Raw vs Nitro "Reliving The War": Episode 83 - May 12th 1997

[@tysabin9932]

“RVD had ‘it’, whatever ‘it’ is.” Bret Hart whispers to himself “he’s got the jam,” as he sheds a lone tear.

[@troywright359]

Bret finally aknowledges that RVD's stones aren't too cold for him to come and fight.

[@zlinedavid]

RVD: Too Legit 2 Quit

[@heisensaul5538]

Bret missed out. He's got the jam could have been huge.

[@burntvirtue]

RVD is a jam up guy

[@KastleKrossface]

RVD is more Jam than a Savio Vega nerve hold while swallowing whole slices of Exceptional Executioner Pizza!

[@brettlowery4443]

Who knew that Davey Boy Smith would emerge as the star of reliving the war? I look forward to seeing that chinlock every week!

[@omerta316]

Monday Night Chinlock

[@ananyaraizada7657]

Truly speaking I didn't remember Davey boy was such a crucial part of Monday nights until this series came along. Probably the reason is I started watching since wrestlemania 13.

[@benespinosa6725]

Austin Calling Vince McMahon A Chicken was absolutely hilarious and Vince's Reaction was priceless.

[@Bertaut]

And at the same time, WCW was in month 5 or 6 of the Hogan/Sting slow build.

[@benespinosa6725]

@@Bertaut and the Match ended up terrible

[@Bertaut]

@@benespinosa6725 I think it was alright in retrospect, watching it knowing what to expect. At the time though, I hated it. There was no way they could do justice to the build. Sting was in a shocking state, and Hogan was Hogan. The intros were good though.

[@benespinosa6725]

​@@Bertautagreed

[@greatheightsu]

This period of the Hart foundation was one of the absolute peaks of the era.

[@Hav2bmor]

Absolutely agree. Full full respect for bret but for some reason I've never been a big fan of his. But this version of heel Bret has always been one my top favorite things from the attitude era.

[@theazureknight9399]

@@Hav2bmor Are we in the attitude era already? I always thought that the switch between New Generation to attitude happened with the Montreal Screwjob when the monday night wars really kicked to high gear.

[@Hav2bmor]

@@theazureknight9399 era's are always fluid. This time period to me was already attitude era even if the branding hadn't changed yet. You are correct that most people will point to the screw job as the start of it but you can clearly see the tide is already turning. To me, and just my personal opinion, the attitude era really kicks off with the royal rumble because after the dusty finish where Austin screws over Brett you see Brett attacking Vince and Austin start to bloom into the badass. The concept that Vince was "only a commentary guy" until Montreal is just plain wrong. Shawn had called him out as the boss several times before that, again Brett yelled and attacked Vince over the royal rumble outcome, Austin went to Vince about it too, so it's just plain false. But its semantics so can always be argued when the era truly began.

[@monarched]

That commentary about the HHH-Johnson match just about made me choke, i was laughing so hard.

[@stephenrobinson8244]

Choked Johnson 😂

[@willconstantinople6434]

This is what I came to the comments for!

[@midsectionmark8956]

Haha right I’m like am I the only one hearing this 😂😂

[@ajanithanaturalmystic3875]

Lmao

[@benjaminmee3751]

When you said “he calls out Shawn Michaels”, I knew that this was THAT episode of Raw.

[@nailmcnugget9284]

Never really understood WWE going after wrestling channels, your amazing content makes me more invested in wrestling, means I want to go back and watch these on the network and engage more in the community. It's a real shame they don't see it that way

[@nicholashurst780]

@@billybadass3056 not saying you are wrong but media companies (which Titan Sports Entertainment is) have a legal obligation to defend their trademark and other IP against all threats or lose the ability to defend it at all

[@Goomyx1492]

@@nicholashurst780 and they know pretty well what is and isn't a threat and they don't care about the difference

[@ivantrba7412]

They're jealous that their product isn't as entertaining as Wrestling Bios.

[@inutero10]

This dude is monetized. He is making money displaying content that he doesnt own the ip to.

[@billhicks6449]

@@Goomyx1492 but the way the laws are written make it very easy to lose your IP if you don't defend it. if you set that precedence it can make legal hell for you going forward since people will claim they thought it was ok to use your stuff based on this case or that. It's why you'll see WWE put in copyright complaints holding content like this only to release it a few weeks later. They know this kind of content helps them, but that way they can claim they've attempted to defended their property. I'm as critical of WWE as anyone, but this isn't one of those instances where Vince is just trying to be a jerk. AEW, Impact, etc do the same thing. In fact AEW can be even worse about it because they have to set a precedence of defending their property where WWE has a long history they can lean on. It's the same with movies, shows, music, etc.

[@tavanium]

Can't get enough of Scott Hall threatening me every Thursday!

[@SegaDream131]

I demand a tossed toothpick emoji..✊🏻🧙‍♂️👍

[@johnlucas1543]

My man behind Wrestling Bios, YOU ARE A FUNNY GUY! You got 'Das Wunderkind' Alex Wright doing his dance on the Christmas TV in the intro. Oh my God! Hahahahaha! The quality you bring with this series is UNMATCHED. Thank you for everything you do, man. We all love it & appreciate you.

[@D_McGeezacks]

Ikr? Man's got a real talent for what he does

[@nickh944]

There's too many good name choices to call his dancing too, hilarious!

[@brianlarsen9952]

Wooooooo I can't remember what Thursdays were like before Relieving the War started.

[@Luis-un4xl]

"china chokes big Johnson" all those puns were on point! Low key my guy is very funny! I notice his humor through the series. Keep up this banging work and thanks for the free content🍻

[@chrisburrelljr9270]

I caught it after he kept saying big Johnson

[@nickcliff]

@@chrisburrelljr9270 then there was stiff and won’t go down sexual innuendo is funny

[@king_eternal]

I love that opening jab aimed at those guys who complained Wrestling Bios doesn't highlight Das Wonderkin's dancing by putting several images of his sweet moves on the tv screen that couple was watching haha

[@fitness65]

Always putting in the work and giving us these great episodes that me and others look forward to every Thursday

[@gumdeo]

The true MVP of wrestling videos.

[@Venemofthe888]

I feel like Faarooq did a great job here with the promo he cut here and honestly he had a point. It might be a little iffy for some to use race in wrestling but here i honestly think it was done very well here

[@steidman]

So pumped to get to fall 97 and into 98. That is really when things take off for both companies

[@FoolishFlock]

Alex Wright's Dance could be called! "The Berlin Waltz" lolz!!!... 😉👍

[@jameshaney75]

I rarely comment on videos but I need to say "thank you" for your dedication to this show and your (us) fans.

[@PureEliteGaming101]

Dude I litterly CRIED laughing at all the *Big Johnson * jokes 😂 🤣 😭 😆 😅 😒

[@Suchega_Uber]

I remember this episode so clearly. It was the first time I ever saw RVD. He was instantly one of my favorites. I thought he was going to be fighting for the WWF championship in less than a years time. I still believe he was main event ready at this point.

[@stephenrobinson8244]

The word play is amazing , Johnson won't go down 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TubaDudeNick]

Lmfao at all the Johnson jokes.

[@mattwebb5276]

Correction... Big Johnson won't go down 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mattdunfee3527]

That big Johnson is working stiff

[@Goomyx1492]

Your work and dedication to this series is stellar. I have to commend you! Some might even say you're too legit to quit.

[@wallacetownsend8384]

The Johnson references were great. Real humor😂

[@01kilik10]

The gratuitous use of Johnson is greatly appreciated.

[@brendanneville272]

Something about old school wrestling and Irish accents that is just magical! Could listen to this and the OSW boys all day

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

The double entendres during Ahmed's match, though. 😂 Also, I like how every few episodes your personal lexicon increases: "Kick or be kickin'," "the jam," "Horseman business," etc.

[@CaptHigdawg]

This series is my favourite thing on KZbin. I love reliving these episodes. Thanks for the commitment you've given us all year.

[@comfortablynumblbg]

Same here

[@accordingtoslim1496]

Alex Wright the "am I being followed home " dance. 🤣🤣🤣☠☠☠☠👀😂😂😂😂

[@0GuruCS]

Damn, just thinking about it, I really wish you did a Davey Boy Smith chin lock counter from the start! Would be hilarious to see how many chin locks he's at now!

[@SegaDream131]

He achieved Chinese phone book amounts of CHINS.....

[@gumdeo]

Wheelchair Bret was great.

[@wezzbeet2923]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 top comment

[@forrestcrabbe]

You just said "triple h is gonna have a hard time beating the big Johnson tonight" bwaahaahaa The whole big Johnson segment was brilliant 🤘

[@stewartlaprairie2842]

God damn is this time in WWF the best ever. the Hart Foundation/Michaels/Austin feud was so much closer to reality than wrestling has ever been able to do again. Love it.

[@kingtaz730]

Triple H is having a hard time beating the big Johnson. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesbounds]

Four years later RVD and Jeff Hardy have some pretty awesome matches during the Invasion era.

[@thefckumean2209]

RVD would have been perfect for the Attitude Era had he actually signed on with WWF.

[@lexkanyima2195]

For sure, he would have been huge

[@irishpanic]

Another Thursday complete. Glad I can watch before I go to work. Happy holidays everyone

[@ramoncastellano2692]

I've been a wrestling fan since i was 6 years old and watching the invaders rivalry with the moondogs changed my live. I've been hooked on Professional wrestling. And watching these videos bring me back to that time. And i thank you for that. Please keep up the good work. Thanks

[@theanimal619]

Reliving The War is so great that I'm actually rewatching the other episodes I love what the Monday Night Wars brought us the fans so many epic matches and earth shattering promos I'm on the episode where a certain someone is about to declare WAR...take care and can't wait for more Reliving The War 👍🏾🤘🏾✊🏾🔥🎉🎊🎄

[@Littlebigdan]

Ooh we are coming up to the “undertakers secret” part (not spoiling it) but that is going to be one to watch

[@deaditalianguy7353]

We gotta wait for the reveal in October 1997

[@HotPikachuSex69]

As always, so excited for the quality each and every week. Thank you my man

[@PunkRJH90]

Thank you for these videos. You can have a rest this weekend, as you deserve it. I won't mind the WCW PPV being delayed. Merry Christmas Wrestling Bios.

[@calebtylershepherd21]

Just want to say thanks for the new video. I’m currently in the hospital awaiting to have a procedure on my lung, and it’s nice to have some new content to watch to keep me occupied while I’m in here through Christmas. Thanks and take care!

[@jimsmith8993]

No matter how much I disagree with you and see things very differently I have to admit that this show is literally the best and most entertaining wrestling content around anywhere. Absolutely professional and the work is amazing.

[@kevinb9830]

Bret's promos as a heel were great IMO.

[@KastleKrossface]

When I seen Rob Van Dam, I was a lifelong fan from that moment

[@EhrisaiaOShannon]

Happy Christmas, Puddin'!! Love you!! 💜

[@rickyfinn2763]

Yes. The beginning of the Kane story line!!! Man please, when the war is over, please PLEASE keep re-capping the Attitude era on its own, I don't want to pay for WWE TV to re watch the best era. I look forward to your Weekley videos

[@nathj4818]

Wrestling Bios you're a bloody LEGEND mate I was in stitches when you mentioned my Jiggly Frankfurter 😂😂👍 Hope you have a great Christmas bud 🎅🍻

[@stewartmeetball3417]

Best early pressie yet.. loved the Johnson bit.. Great stuff

[@brianjamesesq747]

Thanks for your hard work WB. I look forward to this show every week.

[@cynthiachristie1059]

impressive in ring debut by wrath

[@kristimccabe8288]

Thank you for all the "Johnson's"!!.. ex: the big Johnson won't go down, He's having a hard time beating the big Johnson, The big Johnson goes stiff and won't stay down and so on!! Really made me and my fiance's night! Watching your videos is always a highlight of our day once a new one is posted but that made it so much better!

[@timbartschwolfman]

Merry Christmas Wrestling Bios

[@winlosetiertd9371]

The banana hammock bounce is hilarious

[@garrettedwardspears]

Scott Putski was very underrated,

[@RedCometXIII]

Reliving the War is the ultimate Christmas present. Thank you so much man, and Merry Christmas.

[@resilientintrovert2093]

It's crazy. I never knew RVD appeared this early in the WWE.

[@timbartschwolfman]

This was during the WWE/ECW Partnership in 97....ECW helped out WWE in early 97 and it was also to promote ECW's First PPV Barely Legal

[@resilientintrovert2093]

@@timbartschwolfman ah ok, thats interesting. I started watching WWE in late 98, early 99. Didn't know about their temporary partnership.

[@timbartschwolfman]

@@resilientintrovert2093 ECW appeared at In Your House Mind Games in 96....also Jerry Lawler invaded ECW Arena in 97 to attack Tommy Dreamer...this set up Tommy Dreamer vs Jerry Lawler at ECW Hardcore Heaven 97 which Dreamer won

[@resilientintrovert2093]

@@timbartschwolfman that's cool af. Never knew WWE & ECW had history with each other besides the 2001 invasion angle lol.

[@TheLandofObscusion]

@@timbartschwolfman Yeah, I was just thinking "So has Lawler appeared in ECW yet?", but that wouldn't still be for another month with Wrestlepalooza in June, when Lawler lead an attack on Tommy Dreamer after he finally beat Raven. On that note, we're not too far out from Raven's WCW debut in late June!

[@D_McGeezacks]

I bop SO HARD to your opening music. The bells were a nice touch!

[@matthewcowan9324]

Love the big Johnson work. A+ man+

[@justinkline1294]

"The referee noticed the interference . . . ." And it was Chyna hitting Ahmed Johnson in the center of the ring with a steel chair. Comedy gold, sir. That's really why I watch these videos, for your consistently hilarious commentary on the spectacle of pro-wrestling. Keep it up.

[@justinkline1294]

And then you straight called Gold Dust, "Slim Shady". Good job keeping it up.

[@Dad84]

Thanks for everything this year man. I’ve enjoyed everything so far, brought back a lot of childhood memories

[@bug5258]

Such great uses of Ahmeds "Johnson" my guy you are a legend among all Johnsons Big and Small...

[@tysoncarpenter8628]

Hell yeah man! It's been a pleasure to hang with u and watch this awesome show! So thank you for all this awesome content! Your the best man!

[@henry199xx]

Those “Johnson” puns. Lmao 🤣 wow. Brilliant. That was a good laugh

[@MKillBill]

"Hunter was going to have difficulties beating the big Johnson tonight." Not sure if this was an intended pun or not, but I laughed my ass off regardless.

[@chrisburrelljr9270]

Yes it was definitely intended pun

[@anotheratheist]

It‘s good, that the whole series is back.

[@chrishollister80]

I've always HATED Savage in the nwo. If there was anybody who never needed to have joined, it was Savage.

[@sharmellkeane3924]

Kinda agree except how else would we have seen heel Liz?? She was great as a heel.

[@derekazyan9942]

Yeah and Bret Hart

[@chrishollister80]

@@derekazyan9942 Bret said in his book that after Montreal that he lost all passion for the business (I'm paraphrasing, of course) and that in WCW he couldn't care less. I wish he had NEVER turned heel and joined Hogan because it was weak and it made absolutely no sense whatsoever, even for someone who didn't care anymore. I mean, there's not caring, and then there's just doing something that makes less than -100% sense.

[@chrishollister80]

@@sharmellkeane3924 I always hated Liz. They should've brought back Sherri and recreated the Kingdom of the Madness in WCW

[@rulerofall015]

I have peacock and honestly this is more comfortable to watch rather than flip flopping. Also the editing and viewing the episodes I understand takes alot of work, deserves alot of respect and support.

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Can't believe it's already been another year, it feels like last Christmas wasn't even that long ago. Glad to hear Wrestling Bios is finally in the new place, 2022 should hopefully be pretty awesome. Happy Holidays Everyone 😄👍

[@billdenny9599]

7:34 Scott Putski actually a descent wrestler and a pretty nice guy. I had the chance to meet him and his father at an indy show in Texas when he was coming up. Under-rated misused talent by both WWF and WCW imo.

[@toptenguy1]

I think Vince lost confidence in him when he got injured in that PPV match, and he didn't "gut it out".

[@andrewwagstaff5535]

Thanks for everything you do here Wrestling Bios. I look forward to this every Thursday.

[@mikebellsfitnessshorts2783]

The WCW high flyers from the 90s are underrated.

[@princebloodgrave8097]

Who would've thought that Ric Flair would be the last one still alive, on that team?

[@adampatterson5475]

I was at this event , lol my friends came to my house at 6am the next day wanting to know what happened cause it was cut off at the end

[@rickylahey9248]

Man I can't thank you enough for making these, seeing Alex Wright dancing around and on earlier episodes hearing the midi theme music from WCW vs nWo World Tour fukin awesome. Bringing back so many memories from my early teenage years.

[@McDanieI]

You're just getting better and better at these. WWE is wishing they had you to do this on their network. Also, loved the Johnson skit!!

[@McMatthew420]

You are the man WrestlingBios bro!

[@leetag]

Even as a teenager I knew letting Bret go was a mistake. Now its so blindingly obvious he just makes everyone around him better. Don't get me wrong, HBK is amazing but they are just in different leagues when it comes both sides of a story coming together to work as a team.

[@DudleyLuckie]

97 was such a great year!

[@davidringle7]

Christmas bells with the intro you have out done yourself my friend... Thank you another great video. Merry Christmas Bios and Merry Christmas to the millions......and millions of the Bionites across the globe

[@OIFIIIOIF-VET]

Can't wait to watch some Alex Wright dancing and only 2:05 in and I'm ALREADY IN HEAVEN!!!! HAHAHAHAHAH YES!!!!!!!

[@adrianshappymoments9343]

You know what they say, nostalgia is just not what it used to be.

[@captainpacifist6128]

Hell yeah, best part of Thursdays

[@endlessmountain]

I'm still well over a year and half away until you review the only show I ever attended live or the biggest raw ever in February 1999

[@TreFKennedy]

Wrestling bios never misses

[@stewartmeetball3417]

So much more could have been done with the 4horsemen versus nwo

[@jeffreydunlop2452]

The quality on these is unreal. Great work.

[@donaldh3721]

“Because of Christmas the new video might be late” highly doubtful you’re way too dedicated sir, and we all appreciate it! ❤️

[@BigDame1987]

"Difficulties beating the big Johnson" 😂😂😂

[@brandonperkins176]

Raw was definitely was picking up steam and from all that has been happening, '97 has been a intense but amazing year. Nitro, on the hand, was somewhat losing a bit of momentum but still competition was awesome

[@christophersuswal9544]

Agreed. Most people like at mid/ late 98 as to when the tide started to turn, but I always thought from a creative stand point the WWF was leaps and bounds ahead of WCW by the summer of 97. The talent just wasnt spread out yet, and when Bret signed with WCW, mixed with their weekly live Nitros it looked like WCW would just squeeze WWF out with talent

[@LiquidREAP]

This is without a doubt the absolute best series of wrestling videos I've ever seen, short of the original broadcast of course. Well done sir, keep up the great work. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@NoMercyFederation1]

"ninjas of the frosty variety" i'm dead!!🤣💀

[@thebossthusiast1960]

All of the "Big Johnson" jokes made me legit LOL.

[@wangson]

My goodness was Rob Van Dam ever amazing back in those days!! FANTASTIC!

[@AlanNadeauIII]

Glad that the Revenge of the Taker video is still on here

[@brianmcdonald7017]

Nice Christmas stuff. You always go above and beyond. Props

[@fistingturtle]

Beating the big Johnson! I'm sure you've upped the puns in the last few episodes 😂😂😂😂

[@chrisburrelljr9270]

Dude you have me cracking up when you kept saying those Johnson puns LOL

[@sauceebanks7254]

The longest running weekly episodic show on KZbin great work….

[@DrDoomBloom]

The whole coverage of HHH vs Ahmed Johnson *chef’s kiss*

[@dawsonbosco8217]

A question as we move forward: in covering the *entire* Monday Night War, it may be necessary for Thunder and SmackDown to get covered in the future. How do you plan on handling that?

[@donbrewer3904]

I was wondering this as well.

[@asasadsffdgdgd]

No Shotgun Saturday Night etc, so maybe not?