Retro Ups & Downs From WWE Royal Rumble 2005

Our WWE Royal Rumble 2005 review was Simon Miller talks about the infamous moment when Batista and John Cena accidentally eliminate each other at the same time and Vince McMahon tears both his quads. There was also Edge vs Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle vs JBL vs Big Show, Triple H vs Randy Orton and much more.
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[@derrickhaggard]

Retro-Ups-and-Downs suggestion: No Way Out 2001. Mostly because of the awesome war that was Stone Cold vs. HHH in the 3 Stages of Hell Match.

[@tequilapapii5936]

Simon that impression of Snitsky & Heidenrich’s conversation was spot on ! Lmaooo i am crying out loud. So much heavy breathing 😂 😭

[@juniorkhomari1850]

Bro😂😂😂😭😭 that was a side splitter

[@ryancarlo9328]

@@juniorkhomari1850 that would be a good finisher name

[@christopherblackwell2345]

I remember watching this live. I distinctly remember when Vince ended up tearing his quads, I knew something was wrong immediately and it didn't go to plan. My friend beside me thought the opposite - thought it was part of the show. This just goes to show that anything can happen live!

[@fallenshadows555]

"He's just having fun, Maggle!" - JBL, probably

[@nyfries]

That’s just magic of sports entertainment. Everything is fake but yet it could also be real

[@KingJason_01]

Recommendation : Wrestlemania 20! Where it all began... Again

[@TheKidMemo]

Wrestlemania 20 was the first one I was able to watch live, the Eddie / Angle match was amazing .

[@Funhaus_Ryan]

And 22. 22 was my favorite by far.

[@wharehinga6721]

Wrestlemania xx best ever

[@waz207]

@@TheKidMemo It was my 3rd ever, I watched WM3 with my grandpa back in 87, then WM19 the year prior was the first one I ordered myself as an adult...which was a great purchase imo, to see Stone Colds last ever match

[@garethwilkins6744]

Kane Vs Undertaker was amazing.

[@ephraim9932]

It's Valentine's day next week. You know what that means... St. Valentine's Day Massacre

[@cr5cc]

Let's make that happen

[@Mr11ryan]

Vengeance 2006 - DX returns, Cena vs Sabu, Orton vs Angle

[@sethfreakinrollins9889]

Oh yeah, that one rumble where Vince McMahon tore both his quads, hahah. That moment lives rent free in my head, when I think about the 2005 Royal Rumble.

[@RandallWI]

McMahon tearing his quads, then yelling at John Cena and Batista is one of the most unintentionally funny things I have ever seen 🤣😂

[@RafaelSantos-di5yw]

SummerSlam 2003: Simon's dad destroys everyone in Elimination Chamber & still loses to Triple H

[@RafaelSantos-di5yw]

Also it was Vince McMahon's birthday

[@waz207]

So would stone cold be Simon’s incredibly awesome Uncle?

[@RafaelSantos-di5yw]

@@waz207 Probably

[@MAni04me]

Next Retro: Lucha Underground's Ultima Lucha (1) please I really want to see him go crazy from the carnage that is Pentagon vs Vampiro.

[@SmokinOnPac]

Love this one

[@dev1n928]

Yes!

[@derickknowlton1506]

Hell yeah

[@thegameslave2]

It'd be cool to see him do all the Ultima Luchas. Ultima Lucha Tres had Killshot vs Dante Fox and that match is also crazy.

[@MAni04me]

@@thegameslave2 yes it was

[@neilcoatham]

WCW Slam boree 2000 the 3 tier cage match ups and downs. We need more WCW ones

[@MegaZombieDeath]

Last WWE show when Simon had hair.

[@tinmandw]

Did WWE even exist?

[@devinmac11]

Fire idea

[@chunkyboyjames]

I’m gonna keep suggesting it until it’s done: WCW Monday Nitro 4th January 1999, the Fingerpoke of Doom episode, and when they gave away Mankind’s title win on Raw the same night.

[@robertmartin8536]

I'm pretty sure they've done that one.

[@asoftwolf8403]

@@robertmartin8536 has

[@BuckledFrame2187]

@@robertmartin8536 not when he messaged it

[@QUHerald]

Easily has to be the most hectic and unintentional endings to a Royal Rumble ever, but who better to have in this scenario than the two faces of the brands at the time?

[@RaghavanN]

Looking back today we got a great Wrestlemania moment to follow up this chaos.Makes it memorable!

[@Gevaudan1471]

McMahon botched that finish so hard. The cards aligned perfectly for a Cena vs Batista feud with the winner going to Mania. Instead of losing his mind Vince should have gone with the flow.

[@ultimakewl]

but both guys ended up going to mania to challenge for a world title. better solution would be both guys want to challenge jbl (cena because he hates jbl, batista cause hes still semi-loyal to triple h) so cena v batista gets set up at the next ppv with the winner getting to pick which title they want to challenge for and the loser taking the other then you keep all the fake jbl limo stuff from the original story, batista beats cena, finds out it was triple h all along and picks him boom done keeps most of the original plan, sets up both feuds with only 2-3 extra steps and one of those is a huge ppv main event for a B ppv

[@kennyabi3515]

Wrestle Kingdom 10 Will never stop trying to get IT in :-)

[@ProfessorJabir]

Support.

[@DailyPassenger]

Support

[@rjs9228]

Vouch

[@wavestation999]

Yes! Styles vs Nakamura

[@Ty_Live7]

Wrestlemaina x8 The Rock vs Hulk Hogan (passing the torch/Rock heel turn)

[@JackieTheBold]

I feel like we need to fill up the "Worst PPV Board" now so I nominate nWo Souled Out for next week.

[@BigStevie]

Nothing but great memories. Thank you for these Retro Ups and Downs Simon!

[@andrewsilcox2084]

Extreme rules 2009, cm punk cashes in his second MITB

[@Mdgeist316]

I propose a new rule Simon: once a month you select the most liked non-WWE/F event to do an ups and down on.

[@ryangriffiths5179]

Bringing up once again March 26, 2001 was last nitro ever so I think we need to do ups and downs for that raw and nitro. Simultaneously. Just the episodes. Possibly on March 26 2021 for 20th anniversary!

[@sethfreakinrollins9889]

Man, 2005 was such a good year to be a wrestling fan, aside from Eddie Guerrero's sad, shocking and unfortunate death. Rest in Peace.

[@xxCOMBATzz]

In your house: mind games

[@ianthomas6168]

NWO Souled Out 1997 nWo's only pay per view

[@SGT_23]

Honestly the "botch" at the end of the rumble really made everything better! it really put both Batista and Cena over!

[@imjusthere750]

I did like the casket match when i was a kid. I thought it was great seeing the brother of destructions have a reunion.

[@dopewalker3000]

Can we have Retro Ups&Downs for the infamous NWA World Title Tournament from 27th August 1994? AKA The night Eastern Championchip Wrestling became EXTREME Come on Guys, so much history there..

[@richg1677]

What a shout 🙌🏻

[@toddbailey6154]

The 05 rumble was the "you gonna learn today" rumble.

[@Chmima]

“Luther Reigns, long lost brother of Roman,” made me audibly laugh out loud. 😅

[@samsational168]

The 2005 rumble final 4 is my favourite because a year later all 4 men won their first world titles. I know it doesn't feel like it now lol but back then it was a real glimpse at the future and one of the last times wwe built new stars.

[@andyguadalupe9438]

TNA Victory Road 2011 Jeff hardy vs sting (Hardy drug incident)

[@QUHerald]

Vince's Quads: *Two Downs*

[@shinsukecorbin425]

Nooooo that’s a BROWN DOWN

[@hosea2319]

Two downs each quad

[@MrDjmcconnell]

Fun fact: Simon dean co owns a beer company in Louisville, KY now.

[@lgl8118]

Say what you want but I was 13 years old and I loved this PPV. Still one of my favorite PPVs til this day.

[@imraansadan4727]

No Way Out 2009 , when Edge became a chamber legend

[@brandonhorton8348]

Wrestlemania 14 ups and downs would be golden

[@cdh359]

Bash at the beach 2000

[@eddiec6363]

You guys are great thanks so much!!!!

[@patrick71704]

ECW November to Remember 1997 I will always suggest some original ECW

[@derickknowlton1506]

I want an original ecw pay per view too. It would be cool to do a old pay per view from each major promotion

[@tonyluzzi6502]

I keep trying ECW, Aug. 27, 1994, but I don't think enough know what the significance of it is.

[@mobpsycho10099]

The episode of raw, where punk did the PIPE BOMB PROMO

[@shinsukecorbin425]

Vince tearing his quads has got to be the funniest/most unfortunate moment ever in wrestling😭😭

[@oldskool5559]

No Way Out 2001- Complete the retro ups and downs trilogy of 2001.

[@Hypnotiqgenes]

Christian: "Tomko, gimme a beat." Tomko: "No."

[@Trippette]

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

[@drsammy125]

Retro ups and downs wrestlemania 20 plssss

[@OmarAli-gp3yl]

ECW one night stand 2006 I hope they'll put it in the poll this time 😏

[@jaremybill652]

Recommendation: WWE Monday Night Raw, Oct 10, 2011, the day that all the superstars and commentary team had started the night absent from the building due to a vote of no confidence of HHH. The show itself wasn't all that memorable, but the opening 20 minutes were pretty damn great.

[@jaylagaskins5049]

Yes

[@waz207]

The fact that Vince no sold the double quad tears for the most part was completely amazing...I couldn’t imagine the pain he was in (and I have chronic back pain due to a litany of spine issues)

[@kevinweiker5271]

Anyone else wish they had just called an audible and gone off air with eh confusion and then made the writers pull an all nighter to figure out how to fix it the next night on RAW?

[@sc-sportscompilations5753]

Batista and Cena Royal Rumble finish is actually one of the most iconic moments in wrestling history. Whoever was watching wrestling at the time in 2005 knows that was an amazing moment

[@tonyluzzi6502]

There's only one it can be for next week. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: In Your House 1999

[@gilbertgama2938]

@SimonMiller Daaaamn!!!!! Being from Fresno California, you should've seen the pop when you said it.. thanks for making my day better!!

[@donaldbenjamin8342]

"he actually hits jbl with a big show"😂 anybody else catch that yet?

[@Darran-df3yp]

Big shows chokeslam was called big show

[@ssvkhraamer7579]

@@Darran-df3yp pretty creative haha

[@donaldbenjamin8342]

@@Darran-df3yp thank you Vincent aka Darran ;) choke slam sound familiar? Never heard it called the big show gave a big show... unless it was on his spare time with the ladies

[@donaldbenjamin8342]

@Jonathan Esser lol

[@Wulfpaqq]

@@Darran-df3yp no it wasnt

[@carsonwroten6867]

Im gonna keep requesting the Jeff Hardy incident. It made it to the poll last time, so somebody wanted to see it lol. Do it and do it yesterday!

[@DakinRinone]

You should do a retro ups and downs for the 1st ever wwf/wwe aired show.

[@Stopcommentingthesamecomments]

Lol dude it was filmed on a potato and it would be awful

[@DakinRinone]

@@Stopcommentingthesamecomments I know lol

[@dewaynecumbie7297]

We need like a top 10 wwe flops. Like snitsky and heidenreich or however you spell his name.

[@khalilking1]

You spelled it correctly 😂

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

Add Rene Dupree Rob Conway and Kenzo Suzuki to that list...

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

... With a huge side of Big Daddy V

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

We can even go a little classic here with Battle Kat Phantasio and of course, Who

[@dewaynecumbie7297]

It should be the top 10 bad wwe wrestlers from the early 2000. Hopefully Simon bald headed self sees this and is like. Oh yea that's a damn good idea😅😂

[@jaylanphillips7045]

All that heavy breathing🤣🤣🤣 Simon is the greatest

[@edwardtannous6]

Saint Valentine's Day Massacre 1999

[@philipdavies5195]

ECW Living Dangerously 1999 RVD v Jerry Lynn is one the best matches ever enough said

[@theexplainer2235]

Armageddon 2008 Jeff Hardy wins wwe championship

[@johnhenderson7611]

Ups and downs: TNA Victory Road 09. Book it cowards

[@GQFJB]

Better yet, TNA Victory Road 2011

[@ephraimyohannes6216]

St. Valentine's Day Massacre

[@Rayzersword]

I loved Simon Dean as well, especially the bit he did with Stone Cold where he made Dean drink a beer and then drank the protein shake or whatever and spat it out. Classic. XD

[@richg1677]

7:37 😂😂😂....I keep clicking that tag and my sides hurt

[@josereyes5482]

“Captain charisma, walkin’ around with your fake smile. Think you can rap just ‘cause you watched 8 mile.”

[@wstine79]

Hearing Edge's story and reaction to Vince's accident was just as hilarious to hear.

[@gl0087]

Every time I see this online I can't help but mentioned this was in my home town

[@boogienite11]

The next 1 should be Kenny Omega 1st 7 star match

[@duckmeister5385]

The crowd loved it! They were going bologna!! DOWN!!!

[@Sirjonweighell]

Next retro ups and downs ... The debut of repo man. I just want to see you happy Simon

[@J_D_TheSportsG]

You know what, Simon? It's Fresno. Chances are, most of the crowd was on drugs. Smh lol

[@krismiller9163]

Season 1 episode 1 of Lucha Underground - main event is Johnny Mundo vs. Prince Puma (Ricochet)🤩

[@irishbear660]

Next ppv should be Wrestlemania 8. Flair vs Savage for the WWE title.

[@DillyDilly13]

LMAOOO He actually talked about Hidenrichs music 😂😂

[@Patrick-cf1vu]

Hey Simon the big show move I thought it was called the show stopper love your ups and down watches everyone

[@Locksmith92]

GREATEST I need to stretch more moment ever...both quads...👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽🤌🏽

[@bradthornell3368]

Royal rumble 2004, not because of the rumble winner but because of the great last man standing match

[@martinbrophy6898]

We need 2001 no way out or the invasion ppv next

[@AussieDragoon]

I'm going to suggest a WCW show: either Halloween Havoc '95 or Uncensored '96

[@MsDawnKeyballs]

I'm a nobody But when I die my eulogy is gonna be Simon doing an Ups and Downs of my life

[@mauriciocayetano7745]

Still can't believe this was in my hometown of Fresno cuz now they dont do live events here anymore 🤧

[@jaybee5315]

Mark Jindrak on JBL’s Cabinet is like Mark Jindrak on Evolution, both never saw a second of TV time.

[@angstromlevy7963]

I found it weird they called the sledgehammer “the great equaliser”. Aren’t they essentially saying Triple H is below everyone else unless he has the weapon

[@tyrone5969]

Never thought of that, but that's a great point. Now I'll never be able to NOT think about that, whenever I hear them call it that.

[@dylanthompson182]

No Way Out 2009, Edge loses WWE title and wins World Championship in the same night

[@rhinoryan0840]

Paul London rest in peace he was so good! Next ppv survivor series 2004 team HHH against Orton's team

[@beesly01]

I actually checked if he was dead, then remembered the clothesline.

[@ThaRealWorld]

Damn he got me 😂

[@switchblade6]

Bruh I got played 💀

[@leflores91]

- 2005 Great American Bash - 2006 Royal Rumble - 2007 Survivor Series - 2002 Summerslam - WCW Greed (Final WCW PPV)

[@craiga9301]

Simon on absolute top form here lol

[@kishore16966]

Cena acted like hogan here .. back when hogan played dirty against sid vicious from royal rumble 92

[@dmullaorbandz]

U should do ups and downs for wrestlemania 28

[@TheNinjaStory]

TNA Lockdown 2013 (Bully Ray fools everyone.)

[@QAZ-OMEN]

Simon doesn't realize how much everyone actually liked hidenrikes character at the time.

[@thesimp8158]

Wrestlemania 21 Shaw vs kurt

[@jaylagaskins5049]

St valentine Day Massacre

[@domdellanooch]

The first PPV I ever watched live.

[@genfranco72]

Let’s do Summerslam 1992

[@joshuarios3893]

When u piss off Vince McMahon to the point he tears both his quads 😂😂

[@austintucker1586]

2005 Royal Rumble is my third favorite royal Rumble event of all time behind 2007 and 2008 and I personally like the casket match between undertaker and Heidenreich

[@dieselx506]

LOL bruh is a bad thing that I'm laughing this out loud but the torn quad of Vince, Kevin Nash style was just gold lol, insane

[@TheDeasy95]

My fav rumble because it was the one rumble I had on dvd when I was a kid 😂