Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 220 - January 24th 2000

[@RKStrikerJK5]

God. Going from Bobby 'the Brain' Heenan, one of the all-time _best_ in the business, to Mark Madden. That is such a drop in quality. It's almost funny.

[@Venemofthe888]

Heenan knew the ship was sinking and being with his family

[@LRM5195]

Mark Madden definitely did not seem like he should’ve been working that kind of job. No charisma at all, just obnoxious talk.

[@DBoy38]

Apparently this was the result of ongoing issues with Tony Schiavone. From here on Heenan commentated on Thunder until being replaced by Stevie Ray around July and from then on he was he was relegated to Worldwide until his eventual release in November.

[@mikem10481]

Point goes to Raw...... Again!!

[@toptenguy1]

As much as I dislike him... He DID coin "Spinaroonie", which TO THIS DAY, is a thing. Credit where it's due.

[@marquan1976]

WB: Scott Hall has returned to Nitro Me: Hey that looks like- WB: And yes, that is Victoria.

[@InotziaCityArt]

The depraved simp in me didn't even need the confirmation 😂

[@JM1993951]

Criminally underrated in and out of the ring.

[@kieransp2010]

I was exhausted all day in work, so to come home to a few cold ones and a new episode of reliving the war is absolute heaven right now!

[@nickbanks7954]

Tazz in the thumbnail: No doubt about it, Cole!

[@jondoe-qi3vo]

Bu I digress

[@eastsidereviews727]

Thumbnail Jones

[@robycas4575]

IT'S TAZZ!

[@AjaniNaturalMystic-h4n]

@nickibanks7954 I love it

[@ComaAlpha]

"Don't be dumb." - Tazz every five seconds on JBI.

[@KCU_Unfiltered]

"That's gon' be a good lil piece of business"😂

[@thomasofone]

I was over that after the third time! Annoying!

[@InsomniacRocker]

Al Green, Al Snow and Big Al... the ultimate Job Squad

[@zlinedavid]

Could have had Al Hayes as a manager

[@brian_b_music]

@@zlinedavidor Al Perez

[@dukes1993724]

Test’s pump-handle slam was a thing of beauty.

[@devilsorchard1449]

His big boot as well. He was such an underrated big man.

[@zlinedavid]

Had a hell of an elbow drop too. Almost up there with HBK and Savage.

[@Mrryn]

​@@zlinedavidAnd arguably even more impressive given the guy was nearly half a foot taller than both

[@zlinedavid]

@@Mrryn How tall was Test? I figured he had half a foot on HBK, but Savage was probably a good 6’2”-6’3”. I knew he was pretty tall but I don’t think he was 6’9”, was he?

[@Mrryn]

@zlinedavid He was about 6'6-6'7, pushing 285 lbs as well iirc. And that was before WWECW where he was roided to the gills.

[@ArchangelSteve]

I've been waiting so long for the Head Cheese era, you've put Blackman over more than OSW put over Lex and Mo. The next few months are gonna be hilarious.

[@ricstormwolf]

I have never understood what OOC loves so much about Lex. He said that Lex "dragged Mr Perfect to his best match ever." I think Bret and the late Nick Bockwinkel would disagree with him.

[@renegadeloco1029]

To this day, I've still got Hunger For Unger. RIP Daffney. 🕊

[@dr.snakes]

She was gorgeous!

[@zlinedavid]

@@renegadeloco1029 During this time, I didn’t appreciate Daffney for what she was. Looking back with more experienced eyes, you can tell that girl was a straight up freak.

[@karlschlenzig6884]

She was seriously beautiful

[@PoeticProphetic]

The Arquette Era is official!!!

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

If only Reliving the War lasted long enough to get to the Kevin Federline era or the Snooki era.

[@caseymckenna7111]

Al Snow and Steve Blackman were so incredibly underrated as a team.

[@zachsmith1634]

The way Terri always hopped down the ramp during her entrances to make her puppies bounce….I blame Jerry Lawler for me thinking like this. Damn you Lawler! 🤣

[@MaynardOwns]

I wish I could blame the king. I remember back before the attitude era I was dialing 1800 big boobs on my corded house phone I was in 1st grade.

[@zachsmith1634]

@ I can remember me and my dad watching bikini contests on tv when I was 6 or 7 years old lmao 🤣 still to this day we be acting like Wayne and Garth from Wayne’s World going “Schwing!” every time we see an attractive woman 🤣🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jmo2475]

RIP Daphne

[@pwx13]

She was sexy and fun

[@Dopesickgypsy]

Reliving the war best ongoing series on KZbin

[@kristimccabe8288]

I cant wait for Eddie and Chyna being his Mamacita ❤

[@DamienThaAlien]

"You wanna a new episode...? You're gonna get one"

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

You want another Trump term...? You're gonna get one

[@dragonchaserkev]

​@@roccojamison89gooker51 Up here in Canada most of us are so happy for America and hope it helps fix some of our problems...

[@tyler55563]

31:43 “It’s bloodline rules baby” 😂😂

[@zachsmith1634]

Crowbar was actually good at commentary. And Daffney is still a 10/10 baddie 🥵🤪

[@eastsidereviews727]

Better than Mark Madden.

[@cheesepuff8317]

A stray dog is better than mark madden ​@@eastsidereviews727

[@R.EXLayer]

Another Thursday, another Reliving the War ☺️

[@marquan1976]

A tradition unlike any other....

[@NotScrubNotGood]

Watching this in A&E with my son. He is thankful as he has never been so bored in his life 🤣. Perfect timing. Once he has had his stitches, he will be back conducting Horsemen Business.

[@eyeguydojima7131]

Hoping for a good recovery for him!

[@johnmcnamara8741]

Your son is a jam up guy

[@brianshields7485]

I wish him a speedy recovery he'll be back conducting horseman business soon 😃

[@LostChrisB]

I assume he hurt himself while styling and profiling, as a true horseman would. Woooo

[@Unitenotfight]

Now that’s gonna be a good lil’ piece of bidness

[@kristimccabe8288]

Awe on Nitro a fan had a sign that said "Get Well Bret Hart" right behind the announcer's table..so sad he never got to retire on his own terms

[@dukes1993724]

I refuse to acknowledge his 2010 “return” ever happened (outside of this comment lol)

[@hundoe100]

I'm pretty sure he did retire on his own terms. He stuck around for a few more matches and came back for a cpl more angles. He could've stuck around around in a non wrestling role, but he chose to retire...

[@toptenguy1]

@@dukes1993724 lol I have a feeling that it DID give him a bit of closure, so I'm glad it happened.

[@MrBeardsley]

Al Green doesn’t care if you’re some karate.

[@anthonymatis2977]

I got that reference

[@Estolcles]

@12:14 Anyone notice that beside Al Greene is "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels? (Ya know, back when he still had hair...)

[@zlinedavid]

@@Estolcles *sigh* This was back in the day when a lot of us still had hair 😂

[@ultracosmicwildberryjam]

Luger was a solid superstar for over 13 years 1988 to 2001. He was a great character that worked a lot of different roles and eras. I liked the tag team era with Sting 1996 and I remember his Lex Express main event push. Lex Luger was always a dependable hand and he actually got huge pop at Summerslam 1993 and the title win over Hogan. He had some really great moments over his career.

[@teemdeep2060]

In ring work sucked... he hasn't had a good match yet on RTW

[@dukes1993724]

Overrated. Just something for the ladies to look at. Couldn’t cut a great promo or wrestle all that well.

[@kardynalsyn9501]

Respect to Crash for at least selling the botch 😂

[@gzmo12]

i started this series some months back and have just now caught up! so many memories! i wanna have a conversation with this guy about these days of wrestling!! love it so much!

[@greenkoopa]

It's crazy how long I been watching this channel, I did a patreon donation a long time ago when I had a different handle, it was before RTW even started. Big John Studd episode 🤔

[@AmazingGuy13]

David Arquette's WCW debut

[@dr.snakes]

12:14 Hey Christopher Daniels

[@jknight1984]

WITH HAIR!!

[@kennethhernandez9243]

I was just going to ask this lol thank you.

[@Michael_Nikos]

I’m on the thumbnail, Cole! Yambags!

[@Stinkysam828]

Just call the match dude.

[@jpVari]

The idea of Al snow sort of losing it looking for a tag partner gimmick is very funny

[@PJBlick]

Dern Daffney, that cutie...Seriously had some babes during this era...

[@joshuacoleman8000]

Agreed.

[@TheMasterofDisaster48]

Everything peaked in the 2000's, including hot women.

[@PJBlick]

@@TheMasterofDisaster48 Yeah, nowadays most of the "women" try too hard to look like dudes. Sad, really, how the women back then could be good in the ring while actually being hot, huh?

[@kristimccabe8288]

Big Show was so mad he was shaking.. that or he did indeed have too much coffee 😂

[@Lifeskillsish]

When I was a kid during all this, Mick Foley was my favourite and had been since HBK had left. X-Pac was always high up there for me too though and I still really wish he had gotten to do more.

[@Suchega_Uber]

I am actually super stoked to hear about that Bam Bam/Funk match. I am shocked I hadn't heard of it before. I've followed a lot of both of their careers, so it is like legends clashing. It might not have made for the most technically impressive match, but it's styles that mesh really well together considering their history, especially when you look at their mutual contributions to that style of wrestling over the years. It's got some of that WCW jank, but I am just glad it happened at all. To a different audience that's a main event match on its own. Or maybe I am just biased. I am so glad you are doing this channel. It might be job for you, but it's bringing me so much joy.

[@zlinedavid]

@@Suchega_Uber Can you imagine if that match took place 10 years earlier? Bam Bam in his physical prime and the Funker still in good shape?

[@Suchega_Uber]

@@zlinedavid Bam Bam had only been wrestling for 3 to 4 years at that point and Terry was doing alright for himself, but he was a down south champion, not nearly as well known as he was here. I think the match was fine, really good for both workers, but I wish it had been booked better. Just the two of them is all they needed. You didn't even need a buildup. Their names alone were enough of a draw.

[@carloshill]

Always love enjoying another episode of reliving the war. Also this started another one of big shows random heel turns which would be a trend that would keep continuing for years to come after this.

[@bobbybr38k3r8]

6:09 WWF NO MERCY N64 STORYLINE

[@Real-qk6pm]

God it’s odd watching this raw main event now. We have one of the most successful film stars, the guy leading the revolution creatively in wwe. The father of the longest ever reigning tag champs. All in one random match in raw. Also Big shows here

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

The beginning of the Big Slows Useless main event push that nobody asked for.

[@danielainger]

Could argue that started back at the survivor series when he won the title.

[@vciotoli2126]

The first of many to come.

[@th5972]

Insane how this happened AFTER his world title reign 😂

[@PancakeProduct]

They completely blew it with him. Worse look, name, and moveset since moving to WWF

[@exeortegarubio]

​@@PancakeProduct Wasn't Vince McMahon disappointed at him due to gaining weight really fast in 2000?

[@NinjaTurt13666]

Doing the research for Sid and pinning the wrong guy makes you a legend. It's info like that that makes this series for me.

[@SteelyBud]

Still so hard to see Daffney without getting choked up.

[@sick_rich]

The ultimate Head Cheese robot awaits Steve Blackman at Wrestlemania

[@jim1242]

29:08 I look forward to this moment each week.

[@DasNordlicht91]

I await how Head Cheese will fit the canon of Steve Mufuggin Blackman, protector of humanity versus the giant robots.

[@TerrySilverhand]

Remember folks we had a Boss man vs Big Show WWF title match not that long ago hahaha

[@presntnow]

Hey Soldiers Around the World! G'Day from Australia!!

[@carter3369]

Greetings from the U.K 🇬🇧

[@Mujangga]

Hooty hoo!

[@srichardf]

David Arquette sitting in the audience (Courtney Cox sitting right next to him) should have been the only thing he did on WCW, but well Vince Russo eventually comes back into power and well.... DLo unfortunately was kind of blamed for what happened to Droz and that is why he was put in that sort of throw away team with the Godfather. The debut of the Radicalz next week. A historic point in the war.

[@barrymk400]

David, Stacy, and Daffney continue to be the best of WCW.

[@MrE51917]

Kid Romeo also wrestled some matches on the earliest episodes of TNA Impact too! The Fox Sports Net days

[@blackcountrysmoggie]

24th Jan 2000 was my 13th birthday. Mum said I couldn't watch wrestling when I was a kid as "that's a show for teenagers" Logically, I reminded her of this, and as the Royal Rumble was after midnight on Monday 24th in the UK, that, and this raw, was my jumping in point in terms of watching week in, week out. What a time to get into it. 2000 still holds up as one of the best years for WWE

[@1992geop]

R.I.P. Bobby Duncum Jr.

[@jesseortiz45]

I love thursdays on youtube all my favorite creators post.. Including wresling bios

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

Wrestling Bios, your boy Steve Blackman had recently made an appearance for WWE. He was talking about his Hardcore title match with Shane McMahon at SummerSlam 2000

[@alonzohiggins9538]

Christopher Daniel’s alright!!! The Al Green backstage segment 😮😊

[@michaeledwards8267]

NEXT TIME: WOOOOOO! Ric's back The Crippler makes his Raw Debut Austin is checked in and Double J trys booking for the first time before founding the Three letters TNA!

[@RyanRumbles434]

David Arquette can't be ignored. 😅

[@BigLee1901]

10:20 Before Kid Romeo came back with that awesome theme music 🎶HEY HEY HEY ROMEO, HEY HEY HEY ROMEO🎶

[@boybrushedred18]

Thank you. I needed this today!

[@GeekGameCulture]

1. Anyone else believe that it was worth it having David Flair on TV just so they can have more of Daffney getting screen time? Good lord, she was goth attractive, and looked like she had a ton of fun out there doing her schtick. Sad knowing what happened to her, especially after seeing the kind of talent she had and what she was willing to put up with and do, and what kind of work she was willing to put in. I definitely decided to accept having Dave on TV as long as he brought Daffney with him. 2. Umm, WB...Rikishi did it...for the Rock! 3. Big Ai....leading to one of the more controversial segments in WCW history in a few weeks. Which would be one of...MANY! And David Arquette. Didn't he not have one HELL of a story to tell about all that? 4. Do you realize that we now have most of the Ruthless Aggression Era players in one of the two companies already on TV in some way? You have Shannon Moore in 3 Count who will become Matt Hardy's lackey, Triple H already begun his Reign of Terror before we see it, Booker T has his major singles run in some infancy, we're a few months away from two VERY well known female talents debuting that would shape the Women's division on WWE, Stacy Keibler, Edge (pre Rated R), the Dudleys, one of the three FBI members in The Bull. We'll get The Undertaker back soon enough, and before the year is up, two names VERY synonymous with the RA era begin their OVW runs. Interesting to see how the RA Era's foundations were already being put in place around this time, especially as we move along in the year 2000.

[@deandredukes95]

Even though Big Show technically won, nobody wanted him the wrestlemamia main event

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

THANK YOU!

[@srichardf]

If the rumors are true then it was in his contract that he main event a Wrestlemania. When Vince signed him he was going to push him (hence his first month or so being heavily involved in Austin's storyline), but Vince grew disappointed in him and put him in the midcard, but couldn't undo the Wrestlemania main event clause in his contract.

[@dukes1993724]

@@srichardfDumb contractual agreement by McMahon.

[@lexkanyima2195]

​@@srichardf but Vince has big plans.

[@AmazingGuy13]

The Bloodline in the main event what a shocker.

[@zlinedavid]

@@AmazingGuy13 Final Boss and….Papa Uce? The real OG Bloodline.

[@TheMasterofDisaster48]

HEY! THEY'RE THE ROCK'S COUSINS! AND CHARLOTTE FLAIR IS RIC FLAIR'S DAUGHTER!

[@DickTogo712]

Reliving The War isn’t the same without Bret and Austin

[@timbartschwolfman]

Austin will be back at Backlash 2000 and Unforgiven 2000

[@lexkanyima2195]

Or Shawn Michaels

[@timbartschwolfman]

@lexkanyima2195 Judgement Day 2000

[@SNOwyte]

Crash carrying the scales was hilarious

[@michaelkeller5927]

Man I could have SWORN the Radicalz showed up to RAW the night right after Benoit won the belt. It's weird how the memory works

[@zlinedavid]

@@michaelkeller5927 I would have said the same thing, but in hindsight, it makes sense. It probably took them a day or two to get the contracts hammered out and figure out how to integrate them.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

21:27 *Intense Foreshadowing*

[@omegazeed]

that was Christopher Daniels😱

[@jim1242]

I can feel a big win streak coming up for Nitro over the next few months. WCW is back!

[@JasonPeck-pf6rn]

John Tenta should be in Wwe hall of fame

[@chadgebhardt7972]

It's crazy how little wrestling moves Luger can do in a match, week in, week out.

[@PaulWerkema]

I'm so glad that Head Cheese is here!

[@NearFallGaming]

My favorite thing about Thursday! Thank you, WB!

[@oswaldcobblepot321]

Literally found this channel last week , started re living the war from the start , 95 is when I started watching weekly both wwf and wcw so it’s amazing to re watch all those old times , Gonna smash them as quick as I can so I can catch up and catch the new episodes when they drop! I’ve just finished “Glacier” month July 96 🤣🤣🤣 absolutely brilliant, can’t wait to continue watching and hopefully be all caught up soon!

[@Ashley28822]

Life is a little brighter when we hear the David Flair song

[@claytonclifford2323]

A Christopher Daniels sighting on Nitro

[@vciotoli2126]

Head. Cheese.

[@jessiegreen619]

head cheese for life

[@crylittlesister6377]

The way JR freaked out when Bubba put Terri through the table when he clearly didn't is hilarious

[@christianouellette1006]

12:15 Christopher Daniels was there too!

[@CJFerg81]

Wow. After I started watching the Reliving the War series a few months ago I’ve finally caught up to the weekly uploads 😁 I know there’s still 14 months or so left until WCW’s final curtain call, which is still heartbreaking for me who was on Team WCW during the Monday Night Wars. But I will still enjoy the ride until the bitter end. Thanks for all that you’ve done with this series. Much respect from 🇳🇿

[@Eric-wu7bp]

2:40 Bret hart must be having the biggest smile on his face when he sees this 😂

[@janitor4life]

Next week's episode is gunna be Radical.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Can not wait

[@alastairwood1745]

Crazy to think 24 years later from this that The Rock would be in a faction with Rikishi's sons

[@DBoy38]

It's also crazy to think that we will be seeing R-Truth showing up towards the end of this series.

[@Insomniaaron]

It's Thursday night and you know what that means! Reliving The War is here again after that Royal Rumble and that Street Fight.

[@markfrank3307]

I do what a war. Thank you Wrestling Bios.

[@tyler55563]

28:09 “Thank God for Mark Henry lol” 😂

[@buckyhate7695]

Sensei Blackman needs to let Headcheese happen. It may be the power-up that leads to the destruction of the Robot Monsters.

[@jaystreet46]

Happy Thursday y’all!! The happiest day of them all!

[@lancecarter5722]

I know you’re always telling us to take care but I hope you are taking care of yourself as well great video. Love your channel

[@tajdollaz]

Give funker credit for that moonsault at that age 🎉🎉

[@zlinedavid]

@@tajdollaz I’m waiting for the episode of Nitro where Funk gets kicked by the horse and just turns around and yells “F*** you horse! I’ll kick your ass!” 😂

[@scottmcginn2169]

If only Daffney, David Flair, and CRowbar had replaced Heenan and not Madden

[@Metaltribesman87]

I was at this Nitro, I was 13 so I don't remember much but it was definitely cool for me back then.

[@MrM-u3h]

Surprised WCW got the win. That show looked like a complete mess. Unrelated but that Samoan drop on HHH looked nasty.

[@renatop2610]

The first David Arquette sighting….the end is really approaching.

[@sebastianbruckwilder5720]

To be fair to the whole thing : „Old age outlaws“ is actually funny ^^

[@EnforcerX71]

12:09 : Holy damn the size of Victoria's arm.

[@LondonCoach]

Beautiful 😍

[@imal25]

BEST ENDING OF THE NITRO EVER!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🎆🎆🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎆🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

[@lastdayonearthmysteryman4849]

The start of the downfall of Taz career! Royal Rumble 2000 was the peck of Taz career!

[@henrygvidonas9573]

_"Tazz's actual size: -> .

[@AllieRX]

David Arquette in WCW. We finally made it to this point. **gulp**

[@PhenomsServant4]

Ive been waiting for you to get to Head Cheese

[@CJMcMullet]

Whoever wrote for Nitro for this week really harkened back to the days when WCW were smashing WWF in terms of in-ring action. Love it 👌🏻