ego but to rib Russo.

[@FutureCatman]

@8:48 WCW gave Lex a toilet with 2 fabric covered chairs in and called it a dressing room. “We found a way to not have to pour champagne on a carpeted floor…but these chairs will now smell like pass & shat.”

[@johnnydropkicks]

30:41 The sign in the audience right here represents the beginning of "X-Pac Heat."

[@QuidSeeker-jr5rj]

HHH = Vegeta

[@MongrelWarrior]

New week, new intro. Let's do this.

[@dennissmith1072]

Many flashbacks of a lot of lonely nights with lotion, with VHS copies of fully loaded and armageddon.

[@Tygermetal]

That bit about the music killed me as I was the idiot asking about the CKY song last episode. Love y’all.