Retro Ups & Downs: Last Ever WCW Nitro & WWE Raw Simulcast

[@RhuDrummer]

Simon Miller: “I’m ill so I won’t be as animated as usual” Also Simon Miller: is as animated as usual. Gotta love that man

[@RichWhiteUM]

Adrenalin is a hell of a drug!

[@LTKK]

A true showman

[@brandoncochran5318]

Lol yep I forgot he was sick until heading down here

[@TheRav3n]

Trueeeeeeeeeee

[@davidcolborne9468]

One of my favorites so far, his animated disgust at Vince and Trish Stratus is amazing

[@Mr11ryan]

Retro ups and downs - Simons choice, would be good to see what he chooses

[@SkylerRapier0]

I agree with you.

[@aaronelam3895]

Such a solid show of appreciation. We should all back this.

[@ryanbuchanan5662]

OMG this is such an amazing idea

[@caoilendoyle5407]

Omg what amazing ideas come from you. Well done

[@WillJohnsonIsABoss]

100% agree, he deserves to choose

[@cowboyzfan3]

Simon a trooper. Never takes a day off. Broken finger, broken shoulder, dying, from his death bed, hell, he maybe doing ups and downs from beyond the grave.

[@dustinsensenig9798]

Bad Blood 1997. Debut of Kane & the first ever HIAC match

[@Naruto0s44]

Hell yeah

[@dawson6196]

One of the best matches ever.

[@WoodstockProd]

I think they’ve done that

[@dustinsensenig9798]

@@WoodstockProd no they haven't. I looked at the Playlist

[@WoodstockProd]

@@dustinsensenig9798 damn! My bad!

[@BigStevie]

Rest in Peace to Sean O'Haire🌹🙏 and Mike Awesome🌹🙏

[@GreendragonDMX]

so in otherwords the final night of WCW they got there act together and put on an amazing show like they did in 96-98 and beat WWE..i was a WCW guy, miss watching Nitro every week

[@ananyaraizada7657]

I read somewhere that Vince was big fan of flair vs sting so he personally made sure it would be the main event

[@thebossthusiast1960]

Yeah, the last Nitro was like the best episode they put on in around a year at that point, maybe more. It's like they forgot how to do it for a while.

[@dawson6196]

Is the 80s and early 90s, wcw was absolutely fire. The greatest wrestling ever, unfortunately they couldn't evolve.

[@BenjaminHeyman]

Bruce Prichard and Michael Hayes wrote most of the final Nitro within the strictures of what Bischoff had already promised

[@Thebigdog_1984]

"The iron sheik is still on his way to the ring" - absolutely howling with laughter at that 1st degree burn

[@brianschaffer9220]

Just 1 more year and he'll be there!

[@ThatDoesntWorkForMeBrother]

Lmaoooo

[@kushclarkkent6669]

Aaaaaand he's there.

[@TheRanificent1]

ECW BORN TO BE WIRED!! Summer 1997, Sabu vs World Champion Terry Funk for the title in the company's last ever Barbed Wire Ropes match, amazing show Start to finish.

[@clichenachos3109]

Yes a very good show With a horrific ending

[@TheRanificent1]

@@clichenachos3109 I was there live! Took them 20 minutes to cut them out of the barbed wire!

[@clichenachos3109]

No not that, that was planned. Im talking about sabu fucking ripping his bicep open

[@TheRanificent1]

@@clichenachos3109 indeed! I watched him try to walk out of the corner after a failed Air Sabu, and his arm was stuck to the wire, he literally just ripped his arm off the wire, taped himself up and kept going. Funny thing, Sabu was supposed to lose but pinning Terry was too painful for the Funkster so Sabu got the W

[@clichenachos3109]

@@TheRanificent1 also remember the massacre at royal rumble 99

[@heatherwright3981]

I can't believe that was 20 yrs ago.. I watched this LIVE and I about lost it. I was hardcore WCW then, always watched Nitro and couldn't believe it. I was rooting for Shane all the way to take his old man out. Of course, this was before the internet could ruin everything, lol!

[@kevindaley34]

Exactly right no complaining here lol

[@cornyhole]

Death of wcw but birth of Shrek

[@Xanatos1138]

Simon! Feel better man. Thanks for always entertaining us.

[@JFantauzzi7]

I remember watching the simulcast & having two tv’s in separate rooms tuned to Raw & Nitro respectively as a kid. It felt so huge at the time. I only wish the whole invasion was done as well.

[@HolidLove]

My grandfather, God Bless his soul, used to refer to his fists as “soup bones.” I have never, ever heard another person say that until today. 😂

[@j0njn]

Great job, man. Hope you’re feeling better now. Also, wouldn’t you like to review a show with Repo Man? I want to suggest This Tuesday in Texas.

[@ciarantreacy7721]

The April 13th 1998 edition of RAW and Nitro? The first episode that the WWF beat WCW in 83 weeks

[@stuthomas1601]

Wcw beat them about 10 times after that, but then never again😢 what an era

[@OmarAli-gp3yl]

Thank you Simon for everything Suggestion for next week: ECW one night stand 2006

[@pepito2847]

Sting and Flair the two biggest names in WCW being the last match Couldn’t have done it better

[@ananyaraizada7657]

Vince was a big fan of that rivalry so he personally made sure this would be the main event

[@Coffeejock]

I remember watching this like it was... 19 years ago. I always regret not watching Nitro, even though it was more accessible than WWF for us in the UK, being on terrestrial TV. Still feels sad though when you hear someone say "Death/end of WCW," even if it was 20 years ago.

[@ananyaraizada7657]

I watched that flair vs sting match few years ago and still got tears thinking about the rivalry and history they had together

[@River_Rat]

Goldbergs streak ending vs Kevin Nash at Starrcade 98 OR 4 Horseman vs nWo at Fall Brawl 1997 War Games when Hennig turns heel

[@retroscept]

We gotta see TNA Victory Road 2011 with the Hardy incident

[@JofoInTheRing]

yeahhhh that would be a good one!

[@sinnroth6163]

Simon has broken fingers and a stomach virus and his still dropping straight entertainment heat on the KZbin feed, god bless this man.

[@hornybeast19]

It’s time. It’s long over due. Simon, please do Wrestlemania 9

[@Aquilrose44]

Man that stunner and beer drinking from the rock was so intense, absolutely loved that feud/match/era

[@FrankGerret]

Shane and Vince having one of the first ever video chats was amazing.

[@ChristopherJames1993]

Vince created Zoom confirmed.

[@stuthomas1601]

Was exciting... But I felt empty... WCW/NWA 4 Life😏

[@crisdmt5479]

The day the wrestling died 😫😫😫....2021 and still missing the WCW

[@robertw31968]

I hated that day so much. It literally made me sick to my stomach when I saw that wwf got Nitro.

[@calvinalston685]

Let’s pay homepage to Britt Baker and Thunder Rosa and review backlash 2004. Randy Orton vs Mick Foley Hardcore Match

[@RG5926.]

Capital Combat 90' wcw please. It has robocop in it and sting

[@bcspiel]

Not that it matters, but I was in Cleveland live for Raw. It was just surreal. Later on, the first Invasion PPV was also in Cleveland and I got to see that live too!

[@ThatGreatPoet]

We missed the invasion Ppv but me and pops went

[@stuthomas1601]

Imagine if the likes of big poppa, Goldberg, flair, hogan and the nwo etc etc were there for the actual invasion?! A proper disservice to fans was dealt there cos a once I a lifetime opportunity was never realised👎👎

[@TheMarshallLaw]

We need Vengeance 2005. Triple H vs Batista in HIAC, Angle vs Michaels 2, great card throughout!

[@MelodicQuest]

Props to you Simon. To review not just one, but TWO shows at once! And with a stomach virus on to of that!

[@sethfreakinrollins9889]

I know it was terrible, but do "Retro Ups & Downs : December to Dismember."

[@Thelonedrifter]

Done it

[@theexplainer2235]

He already did it

[@MrCaveman1488]

ECW Living Dangerously 2000 a lot of good stuff

[@JackieTheBold]

My vote is for Wrestlemania 2000. Since Simon is usually so positive it'll be interesting to see what he says.

[@RaghavanN]

Decent Card ruined by a bad main event

[@lucasvelho6129]

Feel better soon Mr. Miller thanks for the episode

[@RevRock4Jesus]

WCW Bash at the Beach '94 please. Hogan vs Flair. 15 years in the making.

[@Reacher85]

Next suggestion: WWE Wrestlemania 28 Rock vs Cena (Once in a lifetime) Undertaker vs Triple H (Hell in a Cell)

[@kylecoleman540]

You still did great for a person with no energy. I still enjoyed the show.

[@velvetthunder1993]

Lets do December 13, 2001 Smackdown, the grocery store brawl

[@tequilapapii5936]

I’m thinking there was some good luck in those WM 17 Baseball jersey/jackets everyone was wearing because Wrestlemania 17 is still 1 of ( if not THE ) Greatest ppvs to date.

[@coolyze]

The Raw july 1st 2002 (the Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker ladder match) Or Raw October 7th 2002 (Raw Roulette, The first TLC match on Raw, the start of the Katie Vick storyline. All in one night)

[@dontask6541]

Armageddon 2006 Kane vs MVP inferno match Undertaker vs Mr.Kennedy last ride martch

[@TheVas76]

I was in college during the Monday Night Wars. My roommate and I both had TVs, so we had RAW on one and Nitro on the other.

[@haydendivine8412]

Vince must've had a 90% off coupon 😂

[@Elite.Rockers]

*99%

[@nathancooper8588]

I was at the Raw in Cleveland when this went down. was soooo loud that night. Awesome memories

[@mattb9250]

I had a bought a tv with Picture in Picture during the Monday Night Wars to be able to watch both Raw and Nitro at the same time!

[@cowboyzfan3]

I didn’t even know that was a thing back then.

[@gqsmoove87]

@@cowboyzfan3 exfuckingactly lol

[@KatDJZ]

I was there! For Raw in Cleveland, it was pretty awesome.

[@Kilbotz]

Goldberg winning the WCW world title 6/7/98 Nitro/Raw retro ups and downs. About time we see Nitro at its very best. Raw had a good showing with Mankind vs Undertaker number one contenders match as the main event.

[@Kilbotz]

Bobby Heenan, "This place will erupt if he picks him up." Tony Schiavone, "HE'S GOT HIM UP!!!!"

[@johnvipe]

LMAO. So many Downs from Vince/Trish. And that makes me so happy

[@jordandeadley360]

Suggestion: ECW Barely Legal 1997

[@ronaldsprowal9978]

Good Suggestion

[@VisuallyImpairedGamer1987]

I love how VKM mentions Hulk Hogan, Luger and Goldberg as they were of course part of the invasion....

[@brob6051]

TNA Bound for Glory 2006. Promise you won’t be disappointed 🔥

[@patrick71704]

ECW November to Remember 1997

[@masongal6847]

Now Kurt, Benoit's son and wife have tapped out to the crossface

[@Padge112]

This is Retro now. If you watched wrestling as a kid in the 90s. This stuff to the kids of today. Is 20 years old. I like to think it aged well. If I watched anything from 1979 wrestling I can't see it holding up like this.

[@PurrfectlyNerdy]

I am recovering from a stomach virus too, hope you're feeling better Simon!

[@TheJim42069]

I was in bed for a week with some stomach virus not too long ago it really sucks.

[@PurrfectlyNerdy]

@@TheJim42069 that's awful, I hope you are doing better now.

[@rk6kingofrad739]

Do an ECW PPV either Barely Legal 1997 or Heatwave 1998

[@glizzystan]

First ever ROH Show

[@VisuallyImpairedGamer1987]

Simon! I'll never hear "coexist" the same way again. We all coexist on this planet damn it!

[@travismiller4320]

I remember this night. I tried to watch the NITRO version, but WWF and the sound like a split second difference and it was annoying AF. So they made switch it to RAW. Brilliant move. Watch the Taker VS TRIPLE H match and count how many moved HHH gets in, I only counted 3.

[@animamaster]

ROH 2012 Shadow in the Sun. Michael Elgin vs Davey Richards. One of the best ROH PPVs ever with a lot of wrestlers in their young days

[@ryanclark5220]

Wrestlmania VIII. That ending...

[@highlanderwins3328]

I was at that RAW in Cleveland. It was surreal.

[@ThatGreatPoet]

Same even tho I was 5 lol

[@dionshare7103]

I quite agree on Polumbo and O'Hare.

[@thisislifepodcast]

New Years Revolution 2006! Edge cashes in his MITB on John Cena after he defended his WWE Championship in the Elimination Chamber! everyone in the back was apparently against Edge becoming world champion except for Vince. when they went out there Vince told Edge " prove me right" and the rest is history!

[@MrAce-lm8es]

It was Y2J under disguise as Doink The Clown. Classic Jericho!

[@TearYouApart360]

I live in Panama City and went to WCW last show. It was bittersweet.

[@SpeedRacer_IRL]

The RAW and Nitro ups...nice...

[@AsianSignGuy]

ill always remember this because it happened on my birthday :)

[@LongLiveRockAnRoll]

20 years ago, wow I feel old. Not as old as I will when wrestling bios reliving the war finally gets to this.

[@brianschaffer9220]

Wow...just realize this was exactly 20 years ago!

[@ez9966]

Wcw vs Wwf in attitude era. What a era

[@pooldead7712]

Yep and now everyone bitches about it lol

[@mtorngren15]

2 day's old, but, just got the notification...thanks KZbin, summabitches.... You get a golden up my bald, beautiful, British brother. Might be late, but it counts 😂

[@twentyoneplusvideo0472]

There is a December 1997 episode of RAW with DX playing poker waiting for Owen Hart to show up. I'd love to see an Ups and Downs for that.

[@shivamgarg1469]

Get better soon Man, absolutely love your work.

[@numero1superfly393]

Get better Simon. Maybe the next retro ups and downs should be Bash at the Beach 2000. Where Hulk Hogan was “fired” on the show, but actually fired on WCW.

[@brandonleague3641]

At the actual time I had given up on WCW and was only watching WWF. It still shocked me though.

[@adampena848]

Ayyy it’s my birthday today born on the same day wcw went down so I’m 20 now

[@W0NK042]

20 years.. Jeez-Us. I remember watching it. That Shane Bomb was pure 🔥🔥🔥 The amount of times Vince wrote himself into angles with Trish like that.. I sear he was getting sponsored.

[@andrewandrewson8317]

I remember seeing this live, very sad. I always watched wcw over wwf Even though certain wrestlers went over to wwf it wasn't the same.

[@frankrappa4765]

Sting vs Flair should go in the history books as the woo off 😂

[@sanjaymanjarejar8176]

Survivor series 1996 stone cold vs bret hart ,sid wins wwe title,and rocks wwe debut

[@johnthefalcon2903]

Wrestlemania 28: End of an Era Triple H vs Taker with HBK as guest Ref Jericho vs CM Punk for WWE Championship "Once in a Lifetime "(just kidding we're gonna do it again next year) Rock vs Cena

[@victorhenriquez9143]

Michael Cole not THE COACH 😂 SIMON U HALLARIOUS!!

[@ikshitbajpayi6045]

Survivor series: team Cena vs team authority (sting debuts)

[@chantzgnad88]

haven't even gotten a minute in but just had to say for my comment of the week.. I want to thank you, Mr. Miller, for literally making yourself feel ill to bring us our daily dose of Simon...seriously I do appreciate your dedication and compassion for the community that loves to laugh with and at you....get well soon my friend!

[@jonbourgoin182]

11:21 “if you’ve never seen this..” Lol WhatCultureWrestling low-key acknowledging that the majority of their subscriber base is 7-21 year olds. Sigh

[@rikkij]

so what tho lol

[@brianschaffer9220]

20 years ago today...wow!

[@riggsd7550]

Get well brother feeling a sickness myself but I sure can't pull it together for public or work. Simon with the slap of the heads hold my cough syrup... Right on brother stay blessed and speedy recovery... No it was is not anything extra but be sick with cold or regular flue symptoms and confirmed to be just sick odd news to rejoice hearing. Times are odd forsure.

[@irishbear660]

Retro ups and downs Wrestlemania 8. Flair vs Savage. Piper vs Hart. Michaels breakout match. Back when you could watch Wrestling and not overthink it.

[@thecode003]

WCW Wrestle War 92 Sting Squadron vs Dangerous Alliance

[@frankhoward6645]

This was an interesting one for obvious reasons great job Simon as always my suggestion next week is Wrestlemania 14

[@travismiller4320]

WCW GREAT AMERICAN BASH 1991

[@TheJim42069]

WCW World War 3 😆 when they had 3 rings set up next to each other lol that was awesome!

[@talldan26]

The first wwe draft from state college pa!

[@LordAC13]

Suggestion: Wrestlemania 1

[@CK1981]

Simon, go rest, dammit.

[@soulman9070]

Get well soon mate

[@drewwilson5026]

Anybody else notice the missing down for the WCW side? 👀

[@angelobabys2k]

19:18 Sorry Simon, it was Cole not coach lol

[@dbone3356]

Natural Born Thrillers were a great stable.

[@rojanadhikari9606]

Year 2169: AEW buys WWE Year 2189: Simon doing UPS and Downs after 20 yrs