WWE 2003 was very...

[@wrestlingspremier]

so long story short, I got bored the other day to the point where I felt so ambitious to release this on time. that was impossible but atleast it's here. WWE 2003 was a transitional year, alot of the things that were bad came down to strange booking decisions, just some slight changes would've made the year even better. What did you think of WWE in 2003?

[@DanielDeLeon69]

I thought 2003 foe wwe was pretty alright!

[@wrestlingspremier]

nah there was alot of cool things i saw when making this video. Angle/Brock, Y2J, HBK, Cena and Orton

[@babarazamsucks]

I mean a whole of transitions for one.

[@Kalel2.0]

It was Decent to good the big 4 ppvs each delivered,Smackdown was delivering in terms simple Storytelling and In Ring Action and Raw wasn't in a Very good place due to HHHs Reign of Terror

[@daviddennie4086]

The Rock 2003 with the vest and leather pants with that entrance was awesome especially in smackdown here comes the pain the rock as a heel in 2003 was awesome especially when he made fun of Goldberg too bad the match sucks but in my opinion WWE in 2003 was good it was better than 2002 with the nWO failing and stone cold leaving and waaaaaay better than 2004 which was boring with HHH and evolution dominating raw and JBL dominating smackdown 2003 had Goldberg and Brock Lesnar best wwe years and stone cold vs the Rock for the last time I still think WWE 2000 will always be electrifiying and the best year for WWE!

[@Hawks2tuff]

Wwe in 03 was a very big transition time in wrestling in all a span of one year Vince lost Austin and the rock and pushed new stars like Brock Cena Eddie orton, was the ruthless aggression era

[@Fuchsfeuer]

it should be mentioned that his daughter liked cena and pushed him. Vince didn't like cena at first and probably would never have become what he is today and what he did for WWE if it wasn't for his daughter.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Insane the amount of star power that was in 2003. Sean O’haire was the biggest drop of 2003 he had it all to succeed

[@Speedyreedy1218]

When I saw the Natural Born Thrillers tag team in WCW, I felt if wwe signed him, between he and Palumbo, OHaire would be the guy.

[@KadenHartley]

You would be wrong. He sucked ​@@Speedyreedy1218

[@Aman--Wangnao77]

WWE in 2003 will always be special to me because it was the year SD Here Comes The Pain was released

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I'd gladly relive 2002-2005 WWE over most of what's been put out the last 18 years.

[@cotopaximusic]

2002-2008 was peak of the WWE era

[@YuvrajSingh-wx6rx]

2021-23 has been good bro (with a few minor downs) . Hey, every era has a few downs. Nobody gave a crap about Tommy Dreamer in 2002.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Trash for nearly two decades. Millions of fans (in North America at least) agreed and the numbers dropped significantly if you compare today to then. WWE has however a huge fan base in India and they continue to break various business deals expanding viewership and ventures in the Asia market.

[@dokkwalk]

This was the last I watched of the WWE.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@dokkwalk Good time to finish!

[@alec2000]

2003 was definitely one of the most unique, and in my opinion, one of the best years in all of Ruthless Aggression. New stars were being created, we got many classics both on PPVs and on Raw and SmackDown!, many legendary moments, and overall, it was just a fun time to be a kid. Thanks for the nostalgia, bro.😊

[@tylerking9831]

If you had to pick what is the weakest year of the ruthless aggression me it would either be 2007 or 2004 BTW 2003 was raw worst year just like 2004 smackdown

[@alec2000]

@@tylerking9831 I would say 2004 would be the weakest year for me, but I still enjoyed it.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@tylerking9831 2007 is the weakest year easily because of what happened in the summer and all the suspensions and injuries. 2004 was a fire year

[@daviddennie4086]

I thought 2003 was better than 2004 because you had Goldberg stone cold the rock and a full time Brock Lesnar don't forget that awesome 60 minute iron Man match on smackdown with Kurt angle HHH and evolution didn't becoming boring until 2004 when Goldberg left and Benoit became champion I hated 2004 in WWE overall smackdown was ran by JBL after Eddie lost the belt and raw was boring as hell aknowledge 2003!

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@daviddennie4086 no JBL or Benoit slander allowed here

[@Speedyreedy1218]

The problem with shows like Confidential, Byte This, was that sometimes it contradicted what they pushed in terms of heels and faces.

[@kaeso101]

Hollywood Rock to me will forever be the example that somtimes its good to keep something short and sweet for it to be memorable.

[@danielrierson6683]

Now again with the rock in 2024 ha

[@Somebodyysomeone]

2003 was great.. Hollywood rock, kane unmasked, evolution, goldberg debut, thuganomincs cena, brock vs kurt feud, star power and 2003 had some great ppv’s like summerslam, survivor series, WM 19 probably the best WM ever, vengeance, no mercy and royal rumble. It was one of the best years of ruthless aggression era

[@PAWANKALYAN_21]

What About Katie Vick story 🤔

[@Somebodyysomeone]

@@PAWANKALYAN_21 2002

[@PAWANKALYAN_21]

@@Somebodyysomeone Oh yeah, it was in 2002, for some reason I always thought it happened in 2003🤦‍♂️

[@Speedyreedy1218]

​@@PAWANKALYAN_21 Don't forget Ass Cream, also in 2002 with Jericho, Christian, and the Dudleys.

[@wegoku7274]

There is no way that Wrestlemania 19 is better than Wrestlemania 17.

[@christopherballero866]

Raw's really big downfall helped SmackDown as if u were a wrestling fan SD was pretty much the only choice. Heyman did a great job but no one overrides Vince in WWE

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Smack down has always been the wrestling fans show when there is a brand split

[@cerebralfanatic]

Team Smackdown for life

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Speak for yourself. #TeamRaw for me.

[@theharv1490]

@@pleaseshutup7053 SmackDown >>> Raw

[@haidarhakimable]

Smackdown is the goat

[@uainjansun]

Underrated year imo. I hope you do 2000 next!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Great year

[@Surv1vor1993]

Ahh 2003 WWE, a year I am heavily nostalgic for

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Same. Better days, roster, energy, arena setup, intro...

[@wrestlingspremier]

Extreme Rules 2009?

[@alec2000]

Yes please! I actually just rewatched it yesterday, and I LOVE to hear your thoughts on it. Such a great event.😁

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Yes please

[@rcdune7132]

2003 was the year I got into WWE and professional wrestling in general... It will always have a special place in my heart and will always be one of my favorite years for WWE... Especially WrestleMania XIX💯🔥

[@Surv1vor1993]

When I was 10 years old and saw Kane unmask in 2003 and go on this rampage on Raw, it scared the hell out of me back then

[@wijinsama]

2003 was a building period for the next few years. Crafting ideas and tieing up loose ends. Some worked out and some well flat.

[@PAWANKALYAN_21]

What was missing in 2003 was the dream match that everyone wanted between Rock vs HBK. I think this is the perfect time for those two legends to feud because at that time those two were in the best position, no egos, no politics just good wrestling.

[@Hunkzilla]

Yeah . They could have had a match at Judgement day atleast.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

No egos? You forget HBK's promo late June/early July when he kicked Book out the nWo?

[@sharukhkhan9242]

​@@Speedyreedy1218 u garbage thst wwe wwe vince booking not hbk😂

[@pleaseshutup7053]

No egos hahaha did you not see hbk vs hogan feud in 05

[@kevinlee9929]

Never really cared to see that match. Plus Rock didn't want to work with Shawn due to Shawn's past of being an A Hole towards him.

[@fitness9861]

Mint how you put these together always find them so entertaining

[@benespinosa6725]

WWE in 2003 was amazing Every PPV was amazing Royal Rumble 2003 was awesome Wrestlemania 19 was great WWE'S Women's division during this time period is iconic the Fatal 4-way for the women's title at Judgement Day 2003 was phenomenal this is a very Underrated Year in WWE this was the first year i started watching WWE can't believe 2003 was 20-years ago time flies.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

So stacked

[@benespinosa6725]

​@Please Shut Up I Absolutely Agree and I've been Watching Old Episodes of Raw and Smackdown from 2003 I'm now on October 2003 in the timeline of WWE'S Women's division that time period of Women's wrestling doesn't get talked about enough because of how iconic it was That Women's division was stacked.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@benespinosa6725 I’m glad you brought up the women they consistently had storylines that didn’t involve a championship. Something this women’s revolution era fails at

[@daviddennie4086]

WWE in 2003 is just like the video game here comes the pain simply electrifiying now can you dig that suckaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

​@@benespinosa6725 LOVED Raw's women division 02-04. Victoria/Trish rivalry is goated to me.

[@JaeRocReacts]

i remember that year. i was 10yrs old & tbh, altho i missed Rock/Austin, i was so obsessed wit WWE as a kid, it didnt change my love for the company. a lot of new guys came in

[@jordannewsom3606]

2003 was a mixed year. Smackdown was still good with Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle, The Undertaker, John Cena, and a rising Eddie Guerrero. But Raw was pretty bad with The reign of terror of Triple H( And Evolution). Only decent thing was Goldberg and they butchered that.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Smack down was fire one of its best years ever

[@snakeeyes2551]

What’s interesting is that everyone mostly says Smackdown is better than RAW.

[@theharv1490]

@@snakeeyes2551 It’s always been better and it still is

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@theharv1490 always except when there is no brand split

[@waynetables6414]

A copied and pasted opinion that every mark on the internet shares ✅

[@Disconnect350]

2003 was one of my favorite years of WWE. Lesnar, Hollywood Rock, WM19, Evolution forming, so many amazing feuds and cool stories, etc. 1000000000x better than today's wrestling that is embarrassing to watch.

[@viljoenvanzyl2125]

Love the content. Please keep up the good work😁💪🏻!!

[@wrestlingspremier]

for sure, i got some stuff coming

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Thanks

[@Kalel2.0]

Smackdown that year was fantastic despite the lack of big name Star Power and they always delivered on ppv whereas Raw was HHH and Friends and it wasn't a good period for him as it was the worst of The Reign of Terror

[@pleaseshutup7053]

When did 2003 lack star power it was arguably the most stacked year ever lol. Wrestlemania was so stacked. Kane rvd and Steiner didn’t have a match on the card

[@Kalel2.0]

​@@pleaseshutup7053 I said Smackdown in general lacked big Name Star Power and Raw had better names not the year in General but one brand

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@pleaseshutup7053 Neither did Orton, Batista or Cena. ⅔ were hurt. Smackdown bored me. I loved Raw is HHH. Excellent time to watch. HHH was the #1 seller in merch in 2004. He was the top draw for close to a decade. Don't let dirtsheet nonsense fool you.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@Speedyreedy1218 Batista was injured Randy and cena weren’t stats why would they be on the card. And the top merch seller in 2004 was stone cold hhh was never the top draw for wwe that’s the craziest thing I’ve ever heard and I like hhh

[@bangaamen501]

Underrated year 🔥🔥🔥

[@arranboardman1391]

Gail is possibly the most under appreciated wrestler to ever enter WWE, her work was amazing and she was leagues above everyone else for a solid 10 years regardless of promotion (western promotions). Only Kenta could argue for worse treatment/ lack of care. Clearly they knew she was a great talent but they couldn’t work out what to do with a non sexualised female talent at the time, a real shame

[@kadharefinley224]

Ah 2003… Hollywood Rock, Mr American aka Hulk Hogan, Brock vs Kurt amazing rivalry.

[@Hawks2tuff]

Also this was the true year when the attuide era was finally let go and beginning of 2002 is very different then mid 03, but tbh I think the biggest transition is wwe in 02-04 to 06-08 because watch a raw from 2003 and then 2007 it’s like 2 different shows tbh

[@slowburnraloh1807]

If the Ruthless aggression era ended as good as it started put it would've been good enough to rival the attitude era.... it started off promising but got bland toward 05-07 with some exceptions

[@Hawks2tuff]

@@slowburnraloh1807 I agree although I would say 2005>2004 and I say that because John cena didn’t go full corporate Batista was a bad ass by this point and Smackdown improved heavily

[@Hawks2tuff]

@@slowburnraloh1807 from 05-to early 08 if Smackdown had a decent mid card it would have made the period better tbh but all the mid carders from 02-04 went to the main event and wwe didn’t make good mid carders that much

[@slowburnraloh1807]

@@Hawks2tuff actually you're right 05 was better than 04

[@slowburnraloh1807]

But yeah guys like Carlito Mr Kennedy etc just didn't cut it for me around 05-07

[@q-tipps3854]

What’s up guys WrestlingPremeir is here. Also was the the s always there.

[@cerebralfanatic]

I remember the period when Jeff hardy got released it wasn't really announced he just disappeared. Even as a kid I could see Jeff wasn't on point at that time Had a big crush on Victoria 😂 & she was a really good in the ring she used to lay it in I feel so blessed to have seen Brock V Angle ironman match in real time

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Thanks Wrestling Premier

[@savagedarksider2147]

2003 Rock vs 1998 HBK. Dream match.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

1998 HBK had a broken back so only did two matches.

[@CARL_093]

i remember some of this this is the year i started full time wwe fan

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Goldberg didn't even wrestle the whole year in 2003. He didn't work Judgement Day 2003, Insurrextion 2003, missed some Raws December 2003, was kayfabe "suspended" January to mid February 2004. Got his mil and still was going rogue...

[@pepito2847]

I’m really curious as to how much longer Edge would’ve been a babyface for if he hadn’t been injured for the entirety of 2003 Would he have turned heel around the same time he did in 2004? Or would he have been so well liked, that he wouldn’t turn heel for another number of years

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Well, he didn't turn heel til late 2004. He got booed out the building Vengeance 2004, which shocked him and others. When he got a mixed bag reaction in front of his hometown the next month at Summerslam, the writing was on the wall. He needed to turn heel and soon. Had the Vengeance crowd not been pro Orton, he probably would've stayed face in 2004. Evolution probably stays in tact the rest of the year, and maybe he is the one beating Benoit at Summerslam for the WHC. Not sure how confident Vince would be with an all Canadian main event in Canada. The in crowd would love it. But not sure how it would go over with the non Canadian crowd buying the PPV.

[@hollywoodtre6098]

When I was a kid I had all of wwe PPVS from 2003 on dvd except 3. No mercy, survivor series and Armageddon. And what I didn’t have in dvd I had pictures of in magazines. So I rewatched a lot of 2003 growing up. So in my head 2003 was alot better than it actually was. A lot of it was nostalgia but it was still good for me. Good matches some good stories. But very transitional as far as raw and smackdown finding their footing more so in 2004 and 2005

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I had them on VHS. Particularly the Raw branded ones. I didn't get the ppvs on dvd til WM21.

[@devondavis5119]

2003 in wwe was alright it was lot of new guys coming in so I give it a 7/ 🔟 it was cool

[@malone4735]

W🔥

[@uainjansun]

2:11 Pav called: he said he wants his mom back lmfao

[@Hunkzilla]

I feel sorry for anybody who didnt get to witness the Smackdown Iron Man Match between Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle . Easily the greatest match in Smackdown history.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I like Kurt but Brock and Smackdown as a whole did nothing for me.

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

Yooo Noti/twitter gang

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Didn't Ultimo Dragon trip during his WM20 entrance? I remembered that.

[@sethshepherd3221]

This might be due to me not growing up during this time but I always enjoyed HHH run and his promos plus he’s already my top favorite 😂

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I've been #TeamTripleHSince95! Welcome to the club! You know greatness when you see it. But #HHHatersGonnaHHHate.

[@brycegadson3370]

Rusev’s undefeated storyline 2014-2015?

[@ahmadceasar5484]

Finally the goat has come back to..... KZbin

[@spiderphil]

Keep up the work 2023 100k 🔥🔥🔥

[@antoniodearry7114]

Why does WrestlingsPremier always entertain us...... BECAUSE 😂

[@KingOfCalling]

I absolutely love your videos man! The only thing I feel could improve is audio quality - what mic are you using?

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Trish/Victoria rivalry > Trish/Lita. I know I'm in the minority opinion, but I'll always stick with it.

[@Hunkzilla]

Still think they should have had Test facing Triple H at the royal rumble and no way out. This was when Test was in the middle of his Testicles gimmick. Why not ? Atleast Test and Triple H had a history together and Test wasnt a physical wreck like Scott Steiner.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I was upset when Vince picked Lesnar over Test at KOTR 2002. That was Test's time. 2003 he was a joke with the Testicles gimmick.

[@claytonphillips85]

2003 was the good year with upcoming new stars that would define that era for what it was

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Kane should've been champ in 98. Kane/Undertaker was the strongest long term storyline coming out of WM14. The Austin/Foley feud was lackluster. Though Kane lost to Taker at WM, he still had a mythological feared aura about him to dethrone Austin and go on a run following KOTR 98. Austin taking it back killed his momentum. And they spent the next year humanizing him. Chyna becomes motherly to him. Xpac gets him to talk. Tori is his girlfriend. Undertaker belittles him. It wasn't the same... Kane getting the title in 2003 when he's been working for 3 months a non wrestler (Shane) made no sense to me.

[@dkj4593]

WWE in 2003 was in a transition phase. Nevertheless, the talent roster was stacked. There were some excellent feuds like Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle, on the other hand having some crazy feuds like Shane McMahon and Kane, and Vince and Steph. Overall, I think SmackDown was the better show, as there was a lot more consistency on the show, aided by the rise of talents like John Cena, Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

"Rise in talent?" Benoit and Eddie were seasoned vets who already had great matches in the company before 2003.

[@executionerstyle]

where is the “wrestling premiere is here” :(

[@LittleMan27]

They ACTUALLY followed the rules of the draft in 2003. No trades, no superstars or managers appearing on opposing brands AND brand-exclusive ppvs (except for Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam & Survivor Series). I wish Triple H would follow those rules again

[@Speedyreedy1218]

There was no draft in 2003.

[@morgancarolan8680]

@@Speedyreedy1218 yes there was, the rosters were completely separate

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@morgancarolan8680 Draft happened 2002, 2004, 2005, only ECW had a supplemental draft in 2006. No draft in 2003 or 2006 for Raw/SD. A tri brand draft happened 2007-2010.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@Speedyreedy1218 he clearly means brand split mark

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@pleaseshutup7053 No.

[@hurykanejw]

Kurt Angle best drip of that year 😆

[@fro-zone2k]

Raw: Miserable Smackdown!: Very Good

[@malone4735]

Let Me Guess HHH Made It Miserable😂

[@fro-zone2k]

@@malone4735 Not just that: Poor undercard, underwhelming in-ring action and terrible feuds.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Kane and Goldberg and Hollywood rock was the best part of raw in 2003

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@fro-zone2k Benoit and Randy orton rise really helped raw in 2004

[@fro-zone2k]

@@pleaseshutup7053 Kane & Hollywood Rock maybe but Goldberg nah.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Not related to the video, but the one thing I loved about 2006 WWE, was Greg Helms' 06-07 year long heel run as cruiserweight champion. I know kids loved Hurricane but even as a teen I hated it.

[@darkundead]

I would say 2002 was a transitional year with the beginning of the rock’s transition to Hollywood and stone cold no longer being the face of the company, The rise of Lesnar and the start of RA era when WWF changed to WWE. 2003 was lesnar’s year, HHH’s ROT at it’s prime, the early days of Cena, Batista and Orton, it was the first full year of the RA era. The roster was stacked.

[@wrestlingspremier]

they had a clearer direction in 2003

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Just got done watching Volune 2 of the Best of Nitro Bluray. Ironically, Steiner has a broken foot again in a WHC match against Booker T in the set.

[@serpex1609]

That thumbnail is clean

[@mrmoviemanic1]

2003 was amazing for me. The best roster of all time at the time.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Agreed. Back then every match/segment could arguably been a main event.

[@hunterhastings5102]

If you could, make a video about John cena’s final wwe full time few runs on smackdown in 2016 and raw in 2017, I think the videos would be great content

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Molly defended the title in 2002 on SD a few times v Torrie also.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Austin saying HHH "constantly" mentioning him with the ball line is an inaccurate exaggeration. HHH namedropped IN KAYFABE to KAYFABE GM Bischoff, "I will pull an Austin and walk out" as a threat to EB when he had a scheduling conflict between his appreciation ceremony and Steiner's contract signing overlapping in the main event time slot on the 12.16.02 Raw. On the Raw after Vengeance 02, when HBK seemed disappointed in managing him and left, HHH pulls him in the hallway and says, "You're just gonna leave? You're gonna take your ball and go home?" This leads to him convincing Shawn to stay, teasing a DX reunion that doesn't happen. Because it's a setup for his heel turn. That's it. Austin getting so riled up on insecurities instead of being a professional and doing his job whether he liked creative or not (like HHH, Jericho, and many others had) is ironic given how much other talent was so giving to him.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Didn't know Regal kicked out of death. I thought he was battling some crises with addiction in 03-04 that he referenced in his book.

[@kylereid8754]

03 Wwe is one of my favorite years

[@MoSidd98]

Im surprised you missed this. The best match of 2003 was Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit at the Rumble. 5 Stars

[@emanuelperez3595]

I always felt scott steiner would had been an amazing manager like the old school wrestlers had. He could had been the manager for the big monsters that are getting a push but yet arent there in the promo area. Scott could cut a promo, bury, put over and manipulate the stock market with his math all at once

[@jkoroma8867]

can you please do the undertaker’s American badass gimmick.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Goldberg was the one who caused HHH'S groin tear. It wasn't like it existed before their program. Goldberg has a history of hurting people/being shitty. See his match with Regal in 97, him concussing Bret in 99...

[@theharv1490]

I never knew that….

[@pleaseshutup7053]

@@theharv1490 he’s making that up. Hhh had the groin tear before they entered the program with each other

[@Speedyreedy1218]

@@pleaseshutup7053 I'm not a he. Nor am I making it up. The program started when their characters met mid July 2003 on Raw. They did a dark match segment where the injury occurred. The next week on Raw, it was discussed and HHH continued making appearances. But was held off matches for several weeks until Summerslam itself. Goldberg is the reason why their one on one match at Summerslam got switched to an Elimination Chamber. So they could protect HHH and still have a decent main event. Their singles match got delayed another month.

[@romeokoroma3341]

Please do the return of the undertakers American badass in judgment day 2000.

[@Death-jl1cv]

2003 - 2005 > The Attitude era.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Austin stans might hate you for saying that.

[@gottigotti6079]

Honestly as an adult, I see that now. The writing in that era was masterful.

[@Zaclatemap]

2003 was the year that the APA kinda broke apart and Bradshaw was in a "what next position" luckily he had the JBL character to change his career or who knows what would've happend with Bradshaw 😂

[@karlitosway7474]

He probably would’ve transitioned to commentary

[@phantomsoldier87]

Wait, when did Austin bury storm by sleeping on the stage? I miss that segment. Listen, if Austin doesn't even take the time to come down the ramp to even cut a promo that's some bad news😂

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Summer 2003

[@dallasarnold1803]

TV Quality: RAW: 4.4/10 (F) (Bad!) SmackDown: 9.5/10 (A+) (Awesome!) PPV Quality: Royal Rumble: 6.4/10 (C+) (Decent!) No Way Out: 4.9/10 (D+) (Mediocre!) WrestleMania XIX: 9.6/10 (A+) (Phenomenal!) Backlash: 6.2/10 (C) Judgment Day: 5.2/10 (D+) (Meh!) Insurrextion: N/A Bad Blood: 4.4/10 (F) (Bad!) Vengeance: 9.5/10 (A+) (Awesome!) SummerSlam: 6.4/10 (C+) (Decent!) Unforgiven: 6.2/10 (C) No Mercy: 7.4/10 (B) (Solid!) Survivor Series: 6.8/10 (B-) (Good!) Armageddon: 6/10 (C-) PPV Quality Overall: 6.8/10 (B-) (Good!)

[@topdawg2916]

Wwe should honestly bring sex appeal back to the product especially in today’s world with porn only fans and instagram models being a thing

[@pleaseshutup7053]

The social media crowd would complain wwe is being sexist. Social media ruined wrestling. Watch a show from back then so many things would not fly

[@Speedyreedy1218]

​@@pleaseshutup7053 SM ruined all entertainment. Comedians, musicians water down their acts and song lyrics. Too many rules changes in sports to support the gambling and video games niche people which affect the product, etc.

[@theharv1490]

Bad idea. The closest WWE got to that was with Mandy’s title reign and also Thikkita Lyons 🦁 on NXT. NXT 2.0 had a lot of sex appeal tbh

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Shame how Gail got used as Molly's flunkie by the end of 2003.

[@stevieg7755]

I think they would of pulled the trigger on Edge beating Lesnar instead of Eddie. You could see from 02 they wanted Edge be Smackdowns top baby face and would of got the job done at either NWO or The Rumble. Brock vs Holly doesn't happen but instead it's Brock vs Edge for the champion

[@aarnethn]

I thought WWE in 2003 was very good! I still keep a lot of 2003 PPV DVDs except for Rumble, Judgment Day, Survivor Series.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I had all for a while except Vengeance and No Mercy. I recently picked them up.

[@theslickrips5904]

Nowitski could easily have gotten over in the main event as a heel. He was and is brilliant as a wrestler and con do everything

[@Speedyreedy1218]

In today's wwe, yes. Then? No.

[@BecomingNothing0]

Hollywood Rock is goated 🐐

[@robh678]

Here Comes The Pain is the best wrestling game ever. I would say No Mercy but I never found one that didn’t have the glitch that’d delete all your saved data

[@jerrym2135]

2003 was a great year IMO

[@Hunkzilla]

Kane being unmasked was a big mistake. And him not going after evolution after his unmasking made zero sense.

[@jordannewsom3606]

Very opionated

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I disagree. As HHH says, "Change is uncomfortable. But you can't stop evolution."

[@superajsfighting]

.....awesome!

[@Speedyreedy1218]

"Orton had a upside at such a young age, and it was highly unusual." -WP Me: Not really. When you're a 3rd generation talent, have been handpicked by a future goat (HHH) and current goat (Flair) who are constantly grooming and traveling with him 24/7, how could he fail?

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Brock was a snoozefest for me. Heel, face, didn't matter. Heyman didn't help. I'd just want to hear Heyman more and see Brock less.

[@blackkev3695]

Best thing from this era was the video game 🎮

[@galarthenry1450]

SMACKDOWN WAS AMAZING IN 03 Even tho the McMahon did take up a lot of Smackdown. It was still amazing if their is one thing I would watch in 03 it’s SMACKDOWN

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I thought Storm's "serious gimmick" was hilarious in WCW.

[@Speedyreedy1218]

I loved Raw 2003-04! #TeamTrips #Evolution Didn't care for SD in RA period til 2nd half of 2008. Booker, Christian, Evolution, Dudleys, Y2J, Goldust, HBK, Evolution could both work and be entertaining (despite VKM giving them some crap creative) whereas SD bored me with less provoking and charismatic talent. Not to mention, no women's division.

[@blackkev3695]

Best thing from this year was Smackdown HCTP

[@aarmthe_fan]

I was born this year.

[@daviddennie4086]

WWE in 2003 was like the video game smackdown here comes the pain stacked roster Goldberg and Brock Lesnar John cena as a heel thuganomics Hollywood rock which is one of my favorite versions of the rock stone cold vs the Rock for the last time hot ass divas while WWE in 2004 was like the first smackdown vs raw video game a weak roster Benoit and Guerrero were not good heavyweight champions and boring ass storylines survey says WWE in 2003 is second only to wwf 2000 which is the no mercy for video games and that's the bottom line!

[@danielrierson6683]

Evolution made it boring. I wish it was DX with Shawn Michaels taking over raw. I wish orton would have stayed injured longer lol

[@mbeas9612]

2003 was an golden year for WWE with SD being the A-show, debuts of Evolution and Goldberg, Hollywood Rock, returns of Stone Cold, Foley and Hogan plus Brock was the FOTC while stars like Cena. Orton, Batista. Rey. Eddie and Benoit was on the rise. Angle vs Lesnar rivalry was an must see while the midcard scene was amazing with Cena, Orton. Batista, Trish. Lita, Eddie, Benoit. RVD. Christian, Rey, Molly and Booker dominated. Kane and Big Show at their peak as real monsters. while WM 19 delivered and Evolution took all golds on Raw. 2003 was an classic year for WWE.

[@alecrambles3259]

See I actually like the “reign of terror” by triple H, I mean Roman is basically having the same run as him lol

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Don't disrespect HHH by putting Roman in the same sentence as him. They're nothing alike.

[@damaniresida6439]

2003 was the year where triple h buried wcw stars

[@Speedyreedy1218]

Lies

[@dmercy8477]

Yeah this year was very weak and like you said it was more of a transitional year a lot of bad stuff mostly on Raw because Smackdown was on fire that year. 2006 is another transitional year with a lot of bad stuff. 2003 was better than 2004 in my opinion.