Shawn Michaels EMBARRASSES Hulk Hogan! WWE Summerslam 2005 Review

Summerslam 2005 is a perfect encapsulation of what was awesome (and not-so-awesome) about the year that was! From custody battles to gold medals to love triangles and everything in-between, Brian Zane gives his thoughts on the show! Nominate a classic PPV for future review by becoming a backer on Patreon!
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01:30 United States Championship: Orlando Jordan vs. Chris Benoit
03:40 Matt Hardy vs. Edge
08:19 Ladder Match: Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio
14:42 Kurt Angle vs. Eugene
17:31 Undertaker vs. Randy Orton
19:21 WWE Championship: John Cena vs. Chris Jericho
23:36 World Heavyweight Championship: Batista vs. JBL
25:41 Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels
30:15 Final Thoughts
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[@EmmaBonn96]

I still believe Hogan finally thought someone was selling his offense properly

[@adamlucas2203]

Hogan backstage: "that was the greatest match ever brother. That works for me"

[@SharkAlien66]

Hogan: Finally somebody gets it.

[@MrSenseability]

I laughed so hard at these comments

[@LucasIsHereYT]

Hey, I still think Hulk Hogan looked more like a cartoon character than Michaels in that match.

[@FrizzKid05]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ShinRyojin]

Michaels sold Hogan’s moves like he was a Tekken character getting juggled.

[@thepassingstatic6268]

+1 for the Tekken reference

[@lloydsmith3864]

Hahahahaha!!!! Well done!

[@pygmalionxxx]

Lmaoo

[@diegoranier2577]

😂😂😂😂

[@lewisaino]

The Heichahi ending could have been cool.

[@KAPTAINmORGANnWo4eva]

The fact that Matt and Edge were professional enough to have a wrestling feud over their real life issues should be commended.

[@aztecwrrior1997]

Bro pretty sure behind the scenes Matt's blood was boiling seeing this go down

[@OptimumTaurus]

@@aztecwrrior1997 True, but Matt Hardy later said Vince McMahon personally sat down with both men and told them if either of them did anything to hurt the other they'd never work in wrestling again. Both men were pretty shaken up by the threat and made sure they didn't do anything to even LOOK like they weren't being professional. Vince put both men in that position and they both behaved like pros. Thankfully, they buried the hatchet years later. In the end, they had a hot, great on-screen feud that blurred the line. Just saying, they took a bad situation and got something out of it.

[@gravitykat714]

@@OptimumTaurus You can say a lot about VKM but that’s the kind of speech you gotta have with your wrestlers from time to time. Plus edge and Matt would end up having hotter wives then lita later on.

[@market2316]

The one line Matt should have said...edge you've always come first. With your tag team run over Christian, King of the Ring, spotlight, hell you've even been first in single competition push. But always remember one thing Adam! I had her first, enjoy my leftovers.

[@zaboknowsbest13]

@@gravitykat714 alternatively you could just not base your booking on the back stage goings ons lol

[@TheDarkYoshi1000]

NEVER noticed Shawn doing a shovel motion during Hogan’s entrance 😂😂😂

[@dildonius]

It's been cut out of everything. You'd only see it on the original live airing of the PPV.

[@pjket4229]

@@dildonius i just saw it on the network so i think you’re wrong mate

[@hessiankyojin]

Don't know what it meant when I saw it back in 2005. Now I'm dying here as much as HBK.

[@thehellobandwiscthehelloba7655]

POOR HBK. NO ONE TO POLTIC TO.. NOT EVEN HUNTER.... SO BY GOLLY.. IM GONNA OVERSELL.. EVEN THOUGH IN GETTING A MILLION FOR THIS 30 MINUTE MATCH... DAMMIT IM HBK AND IM GONNA OVERSELL ANYWAYS CUZ HOGAN WONT PUT ME OVER!!!!

[@johncena9179]

@@thehellobandwiscthehelloba7655 you like men

[@justinhillenburg9286]

HBK was flailing around like an octopus inside of a washing machine against Hogan.

[@SuperPeterok]

That's how powerful the GOAT is.

[@JohnWilliams-wl9px]

Justin Hillenburg That’s a great way to describe the match

[@alishastephenson1437]

I see you watch Whatculture, I too am a person of taste.

[@justinhillenburg9286]

In all seriousness, please don't put an actual octopus into a washing machine, unless you want PETA hounding you all day long.

[@alishastephenson1437]

@@justinhillenburg9286 No, nobody wants that.

[@NikoBerto]

Better 20 mins of Michaels oversell than Lesnar vs Reigns 6 F5 kickout

[@brandonjackson8234]

fax

[@murderinc.hunting7686]

"The ghost of Curt Hennig is telling him calm down" hahaha

[@kenterminateddq5311]

This comment also belongs on a rumored match with Ziggler and Goldberg.

[@joehung1552]

After he says that, the next clip is of Shawn doing Curt's corner bump.

[@num1Jaysta]

@@kenterminateddq5311 Rumor no more.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

@@num1Jaysta It sure isn't. I am kinda lookin' forward to Ziggler vs Goldberg but kinda not.

[@Imrightyourwrong]

Henning*

[@juliovelazco5774]

Guerrero was like a villain in some Spanish soap operas that my grandmother would watch. All the charisma in the world and you'd like to root for them, but very devious and calculating. Nobody could do it like Eddie Guerrero! Rip Latino Heat!!!

[@aztn19]

I am today years old in realizing that making this story feel like a Mexican soap opera was exactly what WWE was going for lol 😅😅

[@Ivan6655321]

"All the charisma in the world and you'd like to root for them, but very devious and calculating." Lalo Salamanca comes to mind. 😂

[@enigmaskull3495]

Imagine if HBK did the Worm after Hogan hit the Leg Drop on him. That would be just the best.

[@SuperPeterok]

A spin a roonie post mortem lol

[@speedy932key4]

Pete Olivarez "post mortem" lol that's brilliant

[@myrongaines5542]

That would have been the most epic and legendary moment in mankind's history.

[@Jesusblowsme666]

@@myrongaines5542 lol Mankind

[@lordswine7962]

Or shake violently like Dvon Dudley.

[@MLamar2]

It wasn't a rumor that Matt Hardy was going to wrestle for ROH, he actually did wrestle for them during his brief time away from WWE in 05.

[@TheCamSays]

Tazz on Dominik: “He’s a great kid Cole!” Fast forward 18 years and he’s one of the biggest heels in the company now.

[@endersdragon34]

After this kind of trauma who can blame him for choosing the life of hard crime.

[@ParsnipPizza]

Eddie's boy!

[@cadendicky1855]

I mean, he's not totally wrong, no one said whether he would be a great face or heel in the future.

[@endersdragon34]

@@cadendicky1855 hardened criminals like Dom are born that way

[@aloudpancake]

What a bad goth girl does to a man

[@karazor-el967]

HBK in Montreal was THE best heel promo of all time. The man sung his own rendition of the Canadian national anthem, bragged about Survivor Series 1997 teased the crowd then faked them out of a looooooooooong awaited return of Bret Hart, to the point of them running an entrance video for Bret, then faked the crowd out again with a fake Hogan interference. It was an absolute masterpiece.

[@leewilliams235]

"Who`s your daddy, Montreal?"

[@Mp25DIII]

It was one of the great promos---the crowd was a big part too

[@FakeAdminZ]

I'd buy that for a dollar brutal

[@MrBlack-wt5er]

My personal favorite promo is till Austin 3:16 from King of the ring after the Roberts match...

[@Kaltagstar96]

You know Guerrero is a great storyteller and heel when, even in 2019, his screaming at Dominick can be uncomfortable.

[@disfiguringthegoddess1102]

Beautiful really

[@altytv9053]

2019 he was dead long before that

[@jongon0848]

@@altytv9053 they mean that his storytelling and character work is still great by today's standards. Not that he was actually alive in 2019

[@mrkipling2201]

​@MrJesus4132 I know........

[@ShinRyojin]

Cornette describing Michaels selling as wearing anti gravity boots being hit by Hulk’s nuclear powered fists still cracks me the hell up!

[@drewjames2237]

"Two grown men fighting for a little boys love" -Brian Zane

[@orvillerowe2298]

Lol that did stand out

[@tylerwhistler]

Where The F**k was Vickie Goddammit

[@HarryOsborneAS31]

"The ghost of Curt Hennig is telling him to calm down" Now that is a great line lol

[@zach346]

“2 men battle for a little boys love” Uh I think you should probably change that line 😂

[@Acerthorn]

It wasn't even his love they were fighting for. If it were just Dominic's choice, he would have chosen Rey no contest. They were fighting over _custody_ of Dominic.

[@nexusgiga]

They call this the Catholic Church

[@turdferguson7105]

Lmao

[@fasjab]

Phrasing XD

[@RoyStantz]

Also, that oblivious social worker must've been played by one of The Godfather's ho's.

[@cemrko88]

the coffee drinkin promo by benoit was funny but him beating his time while peeing then washing his hands was better lol..

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

lol yeah, that was hilarious, really enjoyed those segments with Benoit, hilarious stuff, I remember Cole & Tazz cracking up while they watched them on commentary too lol 😂😂😂

[@blinkth3dog]

Beniout had charisma it was a shame he went nuts. He really was growing into it and woulda been a company man i bet

[@brziperiod]

Blink th3Dog well dementia isn’t a joke

[@codeword632]

@@brziperiod it wasn;t dementia it was close but he killed himself before it really affected him

[@dennisbowen452]

i misread this as him beating his wife instead of time.

[@Simeautomatic100]

Am I the only one who loved the summerslam logo from that time with the green/teal?? I miss that logo!

[@TJ52359]

It reminds me too much of the "Sprite" soda logo

[@Simeautomatic100]

@@TJ52359 probably but it was just so cold to me.

[@viletoxxie]

i miss a lot of the old logos tbh

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@viletoxxie #FACTS

[@jasonmerced718]

Nah. Give me the old school one any day

[@abysmal]

The Shawn/Hogan match definitely deserves 4 stars. I laugh every time I watch it. The ridiculous overselling by Shawn & the constant look of, “wtf are you doing?” by Hogan throughout the match is priceless. Shawn is a comedic genius. 😅

[@blackjack23able]

Shawn Michaels is an unprofessional cockeyed asshole

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

I am glad Shawn did this. You wanna talk unprofessional, look towards Hogan. How many guys has Hogan screwed over on his way to the top compared to Shawn?

[@blackjack23able]

@@freakshowfilmfestival3591 - Hogan Hater Talking Points

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

@@blackjack23able oh, damn, you outed me. Lol When the p.o.s tells his son who is in jail for drag racing and making his friend a vegetable "I don't know what John did for GOD to lay this heavy stuff on him" yeah, screw Hogan.

[@blackjack23able]

@@freakshowfilmfestival3591 has nothing to do with wrestling but does if you hate Hogan..

[@sonicheroxd5767]

The more I look at that thumbnail, the more it looks like Shawn Michaels was setting up for a Starship Pain.

[@buffalowick8003]

27:00 is when he starts talking about the Hogan - Michaels match.

[@blackrose8418]

0:00 is when u should start watching

[@Djiehh]

I think Hogan's state of mind was somewhere in between "How does this guy dare to ruin this match?" and "I wish everybody ever would be selling my moves like that!"

[@mattypenta]

In 2005, the constant cutting to a close-up on Dominic for a reaction after every move and moment was odd. In 2019, it's standard protocol for every match and promo on every WWE show, just with no Dominic.

[@jerrbear2010]

Lmao you ain't lying I be watching and saying I don't wanna see them show me the fucking match!

[@abcsin6526]

Bcoz of stupid kevin dunn!!!

[@tokubrony9447]

There was also a moment on SmackDown when before the rematch, Benoit went to the bathroom while the timer ticked down and he got back when it was over. Then he beat Orlando in a shorter amount of time, I think one second shorter.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

It's on YT

[@dildonius]

Actually for a while they were having rematches for the title every week on SmackDown! and in every match, Benoit would defeat him within a shorter and shorter amount of time.

[@williamerazo3921]

Lol 😂

[@dripifice4882]

I remember this PPV for 3 things... 3) The ladder match between Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio. 2) The match between Undertaker and Randy Orton. 1) The hilarious overselling Of Shawn Michaels. 😂

[@speedy932key4]

The Undertaker apparently, that ladder match against Eddie is mysterio's favorite match, mainly because it was his last match with Eddie before eddie's tragic passing

[@paulgarcia8608]

The Divas car wash was one of my faves...Torrie looked smoking in her swimsuit

[@speedy932key4]

@@paulgarcia8608 I'm personally not a fan of those women's "matches", I'm not judging you for liking it though

[@paulgarcia8608]

@@speedy932key4 that's cool

[@LiamH81]

I doubt he cares

[@ShadowShinobi2012]

Shawn's selling had me dead. I fell off of my bed laughing at this match. I wasn't full aware of wrestling being scripted as I was a kid, but this definitely opened my eyes. Lol.

[@anthonycampos8057]

Even Hogan was looking at him like "what the hell is he doing?"

[@dmanentertament125]

So you are admitting that Shawn Michaels exposed the business. Shawn Michaels made himself look bad. if Shawn would have acted mature maybe Hogan would have done the part 2 steel cage match and then the part 3 which was supposed to happen when who knows.

[@bruceleroywayne]

⁠@@dmanentertament125 1. vince did a whole lot of exposing the business before this point 2. hogan already decided they were only doing one match 3. chill out, its wrestling

[@eddydcwildmigo90]

​@@dmanentertament125nah hogan would never put hbk over...hogan is known for doing that to many wrestlers

[@dmanentertament125]

@@bruceleroywayne I'm not gonna chill out, when you and everyone acts like they know crap and they don't, Shawn Michaels was worse with backstage politics than idiot Meltzer want to put out there. Bruce Prichard has said that it came down to vince. Bruce who actually was there or idiots who act like they know everything.

[@loveshell4851]

Did anyone else pause the video and look up Eddie yelling “where the f**k was Vickie” then come immediately back?

[@coreoYEAH]

love shell yep 😂

[@johnreid1552]

Yep lol

[@thedarkemperor9292]

Yup

[@nathanmitchell3079]

Yup

[@mikebishop6707]

The ghost of Curt Hennig told him to calm down 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jcace13]

I was such a huge fan of the Taker vs Orton, Legend vs Legend Killer feud. I rewatched their Hell in a Cell match over and over.

[@SamNieztsche]

Undertaker vs Orton was my favorite feud of 2005.

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

I loved when they had Orton on their shoulders, the gong goes off, Orton is like PUT ME DOWN PUT ME DOWN. That casket comes out, hit by lightning, catches fire, Taker kicks the casket open. ❤️❤️❤️

[@myfinalheaven9590]

Adam Blampied's description of the match when he was with Whatculture was brilliant: "Michaels decided to, ruin the match or make it hilarious! Depends on how you look at it!:

[@darkknightknine9905]

I'm surprised that you didn't mention that Adam claimed that Michaels "looked like an octopus in a washing machine."

[@netlock5]

Ironic how everyone fondly looks back on the “I’m your papi” phrase and this is where it comes from

[@alishastephenson1437]

No, he said that way before this story line.

[@netlock5]

Alisha Stephenson when?? My memory kind of blurry

[@alishastephenson1437]

@@netlock5 I remember it being on a shirt, he didn't really say it that much.

[@TheGrizNation]

Classic Shawn in this one. His heel work always dug a little deeper than most. Loved to see it.

[@JoeAriminvm]

Rey could've saved us from that stupid feud by just taking his mask off and saying to Eddie "Dude he's literally a copy/paste version of me"

[@JoeAriminvm]

@@attiepollard7847 they could've work the plastic surgery angle

[@chrissayeranderson5710]

That heel promo from HBK in Canada is one of the greatest promos ever , he held that crowd in the palm of his hand and he never missed a beat even though they were abusing him verbally. Nuclear heat. Awesome match, imagine what could of been in a proper programme.

[@The_Chocolate_One]

Wow! Looking back at these younger version of Chris Jericho and John Cena just makes you realize how much longevity these men have had.

[@mrkipling2201]

The one where Shawn Michaels proved that even when he’s trying to take the piss out of another wrestler he’s still good!!

[@bryantrichardson7913]

Chris Benoit took a pee faster than his match with OJ LMAO

[@air-run3984]

Yeah, it took longer to kill his family than to beat OJ.

[@peace1177]

Matt Hardy vs Edge was indeed a bit 1 sided, but it was good. Edge screwy victories over Hardy, so it made his victory over him at the Unofrgiven PPV that much sweeter. Matt Hardy also did work for ROH, doing 3 dates for them. And 1 also for IWC (International Wrestling Cartel) where he wrestled AJ Styles.

[@denniswilliams6519]

Problem is Matt Hardy's one win was a B-grade PPV where Edge dominated Matt Hardy at SummerSlam the company's second or third biggest PPV of the year. Not exactly equivalent especially when Edge ended up winning the feud.

[@speedking7224]

Ahh the infamous IWC and their fanbase

[@chrisbutler1668]

@@denniswilliams6519 Just another example of how the McMahon's not only manipulate storylines with people's personal lives, and manipulate people's personal lives with storylines. It's one of the big reasons I stopped watching very soon after the Attitude Era.

[@markallen7366]

@ peace I don’t care

[@dwaterson21]

It's not really about the match. It's about striking when the iron is hot. It just makes the booking feel off.

[@cumexolaf3276]

I wanted HBK to sell Hogan's Leg Drop by kipping up and doing a backflip.

[@thedoctor9138]

When you have an admitted adulterer as the owner of the Company. Are you surprised he fired the guy who got cheated on?

[@dylanogg347]

@@Dawnbreakerr He got cheated on by his long-time girlfriend with his best friend while he was injured. Can you blame Matt Hardy for speaking out?

[@lobsters12111]

Greg Sloan They didn’t say he got fired for being cheated on. They said the one who got cheated on got fired.

[@dildonius]

@@Dawnbreakerr They fired him for talking about it. No warning at all, no telling him not to talk about it. He was injured, talked about the situation, and was immediately fired.

[@freakshowfilmfestival3591]

He wouldn't shut up about it. And he was crazy about it. Did you ever see the video he did where he ran over a cardboard cut out of her in his driveway? Bitch to your friends, explain to your fans, bitch to your friends. I have heard his side MULTIPLE times.

[@ryankeefe6222]

@@dildonius apparently they were worried something would happen backstage Edge’s tires were slashed at one point not too terribly far from Matt’s house even though Matt swears that he had nothing to do with it they I’m sure thought something in the workplace would go down

[@WCWThunderRosa]

That still frame of Jericho backstage is incredible. This show was the start of the crowd turning on Cena so if you want someone to blame for it all blame Jericho.

[@boots_33]

To think, Dom is a 15-year veteran, now...

[@BlueW0rld]

“The first time brother, the last time brother, the only time brother!”

[@MetalJT24]

Loved Eddie Guerrero as a heel, but never loved the dominic angle.

[@sharona1981]

MetalJT24 yeah I found it in pretty bad taste too to be honest.

[@toptenguy1]

The best part was the social worker character just losing her mind at the end, like "WHAT THE HELL IS THE MATTER WITH YOU PEOPLE?" LOL

[@alphacoffeesins9197]

Yeah same

[@tempestfennac9687]

@@sharona1981 At least they didn't decide to have Dominic suspended above the ring or have him on a forklift.

[@davidgomez7882]

I love the Dominic angle. It's so ridiculous I can't help but to laugh my ass off

[@ITM95]

YAYYYYYYY! Classic PPV reviews are my favorite. You’re awesome, Brian!

[@BlakOwlEntertainment]

Brian Zane reviewing Bash at the Beach 96? "CAN'T WAIT!!!!"

[@handsolo1209]

What are you talkin' about?

[@chubbycatfish4573]

If McMahon was president, the Greatest Royal Rumble would have taken place in Pyongyang.

[@chubbycatfish4573]

@bigevilworldwide1 Wtf you rambling about? Take your meds.

[@k.hallwalk5004]

Didn't WCW do a show in N.Korea like 40 years ago?

[@chubbycatfish4573]

@@k.hallwalk5004 1995, I think. Bschoff talked about it on an episode of 83 weeks... it was pretty fascinating.

[@skeletoncrew6500]

@bigevilworldwide1 literally nothing In his comment even hinted to him being a trump supporter

[@MrCubFan415]

K. Hallwalk Yes, they did. It was called “Collision in Korea”

[@OrthwormJEB]

Shawn 's overselling is still funny to this day. I'm just sitting here trying hard not to laugh out loud (I'm at work btw).

[@evilTaker90V2]

And that showel move during Hogan’s entrance😂

[@charlescarter4608]

I heard fron your friend that you lost your job due to your drug addiction. I'm sorry to hear that bro. Keep pushing man, you can beat this! I believe in you.

[@JadeDragonMeli]

Being in the arena for the event, the dueling chants for Cena and Jericho were one of the loudest things I've ever heard in person! Crazy it's been 14 years. Time flies, as they say.

[@LunarShift]

Shawn overselling made that match what it is. Legendary.

[@darthroden]

Frankly with all that overselling I thought Shawn made Hogan look better than he's ever looked in the last 10 years prior. That was power of Hulkamania, brother!

[@davidkahnt2632]

I was wondering if Brian could look at and review the first RAW after Owen Hart's death. I remember watching it in person and being so enamored of the professionalism displayed.

[@jrlonergan6773]

Raw is owen still makes me cry

[@SethKasso]

Sadly, it was the complete opposite for when Pillman died. The true lack of professionalism displayed is disgusting.

[@RockSmith-rl9qr]

@@SethKasso remember Vince interviewing Melanie Pillman on that show

[@zeldabombsquad1144]

You're gonna need to become a patreon, aka pay him, then request him do it......then he might

[@opinionatedcheese8327]

I give your emotional memories of your friends one and a half stars. At the time this was sort of a ugh heartbreaking event, but as time went on we all knew he never really likes him. One and a half stars is all I can really give those tears.”

[@nathanlawie7153]

I would have expected for you to have done this ppv before now. Hogan vs Michaels was hilarious. Great ppv

[@coreyhall1150]

Is it true that Hogan at first was like "You sold for me better than anyone else"?

[@VickStarkiller]

FUN FACT: When the camera cuts to HBK after Hogan salutes the flag, HBK is doing a digging motion implying that he’s gonna count the lights.

[@sonicplys64]

That Hogan/HBK match was a 10 star match, what are you taking about, Zane?

[@420benton2]

Who's your Daddy Montreal 😀.

[@lucasyouri5868]

420 Benton Ha Ha classic HBK!

[@garyevans4516]

Eddie is

[@chrisbreezy3048]

🎶 'O Canada, how I hate this place. O Canada, I'm gonna kick Hulk Hogan right in the face.' 🎶 😄

[@knockers21]

*crowd boos intensify*

[@speedy932key4]

420 Benton I still remember how loud that crowd popped when Bret hart's music hit, no one in wwe today will ever get that loud of a reaction. That was such an amazing prone by Shawn

[@vtmiller63]

C’mon Brian, Dominic’s reactions practically rivaled Jim Carrey’s in The Mask compared to George Mizanin’s.

[@Pentarax]

There's a truly beautiful bit in Hogan vs Michaels, and it's when Hogan realizes what Shawn's doing. He has this perfect look of "oh you ***********...." in his face because he knows at that point there's nothing he can do about it.

[@SamsarasArt]

Hogan's reaction to Michaels' oversell of the big boot is perfect

[@DovahFett]

_Did I do that? I didn't know I was _*_that_*_ powerful._

[@paulweston8408]

I was at Unforgiven 05 to see the great cage match between Hardy and Edge. It was my first pay-per-view and watching them beat the hell out of each other is still my favorite match I've seen live. Glad Matt got the win on this night.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

I somewhat remember Summerslam 2005. Man, I miss the Ruthless Aggression Era!

[@guyincognito9831]

Al's Variety me too. Well, Smackdown was great during that era. A lot of Raw was tough to watch with HHH having his “nobody wins but me” phase.

[@Smartypantskids1012]

Guy Incognito smackdown was the show I watched too as the writing was superior the in ring product was superior and the building of stars was superior

[@Videogamelover58]

Me too man :D

[@skylerb97]

The ruthless aggression still had some of the best parts of the attitude era with better overall match quality

[@dildonius]

I have it on DVD.

[@KingsNerdCave]

Well basically Angle was a heel for most of his career, but when he started shaving his head, people rooted for him a lot. A lot (including myself) wanted him to win Mania 21 vs Shawn Michaels and to retain in Mania 22.

[@Nazzlover38]

The one thing I found funny about that ladder match was the fact that Dominic didn't look anything like Eddie.

[@lewisaino]

Or didn't react in a positive way when Eddie interacted with him.

[@theluckiesteh9058]

Man, Hulk was a human Kool-Aid despenser here.... that Main Event was a freakin' comedy show!

[@SuperPeterok]

Hogan is the GOAT

[@SuperPeterok]

@@Phyrrax that's not a nice way to talk about Michaels lol

[@Phyrrax]

@@SuperPeterok Nobody can outcunt Hogan, not even Michaels. Atleast Shawn changed over time, Hogan is still the same delusional douchebag he has been for decades.

[@theluckiesteh9058]

@@SuperPeterok Hate to admit it but both of them are GOATs and COATs.

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

@@theluckiesteh9058 Michaels is good (having reformed) but, Hogan sucks

[@TheChibiGingi]

This made my morning worth getting up for. Thank you... That being said the look of utter humor and joy on your face when discussing the Ladder Match is probably the best part of this review if only because it showcases just how whacky 2005 really was. It was a silly storyline, and yet, there's so much entertainment to be had from the match that I can't help but love it anyways.

[@RianAndMat]

Thank you for this video Brian. My grandfather passed away today and your content always puts a smile on my face. I really needed this today. Thanks for all you do.

[@TBGD005]

Wild that that young man is now ExCon Dom

[@mrowley7300]

They brought this grunt to my attention Me - what grunt? Oh sweet Jesus

[@gameplaysolotheblade]

He sounded like an out of control freight train coming from a distance.

[@mrowley7300]

@@gameplaysolotheblade sounds like when you hit your little toe off something

[@MrMG124]

JBL was going through his 1st retirement in 2007 if memory serves me correctly. He did commentary during that period.

[@fuckouttahere327]

"Two men do battle for a little boys love..." Phrasing Brian... Phrasing.

[@danzalisnock9128]

Lol loved the Eddie imitation of him yelling at Dominic. Also, never understood how someone can miss their cue on a run-in. Especially someone just coming onto the scene or a low-card wrestler. It's like they have one job that they can literally sit around the whole show waiting on and you would think staff would be back there too and somehow they cant do the one job that sat around backstage waiting for??

[@jasoncoward-aintscared]

Shawn's athleticism while selling blew me away.

[@TabbyKat9Productions]

I just noticed a picture of Dominic as a backdrop for this video 4 minutes in.. I'm slow XD

[@thejonathanagar]

I was 15 minutes in and it took reading your comment for me to notice...

[@igtheking]

Jonathan Agar where the fuck is vickieeeee

[@JakeLee-xi6vd]

Jesus I haven't noticed that and I already watched the full video. Holy hell.... Edit: I spelled watched wrong AM I FIVE???

[@abhishekpawar4500]

I took 16 minutes for it

[@louis3141]

Like Eugene slow or Undertaker coming to the ring slow?? lol

[@TokenBrotha]

The “6 years ago” line from JR to Coach was a Mean Street Posse reference

[@RestingBeachFace721]

Had to pause this halfway through and take a break. Wow! What an excellent review! Brings me back to when I was just 13 watching in 2005. Mr. Zane you are the best I could listen to your commentary all day.

[@arlopear7136]

Before I even watch your review I'm giving Hogan vs HBK 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Mainly because of Michaels & his OUTSTANDING work at selling to Hogan. #Classic

[@SuperPeterok]

I gave it 4 stars because Hogan has always entertained me. Hogan is the GOAT

[@RatelHBadger]

@@SuperPeterok who has to be the winner or come out strong no matter what, even if it makes no sense him winning.

[@opinionatedcheese8327]

Nah. I agree with Brian. One and a half. Michaels is an unprofessional asshole. They could of put on a great match if he didn’t have his panties in a twist and losing his smile again.

[@SuperPeterok]

@@RatelHBadger hes that damn good brother! He did the job for the Ultimate Warrior and the Rock so that's good enough

[@SuperPeterok]

@@opinionatedcheese8327 he looks like diddy kong with the shaved head.

[@SethKasso]

I'll be honest, I popped as soon as this notification came up.

[@chrisbreezy3048]

26:11 I remember watching that episode of RAW live on 7/4/05 and being completely floored when Shawn hit Sweet Chin Music from outta nowhere. In hindsight, while we didn't get that best-of-three series, we did get one final dose of heel HBK, which was absolutely brilliant and hilarious.

[@johnepants]

These 2005 reviews with Eddie kill me. He was on an amazing heel run, about ready to win the World Title by Survivor Series, and would have had an amazing run as the top heel on Smackdown. On top to all of his stellar in ring work and the fact that he was gone too soon, it’s so hard to watch.

[@mexiwolf009]

“Dominic Mysterio” I died laughing at that!! 😂😂😂😂 awesome review Bryan!

[@ryanodonovan9497]

A few corrections... Batista and JBL's No Mercy encounter was in 2008, not in 2007. And Shawn Michaels' teaming with "God" at Backlash wasn't in 2007 either, it was 2006.

[@TheAverageGrunt]

Not only was I just about to comment this, I was actually going to start it with "A few corrections". Wild 😆 Thanks for saving me the time! 👍

[@ryanodonovan9497]

TheAverageGrunt You're welcome (not that I'm Damien Sandow).

[@ryanodonovan9497]

@Hal Jordan Laugh all you want, but the joke's on you since your response is what's useless here for how pathetic and contradictory it is. Firstly, I wasn't looking to pump people up. Pointing out mistakes just encourages people to be more accurate next time. Otherwise, why not let inaccuracies get bigger until they make something incoherent? Secondly, if no one gave two "shuts" about what I've pointed out, there'd be no likes for my comment or any responses. But there are, so people do care. And you responded too, showing that you also care. It's amazing how so many people make that stupid insult when they don't actually know what not caring even means.

[@quentinkaasa47]

"Why would a Man whose shirt says 'Genius at Work' spend all of his time watching a children's cartoon show?"

[@ryanodonovan9497]

Quentin Kaasa I don't get what you're talking about...

[@M-Myrtle-R]

I love the reviews you do.... i wish you would do more like maybe 2 or 3 a week until you done them all!!!

[@MrJordanhead19]

By far the best reviews love the way u take us back even to old story lines they were in at that time good shit bro

[@TheInfamousGS]

As silly and wild as it could get sometimes, This is still one of my favorite Summerslam's of the Ruthless Aggression era. Just hearing a single second of Seether's "Remedy" takes me back to the days of 2005...

[@flexinbroproductions]

Loved the 8 bit Seether song at the end. That song defines Ruthless Aggression era for me

[@WWE7554]

What an amazing birthday gift. A classic pay-per-view review and I always love these today was lucky I happened to get this on my birthday.

[@johnathanlewis6432]

Love when you cover the same PPVs that the Attitude Era Podcast cause you guys just are hilarious with your reviews

[@DasKame]

9:00 Vince Russo would pep it up: HE WOULD BE THE FATHER OF DOMINIC! AND REY MSTERIO!

[@aliuniversal4100]

Vince russo has struck again

[@godfather71190]

Bro I am your father bro.

[@mikecabral2420]

@@godfather71190 Rey I'm you're bro...... bro

[@awfpunisher]

And Judy Bagwell was the real mother via Mory esque paternity test

[@the1flym459]

Woah woah woah, you gave the Oz segment from Superbrawl 4* so I think you're already too far down the sarcastic asshole route to turn back now

[@dwolfe401]

Dom becoming a walking tribute to this storyline makes it way better.

[@ahmerali222]

"The ghost of Curt Hennig is telling him to calm down...." Bravo, sir. Bravo.

[@mjf2891]

“Like an octopus in a washing machine” RIP Plumpy

[@KingLex87]

mjf2891 what happened to Adam Blampied ? I know of the other stuff but did he pass away ?

[@supernovamcr]

Alex Woodard no he has confirmed he’s never coming back so the Plumpy character is dead

[@Pensfan5919]

20:50 That comment from JR to Coach was a reference to the Mean Street Posse.

[@n8c580]

happy new years brother. you’re a legend

[@mrkipling2201]

What's even funnier is Hogan watching his match with HBK on season 2 of Hogan Knows Best!! I have this channel to thank for the information. Just one reason why I think its the best channel on KZbin. Again, I'm blowing no smoke........

[@iamdb1990]

Hogan calling Michaels unprofessional while knowing he was going over is just stupid, I'm on Michaels' side, and he made it worth it tbh

[@Phicheee]

Hulk "That Doesn't Work For Me, Brother" Hogan calling someone else unprofessional? _SAY IT AIN'T SO!_ /s

[@Serbanelooo]

Michaels is selling like an octopus in a washing machine

[@kenrickeason]

LMAO 😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂😂 😂

[@qwertman1414]

Best. Comment. Ever. Funniest too.

[@alexdelarge703]

Stolen from WhatCulture

[@Serbanelooo]

@@alexdelarge703 Stolen from Eric Bischoff's son ...ding!!

[@billdelfera8580]

I appreciate the fact that you don't use any biases when it comes to Benoit matches. He was one of the greatest in that era at the end of the day. And at the very end of his life he was a very sick man. Rest in peace to all three of them

[@blastfiend7478]

Should have been called WWE Jerry Springer edition