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On This week's Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard, Bruce and Conrad, it's a special New Year's Day episode, and the topic is WWE Armageddon '99! Hear all about the HHH-Vince McMahon main event, and Stephanie McMahon's involvement, the Big Show as WWE Champion defending against the Big Bossman and their unique angle the month prior, Jericho-Chyna, Rock and Mankind vs. The New Age Outlaws and more!
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[@harrygreb3457]

The boss man big show angle was still the funniest thing I’ve ever seen in wrestling.. he fuckin hooked big shows dads coffin to his car and drove off with it while talking shit to him over a huge speaker 😂😂😂

[@chrisatkins9195]

Started watching wrestling around Summerslam 1999. But this was the 1st ppv I ever watched so it has a special place in my heart

[@shamsi780]

"What kind of bastard is Helmsley!?"- Classic JR

[@Maradala]

Always loved that line

[@michaelpitt57]

That Helmsleys nothing but a bastard😂

[@davidvaughn9]

Timestamp?

[@jrblanton9284]

1:50 start time.

[@Radiohead801]

JR Blanton you’re the fucking governor.

[@vinson311]

Papa bless 🙌

[@travelreview5962]

@@vinson311 H3 crosses over into every corner of KZbin

[@allenavery9332]

Kudos

[@devendemarchi1500]

This was the 1st WWF PPV I got on VHS after it came out. So happy to finally hear the behind the scenes of it

[@LALakersNornIron]

The WWF was red hot at this time. Despite the fact they were missing two of the biggest names-Austin and Taker. But what a supporting cast who stepped up!

[@GorditoCrunch343]

Criminologist and Author- Robert Giles Yup, they carried the ball. And don’t forget about the guys who would jump over from WCW not long after this. Eddie, Benoit, Malenko, Saturn, etc. They helped revive the midcard and tag title scene.

[@robertbradshaw5281]

Plus the tlc crew

[@odedra01]

They had the rock who was ready to carry the company on his back.

[@blueblur2273]

The roster was the strongest it had ever been by the time Austin and Undertaker had gone out.

[@dalynsanders]

* Big Boss Man whiny voice * My daddy!!!...My daddy!!!

[@TroystonB]

My daddy's gone... Haha classic

[@josephboza7448]

Losing Steve Austin and Undertaker made this a so so show. I enjoyed Chris Jericho vs Chyna. Triple H did a great job on 1 leg carrying Mr.McMahon for a half an hour. Stephanie became a great tv character after this night. I rated the show a 6/10.

[@Super122291]

Idiot

[@thefilmeffect6089]

2000 was Triple H’s year and he had an argument as the best in the company before his quad tear.

[@BonesBrigader]

The McMahon/HHH match went hrough the arena and to the outside. Also McMahon took one hellacious bump to the back of his head from the entrance stage. Surprised none of that was talked about. You could have added Gun Turret to the list of everything used in the match lol Total missed opp.

[@daleharris3809]

When Conrad brought up wedding angles I was praying Bruce would mention Kane/Edge/Lita. Kane giving a priest the tombstone is one of the most underrated holy shit moments ever in WWE

[@Super122291]

It’s not pg dale 😠😠

[@BonesBrigader]

The first PPV i ever attended , basicaly because it was an hour & a half from me. Good f**king time if i may say so.

[@Super122291]

Lies where’s proof

[@BonesBrigader]

Tickets were 2 for $40 , parking was $25 and you can blow me for free

[@hooksncrosses3419]

It always amuses me that Vince wanted to "protect his family ". Wasn't it only a few months before this that he arranged for Stephanie to be kidnapped by The Undertaker?🤦‍♂️

[@Deadmanwolfpac93]

Which Stephanie said that on the Raw after the PPV at Vince 😂

[@blueblur2273]

She was never in true danger cause Vince was the one that arranged the kidnapping. He said that himself.

[@philliesbob9745]

I actually would like to hear an episode about the 93 royal rumble. I'm kind of fascinated by all the stuff going on behind the scenes at that point. A lot of roster turnover and the steroid thing was going on. I think it would be a good listen.

[@justinorel6592]

OSW has you covered. Also Lapsed Fan podcast.

[@RainBird88x]

The Kat getting them out was classic TV.

[@Eric-wu7bp]

It’s so ironic that Jeff Hardy competed in the very first and very last Armageddon Match of the PPV franchise

[@DavePainkiller]

WE FINALLY GOT IT! THANK YOU!

[@shane-irish]

Moaning git

[@terryhameline1701]

Relax cleetus

[@Milos2804]

Still rooting for a Andre the Giant Episode

[@justinorel6592]

Rooting

[@Dansthehunter]

Always worth just to hear Bruce belt out the Jesse James ballet

[@justinorel6592]

Ballet?

[@Cdubya]

Ballad

[@ogarstyle]

'Bout time gentlemen... LOLz Good way to start the year off with a bonus episode...

[@Dizzy1980]

1:17:47 An opportunity? If I remember correctly, Jericho wrote in his book that working with Chyna was a nightmare. Either way, their feud was the shits.

[@gurtejbauer659]

I was happy when Stephanie turn heel

[@thunercattt6018]

The spinal fusion was incredibly risky. My best friend had it done, he's now half crippled, and Dr's kinda went well...that didn't work and left him hanging.

[@THEBLACKBELT]

Sorry about your friend. But the word "crippled" is a very derogatory term when referring to a handicapped person.

[@blueblur2273]

@@THEBLACKBELT 🙄!

[@THEBLACKBELT]

@@blueblur2273 😉

[@Super122291]

THEBLACKBELT 🥱🥱🥱🥱

[@marcuswhitlow548]

@@THEBLACKBELT Coming from a handicapped person, "crippled" is not derogatory at all because we have a CRIPPLING disability...

[@YoNickSoko]

Damn I love this podcast.

[@georgerj8312]

Bruce looks like Glenn Beck

[@retepoteil]

georgerj8312 lmfao holy shit he does 🤣🤣🤣

[@nickshane9314]

At first I thought you said Ken Block 😆

[@dalynsanders]

Do you know how I spend my days Conrad?... Hahaha great way to start out

[@dravenwinters7995]

0:39 hindsight being 20/20...

[@deepblue8143]

Of course Stone Cold sold more shirts than Hogan, back in Hogans heyday internet wasnt a thing. Had it been he would have easily outsold Steve. Its incredible to see just how much they sold back then as it is especially with the hoops they had to jump thru to do it.

[@GorditoCrunch343]

Well, Austin outsold nWo as well so he still wins as far as direct competition goes. Those 2 shirts are on a level above everything else though.

[@StrikeTeam0316]

Austin did more in less time. That cancels out the Internet factor.

[@deepblue8143]

@@StrikeTeam0316 you can't cancel out the internet factor at all. Austin wouldn't even be here if it weren't for Hogan.

[@StrikeTeam0316]

@@deepblue8143 I agree with you 💯 than Austin wouldn’t be here without hogan. Hogan took wrestling National, but Austin took it international. In the years hogan was #1 in his respective company (WWF, WCW, TNA) it was about 13 years. Austin was #1 in ONE company for 4 years (97-99; 2001) and he shattered hogan’s records.

[@deepblue8143]

@@StrikeTeam0316 Well I don't disagree with you at all. But I think part of that has to be attributed to the success of the Internet. Back in the eighties and nineties there really was no such thing and you had to jump through hoops to order anything or even get pay per view, it was such a hassle. In terms of Austin's popularity though I don't disagree and it obviously cannot be denied. You can go out today and still see Austin 316 and NWO t shirts. I think I still have to put Hogan one notch above Austin simply because he totally reinvented himself in the late nineties and hes and helped usher in another boom period.

[@JEGG1314]

1st match 1:03:50.

[@Calculon1712]

I was hoping sometime in January we would get Royal Rumble 2000

[@Flowerz__]

rl1712 I’d like Armageddon 2000 as well

[@heisensaul5538]

On JRs show they will be talking about the 2000 Royal Rumble on 01/23. On STW they will be talking the 1990 Royal Rumble on 01/17 and the Royal Rumble 1995 on 01/24.

[@heisensaul5538]

@Anderson Silva I think that would actually be a really fun listen

[@thefilmeffect6089]

Exactly, it sucks we never Royal Rumble 2000 and 2001. 2001 was probably the best Royal Rumble PPV of all time. It seems like a missed opportunity.

[@matthewbaumber3554]

Kane beats X-Pac in a cage with a Tomestone. I thought Undertaker and Foley were the only ones allowed to dump folk on their heads!

[@feartheblazer]

Matthew Baumber Right. Bruce is full of shit.

[@thesundog8833]

I guess this falls under "certain people".

[@miamimagicians]

Kane did it a lot

[@adam-thesportsguy6147]

Finally it’s here!

[@philipnewman8366]

Love these guys.

[@maikmost8589]

i could do with half of the Argentinosaurus talking time

[@lxxredxxl9587]

I bet u austin sold more everything than Hulk!!

[@gothchicksbongrips5712]

Jericho was Chyna's best opponent.

[@ogarstyle]

I wonder if we can talk Bruce into reading some rap... Just a thought...

[@dalynsanders]

Fuuuuuck noooo!!!

[@ogarstyle]

@@dalynsanders LOLz

[@jdriguez00]

I remember at that time that there rumors of it being hogan running Austin over.this was right around the time hulk sued wcw and russo over defamation of character and vince and hogan where talking during that time.Late 2000.

[@cobrakaiisback4709]

It should have been jericho running over Austin to bring jericho to the main top tier level. Fucking rikishi that just led to HHH was so lame imo. Of course jericho would reach the top tier level anyways but the driver being jericho over rikishi would have been way better.

[@Super122291]

cobrakaiISBACK nah rikishi was ok because we had his “bad man” theme song debut afterwards

[@Rschr101]

Would have been much better than the Rikishi stuff. Austin deserved better.

[@StrikeTeam0316]

I think Kurt Angle 📐 should’ve done it.

[@MikeD974]

I knew stephanie was gonna turn I thought she was gonna cost vince the match thou

[@deantrautman6746]

Lmao 2020 is gonna be a good one!!!

[@jacobscull6294]

Over 90 minutes is much welcomed miss those deep dive shows before Vince stole Bruce from us.

[@feartheblazer]

Stacy Carter was one of the baddest bitches to ever come thru WWE. Def top 5

[@miamimagicians]

I was there ! It was crazy fun

[@Super122291]

Lies

[@rackballjones6585]

Yeah prove it

[@animalmother4770]

THE GOOD GUY with how many people were in attendance why would that be so hard to believe 💀💀💀

[@machoman3828]

We need a compilation of all the Meltzer reports disputed on your podcasts put together to help others from having their money stolen by that crook Dave Meltzer

[@MattSingh1]

Stooge Prichard is a conman, fraud and liar. Dave has exposed and owned him multiple times. Dave is a pioneer and legend, and has been endorsed by the biggest name in pro wrestling. You're a clueless smark for thinking you know better than a 35 year veteran, lauded journalist.

[@ogarstyle]

@@MattSingh1 Dave Meltzer is like the TMZ of wrestling... LOLz lauded journalist LOLz

[@MattSingh1]

@@ogarstyle He's been lauded by Frank Deford and the New York Times, and inducted into numerous pro wrestling hall of fames. You're an ignorant, arrogant clueless buffoon.

[@machoman3828]

Matthew Singh-Dosanjh umm i never knew who this Dave Meltzer loser was before this show but after listening to every episode and listening to his takes be disputed over 1,000x by two separate producers of 2 separate companies in Bischoff / Prichard I genuinely feel bad for any loser such as yourself who was duped into paying to read this Meltzer moron spew 1,000’s of bullshit false takes at you that you actually paid for. I can see how why the truth coming out on here so often would hurt so bad. I honestly feel sorry for losers like you and Conrad. Don’t even know if you guys listen to what Prichard / Bischoff have to say each episode.

[@machoman3828]

Matthew Singh-Dosanjh HEY GUYS, I found Dave Meltzers burner account on here.

[@remyallen1570]

I love when Conrad gets mad at fans for being passionate and marks. While he host several podcasts and argues with Bruce and bischoff, like a mark himself

[@robertbradshaw5281]

He's playing a character to make the show entertaining how can u not see that

[@justinorel6592]

Fat me up

[@topmuser7215]

Shamula pole sucka?

[@timjespersen3605]

All cause of Owen.

[@matsong5134]

The Chyna v Jericho match was a joke. If you didn’t know the matches are rehearsed, watch this one. 👎👎👎

[@patrickmcconnon1044]

They are rehearsed? Now you tell me!!!

[@harrygreb3457]

I agree with you, but I still laugh my ass off when Jericho has her arms in the ropes and starts punching her thumb like sugar Ray Leonard

[@topmuser7215]

It should of been shawn micheals that hit Austin with a car

[@blueblur2273]

Or Kurt Angle

[@StrikeTeam0316]

@@blueblur2273 agreed on Angle 📐 he was new and much more reliable to an HBK

[@markhall5982]

Shout out to The LAW @ 54:51; Jeff Merrick, Jason Agnew, Dan 'The Mouth', John Pollock and Wai Ting

[@WhatAboutall]

Vince Russo needed a filter, great. Good. Who is the filter for WWE's crap product today?

[@hugplex]

Who says it's crap? It's gold! Peak attitude era material.

[@maikmost8589]

@@hugplex you are a funny guy

[@Super122291]

Maik Most we got Adam Cole baby !!

[@JMcSports8]

0:39 yeah no it’s not

[@RealAlphaDrum]

1:17 What you all came here for

[@treywar25]

Half this episode was about how business was doing at the time lol and nothing to do with the ppv

[@michaelpitt57]

Chat me up

[@therealjcon]

Well you know

[@Super122291]

therealjcon let’s keep it moving here

[@michaelpitt57]

Meltzer would give it 2 stars and according to the rumour and innuendo..

[@travelreview5962]

Ive never met Vince Russo but I'll tell you this... everyone I like and respect dislikes him and I think... that says alike.

[@butch5419]

Being blackballed is a real thing

[@travelreview5962]

@@butch5419 absolutely. The question with black balling is always why did the community exile the individual. There are certianly many situations where people have been black balled for a legitimate reason and I believe that as the case with Russo. His best buddy Jim Cornett is essentially in the same situation as Vince tbh, he's not going to get any full time job as an executive in the wrestling industry and id personally say both of them kind of did it to themselves.

[@butch5419]

@@travelreview5962 you’re right…I think a lotta ppl didn’t like that he was an “entertainment”guy and not so much a wrestling guy… seems in his recent stuff that he grew to love the business tho.. I understand lifers like Cornett n Bruce having that opinion but it just seems like there’s an effort to discredit him

[@WhatAboutall]

I refuse to buy into the sign of the times bull crap when parents today are far more liberal & more like friend parents, thus their kids are exposed to far more vulgar things in the mainstream. Adult parents of 90s kids had doo-wop & Motown as their old school music, today's parents old school music is gangsta rap & explicit pop songs.

[@machoman3828]

Conrad sucks, Bruce carries this show

[@machogandalf]

Conrad is beyond annoying I enjoy Bruce but having to listen to Conrad makes me feel like I’m in the Little Rock airport

[@handsomelee9568]

You should ask for a refund!!......oh wait.....

[@machogandalf]

Wronie L.K. Is it just me ??? Oh wait that really is the start of your hairline

[@handsomelee9568]

@@machogandalf uhmmm that's really your reply.....smh....have a good weekend.

[@machogandalf]

Wronie L.K. Oh........HELL YEAH!!!!!!!!

[@nickshane9314]

Is it a bad airport? Never heard anything of it.