Retro Ups & Downs: WWE No Way Out 2000

Our retro review of WWF No Way Out 2000 as Simon Miller talks about Triple H vs Cactus Jack in Hell In A Cell, The Dudley Boys vs The New Age Outlaws, Edge and Christian vs The Hardy Boyz, The Rock vs The Big Show, Kurt Angle vs Chris Jericho and much more.
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[@tyrelsmith7902]

Retro Ups & Downs: WCPW Built to Destroy (The 1st ever Whatculture pay per view)

[@LordAC13]

Suggestion: Summerslam 1992 - Wembley Stadium

[@gorgusan]

so much yes

[@genfranco72]

We need this - I was there and it was quite something

[@kristen8701]

@@genfranco72 Same it was a fantastic day i was only 8 at the time. Apparently we were supposed to be near the front but ended up miles up in the back but i did not care it was amazing.

[@twentyoneplusvideo0472]

@@genfranco72 Knowing that Bulldog was concussed early in the match and Bret carried it the entire time, is amazing, but it looks like a great match and still holds up.

[@duncanmorrison7603]

i think it maybe done before

[@TMajorPro]

The theme has both! “Make some noise! Xpac!” Is the start

[@DoStyle1979]

I don't know how people can miss that. Its literally the first 4 words in the theme.

[@christopherbenoit5585]

I haven’t heard it in long time but I’m pretty sure it starts with a grunge scream of EXXX PACCCCCC

[@TMajorPro]

@@christopherbenoit5585 go take a listen right quick. It’s on here lol

[@christopherbenoit5585]

@@TMajorPro I did and I was right. You must be deaf or something

[@TMajorPro]

@@christopherbenoit5585 a deaf person wouldn’t hear it 😕… the song’s name is “Make Some Noise”. Genius even has it as the first four lyrics so yea…

[@calvinalston685]

Vengeance 2002. One of the best triple threat matches ever between Rock, Taker and Angle

[@JesseHelsius]

I always heard "X Pac!" at the beginning of his theme too Simon.

[@harpliver]

Same

[@aaroneudell4388]

I haven't finished the video yet, but I can only assume you're talking about the theme of..... X-Pac! In which case, it did indeed say X-Pac!

[@shadoube_likes_games1879]

Yeah I never believed it said Make Some Noise. Me and my brother ALWAYS heard XPaaaaaac

[@lewislast2142]

Same

[@thereadherring2364]

It does both. It goes "Make some nooooise!" "X-Pac" right after

[@RyanParrott27]

This was the first ever WWE I ever watched. I was a young kid, my friend let me borrow the VHS. I didn't know Foley came back later as I didn't follow WWE. But this got me hooked on wrestling. I then went onto get Smackdown 2 for the PS1 and fell in love with wrestling even more. Then I grew up and became a wrestler myself. So No Way Out 2000 will always hold a special place for me.

[@joegrizzly1327]

Simon saying holyshit may be the best thing I've heard all week, the damn delivery of it gets a golden up 😆

[@sktv8977]

Retro Ups and Downs Suggestion: Wrestlemania 22; Shawn vs Vince, Trish vs Mickie and Foley vs Edge

[@Naruto0s44]

Hell yeah

[@i.s.3458]

Foley vs edge was overrated outside of the flaming table spear tbh

[@JasonJordan198]

Everytime X-Pac came out me and my brother would shout "X-PAC!!!" as soon as his music hit to mimic it in that weird sound they say "Make some noise" in because we thought it said "X-PAC!!!" lol. Simon you arent alone lol.

[@davidparsons18]

Simon must have filmed this before Roman got to those pasty white forearms😂😂

[@tyrelsmith7902]

Retro Ups & Downs: Lucha Underground, Ultima Lucha 1

[@kevintyson9059]

Yes please! Something other than an American promotion.

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

Not only that, but the talent pool is incredible, the matches kick, and it has Matt Cross... Nuff said.

[@toddzombie8777]

@@kevintyson9059 lucha underground was an American TV show 🤦‍♂️

[@kevintyson9059]

@@toddzombie8777 Damn now i feel stupid lol. Still let's do something other than WWE or WCW

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

@@kevintyson9059 If Simon doea this you will recognise so many of the people... Some major stars currently for AEW and WWE got their first North American exposure in Lucha Underground...

[@dennismccollins3570]

Lol... When mick was fired, I cried 😭 and I get into fight a school that with a kid wearing a HHH shirt.

[@thomaskia8441]

hahahah

[@geminiseason6901]

Retro Ups and Downs: ECW Heat Wave 99................That promo 😉

[@flamerhot911]

Retro Ups & Downs: TNA Bound for Glory 2006 . (Sting vs Jeff Jarrett

[@sethfreakinrollins9889]

I miss the old PPV names like No Way Out, Vengeance, Over The Edge etc.

[@MillionaireMadeMRK]

@Sankalp Dwivedi who doesn't

[@yougotme6804]

Didn't you just post on your channel the other day that you just graduated from high school or college? Just saying because over the edge was around when you were only like 1 or 3 years old. I have heard that they've brought back no way out and vengeance.

[@nicholasiannaccone6423]

@@yougotme6804 I graduated in 2017 and over the edge was when I was one year old

[@heykayrenee_]

I genuinely don’t know how Mick Foley can still walk.

[@sammcpherson82]

How about jeff hardy

[@scottmiller4859]

Both omg yes. Those men Kinda break the fake stigma

[@josephjames2011]

hes santa clause

[@ThatGreatPoet]

@@josephjames2011 Deadass that’s prolly part of it he seems like the nicest dude in the world

[@exquisitelemonade3039]

He can barely walk on fairness

[@DJDoubleCee]

I remember being a little heartbroken when Triple H retired Mick Foley but once I heard about the amount of injuries Foley was suffering from, I can understand why that decision was made.

[@adelanoriega8578]

They had great matches in 2000 between them. The street fight at Royal rumble was my favorite, but this hell in a cell match is 1 of the most underrated hell in a cell matches ever.

[@BrndnNZT48]

Well he came back like 2 months later 😂😂

[@dhruvtrivedi1335]

Come on Bad blood 1997 now. The debut of kane. And also WrestleMania 21. The first eveeeeeer money in the bank , Eddie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio , Randy Orton vs the Undertaker , Shawn Michaels vs Kurt Angle and obviously John Cena and Dave Batista's rise to the top.

[@dexxpheonixgameonpointtv]

ECW :One Night Stand 2006 (Cena vs RVD)

[@irishbear660]

Retro ups and downs Wrestlemania 8. Flair vs Savage, Hart vs Piper and Shawn Michaels break out match. Let's FINALLY pick something from the early 90's instead of the Trainwreck attitude era, the stale aggression era and the crap modern era.

[@michaelward5370]

I've just suggested this too!!

[@JitteryJackanape]

Don't talk shit about the Ruthless Aggression era.

[@chefbiordi]

Suggestion: Summerslam 2008. Undertaker vs Edge Hell in a Cell

[@BigRay215803]

Hey Simon, for one month you should do Retro Ups and Downs for a different wrestling promotion each week. For example, week 1 we vote for 1 out of 4 chooses for a WWE show, week 2: ECW, week 3: WCW, and week 4: TNA/Impact Wrestling.

[@milesbryant7135]

For my entire life I thought x-pacs music started with “x paaaacccc x pac” if Simon didn’t say he learned it was make some noise in another video I still wouldn’t know

[@azzazzinx5519]

X-Pacs Theme always started with "MAKE SOME NOOOOISSEEE!! X-PAC!" and I have no idea what even is supposed to be the issue here.

[@tyrelsmith7902]

Retro Ups & Downs, Vengeance 2002. The Rock vs Kurt Angle vs The Undertaker

[@sm_yash]

Suggestion :- The last Raw and Nitro in which Nitro defeated Raw in the ratings war.

[@imjusthere750]

He’s done it.

[@sm_yash]

@@imjusthere750 ah! My bad

[@sm_yash]

@@imjusthere750 has he? I just looked up on the playlist and I can't find that video.

[@youtubeman3356]

@@imjusthere750 he did the last Nitro which was in 2001, I don’t remember the date of the last Nitro that beat RAW in head to head though

[@youtubeman3356]

@@imjusthere750 oh and he’s also done the Nitro that pretty much ended Nitro’s chances of ever being on RAWs level.

[@Nigel_The_Crab]

The Perry Saturn bit, I lost it. That reaction hahahaha

[@caido1221]

Could you please do an Ups and Downs of the Monday Night Raw after Wrestlemania 24 (a.k.a Ric Flair Appreciation Night)

[@tyrelsmith7902]

Retro Ups & Downs: TNA No Surrender 2009, (The night AJ Styles won his first TNA World Championship)

[@theexplainer2235]

No double comments

[@rabidwolf]

Simon is the best thing on this channel I'm actually disappointed when he's not the one hosting the video.

[@twentyoneplusvideo0472]

Can we see Retro Ups and Downs for Judgement Day 2000 with that crazy Rock/Triple H match and the Undertaker returns. In my mind that was a hell of return and a heck of a match as well.

[@scottschofield7954]

Back in 2000 even though I was a huge HHH fan I had a tear when Foley lost

[@BenBen-dp1jl]

Love these retro ups and downs, good job guys

[@corymcdonald7534]

No Way Out 2009: Edge pulls double Elimination Chamber duty

[@theexplainer2235]

retro ups and downs from first wcw clash of the champions 1

[@Bonesaw_McGraw]

Come on guys Halloween Havoc 95. Simon will have a terrible time watching and we will gwt some great laughs

[@adamiak1872]

Your description of how Kane got hired 😂😂😂😂

[@antonioscalzo3733]

I had to listen to the xpac music several times before I heard the make some noise Simon you know you right totally blew my Mind

[@damienhouse7706]

Hell in a Cell 2009. Had probably the best theme music of any pay-per-view.

[@goat2023]

Simon laughing during these videos, always makes me start laughing, UP

[@twentyoneplusvideo0472]

I do not watch a lot of the current product, but I am addicted to these Retro Ups and Downs. Simon's energy and Enthusiasm during these are so good. Is this stuff scripted? or is he riffing off the cuff? He makes such funny aside comments about some of this stuff, or when he's excited about something, and he suddenly exclaims, "it gets an up" makes me laugh every time. I try to make youtube videos from time to time, and I hope one day I can get to that level of comfortable in front of the camera. Even if you don't watch wrestling he's a great personality. Also, I would love to see him to a critique video on one of this matches. Just to hear what goes on inside the mind of a performer.

[@thekeg4028]

The Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night episode of RAW.

[@krystynfunk4201]

Starrcade 1997. Hogan vs sting. Wonky ending. Bret hart.

[@kareemkhederoo4092]

I always felt that Triple H and The Rock should have had at least one WrestleMania event and it should have happened at WrestleMania 16.

[@howie_potterYT]

Triple H vs. Travis Scott at WWE Now Way Out 2000 was a brilliant match 😂

[@savion8]

I understood that reference lol

[@Reacher85]

Next Suggestion: WWF Wrestlemania 2000 Triple H vs. The Rock vs. Big Show vs. Mick Foley with every McMahon in their corner

[@oliverthomas-couch]

TNA Destination X 2008 so Simon can watch Shark boy and Curry man vs 3D as well as Samoa Joe, Christian and Nash vs Angle, Styles and Tomko

[@dontaviansmallwood7889]

Can we do the smackdown when edge cash in on taker on may 11 2007 after the Steele cage match taker had with Batista

[@jokersgiddygrin]

Suggestion: Guilty as Charged 2001. The promising talent that still remainef in ECW at the end.

[@MirkoBalda]

Highest rated ECW on TNN episode. We did RAW, SmackDown and Nitro. We are missing the extreme

[@leo_thephenom]

Retro ups and downs for WWE Vengeance 2005. The only single brand ppv where both the world Heavyweight championship and the wwe championship were defended on the night.

[@papaplantz]

“X PAAAAC… X pac..” is what I always heard in the intro as a kid playing no mercy and watching old tapes

[@marijuananirvana]

Bloody Mania 2007 from JCW. I'LL even send you the DVD. It's from the gathering of the juggalos. Ron Killings, El Generico, several others. It's a good watch.

[@JeffBoarts]

I'm with you, man. Totally thought that dude was yelling X-PAC at the start of that song. Learned a lot today.

[@djturley509]

Next one should be the invasion where they had wwf vs wcw refs

[@MyMechagodzilla]

I'm still pushing for you to do UWF: Blackjack Brawl from '94.

[@Harry-sc1xk]

I was wondering if Simon was going to give a down for the lights going out in the Mark Henry match, little did I know it was just the feed cutting out on the broadcast! I always thought the lights went out in stadium as a kid, watching this PPV over and over as it was the first my dad recorded for me. Love that he mentioned that.

[@ThatDamnDoughboy]

Hartford CT, Undertaker debuts 1990, The Dark Wedding in 1999. This in 2000. The Lashley/Lana wedding in 2020. So much history.

[@Reacher85]

Next Suggestion: WCW Bash at the Beach 2000 incident

[@krauserzero]

I always thought X-Pacs entrance said: Make some noise, X-Pac. Then so on and so forth

[@JimmyNotes]

I always heard "X-Paaaac. X-Pac"

[@ThatOneDude219]

@@JimmyNotes me too

[@BlackLightning522]

It does

[@ryananderson5202]

These vids have changed. Sooooo much love for these guys. Don't get me wrong, they are great. But recently what culture just sound like huge fan boys.

[@mirroboylx]

I miss retro ups and downs

[@addidaswguy]

I loved that theme lol. And I loved X-pac, and 123-Kid, and even Syxx, loved hitting his finisher in WCW Nitro.

[@Harry-sc1xk]

I believe in storyline the APA were ringside for Hardys vs Edge and Christian because Terri was scared of the Dudley Boys putting her through a table again.

[@poncho_x4410]

Regardless of the obvious fact that when professional wrestlers "retire", its more than likely the case that they'll end up returning to the ring again at some point in the future. That being said however, it still is always sad seeing someone like Mick Foley say his goodbyes to the fans and the crowd after his final show in the ring and after his last match, just because even though you know that you'll most likely be seeing him again you still can't help but feel like that's the end and you're losing one of your favorite wrestlers and one of the greatest wrestling performers of all time, ya know? Luckily though, it seems like WWE does a pretty good job at making sure they're able to bring back those wrestlers who have chosen to "retire", and incorporating them into whatever storyline would best fit them at that time which is great because it satisfies the fans overall and gives that wrestler an opportunity to get back into the ring even just for one night. So kudos to them for taking care of their older wrestlers who have moved on from the sport more or less by still giving them the chance to come back to the ring for a night and surprise the fans while also allowing them to experience that nostalgic feeling of being in the ring and being a part of the show that night etc. I've always actually admired WWE as a company for how they handle situations like that and how they seem to always make sure that if one of their past retired wrestlers wants to make even just one small appearance some night and participate in the show that night that they can usually always make sure they find a spot for them in order to do that. Good on them for looking out for their past talents and performers by always still giving them the chance to be involved still with the company for even just one show or so. I really like that about them and I think it's really quite admirable for them to do that sort of thing because they definitely don't have to in the first place, but it just goes to show the character and the values that they have as a whole and within the company, ya know? You truly don't see or hear to much of that type of stuff happening anymore these days no matter what industry or business you're talking about and regardless of who's involved etc. It'll be interesting to see where the company goes from here moving forward because of Vince McMahon stepping down as the CEO. I just really do hope that they're able to maintain the majority of their morals and values overall within the company in general and that they don't end up losing their way of doing things now that he's gone and all that. I guess we'll have to wait and see but still, I really truly do hope that whoever takes over permanently once they find the right person for the job that they at least try to do there best to keep the foundation that Vince established and continue to run and operate the company in that manner, because it'd honestly be quite sad to watch and see the company start to change and possibly fail and crumble in on itself because some new CEO decided he wanted to shake things up a bit by completely changing how they do everything over there and therefore totally destroying the fan base by alienating everyone from the fans all the way through to the general employees and even the actual wrestlers themselves.

[@RandallWI]

I assumed there's no poll this week lol 😆. Also I'm with you Simon... whenever I heard XPac's theme I never heard the " make some noise ' 🤷🏽😅

[@billyman623]

This is when i first started watching it again

[@TuitionalBoar]

Raw November 2nd 98. Kane's night of destruction.

[@alexlikos4719]

I would like to see raw 1000

[@Harry-sc1xk]

I can relate so much to Simon on the Xpac - Kane match. I was 8 and a huge fan of Kane, I hated the whole storyline and I despised that match so much, and especially the finish, that I would fast forward it every time when I rewatched the VHS.

[@chrisd8878]

Retro Ups and Down suggestion: WCW New Blood Rising PPV (feat. Judy Bagwell on a Forklift Match). I was there and it was hilarious

[@meirnissim5927]

WCW Great American Bash 1996 Hall & Nash put Eric Bischoff threw a table

[@ignaciomendoza1]

Wwe one night stand 2008 maint event is taker vs edge tlc for the big gold belt, orton vs hhh wwe title last man standing

[@DillyDilly13]

UNFORGIVEN 2006! MAKE IT A HELL IN A CELL MONTH!

[@wilsoncabrera4883]

Holy Shit! I never heard “make some noise” before 😂

[@pgorodiloff]

Boy did I “hate” Kurt Angle. I was 11 so I always rooted for Triple H

[@dannyaraya8017]

13:38 i always thought xpac's theme started with "it suuuuuuccckks" cuz he was in dx and "suck it" was their slogan

[@mistysprxgeny]

That's so funny I always thought that theme song said "X-Pac!" too

[@williamcrowe2576]

All things considered, this Retro Ups & Downs is perfectly balanced.

[@Smythoski]

I always thought X-Pacs theme had someone scream "make some noise!" Followed directly by someone saying "X-Pac" before going to the DX theme..... so it had both right?

[@BlackLightning522]

Yes

[@nicholasbintner4677]

I swear my whole life I thought the song started with the guy screaming "X-Pac!"

[@aaronblyth]

100% says Xpac make some noise I shout it every time

[@aaronblyth]

Other way round

[@keeton]

I was exactly the same as young Simon when it came to that Kane story!

[@skitzlane5233]

Retro ups and downs: Hell in a Cell 2012

[@TheBadGuuy]

SIMON! Maybe it was the old WWE Music CDs that use to come out, because X-Pac's theme music DID or USE to go.. "Maake some nooooise......... X-Pac"! (so both "make some noise" and "xpac" were written into that theme music) YOU SIR ARE CORRECT!! Unless somehow there is a conspiracy going on against us lol!

[@jamesgreene9214]

Retro Ups and Downs: Wrestlemania 6

[@jonathanbina953]

Retro Ups & Downs: Collision in Korea

[@Jram1292]

I see what u did there the background screen fucking amazing

[@Naruto0s44]

Let's talk about Mick Foley for a second the dude has put over so many Talent he doesn't get enough credit for his wrestling work like No Way Out 2000 was really his Swan Song so he would wrestle again he wasn't full time he put over a lot of people the most important person he put over was The Rock because people didn't think the rock was credible as a champion at the end of 98 but man those matches that they have between January and March 99 was epic another important person he put over was Randy Orton that match at backlash 2004 was epic it really made Randy Orton a Star also when stone Cold and hhh finally came WWF Champion their first Feuds was with mick foley, plus foley made edge an even bigger star and comissioner/gm foley was awesome

[@chrisnewcomb8]

Had to do a double take at 8:57 thought I heard Simon actually drop the f bomb 😂

[@Parket889]

Raw Roulette in Vegas! Featured a TLC match.

[@lilnailer]

Wait what? I thought the song was saying “xpac” as well

[@ArmorKing1889]

I always thought he said xpac too. Attitude Era podcast mentioned it and then I had your same expierence. Was wild to me as well.

[@impala88kb]

It should be a Simon's choice retro up and down

[@stonedraider2656]

I was actually there. Hartford CT.

[@Bonesaw_McGraw]

Bash at the beach 2000.

[@chunkyboyjames]

Gonna keep suggesting it: TNA Victory Road 2011 (Sting v Jeff Hardy incident)

[@ericpeoples7181]

How about the Saturday Night Live before wrestlemania 2000 hosted by the rock but featuring HHH, Vince, and Big Show.

[@petersands4449]

“Makes some noise” ??? I had no idea. I always thought it said X PAC as well

[@asefh6551]

Real talk, the rikishi driver is such a dangerous finisher jfc

[@richardtherichard26]

Not at all, it’s actually one of the safest. The idea on any move that supposedly drives your opponents head to the mat like that is that your thighs cushion the blow. I can’t think of anyone with more cushion in their thighs than rikishi.

[@asefh6551]

I never even thought of that. Thanks for your insight dude 👊🏾!

[@womenonthemovefitness]

I remember watching the main event. It was amazing