Regal, The Dudleys, Test & Christian. That feels like a GM Mode Faction.
@enigmaskull34952 жыл бұрын
Or a Road To WrestleMania Mode Faction.
@MrTray3014102 жыл бұрын
Considering that it lasted a month, yeah.
@Nickles42 жыл бұрын
You guys ever think we’ll get another game like SVR?
@olschoolTonyCarter2 жыл бұрын
@@Nickles4 no
@Eminem2001832 жыл бұрын
Unlock characters
@nujabeez65732 жыл бұрын
Even tho the title reign was mediocre, nobody can take away Chris Jericho becoming the first undisputed world champion, and to beat the rock and stone cold in back to back matches made him a legend
@fattiger69572 жыл бұрын
On paper, it's good. But if you were watching and remember that Jericho was treated like a joke when he was champion, you would feel differently. The build to WM was all about HHH and Steph with Jericho being the 3rd wheel and like the idiot henchman to Steph. They literally had Jericho, the Undisputed Champion, pick up Steph's dog's crap on TV. That moment perfectly encapsulates how WWE viewed Chris Jericho.
@lewisaino2 жыл бұрын
From No Way Out to WM 18 the Jerijcho reign started to go down
@jb8888888882 жыл бұрын
I know you meant "the first undisputed world champion" _in the WWF_ but George Hackenschmidt was the first "first undisputed world champion."
@nujabeez65732 жыл бұрын
@@fattiger6957 nope not all to me, like I said the title reign was mediocre, yes he was treated poorly as champion. But like I said the history books show him beating The Rock and Austin in back to back matches to be the undisputed champion. That to me is his signature moment in the WWF/WWE
@williamerazo39212 жыл бұрын
@@jb888888888 no The WCW and WWF tittle
@michaelsinger46382 жыл бұрын
Jericho winning was a really cool surprise. Pity that they booked his actual title reign so poorly.
@Nickles42 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the spoilers
@SlingMeAWeb2 жыл бұрын
@@Nickles4 Spoilers? This PPV is over 20 years old. That's like being angry Hogan beat Andre after he slammed him.
@thesfdoctor36032 жыл бұрын
Spoilers from a 20 years old PPV?
@TheForeverRanger2 жыл бұрын
The title was booked like crap. No one held it longer than one PPV cycle. Jericho would lose to HHH who would lose it to Hogan who would lose it to Taker.
@Nickles42 жыл бұрын
@@thesfdoctor3603 it was a joke homie
@RC99_Productions2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Regal once said on WWE Table For 3 with Barrett and Sheamus that the brass knuckles he had were rubber ones and he would always fly with them when doing shows. One time, he got stopped by airport security and had to explain why he was flying with brass knuckles since many US states (as well as the UK where Regal is from) deem them as illegal.
@claymathewselevator81212 жыл бұрын
Table For 3 is such a great show
@dannyhipolito8172 жыл бұрын
Well how is Drew McIntyre able to sneak Angela the gigantic ass sword through TSA without getting a court case?
@MAXIMILLIONtheGREAT2 жыл бұрын
@@Alsebra just another reason nobody respects or follows the law.
@AGxAG2 жыл бұрын
@@dannyhipolito817 Ornamental Sword ,which is probably in its own case that goes in the hold. Hes hardly sneaking it onboard up his arse is he
@Piemanthe3rd2 жыл бұрын
Angle selling the stunner by standing straight as a board and just slowly falling backwards is beautiful
@intransit3451 Жыл бұрын
Underrated sell
@michaelsinger46382 жыл бұрын
It was really cool seeing Austin using more wrestling moves during this time. A little reminder that he was one of the best workers in North America prior to his neck (and numerous others) injury.
@quentinkaasa472 жыл бұрын
He was one of the best workers in 2001. This year had the greatest concentration of Austin's best matches from his career.
@kyleolson89772 жыл бұрын
The intro is a reference to Federico Fellini's "8½". Referencing a surrealistic 1963 movie from an Italian director might be a little high-brow for the WWF audience, but they did it anyway.
@Mellino4382 жыл бұрын
David Zahadi (The director for these video packages, and also a friend of Jeff Jarrett who helped improve TNA production quality since 2005) was definitely ahead of his time
@dontgotocollege52322 жыл бұрын
We make movies pal
@jackmanochs70852 жыл бұрын
I was rushing in to be the first to show that I passed film 101 but then this guy beat me
@lilnutty68212 жыл бұрын
Would have gone straight over all those fans' heads
@donkeygat932 жыл бұрын
And what scene in 8 1/2 are u referring to? If it’s the style then well yea this could be like ten different directors but what makes it that exact movie from that exact director. Jw where u got this from
@speedwaynutt2 жыл бұрын
The Big Return Pay Per View for Triple H. The guy was on the poster,The stage design had his sledgehammer and the only thing missing was the man himself Triple H.
@michaelbandada98872 жыл бұрын
“Hey-uhhh, why am I not on the show-uhhh?! I got my face on the poster-uhhh and the set’s got my hammer-uhhh but why am I not on the show-uhhh!”
@ZombieSlayer-dj3wb4 ай бұрын
So was he meant to be in bookers place
@toptenguy12 жыл бұрын
It was weird that for the entire summer/fall of 2001, Austin COULD NOT beat Kurt Angle.. Then a quick double turn, and he pins him. I guess the crowd support was the main difference in this rivalry! lol
@outlawrip-offartist41612 жыл бұрын
That’s the power off the WWE universe right there.
@jackcarraway47072 жыл бұрын
Austin pinned Angle to get the belt back right after Unforgiven.
@toptenguy12 жыл бұрын
@@jackcarraway4707 Yes but with interference from Regal. I meant beat him man to man basically.
@miketait1162 жыл бұрын
Little fun fact: Previously, the December pay per view was called Armageddon. This name was scrapped due to 9/11.
@kyokugenryudisciple93492 жыл бұрын
Kinda crazy about that. To be fair it was a good call to scrap the event. Still weird to see the Fully Loaded 2000 Stage represent “Armageddon 2001” in Shut Your Mouth though! 😂
@salamisumo2 Жыл бұрын
That’s also why Raw stopped being called RAW IS WAR and the WARZONE
@jsigversion1 Жыл бұрын
Is it really a "fun" fact?
@dontmatterbecause1009 Жыл бұрын
@@jsigversion1 yeah it is
@marcohavokkhaos Жыл бұрын
Brian Zayne said that on one of his videos.
@AdamBibilo2 жыл бұрын
So glad you threw a special spotlight on how good Austin’s Invasion heel run was! I think a lot of us get hung up on Austin’s own personal opinion that the heel turn was a bad move professionally and forget just how entertaining this period was. It was so amazing to see the toughest and most popular badass in the business suddenly dedicate himself 110% to being an absolutely unhinged and paranoid comedy jackass. Even if it was a bad business move and Steve himself hates it in hindsight, it still created great TV and took serious guts to even consider.
@WrestlingWithWregret2 жыл бұрын
When you guys first made that observation on your podcast, I didn't want to believe it 😄 but then as I watched the weekly shows I found Austin to be the most consistently entertaining part of the product!
@clearlyme61042 жыл бұрын
@@WrestlingWithWregret we need fully loaded 01 please
@LimaKiloRomeo2 жыл бұрын
And not only from an entertainment factor, but a working factor. He had classics all year long. The Rumble, vs HHH at No Way Out, vs The Rock at Mania X7, the Two Man Power Trip tag match against Benoit & Jericho on RAW, the WWE title match with Benoit the following Smackdown, & the SummerSlam match with Kurt Angle.
@e93sports80 Жыл бұрын
@@clearlyme6104 there was no Fully Loaded 2001. It was replaced with Invasion 2001.
@clearlyme6104 Жыл бұрын
@@e93sports80 detail police I’m sorry 2000
@joecarroll33712 жыл бұрын
I like Undertaker regardless of if he's a heel or babyface. Even in his worst matches, he is still my favorite.
@TheGreatDevlin2 жыл бұрын
Ministry Taker is the best for me. But heel, Big Evil Taker was my dude. Battering David Flair in a bathroom and destroying Maven.
@joecarroll33712 жыл бұрын
@@TheGreatDevlin Ministry Taker had a cool entrance theme but I agree that Heel Taker was better. His entrance theme during that time was cool too.
@usamazahid38822 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@enigmaskull34952 жыл бұрын
“What am I doing? I’m kicking your ass what do you think I’m doing?!” - Undertaker to David Flair 2002
@princealigorna74682 жыл бұрын
@@joecarroll3371 Was that "You're Gonna Pay" or the version of that song without the vocals? Because "You're Gonna Pay" is my second favorite Taker theme besides the original death march (Ministry Taker's theme deserves props too. Especially the whole speaking in Latin part. Spooky AF, in a legit way. But "You're Gonna Pay" is just a fucking blast to drunkenly bellow out at the top of your lungs)
@enigmaskull34952 жыл бұрын
A lot of my early wrestling memories came after Vengeance 2001: - Triple H returning to a huge pop - Maven debuting, eliminating Taker from the 2002 Rumble, and winning the Hardcore Title - Undertaker beating up David Flair (“What am I doing? I’m kicking your ass what do you think I’m doing?”)
@joshuatorres77662 жыл бұрын
2002 was a great year. HBK vs HHH Rock vs Taker vs Angle Triple Threat at Vengeance Rock vs Hogan First ever elimination chamber Brock's great first year The Smackdown Six Great year Except on Raw when we get the reign of terror...
@joshuatorres77662 жыл бұрын
@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852and dropped it back to HHH at Armageddon. That was his only world title win throughout his 2nd run. He won a couple of tag titles, but never the world title ever again. Just like the undertaker, he didn't need it. He's f*cking HBK.
@RoyStantz2 жыл бұрын
2002 also gave us the WWE debuts of Jamie Noble and John Cena.
@joshuatorres77662 жыл бұрын
@@RoyStantz And Randy Orton. Orton Debut before Cena did.
@RoyStantz2 жыл бұрын
@@joshuatorres7766 Oh yes, I forgot about Orton. Thank you for that.
@guillermosierracuellar98122 жыл бұрын
It’s a shame that the match between angle with Steve Austin wasn’t included in 2k16 because Kurt was in Impact or not with wwe
@czujowy2 жыл бұрын
Was't RVD once in WWE game as a legend while still being active wrestler under Impact contract?
@jayharv2852 жыл бұрын
@@czujowy I know he was in smackdown vs raw 2011
@lmaouh16982 жыл бұрын
@@czujowy Also, Hogan appeared in All Stars literally right smack in the middle of his TNA tenure lol, Same with 2K14. It was in development towards the end-ish of his run there, but he was definitely still under contract with them when the deal was made to bring him in to 2K14. So weird lol
@JC-wn3ig2 жыл бұрын
Wwe games always screw us with Kurt Angle not in the game. Could’ve been in the attitude era WWE ‘13 & 2k16, Classic WM matches 2k14, & recently w/ some of his best matches w/ Mysterio 2k22
@oliverquach9614 Жыл бұрын
😢that fact wasn’t fun at all.
@chrishowell64692 жыл бұрын
The two times in WWE that they unified two different world titles, it happened at December B PPVs. I'm amazed they've never unified the belts at a Mania.
@lewisaino2 жыл бұрын
The closest thing was IC vs WWF Title lol
@toptenguy12 жыл бұрын
Yep they HINTED at it at WM 6, Champion vs Champion, Title for Title but... Nope! lol
@chrishowell64692 жыл бұрын
@@toptenguy1 But that wasn't a Unification. The IC Title was vacated shortly after and just continued on afterward. I'm talking combining two titles into one. Specifically, two WORLD titles.
@toptenguy12 жыл бұрын
@@chrishowell6469 Yep that's what I'm saying. BEFORE Mania, they didn't make it clear so it was sort of implied that they MIGHT be unified.
@fattiger69572 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I always felt that they rushed the unification. Should have spent a few more months building it up then done it at WM. I think maybe that was the plan, then them signing Hogan, Nash and Hall might have thrown a wrench in those plans and made them fast-track the unification.
@spykeso92 жыл бұрын
It’s funny cause Jericho has said that after he won the Undisputed belt there was no one to congratulate him or celebrate with him in the back since they all had left the building so it was an anti climatic celebration after winning the biggest honor at the time
@Taranchula2 жыл бұрын
And to add further insult to injury: Jericho couldn't order anything from his hotel restaurant because the kitchen was closed by the time he got there and then he got locked out of room when went to pick up the Domino's Pizza he ended up ordering instead and then got into argument with the front desk clerk who needed proof that Jericho was in fact a guest at the hotel despite checking in an hour before. All that bad luck was almost like a sign of things to come with Jericho's first title reign.
@ShinRyojin2 жыл бұрын
Man, now it makes his celebration when he won the AEW title a lot more meta. Lol
@claymathewselevator81212 жыл бұрын
@@ShinRyojin A little bit of the bubbly
@lewisaino2 жыл бұрын
@@Taranchula With all the bad luck he should have declined.
@possiblyinsane69952 жыл бұрын
@@attiepollard7847 no you wouldnt have you would of taken the belt and the money. and vince is right who wants to watch little guys, the ratings speak for themselves
@JDjade12 жыл бұрын
In hindsight, I wish that Vince had brought in Ric Flair sooner as the head of the alliance as opposed to Shane and Stephanie. It would've given a bit more credibility to have some WCW guy heading the alliance. I get that the Turner contracts played a factor in Flair, among other wrestlers, not showing up in WWE until much later, but Vince had enough money to at least eat one of those contracts.
@TJSpyke2 жыл бұрын
That also requires the talent to agree to it. Flair has said that he wasn't ready to come back yet, heck he still didn't feel ready to come back once he did come back. Basically Flair had lost a lot of self confidence because of how he was treated in WCW.
@JDjade12 жыл бұрын
@@TJSpyke Oh well. What could have been
@quentinkaasa472 жыл бұрын
You have to remember, even though the WWF was doing record business at the time, this is the same year that the XFL abruptly ended and WWF New York in Times Square was a big financial drain for the company.
@MinutesFromVegas2 жыл бұрын
Jericho won the wcw world title more times in one year in wwf than he did in his ENTIRE actual wcw run
@dmichael11722 жыл бұрын
Because he wasn't nwo or Hogan or Goldberg so he would never ever win a world title in WCW
@HeinerGunnar2 жыл бұрын
Calling a team with Albert dancing "Honkadactyls" is weirdly prophetic by Lawler considering his team with Brodus Clay and the Funkadactyls
@jrcarter91752 жыл бұрын
Now I've got "Somebody Call My Momma" playing in my head.
@kenterminateddq53112 жыл бұрын
26:15 It's really cool to see Zane give a mini-review of the Invasion angle (or him channeling the spirit of Jerry Springer) on this review. I'm surprised the Z-man didn't give his final thoughts on the Invasion on the Survivor Series 2001 review but either way, Zane's mini-review is really intriguing. :)
@monkeyman58662 жыл бұрын
Now all I can picture is a crowd of people chanting Brian like they used to chant Jerry!
@kenterminateddq53112 жыл бұрын
@@monkeyman5866 Or a "Z-man" chant.
@MrDp1152 жыл бұрын
"He wants to hit the Rock with his own bottom.... That didn't come out quite right" 😂😂 LMAO
@fattiger69572 жыл бұрын
This should have been the beginning of Jericho being a main eventer. Unfortunately, his time on top only lasted a few months and he was shoved back into the midcard by HHH. TBH, I don't really consider WWE giving Jericho a true main event spot until his short hair and suit heel run. IMO, it was clear as day that HHH was supposed to be the first Undisputed Champion and Jericho was only given the belt to hold as HHH was healing up.
@kamaljoseph70012 жыл бұрын
I heard rumours that original plans were for Kurt Angle to become the first Undisputed Champion and have him drop the championship to Triple H at Wrestlemania X8. However they went with Chris Jericho apparently last minute. Looking back at the history of the WWE from that point, I have to say it would have been better if Kurt Angle got the nod at Vengeance 2001. Chris Jericho wouldn't truly be booked as a serious world champion until 2008 when he won the WHC.
@jcace132 жыл бұрын
It's a shame to see Jeff Hardy starting to fall apart in 2001 and now 20 years later he just got fired for the same issues.
@LouSassoleSledgecock Жыл бұрын
Almost like he’s never had it together in the first place, isn’t it?
@marcohavokkhaos Жыл бұрын
All my friends were discussing who was going to be Undisputed champion. One picked Rock, one picked Austin and one picked Angle. I picked Jericho. They all laughed at me. I thought it was his time. I'm glad, he got his moment. My friends were shocked.
@JM19939512 жыл бұрын
I was legitimately sad when the Hardyz were feuding. But I sided with Matt. Even as a kid (8 at the time) I felt that Matt was the more responsible, less reckless member of the team. And that was before I knew anything about Jeff’s substance problems.
@addi543 Жыл бұрын
I don’t have the most favorable opinion on Matt considering Jeff’s current issues (imo, I’m starting to think Matt egged Jeff into walking out and is enabling him), but I understand where you’re coming from considering that Jeff recklessly cost them the titles the month prior
@jeremyhegg93672 жыл бұрын
Even if it was a relatively minor team, it was fun to have Test interact with both Albert and Trish here since they all had history together as T&A the year before . I feel like we don't get former tag team partners interacting with each other as much these days, at least on Raw/Smackdown, to really add more depth to their characters.
@michaelbandada98872 жыл бұрын
Chris Jericho became the Man… Until he became the third wheel in the McMahon-Helmsley family drama
@kyokugenryudisciple93492 жыл бұрын
Yep, he got done dirty as time went on.
@michaelbandada98872 жыл бұрын
@@kyokugenryudisciple9349 it took six years for Chris Jericho to win another World title
@venomousnate72632 жыл бұрын
Chris Jericho beat Rock and Austin in the same night to become the Undisputed Champion. He might have mentioned it before, but I can’t recall.
@robertnathan52502 жыл бұрын
I hope some WWE 2008 gets covered, what a year! Especially Edge vs Taker and HBK vs Jericho arcs
@georgeh41712 жыл бұрын
The Rock telling Trish to come back later where she can “smell what the Rock is cooking”. Sounds like there is going to be some 2 girls 1 cup kind of shenanigans in store for Miss Stratus.
@Joker_JAK2 жыл бұрын
I didn't start watching wrestling until 2001. So the Invasion storyline was my first real exposure to wrestling. So I personally loved it. Obviously, looking back, it could have been better. And since then I have gone back and watched wrestling from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, but it hits different when you are watching it as it happens.
@kyokugenryudisciple93492 жыл бұрын
And Finally, if there is a Story Arc I want you to do…there is two options. The Austin Whodunnit: - Survivor Series ‘99 - Backlash 2000 - Unforgiven 2000 - No Mercy 2000 (I wouldn’t mind if you threw in Freebies since you did Survivor Series 2000 already). Or The Austin Era: Royal Rumble ‘98 - Wrestlemania XV
@salomore2 жыл бұрын
Brian, I just wanted to say that I really love your videos. I got into wrestling only in 2011 and dropped it in 2014, although I still have good memories of it. I got caught up in nostalgia recently and decided to rewatch some matches I remembered and a lot of classic fights that I had never seen like Lesnar v Angle, Jericho v Michaels, Hart v Austin. Naturally, I watched some youtube videos from all sorts of people and I have to say: you've got yourself the most compelling channel of all. The editing, the skits, the presentation and a thorough, just, mature critique: it all somehow reminds me of Nostalgia Critic back at his prime. Thank you for bringing back my love for wrestling I thought was long gone and all the great matches recommendations I wouldn't have found elsewhere.
@jamesb19882 жыл бұрын
You must be a CM Punk fan I take it? :)
@salomore2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesb1988 Nah, Jericho. I love me some Punk, but Y2J encapsulates everything I love about wrestling. Can't even begin to tell you how many times I rewatched his WWF debut. Same goes for Angle.
@dannyinoakpark90952 жыл бұрын
I would say that the biggest fail was merging WCW with ECW ECW should have been against both WWF and WCW That broke my heart when the alliance formed
@MrDp1152 жыл бұрын
I always say that, ECW hated WCW in the 90s and the feeling was definitely mutual so i have no idea why they would align against the WWF.
@jayharv2852 жыл бұрын
@@MrDp115 cause WWF bought out WCW and ECW had issues with WWF so it was like the enemy of my enemy is my friend or something
@MrDp1152 жыл бұрын
@@jayharv285 buying them both out didn't give them a commone enemy and what issues did ECW have with WWE before 2006?
@jayharv2852 жыл бұрын
@@MrDp115 it was more of a guess really I was only 5 at this time so my memory is very hazy
@MrDp1152 жыл бұрын
@@jayharv285 fair enough
@tannervangelder6902 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been watching bran WwW since late 2015 early 2016. This channel has grown so much and has been such a vital fan art of my life! Without this channel my love of wrestling wouldn’t be where it is today
@chrisbreezy30482 жыл бұрын
Brian's random Simpsons references always make me chuckle (cue Bill Cosby hippin', hoppin', bippin' and boppin'). Also, Flair playing the straight man and continuously saying, 'Great. That's awesome' while Kurt tells him everything he was going to do to Austin was hilarious.
@sazrulsazli2 жыл бұрын
Holy hell… Gotta tell ya, 2001 was a good time… 🔥🔥🔥
@outlawrip-offartist41612 жыл бұрын
I feel like Albert needs his own episode.
@TheGreatDevlin2 жыл бұрын
*his own movie. Into the Albert-verse can definitely be an animated WWE movie. Albert, A Train, Giant Bernard, and Matt Bloom team up to stop the villainous Tensai from destroying the WWE. 🤷🏾♂️
@johnasbury38562 жыл бұрын
That funky beat just dropped, you know what time it is! Wrestling With Wregret!!!
@camschuster59472 жыл бұрын
I was at this show…stunned silence when Jericho pinned Austin.
@mrkipling22012 жыл бұрын
Regal has to be one of the most underrated guys ever. One of my favourite wrestlers. He’s English as well which is even better!! One of the few English blokes who made it big in the business.
@claymathewselevator81212 жыл бұрын
His run as Raw GM was great
@SteRDLK2 жыл бұрын
How is he underrated?
@steveharvey21022 жыл бұрын
He's a man! He's a man's man! Love all of Reagal, even thembad stuff :)
@kyokugenryudisciple93492 жыл бұрын
I hope you didn’t pick up the phone Brian…BECAUSE I JUST F’ING CALLED IT! It’s great you wrapped this angle up. I hope you do more Classic PPV’s in order like this, going over a specific angle.
@Spitatra2 жыл бұрын
This was right before I started watching WWE all the time. What a time to be alive.
@dmichael11722 жыл бұрын
Well there really not much else for awhile.
@austinsmith77312 жыл бұрын
"Mr. McMahon enters the chat" was my biggest laugh of the video
@josephyoung10382 жыл бұрын
As a kid this the first WWE) WWF pay per view I seen holds a special place in my heart ❤️
@faersy2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this live in the UK; guess it would’ve been around 4am when it finished and, despite loving him at the time and still, the genuine shock of seeing Chris Jericho is still so clear in my mind. At the time you’re thinking it can only be The Rock or Stone Cold and the moment Jericho beat The Rock, I remember saying to myself: “Well, we know it’ll be Austin now then.” Although what’s interesting is I wonder if Triple H was supposed to be in Jericho’s spot, they simply just kept the plan and swapped Jericho for Triple H? Maybe, maybe not but it’s definitely plausible
@fattiger69572 жыл бұрын
I think HHH was definitely supposed to be the first Undisputed Champion. WWE certainly didn't think much of Jericho, based on how they booked him as champ and he was treated as an afterthought during the build to WM.
@jamalwalker11 ай бұрын
@@fattiger6957 actuallly it was supposed to be Angle but Vince thought Jercho needed the rub (plus it was easier to set up a feud between HHH and jericho sense in kayfabe it was Jericho who took him out of action)
@chrismecoy2 жыл бұрын
End of the weirdest year in WWE history until at least 2002 😂
@e93sports802 жыл бұрын
Is it crazy that 2001 was the only year where there were no Hell in a Cell matches?
@grahambarlow94152 жыл бұрын
As far as a classic period to cover - Rick Rude, Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, Larry Zbyskow & Beautiful Bobby; The Dangerous Alliance! Running roughshod over WCW from the End of 1991 into 1992. My favourite faction of all time and an interesting period of WCW to say the very least! Chamber of Horrors, Lethal Lottery and of course, War Games 92! Keep up the great work!
@mrkipling22012 жыл бұрын
I forgot how much of a huge deal that was. Jericho going over the Rock and Austin on the same show. I can’t imagine someone like Hogan doing that. “ doesn’t work for me brother !! “
@marvellis67622 жыл бұрын
Undertaker was such a master at working with smaller wrestlers like Michaels, RVD and Jeff Hardy...... a program with Eddie would have been magic!
@ThirdEye3pic Жыл бұрын
Imagine how different the Invasion would have been if Triple H, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit weren't injured at the time
@dstaple32 жыл бұрын
The dramatics for "Austin sees Vince"
@southpawslim12 жыл бұрын
Ah, the Power of the Punch. As a fellow lefty, you'd best believe I used it in SmackDown Shut Your Mouth
@TheJaguar19832 жыл бұрын
1:10 "Banished to the Shadow Realm" Love the Yu-Gi-Oh (dub) reference
@danhighlander2 жыл бұрын
This in-depth look at the Invasion was fantastic. I feel like it could be interesting to do the same for the Reign of Terror, if you’re interested in a similar project.
@richardhenry58582 жыл бұрын
18:57 Beautiful sell of the Stunner by Angle. Simple, yet still theatric, **chef's kiss** beautiful. God, Angle was such a gem.
@DropBombsInOctagons2 жыл бұрын
please never stop with these classic reviews they are gold thank you
@DoubleCrossRanch2 жыл бұрын
God the way Kurt sells that stunner. So good
@TheLandofObscusion2 жыл бұрын
In regards to a long-term story arc to cover via Classic PPV Review, I think covering the "ECW on TNN" era would be interesting, i.e. August 27, 1999 to October 6, 2000. ECW didn't have monthly PPVs like WWF & WCW did, so this would only cover 7 PPVs, from Anarchy Rulz '99 to Anarchy Rulz '00. In fact, Zane's already covered two of them with AR '99 & Living Dangerously '00, so he'd only have 5 more to do.
@antonioiessi5902 жыл бұрын
34 minutes, thank you Z-man
@fc7752 жыл бұрын
This was Y2J night beat the 2 biggest stars in company and 2 of the biggest of all time in the same night...If I was Y2J I was mention it all the time too lol
@Eviltwin5312 жыл бұрын
Between Test, Albert, and Taker, this PPV has got me thinking about how leather pants seem like one of the most uncomfortable and impractical items of clothing to wrestle in.
@limitlessandy11172 жыл бұрын
Referencing the shadow realm? I knew Brian was a man of culture but that seals it.
@Eric-wu7bp2 жыл бұрын
Now the only 2001 WWF PPVS Brian Has to cover, are Judgment day and Insurrextion
@Ryusuta2 жыл бұрын
So, wait. Jericho beat The Rock and Steve Austin both in one night? ...Huh. You'd think he'd want to bring that up once in awhile.
@TimeCenaPSW2 жыл бұрын
This is the last night Austin ever held the world title
@guillermosierracuellar98122 жыл бұрын
Mr McMahon kissing rikishi ass was so funny
@lewisaino2 жыл бұрын
When they said that Rikishi would swallow Vince
@ZombieSlayer-dj3wb4 ай бұрын
Austin whipping vinces ass with a belt was funnier
@michealhill72752 жыл бұрын
Funny story: on his podcast, Jericho said that after he won that match, he went into the locker room and everybody has already left. So lonely Jericho went to the hotel some. He ordered pizza and they wouldn't deliver it to his room. So he goes to the hotel lobby to pick it up and left his key locked in his room. So he goes to the front desk and gets hassled by the employee. When he finally gets to his room, his big celebration as the 1st ever undisputed champion is cold pizza and an empty hotel room. Live and hate the story at the same time
@RolfWrenWalsh2 жыл бұрын
WCW For Life!!! I bled for that company as a kid, and still do to this day. Oh and I never thought you could top "Him Bottom" but you did with "Own Bottom". I love it. Never change Brian.
@silverback95722 жыл бұрын
I know everybody shits on The Undertaker while he was The American Bad Ass/Big Evil, but personally, I loved his heel run. I thought that was the best part of those three & a half years. He was nastier, he was funny, he put over young talent, etc.
@monkeyman58662 жыл бұрын
"He's not at his best point here and I'm thinking oh (snaps) that explains the hat" -Brian Zane, 2021
@joemax42 жыл бұрын
Even if Vince bought out the AOL contracts, I doubt the storyline improves. We saw what he did with the WCW stars that came in over the next few years, and I think nothing changes had they come in sooner. Test and Christian were highlights for sure. Just a shame Test went back to doing nothing following Survivor Series. Guy had so much more potential.
@williamerazo39212 жыл бұрын
I thought Test was going to be top star when Triple H went out
@chrisbreezy30482 жыл бұрын
I'm sure I'm not the only one who hopes that Brian eventually reviews Judgment Day, as well, since it's the only PPV he hasn't covered for the year 2001. That, and Insurrextion, which was the other UK exclusive PPV.
@pepito28472 жыл бұрын
Nothing like beating The Rock and Stone Cold in the same night
@cocopuffgames2 жыл бұрын
I was such a huge HHH fan at this time (pre-reign of terror so gimme a break) and was so disappointed when he didn’t show at this event.
@Rafman3162 жыл бұрын
I miss when different shows had different color ropes. Raw had red ropes, Smackdown blue and PPVs black. Instead of all shows and PPVs having white ropes like they do now.
@claymathewselevator81212 жыл бұрын
205 Live’s Purple Ropes
@TheNaturalPatHarris2 жыл бұрын
4:58 “Cause they don’t know what the JAZZZ is ALLL ABOUT!”
@vciotoli21262 жыл бұрын
This was right around me getting rabid about wrestling again (it'd last till about '08). Great memories, man.
@TheThickThor2 жыл бұрын
Loved seeing you on commentary this weekend BZ!
@enigmaskull34952 жыл бұрын
Nice win for Jericho. You think he will bring it up in every promo he’ll cut afterwards?
@jayharv2852 жыл бұрын
What? Jericho would never do that
@outlawrip-offartist41612 жыл бұрын
@@jayharv285 Even if Jericho wanted to talk about that in a promo. How would you bring it up with some stupid line that would go like. I beat the rock and stone cold in the same night like that would work.
@omegaman64942 жыл бұрын
This ppv was off to a great start with the promotional poster featuring HHH who wasn't present or even mentioned lol
@claymathewselevator81212 жыл бұрын
Paul Heyman banned to The Shadow Realm for a bit 😂 great Yugioh reference Brian
@aztecwrrior19972 жыл бұрын
And thus began Jericho's reoccurring line of Beating The Rock and Stone Cold in the same night
@guillermosierracuellar98122 жыл бұрын
Brian just needs to cover judgement day and insurrection in order to cover all 2001 ppv
@citizenstrife2 жыл бұрын
21:06 "He wants to hit The Rock with his own Bottom...that didn't come out quite right."
@kyokugenryudisciple93492 жыл бұрын
Heh. Giggity.
@tvolution12 жыл бұрын
Never liked how easy Austin beat Angle here with one stunner and done. Their whole rivalry during Invasion played on the fact Austin could not beat Angle even with 3 stunners at Summerslam. Now he beats him so easy with the only real explanation being that now Angle is a heel.
@maxpokebruh272 жыл бұрын
Do the events from the Cena/Nexus arc LOL
@eddiecarter53662 жыл бұрын
Loved the overview of the Invasion era, great work fella!
@tyrone59692 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your work Z-Man. You've helped me get through so much these past few years, and your content always makes my day.
@vault14hunter2 жыл бұрын
I know you covered the Aces & Eights as a faction in a video, but I feel the story arch for them as a whole would be cool for you to cover
@elijahgalvan27942 жыл бұрын
4 men 3 matches 2 titles 1 Undisputed Champion. My all time favorite promo package
@damightybenstein2 жыл бұрын
There's an old saying that goes, "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end". The end of WCW and ECW, while it absolutely sucked, did pave the way for what we do have today, and that's absolutely no shortage of quality wrestling companies that want to see each other succeed and thrive together. It was also very nice seeing you do commentary at Final Battle last Saturday. I just hope that this won't be the last time we see you associated with some kind of wrestling company. One of these days, it would be nice to see a jpeg with you on it that says, "'The Influencer' Brian Zane is All Elite!", should you decide to go that route. Lastly, I have this question for anybody that's made it this far into my comment: who would have thought that Impact would outlast Ring of Honor? While I hate that ROH is currently on hiatus (with no guarantee that it'll ever come out of it), it seemed like Impact was on death's door more often than it wasn't, at least if the dirt sheets are to be believed. It just goes to show you that real life can sometimes write a better plot than an entire booking committee.
@Rocker213442 жыл бұрын
I think story arcs are much more engaging than one off ppvs. I've been on the edge of my seat every other week waiting for the next part to come
@outlawrip-offartist41612 жыл бұрын
The Angle and Flair segment reminds of me of when I go clubbing.
@DoctorProfessorPablo2 жыл бұрын
I think you should cover more long archs like these its fun going through the journey with you.
@brycegrenier2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this PPV live as a 6 Year-Old kid. I was a die hard Austin fan and I literally cried when he lost to Jericho lol. Still sad that it was also his last WWE title reign.
@Rschr1012 жыл бұрын
Austin should have won that match. Jericho had no business being there.
@noUGames2 жыл бұрын
How did the Invasion angle hold up? Well Stacy Keibler is the only WCW-buyout talent on the card