Retro Ups & Downs: WWE King Of The Ring 1998 - Mankind vs Undertaker Hell In A Cell

[@jacobclark4354]

Unforgiven 2008: The two Championship Scramble Matches, a fun match type that was never done again.

[@drewwilson5026]

😂😂😂i forgot about that one, lol so flipping random

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

3... World, WWE, and "ECW"... And there was 1 more scramble match for the "ECW" title that had Dreamer retain.

[@Hawkeye26]

I loved the Scramble Match concept

[@swerve7552]

The Brian Kendrick was WWE champion

[@stevenmacaulay8807]

The problem is, in every other instance if you won the title in those matces even for 1 minute you count as a champion in their books, but it didnt for those scramble matches. Also i think for the most part there was not much star power.

[@scotttriplett2084]

I was living in Pittsburgh in 98 and my buddy won 2nd row tickets from Sgt Slaughter in a radio contest. It was an amazing show. We got to keep our chairs after the show and 22 years later I met Mick Foley at Raleigh Supercon and he signed it.

[@DeathsNitemareShepardOfHope]

That's Friggin Awesome. Love it when stuff like that comes together over the years.👍

[@mattbriard]

As much as I know that KZbin can be dominated by liars and self-serving trolls-THANK-YOU FOR THIS COMMENT this is amazing, I can totally personally relate (being a wrestling fan for over 20 years) thanks for sharing this. I once went to the airport in Vancouver to find Mick Foley after finding out from one of the managers at a comedy club I went to that he was coming into town to do a few shows... I wanted to greet him with a sock puppet named Mr Stalk-O... He was tired as hell but gracious as all f*ck and it made my life just having a few moments with somebody who had such an impact on me

[@DeathsNitemareShepardOfHope]

@@mattbriard Haa! Mr. Stalk-o, that's pretty great.😆👍

[@scotttriplett2084]

@@mattbriard Mr. Stalko is hilarious! He was absolutely terrific and so kind to my daughter. I have pics of us on my IG @scotttripletttattooist

[@sktv8977]

Retro Ups and Downs Suggestion: Summerslam 2000 Shane McMahon vs 'The Lethal Weapon' Steve Blackman, first ever TLC match and The Rock vs Kurt Angle vs Triple H

[@Blackbeard0531]

100% agree. I was at that show. Awesome show.

[@sktv8977]

@@Blackbeard0531 That's so cool. What was the crowd thinking about the Stinkface Match between The Kat and Terri ?

[@Blackbeard0531]

@@sktv8977 don’t really remember the crowd reaction. But I remember being 15 and it being weird since I was sitting with my dad.

[@alexbrown3601]

Solid pick bro. Also got Jericho v Benoit 2 out of 3 falls match

[@JustJayylj]

One of the best/worst ppvs of 2000 good shout bro

[@alexfarrell3250]

Simon - "I've never seen a DDT beat anyone that easy" Jake Roberts would like to know your location

[@shubhamgoel1057]

"Bah gawd almighty! Bah gawd almighty!!! he's broken in half, stop the damn match"

[@dts_8247]

JR is the GOAT 😂😂

[@phoenix0401]

“That’s it. He’s dead.”

[@knightshousegames]

"Bah Gawd he killed him! God as my witness, he is broken in half!" may go down as one of the greatest calls in pro wrestling history. And it will never be recreated. Just imagine not only seeing that bump, but seeing that bump from the perspective he saw it from, it's easy to forget how tall that Cell was, even the smaller one. It's like jumping out a second story window, except a bit more. Like in an arena it's hard to process the fact that you could probably fit a small house inside of the HIAC. Just imagine someone falling off the roof of a house next to you onto wood and concrete, you'd honestly think they were dead too. Crazy when you really unpack it.

[@dannyaraya8017]

0:20 watching this episode of Raw (june 22 1998) right now & had to come back to this video

[@Mattthecanuck]

The way Simon said "Isn't that hilarious" after HHH's testes joke was about as British as you could get.

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

This was also the night of his all time classic commentary line of " I'm a lot of things bi-, but lingual ain't one of them."

[@mrpogo72]

I laughed but I’m still like a 14 year old I guess. 🙄🤦‍♀️🤣

[@BigRay215803]

Wrestlemania 21 Angle vs HBK Cena’s first WWE Title win Batista’s first World Title win Edge wins first ever Money in the Bank

[@MatadorMedia]

This is the first PPV which I actually purchased... 100% worthwhile.

[@mcj88]

Well heck, since you mentioned wanting to cover it in the future, I'll nominate SummerSlam 1998!

[@swarpar]

Same!

[@chefbiordi]

Armageddon 2008: Jeff Hardy vs Edge vs Triple H

[@champbrandon837]

I do wanna see this

[@glennwelsh9784]

The "Head & Shoulders" gag was goofy, but quite clever. 👍

[@MTG_Scribe]

I'd like to see you do the first and second ever NWA-TNA shows.

[@natethenub6595]

I thought the "Head and Shoulders" thing was great then and still great today!

[@travismiller4320]

I guess I’m no more mature then when I was 18, I chuckled with the “testes testes” Triple H joke. Stone Cold isn’t to smart, a first blood match against a guy in a red mask.

[@Vontroll]

Considering Beavis & Butthead had done it about 7 years earlier...

[@Trippette]

WrestleWar 1982 - Sting's Squadron vs The Dangerous Alliance - WarGames

[@darrenwalsh4275]

This was the third hell in a cell. The second was about two weeks before this on raw. Undertaker and Stone Cold vs Kane and Mankind in a tornado tag.

[@randomaccess3369]

Does anyone else think that Undertaker and Kane's story is bit similar to The Clegane brothers or is that just me.

[@jb888888888]

Sable was back on a technicality, she was gone from WWF but Vince hired her to work for Titan Sports, the then-parent company of WWF.

[@Gevaudan1471]

1998 was peak Brothers of Destruction.

[@frankhoward6645]

Hell in a Cell match between mankind & taker was legendary the fact that mick Foley was still able to finish was a incredible feat

[@ultragoldenantchannel5648]

I am proud to say that I was there at the Pittsburgh Civic Arena that night! I was 15 years old, and still one of the biggest moments I've seen!

[@thealgers7860]

One small step for man... two giant leaps for mankind

[@stonecold6521]

"One small step for A man.."

[@tomkw732]

Retros ⬆️s and ⬇️s suggestion: Whichever Wrestlemania Simon considers to be the worst of all time 😁

[@ThatOneDude219]

I like this idea

[@MiguelAngelo-bi3um]

Tom KW , it' s probably WrestleMania 9.

[@Hawkeye26]

@@MiguelAngelo-bi3um I was SO going to say that!

[@cheyenneray9115]

I'm down for thay

[@tomkw732]

@@MiguelAngelo-bi3um I nearly wrote that but thought I'd leave it up to Simon just in case he has a different Wrestlemania he truly despises

[@WhiskeyBrewer]

WCW Sin 2001. For the greatest heel turn in wrestling history

[@lozz2173]

I will always remember watching this live and could not believe it when he was thrown off, awesome moment

[@mirroboylx]

I love me some good old ups and downs in the morning

[@ryanfitzpatrick5004]

Listening to this Ups and Downs on .75, reminds me of a drunk fella at the pub describing wrestling history. Hilarious and I'm lovin it!!!

[@freddiejohnson6137]

I remember staying up late to watch this, although I did all of then even when I had school the next day. Certainly one of the most memorable ones that me and a few others would talk about in great detail the next day.

[@philipdavies5195]

Do Any original ECW PPV of Simons choice. It’s long overdue by now.

[@DJDoubleCee]

I read in Mick Foley’s Have A Nice Day book that Stone Cold was originally gonna be his opponent for the hell in a cell match. If WWE stuck with that plan then I wonder if Stone Cold would have had the nerve to throw Foley off the cage.

[@part-timebrock1126]

Undertaker was the best choice and I'm glad that it happened

[@stonecold6521]

In kayfabe terms Taker threw him off. However in reality Foley just took the bumb while Taker looked like he was throwing him. Therefore I don't think Stone Cold would have a problem with it.

[@Daleboy2011]

Let’s get some old school ecw on go for next week guilty as charged 1999

[@chrisskev903]

Love the retro ups and downs

[@imjusthere750]

All this retro episode does for me is remind how underused Kane was used in WWE.

[@jfish1824]

Retro ups and downs : Raw January 4, 1999. Mankind defeats Rock to with the WWF Championship. Everything going on with WCW and the Monday night wars around this is amazing.

[@mistermalaprop]

He did that already

[@citizensane4387]

I had completely forgotten about the finish to the Al Snow match with Too Much (Too Cool). Wwe creative (or probably Al Snow)…was something else…a head and shoulders bottle …just randomly at ringside…😂😂😂

[@bobbyreed1833]

Raw May 2nd 2005 (when shawn hit THAT superkick on shelton)

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

Week 35 of suggesting Lucha Underground: Ultima Lucha 1

[@ShinyHubCaps]

I just started Lucha Underground, and I love it

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

@@ShinyHubCaps I agree... And for fans of WWE and AEW it giveas them a chance to see some of those company's current rosters before they started getting the big paydays.

[@jm7754]

The Head & Shoulders bottle spot is highbrow comedy

[@rikcoflores5588]

The ddt use to be Chyna's signature move in the late 90's

[@TheSBleeder]

A very safe-looking DDT.

[@Vesperitis]

Simon is the guy who what we in the business call "Talks with his hands".

[@wintertrooper7918]

I bet he does this even when he's not on camera

[@wrestlingfan31100]

He's all over the place during these videos

[@chunkyboyjames]

Time for a BAD show: TNA Victory Road 2011, the Sting v Jeff Hardy incident.

[@andrewlaing8122]

As a recovering alcoholic and drug addict (clean and sober 2 years) I certainly wouldn't want someone on KZbin to review one of the days I turned up to work out my nut on something. I don't think it would be very compassionate to do ups and downs for that show, we all know what happened, he's in a better place now, let's move on 💙

[@SeparatedMiles]

@@andrewlaing8122 I mean there are worse events to do like Bad Blood after Pillman passed.... Congrats on being sober but it shouldn't be a reason to review an event that has nothing to do with you at all....

[@andrewlaing8122]

@@SeparatedMiles I think its quite clear from the way I wrote my comment that if I was Jeff Hardy I certainly wouldn't want people reviewing that ppv on KZbin for millions of viewers. Doesn't put me up nor down at the end of the day

[@josweet3715]

I just got done watching UPs and DOWNs for Smackdown

[@BigRay215803]

Hey Simon, for one month you should do Retro Ups and Downs for a different wrestling promotion each week. For example, week 1 we vote for 1 out of 4 chooses for a WWE show, week 2: ECW, week 3: WCW, and week 4: TNA/Impact Wrestling.

[@ShinyHubCaps]

I want to see WCPW, PWG, Lucha Underground, etc. too

[@BigRay215803]

@@ShinyHubCaps I agree

[@jn7339]

I loved the D-Lo chest protector. I honestly thought he looked odd without after he took it off

[@ryantiller5624]

I remember watching that era with my friend and his family and family friends. I was about 12 and it was really fun watching with all these old guys who were losing their minds and shouting "oh come, his chest has got to be better now!! He's a wimp and a CHEATER!!!"

[@aidan3907]

Retro ups and downs idea: survivor series 2014

[@xilekenpachi7945]

I'd like to see Simon review old WCW

[@dhruvtrivedi1335]

Suggestion : Wrestlemania 27 or Wrestlemania 9. I want Simon to flip again on a bad , bad show.

[@Zigzagalltheway]

Shawn vs Tito and taker vs hunter were the only two best things respectively

[@Zigzagalltheway]

@Jay Harv28 9 or 8?

[@Zigzagalltheway]

@Jay Harv28 yeah I confuse their names

[@Zigzagalltheway]

@Jay Harv28 sorry to bother you

[@TakerKaneanite619]

Mankind vs Undertaker featuring some other wrestlers.

[@Jeyapollo]

Unforgiven 2006!! Edge vs Cena TLC Mcmahon's and Big Show vs DX HIAC

[@MikeD974]

Love that he'll in a cell match

[@wintertrooper7918]

This whole match just shows how good undertaker and mick foley are at their jobs if it were anyone but these two it could have ended in a tragedy

[@alexfarrell3250]

Honestly a lot of this was luck. Taker and Foley had no idea Foley would go through the cell and Taker thought he had actually killed him. Foley has mentioned that he's lucky Taker didn't give him a full chokeslam like normal as that surely would've killed him

[@wintertrooper7918]

@@alexfarrell3250 the full chokeslam was impossible on that cell because it was not sturdy enough for mick foley to get the proper normal leap in

[@viper2kilo519]

Ups and Downs for Summerslam '98, just to give Simon something nice

[@Brndn350Z]

14:55 does he say mustafa?

[@TheReignofHorror]

My suggestion will be Wrestlemania 26, the last time Wrestlemania hosted money in the bank (also Taker vs Michaels 2, but nobody cares about that right?)

[@CJRozay]

Survivor Series 1998, when the Rock became WWF Champion and joined the Corporation

[@Hawkeye26]

Wait, didn't he do this one?

[@CJRozay]

@@Hawkeye26 I don’t even know. If he did, then I forgot

[@CJRozay]

@@Hawkeye26 I just checked, and no he did not. He did 1997, not 1998

[@Hawkeye26]

@@CJRozay Ahhh, okay. Maybe it was Wrestling With Wregret I'm thinking of.

[@latrellmcdowell4198]

Already done..

[@jeremyseaton3314]

Vengeance 2002. Rock, Undertaker, Kurt Angle Triple Threat.

[@jordanbooth4470]

Do Wrestlemania 22: Edge v Foley Hardcore match. Also Mysterio wins the world title, HBK murders Vince, a pretty awesome MITB and an underrated JBL v Benoit, also the Boogeyman!

[@Tompeteux]

14:00 then proceeds to talk about how the NEW age outlaws are WWF tag champs😃

[@DUARTE99]

Great review Simon, but just one thing. Dan Severn had lost in the UFC, before KOTR '98. He got choked out by both Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock. He did avenge his loss to Shamrock at UFC 9.

[@Brandon-cr5qx]

I was there, got tix for my 15th bday the week b4, what a great match

[@drvl7n]

Simos Paul Bearer impression of that promo > EVERYTHING IN THE WORLD

[@DannyM-m7q]

Ups and downs for wrestlemania 20

[@illadelph42]

WCW Bash at the Beach 1999

[@thenoobdestroyer100]

Man Dan Severn was one of the scariest dudes in the wwf of all time you don’t mess with him especially when he came out with his MMA belts

[@oliverthomas-couch]

TNA Destination X 2008 so Simon can watch Shark boy and Curry man vs 3D as well as Samoa Joe, Christian and Nash vs Angle, Styles and Tomko

[@karldoherty7563]

I'll second this since I was at that show. Also not to mention there was Elevation X as well that was pretty scary to watch in person.

[@boboso4705]

Kane talking like Ned from south park was a childhood nightlight for me

[@ogre_enterprises9398]

Jim Cornette selling the Low Blow from Chyna is comedy gold...

[@DLFLux]

“I’ve never seen anyone beat someone with a DDT that easily” - you never watched a Jake Roberts match bro?

[@davidc.lalnelawma4776]

I don't think he ever waited a long time for the pin

[@DeathsNitemareShepardOfHope]

Haa! That's exactly what went through my head when he said that. i've seen Jake's DDT lay people out for extended periods of time, they used to treat it like His were something special. Now it seems like anyone can just drop one like it's no big deal.🤷‍♂️

[@Speculativedude]

Just so you know Simon, that "device" is actually something that helps people with damaged vocal cords be able to speak audibly a little bit. It's a real thing.

[@MAT-wn5fr]

Testes was hilarious 🤣

[@jb888888888]

14:05 "The New Anything is bad." The New Age Outlaws would like to have a word, and conveniently here they are now. Oh, you didn't know?

[@TuitionalBoar]

Raw November 2nd 98 Kane's night of destruction.

[@TomTalksRubbish]

Bash at the beach 2000 I really want to see Simon rant about a BAD show!

[@phoenix0401]

That’s the same reason I keep putting Startcade 97 in. All will be right in the world if I hear Simon go off on Nash’s heart attack, Bischoff vs Zbyszko with the hottest wrestler on the planet as a referee (????!!!!!) and Hogan vs Sting which may be the worst big match of all time.

[@firebird300000]

I miss Retro Ups and Downs

[@mosquieto1]

Yes Ken shamrock should get one more match. Also taka m. As well underrated. Thank you Simon.

[@SeparatedMiles]

Just so you know, Simon, this is the 3rd Cell match, not the second.

[@ThePastorsCasket]

Not only did they acknowledge Billy and Bart once being a tag team, they actually acknowledged them being kayfabe brothers.

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

I love Simon’s shirt.

[@pewpewbbqs]

It's really a shame Shamrock didn't get bigger in the WWE. I loved the guy and legit thought he was the worlds most dangerous man. They should've done more w/ him and did more to try to keep him around and/or bring him back in the later years....

[@rainman42]

Yes!!!! My no.2 HITC match..no.1 was the 1st 1 with Shawn and the Dead Man..

[@quankey4346]

i would like to see the simon do the smackdown episode where brock lesner and big show broke the ring.

[@latrellmcdowell4198]

Again??

[@foeud]

please retro those ups and downs on either wrestlemania 1 or 3

[@DJprofessorK]

Simon and Jules are my spirit animals

[@shannonboreham1709]

Another brilliant t shirt.

[@robw5741]

On three faces of Foley I'm pretty sure he said he brought it up, but Vince and taker said no, but he went thru with it anyway. Taker doesn't "chuck him off" if u pay attention taker grab Foley and Foley runs and flips off

[@mackenziereeves8494]

I remember watching this vhc all the time growing up lmao

[@Pr0phetless]

Omg. The Headbangers. I completely forgot about them. Good times

[@matsujonen]

How has Simon never seen someone win with a DDT? Has he never seen Jake the Snake Roberts?

[@lizzybethmarie4204]

Does Simon still do the retro ups and downs?

[@BigKeke]

Just for Simon, Summerslam 1998

[@ronanfirth2436]

Summerslam 2009 cm punk vs Jeff hardy TLC match and dx on a tank. It’s the first wwe dvd I ever bought.

[@Blackbeard0531]

Although I wish Kane kept the title for longer, he won’t the big eagle belt this night and no one can ever take that away. Kane was my favorite wrestler when I started watching WWF and has gone down as my all time favorite (other than possibly Jeff Hardy).

[@jordanwartooth9903]

Retro Ups and Downs IN YOUR HOUSE CANADIAN STAMPEDE!!!!!! PLEASE!!!!!!

[@slimj1017]

SummerSlam 1998 (just to hear Simon’s reasoning for loving the Taker/SCSA match)

[@a.j.santiago303]

Thank you! This was one of, if not THE, wildest WWF PPV's ever. A lot of the stuff was goofy, but the last three matches were fire and the crowd was electric. Those were the days.

[@josephjames2011]

havent we done this twice before ??

[@mrpogo72]

Please do Uncensored 96 It’s got to be #5

[@6Stevo]

I can't believe Dave Meltzer didn't give Undertaker vs Mankind a 5 Star rating!

[@mackenziereeves8494]

Also damn I forgot mick goes back out for the stone cold match, they don’t really mention that whenever they talk about the cell match

[@KamenWeaver]

You should do Bash at the Beach 1994 next.