Retro Ups & Downs From WWE Royal Rumble 2001

Our WWE Royal Rumble 2001 review as Simon Miller talks about Triple H vs Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho vs Chris Benoit, Edge & Christian vs The Dudley Boyz, Stone Cold Steve Austin winning the Royal Rumble match and much more.
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[@oldskool5559]

No Way Out 2001- Let’s finish the GREATEST trilogy of PPVs WWF ever put on. From Royal Rumble 2001 to WM X7 was not only greatest run of PPVs but the story threads throughout is unmatched

[@nunyerbizzness93]

YES

[@tinotica]

2004 would be the next string of amazing ppvs (4 straight) and then 2008

[@Genesisrequiem]

This!

[@JaySway17]

I will keep commenting Retro ups and downs for the Invasion PPV until it happens lol

[@allykosher2843]

We need our voices heard !!!!

[@ratedtg13]

It needs to happen

[@cierokilpatrrick5149]

I support it

[@stephonwilliams5232]

The invasion angle never would had worked under any circumstances

[@num1Jaysta]

@@stephonwilliams5232 Because McMahon's ego

[@Clarkarias]

Props to Tiger Ali Singh and his (and father's) foundation helping keep small business open in my area through the pandemic.

[@grungyasscinema]

I was today years old when I learned Christian’s finisher was named after a TLC song. Probably explains why it’s called the Killswitch after 2009.

[@thebigwiggle]

No Scrubs would be a badass finisher 😂

[@RobertJW]

Unprettier sounds cooler than Killswitch, IMO.

[@lmaoitsmee1812]

Lol

[@RollerCodsterWFEW]

@@RobertJW well that's strange

[@anthonyfelix9236]

I still think kane shouldve won the rumble this year

[@robgbaby]

Nobody wanted Kane headlining Wrestlemania lol

[@stephonwilliams5232]

To be fair kane / undertaker dont really gain anything by holding the belt. They are already super over lolololololololol

[@Angwulf]

@@stephonwilliams5232 You're not wrong, but you could argue that none of the people who held the title between 1999 - 2002 actually needed it. Well perhaps the two who held it for the first time... but looking back those two were Chris Jericho and Brock Lesnar.

[@ShowstopperHerbB]

Nah. Kane played his role perfectly. His dominance in that match made Austin’s victory much more special

[@lordtrigon1733]

"I need to beat you Rock" (muffled by mask) yeah no lol.

[@OmarAli-gp3yl]

ECW one night stand 2006 for next week , upvote please!

[@aaronsugar7228]

The 2001 Royal Rumble Match was probably the best choreographed Rumble ever. Whether that's a good thing or not is up to debate. It had several distinct segments, several comedy moments, and several big pops all spaced out nicely, with an ending that was 100% believable. Some of that was done by shortened countdowns as needed, and some obvious order of entry, but it did tell multiple stories, and it told them well.

[@dirtiesttiger]

"I didn't see him beat AJ Styles!?" Damn is that a criminally good comment 👍👌

[@arthurfleck3245]

Don't care what anyone says, RTC entrance music fit them perfectly and was great

[@ThatOneDude219]

They were such an underrated faction

[@UP2SEVEN]

The Goodfather is so underrated. From Papa Shango to Kama to The Godfather to the goodfather. The guy made every gimmick work and was a pretty damn good big guy with a believable brawler style.

[@Tyson19882]

No Way Out 2001 please. Great show

[@jojostravels]

Suggestion: no regrets 2018. Simon Miller’s wrestling debut :)

[@Zetta_Hakai]

Up

[@Zetta_Hakai]

This needs all the attention

[@prosperbkb]

I want to see that yeah

[@johnhenderson7611]

Victory Road 09. Wanna give Heroes of Wrestling a run for their money

[@enterkanesworld]

Oh dear God lol

[@johnbennett6866]

"What a time to be alive" 2.32 I generally hate that I'm nearing middle age...then I remember I was 16 in 2001. Worth it 😊

[@LiamJR24]

How could you not mention Al Snow throwing a bowling ball at Raven's nuts? That should have gotten an up all by itself. Also, Scotty 2 Hotty coming to the ring after Kane and UT have eliminated everyone else, looking like he was making the walk to the gallows.

[@SpazPhoenix]

GREAT AMERICAN BASH 91!!!!! Let’s break Simon!!!!!!

[@jessewaltz2508]

Lets up the downs for the first episode of Monday Night TNA Impact when they tried to compete with Raw.

[@ephraimyohannes6216]

No Mercy 2005 Where Orton's obsession with fire started

[@robbywinn8121]

“I don’t know how drew Carey got in there, because he didn’t beat a.j. Styles” Simon! You’re the freaking best dude! You rapid fire those jokes so quick I am rewinding so much because I’m laughing and can’t hear what you said next haha 😂

[@robbywinn8121]

“So what the hell is going on!” Haha

[@metaldrummerseb7070]

This was the first PPV we ever watched. It was amazing. Best Rumble of all time to lead to the best Wrestlemania of all time.

[@V_Smith_]

You said "didn't want to fight guys anymore, so she wanted to be put in the men's division"

[@moosedawgatlantaproductions]

Greatest moment of the 2001 Royal Rumble is Scotty Too Hotty's entrance!

[@hardykun]

Kane may have dug up the Undertakers parents graves, but the Undertaker was the one who burned the funeral home down killing his parents. Oh and the Undertakers mother had an affair with Paul bearer who is kane's biological father. So yeah this was a broken family but in kayfayb. Wrestling!

[@christophernorris4985]

Royal Rumble 92

[@jadenpina661]

Woo

[@joshjohnson3442]

My favorite Royal Rumble event and especially favorite Rumble match! Lots of stuff happening and bringing out the weapons helped make it the most Attitude Era Rumble match of them all.

[@MirkoBalda]

TNA Victory Road 2011. The Sting vs Jeff Hardy clusterfuck

[@justincroft7204]

I really want a TNA PPVs but not this one please! Let's vote for Hard Justice 2008. It's a stacked card!

[@MirkoBalda]

@@justincroft7204 I'm ok with that. I just want something different to WWE

[@byronlee3762]

Man Kane's comeback with that trashcan lid is always my favorite he just clean the house and lets them have it 😂😂

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

The last ATTITUDE ERA Royal Rumble ever . Good old WWF days

[@ryangriffiths5179]

I still want to see Simon do the simul-ups and downs to cover the 20th anniversary of the last ever nitro by doing the March 26, 2001 raw and nitro at the same time.

[@chunkyboyjames]

I’m gonna keep suggesting it until it’s chosen: WCW Monday Nitro 4th Jan 1999: The Fingerpoke of Doom (Also the night they gave away Mankind’s title win on Raw)

[@bradleybrandl181]

We should have Simon do ups and downs for Summerslam 2005. Shawn Michaels vs Hulk Hogan in one of Shawn Michael's funniest matches ever, Randy Orton vs the Undertaker and Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero. I saw it recently and I liked it.

[@ephraim9932]

The last WCW Nitro episode

[@ShayeAntonStewart2002]

Something about WWE in 2001 was so special

[@kylejames8110]

2000-2003 was definitely wwe at its absolute best in my eyes

[@MarkSmith-ub4hq]

Wrestlemania X8 Rock vs Hogan, for next week, please

[@SWFbaybay]

He should have called it Waterfalls. Best name for a finisher.

[@lanceturley7745]

It never would have worked, everyone knows you don't go chasing waterfalls.

[@jeromechopard3629]

Royal Rumble 2014 i think now is the best time for That!!!

[@thebigwiggle]

“Shut up Billy Gunn!” Should be a t-shirt 😂

[@enterkanesworld]

WCW Sin 2001 Sid has the best heel turn in wrestling history!

[@glennwelsh9784]

Owie wowie.

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

That's my line lol. But yeah Sin for sure

[@tonyreimer6804]

I just finished binge watching from the Raw after Armageddon to Wrestlemania 17. Might be the best run of wrestling ever

[@kylehenze1508]

Day 4: suggesting the first ever NXT Takeover for retro ups and downs

[@user-fz5tf9lj2h]

no mercy 2005- Eddie Guerrero's last ppv...

[@PoxMuffin]

As a young lad in 2001 I was so angry that Kane didn't win this, especially seeing him wreck house.

[@c0pyimitati0n]

I miss the old days when they would show wrestlers backstage picking their number out of a big drum.

[@patrick71704]

ECW November to Remember 1997

[@Trippette]

WCW Nitro and WWF Raw 26th March 2001 - double ups and downs for a night no one expected

[@karanprashantsaxena7408]

Hey its me. THE JUDGEMENT DAY 2000 GUY!! COME ON GUYS! Let's vote for Judgement Day 2000 - ROCK VS HHH IRON MAN MATCH - SHAWN MICHAELS GUEST REFEREE AND BIKER TAKER DEBUTS!! ARE YOU NOT HYPED ALREADY?!! VOTE FOR JUDGEMENT DAY 2000!!

[@insertnamehere6952]

Armageddon 2008 - Jeff Hardy's wwe title win

[@robattewell6087]

Royal Rumble 1995 - WWF Championship match Diesel (Kevin Nash) v Bret Hart and the Rumble where Shawn Michaels wins from number 1. Watched it the other day and it flew by.

[@kidneystonermusic]

Because it was 60 sec intervals lol

[@brittanyjackson308]

Souled Out 1997

[@pens87668]

Waiting for No Way Out 2001. The Three Stages of Hell match was excellent. Plus I’d love to hear Simon discuss Hebners gaffe during the Rock vs Angle title match.

[@justinsayswtf]

I was at this show. My dad got us tickets for my 10th birthday, and it was an experience I’ll never forget.

[@paddymoran3151]

TNA Turning point 2010 next, please. No reason other than it was really really bad.

[@DaHighTechCave]

I would love to see the May 24,2001 Smackdown Episode done. That’s the Fatal 4-Way TLC match with Benoit and Jericho against The Dudleys, E&C and Hardy Bros. Classic episode

[@vezzaboy]

Please do Armageddon 2008, That Jeff Hardy win

[@justincroft7204]

Hard Justice 2008! It's one of the best TNA PPVs ever!

[@neilcoatham]

With The AEW and IMPACT invasion storyline. Feel like it's fitting for WWF Invasion Ups and Downs

[@stephonwilliams5232]

The invasion angle would have never worked under any circumstances

[@LiamJR24]

Also known as WWF Invasion downs and even lower downs.

[@dogg311]

@@LiamJR24 well this comment didn’t age well the AEW an Impact invasion was worse Hahahahahaha

[@joeymcbrayer]

Great American Bash 1989 - arguably the GREATEST WCW PPV EVER! Sting vs Muta, Luger vs Steamboat and Flair vs Funk were some of the greatest matches some of the newer generation of wrestling fans haven’t seen

[@PV24]

Simon these are the lyrics: I don't want no scrub A scrub is a guy That can't get no love from me Hanging at the passenger side Of his best friends ride Tryin to holla at me

[@savion8]

Raw 98 with the hell in a cell match

[@blb50]

Royal rumble 94, Brett and Lex both win, Taker died and the Owen hart heel turn

[@shallendor]

Benoit vs Jericho, 2 of the most exciting wrestlers of that era!

[@kidneystonermusic]

Of any era!

[@colindoyle5108]

I fucking adored Benoit as a kid, remember crying so much when he died, was all the more horrible growing up and realising what actually happened

[@MorpheusDebate]

New Year's Revolution (2005) Elimination chamber match for vacant world heavyweight championship

[@leosault]

That awkward moment when Simon says that Chynas injury was completely unbelievable but as a 10 year old you thought Chyna was dying...

[@Kleetus_Van_Damm]

Suggestion: WRESTLEMANIA 2, filmed on three different locations lol

[@uncleblacc215]

the impromptu singing of no scrubs deserves a golden up. thank you Simon.

[@brayandoesstuff]

2nd time asking Simon Miller to bring back the old Ups and Downs intro for the retro ups and downs videos

[@mistahwrestling1430]

I watched Royal rumble 2001 to get ready for this retro ups and downs I don't always do it but I definitely enjoy doing it this time

[@AbhishekKumar-pb2vn]

This was my first rumble ever. After that it became a tradition. Never missed any

[@G_Does_Exist]

Elimination Chamber 2014. I know it's more recent, but can't get over the Wyatt Family vs Shield. The match hadn't even started and the crowd were going crazy.

[@KuyaPixels23]

When i was a kid i always thought honky tonk was honky tonky man

[@Kelsiemcmahon20]

Really need ups and downs from royal rumble plz rock v mankind those chair shots

[@grilledcheesus69]

I remember watching this live! First ppv my father bought for me

[@TomTalksRubbish]

Bash at the beach 2000 next! Would really love to see Simon do that!

[@TJDylan]

No Way Out 2009, Edge loses the WWE title and wins the World Title in one night

[@sauske176]

"Chyna had decided she didn't wanna fight GUYS anymore, so she went to Jim Ross and said 'look just take me out of the women's division and put me in the MEN'S division because that's what I wanna do.'" Make it make sense, Simon.

[@Cyclone718]

He must have meant Girls instead of Guys

[@psp-pitchsidepodcast7828]

ROYAL RUMBLE 2001 is the greatest!!

[@jsigversion1]

Simon is so hilarious. I only subscribe because of his videos. No offense to the other guys but he's entertaining as hell.

[@lukeayer1352]

This Tuesday in Texas

[@AnnaJaneMTG]

Surprised that segment didn’t get the first ever D’Lo Brown Down

[@ollieduracell]

Simon Miller = The 🐐

[@6LTV]

I had to stop the video to go watch Y2J vs Benoit, truly amazing

[@sahal3240]

Wrestmain X8 rock Vs Hogan

[@garykelly5287]

My whole wrestling figure collection was based off this era. Loved it !

[@slimj1017]

The lyrics are “a scrub is guy that can’t get no love from me”, Simon :)

[@tombrowning359]

Mick Foleys first title win raw Jan 4 1999.......by far my most favorite Raw.....deserving of ups and downs for sure

[@elberno4243]

Rumours of Shawn & Bret returning in 2001..... This is the first time I have ever heard anything like this.... And i'm 40. Both were retired and back in 2001, we didn't want injured and retired wrestlers having "one more match, that could kill them, unlike modern fans

[@BrndnNZT48]

Ummm shawn came back after this 🤣🤣

[@elberno4243]

@@BrndnNZT48 Yes, in 2001 his status was "Retired" and we believed it. Which part confused you?

[@sammisues]

Watching you got me hyped!!!

[@Vedant-ue8iu]

Wrestling Summit 1990 next week

[@andrewsilcox2084]

Extreme rules 2009, cm punk cashes in his second money in the bank briefcase

[@dannyz5512]

Never understood the nut dive lol...whatzzz up w/ that lol

[@MP-od1zz]

Simon, can you review Fall Brawl War Games 1996. I think this is the last time we see "surfer" Sting

[@Jxseph_08]

Ups and downs for simon millers wrestling debut

[@alexnuttall9243]

Nxt takeover: New Orleans. The insane ladder match, an awesome unsanctioned match, no bad match

[@goobie_goobs9398]

8/23/99 episode of Raw. Raw after SummerSlam

[@lordtao5617]

WOW Stephanie McMahon pre implants.. . . .yes that's what I got from this

[@Nicholaus13]

I had that Game Over Triple H t-shirt when I was a kid. In 7th grade I wore it a couple times at school and people mocked me. Thinking back - how did they know what shirt was unless theyd seen wrestling themselves? I wish my Triple H shirts had survived time. They were awesome (all 3 were from the WWF store back before it was WWE).

[@raymarsh8175]

"A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me"

[@tonyluzzi6502]

ECW August 27, 1994. The Ultimate Promo

[@torstenk.9445]

My Suggestion: Battle Royal at the Albert Hall from 1991.

[@_peachbeach]

JR said rikishi was number 30 because he had to win a match to get that spot, it was already known beforehand. great vid btw! and I vote for summerslam 2001

[@aldairrocha3374]

Pg version of the two in the rumble was Seth and brawn 2019