STW

[@justincase2812]

I don't care what Conrad and Bruce say, I loved "this is your life" and yes I've watched it recently.

[@pikkon899]

Same. This was the most entertaining segment that went long and it didn't feel long when I watched it back then or now. So no. Not everyone agrees that it went too long. Slowly but surely, Conrad is injecting his own narrative into these shows.

[@nateemond197]

It is basically The Rock throwing catchphrases at random people who are playing characters from his past. With the Micker as the host of the segment. His prom date who didnt put out comes down and The Rock goes, " PUN TANG YOUR ASS OUT OF HERE!" I haven't watched it in years but I remember her reaction with her flipping her hair out of her face and all.

[@pikkon899]

@@nateemond197 Don't forget "Your Aunt Jamima, no pancake having ass.."

[@blueblur2329]

@@pikkon899 Yes they couldn't be anymore wrong about that segment. These guys don't seem to get why people loved the Attitude Era and a lot of it had to do with segments like these.

[@charlesingleton1213]

Conrad the smark probably heard Bruce say that off the record and just couldn't help himself when they got to this. NO ONE ever crapped on this segment and it was rated high for a reason!

[@nickr4837]

I was in Highschool when The Rock was on the rise, it's amazing to think about how much all the male students talked about WWF and even WCW. It was more popular than any major sport. Rock and Stonecold tshirts were everywhere. You couldn't miss Raw, and it's crazy to me how low it has sunk now.

[@TheWWEfanatic93]

Like alot of TV shows that gain a level of mainstream popularity, Wrestling had its rise, peak and eventual decline. The world had not experienced sports entertainment until the late 90s and WCW was there for the people who wanted an alternative, like pepsi to coke. It was never going to last but it was a really cool era in wrestling and the stars aligned for it to go down in history.

[@retepoteil]

You are exactly right I was in high school97-01 so the whole attitude era,so I saw the rock almost from the beginning and every where I looked it Austin 3:16,rock,dx and nwo shirts.

[@pmfg11]

@@TheWWEfanatic93 WWE's product under Vince Mcmahon has always been Sports Entertainment for Kids, in the late 90s it was for adults due to pressure from outside sources that made Vince McMahon change

[@jeremybeavin9737]

So true! Everyone wearing the shirts, giving stunners in the hallway!

[@TheWWEfanatic93]

@@pmfg11 I meant sports entertainment in the late 90s, with the volume turned way up. It was a perfect balance of fighting, sex and storylines. Those 3 things had never been done as successful as they were in late 90s WWE.

[@joemama7163]

I will never believe that HHH wasn't banging either Steph or Vince at this time. HHH wasn't and never has been as over as The Rock once DJ blew up.

[@johnjandoh6732]

What are you talking about? Triple h didn't meet Steph until fall 1999 when Vince first told them about the storyline that was going to take place.

[@tommymclaughlin80swrestlin70]

Glad Dwayne and his family are recovering and wish them all the best.

[@gator9339]

I heard Dwayne was cooking and the family couldn't smell what The Rock was cooking and that's when they knew they had the coronavirus

[@kpofpim2575]

taco squirts it’s been done before

[@yourhero34]

Starts at 4:42

[@webbiefade14]

Thank you smh

[@LeathalSMg]

U da real MVP

[@garybennett9015]

Austin drinking from the hose during the beer bath is a great scene that doesn't get brought up as much as the Vince swimming thing

[@marcuswhitlow548]

*scene

[@maxwelljacobfreedom]

Conrad loves to hear himself laugh. It's sad living in a world filled with these people

[@billyziggler1862]

As a fan who was at that survivor series show where austin was taken out, I can say how heartbreaking that was. I was there to see Austin and never went to another wwe show after that bait and switch

[@Rschr101]

Damn, can't blame you man. The best match we never got.

[@Super122291]

@@Rschr101 get over it billy boy. U got to witness kurt angles debut

[@johnjandoh6732]

@@Super122291 Against Shaun Staziak? Yeah I wouldn't be bragging about that match if I were you.

[@EOTA564]

Rock was so over independently of what happened in the ring that he was never protected in the booking the way other top stars were. Even when he had his 2000 babyface run as champ (his peak) he was used to put over guys like Benoit and Angle as credible main eventers rather than making him the centre of the angles, as Steve Austin was in his babyface run of 98-99.

[@kylelawson8775]

"The tink heard round the world..." "Jerry Brisco will whip your ass for that." I died laughing at work. 😂🤣

[@nathanielparham5960]

That I quit match was brutal

[@Rschr101]

Rocky owes his career to Foley. Wonder if he ever calls Mick to see how hes doing these days. Considering he nearly killed him that night at the Rumble.

[@Super122291]

@@Rschr101 get over it

[@TheEvilHumanist]

53:27 "It's hard to be funny when you've slept eleven hours." - Conrad "Smart for Alabama" Thompson

[@angelanjoshjacobs-matkin1015]

(Empty arena match) Back in the day it was called wcw😝😝😂😂

[@Dizzy1980]

"Hey guys, how does it feel to look out and actually see people in he stands?" -- Mankind to the Radicals when they debuted in the WWF.

[@tnadrg1982]

Now it's called WWE

[@Dizzy1980]

@@tnadrg1982 WWF Forever. Get the "E" out!

[@johnjandoh6732]

@@Dizzy1980 Yeah!! Why couldn't the world wildlife fund change their name to the Global Wildlife Fund?

[@kallumnolan582]

This is your life segment was fantastic.

[@retepoteil]

Best version of the rock for me was in the corporation😁

[@williamschaeffer409]

Hollywood Rock 😎

[@davedub5959]

Versace rock was the best!!

[@ShyCashual]

Dave Dub corporation and Versace rock was basically the same version of the rock only difference was in the corporation he was in the faction and the top heel and face rock he was the 2nd top baby face on his way to become the top baby face in the business before 2000 the rock character basically started to change mid to late 2001

[@blueblur2329]

Best version of the Rock July 99 - Nov 99. At this time, he was a babyface using all his catchphrases but held onto his heelish qualities and was burying everyone on the roster on the mic practically every week.

[@blueblur2329]

@@ShyCashual Actually Rock was gradually changing throughout 2000. He got rid of the sideburns and as the year went on he started using his catchphrases less and less. By the end of the year he was barely using them at all

[@mattadorno6452]

Half-time Heat is one of my favorite matches. The finish is wonky as hell, but the rest is so fun.

[@Super122291]

Why wonky. Matt ?

[@jeremymatties778]

I don’t think Bruce can see the forest for the trees with regards to the “This Is Your Life” segment. Sure, it went two segments heavy and fucked up the rhythm of the rest of the show, but those segments wouldn’t have pulled that rating. No one would remember them today. The ladder match at Wrestlemania X ran long, too, but it’s one of the greatest matches of all time. What got cut? A ten man tag nobody would remember? We’re in the entertainment business, pal! And this was more entertaining than anything it bumped.

[@abdouibrahimdaher3894]

It became the highest rated Raw segment Ever

[@treredding5556]

@@abdouibrahimdaher3894 it wasn't the highest rated segment ever it was Austin/Rock/Mcmahon V. Shane/Taker/HHH 9/10/99 Raw it did an 9.1 rating.

[@abdouibrahimdaher3894]

Tre Redding that was a match and the whole show was the highest rated Raw ever 8.1 but I’m talking about segment and Rock and Foley this is your life did 8.4

[@Dizzy1980]

22:00 No, the REAL STORY is that Rock/Mankind at Royal Rumble 1999 was an unbelievably great match, arguably the best match either man ever had in the WWF. People can shit on it all they want, but it was an incredible display.

[@abdouibrahimdaher3894]

The best match that year

[@Dizzy1980]

@@abdouibrahimdaher3894 Agreed, it was much better than the Rock/Austin main event at Wrestlemania XV, and more storytelling drama too.

[@abdouibrahimdaher3894]

Dizzy there’s a reason it was match of the year

[@Dizzy1980]

@@abdouibrahimdaher3894 Damn skippy hippie.

[@ryankhawaja281]

The rock goat

[@Rschr101]

Austin GOAT

[@JJA1987]

Austin is The GOAT

[@newyork5752]

The rock was the best espically on the mic. I remember when I first saw him and was hooked immediately as a kid

[@keithcrockett7838]

Back then NITRO was on MONDAY NIGHTS FROM 8pm-10pm repeat broadcast 10pm-12am.... RAW ran same night 9pm-11pm.... I'd watch NITRO for first hour and switch to RAW until it went off... Then watch that last hour of NITRO.....

[@carbonsilkthread]

I’d have to tape the last hour of Raw, cause it was my bedtime. I’d have to wake up early to finish watching it or else all my classmates would ruin it for me. Plus I didn’t want to say “hey I didn’t watch it cause my mum made me go to bed...” 🤣

[@michaelpreller4025]

Allow me to rant for a minute. Firstly, the "this is your life" segment.... you may be among only a handful of people who don't like that segment. It was incredible and still hilarious today. Secondly, we get it, you're a massive Undertaker mark. Everyone loves Taker and respects the hell out of him, but the Rock was on a whole other level in terms of star power. Even at that time, if it came down to the choice between Rock and Taker, Taker was going to be the one falling down the card, not Rock. Fact of the matter is Rock brought in FAR more money than Taker ever could, and that is all McMahon cares about. Again, not trying to shit on Taker, but trying to act as if Taker could be some sort of gate keeper to the Rock's spot post Survivor Series 98' is not only idiotic, but laughable.

[@jordanhutton5787]

The sixth month period between November 98 to March 99 was the greatest house show revenue in the company's history.....with Rock and Mankind on top btw

[@charlesingleton1213]

I hate to say it, but I think this show is beginning to "jump the shark"! Bruce is disinterested (understandably so with his demanding WWE gig) and Conrad is slipping with his preparation (e.g.: "Rock beat HHH at Summerslam 1998). Also, Conrad is coming off as a "know it all" mark by giving answers as he is asking the questions. Best example is him sh**ing on the "This is Your Life" segment before Bruce could even comment on it. The ONLY way he could have that opinion is if he heard Bruce comment on that before hand. I have NEVER heard anyone crap on that segment and YES, I have watched it over and it is still great! This show was just thrown it together and did not focus on Rock...WHO THE SHOW WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ABOUT! It may be time to shelve STW until Bruce is gone from WWE and we can get his undivided attention. Also, so Conrad can have more time to work with him and polish up the editing, retake, etc. which made for a better final product in the early years and made me (and many) fall in love with the show.

[@nateemond197]

I agree with all of your comment. It has been going downhill slowly since Bruce went back to Vince. It is understandable though. I respect Bruce a ton & miss the old 4 hour podcasts about guys like Jake the Snake. They got me through delivering pizza way better than listening to the radio ever did

[@rockstarbd82]

I also find it funny how Conrad seems to show Bischoff, JR, Anderson way more respect/not challenge them, but constantly challenges Bruce in a one-upping fashion on almost every show just because he didn't get the answer he was expecting.

[@charlesingleton1213]

@@rockstarbd82 I think he is mad that what was his best podcast became jeopardized by Bruce's return to the big time. The quality of the show is just dwindling more and more each week.

[@anto-mac]

Bruce is a nobody he's a suck up in power just like Johnny ace both of them have no talent or noting to offer so I wouldn't take Bruce's opinion on anything this topic and summerslam 05 should have been with Jr

[@gripstrength]

I loved the This is Your Life segment. It wad fucking hilarious. Everybody in the dorm loved it.

[@NerdPromComics]

Teared up at work on the Owen part.

[@jasonswift1608]

Them chair shots to Foley they agreed 5 rock done 11 and Conrad just said it so he did take liberties

[@Rschr101]

Rocky could have killed Foley that night. No excuses. He owes his whole career to Mick.

[@Casperpks]

Another great show. Please do a 123 kid/X-pac episode

[@mistanderson]

I love the This Is Your Life. I still watch it. It was not terrible

[@JTM1987]

Seriously with the ads??? There’s like 100 of them

[@rickjay2011]

adblocker

[@DickiMoltisanti]

@@rickjay2011 MAYBE HES NOT ON THE COMPUTER BROTHER. MAYBE HE IS ON THE MOBILE BROTHER. WTF.

[@FamousMovieScenes09]

@@DickiMoltisanti Can still get adblocker for mobile. And at the end of the day, who cares, it's free.

[@johnnyvalentineparker]

Premium brahh Premium 🥃😎

[@1ZosoLZ]

Imagine being a peasant and not buying premium

[@dennismarie6599]

The Rock clearly got carried away I don't think he meant to hurt Foley but..........and also Foley talks about it in one of his books and says he had no idea how handcuffing his hands behind his back wold negatively affect his ability to protect himself and was hurt bad after the first chairshot

[@jordanhutton5787]

Even though he was 2 years in the business I felt like lack of experience in that situation played a bit of a role in how that all played out

[@OfficialJihad]

If you watch it back, Foley wouldn’t fall & initially kept charging after him, refusing to stay down as planned.

[@ashmurrin9305]

He did a similar spot in ECW a few years before he was just pissed of cause his family reacted negatively on film

[@mikekling5880]

This show is gonna get better as soon as Bruce gets fired again.

[@gator9339]

This show might be over soon soon if Vince gets his way

[@mjolden]

Sad but true.

[@pikkon899]

Conrad's jumping to conspiracies again. The Rock's mic work sounded more brutal on Billy gun because Billy didn't have the mic skills to compete with The Rock. It wasn't Rock taking liberties, it was Rock doing his usual trash talk but with no comebacks from the other side. Billy didn't have to respond to anyone up until this point. Rock did this to everyone but the only difference were the people he worked with. Rock made fun of Big Show and Undertaker but of course, it's Big Show and Undertaker - guys twice his size that didn't need to talk back. Rock called Kane "The Big Red Retard" but that's another guy twice his size. Y2J could talk back and Rock brutalized him as well. Triple H had heel heat. All Triple H needed to do was to open his mouth and have Steph with him and Rock destroyed him and Steph every night as well.

[@retepoteil]

I agree,they pushed billy but he didn’t have the mic skills to be a top guy,even one time dx had cue cards cause he couldn’t remember the road dog catch phrase, and after the rock said it doesn’t matter what your name is I think everybody said yeah who cares about billy gun

[@chrisortiz8072]

Jericho actually wasn't use to people talking back to him in wcw. N truthfully its possible the rock wanted to make Billy look bad to get back at him for being hhh friend you never know. I'm not saying it's what happened but its possible

[@Dizzy1980]

The Rock's feud with Billy Gunn was ridiculous anyway. A megastar like Rock feuding with a guy obsessed with his ass.

[@pikkon899]

@@Dizzy1980 He was over as was DX despite being heels. Go back and watch the reactions. This only made Rock better as it produced some of the best segments in the Rock's career. Who can forget the "ass cream" segment and the promo that went along with it?

[@Dizzy1980]

@@pikkon899 I half-agree. Yes, some great Rock promos came out of that. However, Billy Gunn was only over as a member of DX and New Age Outlaws... he NEVER came close to making a splash as a singles wrestler, and his feud with Rock was lopsided on that basis.

[@bobbbobb4663]

Another great pod by CONrad. CONrad rocks.

[@stuartmorris2803]

I rek the Rock was more popular during 99/00 than austin was during 97/98

[@ShyCashual]

The rock 00-01 99 was still Austin until towards the end mainly summer slam when he stop wrestling every show after survivor series 99 the rock rose to the top cuz it was no Austin then bout time Austin came back his character was stale for the most part ppl got used to him not being around for the most part although ppl didn’t like his heel turn it was best at that moment they messed up by keeping hhh heel instead of a face since rock was leaving for a few months beginning of the end

[@Rschr101]

No he wasn't.

[@stuartmorris2803]

@@Rschr101 yes he was

[@JJA1987]

Nope

[@stuartmorris2803]

He defo was

[@massttrshrdrharmonicminor2002]

Fucking shit. I watch these at 2x speed to get it in faster. I was not ready for how funny Bruce sounded in the intro.

[@sheba021]

Oh finally!

[@johnnyso1979]

I'm surprised Bruce and Conrad didn't do this earlier.

[@misternewman1576]

You should do Bad News Brown and Brooklyn Brawler episodes. Guys we don't already know everything about.

[@Idkidk55957]

I thought the Mick Foley & Rock This Is Your Life promo was great. I was laughing so hard.

[@nateemond197]

FINALLY...Bruce let's us know the truth about Rock and Shawn. Back then wrestling was so big in my neighborhood we made sure to watch the halftime empty arena match then go outside during the super bowl. I remember a buddy of mine calling during the This Is Your Life Segment and as teenagers we were laughing our asses off

[@virgildawkins703]

THE TRUE GOAT

[@al_foodwizard6035]

LMFAO

[@Rschr101]

Stone GOAT Steve Austin

[@winnebagonutshot8137]

Get well JP Shellnut. Sorry to hear about the stroke.

[@JL90s]

Ok so this is all they could come up with for rock 99? Didn’t acknowledge how Rock Became the most popular star in the industry by the summer? Not gonna acknowledge that the I Quit Match was voted match of the year. Not gonna mention Rock was Voted Wrestler of the year? Not gonna mention that going into survivor series 99 the fans wanted rock to win over Austin as seen in the Raw and Smackdown episodes leading up! I watched the whole of 99 on the wwe network and that was one of Rocks Best Years and they made it seem like a mediocre year and that rock was still an up and comer. Give me a break

[@jordanhutton5787]

@@unlimitedayoproduction2452 ANYONE

[@Rschr101]

And then he left all his fans that made him for Hollywood.

[@JJA-ri4op]

Austin drew more money period -

[@jordanhutton5787]

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[@jordanhutton5787]

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[@chadhoganlive]

We finally got the answer! Dave Bautista is 14 inches oversize! Now we just gotta figure out the shoe size, know what I mean? Add 14 inches to that, bam, you got Bautista's actual retail size.

[@jeremybeavin9737]

Good episode!

[@lildukehighwalker9505]

HHH should have left DX and joined the corporation. Rock should've been #1 and HHH #2 top guys in corporation. Then bring in the Stephanie mcmahon character not for Test but for the rock. Then have them fall in love and HHH tries to steal Steph but rocky is too cool for that Las Vegas stunt so they'd need a different creative. but a love triangle between HHH The Rock and Stephanie mcmahon would've been a great way to kick off the epic feud between HHH and Rock. Better than the Angle HHH Steph triangle which was good but imagine rock in '99 in that role instead.

[@21macca21]

Terry funk 🤣🤣 “She’s a whoooooooooore”

[@lewjones3]

Conrad used a Nas reference

[@ROSTAFA]

40:27 Have you’ve ever f’n been hit in the head with a bag of popcorn? Lmao 😂🤣☠️

[@OfficialJihad]

Why are all of Bruce’s episodes on The Rock so underwhelming? It’s almost like Bruce doesn’t know Rock all that well. Rock was basically the backdrop to this episode as they covered a lot of random shit.

[@jordanhutton5787]

Conrad directs the show

[@Rschr101]

Not much to say about Rocky other than the company manufactured everything about him. All his promos were written for him. He had better more talented guys like Foley, Austin, and Triple H to show him how to work & get him over. 4 years in to his run, Rocky left wrestling for a bigger paycheck in Hollywood.

[@OfficialJihad]

Rschr101 Rock wrote his own promos. Rock said so in his book & Russo has said that Rock created all of his own catchphrases. Russo just gave him direction & bullet points of things to get over. Once Russo left, Brian Gewirtz & Ed Koskey wrote everyone’s promos. Only you guys like Rock, Austin, etc could edit or have creative input, as per Austin & Jericho’s books. Those guys didn’t get him over, because his in-ring work isn’t what got him over aside from the “People’s Elbow.” It was Rock’s promos, mannerisms, catchphrases & charisma that got him over. Stop hatin’.

[@yojo7870]

I wonder if Shelton Benjamin appreciated his introduction by conrad. The last few episodes have felt oily..

[@dominicstone8109]

Why doesnt Conrad go into the financial drawing power of Rock here like he always does with guys like Austin? Rock broke the gate record in 1999, and there are facts and figures online regarding the merchandise sales which showed at this point in time he was the #1 seller even over Austin. It's easy to find and is a great discussion point, especially as Wade Keller reported at this time that Austin was starting to get a little tense over Rock's growth. Russo has also said this. There's also strong stories that the plan here was for Austin to turn heel at one point. I enjoyed listening but it just feels so lazy here, as if the 'research' was actually a wikipedia check. I've noticed it with the other 2 STW episodes on TheRock and it seems clear in Conrad's 2000 podcast with Jim Ross. Pretty sure Conrad was never a fan of Rock because by contrast, whenever there is a chance to highlight the financial success of other wrestlers, he is all over it. A recent show he focused how some drawing power was down due to Austin being out in 2000, yet completely ignored the numerous other metrics that actually highlighted how Rock had boosted the company even further with it on his back. The #1 source for STW is Dave Meltzer who goes in depth on Rock's record breaking 1999 and 2000, yet Conrad rarely approaches. Why?

[@knowyourroleboulevard7119]

His Live gates number in 2000 were the highest of the whole company ever I believe.

[@jordanhutton5787]

@@knowyourroleboulevard7119 and still is!!... Everybody talks about Austin's 98 or Hogan's 87 but Rock's 2000 is close quite possibly the greatest year a professional wrestler has ever experienced

[@jordanhutton5787]

I don't think Conrad is all that big of a fan of The Rock

[@Rschr101]

Austin outdrew everybody. Rocks popularity was a result of Austin getting him over and filling those arenas with him. Vince called Austin the greatest of all time. If Rocky drew so much in 99 who was he working with? Austin will always be better. It's cool if you're a Rock fan, but don't pretend as so many do, that Rocky was ever on Austin's level. Stone Cold was and is in a league of his own.

[@dominicstone8109]

@@Rschr101 there are literal facts to dispute this, but it's cool. Austin is #1 (or 2 behind Hogan) but claiming they arent close? Ludicrous.

[@goonerman6370]

He really looks like a younger Dwayne Johnson.

[@alexanderjohnstothard4316]

Gooner Man meh... I don’t see it

[@ryankhawaja281]

😂

[@darkside91]

Dear Bruce + Conrad, Can we please have a Trish Stratus episode?? 👩🏼👄🍑👀👀👀😮😲😮😍🥰😘😻💗🖤💗🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@EkumPokum]

Why were they shitting on Russo when they talked about the Hollys winning the tag belts? Russo was gone at that point.

[@TheSaxon.]

Conrad virtue signalling during the Rock and Mankind match, then running a Singer ad in between the segment.

[@dougfitzpatrick2527]

FINALLY, FINALLY after 3 friggin years of me BEGGING for a Him my Tonk Man Episode, it's ACTUALLY GONNA HAPPEN?! SON OF A BITCH!

[@MW-cx3sb]

39:00 wow the amount of time he wafted on about JR because Conrad self inserted himself to be offended on JR's behalf is something else. Conrad has one annoying personality.

[@JL90s]

Let me guess.. when they do Rock 2000 they’re gonna focus on his opponents and say that rock is only the #1 guy because Austin isn’t there.. even tho Rock Became #1 during Summer 99.. how can these guys watch 99 for this podcast and not acknowledge how over the rock was. They made it seem like rock was a top guy the first half of the year and declined the 2nd. The rock was #1 guy in the industry by the 2nd half of the year

[@dominicstone8109]

You just know that 2000 will end with them putting Austin over Rock because the former main evented November Survivor Series over him. Even though when the reverse happened in 2001 and Rock returned and main evented summerslam, that same logic was never mentioned.

[@Rschr101]

Rock never outdrew Austin.

[@dominicstone8109]

@@Rschr101 overall he didnt, but there were numerous metrics, criteria and periods when he did. Highest ratings period, highest drawing gate in the year 2000, more 500k ppv buys than anyone in WWE history I believe etc. These arent opinions, they're on-record facts. However Austin's 1998 is the peak overall.

[@JJA1987]

Rock will always be 2nd Fiddle to Steve Austin no matter what his numbers were

[@GorditoCrunch343]

@@dominicstone8109 Austin shattered most of Rock's 2000 PPV numbers the following year in 2001. He also averaged more in 1999 even when Rock was on the same shows. Quote from Wrestling Observer: "Austin's main events with the likes of The Rock, The Undertaker, Mick Foley, HHH, owner Vince McMahon and others led to the most successful period in pro wrestling history. In 1999, he set all-time wrestling box office records in nearly every city in the country, selling out 70 percent of live shows and averaging more than 12,000 paid per night. In 2001, as the top star, he led WWF, as WWE was known at the time, to selling nearly 8 million pay-per-view orders in a calendar year, the all-time record for any promotion until UFC topped it in 2010." - Dave Meltzer

[@kage1695]

KNOW YOUR DAMN ROLE

[@bobosborn538]

Is Bruce going to still be able to do this podcast....i read Vince is making everyone stop 3rd party media activity?

[@chrisortiz8072]

I think conrad is wrong jericho didnt go against people in wcw on the mic he basically made fun of them. So he didnt really have experience going back and forth he was use to the one way thing but got the hang of it in wwe in time.

[@Lynn_Shae0915]

Did y’all already do one on the rock maybe two? Like why not just do a two part and keep it moving? Are y’all doing a show on every year the rock was in wwe? Just like stone cold? Can we see some on some underrated talent? It does get tiring seeing documentaries on the same popular people

[@nathanielparham5960]

Probably did

[@brandonharbin406]

Yes they did his debut thru 1998 and 2001-2004. So we have the year 2000 left which probably was his biggest year because he was the # 1 guy since Austin was out most of the year.

[@chrisortiz8072]

I'm actually looking for the kevin nash part 2. They have done multi year episodes on wrestlers in the past but I cant remember if they did for the rock

[@johnjandoh6732]

Yeah they did him from 97-98

[@josephboza7448]

I thought this was a great podcast. Rock had a great 1999. Missing Steve, The Rock knew he had to shine and he did. I think people had rose colored glasses for sure. It had Russo's finger prints all over it. I agree with Bruce and Conrad. I watched it recently. I liked it as a fan but to put yourself in Bruces shoes you have to understand that it went too long. We dont know what segments were cut as a result. What matches were cut. As usual Bruce had to clean up that mess of Russos as usual.

[@humblesmith1215]

I don’t know why Conrad kept saying The Rock beat HHH at Summerslam 98, that’s not what happened! HHH beat The Rock!

[@jamesjoshua3288]

Oof look at all those ad breaks

[@HunterPhenomMakoy]

I agree, 15 was the better rock-Austin match, and I was even at 17. Austin still ruined it by walking out in a fucking t-shirt. What the fuck were you thinking!

[@JJA-ri4op]

He left his vest at home which he admits when he was asked about that match

[@HunterPhenomMakoy]

JJA1987 oh ok, I figured there had to be a good reason cuz I’m sure no one thought that was a good idea lol.

[@ShyCashual]

The amount of ads on this is atrocious smh

[@jonanderson4867]

Love it

[@dennismarie6599]

and yet no Foley episode huh

[@kooljoe35]

What the hell are you talking about??!!? This is your life was awesome!!

[@mattglenn473]

Lol he's covered in gluten.....that shit was funny

[@nathanielparham5960]

@bruceprichard teach me

[@dogman-fx9ub]

Time for the obligatory ad from Save with Conrad.com hagahaha

[@bizzzzzzle]

If I was Bruce I’d be pissed if I wasnt getting paid for everyone.

[@machoman3828]

What about the opening to this show, HOW FAT IS CONRAD???? Holy shit, he might weigh more than earthquake or yoko

[@duncanmorrison7603]

Hey yo

[@BishopM1]

Do The Rock 2000

[@chrisortiz8072]

I don't think the Rock has ever gotten anyone over. Even if you cut out the promos match wise he just didnt have good matches with guys unless they were a very high caliber of wrestler

[@humblesmith1215]

Yet The Rock gave Angle, Y2J & Brock their first world title!! One could throw in Mankind into that also BUT Mankind’s first title win was bigger than just The Rock losing!! Also who did Austin get over or who did Taker get over? Tbh it was only Mankind & Shawn during his second run that helped get people over. Or Bret Hart

[@abdouibrahimdaher3894]

Did Austin had good matches with low caliber wrestlers ? Who did he put over from 98-99 he didn’t even work a PPV program with a mid card

[@blueblur2329]

@@humblesmith1215 That's a very good point. Also I think I have to add HHH to that list of guys getting people over. He got Rikishi and Jericho in 00 really over by letting them both beat his ass in their 1st match-up against each other.

[@pjay213]

He tapped out to Chris Benoit when he was the #1 guy in Wrestling. Pretty sure that was him getting someone over.

[@abdouibrahimdaher3894]

Blueblur23 it didn’t get Y2J over he was the second most over babyface after Rock in 00 and we when he won the title that night it wasn’t a real putting over lol everyone wanted HHH to lose at any cost and the place went nuts And he beat him in the LMS too then buried him in 02

[@CeemPlay]

Well u kno

[@S1873]

The ads are just ridiculous

[@marcuswhitlow548]

That's why KZbin Premium is awesome. Hell, you can get a free trial and watch stuff ad-free, download videos, etc., for thirty days...

[@kevinverwey6351]

Bruce are you gonna have to give up your podcast now that vince doesn't want anyone doing third party stuff??

[@chrisortiz8072]

Bruce said before hand that he told them he wouldn't give it up. I think they are worried people will do things to make the company look bad more than anything.

[@kevinverwey6351]

@@chrisortiz8072 I'm glad he is going to still do it!! Its my favorite podcast

[@loganbush8124]

Get rid of all the little commercials.

[@matthewreed1855]

Rock your life was awful!!!!!

[@jamesjones9670]

he hit the guy in the head, unprotected, 20 times, 5 or 6 would have produced the desired effect, stop being as rock apologist, conrad.

[@Super122291]

Get over it. Janes

[@AshleyTre]

so happy to hear someone else thinks that the 'this is your life' segment was not good,its fun in a highlight package but its so long to watch

[@louisrobertson9215]

Interesting symbols he's got on that shirt....

[@chrisburns8562]

Lol this is your life was great.

[@MidnightPodcast]

:D

[@BishopM1]

Rock > Austin

[@al_foodwizard6035]

Without Austin there is no Rock period

[@BishopM1]

ayham Hamideh without the Mr. McMahon character there is no Austin. Period. See how dumb that sounds.

[@knowyourroleboulevard7119]

@@BishopM1 Austin got developed into the mainstream with Pillman/Hitman. Before that he was stuck like butter to the upper mid card. He beat Yokozuna yet no one cared. Beat Jake Roberts, made people slightly care. Managed by Dibiase, yet no one cared. Then in October he was getting their to the main event.

[@BishopM1]

Know Your Role Boulevard true but he reached an entirely different with McMahon. Same with Rock. They helped each other become bigger. Best feud in WWE history.

[@Rschr101]

Austin>Rocky

[@wrayday7149]

I'm sorry but this sounds like B.S. Oh there were people who said he didn't deserve his position because he was new, or he only got that because of his family..... Who said this? At this point in WWF's history, half the roster were 2nd or 3rd generation wrestlers... no one would complain about anyone's family getting them into the business. This sounds like you don't know anyone who hated the Rock's rise but you want to sound like some people were against him for the sake of a story. The man had charisma and when he cut loose on the mic you felt it.

[@blueblur2329]

It well documented that the Kliq didn't like the Rock so what are you talking about?

[@wrayday7149]

@@blueblur2329 and what was the Kliq at the start of the attitude era? HBK and HHH? I doubt they had much pull left with the company after Waltman departed. Only reason HHH wasn't sent packing was because DX got over. I wonder if HHH was considered for title runs before or after he hooked up with Steph.

[@blueblur2329]

@@wrayday7149 Then you clearly don't know what you're talking about as those guys had plenty of pull. Vince Mcmahon loved HBK and HBK even influenced the main event at WM15. While HHH practically came up with the whole Mcmahon-Helmsly storyline

[@wrayday7149]

@@blueblur2329 Come on man, really? That's the best you can come up with? Vince has a soft spot for anyone who carried weight for the company during the hard times. You know Vince will listen to ANYONE and heed their advice if he thinks it will make the product better. That proves your claim as much as it proves mine. Jesus, he listened to Vince Russo for cryin out loud. Everyone knows HHH got his when he shacked up with the boss's daughter and was finally able to write himself the belt. Had he not done that, he would of been released long ago.

[@blueblur2329]

@@wrayday7149 🤦‍♂️Wow you are a moron!

[@chrisduncan3994]

Adds every two minutes this is bullshit

[@eddead4235]

His backstage story boring cuz he like Beyonce too perfect

[@fc775]

Please the rock the goat wish we have someone close to him in today's wrestling business because there are no mega stars

[@eddead4235]

@@fc775 agreed best promo best heel in 03 but his backstage nothing interesting or crazy. Even rock made the joke that him triple h stayed up until 1am and never drunk except protien shakes he admit he dont party

[@fc775]

@@eddead4235agreed

[@HNIC-ERIC]

@@eddead4235 of course Rock was smart he Half black so u know once u fck up backstage start to lose to Jabroni money cut or fired!

[@chrisortiz8072]

I don't think the rocks promos were that great they were just catch phrases and jokes. He also had Brian write most of his stuff. I could never take him serious in a match because of the promos but to each his own. I preferred the nation rock he had more personality then it seemed to me least.

[@jbelton1989]

Taker didnt have good chemistry with Rock neither Austin

[@anto-mac]

Rock and taker never really had matches but the ones I saw were fine

[@jordanhutton5787]

Conrad didn't even mention this was around the time Taker was wrestling with a groin injury

[@johnjandoh6732]

But he definitely did with Triple H.

[@anto-mac]

I can't stand Bruce I never listen to any of the podcasts with him and he gets some of the better topics Bruce is a suck up to Vince brother love was average at best he has no right to be in a position of power because he never drew any money the grilling Jr's are far better than this clown

[@ROSTAFA]

Starts at 4:39

[@humblesmith1215]

I don’t know why Conrad kept saying The Rock beat HHH at Summerslam 98, that’s not what happened! HHH beat The Rock!

[@JackQSmith]

Thank you! I was wondering about that. I could have sworn HHH one after Chyna delivered a low blow to The Rock. Dropping the IC belt (uncleanly) is what put him in position to go after the WWF title.