Retro Ups & Downs: WWE New Year's Revolution 2006

Our WWE New Year's Revolution review as Simon Miller talks about Edge beating John Cena in the first ever Money In The Bank cash in, an Elimination Chamber match, Triple H vs Big Show, Edge vs Ric Flair, a Bra & Panties Gauntlet match and much more.
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[@kaliswaltmanyes8811]

Summerslam 2005. Hogan vs Michaels, Mysterio vs Guerrero for custody of a child!

[@montelvontaviouspore]

That was Dominic Mysterio lol

[@eschmoneygaming156]

Dominik Guerrero

[@EmptyBrewsky]

This. Just for seeing Simon's thoughts on Michaels overselling the shit out of that match. xD

[@rk6kingofrad739]

ECW HARDCORE HEAVEN 1999 🔥🔥🔥🔥 ( RVD VS JERRY LYNN IN A CLASSIC)

[@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

[@kingk.d.m4620]

Remember that storyline when Kurt had a half black son

[@mrdude88]

I always hate storyline involving being a parent of someone. They always suck.

[@grifffourn8200]

@@mrdude88 what do you mean, Claire Lynch was the best storyline in TNA history!

[@PranjalVyas1507]

The mother was probably booker T's wife

[@leegibson18]

It was only a couple of years back lol

[@AjaxTheJuggalo]

Jason Jordan 🤷😂

[@badbooking3221]

The woman who played Shelton Benjamin's Momma is standup comedienne Thea Vidale. Her run with the company was cut short due to needing heart surgery about a month before WrestleMania.

[@freddiejohnson6137]

In all honesty this cash in felt epic more because it followed a pretty good elimination chamber. Edge only holding it for a short period might have seemed bad at the time but he went on to establish himself as one of the top guys at the time.

[@RaghavanN]

I just wish WWE had given us a Cena vs Edge Main Event at WrestleMania.Their rivalry brought the best out of either man.

[@andyketchum921]

Backlash 2001. Brothers of Destruction vs 2 Man Power Trip. All the belts r on the line in that one match.

[@ibukunolabomi3779]

Rest In Peace Ashley Massaro 🖤

[@Yes_Boy]

At times, I still can't believe Trish Stratus graced us wrestling fans with her presence.

[@xristosss112]

What do you mean? She was awesome in and out of ring and had the whole package

[@billwe5772]

@@xristosss112nice iq

[@Disturbed100000000]

Unforgiven 2006 Cena v Edge TLC, dx v big show hell in a cell. One of my personal favorites

[@bradleybrandl181]

June 27th 2011 episode of Monday night Raw. The night of the Pipebomb Promo, I'm sure Simon would love to read it word for word.

[@XTesT15X]

New Year's Revolution 2017 was LIT bruv!

[@theF1oracle]

Fully loaded 2000 please. It might have Voldemort in the main event, but it's one hell of a ppv !

[@MAni04me]

Next Retro Ups and downs I recommend Lucha Underground Ultima Lucha 1. Mainly because it's coming back (kinda?) In the form as MLW'S Azteca Underground with El Jefe himself.

[@CaptainCharisma0]

Love to see the Golden Up for it. Edge cashing in will probably always be my all-time favorite WWE moment. Nothing before or since has made me pop that loudly.

[@ZAY109]

Survivor Series 2003. End of Undertaker's ABA/Big Evil gimmick, as he is buried alive. Austin's team vs Bischoff's team, Goldberg vs Triple H.

[@RaghavanN]

Don't forget Team Lesnar vs Team Angle.Benoit and Cena being the survivors of that match had a long term storytelling impact leading into WrestleMania 20.

[@chrisatkins9195]

@@RaghavanN How can you leave out Shane vs Kane that was easily match of the night

[@sanjaymanjarejar8176]

Retro ups and downs from no mercy 2008 chris jericho vs shawn micheals ladder match

[@mssr275]

Flub me sideways 😂😂 classic Simon!

[@RatedRMario21]

Cena/Carlito/Masters as a final 3 in Elimination Chamber feels like Reigns/Cesaro/Rusev as the final 3 in a theoretical 2020 Rumble. Your heart roots for the underdog to pull the upset but your mind sees the result a mile away

[@abmontage100]

I remember when the money in the bank match was announce it was explained that it had a contract that guarantees a any title shot at any place or time. So they did give an explanation on how it works we just never seen being cash in

[@BYOFS]

man i wish life was simple again, being a kid playing the wwe dvd board game and having the great khali debut, much simpler times

[@BigHomieJennings]

I was lucky enough to be there live, this was in my hometown Albany, New York.

[@Mxyz]

Me too! All the good shit happened in Albany. Got to see a majority of them live too

[@JFirenze]

@@Mxyz de r F. Hi. F r do cc an cqlsqiht

[@badbooking3221]

And unlike what Simon says, Albany is nowhere near NYC. It's really 2+ hours away if you're speeding.

[@Mxyz]

@@badbooking3221 to people outside of NY the whole state is 5 minutes from NYC lol

[@Prime1116]

How about very retro with WrestleMania V - The Mega Powers Explode! It has some prime action in tag matches with Rockers, Hart Foundation, and Demolition. Rick Rude v. Ultimate Warrior for IC belt. Also, the match that was my favorite as a kid, Mr. Perfect v. Blue Blazer. As well as an all time great Piper's Pit.

[@thedoomdruid296]

Let's give Simon a treat with a Njpw wrestle kingdom. Maaaybe that epic aj styles vs shinsuke Nakamura ic match WK.

[@RaghavanN]

The kickstart of a memorable rivalry ending with that 5 ⭐ TLC match at Unforgiven 2006.That should be the next Retro Ups and Downs.

[@sanjaymanjarejar8176]

no i dont like cena wins lol ppvs

[@thenewnormaljerryslaughter7879]

Shelton's mom was comedienne Thea Vidale. She actually had her own sitcom in the mid-90's called Thea.

[@MerkGeeTV]

Yup, Brandy was one of her kids on the show.

[@codypattison2952]

As a youth my father took me to a wwe house show. The spirit squad were there before their tv debut, and two of them were piled on top of each other and suffered the fate of the “Visagra”. The crowd popped for it.

[@leegibson18]

It was his finisher in SVR 07 lol

[@tombarkley4623]

Survivor Series 98 'Deadly Game' - when the Rock went corporate. Awesome twist

[@TheReignofHorror]

Since Backlash is this sunday my suggestion will be Backlash 2009. it features: Chris Jericho vs Ricky Steamboat Jeff vs Matt Hardy (I quit match) HHH, Batista and Shane vs Legacy (with the WWE title on the line) Edge vs John Cena (last man standing)

[@TehBuggy]

This PPV has a special place in my heart for one of my favourite personal WWE moments. Our local movie theatre was streaming the PPVs, which was also such a cool experience even though there were only maybe 25 people there. But they accidentally cut the audio out right as Vince McMahon walked out. So everyone in the theatre was shouting and trying to lip read what in the world was happening. And the only word we all caught (and all shouted out in almost-unison) was “Edge”. The audio came back as Edge was getting into the ring, but those moments of just a bunch of confused and hyped up wrestling fans trying desperately to lip read and then the big triumphant “Edge!” was such a surreal moment that I always remember fondly

[@proxjayant]

The memorable cash in still remember

[@joaosequeira2405]

Do a WCW 2000 PPV of your choice. Please. It would be so funny.

[@addidaswguy]

Also, I loved Masters. I was one of the only ones cheering him during his second debut and he pointed to my sign, such a bummer he's not around anymore.

[@TheHunter3211]

isn’t he in Nwa?

[@MarkSmith-ub4hq]

Let’s get Wrestlemania 9, need some proper retro ups and downs

[@leegibson18]

I don't think we've done a early wrestlemania yet which is sad (before 10)

[@bernadettejohnstone4529]

This PPV was on Chris Masters' 23rd birthday!

[@TheOddTony]

Lets see if we can break Simon. The Katie Vick storyline, the Mark Henry - Mae Young Hand baby Storyline, December to Dismember (2006), WCW Thunder April 26,2000 (david arquette winning the WCW title)

[@wolverine-six2784]

Survivor Series 2008 Or New Years Revolution 2005? thank you WhatCulture! Or Unforgiven 2006… or Bad Blood 2004. just watch that ppv I thought it was a solid one! :) or Vengeance 2005🙈

[@VTSadashi]

omg this was my choice!!! thank you so very much! this was awesome as always!

[@DillyDilly13]

2006 is WWE’s best year and I’ll die on this hill. You NEED to do Unforgiven 2006! A lot of feuds came to an end there.

[@fritos1445]

I've had the DVD Board game back in the day. Might still be at my dads house

[@MunchKING]

6:30 it was SUPPOSED to wind people up. He was supposed to be a heel even if he didn't realize he's the bad guy.

[@thisisgeorge1865]

Victory Road 2011 the Jeff Hardy incident. We’ve had a streak of good PPVs so it’s time for a bad one

[@andrewlaing8122]

There's no entertainment in that. I'd be disappointed if whatculture thought it a good idea to review that show

[@jeffstevens5435]

@@andrewlaing8122 I agree. There is absolutely no entertainment value in reviewing a man's rock bottom in detail. As a passing thing in a top 10 and to highlight his progress sure. But an ups and downs is bad taste

[@andrewlaing8122]

@@jeffstevens5435 Well said Jeff, cheers.

[@AwkwardAutognome]

I rewatched this quite recently. It wasn't a terrible PPV leading into the main event. I would probably have it at 5 ups and 3 downs before the brown down of the main event.

[@tlvhld2506]

Unforgiven 2006 with TLC and Hell in a Cell

[@Parket889]

The 1st Raw Roulette in Vegas with the TLC match!

[@DGrosser]

Let's go way back next week. Wrestlemania IV, Macho Man taking the whole tournament!

[@stephaniecutting9223]

You just unlocked a memory I had completely forgotten, I had that board game with the DVD! I was about 7 at the time so I don't completely remember how it worked and i don't have it anymore but I definitely remember my brother and I playing it because we were obsessed with WWE at the time

[@Cr1ngedClient]

Edge actually talked about Vince with the cash in, and he wasn't aware it was gonna happen until Vince told him at the show.

[@tylerwilson6823]

ahh yes, new years revolution 2017

[@anthonyperkins1668]

How about the New Year's Revolution in Kansas City? I was there when Triple H blew his quadriceps again. Damn it was cold outside. Freezing

[@katpaoli]

So glad Simon reviewed this, because I recently rewatched this PPV

[@ryancreecy9105]

I remember this pay-per-view live got my either my aunt and my mom to order it for me when I was younger I was so freaking happy when edge took the title from John Cena because I was so pissed when he won so pissed edge made everything all better

[@riqodinero]

Kurt’s promo did not offend me in anyway and I don’t think people should feel offended by it for me lmao

[@azzazzinx5519]

So you are that one black person everyone is always talking about. Was already wondering what's that all about.

[@SG-qx1fg]

I mean...that’s your opinion I guess

[@angstromlevy7963]

I remember the Show vs HHH match and absolutely loving it lol

[@TomTalksRubbish]

Wrestlemania 22 please Edge vs mick foley hardcore match Shawn Michaels vs Vince McMahon no holds barred match Rey vs kurt vs orton Cena vs hhh

[@richardclark9815]

Superclash 1 i implore you. It has an unexpectedly great cage match and given that it was a massive multi promotional event akin to what is currently happening in aew/impact/njpw

[@richardclark9815]

Im not going to stop suggesting these until you do it lol 😈

[@mtrainluv]

I would love to see a retro ups and downs for ROH Final Battle 2018

[@brennanhughes976]

Would love to see your ups and downs on the Draft in 2008

[@mattjustofficial]

I was here with my bro/ sis and wife. She had a big Kane sign and I had my Kurt Angle sign. When Big show broke his cast on HHH you could see the plaster dust fly up into the arena from the high seats, was pretty cool

[@bmh67wa]

Thea Vidale is still a hilarious comedian today and if she came back as Shelton's Momma I would mark out.

[@SportPhilosophies]

Modern Wrestling Fans: "The attitude era was so great" When they see something that resembles the attitude era: "OMG problematic, Offensive, dated, objectifying, buzzword buzzword"

[@Mxyz]

Yeaaaaaah Albany NY, where all the great moments happened.

[@keepingitrealawesome]

Another amazing Ups an Downs video

[@ryanp3504]

I was at this show. The boos for Cena were louder than anything else that night

[@Ashley28822]

Backlash 2000...

[@shermanculbertson6244]

Armageddon 2002. Shawn Michaels vs Triple H three stages of hell.

[@Moet313]

8:53 Her name is Thea Vidal she had a TV show in the early 90s that Brandy (Moesha) got her start on.

[@irishbear660]

Wrestlemania 8. Flair vs Savage, Hart vs Piper, Shawn Michaels break out match. Let's FINALLY do a retro show from something other than the attitude era ruthless aggression era or current era.

[@1980dec4life]

Shelton Benjamin mom was comedian Thea Vidale. Excellent comic

[@frankhoward6645]

I remember this ppv it was a good one my suggestion for next week is TLC 2009

[@W35T27]

Is this the 1st time Ups & Downs ended on a golden up and brown down together on screen?

[@masterofmythology]

The glorious masterpiece that was Wrestlemania 9.

[@thetruthhurtsALLTHETIME]

Summerslam 1988. The "Second Biggest PPV" in the WWE after being the last to be added to the big 4...

[@brentOhlookAsnake]

This is my home town. I wasn’t there but watched it live on ppv. Also home of Bobby Fish.

[@screamintom]

Over The Edge 99 in memory of Owen Hart because next Sunday will be 22 years since he passed.

[@KCIRProjaM1]

Answer to who played Shelton Benjamin's mother: US comedienne Thea Vidale AKA the reason R&B singers Brandy and Ray J exist.

[@lejuanebowens4332]

The woman that played Shelton's mom is named Thea Vidale. She had her own show on ABC called Thea which introduced the world to Brandy Norwood

[@MwizeraUwizera]

New Year's Revolution 2017. Donno what to say

[@anofsti]

Please do All In. You did it "on site", but I wonder what you'd think now that it's lead to the goodness that is AEW

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Edge is the master of MITB cash in

[@sanjaymanjarejar8176]

is there going to be ups and downs for impact undersiege 2021

[@quantavinmoore3006]

Hopefully

[@MidnightSky1821]

Was a solid show. My one gripe was the Grace match which I'm still confused about why it happened and why they did it.. What did you think?

[@MarkSmith-ub4hq]

Gareth said on the news he didn’t think there would be

[@jakef7445]

UWF Beach Brawl just so I can get Simons reaction to Herb Abrams madness

[@SteelyCan]

17:43 spot on Shawn Michaels impression

[@georgebermudez9101]

I use to play that board game at a friends house when I was younger

[@kasranotturtle1023]

Am I the only one seeing 2017 instead of 2007(?) ??!! or am I missing something!

[@VengeanceTyphlosion]

First of all, I elect Undertaker's first ladder match againt Jeff Hardy on Raw July 1, 2002. Second, that WWE DVD Board Game was a lot of fun. My cousin and I played it quite a few times.

[@radioqueenbee7008]

Thea Vidale played Shelton's mom. She's a comedian and used to have her own sitcom on ABC.

[@williamcrowe2576]

I can't remember the name of the PPV or what year, but it had a brawl in front of concessions stands and Dusty Rodes fighting someone on a tractor trailer.

[@Hawkeye26]

That's WCW's first Uncensored PPV, 95 I think.

[@williamcrowe2576]

@@Hawkeye26 I'll have to look that up. I mean, those are the only two stipulations matches I can remember.

[@sgt_chugganuggz]

Uncensored 95 or 6 I think

[@Hawkeye26]

@@sgt_chugganuggz Wish I'd said that and then confirmed it. :-P

[@brandonleague3641]

"Ric Flair and bleeding. Name a better couple." -Simon Miller (You got that right, Simon.)

[@calvin54]

I was 6 at the time and I remember watching the ppv and raw the week after, most likely the replays on Thursday at 8pm lol

[@abhishekchatterjee5435]

I absolutely lost it when Simon says "He (HHH) tonks him(BIG SHOW) In the head.. " Tonks!!!! Man I dunno but I'm still laughing

[@l0STstylebender]

The first PPV I ever watched Crazy times

[@daisusaikoro]

YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SIMON SAID "Doo Doo!!!!!!" LOVE YOU SIMON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@martinrubio9412]

I like the stalker storyline with trish and mickie good stuff

[@naduhannasheikh4035]

One Night Stand 2006 Cena vs RVD the last great ECW PPV!!!!! COME ON SIMON, MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!!!!

[@Justpain247]

I was there and in line of sight of Mae young hitting the bronco buster. It was horrible!

[@Atroz7]

I did not want to see Mae Young strip, but if you see Mae Young you have to cheer. Those were just the rules.

[@lankydosser541]

Underrated PPV

[@lolmanrofl3]

Royal Rumble 2002. Maven gets obliterated by Undertaker. Im gonna keep trying.

[@notsure1350]

Edge and Lita was the best storyline that ever happened on WWE. Fight me.

[@MirkoBalda]

Sting? TNA? Oh ok Miller, I got you. TNA Victory Road 2011. Sting vs Jeff Hardy. DREAM MATCH