"Triple H vs The World" - Reliving The War Smackdown - 23rd September 1999

[@linkvagar2336]

Shamrock leaving before Angle and The Radicalz arrived was a tragedy.

[@TheRealAhoy]

Yeah, when I was playing smackdown games I was always recreating Shamrock and having him fight Angle, Angle hadn't even started using the ankle lock yet but I thought they seemed like ideal rivals, at least on paper

[@WickedFireBird69]

Imagine if we had gotten Ken Shamrock vs Kurt Angel rivalry!

[@christophernicholson20]

​@WickedFireBird69 that would have been a great match I can see it on tv on Raw or Smackdown or a Wrestlemania match a submission style Lion's Den match

[@CassDaMan1138]

@@WickedFireBird69 THAT would have kicked ass.

[@DasNordlicht91]

@@TheRealAhoy Early 1999/2000 Kurt Angle would've been a perfect foil for Shamrock, especially where he cuts promos about how Shamrock belongs to a barbaric sport like mixed-martial arts (keep in mind that in 1999, UFC wasn't as big as it is today and was considered a bit of an outlaw sport) and he won't sully himself by fighting Shamrock.

[@SteelyBud]

The next time we see the Undertaker, he'll be The Biker Michael Likertaker.

[@Lifeskillsish]

Aren't we gonna see the man who coined that phrase back on RLTW soon too?

[@stevefromyellowstone7911]

@@Lifeskillsishyep lol on the other channel

[@donypaddy6859]

So Long Ken Shamrock i'll miss your unhinged badass self.

[@stephenhester9804]

The WWF had problems working out how to integrate the MMA Guys into the mix, they had legitimate skills that could really injure people and I don't think it quite worked, the other factor is they mostly didn't have the Mic Skills the Wrestlers had, it's similar to what happened early on with Brock Lesner but that time they added Paul Heyman in to do the talking while Brock developed his schtick.

[@zlinedavid]

So much untapped potential

[@bradleygermain6288]

@@stephenhester9804 If only Shamrock could have had Heyman to manage him in the WWF.

[@geedee1264]

Brock wasnt an MMA guy he was a wrestling guy

[@marquan1976]

Would have lasted longer if he had finished his training in the muggafuggin dojo

[@bensgadgetreviews]

It's kinda wild that WWF was simultaneously having Chyna portrayed as an evil heel helping Triple H while also playing a face vs worlds biggest misogynist week after week, and these angles are sometimes like 5 mins apart. Chyna be helping Triple H break Jim Ross arm at 9:15pm then at 9:22pm coming to save six grandmas from being beat down by Jeff Jarrett lol

[@bryanmack4054]

“Shades of grey”

[@t.v.rockwell4504]

It's so weird seeing this. I know what Chyna did 1999, it's just that I didn't know she was doing some of these things while still with Triple H. I thought she left him and then starting feuding with Jarrett.

[@labbaby189]

Chyna was such an anomaly. She had to fight dudes because no one in the women's division could do anything with her, and when she did she trucked thru the whole roster and left with the title. She was so over she could do heel ish with HHH and get babyface pops when she's doing other stuff. Ppl talk about her in ring work, but she was only a notch below The Rock and other "sports entertainers". Hopefully RTW can remind ppl of Chyna's greatness.

[@lancergt1000]

hi Ben, didn't expect to see you in this channel of all places 😮 sorry to ask here, but would you do a vid on the difference between the CN and Global version of the Vivo X Fold3 Pro?

[@cakes3958]

This was such an amazing period for Chyna (July-Oct 1999). She probably got more screen time than anybody because she had her own major storyline with Jarrett but was also accompanying HHH who was all over the show. Take this episode for example, she appeared more than Rocky and Foley. And yeah, so wild having her as a baby face and a heel within the span of 5 minutes. Really exciting time to be a fan of Chyna!

[@retroaggression7416]

Had the pleasure of meeting Shamrock at a wrestling meet. Such a humble person and absolutely huge! Went to his table right after a match and he signed a hoody for my mom and my bloody singlet too haha.

[@brenocesar9954]

"WHERE MY TOITLE SHOT" - The British Bulldog

[@RGF91]

been watching newlegacyinc's no mercy video, huh?

[@zlinedavid]

Because I’m bizzzzaaaahhhhh!

[@bryanmack4054]

@@zlinedavid don’t forget fooked

[@kalajel]

"OI GUVNAH, YOU PROMISSED ME A TOITLE SHOT INNIT?"

[@ManiaxOnYT]

​​@@RGF91Funny enough, there's a comment on that video referencing Wrestling Bios

[@-th1rty3-]

I can't but hear The Iron Sheik shout “FACK!” at the smackdown intro. RIP The Iron Sheik.

[@ASoberBear]

How much does this guy weight? I DUNNOOOO Super Dragon Hes GAHT A BICYCLE!

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

BOTCHAMANIA BIAAAAAAATCH!

[@MrE51917]

You wanna play 21?

[@tobznoobs]

welcome to the danger zone!

[@Insomniaaron]

'JESUS!'

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

25 years later and I'm still mad about Shamrock leaving 😭😭😭

[@RGF91]

he left before Angle, Taz & the Radicalz showed up months later

[@dickeyboyenglishnotbritish2462]

I know what talent of mid cards and dream matches we all could of had.

[@christophernicholson20]

Me too. I wished we got a chance to see Shamrock in so many other matches a whole lot of matches with the rest of the roster. Had he stayed longer he would've been Intercontinental, European or World's heavyweight champion

[@num1Jaysta]

Same. Jim just disappearing and not getting a sendoff is crazy

[@syxodude91]

I'm mad we never got Shamrock vs Lesnar.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

I'm glad you're showing more full episodes of SmackDown. Because as I said...there were some great episodes of SmackDown during the Attitude Era. Episodes you just couldn't skip over.

[@zlinedavid]

That’s the thing….during the first few months of SmackDown, it really wasn’t a “B” show. It was just a continuance of Raw. The only “B” show was Heat, and even then it was usually at least halfway decent.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

​@@zlinedavid, I remember watching Sunday Night Heat too. Those were the days

[@TheRealAhoy]

I hope we get the Arnie episode lol. Will be the only chance to do some Ahnold jokes in this series

[@cyrus2546]

@@zlinedavidEven in 2000 it wasn’t a B show.

[@DoubleCee-kq6qd]

And the last time we would see The Undertaker until Judgement Day.

[@michaeledwards8267]

*ROLLIN BY LIMB BISKIT PLAYS*

[@timbartschwolfman]

Then The American Badass was born

[@Skip2TheEnd]

"He's herrrrrre!"

[@howdyhoo7721]

He’s not in judgement day…….😂😂😂😂

[@bryanmack4054]

@@howdyhoo7721 what?

[@deandredukes95]

In one night, Triple H felt like a babyface overcoming these challenges

[@ryankeefe2102]

Ok glad to know I wasn't the only one thinking that

[@rdrouynriv]

Triple H was booked like Hulk Hogan during this era. It wouldn't stop until his retirement.

[@leomehmud1913]

Reign of terror: prelude

[@KyleWalker-b4j]

Cena would've won all 5 matches like the GOAT he is

[@carter3369]

@@KyleWalker-b4j Gillberg >>>> Cena

[@-tiofer-8943]

oh yes, the episode that has the biggest butterfly effect in WWE history, the TITLE SHOT EFFECT

[@fredericksmith9463]

This show is my go to when doing dishes or cooking. Sounds strange but it helps me get into a rhythm.

[@8BitChad]

"Kane tries to set Triple H's face on fire" ahhh the attitude era

[@souljahrick]

Get ready to say goodbye to Ministry Undertaker

[@andrelegeant88]

I always felt that the "Austin Era," as I called it at the time, ended soon after SD came on. I used to refer to this as the "SmackDown Era" with friends. Reason being, this promotion was rapidly changing from just a few months before. Rock was a face; Taker became a biker; Austin goes away; the shows revolve around HHH; Shamrock leaves; the tag teams of 97-98 are mostly all gone or fundamentally different in their characters; etc. In hindsight, I realize it is because Russo left, but the changes are happening even before Russo left. (As an aside, I always felt Russo was more interested in the characters he created in 97-98 than in anything else he did, and those characters ending probably furthered his desire to leave.)

[@JBC02]

If my memory serves me correctly, Austin was hardly on smackdown in 1999 right?

[@coryshannon3815]

This is one of the Smackdown episodes I always remembered from the early days. Just HHH wrestling five matches in one night stood out to me the young mark in me as "yay, the big mean HHH is getting his comeuppance", while the older smark in me was like "that's a nice marathon of working for the night, and kind of makes him a bigger focal point of the company". The maturing of the wrestling fan, I guess.😂

[@geedee1264]

And the magic of PEDs

[@Speedyreedy1218]

HHH was always my guy. I could never hate him and didn't see why he needed comeuppance when his rivals instigated the conflicts.

[@coryshannon3815]

@@Speedyreedy1218 for the most part, in wrestling (northeast wise), the heel was really always the good guy. Savage was the heel against Hogan, even though Hogan was making moves on Liz. Raven was the heel against Dreamer, even though Dreamer was bullying Raven when they were young. McMahon was the heel against Austin, even though Austin was the one causing chaos in his company.

[@TherealRNOwwfpooh]

@@coryshannon3815 Hogan never made moves on Liz, that was Savage's paranoid mind convincing him otherwise; Dreamer "bullied" Raven because Raven may've played a sully misanthrope but that whole grungy persona was a lie, since Raven was proven to be a rich spoiled kid who tries to parade himself as one with the middle-class people, but he was actually really the entire antithesis of the very gimmick he portrayed (Plus, manager Bullah McGillicutty [no relation to Curtis Axel's New Nexus name, Michael McGillicutty] turned on Raven to support Tommy Dreamer, only to be sucking face with Raven's new valet, thus leading to Tommy Dreamer taking both ladies for himself); Corporate America (exemplified by Mr. McMahon) are ALWAYS heel against rebellious, middle-class anti-heroes (Stone Cold Steve Austin).

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@coryshannon3815 HHH is a NE guy by birth, but as a fan is NWA mark. He likes himself booked like Flair and Harley. Vince was finally letting him do it. I never viewed Austin as a face, ever.

[@Calculon1712]

So long Shamrock, shouldve been given a much better sendoff. I hope he gets put in the HOF next year.

[@RGF91]

Ditto

[@bernardosantosribeiro6665]

I think he , Haku and Sid will probably be in the hof next year , especially the first two who were at this year's ceremony

[@Calculon1712]

@@bernardosantosribeiro6665 yeah i saw pics of him been there. It makes sense cause since Mania is in Vegas next Year, Shamrock lives in Reno so at least hes not far.

[@TheDarkVampire666]

I still remember the Chyna thing was odd at the time and talking about it as she was obviously the face and playing it up when going against Jarrett but also obviously a heel when with HHH

[@DasNordlicht91]

How they booked HHH fighting five matches in one night was always weird, considering it’s the type of thing you’d have a babyface do, not a main event heel.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Right!?

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Writers first day more like it.

[@corneliousworsham1426]

Yeah it was weird makes you wonder was hhh starting to get Vince's ear round this time

[@DasNordlicht91]

@@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090 like this is the type of thing a heel Vince McMahon would have Steve Austin do for an episode of Raw just to get a WWF Title shot where he faces a bunch of Corporate guys and other heels in different gimmick matches in order to get a title shot.

[@RetepAdam]

Triple H was such a shitheel at the time, though. It was a nice comeuppance for him, if only for an episode.

[@cag2411]

Shamrock with his reputation should have been given so much more.

[@donypaddy6859]

@cag2411 I agree but at the same time Shamrock didn't do himself any favors according to Jim Ross who was also head of talent relations said that Ken would sometimes show up late to shows and at times not show up at all he wasn't constantly reliable.

[@cag2411]

@donypaddy6859 I do remember that. I kept waiting for Ken to get fed up with the kayfabe stuff and go shoot on someone and have a match be over in the snap of a finger lol

[@TheRealAhoy]

They felt the crowd, the crowd went bleghhh on Shamrock. He had that triple threat feud with Rock and Foley and the two of them were cheered heavily and they were so meh on Shamrock he had to turn heel. That was the only real stutter, he was accepted as heel and people loved him when he became face again, but yeah, as a main event prospect people gave him a thumbs down

[@stevieJ24]

Wrestling Bios on a Saturday is a godsend ❤

[@mikerinaldi2786]

Yess! My Saturday needed this 😊😊

[@Billy-ot8mk]

Triple H wanted to learn the fine art of the Chin Lock from the Bulldog.

[@damiancurran1762]

Don't worry about Thunder so much Ryan, I like the "if it matters to the story then that's the show chosen" method. 👍 WrestlingBios fan since before RTW!

[@dudeiousmaximus650]

Thanks for this I got, This recorded on VHS somewhere was a great episode of SD imo still holds up 🎉

[@TheRealAhoy]

Euro 2024 is back and now Reliving the war Smackdown as well *Plays Ice Cube - It was a good day*

[@ralphrodriguez236]

My all time favorite smack down ever !!!!!!! Thank you for covering it

[@Kelvin-x1c]

Farewell Ken Shamrock, we'll see you in TNA in 2002

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Not on this channel. Maybe Markyd.

[@olivierroy5540]

@@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090the first TNA event in 2002 was covered in this channel

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

@@olivierroy5540 I was waiting for someone to show up and make me look stupid

[@Mr.Memphis10]

Good content! I still get goosebumps hearing Smackdown theme song. Bringing back so many memories watching Smackdown as a kid.

[@henry199xx]

This is so wild for me. As someone born in ‘89 I vaguely remember bits that I saw with my Older sisters of raw and war zone but this 6 pack challenge is my first official members of smackdown and of myself watch pro wrestling as a kid on my own because they were on a local network at the time and we didn’t have to share TVs anymore.

[@Mark-xl1ze]

This would be the Undertaker's last appearance (fitting it took place in Dallas, TX, where he was born) until the Judgment Day 2000 PPV.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

WWE never gave Luna Vachon the respect she deserved. She should've held the Women's title.

[@arlibrarian]

A bit criminal that she never held the championship in either WWF or WCW.

[@dickeyboyenglishnotbritish2462]

I thought she was boring

[@TheRealAhoy]

​@@dickeyboyenglishnotbritish2462I liked her when she was Bam Bam's main squeeze

[@mikem10481]

It's criminal that lesser talented women won the women's/diva's title and luna didn't.

[@eljermo]

100% she should've been women's champ. Unfortunately she was unreliable and the gimmick was stale. She hadn't changed at all since the golden era

[@markjones5647]

This Smackdown videos are fricking awesome we all know its hard work for u but we would love to see more if u can wrestling bios x

[@dreadkalibur1613]

Reliving the Smackdown! Amazing!!

[@gngrblls2thwall]

Ken Shamrock's return to MMA was so weird. He went on a massive losing streak, which isn't so odd since he was older and rustier and the game had evolved a lot since he was a real threat, and he refused to learn anything new to try and catch up. What IS odd is the things he said after losing: he talked about it like he was doing a shoot interview about a loss in pro-wrestling. Like, stuff about how it's the duty of the older guys to put the new guys over. I don't know if he was just trying to vaguely imply that the losses were fixed to preserve his badass aura, or if he genuinely thought he was obligated to not win. He genuinely wasn't good enough to win anymore so I'm thinking it's probably the former. But maybe he was actually throwing fights because he thought losing would win him brownie points with UFC management... It didn't. I remember a bit in WWE where Vince McMahon was wooing Ken to join his faction but he started it off by telling Ken that he wasn't very bright but he was a badass so he needed somebody to do his thinking for him. I'm pretty sure that line was inspired by Vince's actual real life impression of what Ken was like. He was not a smart man.

[@BusinessOfFear]

He was just trying to give some kind of excuse for losing. Ken has almost always handled losses poorly.

[@ComaAlpha]

I don't know, something about Harvey Whipleman as a referee just makes me giggle.

[@zlinedavid]

Downtown Bruno is a legend.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Mah man, Harvey Whipleman.

[@BigLee1901]

And two years earlier, the first Jakks referee action figure comes out with Harvey Whippleman pictured in a ref shirt, even though the figure looked nothing like Harvey

[@ComaAlpha]

@@BigLee1901 I thought the ref dolls were always Earl until after the WCW purchase and then they started modeling the ref dolls after Nick Patrick. Two things. One, I might be wrong. Two, yes, I called them dolls even as a little boy because I had no shame in playing with wrestling dolls.

[@RGF91]

21:11 Shamrock needs to go into the HOF next year

[@KulDeeSak]

no he doesnt

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

@@KulDeeSakHe deserves it more than most the actual Hall of Famers.

[@zacharythomason7359]

Totally Agree

[@gregoryallum1]

When HHH is getting mad at Vince you can see him say (behind his hand) to Chyna ‘hold me back’ to which she puts an arm out to stop him going for Vince, make it look like he’s extra mad 😅

[@teneshiaedgerton4518]

I’m so happy u decided to post it today instead of Sunday 😊🤪

[@robgbaby]

Shamrock really should've been Goldberg before Goldberg. I remember even Bischoff saying Shamrock influenced part of Goldberg's character.

[@philldumas9847]

This is one of my favorite smackdowns for nostalgia purposes didn't make a whole lot of sense psychologically speaking but I love this smackdown episode

[@waynetech10]

I was already a Triple H fan, when this aired, but this episode made The Game into an absolute hero, in my eyes, which I doubt was the goal. The man refused to give in, despite the odds, and fought his hardest, against McMahon. If they wanted me to hate Triple H, they failed. He'd get more despicable, later, but this was his trial by fire. Literally.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Same. HHH was always my guy. This just got me fired up to support him even more. They kept stacking the deck, but it was HHHis Time, dammit! JR had the same effect on me too. Everytime he called HHH, a "jackass, no good bastard, Satan, The Devil, etc," it made me hate JR, not HHH.

[@augustuswayne9676]

It's a GREAT DAY when Wrestling Bios uploads .

[@wings_of_thorn]

100% man. I've had a really shitty day and this is just the medicine I need.

[@djdarq6311]

Reminds me of when there started to be just too many hours of content - it became quantity over quality - a problem that still exists today.

[@RKStrikerJK5]

Shamrock leaving depressed me. He's still one of my favorite wrestlers. I really think they misused him and really screwed up. He should've been booked as a silent badass killer, mowing through people. Not the best mic skills? Neither did Goldberg!

[@paulcastle4748]

Goldberg couldn't wrestle though lol

[@ligomi]

This is fantastic, I completely forgot about this but remember watching it now

[@edwardellis3038]

I tend to forget a lot of what happened on these individual episodes but this Smackdown I remember watching vividly. This was a classic episode.

[@Eunos]

Good bye Shamrock.. Thank you for your contributions to Reliving the War. Goodbye Taker, see you at Judgement Day as the American Badass next year. Ofcourse we are pretty now to Jeff Jarrett jumping back to WCW. Funnily enough this is around the time I found myself getting back into Wrestling slowly but surely after I completely lost interest in 96... I wouldn't become a full time fan again until the start of 2000 but at this point I was paying attention to what was going on.

[@djross2000]

I remember the time on Thunder in Buffalo when Ted Irvine, Jericho's father and a former NHL player himself, tried to talk some sense into his son, and pointed at the Sabres' retired numbers in the rafters, but Chris of course wouldn't have any of it.

[@Obscusion2]

Farewell from Reliving the War, Ken Shamrock. You debuted in in 1997 during Episode 72, the legendary ECW invasion episode of Raw, and now 130 episodes later your time has come to an end. Here's "looking forward to" WCW trying to imitate your aura with Tank Abbott in 2000... and absolutely failing to do so in every way possible. At least the WWF will have a proper successor to your awesomeness with Kurt Angle in a couple of months.

[@bsbgsn3677]

Kurt Angled have had debuting in february 1999....And first ever SmackDown has debuted in 13th february 1999...Shamrock has debuted in WWF in 13 march 1997, as referee of StoneCold vs Bret Hart match, just before WM 13 .

[@Obscusion2]

@@bsbgsn3677 Dark matches don't count towards a wrestler's actual "debut", so Kurt debuted at Survivor Series. Sure, there was that appearance back in early 1999 with Tiger Ali Singh on Heat, but that was really just a guest spot & didn't lead to anything. Also, I literally mentioned which episode of Reliving the War Shamrock debuted in, so maybe watch that video first & see his first appearance during the ECW invasion at the Manhattan Center. Yes, Ken didn't have a match that night, but it was how the WWF debuted Ken in the lead up to him refereeing the match at Mania 13.

[@loboneiner1034]

This was the first episode I watched at the start of my weekly viewing of wrestling (only watched highlights before)

[@srichardf]

You can see how DX is going to start to reform now that NAO are back together. Soon Chyna will be going off on her own and won't be Triple H's valet anymore. Can't wait to see your Unforgiven video. Thank you for all the hard work you've done with these RTW videos, especially since you've been doing more of then since Smackdown debuted.

[@t.v.rockwell4504]

Man I'm going to miss Ken Shamrock. I really wish that he and the WWF could of worked out a deal for Ken to stay in the company. Not only to see what he could do in the rest of the Attitude Era, but to see him in the Ruthless Aggression Era, especially 2002-2005 Smackdown feuding with Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, Eddie Guerrero, Edge, Rhyno, John Cena, JBL, and Batista. He'd have a real good chance of becoming WWE or World Heavyweight Champion in that era.

[@CeddyNash]

The people's jewels 😂😂😂

[@22savagetv]

This was a legendary episode of SmackDown for me. Took place in my hometown. Plus, The Game was my favorite superstar, so seeing him the whole show was top tier 👌🏽

[@andysmeltzer2505]

Shamrock vs. Angle, Shamrock vs. Benoit would’ve been some great matches.

[@BOABModels]

Shamrock leaving makes me wonder when the WWF SmackDown roster on PS1 was set - Shamrock is in, but Jarret and Bulldog aren't in the game.

[@InsomniacRocker]

20:06 davey boy looking dapper as always lol😂

[@laurenced2916]

Next week we'll be at This Is Your Life Rock. One of Raw's greatest and funniest segments!

[@jeffwhite5007]

It wasn't the rocks birthday but it was mine. I was 12.

[@Kingof69ner]

One of my favorite SmackDown episodes from 1999

[@lewc3413]

Due to the referee strike the ref for Triple H vs Big Show was Harvey Wippleman

[@TT60190]

It's crazy to see Vince as a face from 99 in 2024

[@PhenomsServant4]

Im sure people would say the same thing about Benoit in 04.

[@Kingof69ner]

Triple H beats the baby face and loses against the heels

[@dexenationgracey1979]

Why is Ken Shamrock even in No Mercy if he left a full year before the game came out?

[@BigLee1901]

Maybe Vince knew how popular he was and wanted to cash in on him one more time

[@Obscusion2]

Same reason why Bret Hart & Bulldog were in War Zone, despite that game coming out over half a year after the Montreal Screwjob: Licensing terms that can't be changed in time, simple as that.

[@ReignofIndepence]

HHH was definitely going through a gauntlet to show he had what it took to be the guy...and the rest is history. The man is literally being praised for consistency and good storyline.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Austin and Rock never had 5 matches in one night, much less 5 different stipulation matches...

[@timbartschwolfman]

Jericho wearing Sabres Gear in Dallas (Stars win Stanley Cup in 1999) 1 Year Later Russo wears Devils Gear in Dallas (Devils beat Stars in 2000 Stanley Cup Final)

[@yourstrulytonydollar4733]

10:57 "Send Mick a thank you" Nice catch, WB.😆

[@Topherthetoolman]

I was at this show, I was the dude with the Gumby/Jericho is God sign in the 3rd row!

[@alexharvey4345]

Saturday Bios!

[@antoinestroman3431]

I distinctly remember watching 5his episode of Smackdown. My brother taped it. I watched it live and then went back and watched it. Lol

[@darthcreepio]

Ken Shamrock was definitely one of the guys I gained a newfound appreciation for through RTW. was cool to see his progression adjusting to pro wrestling, and wish WWF did more with him in his time there. So long Shamrock!

[@stephenblack5425]

And thus, at this episode of SmackDown not only does the Undertaker's ministry era but the Undertaker's entire undead gothic supernatural era ended and the next year he will return as the human biker/american badass.

[@motherlove202]

I wonder if the next episode of Smackdown will be covered

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

This was a crazy time...Undertaker, Ken Shamrock, Jeff Jarrett and Steve Austin all had left the WWF around this time. Although I know why they all left. But I'm just saying 🤷

[@dildonius]

They Left The F! *:|>->D^=p*

[@MR.__G]

Kinda crazy that 2 of the 4 biggest stars were out for months and the wwf was still firing on all cylinders.

[@PhenomsServant4]

And yet despite that, WWE went on to have arguably their best year in its company’s history. (Although this year is really starting to give it a run for its money)

[@adamusedsplash8734]

I loved Shamrock as a kid. I really wanted to unlock him in No Mercy but a save corruption glitch stopped me from doing that. Also i sucked at the game.

[@watcher805]

Main thing to remember, for me, was "R" for blocking and counters, "L" for evasion and dodging.

[@benespinosa6725]

These Reliving the war smackdown reviews are so much fun great stuff as always.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Anyone know why Holly didn't want to keep the Falcon Arrow as his finish instead of the Alabama Slam?

[@EdwardRay-dr2zm]

Ken Shamrock did damn well in the WWF

[@IRLprankreactioncookingreview]

Cold Stone Steve Austin vs Steve Blackman vs Steve Regal vs Dr Death Steve Williams vs Stevie Ray vs Stivie Richard.. call it a Steve pack challenge

[@MrE51917]

We need a "We don't have to wait till Sunday" RtW compilation at this point 😂

[@2ndIgnition]

Gotta say I was worried the rise of Triple H stuff would be grating to sit through but this is way better than the corporate ministry stuff

[@samuelaarredondo397]

Everything in the world especially in America, in 2024, is scary... So cartoons, Zelda, and reliving the war is my safe place

[@watcher805]

Relatable.

[@phantomsoldier87]

These are awesome

[@paulwilson2677]

I was only 14 at the time and even then I was baffled by the story of this episode. My first smark moment

[@Nicksuavemusic]

It’s crazy to see Vince actually stacking the odds against a heel hhh instead of faces like Austin and rock here

[@kylekrueger5368]

Fun Fact Norman Smiley watch the Ken vs Chris Jericho match on tv and decided to steal Y2J hockey jersey gear in the ring idea to get himself to stand out more in WCW

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

Russo to huh?

[@kylekrueger5368]

@@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090 it’s was a bs fun fact I made as a joke

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

@@kylekrueger5368 I was to.

[@MrAjking808]

@@kylekrueger5368you’re the only person who thought it was funny

[@bryanmack4054]

I read that Taker was originally going to come back around the time of Royal Rumble but injured himself again while working out, though I could be wrong

[@tman199999]

U right

[@ericjackson7632]

Correct. I think they brought back Kane with Bearer since Taker wasn't ready.

[@cakes3958]

It was supposed to be Armageddon. That’s why he is on the poster. He wrestled a house show in December but injured himself again.

[@eyeguydojima7131]

For these smackdown episodes, i do a little game where i try to figure out where each video game music is from. I noticed Street Fighter Alpha 3 Ken stage last time and spotted King of Fighters XIII Character select music this time. Great games!

[@ericg5485]

I was in high school when Dallas beat Buffalo. No Goal!

[@thancrus]

Ya know putting HHH in an against all odds story as a heel is very uncommon. That’s something done to the babyface

[@Mark-xl1ze]

@10:42, that wasn't Mike Modano with Brett Hull, btw. That was Grant Marshall, who was a forward on their third or fourth line.

[@AdamZ0000]

Shamrock.. rumble 2025…. I’ll subscribe to Netflix for a year 🎉 But seriously, would love to see him even if it’s a rumble mini run

[@Alex_DC413]

I remember this bizarre episode of SD overshadowing the PPV. Also recommend Jericho's book if you want a hilarious story of him almost wearing a suit of armor for his first blood match

[@watcher805]

The No Mercy music is a nice touch!

[@gobblox38]

I was waiting for Chris Jericho in hockey gear. He had that front hair thing that he stuck through the helmet. I didn’t know it was the same episode as the Dudley Boys attacking the ref strike.

[@BigbizyHC]

Ah, remember when wrestling shows had storytelling that tied together show to show and week to week?

[@aveng7fld]

Big Show in best shape of his life!

[@cag2411]

He was incredible early on in WCW when he was skinny and tall jumping over top ropes and kip ups it was wild.

[@zlinedavid]

@@cag2411There were a few times he hit missile drop kicks.

[@cag2411]

@zlinedavid those too lol he was unreal at about 400

[@zlinedavid]

@@cag2411 I think he was about 375 when he was playing college ball, so 400 at the beginning of his WCW run seems accurate.

[@jamesbounds]

September 99 had a lot of good Smackdowns.

[@CreationsVibration]

So now the Executioner of Excellence gets to tell the New Age Outlaws to shut up again??

[@paulcastle4748]

God I hope so lol