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On this episode: The Summer of 1993 might be one of the most interesting times in the history of the WWF. With the Federal investigation looming, Vince McMahon steps down as President of Titan Sports after 12 years in the role, Tom Cole's story and the "ring boy scandal" continues to twist in the media, Hulk Hogan is working with NJPW but he's the WWF Champion and he wants to leave to do TV full time, Bret Hart feels like his opportunity to be the top guy was taken from him by a "half-in" Hogan, Yokozuna is the monster heel Vince loves, and somebody needs him at SummerSlam. But wasn't Hart-Hogan the plan at SummerSlam? What subtle hints were dropped on this broadcast and what "out" did Vince leave himself with the booking? Of course Bruce discusses the incredible performance by Bret Hart, a rusty Mr. Perfect who doesn't look rusty at all, a hot angle with Lawler to finish the show. the silly photographer outfit, and the weird transitional period within the company where stars from the "golden era" like Hacksaw Duggan are still in the company when guys like Razor, Diesel, and Shawn are coming into their own. And oh yeah, the guys discuss that "European tour" that got them into the worst fight in show history back on the WrestleMania IX episode.
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[@williamflowers9435]

KOTR talk doesn’t start til 9:03

[@MrMotoflou]

8:43 start

[@eddie9244]

MrMotoflou thanks!

[@brianspellbergio4502]

MrMotoflou my weekly hero!! thank you!!

[@ChrisHonowayOFFICIAL]

I usually skip to about 10 minutes and hope for the best

[@MrMotoflou]

lol, very nice of Official Something To Wrestle to like my comment about skipping their ads. Cheers!

[@chadpugh1490]

MrMotoflou thx sir

[@noz48a2]

Listening to this and the Lapsed Fan's coverage rejuvenated my interest in wrestling! Thanks Bruce and Conrad!!! I'm glad to subscribe, see you at Starrcast!!!

[@anthonynoriega3602]

I still remember that Mr Perfect vs Doink match on SuperStars. I didn't have cable back then so Super 🌟 and Wrestling Challenge was gold.

[@josesanchez-kb3nd]

Yup on Saturday and Sunday morning!

[@dlusion316]

I wish they had wrestling challenge 91-94 on wwe network

[@theslickrips5904]

@@dlusion316 I know! They’re missing a ton of superstars I’d love to see

[@geekoron]

Mr.Perfect vs Doink qualifier was the first WWF match I ever saw. I instantly became a fan of Mr.Perfect. Unfortunately, he quit soon thereafter. During this run, he was booked to lose often. To Lex at WM IX, to Bret at King of the Wrong, to Yokozuna in October and Shawn Michaels at Summerslam. A sad way for a great like him to depart, in 1993.

[@danieltilson4912]

did you not watch him in wcw after

[@Mega-mt6ut]

Yo imagine if they did do a bret Hart vs hulk Hogan match then? It. Would of been awesome to see bret reverse a Hogan big boot or Hogan leg drop into the sharpshooter. Just imagine that, it would of been epic..

[@weworldwide1348]

and then? You expect Hogan to tap out? THE IMMORTAL HULK HOGAN who had run the show for the past 9 years is supposed to tap out to midget ass Hart in his submission?!?! LMAOOOOOO Vince would've never booked that bullshit.

[@aaronwhalen6433]

You act like Bret couldn't kick Hogan's ass in real life. Bret could scrap. Hogan was a puss in real life.

[@weworldwide1348]

@@aaronwhalen6433 naw, Bret's a midget, brother.

[@aaronwhalen6433]

6'0" 235 with a legitimate wrestling background over a 6'6" 300 body builder that admits all the time most other guys could kick his ass.

[@Ekolishift]

He would just HULK out of the sharpshooter . Bret was supposed to beat warrior at a summerslam in center in center of ring with sharpshooter according to Bret

[@brandonthompson6398]

Idk how this ranks in terms of all time ppvs but it'll always hold a special place for me. I had never seen wrestling before but on a whim rented this vhs from blockbuster when i was in third grade. Have been a huge fan ever since.

[@SoggyShmuffin]

Same here. I rented EVERY tape my video store had. How dated is this comment 😆

[@mikeyissurfin]

This was the only time Wrestling Challenge held qualifying matches. They didn't in 1994 or 1995 as qualifiers were shown only on RAW and Superstars.

[@forrestking8140]

Conrad and Bruce you guys BOTH ARE MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PODCAST thank you for making me smile and laugh. Conrad is the most underated voice online

[@maxwelljacobfreedom]

Conrad sits on his ass all day that's why he weighs 400 lbs. Just like you I'm sure

[@shane-irish]

Best king of ring ever

[@Johnlmooring]

Shane Canning agreed!

[@quays07]

I thought 2000 one was the best

[@michaelpitt57]

1998

[@Johnlmooring]

This was the best King of the Ring of all time.

[@anthonymedina3653]

Really enjoyed this event I miss these King of the Ring ppvs always showed who the next guy is for the most part great job again guys

[@grumpyoldbiker1118]

Goddammit, folks, anything you can do for Matt Cappotelli is a positive shot for mankind. I don't have shit and I gave a couple of bucks. No matter how tough you have it, things could get much worse. Matt's a fighter and always has been. STW has always been about the community, and we have a real chance here to make a difference in someone's life whom a lot of us have a real shared moment with. Give'er hell, Matt! Never stop fighting!

[@colinblaine3552]

M Perkins yes, unfortunately. I read on his Wikipedia that his wife announced that Matt's wishes are to no longer take medication to attempt to intervene with his tumor. Poor guy and his family. He seemed like such a nice kid on tough enough. I'd say throw them a few bucks if you can spare. It could come in handy to his family since it is one less bread earner in their household. Godspeed, Matt.

[@markmichel3855]

The kids were into the hulk/yoko Match

[@tomservo4299]

Mr. Steen you sir were paid the ultimate compliment here

[@deepblue8143]

Indeed although it's one I cant agree with. Perfect was one of a kind, severely underrated.

[@PhatGirlLuvr68Comix]

I watched this ppv again. Bret was brilliant.

[@billyray5232]

PhatGirlLuva68-ThelastOG Please change your screen name...it's not funny. It's not cool...it just screams I'm insecure...please notice me...not being mean...just honest.

[@michaelwarren9256]

Whats the big deal with his name?

[@PhatGirlLuvr68Comix]

Billy Ray Thanks for your support!

[@davidnichols977]

PhatGirlLuva68-ThelastOG )

[@zeviaadams8014]

Bret's finest hour no doubt.

[@neell4242]

I love Heenan’s line in the opener. JR mentions the Harts having 12 or 13 kids and Bobby says “Yep, they had one of each.” F’n classic. And for those arguing this - hands down, The best KOTR ever is 94, with 93 in 2nd place. The abortion that was ‘95 killed any future the concept had.

[@Dizzy1980]

The "one of each" line is an old Rodney Dangerfield line.

[@shaneclancy4083]

98 is the GOAT of KOTR

[@DannNotDaniel]

93 wasn't a great year for the wwf or wcw seeing Nash hall and Hogan on this ppv and knowing how much they changed the business three years later is crazy .

[@freemind6954]

What an opportunity this would have been to turn Hogan heel in 93 to set up a Summerslam match with Hart. It didn't have to be babyface vs babyface. The fans would have bought it, I would have. Hogan could have gotten heat by letting what was going on backstage become the storyline refusing to defend the title against Bret, saying he knew he couldn't beat Yokozuna at Wrestlemania 9 and that Bret wasn't on his level.

[@strathroyaaron]

With Hulk calling the WWE title a toy... no there was no internet, but there were magazines... and they reported Hogan's comments... I remember it happening back then

[@kellijones6481]

I believe it was Dave Meltzer who originally reported it, and you gotta love Hulk Hogan because of course he lied and said “oh I never said that, Meltzer made it up”, however Hogan was recorded saying it and Dave had the tape 😂 but to be fair to Hulk, I don’t think he was necessarily burying the WWF Championship, he was trying to put over the promotion he was working for at the time which was NJPW, who were paying him more money than Vince was at the time.

[@henrikschmidt3964]

'Fathers Days Package' just sounds wrong, Conrad.... And oh how I long for a time where Shane McMahon is not involved in any way.

[@joehung1552]

After watching this ppv it was weird hearing Jimmy Hart say the first verse of Hulk Hogan's WCW theme in WWF.

[@joemama7163]

Shame the Kliq hated Bam Bam. He was a damned good big man who should have gotten more in the WWF.

[@andrewberube8973]

Once again another great show by the ATEAM of podcasts ooooh yeah!!! DIGIT!!

[@terrencecastonguay1984]

Another great podcast episode.

[@chrisgrissom3610]

Ahhhhh, my Friday is complete.. Doot doot doot lol

[@NikateeN]

“Drizzlin’ shits” gets me weak every time.

[@Cdubya]

@Andrew Bowyer drizzlin

[@Rschr101]

Hogan must pose...Bret must whine.

[@neell4242]

The pic of Bruce they added to the KOTR poster up there looks so much like Dr. Tom

[@josephdelledonne2098]

I love that line, didn't you know anyone that didn't go to school? Not everyone goes to college. Shawn Michaels only went for a semester, but they never talk about that. Lol. Mention people that don't go to school JR.

[@fayerson]

I know all these Podcasters want to pretend in hindsight that lawler in the wwf was a big deal. But as a teen watching this , lawler was a hairy out of shape shop teacher that only punched and did an occasional… wait what other move did he have? It was totally unbelievable. Most people I know that grew up in that era that were wwf fans had the same feeling .

[@tomseville1057]

Funniest thing on this show was that they had to edit the "traumatised kids" reactions to a tearful boy with his Hulk buddy over his shoulder on the video/network version, because the little girl on the live airing smiled and waved at the camera...

[@gravewax5892]

I think we need some doot doot doot gangsta rap style yo

[@reyjusuf]

I wonder if the Hogan think played a part in Montreal. Bret thought if Hogan could choose who he dropped the title too, he should've been able too

[@angelfan19832002]

Awesome show

[@munk237]

Doink brah. You makin kids cry brah

[@yelnaw]

A winner is you

[@gregwelsh2985]

I love the covers you guys make. This one is great, it's horrifying to see how much Bruce looks like a hobbit. lol j/m Great Show!

[@fatimademetro7660]

This is one my favorite pay-per-views ever King of the Ring 93 I still think Hogan should have won but what you going to do LOL keep up the good job guys haven't missed an episode yet or on the network Royal Thai

[@nickmartines4402]

Fatima Demetro it's roll tide

[@settlementservices7756]

Bagnhe

[@northcaladonia687]

King of Ring stopped being special when they cut the quarter finals out of the ppv

[@toptenguy1]

Yep, a big part of it was the grueling aspect of wrestling 3 times in 1 night (or 4 times for Savio in 1995). After that, just 2 matches didn't really feel like a tournament anymore.

[@FlyBoyEnterprises]

And the winner doesn't get that push, and winning it means absolutely nothing. It's become a joke.

[@DJRitty]

Agreed.

[@guyincognito5706]

Or when Billy Gunn won it.

[@MrBooBeeDoo]

Agreed. Although even with the Quarter Finals, they really fucked up 1995 by having Mabel win it

[@mikeimpressionsreviews9831]

Stephanie McMahon Episode!

[@jldraw]

This was the event that was the proverbial "Finger Poke Of Doom" but for the WWF. Hogan's decision not to work with and put over Bret Hart at "Summerslam" in 1993 lead to a catastrophic series of events for the WWF which opened the door for WCW to successfully challenge them to become for a time the dominant domestic wrestling promotion. For it was the this event that saw Hogan put over an uncharismatic, barely communicative, adequate worker (for his size) box office bust instead of doing what would've been best for the WWF at the time which would've been to put over the talent in the promotion (Hart) who had the best chance of succeeding him as a respectable if not downright successful draw. Instead by dropping the belt to Yokozuna, it eventually caused the promotion to pivot to Lex Luger who was placed in the unenviable slot of having to be a poor man's Hulk Hogan where he feuded with the aforementioned bust of a champion Yokozuna for the better part of a year, a rivalry which failed to capture audiences on any level to the point where by WMX, Vince McMahon realized his mistake and put the belt on Bret Hart but by then it was too late. While it's true that the steroid controversy damaged WWF from a public relations standpoint, the in-ring product nosedived on June 13, 1993. For what it's worth, I was on the Intrepid on July 4, 1993 and although WWF successfully drowned it out on their broadcasts of that event, the crowd was chanting "Hogan, Hogan!" the entire day which should've been the first salvo fired in terms of a predictor as to how well the Luger-Yokozuna feud was going to draw going forward. The 1993 King Of The Ring, was the "Jump The Shark" moment that began the nosedive that took half a decade for the WWF to recover from!

[@marqryan5218]

jldraw A lot of people have cited 1995 as the weakest year for the company in terms of ratings, live gate, and the overall financial state. I can't speak for the actual #'s of course, but what '95 DOESN'T get mentioned for is how it was an establishment period. It was the year that Shawn started off as the hottest heel in the company and ended it as the top babyface. It was also the year a guy named Steve Austin made his tv debut.... You point out some really interesting things, here. Such as how on more than one occasion, Bret Hart was either directly or indirectly, but also inadvertently the catalyst for the shift of power and momentum between the two companies. Once here, and once in 1997. The year of 1993 was one of the most dreary in terms of content.

[@jldraw]

I couldn't agree more. Whereas strictly based upon content alone, 1995 could be looked upon as the nadir for WWF professional wrestling, 1993 was arguably the weakest year for professional wrestling all around in regards to the modern era. Also as you noted 1995 was in some ways a foundation year in which the bedrock was laid for the WWF's turnaround, even if the results would not be evident for another year and a half. Shawn Michaels by the end of 1994, was clearly ready to take that next step as a performer where he could've put the promotion on his shoulders as either a heel or babyface World Champion. This makes it's all the more puzzling as to why the promotion went with Kevin Nash for much of 1995 as the face of their "New Generation" campaign. I have no issue whatsoever with Nash's 1995 run, but do agree with Bret Hart's assertion that the belt was given to Nash as a way to counteract the arrival of Hulk Hogan in WCW, as according to Hart, WWF wanted to have the belt around the waist of a big man of their own in order to combat WCW's signing of Hogan. As far as 1997 goes, that's another chapter and verse in enough of itself which found guys like Bret and Owen Hart on the wrong side of the fence in terms of progressive thinking regarding how wrestling was being booked in the WWF. Long story short, Bret and Owen and for a long time Vince McMahon, took that standpoint of "stay the course/slow and steady wins the race" whereas Shawn, Triple H and even Mick Foley were pushing McMahon basically to drive the company off a cliff with what would become "The Attitude Era", a risky marketing strategy but one that obviously paid off.

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

Hogan putting over Bret at SS93 would have been a flop because it wouldn't have been believable, especially in those days but I do agree that 1993 was an awful year for The WWF

[@78bcat]

Cool fan fiction...

[@ajk]

I actually say Summerslam 93 woulda been the Fingerpoke when they didn't pull the trigger on Lex, and STILL acted like he won the title anyway. That hurt as bad as anything else.

[@rustykuntz94]

I’m sure when Bret heard they were pivoting from him going over Hogan for the belt & instead he’ll be the King he said “what a pittance.”

[@PTminatoPT]

THE ppv the cemented Bret as one of the GOATS!

[@almightyone1181]

19:17 Without hesitation he says Kurt Angle to compare Doink lol

[@colinblaine3552]

Any way you guys can do one on Bob Backlund? The guy is a wrestling time capsule.

[@JDWanko]

Bruce, I think when promoters and bookers said "You got to bring those young girls in, boys," they were talking about the kids BUYING TICKETS, not statutory rape.

[@jonburgundy1]

22:00 Bruce and Conrad giving their gimmick that hot tag!

[@gravewax5892]

Well if you gave a lady a hot tag with your gimmick you'd be part of the #metoo movement

[@moistkite4867]

I would love to hear about Survivor Series 1996

[@alectony2954]

You probably dont give a shit but if you guys are stoned like me atm you can stream all of the latest movies and series on instaflixxer. I've been streaming with my brother for the last couple of weeks =)

[@giannidonovan3978]

@Alec Tony Definitely, I have been using instaflixxer for since november myself :)

[@toma.4808]

Guys, ya gotta do an iron sheik episode!

[@tomseville1057]

Terry Taylor conducted an interview with a young family on the live version, and it's obvious why he was gone soon afterwards...

[@yelnaw]

Awesome show for a great ppv. Also one of the best OSW review shows.

[@austinharris885]

1:37:00 "Who thought it was a good idea for the Smoking Guns to bring a set of pistols into the ring and fire them off?" It's part of an act! It's fun! Nothing bad happened, and they are probably caps! I'm still trying to figure out if that's part of Conrad's humor or if he's serious. Every now and then he'll interject with a comment sounding judgmental or disapproving of something risky or taboo. Anyway, great show, keep it up!

[@stevepmg9202]

I swear listening to this Bruce confirms they had Hogan vs Bret planned for SummerSlam and that Hogan changed it on them, but listening to the Mania IX episode he says the original plan that Vince, Pat and him had was always Hogan to hot potato it with Yokozuna and Bret beating Hogan was never the plan. So which is it?

[@nicholascalvo2083]

Yoko is a top ten all time worker imo

[@daffyduckfan4478]

@ 1:24 fireball was the original shiek thing

[@just2coolkk]

i loooooovvvvveeee Bruce, but that Frodo Pic is scary.... i think i cant sleep at night anymore....

[@mcbailey9]

Any of Bret/Perfect’s matches were oit

[@dkbarbados4540]

Kotr 93 is a great show.. FDM

[@davidmcconnell683]

Mr. Hughs=joker henchman(Tim Burton's Batman)

[@Rschr101]

Underrated villain of the millennium.

[@settlementservices7756]

I wonder if Hogan would put Conrad over? Roll tide on that, BROTHER!

[@joycethe5-951]

From "The Heartland of America" It's like they were scared to say Dayton, Ohio.

[@rossomac21]

Adam J I bet they felt it would make them look small-time to say Ohio.

[@weworldwide1348]

can you blame them? Dayton sux

[@gravewax5892]

Yeah you didn't know? It's like beetlejuice, you say Dayton 3 times and bad shit happens

[@thunercattt6018]

Pearl Harbor saying.... Gorilla Monsoon said it EVERY PPV in the 80s.

[@bradvestby]

I noticed you guys skipped over the fact that Shawn and Crush also wrestled eachother in a KOTR qualifying match as well.. The IC title match was a re match from this Superstars bout.

[@jasonrfoss248]

So Bob Holly roughed this kid up and he needs a GoFundMe? Why aren't Bob Holly and/or Vince paying for his medical expenses and recovery?

[@ethanvern4600]

Because bob holly didn’t give him cancer

[@joporter4780]

What the fuck with all the ads... is the million dollar man a producer

[@mikequesada6559]

I love Fridays! Doot Doot!

[@MrJ33352]

They didn't do shoot questions at the end..

[@vincethevoice237]

They made Hulk Hogan look like a wimp in this event.

[@nitedrivuh5096]

I feel like Meltzer was def on the payroll to help w/ the ringboy scandal. (Maybe it's not a secret?)

[@zgrier8011]

I dont know if its just me but I'v been waiting for and still don't see the WWECW episode on the network? Whats up with that?

[@5th_horsemen]

Z Grier it's up now

[@yhtorb]

This is showing as the ecw episode to me

[@cheri3000]

1:05:11 "It was the Drizzlin' Shits!"

[@adamvifrye2690]

i'm not sure if Bruce or Conrad read this, regardless, maybe someone influential to this podcast will... for a long time I've been watching a podcast, it doesn't really have a name, its just a small podcast with Matt Morgan as a guest/host or whatever. My point is, that I'd love it if Bruce and Conrad would consider doing an episode on Matt Morgan. Bruce was with him in TNA and WWE and certainly would have plenty to talk about. He may not be a legend of the industry, and there definitely inst going to be a lot of fans clamoring for this, but the truth is that Matt has one of the most interesting stories in wrestling, with his terrible stuttering gimmick, to how he decided to leave the industry. Matt also has a really interesting story after he left the industry, as he made his own company and got elected to an office in his Florida town. The reason i suggest this, is perhaps kind of selfish, as I wasn't really watching wrestling when Matt was kicking around, and I really want to hear the full story, good and bad from Bruce. Please at least consider this topic for the future, whether its next month or next year. Thanks for reading if this gets looked at. -Adam Frye

[@jeyDsixx18]

Adam Vi Frye nah

[@Super122291]

Are u fucking joking with me Adam ?

[@brianspellbergio4502]

if you're not seventyh you're last!! Greetings from the best city in the world Buffalo N.Y.

[@AmericanGypsy206]

I remember seeing this live on ppv back in June 1993 my favorite part of this is when the cameraman shot a fireball in Hulk Hogan’s face and after that he lost the title to yokozuna and we didn’t see his bitch ass in the WWF until 2002

[@andrewr1773]

I'd pass out with you guys

[@ethanvern4600]

I liked Bret he was fantastic in ring And might have been the best sold well but he never had “it” and that’s why I think Vince never 100 got behind him

[@nathanwagner9895]

dear Bruce or Conrad, the Summerslam 2000 episode was awesome. if you guys could only refer to body slams as "deep crotch slams" from now on, that'd be greattttt. best wishes, Chef Nate

[@matsong5134]

When I watched this in 93 I thought Jimmy Heart was trying to pull the photographer down because he was in a dangerous spot.

[@jeyDsixx18]

junior galu that also means you actually thought that photographer was legit and didnt seem the least bit out of place among the other photogs...who were all asian

[@matsong5134]

Yup! Back in 93 I thought it waa all real. Maybe that’s why it was so cool to watch back then.

[@josephdelledonne2098]

The fireball incident was stupid. Why doesn't Hulk learn? He did a fire thing with Warrior in WCW as well.

[@dougripley861]

Ok so I finished watching the wwecw wwe network show and thinking the whole time that it was CMPunk that was the “controversy “ that Conrad was talking about BUT then they showed punk and talked about him.....but then figured out what it was watching them talk about the Johnny nitro cmpunk match.....Nitro was the replacement for Benoit...so there ya go. No Chris Benoit talk on the network.

[@eddie9244]

nice ! i just randomly re watched it the other day on the network. this is when hulkamnia officially died for me at 8 years old. after that i was more of a bret hart fan

[@robeppich2798]

Well...you know..

[@markmenning1804]

Where was the Undertaker?

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854]

He got beat up by Mr. Hughes and Giant Gonzalez...

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGS0k3V_lK2ehqM

[@tomseville1057]

Macho trying to find his way with a three-way, there's a first. Usually, they came quite easily to him....

[@marman51212]

That’s just rumor and innuendo.

[@big_dro1713]

Is that Owen Hart in front of Hogan's right forearm in the photo?

[@billpetersheim7477]

Yes it is

[@big_dro1713]

Bill Petersheim that’s odd. Why was he there As opposed to say crush? Was Owen Even parts of the events?

[@billpetersheim7477]

+Big_dro Owen Hart fought Papa Shango in the dark match prior to the event for the USWA title

[@WantTheSmoke]

bob holly isn't just a jobber4. he's the jobber and i'd argue one of the greatest at it. There are other jobbers that are worthy of 3 hrs. Barry horowitz being one of them. anyone can be a jobber. But only a few can make others look like a million bucks like these two.

[@s0129570]

I’m 48 minutes in, they’ve tried to sell me steaks and erectile dysfunction drugs, and they still aren’t really talking about the PPV.

[@ethanvern4600]

By your steak and lace it with the erection drugs cos it gets good

[@dw1985]

Who was the photographer? Anyone know?

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854]

Harvey Whippleman...

[@braddockakalatis2]

i liked it better when they yelled at and insulted and cursed at each other.

[@weworldwide1348]

you are entertained by your level of intellect

[@michaelhughes5151]

What's the name of the tune at 2:08:45?

[@teeeelicious]

It's an old school hip-hop classic... Lords of the Underground - Chief Rocka

[@michaelhughes5151]

That's at 2:06:45; looking for the one at 2:06:45. Thanks for taking the time to check though!

[@teeeelicious]

Oh wait, never mind. Sorry about the confusion! Hahaha

[@jerransperarman9411]

Good podcast

[@tomnagy3010]

Kansas is a horrible name for a girl. She will resent it when she grows up.

[@smashwrestlermachinexzibtt6707]

I like to see hulk hogan vs bret the hitman hart at summer slam 1993 for the wwf championship

[@jurassicdangerousdinosaurj2424]

Kyle Kammins that dosent work for hogan brother.

[@taekwondotime]

The correct finish was that Bret beats Yoko at WM. After the match, Fuji blinds Bret with the salt. Yoko and Fuji begin beating down on Bret after the match and Hogan runs in to make the save. Hogan then grabs the title belt, puts it around Bret's waist, holds Bret's arm up in the air in a victory pose, gets the crowd to pop for Bret, the two shake hands, and that's how WM ends. So Hogan puts Bret over without having a match with him. Bret's next big feud would be against heel Lex Luger and then ultimately Shawn who he would drop the title to.

[@NumberOneGar]

@@jurassicdangerousdinosaurj2424 He's been in the back all day, brother!

[@weworldwide1348]

@@taekwondotime Naw, Bret was not championship material. Vince only gave him the title when he was desperate.

[@taekwondotime]

​@@weworldwide1348 Perhaps, but Bret was a better choice than Yoko any day. It didn't make any sense for a heel to win at WM. That should have been Bret's big win and his big moment to be put over as champion on PPV. Hogan should have left after WM and then the company should have gone Bret vs Luger.

[@billyray5232]

ROLL TIDE....

[@settlementservices7756]

Bagnhe

[@Cdubya]

War Eagle

[@tootsiroll4134]

Backlash 2000 was the greatest PPV in WWF history imho

[@Rschr101]

Pretty much. Every match is solid. Roster was never stronger. It should have been the Wrestlemania card that year.

[@tootsiroll4134]

@@Rschr101 The Rock was at his ABSOLUTE peak.

[@mikewilliams8816]

Good grief... every Bret story involves him taking something the wrong way or him getting screwed. He knows this is all a work right? Sure he’s a great worker, sure he has a good amount of charisma, but Hogan was a terrible worker, and being the best worker there is was or will be doesn’t make you better than Hogan... Bret was a 10/10 worker, but understanding about being a baby face defeating unbeatable monsters directly =$$$$ 3/10. He’s basically Bob Holley who showed up at the perfect time and had no demons except worrying about his record in a business that’s scripted. Bret Hart matches, unbelievable, Bret Hart heat or crowd pop after the match was over, minimal except in Canada.

[@Rschr101]

So you're a Bret fan then?

[@mikewilliams8816]

Actually yes

[@unclebubbs4president674]

If you think Hogans big boot and leg drop is corny watch his finish in Japan.It's a f!*king clothes line

[@weworldwide1348]

I bet he nowadays wishes he had used the clothesline in the US too. All them leg drops fucked up his hip and back BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIG TIME!

[@michaelwarren9256]

36:45 That ring announcer had a great lawsuit and won. He was hand picked by Vince himself after winning a contest for the next announcer. He wouldn't mess with Patterson and was then fired without being paid. They fired Patterson for years bc of this. Now they lying bc theyre with WWE.

[@freemind6954]

Actually Patterson was fired in 1992 and was rehired immediately, not much later, when the charges were dropped.

[@thunercattt6018]

Get them back up with Shawn? Shawn was rubbish at this time. On Raw they were shouting"Shawn is Shit"

[@acusticsunri4255]

Boy that would explain why Bret doesn't look too cheerful when winning King of The Ring, knowing Hogan won't give him the belt...

[@Rschr101]

Vince's call.