Retro Ups & Downs: WWE Survivor Series 98

Our WWE Survivor Series 1998 retro review as Simon Miller talks about the Deadly Game tournament including The Rock vs Mankind, Kane vs The Undertaker, The Rock vs Ken Shamrock, Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Mankind and much much more.
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[@slicknasty6247]

Can we get Armageddon 08 when Jeff Hardy won his first Wwe championship? It'd be awesome to hear Simons thought on that!

[@subashrayamajhi9581]

Wahu wahe 😀...that will great ...very nostalgic please do it ...

[@dastardlywun]

That was my childhood pls do it Simon

[@thegantz87]

He sucked as champ.

[@jacobwilliams5584]

Oodalally😁

[@thegame7134]

I’ve noticed that all the PPVs suggested for review are usually one match shows. With that being said I think Simon should start taking suggestions for matches to review and make a new series under the ups and downs umbrella where it’s multiple different matches from multiple different shows people want to hear him review.

[@Reofenja]

*"Of course you've got to prokect Tane..."* -Simon 2021 🤣😂

[@bmtangle]

😆😆😆

[@cjrican5]

what's more funny is that he corrected himself with that lolol

[@NewfieMan98]

What a great way to start a bad day, Ups and Downs, Simon Miller, and just Whatculture in general always lift my mood

[@incendiaryopinions8305]

Simon: My word, somebody just kill me. Haku breaking into Simon’s house: 👍

[@jedaye47]

Ghost of Superfly*

[@jimbo_1312]

*Simon Miller dislikes this*

[@hubertusvanreisinger]

I'd love to see Summerslam 94. One of the best slams ever. I was 10 back than and I loved the Undertaker vs Undertaker Story. And that Hart vs Hart Steel Cage Match... 👏👏👏

[@jaylanphillips7045]

I think he already did that

[@hubertusvanreisinger]

@@jaylanphillips7045 its not in the retro ☝️&👇Playlist on the channel, so maybe, maybe not

[@swapnilthorat4648]

Telling again and again Bryan Danialson vs Omega vs Tayler Black(Seth Rollins) ROH Bound by Hate 08. That's great call back looking at where all three are now.

[@arnaldomedina3961]

Fully Loaded 1999. Stone Cold vs The Undertaker in a First Blood Match

[@bronsoncottingham9371]

Let's get Armageddon 2006. That show had so much going on and was spot on.

[@caseym9656]

I remember watching Mankind v The Rock when I was a kid. I was devastated that The Rock turned but it meant I could love Mankind again with my whole heart.

[@aksharnarayanan]

Royal rumble 2007. The last 15 mins of Taker vs. Shawn itself deserves a golden up !

[@RuanAntunes7]

The moment this was uploaded I just had to click. I just love these retro ups and downs

[@Ghostoftheronin]

Summerslam 2000. First ever TLC. Plus Triple H and The Rock making a nearly whole match up as they went along.

[@dreddscott3873]

Jokes on you. First TLC was at Wrestlemania 2000. Summerslam is the first official one but Wrestlemania 2000 was a TLC match for sure.

[@Ghostoftheronin]

@@dreddscott3873 incorrect. Westlemania was just a ladder match. The fact that you called the match at Summerslam the first official TLC match also contradicts your comment entirely. Ironically the joke is in fact on you

[@davedibleygaming8063]

@@dreddscott3873 wrestlemania 2000 was a triangle ladder match not TLC they just used tables and chairs. First official TLC was summerslam and second was wrestlemania 17. Harold Finkel even announces the TLC match at wrestlemania 17 as "The following contest is Tables Ladders and Chairs 2 for the WWF tag team championship"

[@dreddscott3873]

@@davedibleygaming8063 this was already addressed before you commented. So what exactly is your point? Try giving the thread a read.

[@ole-mariusbergesen7818]

Im currently rewatching the attitude area. And this was the best ppv of 98 so far.

[@thomasredmond5793]

he's a man.. such a man... god damn its a guilty pleasure of favourite wrestling themes, also simon you are one of my favourites for how comedic you are, the respect you deserve for actually going into the ring with alot of potential, if i can give a idea for retro ppv.. how about a old NJPW show for a interesting challenge

[@yomamma359]

Judgment Day 2002, it's one of those shows with a different vibe

[@justinsharpe1912]

2002 underrated year

[@robertharris4390]

Stone Cold said Bossman was suppose to hit him with the chair but he was too busy in the back talking to somebody & missed his cue leaving us with the weakest chair shot from Brisco

[@dizzy1369]

Man Dwayne sure was dangerous with a chair. Shamrock, mankind and I'm sure others just got walloped by him. 😂🤣

[@leekydagod]

Benoit in 2000 😂

[@boyankovachev7982]

@@leekydagod I mean, you ain't wrong. But still too soon

[@JUnior-ot1xu]

I’m surprised there was never no movie scenes of him going crazy with a chair lol

[@CheezusChrist1776]

Is this Simon's mom?

[@mrpogo72]

This is one of my favorite ppvs of all time. Lots of fun and the heel turn was brilliant.

[@graysondraven]

This was the first WWF ppv i ever watched man this takes me back.

[@LiveAmplifiedshow]

Remember when the Survivor Series PPV felt like a big PPV

[@Dementat]

I miss Survivor Series being about multi-man elimination tag matches. "Teams of five strive to survive" is the best format for it, shame Vinnie Mac hates tag wrestling

[@akshaykotian3063]

Damn! Kane was 🔥 it's sad that we will never get to see this Kane ever again...

[@willgriffonattack3779]

You really should do ups and downs for the last WWE/ECW show

[@Cheyenne.b.castillo]

He's a man a man's man theme was one of my favorite things ever as a kid lol.

[@MephProduction]

good to see a proper reto show for a change. time to do KOTR 93 or 94

[@anthonysoriano5870]

Simon please do Wrestlemania 21!! Cena & Batista becoming the new top guys/first ever MITB/Guerrero vs Mysterio in the opener or TLC 2009 where Sheamus won his first world championship! Also Christian vs Shelton Benjamin in an awesome ladder match for the ECW title

[@j0njn]

Repo Man! …was at This Tuesday in Texas, how about giving it its Retro Ups and Downs?

[@sometimeshethinks452]

thank you Simon for giving some love to Ray Traylor! He never worked out saying that if he had to do so to stay in wrestling, then it was time to retire. I am pretty sure he was a true "Super Male" with a XYY chromosome loadout.

[@erichammer8434]

Shane's "heh heh heh" look with the double birds at Stone Cold changing to "oh shit!" always makes me laugh!

[@ChefHazmat]

I was at this PPV but barely remember it. I remember going to Bad Blood more with the debut of Kane.

[@ESMITH4]

same!!

[@shale7470]

As soon as you mentioned big boss man theme had to listen to straight away

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

As always... Ultima Lucha I, the final two episodes of season 1 of Lucha Underground...

[@bury_the_elite65294]

Still would like to see TNA Turning Point 2007 - mostly for THAT Samoa Joe unscripted shoot on Scott Hall, but it also has a pretty decent card, including; -Johnny Devine & The Dudleys v Jay Lethal & Motor City Machine Guns (Tables match) -Eric Young v James Storm -Gail Kim v Awesome Kong (Women's Knockout Championship) -Booker T & Frankie Kazarian v Christian Cage & Robert Roode -Samoa Joe, Kevin Nash & Eric Young* v Kurt Angle, AJ Styles & Tomko *Eric Young wrestled his 2nd match of the night, due to Scott Hall no-showing the event. Samoa Joe's shoot promo on Scott Hall took place just before the match.

[@dallassylvestre8155]

Simon’s shirt gets a golden up

[@stephenschulte8283]

I was at the arena for this show. I vividly remember people storming out when the Rock turned.

[@harshckuk]

Vince Russo's Greatest Achievement

[@OfficialGobbledyGooker]

He's underappreciated. He was the game changer in the Monday night wars

[@harshckuk]

@@OfficialGobbledyGooker ruined his reputation big time in WCW

[@timwright3218]

@@harshckuk He needed a filter, or at least someone pushing back against him giving into his worst ideas. But he had everyone in the card doing something, a lesson current WWE needs to relearn.

[@Shibbyspoon]

It really was. Personally this thing was booked to perfection. But this is like a band having one classic awesome song, and the rest of their music is just garbage.

[@harshckuk]

@@Shibbyspoon absolutely. Similar to bischoff struck gold with nwo and was pretty much a failure with everything

[@CraicDealer]

Summerslam 91? Bret Hart vs Perfect is still one of my favourite matches of all time, undoubtedly one of the greatest matches of all time

[@kevinnguyen4602]

You should do ups and downs of wrestlers careers

[@KurtisElgood]

And fueds!

[@jasonlee3759]

Simon, Great American Bash 1986!

[@alliel6745]

i remember inviting my friend over to stay the night and ordered/watched this survivor series with my fam..loved it

[@probablyhuman5781]

One Night Stand 2006. RVD winning the world title

[@121121wolf]

Royal Rumble 92

[@johnhotchkiss9842]

Actually the Rock winning the title almost didn't happen. The Rock said in an interview the Kliq tried to use their power backstage to stop it happening as they felt the Rock shouldn't be champion. Vince was going to listen to the Kliq. But luckily for the Rock he had someone who had more power backstage than the Kliq on his side. THE UNDERTAKER. The Undertaker thought the Rock would be a great champion and went to Vince and convinced him to ignore the Kliq and the Rock won the title.

[@liamwhite1234]

Do in your house mind games just for the incredible main event Shawn Michaels vs mankind

[@geeshep4836]

Yes Survivor Series 1998 is my all-time favorite Survivor series Pay-per-view of all time.

[@mizcs]

IIRC the chairshot to Stone cold was called on the fly because the Big Boss man was supposed to intervene but he was getting briefed on the next match, so they improvised and in order to protect stone colds neck it was a weak shot

[@Bonesaw_McGraw]

Halloween havoc 95 for Sunday Simon. Bonesaw says do it!!!

[@deandrenicholas2545]

I gotta agree with Simon about Ray Traylor. The Big Boss Man was a really underrated talent.

[@justincredible8229]

That picture of Paul Bearer... 🤣

[@gradyjustgrady]

I swear Simon just makes all these OG moments feel fresh again and dare I say better, with his chuckle to make light of stupid stuff or rips segments now we also look back on and go crap.....how was that cool at the time?!!

[@user-el3gn5yl2w]

I think we´ve just become way too serious nowadays, especially with wrestling so if we go back and watch the attitude era it probably won´t age well, and also we´re older now. Attitude era was for teenagers and young adults

[@deadbydefiance9341]

Simon needs a vacation.. this man works so hard

[@frankhoward6645]

Survivor Series Deadly Game was a cool ppv championship tournament was a awesome idea that worked entertaining as well Halloween Havoc 99 should be next for retro ups and downs Simon your awesome great job as always

[@ColtRevolve666]

Since I love hearing Simon just degrade WCW from 1998-2001. Either slamboree 2000 or Greed 2001. I just wanna hear his thoughts on Kwee-Wee.

[@davidcolborne9468]

Thank You Simon!

[@ClintonsWarpedProductions]

got to go with Survivor Series 03 and Lockdown 05

[@proxjayant]

One of the big heel turns

[@jaredking5646]

Simon you are the best i just love watching your videos

[@maurypokabich5103]

More of this please, this is the era I grew up in

[@TheGamingWard]

I really need that Zangeif shirt

[@antbon8295]

D-lo entrance music is rock theme lite!!!!! How did I forget that.

[@erirodriguez9789]

Clash Of The Champios WCW Any Year

[@mosquieto1]

Yes Rock and Ken Shamrock had great chemistry. Should had a title match with them too. They had IC I know but the wwf. Also I agree big boss man very underrated guy. Always great. Another one to do the raw big boss man when he drove off with Paul Wright father in a casket. Lol

[@royalewithchase]

Summerslam 1998!

[@ecfnw_rulz1260]

My first ever live wrestling event!

[@numero1superfly393]

How about that TNA pay per view where Scott Steiner gives the greatest promo of all time……Math!!

[@luisponce3238]

I'm not sure if Simon already reviewed this PPV but my recommendation for next week's retro ups and downs will be WCW Starrcade 1997

[@dreddscott3873]

There's a retro ups and downs Playlist on the channel

[@sinakardan7267]

Thank you for the review Simon! Now can you please do Backlash 2007 ( it had two fantastic main events)?!

[@Naruto0s44]

That Paul bearer impression was great Simon

[@alexsamurai1230]

Top marks to Simon, I legit clicked on this link thinking the theme song needs to get a golden up!

[@starpilot9497]

Halloween Havoc 1991? 30 years old with Chamber of Horrors match

[@vancewilliams7958]

Cant believe I remember this as a kid so long ago

[@andrewlaing8122]

Wrestlemania 15 please. For purely selfish reasons. First wrestlemania for me as a fan at 12 years old. You know, when wrestling was life.

[@ShaunInce123]

The PPV where Corporate Rock was born.

[@RatedRMario21]

Bonus Up for the "Screwjob Moment" to act as the catalyst for the leadup to Foley winning the WWE Title a month later on RAW and of course Halftime Heat during the Broncos Falcons Super Bowl

[@OfficialGobbledyGooker]

This was a masterpiece. This was Russo's greatest masterpiece. He's underappreciated

[@MrAce-lm8es]

Duane Gill. A perennial Jobber To The Stars in WCW and the World Wrestling Federation.

[@Osenta]

Dammit, Simon startled me when the video started!

[@tommyleach5290]

Can't wait for Simon's video about aew being willing to combine with wwe lol

[@Crowster12781]

Halloween Havoc 1997!

[@irishbear660]

Can we get Survivor Series 1992? The return to the ring of Mr Perfect!

[@drvl7n]

I'm pretty sure the theme song was from Vince's bodybuilding federation days.

[@travismiller4320]

WCW HALLOWEEN HAVOC 1991

[@robaisback1]

Love this PPVV, and I got to be there.. St Louis, Mo..

[@ericwilliams5222]

Royal Rumble is in St Louis 2022

[@BrndnNZT48]

Retro ups and downs the episode of WWEECW where Marcus Cor Von (Monty Brown) wrestles his last match ever against none other than CM Punk.

[@BrndnNZT48]

He called jacqueline, becky lynch after hes talking about the mero powerbomb 🤣

[@demitryusmartinez8698]

Yeah Big Boss Man aka (father of the shield lol) and APA had some of the best music

[@gavincrane6054]

Unforgiven. Undertaker vs kane first inferno match

[@pogo7465]

If Kane needed to raise his legs up (to a nip up point) for leverage to get the undertaker off his shoulders, holding his leg/foot would prevent that (if it were real of course)

[@ritamsaha9080]

Russo was good with a leash on him Because when he became free he sunk a company

[@MrAce-lm8es]

The Greatest Survivor Series of the Attitude Era, easily.

[@Hawkeye26]

Unforgiven 2008 (Bring back the Scramble match!!!)

[@martinrubio9412]

The rock was in on it i didnt see it coming

[@mattkrywyj5184]

That's not a plot hole.....It's easily and understandably explained

[@Aging_Casually_Late_Gamer]

Still pushing for No Mercy 2001.

[@erirodriguez9789]

WCW Beach Blast 1992

[@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!)

[@canuckj8382]

Please review summerslam 1990

[@Dude-co7ni]

One of the best PPV themes!!

[@camarapeople11]

How about one for Unforgiven 06?

[@zHeavysleeper]

Plz do a New Japan ppv preferably Dominion 2017 Is Kenny omega versus okada

[@bradleybrandl181]

I feel like if the Happy Corbin character doesn't last for long, they should give Baron Corbin the real man's man gimmick. It would get a rise out of people and similar to the Happy Corbin gimmick, Baron Corbin would be doing some good work.