Retro Ups & Downs: WWE Summerslam 2001 Review

Our WWE Summserslam 2001 retro review as Simon Miller talks about Kurt Angle vs Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock vs Booker T, Edge vs Lance Storm, Jeff Hardy vs RVD, Chris Jericho vs Rhyno, The Undertaker and Kane vs DDP and Kris Kanyon and much more!
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[@ryanbest9445]

Love retro ups and downs

[@ziggyfuckinsteve1997]

The best ups and downs

[@T-Dawg94]

Same here.

[@TheRealAhoy]

Classic show. I loved Test at this time, I always routed for his career and this is probably the best it ever got. A year later the peak ended with a match against Undertaker. Rip big man

[@jarlwhiterun7478]

Rooted*

[@TheRealAhoy]

@@jarlwhiterun7478 YOU'RE MY BOY BLUE!

[@jeremycastillo8594]

I liked him a lot too but I never understood why he would join the Alliance and be on the same side with Stephanie McMahon

[@TheRealAhoy]

@@jeremycastillo8594 It was put down as water under the bridge, they do that all the time in wrestling. "Oh you're a bad guy/good guy now? Ok we're cool" logic. He was written as Shane's bestie so that was the main thing to drive. As Shane and Steph was all about the power trip, they were pretty one dimensional so there wasn't much plot taken into account.

[@markschlingloff5155]

Hell yeah, I remember this PPV. RVD VS Jeff Hardy for the Hardcore championship in a ladder match. My favorite match of the PPV.

[@Naruto0s44]

Hell yeah

[@mirroboylx]

Gotta love that retro ups and down

[@22five5]

Hey man both X-Pac and Tajiri were in the wwf side, but X-Pac remained a heel (because x-pac heat was on full force) that's why the finish was like that 👍

[@TheArdor]

I watch these hoping to find a time traveler holding a sign that says, "Simon give me an up"

[@ryanchase9332]

5:26 Edge's finisher at the time was the Edgecution, which was his variant of the impaler DDT. The Edge-O-Matic was him pulling them down onto their head from behind.

[@rhinoryan0840]

Mmm sounds like a bedroom reference but I agree with your assessment 👍

[@ungartothemax20166]

Please bring back NXT Ups and Downs, I throughly enjoyed watching those videos and NXT is doing really well right now.

[@albertmoreno6947]

As promised to THE MOST ELECTRIFYING SPORTS ENTERTAINER IN ALLLLL OF KZbin- watching retro Ups and Downs - the best part is that Simon will never have to do Heroes of Wrestling ever again😊

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Summerslam 2K1! I have to say in a weird way 98-02' were solid Summerslams. 2K1 from a wider standpoint don't seem like a classic but for storyline progression and bigger angles down the line, this is a personal favorite Summerslam for me. Def need to revisit 98-02 again. ❤🍻

[@uniquebreed5244]

"Test standing there like he had to use the toilet" and "the youngest Michael Cole ever" back to back like that😂😂😂😂😂😂 Simon your the best👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 GOLDEN UP

[@calvinkevick9152]

We need survivor series 2003!!! Retro up those downs please!! I've been needing that in my life for ages. You're the greatest Simon.

[@jadziaezri2616]

Thank you for bringing back retro ups and Downs Simon! For the algorithm!

[@MisterSpiffy]

It's always interesting to hear POV on shows I attended live. Also, odd piece of history. A number of the employees of the Shark Tank were given free tickets to this show. One of them gave theirs to a mutual friend, which is how I wound up going to a big 4 PPV for the low low price of $0.

[@bobbydelacroix1515]

Stone Cold’s heel turn worked when he was with Triple H, he was legitimately terrifying with a chair, but after Invasion it was hard to watch

[@BigBrianBruce]

I been watching a lot of 2000/2001 wwe and I agree that heel turn at wrestlemania was unnecessary even when he was a heel he 2s still over cause it didn’t matter if he was a heel or baby face the fans just loved Austin. The power man trip made sense cause Austin and hhh were two guys who would do anything to beat at the top which made sense story wise for them to come together

[@waynetaylor1025]

Simon delivering retro ups and down Perfection!

[@JeffsToyReviews]

So glad you brought this back!

[@discoron77]

Holding out for Summerslam 1993! If you do that Simon, YOU'LL be my hero!

[@ebertrivera6930]

The match with Austin and Angle made my 8 yr old ass fall in love with pro wrestling and was my favorite match of all time for a long time! Thank you for covering this one !

[@georgemetcalf8763]

Yay, more retro ups and downs!

[@kennyhall9117]

Simon is the best, Simon number one 👏👏

[@frankhoward6645]

Great review Simon as always it was an ok event my suggestion for the next retro ups and downs would be WrestleMania 14

[@peldoria]

People tend to say WrestleMania X7 was the end of the attitude era but this was obviously a part of it and it really lasted until WrestleMania 18. The next night Lesnar debuted and ruthless aggression really began

[@MartinGotthartsleitner]

Love the Retro Ups ans Downs ☝️

[@dylanogg347]

Disqualification finishes on Pay-Per-Views are frustrating, but Angle Vs. Austin is one of those rare occasions where it worked because everyone involved earned that ending.

[@jasonnolf6750]

Gotta throw the request in again....... A retro Ups & Downs for every MITB cash in. Just a thought 🤷🏻

[@johnjohnson272]

Great idea

[@peterkaymakcian]

I remember buying the DVD and watching this with my friend. We loved the Brothers of Destruction dominating in the cage match. Now with hindsight I think that's a truly stupid booking decision lol

[@user-si6kn7qs1m]

If you and everybody else loved it then it wasn't a stupid booking decision. It worked.

[@adamhenley8295]

The only major PPV I was at - I was travelling across the US doing Route 66 and found out Summerslam was only 3 hours away from my final destination

[@BrianBarrettWilson]

RIP in paradise moppy 😢

[@Individual467]

Warms my tum tum to see retro ups and downs back

[@stephenberry7876]

Retro ups and downs give me a warm felling....yes..right there in my tum tum

[@travismiller4320]

Next Retro Ups and Downs…last time a PPV was at Wembley Stadium. Summerslam 1992

[@dannynellist4925]

So glad these are back

[@randyhamm3862]

I absolutely love these the background I love all ups and downs Simon Miller is awesome

[@mitchlacasse361]

24:30 yeah, but, The Rock's sharpshooter really is the worst sharpshooter ever. He just bends them at the knees the way the knees are meant to bend. It looks quite comfortable

[@jasonlee3759]

Christians always been the bomb…. thank you Simon for an awesome wrestling video on a Friday. 🎉

[@thebigwiggle]

Gotta mention Howard Finkel’s ring announcing “AAAAAAND NEEWWWWWWWWWWWWW” LEGEND

[@robbykunkel5263]

I loved the grandma Edna skit goofy wrastling for life

[@hypieharry7307]

Glad "Missing plugin" got an overall Up at the end of the video 😂😂

[@JustinHosten]

Simon is so good, he put Missing Plugin over! 😄

[@crunch1586]

Please don't stop these ever

[@adammcgee3205]

Edge still does the Edgecution Simon😂

[@Ryan01224]

please do summerslam 99 it was the first ppv i watched live

[@leopoldkain6815]

Can we get a ECW retro ups and downs 🥺 I dont mean WWF/ECW I mean Paul Heyman ECW 🥺 Please

[@kyreeseclarke805]

WWE Night of Champions 2009 Next please

[@TheMelly2889]

So glad these came back. Love ya...Ya bald a hole! Cheers legends.

[@user-px9zs2ou5q]

Tajiri is one of my all time favorites and entirely too underrated...

[@mikesemie5028]

You made that brown down real textured-like😂😂

[@scottmelanson3444]

Good day sir! Good choice

[@tinotica]

Fun fact: this is the first time where Steve and Kurt had a Summerslam match and nothing happens that halts the flow of the match. 1997- Steves dropped onto his head 1998- Steve gets knocked unconscious by Takers head 1999- Steve gets himself wrapped upside down in the ring ropes by his leg braces 2000- Kurt is dropped face first into the floor knocking him unconscious

[@ahmadceasar5484]

Retro ups and downs lets goooo

[@mitchlacasse361]

I honestly forgot about Perry Saturn, and how great he was, and how WWF completely burried him

[@nateg7204]

Angle vs Austin is gold everytime they get together

[@riotd.r.8363]

The Staziak running gag was my brother's favorite moment from that whole ppv.

[@kedryckjames2021]

The DDT Edge used to do was the Edgecution lmfaoo

[@edvinrosenqvist524]

Simon, next Retro ups&downs should be SURVIVOR SERIES 2004. Team Guerrero vs Team Angle and Team Triple H vs Team Orton.

[@dylanogg347]

In Test's defence, he was accused by other WWF wrestlers of being a traitor, which turned out to be Stone Cold. He only turned on WWF because he'd become a pariah through no fault of his own. And his run in The Alliance was a huge boon since he won the WWF World Tag Team Championship and WCW World Tag Team Championship with Booker T and the WWF Intercontinental Championship. Plus, he won the Immunity Battle Royal at Survivor Series and had a sleeper hit of a match with Kane the previous month at No Mercy. I wonder what Grandma Edna thinks of Christian these days.

[@Torbek2603]

I'd like to see a retro ups and downs on backlash 2002

[@MisterSixx5215]

Heck yeah! Retro ups & downs!!

[@jabunzama]

Hey Simon, great show once again 😊. Kurt dumped the moonsault after he broke Bob Holly's arm with that 'botched' attempt, which occurred after Wrestlemania 21 in 2005, when he faced Michaels....n this is 2001.... remember 😏😉

[@sonicman2500]

You got to do a Retro Ups and Downs for SummerSlam 1992, in Honor of AEW All In in Wembley, Since SummerSlam was in Wembley eons ago, it's only fitting

[@NormanHoward17]

This is literally one of my favorite shows of all time.. the first show my dad bought me (& last unfortunately... rip big guy) loved it so much I used to watch it to sleep... that Kurt Angel match was legendary idc wtf Meltzer says

[@Aguzman0077]

I was at this show, it was a great PPV live

[@afrotastic06]

I loved this PPV (Premium Live Event)

[@johnalbent]

I think kick outs of finishers should be reserved for Wrestlemania. It made sense to me. Plus I loved the way old finishers were brought back. Wrestlemania X7 The Undertaker did the Tombstone after not doing it for months.

[@Mattyman1987]

Definitely a top 5 summerslam, love the retro ups and downs.

[@aj2766]

Lovely review as always good sir. Alas my journey for Halloween Havoc 97 continues. So many crazy things happen on this show and you opinions would be greatly appreciated on them.

[@robhotson1882]

With you Simon Retrospective

[@DerrickBaker13]

Simon Miller is the best!!!!!!!!

[@jojostravels]

5:39 we not gonna address the fact that r truth refuses to age

[@joezzagaming7677]

I love Simon Miller

[@noahogbu6021]

Summer Slam 2003 please

[@dorothystely4433]

Request:do summer slam 2005

[@Kiernanglynn20]

Austin 2001 heel run was awesome! Idk why internet fan boys hate it. I don’t care if Austin himself said he regrets the run. He had great feuds with the rock, angle, the brothers of destruction, Benoit, 01 was Austin’s best year in my opinion

[@adammillington5053]

Couple of things,,, Stasiak did the run in on a few different members of the WWF, Wrestlemania 27 is not retro. Love the show,, can't wait for next weeks episode

[@StarkillerRob421]

I think I’ll watch this tonight

[@toddmueller8948]

Perry Saturn's mop is ridiculous. - Al Snow's mannequin head

[@firstresponders72]

Hands down the best 200th episode so far is impact Samoa Joe versus Kurt Angle

[@chriscoakley6098]

That Austin Angle match was a better ending away from being such an all time match

[@DamianGshow]

Simon's beard gets a golden up!

[@asa2002]

So Tajiri wasn't on Team Alliance...but when they had injuries start racking up or wrestlers just weren't ready for TV (after not working for so long), they started having WWF guys fight each other for belts cus some like X-Pac were too heel to be cheered. Can't remember who Tajiri beat for the WCW cruiserweight belt though....but its also why we had Jericho and The Rock feuding with each other over the WCW World Title

[@alexanthony7235]

10:54 not ahead of his time homie when the originator, Ultimo Dragon, was doing in on Monday nights and ppv’s in 96-97, but still a great match by two great wrestlers

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

One small point about match 3, Simon... Tajiri was not a member of the Alliance... He stayed loyal to Team WWF... X-Pac was also loyal to Team WWF, he was just an asshole... The dynamic and booking of this match was WWF v WWF, and they would roll this one back in a couple months with Rock and Jericho, both WWF, feuding over the WCW title

[@stevenwest7169]

Yeah! What if Triple H hadn’t been injured prior to the WCW/ECW invasion angle, what side would he have been on? Give us more Retro Ups and Downs, like the Monday Night RAW, where Seth Rollins backstabbed The SHIELD and joined/started The Authority.

[@stevenwest7169]

Also more “Why?” videos.

[@DaddyLongshaft]

The Edgecution was the lifting ddt. He also had the Edgecator was the sharpshooter but facing the opponent

[@GoldenRK9]

Did miller just say that Angel never did a moonsault again? Has he not seen any of TNA?

[@manzi97]

Simon not asking for nxt ups and downs just wondering if you watch nxt and how you feel about it

[@ameliastencil6058]

Kurt Angle was a rare breed

[@xeiroe_gaming]

man, i miss unprotected chairshots. brutal and damaging, but really entertaining

[@keithpowell4664]

Love Retro Ups & Downs usually but whats with the music backing track on this video? Its so off putting? Rare brown down for the music!

[@bradleydolphin1049]

Thought Edge DDT was called the Downward Spiral at one point

[@terranceheatley7844]

Hi Simon

[@rusnikfromtranscarpathia]

I believe that when you took a shower this morning Simon, you forgot to wash your face!...you got smush all over! Lol Stone Cold vs Kurt angle...TWO Superstars working with TWO Broken Freaking Necks! 😱😱😁😁

[@AliFrankTheTank]

This shit so 🍿🍿🍿

[@DJDoubleCee]

It took me a while to hate Stone Cold after he turned heel at WrestleMania 17 but by this time, I really hated him and wanted him to lose his title at Kurt Angle. I was a little disappointed when that didn’t happen.

[@towmater1287]

Underrated SummerSlam, due to it being in the Invasion angle

[@Blackbeard0531]

I was hoping you’d do 2000!!! 😭😭😭

[@carlitosponce3832]

Love the video but love even more the beard. Never shave Simon, you look great!

[@crazyperson7753]

2001 is the best year of WWF/E. Stone Cold was king. And rightly so

[@firstresponders72]

With the 200th episode of dynamite coming up next week, could you do a review of the 200th episode of nitro 200th episode of bra, the 200th episode of smackdown and if it's there, the 200th episode of impacts? Thank you!

[@chrisg3193]

a lowblow and their finisher after a distraction is a 2001 equivalent of... THE MOST DEVASTATING MOVE IN ALL SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT