Retro Ups & Downs: WWE Royal Rumble 2006

Our retro review of the WWE Royal Rumble 2006 as Simon Miller talks about Rey Mysterio winning the rumble match, John Cena vs Edge, Undertaker returning to challenge Kurt Angle, Mickie James vs Ashley Massaro.
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[@Furui_Tanuki]

My God, Stephanie looks right into your soul on that picture 😂

[@brianbreau6651]

👀

[@johanhamilton7111]

That's what Vinny Mac gets to see right before he hits the bucket

[@Furui_Tanuki]

@@johanhamilton7111 that’s why he’s still alive at this point 😂 keeps him going

[@snakeeyes2551]

Shane McMahon looks like he doesn't want to be in the picture

[@Jay-mh5rv]

😂😂😂

[@phillipburns7076]

Retros suggestion - WCW World War 3 1995 Think the Rumble is ridiculous? Well this was a 3 ring, 60 person over the top battle royale! You all know this will break, Simon. Let's go!

[@Leodestiny_]

I definitely agree!!

[@walterdbrown]

Retro ups & downs is damn awesome. This should never die 👏🏼

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

My fave thing on this channel

[@chunkyboyjames]

Come on Simon, please do King of The Ring 2001!! Kurt Angle v Shane McMahon Street Fight! Edge winning KOTR, Angle fighting 3 matches in one night!

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

Henry vs Angle had to go last so The Undertaker could destroy the ring.

[@whitetsteve4967]

I’ve never forgotten this rumble it was so good as a kid. Taker hitting the ring with lighting at the end of it was so good

[@JK-qx4xf]

Suggestion for next video: 1992 Royal Rumble. The greatest rumble of all time. The ric flair “with a tear in my eye.”

[@AjSours]

I've watched this Rumble more then anyone should... Thanks Dad for the dvd haha

[@donnyx8642]

Ditto lol

[@SirZapdos]

Good stuff: - Triple H and Rey as iron men. Rey sets the record here, which still stands for 30-men rumbles - RVD in the final four. Even though he's awkward in most of his rumble matches, finishing final four is usually a sign of things to come and it helped set up his MITB win and WWE title win. - Lashley eliminating Sylvan - Taker missing his third rumble match in a row (!) plays nicely into the 2007 rumble where he enters 30th and wins - Directly setting up Taker vs Kurt Angle and putting us on the path to Edge vs Mick Foley Bad stuff: - WWE ending Edge's reign so quickly. Many people remember the live sex celebration, but Edge also had a great TLC match with Ric Flair (!) on Raw during his reign. - Not only did Edge lose 100% clean, he had to tap out to Cena's pathetic STF. Same goes for Triple H at Mania 22, HBK at Mania 23 and many others. Ugh. - Basically everything else too. This was the second PPV I ever watched a movie theatre, but if you had asked me before the video what matches were on the card apart from the rumble and Cena vs Edge, what the main event was and who Kurt Angle faced, I'd have gotten them all wrong.

[@SJ_RANKS]

Ups John cena’s entrance,undertakers return and Rey Mysterio winning the rumble Downs Everything else

[@a.freeland179]

One of these days you gotta do ECW's Massacre on 34th street.

[@Reacher85]

WCW Starrcade 1998 Kevin Nash ends Goldberg's undefeated streak

[@XGhost937X]

"We felt it was time to end it" actual words used by nash in interviews. What he meant to say "i was the booker. I wanted the belt. I wanted to end the streak myself. Who cares that i was one of the highest paid on the roster" lol. Looking back at it all i can see why wcw is no longer around which sucks.

[@edvinrosenqvist524]

Johnny Knoxville entered this year's Royal Rumble and a new Jackass-movie is soon coming out. So please do a Jackass Retro ups & downs of RAW October 16, 2006. When Umaga destroyed Steve-O and Chris Pontius.

[@georgeharvey4226]

Last time it was Wrestlemania 22, the first Wrestlemania I experienced since becoming a WWE fan. Now it’s the Royal Rumble 2006, my first WWE pay-per-view period. The joy just keeps coming.

[@devonairethomas2811]

He did No Way Out 2006 too

[@austinkelly7500]

I went to the 06 rumble and it was amazing. I'll never forget it

[@IvIidnight]

I was today years old when it dawned on me that it's not just sarcasm, the surprise roll-up is indeed the most devastating move in sports entertainment. No other single move has won as many matches.

[@Tenchigumi]

I never understood Boogeyman, and it blows my mind that Jim Cornette seemed to have loved that guy (to the point that it created his beef with Santino), yet Cornette thinks "goofy" wrestling gimmicks or angles are destroying the sport. Boogeyman was the goofiest damn thing in sports entertainment.

[@travismiller4320]

1993 Royal Rumble, first rumble of raw era

[@jasonlee3759]

Starcade 86 people 🤨🤨🤨🤨, while I’m at it, Simon say Hi 😃My 6 year old will freak out!(Rowan)

[@JourneywiththeJoyners]

Let’s get a full 1999 Royal rumble Retro Ups and Downs!!!!!!!!

[@yaliluna9046]

This is really Simons debut on retro ups and downs? Iconic moment. I loved his entrance music.

[@TheEPWF]

Let's put Unforgiven 2000 in the mix. Would love to hear Simon review the night Stone Cold returned to investigate who ran him down at Survivor Series! Literally the best Whodunit ever!

[@HiHello-ql3su]

Please do Halloween Havock 91. The bad WCW pay-per-views whoops I mean premium live events are great

[@richardsprings5913]

Simon never stop doing what you are doing you're awesome this videos make my day

[@Deadline63]

Wrestlemania X...(Macho Man vs. Crush, Bret vs. Owen, HBK vs. Razor Ramon ladder match IC Titles, Luger vs. Yoko / Yoko vs. Bret. Doink/Dink vs. Bam Bam/Luna And MORE!)

[@co81385]

I'll always remember this Royal Rumble, because I had a viewing party for it, and some people were so upset that Rey won the Rumble that they walked outside in disgust 😆

[@justincumbo9512]

Dam that’s a shame

[@mrboss1272]

I don't blame them the way they did it was fucked up

[@justincumbo9512]

@@mrboss1272 you know how wwe is. They’ll try to play to the heart

[@bryanmorrison2396]

Just shows how much the Macmhaon, s love themselves that there in the promo pic for a fkn Royal Rumble!!!!

[@johnpittsii7524]

Totally forgot this Royal Rumble

[@TheReignofHorror]

One Wrestlemania I do not think gets talked alot about is Wrestlemania 7, so maybe that is one you could cover.

[@anthonybell5666]

That ring at the end was extremely loud

[@reesdonfamily_yt4968]

"who is he ? Skelator from he-man?" LMFAOOO 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@amytysoe2292]

it's really weird how after the height of the attitude era they toned down the violence and ramped up the creepy skeeviness to make up for it

[@3starskiwi]

Thanks for acknowledging the costume change at the end there Miller 😅

[@aaronp7277]

Wrestlemania 8 please Simon. Features repo man.

[@muneebahmad4378]

Lol it's like giving a kid a candy and tell them to do something

[@danbauer3669]

What happened at 2004 rumble? I forget. Please do an ups and downs for that event! Love you, Simon!

[@akunwanneprosper7016]

Chris Benoit won it

[@danbauer3669]

@@akunwanneprosper7016 as entrant number one.

[@DramatikNote]

I think the shining wizard is more of a step up knee enziguri than a V-trigger which is more of a jumping bicycle knee. One of my favorite moves of all time.

[@franklingoodwin]

You're correct. I don't know why Simon thinks it's the same move apart from they're both knees

[@DramatikNote]

@@franklingoodwin i mean if it wasn't hit clean maybe he got confused? He also has to watch a lot of wrestling all the time so I ain't gonna hold it against him too much.

[@YetiMan500]

The Last Shot is closer than a v trigger

[@zacharyhensley2939]

I want to know what they'd do if a random fan somehow managed to flip the meant to be winner over the top from behind. By their rules of it doesn't matter if you in they'd then have to freelance lol

[@JoshuaGrin]

I loved everyyyyy bitttt of this era. Was in middle school. The stuff of dreams

[@meirnissim5927]

I WAS THERE in my hometown of Miami Florida

[@jonaswaltman7359]

Yeah WWE does a lot of things they done before, but switched it up. See when Shawn Micheals draw 1 and British Bulldog 2 and they last the other 28 man. Then Shawn throws out British. When British thought he was the last one. Now this one Rey throws out HHH and then Eliminates Randy number 30. Almost the same but a different out come.

[@biggamers9955]

Suggestion with this last rumble talking about forbidden doors, do the original forbidden door ppv starcade 95 new Japan vs WCW I remember it being pretty good.

[@Mjohn307]

St Valentines Day Massacre for the next Retro!!!

[@trxr4kdz]

Bash At The Beach 96 Please!!!!!

[@brandonnewby178]

Simon, in the beginning, if you had said they have more _dollars_ than sense... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DillyDilly13]

WWE in 2006 was goated. How does no one else realize this?

[@smokeylocspookyboo6568]

I had hair back in 06 too Simon Miller smh I miss it 😂

[@dazedandalittleconfused]

9:15 everytime I see Simon Dean I think of that promo with Stone Cold where he tries beer and Stone Cold tries his shake.

[@JimmyNotes]

I always felt like John Cena beating Edge at the Royal Rumble was the moment the fans really turned on him.

[@travismiller4320]

1:22 reminds me of story Arn told about seeing Foley do his elbow off ring onto floor and told him, “ you don’t have any sense” and Foley hold Arn Anderson, “no, I don’t have any dollars”

[@sebadrum16]

My first WWE event ever!

[@Tha_BAUS]

No Mercy 2002. I need a retro review of the Katie Vick storyline

[@shlongyurr10yearsago13]

Do the collision in Korea

[@TinkSalsa]

Might be hard to find (i see only 1 posting of it on youtube and it is from only 8 months ago, so it might be something that gets taken down fairly frequently?)

[@JL-sm6cg]

I want you to do the Monday Night Raw that had the Muppets on it.

[@diluted8]

I met tatanka as a kid in the 90's. Also Virgil, and the big boss man

[@ryankyle2467]

18:36- I guess we’re just going to skip over what’s going on in the picture!?! Are we? Ok, I guess we’re skipping over Angel holding the rope!!! Cool

[@misscongeniality1219]

wrestlemania 21, the eddie vs Rey match was a barn burner

[@sidious187]

Has retro ups & downs seriously not done wrestlemania 21? Match for match, it’s probably top 3 in wrestlemania history

[@Melo_Soul]

This was my favorite rumble coz I was so surprised! What a great rumble this was 🔥 rest of the card was weird 😂

[@rayharris4548]

Can we please get Royal Rumble 1999

[@Aging_Casually_Late_Gamer]

Me and my brothers always joked that the ring ropes are magic, because in this rumble, they always revived a unconscious Rey.

[@TerribleTake]

I loved Eugene lol

[@tinotica]

I believe this is the first and only time 2 olympians competed against each other in the WWE and since it was 10 years since they were in the Olympics, it made since to main event them that night 🤔

[@gavinpower2020]

If a streaker came into the ring during the royal rumble and threw out a competitor, would that elimination stand?

[@ZootedBeaver]

😂 good question

[@patrickwilbert1553]

It's not the steel steps, its Simba! Or Mufasa in Retro Ups & Downs... Needs to be more respected and not just literally stepped over

[@Ballzon30fps]

Rest in peace Ashley

[@muneebahmad4378]

I wish this year's rumble was great like rumbles before

[@thepolarphantasm2319]

WWE has completely lost the plot 😂

[@ZootedBeaver]

2022 rumble had to be one of the worst ever

[@snakeeyes2551]

@@ZootedBeaver It's not really the worst Royal Rumble, certain people were just upset the person they wanted to win didn't. I bet if someone like Sasha Banks or Naomi won the Women's Royal Rumble and someone like Randy Orton, Riddle, or AJ Styles won the Men's Royal Rumble people would saying that it was a great Royal Rumble.

[@muneebahmad4378]

@@ZootedBeaver it really is

[@coconyt3623]

Shining wizard = v-trigger? nah bruh... it's basically Adam Cole's 'Boom', with the exception that it's usually executed from the front.

[@anthonybell5666]

"last shot" sounds a lot cooler than boom

[@coconyt3623]

@@anthonybell5666 Indeed.

[@brandonnewby178]

Honest question: why in the world doesn't the Royal Rumble not the main event of the pay-per-view of the same freaking name?!

[@noahogbu6021]

Retro Ups and Down: WRESTLEMANIA 2000 (teddy long’s wet dream)

[@TheNollaigo]

good god; steph looks extra insane in that picture.....

[@fluffyking928]

Judgment Day 2006 please!!!

[@sinjin4563]

13:52 Who is John Chena

[@arielljasonmalanog4201]

Unforgiven 2006 retro ups and downs

[@dragonknight1994]

Dave, I'm just trying to do these accounts 😂

[@thelyokomemelord]

I personally love Gregory Helms' "generic" theme music from that time Simon lol

[@Heartshapedbox81]

Same. Used it in one of the old svr games lol

[@kyuubikid7971]

The shining wizard isnt the v-trigger.

[@themaskedmark92]

Simon:vince why did you have to book so many inappropriate angles? Vince: but i like em 😢

[@hubertusvanreisinger]

Simon, the WWE doesn't have any Money for a nice stage set up... Don't you know they have to cut some talent off here and there cause of budget cuts 😉

[@HellBrYnger]

I miss paul london :(

[@canuckj8382]

I remember rumble 2006, it was so predictable mysterio was going to win and I remember being not impressed when cena got the belt back that night 🙄

[@xxcam95xx7]

Its called A STORY Go watch Powerpuff girls if u don't understand that

[@saurabhrai14]

@@xxcam95xx7 powerpuff girls is amazing , but I guess the dude was older, as a kid I loved Cena beating Edge , even Rey winning wasn't obvious to me.

[@ssvkhraamer7579]

I loved Eugene lmfao , Was a better Wrestler / Sport Entertainer than Hulk Hogan & Naomi tbh

[@ryankyle2467]

19:29- Um, what? You………… you just answered your own question!?! So the could do that Undertaker spot!?! I don’t know if you have ever seen a rumble before………… but it’s kinda hard to any match let alone a rumble match going on on a broken ring!!! Just saying

[@marvelsProtege]

Wth wasn't the last match but Mark and Kurt? Why

[@Nottz4Lyf18]

I loved this show at the time but the part where rey is all “eddie” like he was talkin to a dog that pissed on the carpet after he’d just cleaned it, always made me uncomfortable even as a kid because it felt really forced when everyone knows about it being scripted it seemed cheesy to be all “eddie’s playing a prank from behind the grave” but at the same time they are highly religious and i guess everyone wanted to believe eddie’s spirit was still out there watchin over everyone so it was kinda sweet, rey’s acting just didnt sell it for me, anyone agree

[@SUPREMERoyale]

Anyone watching this in June 2022 wanna tell Simon why Vince made those skits? 😬

[@decicco70]

Unforgiven 2006

[@erirodriguez9789]

WWE No Way Out Any Year

[@Deltrottersvan]

Funaki should have got a golden up

[@ryanchase9332]

Oy, Simon, put some respect on Kid Kash's Dead Level. He has one of the prettiest looking brainbusters in the industry.

[@franklingoodwin]

The Shining Wizard and the V trigger aren't the same move, lol

[@rossclutterbuck1060]

the V Trigger is a Shining Wizard. But very few Shining Wizards are V Triggers.

[@franklingoodwin]

@@rossclutterbuck1060 It's not. The only thing that is the same is the use of the knee. Similar bit not at all the same move. You couldn't even call it a modified shining wizard

[@paulcounelis9746]

WCW GREED, COME ON!!

[@numero1superfly393]

How about TNA Victory Road: 2009, where we had the worst womens match ever.

[@TinkSalsa]

Simon will hate us for making him watch it, but I completely agree that he should do it.

[@TomasJR09]

Maybe the next one he should review is the WCW Sin PPV

[@ParksandPosh]

If anyone wants to know if Dubya Dubya E learned anything from the drugs and steroids problems of the 80s and 90s then you need look no further than the picture at the start of the vid

[@GrizZzlyWiZzZly]

very not cool to not say carlito came to the ring....not cool at all

[@lukebutler3299]

Wrestlemania 28

[@elizabethallen813]

I really wanna watch this one, 2004, 2005, and 2007 but it's a shame I won't be able to on KZbin because Chris Benoit is in them 😞

[@Bonesaw_McGraw]

Halloween havoc 95

[@projectshadow99]

I love Simon…but I don’t care how generic it sounds, Gregory Helms’s theme SLAMMED

[@marvelsProtege]

I watched a show after this years one showed that the women had to go out and be shit