Retro Ups & Downs: WWE WrestleMania 26

Simon Miller is back with another Retro WrestleMania review!
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[@dayolawuni]

For all the content, you get a golden up Simon.

[@Thelonedrifter]

Screw that the man deserves a diamond 💎

[@RayRudeboi007]

@@Thelonedrifter Not just a Diamond but the Dynamite Diamond Ring 💍

[@busterbrown2640]

For the comment he makes about r-truth, I would totally want to smoke a joint with Simon Miller that would be classic!

[@Thelonedrifter]

@@RayRudeboi007 SOMEONE GIVE THE MAN TGE RING!

[@maximilianhiekel7351]

He deserves all the diamonds and Golden Ups of the World

[@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!)

[@jeremymariz4899]

Congrats u know how to read the back of the DVD.

[@johnnychcr]

Simon: "The last HBK match was on Wrestlemania 26, are we clear?????" Me: but I remember... Simon: "are we clear!!!???" Yes sir, sorry sir..

[@ITW85]

yeah we dont talk about that OTHER thing...

[@JKehlx]

this is the last WrestleMania i remember watching when I was really into it. sitting around with the fam, spring time, wrestling on the Tv. Man I miss it.

[@heyitsnehemiah786]

The simplest of times. 🤙🏾

[@kidvillain188]

"I came to Big Show." The greatest lyrics ever

[@aliceclevenger1764]

Next Retro Review should be The 1992 Royal Rumble. Repoman had a good run and Ric Flair winning the WWF Title

[@scottwhipple9347]

Giving this a vote as I was there in person at 13 years old.

[@TWTSellOut]

The r-truth joke was so true. Now I'm over here, now I'm over there, now there's a bear 🐻 was so funny had me break out laughing. Had my wife ask me in the background what was so funny and all I could respond with was it's wrestling nostalgia sweetie.

[@bryantsview1652]

This will always be my favorite wrestlemania! I had it on DVD from Walmart and would always watch it every once in a while in my teenage years. No DVD I have packs my childhood more than wrestlemania 26.

[@1236empireent]

Crazy side story, I left the arena without my chair, saw someone with their chair and found out you could take the chair from the event home. I was so angry 😠

[@ashwinirabidas9080]

The what??

[@thephenom724]

You can take the chair home? 😱

[@myhandlewastaken]

If you have floor seats at most big WWE events, you can take the chair home.

[@1236empireent]

@@thephenom724 yep

[@1236empireent]

@@myhandlewastaken I didn't know til after I left lol I was so heated

[@williamcrowe2576]

Even if Simon did a heel turn, I still tune in for these videos.

[@heartlessshadow16]

Technically he did do a heel turn.

[@bryanmorrison2396]

Shemaus will always be so underatted he dosent have a bad match n goes full hard at it.

[@radentstwo9793]

WrestleMania 23: HBK vs. Cena and Undertaker vs. Batista WrestleMania 26: Cena vs. Batista and HBK vs. Undertaker

[@Hellaluyeah]

This is Shawn Michaels last match. You may be thinking of another wrestler, who looked similar and had one terrible match, but that guy had no hair.

[@JokerVoorhees13]

I’m so happy Simon did Wrestlemania 26 for Retro Ups and Downs because this was my first Wrestlemania I ever watched

[@swapnilthorat4648]

Royal Rumble is coming so may be do retro ups and Downs for a RETRO show Royal Rumble 92. So called GOAT Rumble as someone born 7 yrs later I would love a review to that show and love to hear how well it is.

[@tinotica]

Just finished watching. That Rumble is super overrated

[@j0njn]

Want to see Simon review Repo Man? Upvote this suggestion: This Tuesday in Texas, which features the legend.

[@p.jjohnson313]

As a Make A Wish kid I was there. My first and only live WWE event. Met John Cena and he’s cool 😎

[@miguelswagero]

Glad you’re still here.

[@johnlennon5143]

i’m sorry buddy but glad you got to be there

[@carlospayanomatos8132]

Dave Meltzer not giving 5 stars to any of the matches Michaels and Taker had at mania is something I will never understand.

[@calvinalston685]

Cause it didn’t take place in the Tokyo dome

[@NCarroll06]

You should do retro ups and downs for Starrcade 83

[@TheDarkKnight2030]

Love Retro Ups and Downs and everything you do Simon so you get not only an up but a Golden Up

[@downhomekitty]

I was blessed to watch this at the time with Simon Miller himself through a mutual friend. His passion for wrestling is so pure.

[@proxjayant]

what a perfect ending for shawn career give classic matches in wrestlemania

[@andrewlaing8122]

Agree with the consensus you should do a royal rumble next. I fancy 1997, anyone else?

[@danielpinnell9817]

Oh God I've missed this! So glad retro ups and downs is back! Don't ever leave is again miller!! 😂❤️

[@timmycantread138]

Royal Rumble 1999. Infamous I Quit Match between Mankind and The Rock. Plus it's Rumble month. This just happens to be the one I remember the most aside from maybe 2000 or 2001. Not because it's a particularly good rumble match but because there's a ludicrous amount of shenanigans. And I know how much Simon loves shenanigans.

[@randalljohnson3152]

Just for clarification, the Brogue Kick wasn’t Sheamus’ finisher at the time. It was the Celtic Cross. So technically Triple H only kicked out of a signature move. It wasn’t uncommon for people to kick out of the Brogue Kick at the time.

[@myfinalheaven333]

The qualifier for a Finishing Move in WWE is whenever Vince starts screaming in Michael Cole's ear to stammer the name of said move like a goat with shortterm memory problems every time it's performed.

[@ShaneTumminello]

@@myfinalheaven333 That's called putting the move over.

[@sezanmahmudshuvo2546]

celtic cross is a risky move, one botch and you are big e!

[@chadsherrill7559]

The first WrestleMania I ever watched, haven’t missed since

[@IBTU]

Hope you enjoy Roman V Brock for the next ten years

[@BaLLHands87]

I'm sorry to hear that

[@miguelswagero]

Glad you’re on board. Definitely go watch earlier Manias.

[@Npool36]

It was my first wwe live event and Wrestlemaina ever. I was a birthday gift.

[@thedeadmanfan09]

Wrestlemania 26 may be my favorite Wrestlemania. It was the 3rd mania after I got into wrestling. That stage was amazing

[@radentstwo9793]

An underrated WrestleMania, not mentioned highly enough.

[@deranduranshow336]

Wait Show-Miz was one of the best tag teams the music entrance was Awesome BIG SHOW!!!!

[@TheFifaPredictor2000]

How could you forget about kane when naming the participants in the mitb match

[@exilhamburger4802]

Small dude, short and uneventful career and just a bland character!? /s

[@TheFifaPredictor2000]

@@exilhamburger4802 I stopped reading after “small dude”

[@myfinalheaven333]

These vids don't go for "accuracy", it's more about as much rapid fire improv shtick as he can cram into >one half-hour. Bruh's mind was probably going at light speed trying to figure out the next moment when he could manically wiggle his eyebrows / shoehorn in the phrase "tumtum".

[@Aw1294]

Missed Kane in the money in the bank :(

[@katpaoli]

W26 was HBK’s last match ✅

[@Anon42063]

If not the money in the bank ladder match at wrestlemania, wwe needs to bring back the ic title ladder matches at wrestlemania

[@janeloveswhoseline]

would love to see up and downs of the first raw roulette. Game changing night

[@Blackbeard0531]

Please do Summerslam 2000!!!

[@user-fh8fh3kg6g]

"What the hell is he smoking? Cause I want some of it" 😂😂😂😂Oh, Simon my bald friend... you've done it again!

[@andyguadalupe9438]

Next Suggestion: WWE Royal Rumble 2015

[@JourneywiththeJoyners]

Would love to see a full Retro Ups and Downs for Royal Rumble 1999 !!!!!!!!!

[@janefrombreakingbad741]

i just watched it yesterday and simon is reviewing it, crazy.

[@randomaccess3369]

Bit of a bummer that Edge could never successfully capitalise on his Royal Rumble wins.

[@SanelTufekcic]

Hopefully you get to review Wrestlemania 28 from Miami!

[@MayhemMiller95]

The only Wrestlemania I've ever attended. Undertakers entrance is a core memory

[@citizensane4387]

I don’t remember much from this wrestlemania, but I remember the Vince McMahon Bret hart match being one of the worst matches I ever saw. Ever. If they were going for sympathy for Vince McMahon, then they accomplished it. Bret came across as a mean sullen jaded bully and I just wanted it all to end. I also didn’t remember it being only 11 minutes. It seemed to drag on a whole lot longer.

[@adamrobinson6951]

I was never really into Bret (started watching after his time), but people told me he was a genius at ring psychology. Based on this match, I can only assume he completely lost any ability he ever had to tell a story in the ring.

[@lshawn7925]

March 29, 2023 - Amazing to realize this WrestleMania happened 13 years ago 🤯

[@JC-ex3fp]

In my opinion, one of the best money in the bank matches ever

[@hhx3dart]

So happy that Shawn kept his retirement... H E D I D

[@davidjapuntich3860]

So now we've covered WrestleMania 9, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 30, and 31 on Retro Ups & Downs. And WrestleMania 33 and onward were covered after they aired. Will the other 20 Wrestlemanias eventually be upped and downed?

[@mosquieto1]

We need a break and do a ppv that he hasn't done yet.

[@kevinblack8584]

I was lucky enough to get to go to this Wrestlemania. It was my first and was so much fun.

[@Carl_Johnson_from_grove_street]

was lucky to go to this wrestlemania, one of my favorite

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Mania 26, the orange Mania. lmao actually loved this card 🤷🏽‍♂️ more so on playback/vids like this than Live though.

[@hyde5505]

this edge entrance was one of his best and definitely had edge best pyro

[@kevintyson9059]

Is there a schedule for retro ups and downs anymore?

[@1236empireent]

Money in the Bank that year was insane!

[@DakinRinone]

Feels like awhile since the last retro ups and downs

[@markmccallum475]

Unlike other manias, this one was on in a cold day in Ireland. Cos it was still in March. Every time I think of this ppv, I feel cold.

[@FSM_Inferno]

Idk what the PPV is called cus I’m not a new Japan fan, but whatever the PPV is that had Kenny vs okada that dave meltzer gave 7 stars. That PPV

[@anthonyperkins1668]

Simon cracks me up.

[@thebigwiggle]

The only Wrestlemania I’ve attended! It was nuts!

[@shawnmcconnell3851]

Something about Simon makes me see the world in a more positive light.

[@ij3322]

Next y’all should do summerslam 2000 I don’t know if y’all did it already

[@vincentcarbaugh5110]

Judgment Day 2005. The Cena vs JBL I quit match is one of my favorite matches of all time

[@christopherson93]

I went to this WrestleMania, and had a blast, it was great

[@dannygiardino1903]

Regardless of Bret Hart condition talking about long term booking this was the pay off that Bret needed beating Vince like a government mule

[@alexxblack]

Oh! This was the last one HBK was in! Truly an amazing match!

[@bigolpookie3512]

ayy my first and only wrestling event, my family had to save up to afford the nosebleeds right next to the pyro 😭

[@putzthewondersloth]

Any promotion should be begging to have Simon as a ringside commentator. I'd watch every week. I'd watch the show. I'd watch the show before it. I'd watch the show after it.

[@DJDoubleCee]

It was pretty hilarious seeing the Hart family beat up Vince McMahon. LOL

[@watersandblue6001]

One of the worst WM Matches ever

[@radentstwo9793]

That moment was the best thing since that match was bad.

[@deranduranshow336]

This is the Wrestlemania that got it all started for me I became a wwe fan and apart of the universe once this ppv ended

[@The810kid]

Sucks that you got interested on Shawn's last match. HBK's in your house tapes are what made me a fan but at the time he was injured from his first run.

[@ITW85]

you should do the first raw roulette they did

[@dannygiardino1903]

This was the last ever MITB at wrestlemania and just FYI I was there live for all this

[@bradleybrandl181]

A couple of women from this show are going to be in this year's Royal Rumble match. Every time I see Simon review a show that has Kelly Kelly in it, it's like he's trying to tell me how underrated she is. And I agree that she is underrated, she wasn't a perfect wrestler but she did everything she could in a tough situation.

[@Bman32x]

I actually remember the Bret Hart match, Bret came out to his normal music. If he has the new hart foundation music on the network now, there must be a copyright issue. Like when Sting had ECW Mike Knox’s music when it was supposed to be Metallica’s Seek and Destroy.

[@l.ibaker5261]

Simon crazy.. He said Sheamus into music 🎵 🎶 said Lobster 🦞 head 🗣️ 😂😆😂

[@salarhussain8994]

The theme song for this event deserves a golden up

[@dylanyoung9353]

Simon forgot that Kane was in the Money in the Bank ladder match

[@beesly01]

Heatwave 98, we'll get an original ECW PPV in there one day.

[@dysfunctionalgam3rs301]

U should totally do WrestleMania 11 the one with Bam Bam Bigalow vs Lawrence Taylor as the Main Event. Please

[@godzillionaire9606]

So you think it would be worth starting a "Coexist" counter?

[@meirnissim5927]

Jillian Hall “singing” character was a parody of Brooke Hogan

[@1236empireent]

I was at that Wrestlemania! The greatest Wrestlemania ever cause I was in attendance but nah fr tho if you saw how sad everyone was when they realized HBK wasn't going to wrestle anymore......it was very emotional

[@idek8413]

man i was 6 years old when this happened and still remember being so sad shawn Michaels had to retire

[@foeud]

was there 2 ups not registrated?

[@RealBillyGarcia]

Do Impact Wrestling: Total Nonstop Deletion next please.

[@SanelTufekcic]

I love this review

[@l.ibaker5261]

R-truth be smoking 🚬 that loud 🔊 pack 😆😂

[@vipset87]

this is now retro? holy shit lemme begin crying now for how old some of us have gotten. its weird, i hear retro and think 80s/early90s hulkamania, randy savage, ultimate warrior days

[@GreatDeath52]

"Retro" in this case just means any wrestling show that happened before Whatculture started doing Ups and Downs

[@dollhousekillerproductions5736]

Crazy to think I’m an adult now, and I watched this wrestlemania in elementary school

[@boston27]

That's the only Wrestlemania that I have seen live

[@jjwilliams9906]

How about that weird Wednesday episode of Raw vs. ECW they did back in 2006

[@quadirmyrick690]

Retro ups and downs for royal rumble 2015

[@ananyaraizada7657]

Wrestlemania 32 next

[@TheGreatDevlin]

When Batista has something to prove, he's on par with Brock Lesnar when it comes to in ring performance. This reminds me of WrestleMania 23.

[@edvinrosenqvist524]

Its January. January=Royal Rumble. So please do Royal Rumble 1988. The first ever Royal Rumble.

[@joelcabezudo4751]

OMG Milers rap, so he wants the smoke

[@chriscoakley6098]

With the royal rumble coming and Brock being a feature at this years how about next retro is rumble 2003..Brock’s first rumble, also featured maybe the best and worst matches of all time lol Benoit vs Angle and HHH vs Steiner

[@watersandblue6001]

I always thought Taker vs Shawn 2 was better than their WM 25 Match.

[@slapbass8723]

Same it had so much at stake

[@brandoncrockett9266]

I agree.

[@billa107]

It actually had a lot of solid matches in theory on the show. Just bad booking decisions on the outcomes.

[@antwauneharris6663]

I don’t want smoothness. I want death *Enter Hook*