Reviewing EVERY WWE Attitude Era PPV...In 3 Words Or Less | The 3-Count

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

Fun fact: They DID gimmick the glass for Shane/Kurt, but some tech realized the pyro would shatter the more flimsy glass, so they replaced it with real glass...and didn't tell anyone. I feel like the Bossman reveal was the last time Vince McMahon allowed a remotely subtle reveal to happen in a storyline. Because "people didn't get it," so therefore: bash them over the head with every single twist from then on.

[@boyankovachev7982]

I think you are giving Vince too much credit with this take. Like, I'm not saying that he isn't, or at least wasn't, a great promoter, maybe the best one at the time, but unless I misremember, subtle reveals have never been his style. Which I'm not saying is always bad, but think that we can all agree that there are times when a subtle reveal would be far more impactful. One love ❤️

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

@@KegOfMeat Thank you for correcting that, ALSO very interesting!

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

@@boyankovachev7982 Ain't gonna catch me defending Vince anytime soon, I'll take that explanation! I think mine's funnier, but MUCH less likely.

[@Beavie]

It was REAL Glass you say? *CM Punk and Jack Perry have entered the chat*

[@cody1390]

​@@Beaviecry me a river..then damn it BEAVie lol

[@Savage_Lee]

The bad follow up to the Montreal screwjob with Owen came down to Shawn refusing to work with him

[@ginakearney4146]

Per usual.

[@TheLukey27]

Luke makes a very good point about Austin/Bret. As a kid it never occurred to my feeble brain.

[@619Dynamite]

because for a turn to happen, it needs to build to, and they built to mania where the actually turn happened. he's not right.

[@leonzaduncan2438]

​@@619DynamiteYep Bret got cheered before the match, and even cut a baby face promo before the match. Yes the seed were sown for weeks, but it didn't fully develop until the end of the match.

[@hellgrey2136]

With Pete's rulings on the handshakes, I'd argue that the ones that are close, like the "Gotta Be Kane", should be a handshake, and the exact same ones should be a 3 count scissor

[@proudy4911]

Hear me out. Why doesn't Three Count have Three members? Bring in Pete he already contributes from behind the camera so why not embrace that!

[@jaredfauber7507]

Make it rotating person. Pete one episode, Tempest for one, Sully, Dave Bradshaw, there are a lot of options for some fun opinions.

[@BaithNa]

The handshake would be tough to pull off with three people but I'd like to see them try.

[@MrOgaAkin]

@@BaithNaI mean have you SEEN The Acclaimed and Daddy Ass? 🍑

[@dylangross3702]

No thank you

[@yummyteeth7021]

Jesus no. Pete is godawful and by far the worse one

[@animatedCHUG]

I think you should do 3-Count episodes for individual years, that way you'd eventually cover every PPV. Could definitely make for more fun viewing experiences, I'm sure other people would second this too

[@jmablazer]

Seconded

[@ciyphercyborg1502]

And they have been doing it now 🫡

[@RApollos107]

26:20 the thing I remember most is the intro video for the PPV featuring the video game like CGI Austin heads while you hear “And Now… WWF Unforgiven!”

[@KingCanada]

15:28 Surprised Pete didn't throw the penalty flag on those two. They both said 4 words. Oli was "Let's say....Boss Man?" and Luke was "Boss Man did it". I don't care how other people stylize it, his name is specifically worded "Big Boss Man" on his WWE Alumni page.

[@IBeNerdy76]

Even WWE doesn't hold by that. Sometimes it's Boss Man and other nights it's Bossman. In my mind it doesn't matter at all.

[@PowerPackers90]

Yeah im one of those 97 is the Attitude Era guys. while there is small New Gen Era stuff in 1997. there more "attitude", Austin's rise up the card, Rock's heel turn, DX, Taker title run leading to Kane, Sable Terri and Sunny being the 1st "divas", ECW invasion, and Raw is War reband. So to me it's Mania 13-18 is the Attitude Era. With the night after being the start of Ruthless Aggression with Brock's debut and announcement of first Draft.

[@KingCanada]

And just to add to your argument, let's think about the build-up from SummerSlam to Survivor Series in 97. What do people more fondly remember: The Patriot's feud with the Hart Foundation, or HBK's feud with Undertaker? We all know the answer to that question.

[@ginakearney4146]

Couldn't agree more. I got back into WWE with Raw 25 in 2018 after I stopped sometime in 2012. Subscribed to the Network and began watching the 1996 ppv's from King of the Ring on and then for the first time all of 1997 through the point I began watching Raw on TV in mid-1998. Of course, kid in a candy store being able to watch all of those ppv's that I was only able to listen too (the ppv channel, the picture was scrambled but you could hear it) because at 11 I could never convince my parents to purchase them for me. It ruled!

[@eliasmg9144]

Same for me but with 2002, to me the attitude era ends when the smackdown and raw split happens

[@TomGarrett73]

I love these SO MUCH. Unfailingly entertaining.

[@press_x_tojason]

Let’s be real, Attitude Era starts with the nWo formation at Bash at the Beach 1996 and Austin’s coronation at King of the Ring 1996, two weeks apart in June-July 1996.

[@StoneyGREATness]

The Snyder Cut Version Bit was the best thing ever...Pete's laughing in the background killed me...🤣🤣🤣

[@ricmar92]

I popped every time lol

[@dastardlywun]

Anything gets a laugh these days it seems

[@SwaggBoi69]

22:45 Oli just doesn't wanna take the W, sometimes leaving my man Luke out there like that 😂😂

[@whitty3210]

18:28 Ollie: “it’s the 90’s” Luke: “It’s December 99😆” Ollie: “Everyone knows that the 90’s finished around 2007” Me: 2007? That’s around the time Chris Be- oh yeah, that checks out

[@mgunter]

1995 in 3 words or less/fewer, it was one of the worst years for WWF/E. I'd love to hear what you say about Mantaur.

[@l228spn]

Rest in peace

[@num1Jaysta]

Also WCW

[@vinnyscaramuzzino8088]

These three words videos are really good. Definitely help through my hangover days. Appreciate ya!

[@Darro85]

Royal Rumble 1999 has the Royal Rumble 2000 poster and not the 99 one. Boy, I really hope someone got fired for that blunder! (Simpsons reference FTW). And I am in the group that considers Wrestlemania X-Seven to be the end of the Attitude Era.

[@ajk]

I would too.

[@y2empleh]

The Bret/Austin turn happened at Mania. While they had teased the turns for weeks, the actual act of Bret refusing to release the hold didn't happen until Mania. Look at the Bloodline stuff. They tease the turns for weeks and months but still the consensus is "Sami turned on Roman at Rumble"

[@riotd.r.8363]

I'm more afraid of the Hart Family kitchen than the Dungeon.

[@thetimebinder]

Facts

[@MrDecomon1]

We need the Ruthless Aggression era now

[@brians6949]

Love this series! And I just got my three count t shirt in the mail a few days ago 😁

[@TheGreatDevlin]

6:19 The first Rumble literally has 20 people, Luke. Lol

[@arashitendou5941]

Most don’t count that one much since it was the prototype It had no prize, hardly much star power, and is only remembered for the first point and who one it

[@RApollos107]

I would argue that the Attitude Era was between Mania 13 and Mania 18, basically the way I see it, the start of the first Brand Split was the end of the Attitude Era.

[@ajk]

Also was about time WWF became WWE too. Was just 2 months later.

[@Al-ji4gd]

2001 after Mania was so unlike the Attitude Era, though, and the early part of 2002 until the Brand Split even less so (it was awful).

[@nathanspradlin8570]

According to WWE, the Attitude Era started at SummerSlam '97 and ended at WM X7.

[@dwaynepitts3232]

Long Live the attitude era, Wresltemania 15 was the first wrestling show I ever watched, been addicted ever since. Thanks for the video guys, I really love these 3counts, so much fun and so many memories :)

[@christopherphelps2749]

Armageddon 2000: Best Promo Ever "which means-ah, he's got to beat the game-ah, in the middle of the ring-ah, and he's got a $2 slut for a wife-ah"

[@vanshier1159]

At all in london in our section after a two kick out we all did the high pitch three.

[@ShifT818]

summerslam 97 is recognized by wwe as the start of the attitude era. atleast thats what they said in wwe 2k14

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

No Way Out of Texas: *Why's Savio here?* King of The Ring 98: *Everyone wants Head!* Fully Loaded: *TVs wheeled in* Rock Bottom: *Worst PPV set* Royal Rumble 99: *Beyond the Mat* Mania 15: *Rage Party* Over the Edge 99: *Rest easy Owen*😢 King of The Ring 99: *"My Name's Billy"* SummerSlam 99: *Ventura ruins Hunter* Kennel from Hell: *"Hey! Stupid!"* Royal Rumble 2000: *Headbanger cone boobs* Mania 2000: *Oops! All Multi-Man* Summerslam 2000: *Shane nearly dies* Armageddon 2000: *Why Sawdust?* Royal Rumble 2001: *Honky gets Jarret'd* Mania X-Seven: *All the gimmicks!* King of The Ring 2001: *Poor DDP* Invasion 2001: *Austin Face? No!* Unforgiven 2001: *Rah Rah USA!* Survivor Series 2001: *TNA origin story* Vengeance 2001: *Jericho deserved better*

[@garyhen2028]

Owen certainly did check in on Austin, I've heard this over and over, Austin clearly says it during the broken skull session with bret

[@threestwos]

The first rumble was technically 20 so it was the smallest 30 man rumble

[@BaithNa]

The attitude era was by far, the most fun era in pro wrestling history.

[@Tomhockman]

dissapointed you didn't go with "but I digress" for Taz's debut

[@bennyrees123]

Agree 100% with Luke’s comments on wm13 double turn.

[@christianbowersox6442]

Any chance we could get a video like this for the ruthless aggression era?

[@antoinestroman3431]

Absolutely right about Bret/Austin. Me and my loved Stone Cold at that time and it hadn’t dawned on us that everyone else did too. He was already a face coming in.

[@landen3994]

Fun fact: Austin has zero issue with his neck he has a bruised spine. He says it in the documentary they did I believe a year ago

[@vincentvalen72]

Luke brought out the leaderboard, season 2 confirmed :D

[@dbone3356]

21:17 It's not the worst match ever, it's just worst than most.

[@patrickmcgavin2245]

Vince was the referee. I remember Vince telling Austin the only way he'll win. Is if Vince's hand counts three. Vince got knocked out Austin used Vince's hand to count the three.

[@Nian2000]

Royal Rumble 98?wasn’t the smallest, first ever Runble was only 20 person Rumble

[@demarcoadkins]

This was really cool, I always enjoyed these types of videos, I wasn’t even born when some of these pay-per-view aired hope that Peacock would have some of these on the network.

[@ajk]

They all are, every PPV ever is on it.

[@troyneal8772]

Nice to see the WME leaderboard getting a cameo, still hoping for more episodes someday.

[@pbs216]

I haven’t seen backlash 99 in years but I do remember that Boss Man did it

[@RikouHogashi]

The Taker vs Mankind HITC double cage spot is PEAK Attitude Era for me it made me Admire the Absolute Lovable Badass that is Mick Folly to this day when I saw it on cable as a kid

[@mattelwood980]

The attitude era started with "Austin 3:16 says I just whipped your ass"

[@boyankovachev7982]

I absolutely disagree, cuz while the moment fits, the following few months definitely don't fit in the Attitude Era at all. Like, for real, point me to a moment between then and WM 13 that you think fits the AE enough to justify that promo being its beginning. One love ❤️

[@MrSteve1king]

Love the chemistry between you two

[@RyanJasonScott]

I love this video. Spot on with the three words as per usual lads. Brilliant!!

[@BBoy4040]

I count SummerSlam 1996 as the start of the Attitude Era since that's where it starts in WWE '13, and I guess people count the Invasion as the end of the Attitude Era, but I definitely see that as the start of the Ruthless Aggression era since the RA era was basically WWE fully incorporating ECW and WCW elements into their programming.

[@tomtalks23]

Mania 17 for me is the definitive ending. Austin turns heel and aligns with Vince, WCW and ECW are dead. It is the end of an era both in story and in real life.

[@patrickmilner4149]

I say the attitude era started with the Austin 3:16 promo and ended with WrestleMania 17. WCW went out of business a week earlier and the WWE had no more competition which is why the attitude era was around to begin with.

[@dougjackson3890]

Since we are bringing the prop back, when are we getting season 2 of Worst Match Ever?

[@Brodysseus]

Does anybody know about the college class they were talking about? When and where?

[@cody1390]

Attitude Era..in this mans opinion who was lucky enough that I was lucky enough as a wrestling fan for the periods I had watched WHEN I watched as my immaturity and growth out of it lined up pretty well as the product did also..I always thought in HINDSIGHT I believe that survivor series 96 - Until the "Ruthless Aggression slap heard round the world" episode of SmackDOWN! However I understand for those who just see survivor series 96 more as the primer or the pieces coming together organically and the pretty good argument i believe even myself that it wasnt done intentionally and was more of the ingredients/storm building before touching down survivor series 97'/Vince's "attitude promo" that proceeds it..i have a hard time justifying in my head that if you dont count survivor series 96' than you have no other chouce in terms of argument validity and consistency to use any date after that but before SS 97' the earliest or Vince's attitude promo..idk.. anyone get what i mean??

[@codystaples3260]

It is the double turn. Bret was on his way, Austin was on his way and this masterpiece solidified it. Even the promo package still put Bret as a scorned babyface

[@780tk]

11:00 haha me too i always heard about the dungeon but then I saw footage it was just their basement 😂

[@robbiemiraclemakers]

Butterbean butter boom Is what I would have gone for

[@KingsNerdCave]

From now on I will say the attitude era started when Sid crapped himself at Mania 13. Granted there are 3 good things from Mania 13: Austin vs Bret, Taker closing the show by winning the title (despite the match itself stinking), and Sid crapping himself of course.

[@jacohenn42]

Any day 3 count gets uploaded is a great day

[@TheGreatDevlin]

Ground Zero was the first Taker-HBK PPV match?? That's crazy considering how long they'd already been in the company together.

[@Mr_Boyer]

I see Luke is also a follower of the AE Podcast with some of these takes. A good day and a glarggaeh to ya.

[@y2empleh]

I would love to see them do one but they're predicting Mania 6 months out or something like that.

[@er0372]

i’d always say the attitude era was KOTR 96 until WM X7. but hey, that’s just me

[@ericstorm124]

Agreed

[@DateMike22]

I feel you because of the Austin-McMahon dynamic that unfolded at the end of WM X-7. But technically the Attitude Era actually lasted until 2002 when the Ruthless Aggression era took over.

[@dragonrana88]

for Austin's Heel Turn, my three words are "should have audibled" should have shook Vinces hand then pulled him into a stunner.

[@Remnant13]

Oli has never been in better form than this video here and I love it

[@TheThird1977]

"Smallest Rumble Ever" is 1988 as it only had 20 guys in it.

[@un_known5895]

backlash 2000 was the last channel 4 wrestling show, they already had a deal for april and that was it.

[@ChristianH3742]

13:11 uh…that’s the poster for 2000, not 1999

[@Hambo21]

Is this a tease for season 2 of worst match ever? 21:31

[@HardlyQuinn]

"Like a lot of the attitude era, its done so hunter can win". Id love to see that same energy given towards stone cold who basically burys everyone and overcomes every single massive obstacle like some cena and bianca love child 😂

[@akshit318]

Here's my hot take.... attitude era ends at manis 19... 17 was the peak... They tried doing the same thing for 2 more years... But with rock and Austin done...imo this was the new page turn they were looking for

[@Gravity999.]

Recently found a huge lot of vhs's from this era, ppvs and mini docs. Might have to watch them all lol

[@stream_gene]

Aaaah who put Rumble 2000 poster as 1999!? Blasphemy!

[@Ozzie_1986]

royal rumble 01 jericho vs benoit ladder match is amazing

[@dhruvtrivedi1335]

Did you notice the partsfunknown channel doesnt have the photo of Adam and others on the channel page? Just a logo of partsfunknown. Is it a sign?

[@rhcwpeps]

So honestly, anyone else think WM18 was the last night of the Attitude Era? Rock/Hogan, Austin/Razor, Jericho/HHH, Undertaker/Flair, I feel like it’s the last symbol of WWE/F vs WCW. But I understand why they didn’t wanna keep going.

[@haraldrauppraupp1761]

7:35 please review every WCCW ppv 😢 there are Short, awesome and its good timing with "The Iron Claw" coming soon...

[@Badartist888]

"I was invested, until the payoff." Yeah that is how I feel about so much wrestling. You think with so much money floating around they could do a few script writing classes and perhaps throw a few wrestlers acting classes (for promos mainly).

[@arashitendou5941]

As proven a few years back WWE hires seemingly clueless and crap writers Example: that chick who revealed in a interview she didn’t even know one of the world champions name at the time Ie BOBBY LASHLEY

[@gaz-atolla7519]

Are you not counting Insurrextion? I was in Earls Court in 01 and it was a banger of an event Taker vs Triple H & Stone Cold Hardys vs Dudleys vs Edge & Christian vs Xpac & Justin Credible elimination match Jericho vs Regal Angle vs Benoit 2 out of 3 falls

[@olipidolio]

Excellent as always gentleman. Do yall think there's been enough AEW pay-per-views to do a three count of those?

[@dwaterson21]

Wrestlemania XV: Multiple wrestlers murdered Butterbean kills Bart Gunn, Undertaker kills Big Boss Man, and Stone Cold damn near kills The Rock.

[@chaotictherory]

How about the start of the Attitude Era being when Bret Hart cut that promo on RAW after losing the cage match to Sycho Sid.

[@Matt913]

Make Season 2 of Worst Match Ever, you cowards. (jk luv u this video is quite nice)

[@jimllc]

......the WWE recognizes the Attitude Era as being from WM XIV to WM X-Seven, where does anybody get the idea it started in 97 and ended post-Invasion? I never understood that.

[@danielhogan6255]

Anyone who likes the joss whedon cut over the synder cut are the same people who unironically liked she hulk and the last jedi. I will brook no insult from two dudes whose third favourite band is billy joel. Both of yall look like the kinda fellas that eat quakers oats and drive a mini van....yeeeeah... Seriously though, love you guys💖

[@virgbarger]

1998 RR wasn't the smallest. Hacksaw's only had 20 Wrestlers.

[@MostCharismaticEver]

Just like WWE13, I think I few the start of the Attitude Era as Summerslam 1997

[@charleszulas4021]

I was at judgement day 98 as a teen. My 3 words for that show "Henry squashes Rock". (but yes BAD main event)

[@davidbyrne4167]

Was it Scooby Doo who said "Where too Stephanie!"

[@thomasbecker6185]

Fun fact the 1988 Royal Rumble only had 20 participant that's making it the smallest one

[@dominiccarranza2184]

The one he talks about here is the smallest since 1993 when the "title match opportunity" portion was born

[@diabeticman2194]

The Worst Match Ever board popped me, hoping season 2 is on the horizon

[@benwarner2940]

This is my comfort series

[@johnny5992]

For my 3 word for WM14 “In The Building” 🎉🎉

[@davidmosesisraelissachar]

Val Venus is like ROH's Dalton Castle

[@LukeMcKay22]

The Three Count logo no longer makes sense because a giant graphic covers the action that the logo is based on completely.

[@adamsalisbury9052]

the first rumble ppv had 20 people in it, so 98 isnt the smallest.

[@carlcady4008]

Um, was I the only one to see that they used Survivor Series 96's poster for Survivor Series '97

[@Wurzelknecht]

I dispute that 1997 is Attitude Era. But it's also not quite New Gen anymore. So I offer a third option: It's the transitional year. If you really look at it, there's always at least one transitional year between eras. Look at 1992, 1997, and 2001. You can't tell me with a straight face that they completely belong to one of the two eras they're sandwiched inbetween. Also btw. IYH after Mania 13 was Austin/Bret 3. Not 2. Don't you dare forget their Survivor Series 1996 match, it was great. Much better than their third.

[@KingCanada]

Yeah, I can understand that argument. And, like you alluded to, the time between the night after Wrestlemania X-Seven and King Of The Ring 2002 could be seen as a transition between the Attitude Era and the Ruthless Aggression Era.

[@TheBT]

'Bret/Austin 2' - Survival Series '96 says hello

[@TheBT]

Also - 'Smallest Rumble' The first one says hello

[@nvc3334]

KOTR 97 “filmed in warehouse” I only remember the shitty arena.

[@seanferguson9878]

This was good lads, do the new gen