WWF WrestleMania XII - The "Reliving The War" PPV Review

[@WrestlingBios]

Catching up on all the RTW PPVs that were missed at the beginning of the series (the first PPV I covered was Survivor Series 1996). So all PPV shows from the first year of RTW are going to get full videos on the channel.

[@stevengrvp]

That's great

[@timbartschwolfman]

That's pretty good Ryan

[@johnbparker]

Yes! Love it !!!

[@MarquoVitali]

I was so confused lol "Why'd he jump forward to Mania- wait it's Mania 12. Is Ryan OK?" shout to you tho, the most thorough creator on wrestling KZbin by far

[@primusvsunicron1]

I can’t wait

[@Mitsunari4Gunz]

This is the one and only Wrestlemania I attended so it will always hold a spot in my heart. Watch Shawn zipline into the ring as a kid was totally hype even though sitting through an hour long match was tough.

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

I feel the same way about XIV... Growing up in Massachusetts, I never thought Boston would get a Mania...

[@hardeepbasran9006]

Wow 👌

[@kylestoddart]

I went to WM 18 only time myself. Arguably the greatest match ever. Rock VS Hogan. WM12 Bret VS HBK is IMO the greatest match ever. I'm jelly that HBK entrance was ICONIC.

[@cobweb6960]

This was the one and only I ever attended also... And yes seeing HBK coming down was awesome to see 👍

[@kidneystonermusic]

actually tougher as an adult lol

[@Njpro]

My favourite match. The Hitman will always be no.1 but at this time it was awesome to see two legends trying to one up each other in their prime. Glad they managed to squash their beef.

[@robycas4575]

The commitment and work that you put into this channel is unbelievable! I just want to let you know that it is very appreciated! This is my favorite KZbin channel right now, not only wrestling related! A big hug from Italy!

[@daveparletti5442]

Well said!! 👏🏻

[@at0micwerew0lf]

🍺⚡🍺Saluti!! This has become the only wrestling nostalgia channel that I watch regularly. Relieving the War is so so so go0d!! 🍺⚡🍺

[@moisesfreire6408]

After all this time watching Reliving the War when it launchs I have a strange nostalgic feeling watching this special episode with Yokozuna, Bret Hart, Diesel and the others still in WWF xD

[@LJamesWorkshop]

Awesome, this channel will always be super important to me as I started bingeing it as my son was born and would stay up watching Reliving the War. Eventually caught up around episode 94 and don’t miss I upload now. Thanks WrestlingBios you’re a real Jam Up guy

[@michaelkeller5927]

Man I was so confused by this upload. Did I wake up in the wrong year? Lol

[@mritty115]

6:40 I think our friendly UK-based reviewer forgot that here in the United States, the steering wheel is on the left of the car. :-) That was the driver's side window that Piper smashed.

[@TheVileOne]

The WM 12 theme song is still one of my favorites. It’s like my favorite things about 90s wrestling music.

[@andyneilson3301]

Been watching this channel for a good few years now. I remember when I first found it.. proper nostalgia. 30 year old and still a fan of WWF/E & WCW

[@CGaboL]

Please cover Bash at the Beach 1996 next. If you're covering the Federation's most important PPV in 96, then it seems fair you do the same for WCW. I'm aware that Starrcade is on par with WrestleMania, but you can't deny that Hogan being the third man and forming the nWo was more important than Hogan vs Piper in a non-title match.

[@mikeprince2036]

One cane before the other so chronologically it would be off

[@Haplo699g]

Couple of interesting facts about the brawl. Piper got to keep the Bronco and it was almost very expensive as a dumpster was sent careening towards a parked sports car and was only stopped by an alert crew member, hope he got a bonus!

[@cuckertarlson3037]

You must listen to Foley is pod because he was just talking about Roddy Piper taking the bronco and driving it home

[@Haplo699g]

@@cuckertarlson3037 I think I read it in one of the Titan books.

[@cuckertarlson3037]

@@Haplo699g ah gotcha 👍

[@aveng7fld]

I’m here for restholds at Restholdsmania!! This was my first Mania I watched live on PPV so def a special place in my heart for this one as a kid. Loved it all!

[@neverlastingmoment]

Hahahaha 😆

[@billdenny9599]

13:13 I distinctly remember Todd calling him The Wildman Mark "Marow" instead of Mero here. Just something that always stuck with me on this PPV for some reason.

[@press_x_tojason]

Yeah, he says it like "(To)morrow"

[@KingKhanate1997]

Such an underrated Mania imo. The Backlot brawl is loads of fun, Taker v. Diesel, Austin’s first Mania and the main event.

[@rayvenkman2087]

This Wrestlemania is sort of forgotten as the WM between the nadir of New Gen Era (WM XI) and the beginnings of the Attitude Era (WM XIII).

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I thought this was a random pick, but what you said at the beginning makes sense. You're such a workhouse. Can't thank you enough for all of these awesome videos!

[@kidneystonermusic]

whoa we have the same last name

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

@@kidneystonermusic haha, I wonder if we're related?!

[@rayvenkman2087]

Kayfabe brothers ^

[@dustincongello5802]

I remember watching this as a kid , I remember everything down to the snacks we had while watching in my friends basement, for free on the black cable box

[@lucasm7177]

Omg I legit forgot about those black boxes! I always tried to get my dad to get one but he never would. Lol I literally never got to see a PPV as a kid. I would always be so excited to watch Raw/Nitro the next night to find out who won... Those were the days.

[@KeganStucki]

Your content is so incredibly superior to other wrestling focused channels. Your dedication is amazing! Thank you, kind sir, for intelligent and humorous analysis of such nostalgic memories!

[@juliangiles3042]

Wrestlemania 12 is what got me hooked on wrestling. I was 8 & it was the first ppv I begged my parents to order. I wanted Bret to win.

[@stewartmcrae8007]

I was almost seven and glad that Shawn won hearing Vince say the boyhood dream has come true for Shawn Michaels still makes me so happy

[@luckywallace]

Bret did win! Had Shawn in the sharpshooter and no way he was getting out. Then Bret got screwed!

[@stewartmcrae8007]

@@luckywallace if he got screwed as many times as he claimed he would have struck oil by now 😂😂😂😂

[@ExtremeEgg80]

It's funny watching these videos, and older stuff on the network and seeing just how much the rings have changed in WWE, the stiffness of the mat, the elasticity of the ropes, even the size of the ring.

[@paulz8898]

Without question this is the best channel for sure the way all your videos are set up is just magic brings back so many memories keep up the fantastic work

[@karlcarter1596]

This is the first WWF PPV I watched live in the UK at 1am. I was 13 and had school the next day, I was a huge Bret fan and gutted he lost (I didn't know any better back then) Fantastic channel and I love your uploads. Keep up the amazing work

[@michaelgatti4038]

Don’t sweat it. I’m a mark for the Hitman and 90s HBK as well. I never watched this show cover to cover but I was collecting WWE DVD box sets for a while. History of the WWE Title had the full Iron Man match and Taker’s set from 2004 had the Diesel match. Love both of them. Keep being the jam up guy we all love.

[@HereticalKitsune]

My thoughts exactly "this is a bit random, both in date and in event" but I ain't complaining! More content is always fun~

[@puckingrufus56]

As a mark for Shawn when I was a kid I really wanted him to win it at WM11, but 12 was a sweet moment!

[@LadellTurner]

I literally cried when he won!

[@jeremykurtz83]

Me too. Shawn's summer of 96 run was the last time I've ever cheered for a babyface. nWo and DX came around and I've been a heel my whole life since. Of course I did have to cheer for Shawn from 2002-2010 though.

[@rstebbing1709]

With all the work already put in to RTW, going back and covering all these missed PPVS is why this Channel is God tier 👏👏

[@SALTER818]

I was there live! After all these years I just saw a camera shot of me n my buddy during Ultimate Warrior match right before his finisher... I was lefting my arms giving the Warrior sign for finisher center of the screen

[@KryptaKnight777]

One of my favorite channels on KZbin! You work so hard pumping these out for everyone to love and enjoy and I can speak for everyone who enjoys them with me too...thank you good sir! You are a Jam up guy!!

[@fitness65]

I always enjoy your reviews you don't just talk about who won and who lost you talk about the matches as a whole the backstory and the aftermath of those matches which only a few reviewers I know do that's why you are one of the best wrestling KZbinrs on KZbin

[@georgestewart7658]

Thank-you for providing us the fans with great wrestling bios content and the narrating is brilliant so a BIG THANKS 👍

[@garynalley4277]

Im so glad your going back. I've been watching your channel for a long time, since the beginning and wished before that you covered ppvs back then and now it's here. Your awesome!!

[@andyt6363]

Dude! Thank you! I think I speak for all of us here, love and appreciate your work!

[@SpiritSoaring13]

Regarding the Backlot* Brawl: Golddust requested, and Piper was all too ready to oblige, of being opened up the "hard way". But the first didn't do the job, nor so much the second, but both were full shoot! Always loved how the man himself, Dustin here, always kept his own personal kayfabe and blurred so many lines between scripts and chaos.

[@khuri9030]

Dustin said in a shoot interview about the Backlot Brawl that since he was going to get his ass kicked from pillar to post, he "needed to get some color". Piper busted him open, AND broke his own hand with those punches.

[@iDefineHassan]

My family didn’t order pay-per-view wrestling specials but the nostalgia I feel watching these videos is unexplainable. Love it!

[@exeortegarubio]

5:42 Goldust credits Savio Vega as the man who helped him find his edge as a character and heel.

[@Nicksuavemusic]

In an interview Austin said savio was the guy that they paired him with initially to teach him the wwf style in his early days

[@lildeeLME]

Awesome! I’m so thankful for your channel. When things aren’t going the best, I can always count on you to drop some heat. 🙏

[@AzraelDarkness64Gaming]

I wouldn't mind some more ECW ppv coverages from the 90s

[@thenextsteveblackman]

If you're going to cover more PPV's that you missed, I would recommend In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies. It would allow you to follow the story of HBK's championship run and it's Diesel's last PPV match in the WWF.

[@nafost]

Remember watching this live with my family. Where has the time gone?!

[@83diehard83]

What an awesome surprise! Thanks for all the content 👍

[@jwavada]

That punch that Hot Rod landed on Goldust was the real thing! You could hear it!

[@khuri9030]

Wonder if that or the second one was the one that broke Piper's hand.

[@joshuajoseph8924]

Potato for sure

[@beechy006]

My favourite PPV growing up as a kid, must of watched it so many times, think I still even have the VHS in the loft! Looking forward to hearing your take on it, perfect Tuesday night viewing to settle down to

[@kelvin19888]

I remember two things from this Pay Per View Goldust vs Roddy Piper and Shawn Michaels winning his first WWE Championship

[@ricci1169]

Roddy definitely smashed the drivers side window hahahahaha. Im gonna go out on a limb and say our Wrestling Bios favorite is from across the pond. Keep up the great work brother

[@masterobiwan3349]

Just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. I totally pop every time I see a new upload on your channel. Keep up the amazing work

[@levishelley8018]

I was so confused at the title. Thought I missed something or maybe I'm losing it... then I realize I'm just being blessed with EXTRAS. You're the man.

[@alexandertroy9621]

The Hollywood Back-lot Brawl was my favorite match ever for a few years. Loved it!

[@BrandanTheBroker]

Man I'm truly gonna miss all this when we get to WrestleMania X7 😭

[@damianhills1533]

This upload confused me so much until you explained things hahaha! Awesome video as always.

[@Farley198033]

This was from my freshman year in high school. I just started my first job and used some of that money to order this PPV. My first of many. Good memories!

[@dreamylildreamdog]

Ahmed Johnson, this biggest deal to never happen. Loved him so much when he first came out

[@TiVo67]

Those two stiff shots by Piper was because Goldust felt he needed color and Vince said no because since it was taped in advance it would be hard to recreate it for the live part. He insisted that it needed so Piper agreed to do it the hard way. First time didn’t do it so he had to do it again.

[@jeffdeming8811]

Absolutely loved this ppv qs a youngster!! I was kind hoping as you were explaining the differenx in Ahmed Johnson from the start of his wwf career to the later part of his time there, that you would say "you can clearly see a difference in Ahmed during his pre Michael Biker Liker work" but that's okay lol. I'm still a jam up guy bro! Also, I couldn't help but notice you said Piper smashed the passenger side window of Goldust's car... shout out with some UK love, lol overe here in North America we drive on the wrong side. We say that doesn't work for us brother 😀

[@bigbadwolfgaming2k287]

Your reviews are always awesome and fun to watch they bring back great memories.

[@markjones5647]

This is going to be epic wrestling bios best channel on here u make all of us wrestling retro lovers so happy Brilliant work man

[@Bandana_Boi]

Piper actually broke his hand punching Dustin in the face in the pre recorded part. He had to ditch the cast the day of WrestleMania

[@retrovhsvault9315]

Hey @Wrestling Bios love your channel, have you ever done a video on top Attitude Era stars appearances for other promotions during the 90's?? Michaels match in Smoky Mountain Wrestling 1995, Taker in SMW as well as OVW, there is a few more I think Stone Cold did an OVW appearance with JR. Anyways I'd like to hear your take on that. Cheers mate!

[@GuitarnoobJulian]

Could you include some kind of graphic or roadmap at the start of those PPV Reviews, so the chronological order of the ppvs within RTW can be seen? So it's more clear which episodes of Raw/Nitro build up to the PPV

[@mongomongo7664]

Wcw Bash at the beach 1995 It took place on the beach looks like a very interesting review to do in my opinion

[@travismiller4320]

That’s before Reliving the War, but he could cover it.

[@blmareterrorists]

Can't wait for 1996 royal rumble, I wish I'd gone to it as it was in my hometown 😖

[@shauncain3280]

It sucked

[@tomdewyn5689]

@@shauncain3280 Yeah,that Bret hart vs undertaker main event was a good cure for insomnia

[@rayvenkman2087]

The only PPV appearance of the Ringmaster.

[@tonyhernandezpumarejo]

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 - THE PPV THAT NEEDS TO BE RELIVED!

[@tonyhernandezpumarejo]

@@kidz4p509 yeah, I wondered how were they able to pull it off this stunt. They really never explained it, lol. One more reason why this PPV needs to be covered, Wrestling Bios!

[@chrismlastname]

Thank you sir hell i would watch every raw review or ppv review from any year in wrestling from this channel

[@at3479]

First ever PPV I ever ordered and this was a few months before my HS graduation so this one holds a special place for me

[@BOABModels]

I've just noticed the WrestleMania logo in the middle of the mat - very unusual in WWF/E to see a logo in the ring.

[@iansalois1839]

Yeah. Bro I agree. This is a really good channel. I appreciate you very much for it. I grew up watching wrestling with my dad and brothers, however there is a lot I never seen and have only heard of, so it's nice not only to watch and reminisce, but to discover more. So thank you so much. Good job. Keep up the good work

[@user-tl4fi6oy8d]

Warrior smashing Helmsley was great at the time. Triple H was a mid-carder and no one cared about him. This was long before he married Stephanie and sent his career to the moon. The internet smark fan born in 1995 wasn't yet around to tell us all about the booking and how the Warrior was the male version of Sable and Triple H the king of kings who was a good worker.

[@chiefbigcanoe3613]

an excellent surprise this video is! Your cross the pond shows in this one.. during the goldust/piper match you called the driver's window the passenger.

[@stewartmcrae8007]

really looking forward to the in your house shows I remember those being a little cheaper and my aunt would order those for us to watch

[@Scarface81ist]

Thanks for your great work. I have been a wrestling fan since 1991 and your videos make me relive everything. Please keep up the good work! Best regards

[@TheCrimsonCretin]

I hope you never run out of content. Love the channel

[@oo-kk4rv]

Using the OJ chase as footage for the piper and goldust chase is classic. Holy sh*t that's probably funnier now than back then.

[@jowlsbarkey20]

I binged the first 50 episodes and it was awesome, now thursdays are definitely looked forward to

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another awesome upload from the wrestling channel with the most jam on the planet! Such a great idea to go back over the reliving the war PPVs and give them their own video. You said Bret, Shawn and The Undertaker gave Diesel his best matches? What about the 5 star stellar classic he had against The British Bulldog at In Your House 4 or the classics he had against Sid at In Your House 1 and 2, both up there with Ricky The Dragon VS Macho Man at WM3 if you ask me

[@goofyaahuncle8559]

didnt you already cover this ppv, i know you covered the hollywood backlot brawl at some point. i may be wrong but i recognize everything about this video

[@JenMistress]

I noticed that recently, as since I needed something for background noise during my nightly gaming sessions, and since I've already watched the Reliving the War while you post them, decided to go to your Reliving the War Playlist. Also, while I'm remembering it, I noticed episode 117 is missing on your Playlist. Just thought I'll let you know.

[@InsomniacRocker]

First WrestleMania I ever watched live on PPV... I think I was about 11 and I remember jumping around the living room losing my mind when my favorite wrestler HBK finally won the big one.

[@markm3988]

Loved The HBK videos with Lothario

[@jimmycr8ckedcorn]

Love you content and to be reminded of some of the moments when I lived and breathed the Monday Night Wars.

[@theALmighty66]

"The passenger side window" 😆 I love that you said that fluidly without thinking about it.

[@kardynalsyn9501]

Definitely a favourite WM for me as well. Michaels was/is my all time favourite wrestler and this “crowning” was huge for his fans. Not to take away from The Hitman cause he’s in my top 5 for all time. It was good to see WWF putting the strap on other talent that could work a quality match vs the 3 move juiced up specials

[@SiReTV8929]

OMG 😲 😱 😲 😱 we'll gonna miss you Ryan when it's all said and done come March 26th, 2001. I am very enthusiastic about Thursdays and certain Sundays( for PPV reviews) and after you're done with RTW series, KZbin will come to the front door with a Brinks truck 🚚 😀 👍

[@hokemoseley2934]

He could always relive the TNA Monday night wars lol

[@philkayes598]

Great stuff. Was hoping you’d be going back and filling in the gaps!

[@shenanitims4006]

As someone who can barely sit through a 2 hour movie (most could be cut down to 80-90 minutes if we cut out the chaff), even considering watching a 60-minute match exhausts me. And spending a quarter of that time in rest holds? If 1/4 of your match needs to be spent resting; that’s a clear sign that the match is too long. Though I will give them kudos for being able to exert themselves like that for 45 minutes. And one thing I noticed here, that I don’t think was highlighted during the “War” recaps, was how masterfully Cornette’s team was put together. You had Vader as the tank, Hart as the high-flyer, like everyone had a distinct role. Good stuff. And a big shout-out to the channel, as this review was also masterfully constructed. All the stills really hit and the footage worked great too.

[@daviddavidson7836]

That was the driver's side of Gold dust's car, we drive on the opposite side across the pond 😉

[@Xexxis]

I definitely think Halloween Havoc '95 would be a good choice for your next review.

[@travismiller4320]

Yeah just hurry up and get it over with or how about Uncensored 96 just do both March 1996 shows

[@tonyhernandezpumarejo]

Agreed!

[@hardeepbasran9006]

The match between undertaker and diesel was my favourite but wow undertaker was going through a divorce at the time must of been really difficult for him but he did put in a really good match that night 👌

[@snflanigan]

It took me a minute to figure out why he called it the passenger-side window xD

[@WrestlingBios]

Im just realising this mistake now! Haha!

[@jaylee8240]

Rowdy Piper in both Maina and Starcade in 96.

[@solascriptura-e7t]

Definitely a star studded Mania. I really enjoyed that hoss fight/mini feud between Yoko and Vader. The Iron Man Match-- especially HBK's entrance-- was definitely legendary.

[@edge803]

I remember staying up at 1am uk time and watching this even. I realised the crowd was so dead. Only when the warrior came out they was abit loud.

[@toptenguy1]

Thing is, Bret's character had a valid point about feeling screwed! Gorilla just made up the concept of overtime out of the blue. LOL

[@sumthingwikked4257]

To be fair, who wants to see a no pinfall match AGAIN? To be frank, it would've pissed me off to see the main event at WrestleMania end without a pinfall or submission so... Bret can cry wolf.

[@Rob_Thorsman]

The beginning of Crybaby Bret.

[@djdarq6311]

@@sumthingwikked4257 But his point wasn’t about how it effected you, his point was that Bret had a valid gripe.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

​@@djdarq6311he's got a valid gripe to the birds.

[@steelcurtain187]

The goldust/ piper match was so damn funny when I watched it live. I have great memories of how over the top and silly it was 😂

[@NOT_Brian]

So odd.. I was 8 years old when I saw this live on a black box.. and I took a break from wrestling until the Pillman's got a gun angle. I appreciate the reliving the war series so I'm able to see what I missed out on. I wish Austin never had that injury.. his matches could of been so great. Love the series though dude, keep it up!

[@chrisphil1724]

6:43 That's drive side over here bud. We drive on the wrong side of the road.

[@AquamentusLives]

WB just wanted to see Bret Hart at his best again…and I appreciate that!

[@politicalmoderate190]

"Passenger side door." That gave me a chuckle. :)

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Wow ! Im glad you broke down the ironman match like that . I always liked and defended the match . I thought they worked the rest holds nicely . i dug the flow of the match myself

[@JHC2812]

Was this ppv not covered last year??? What I miss??? 🤷🏼‍♂️ Oooo welll!!! I’m watching again 😍😍😍

[@frickaaron]

Out of curiosity, where do you find access to all of this?