WWE No Way Out 2000 Review - Is This The End of Cactus Jack?

Chris Benoit, Perry Saturn, Dean Malenko and Eddie Guerrero have all left WCW and have landed in WWE! Cactus Jack puts his career on the line for the Championship against Triple H! It's time to look back at NO WAY OUT 2000!
00:00 Intro - How the Radicalz arrived in WWE
02:34 Cactus Jack's Dream
02:56 Intercontinental Championship: Chris Jericho vs. Kurt Angle
05:09 WWF Tag Team Championship: New Age Outlaws vs. The Dudley Boyz
07:31 Mark Henry vs. Viscera
10:16 Chris Jericho vows revenge against Kurt Angle
10:32 The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge & Christian
13:36 The Big Show pleads his case once again
13:56 Tazz vs. The Big Boss Man
15:50 No Holds Barred: Kane vs. X-Pac
18:46 The Radicalz vs. Too Cool & Rikishi
20:49 The Rock vs. The Big Show
23:35 Kurt Angle gets jumped
24:01 Heck in a Seck Match for the WWF Championship: Triple H vs. Cactus Jack
29:03 Final Thoughts
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[@TarvayWay]

I recall a Hell in the Cell compilation DVD from like 2006 where Foley explains coming out of retirement as "Cactus Jack's last match, not Mick Foley's."

[@reddhead2948]

The hell in a cell dvd compilation was 2008 I know because it has the Taker vs Battista hell in a cell from the 2007 survivor series

[@chronovac]

I loved that compilation dvd.

[@therealangelalexander1858]

Until he wrestled Orton for the IC belt and wrestled in Japan under the gimmick, anyways. Gotta love wrestling retirements.

[@TheGreatDevlin]

​@@chronovac I think the Ladder Match DVD came out around the same time. Also really good.

[@atrmediaofficial]

Jesus Christ Is Coming Back Soon Repent Before Its To Late He Is The Only Way To Heaven ❤✝️😊

[@frozenlimemix]

"Still in his rookie year." He was the Euro + Intercontinental champions after only 4 months on the main roster, that's insane!

[@jackburton2680]

How long had he been with the company by then though and was OVW under Cornette and companys tutelage up and running yet or was that not till a touch later? I THOUGHT OVW had ramped up its game by that point. It would explain how a LOT of these wrestlers could look so seasoned and rdy to go, especially compared to a LOT of what we see nowadays, despite being rookies with mere months on main roster back then. Can't be overstated how valuable a well run training prgm like OVW was to prep these folks.

[@gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090]

It’s clear they had the Highest hopes for em.

[@Joker_JAK]

I recently met Mick Foley. Told him that his promo "becoming" Cactus Jack is my favorite of his. He gave all the credit to Triple H for his reactions and how he sold it.

[@kenrickeason]

I remember when Triple H and Cactus Jack first met.. Triple H sold the hell out of their first time meeting (Character wise)

[@Babblebabble87]

That's the best thing about Foley, he raised the hell out of his opponents, he gives H his dues.

[@zlinedavid]

I’d 100% believe it. Thats a Mick Foley comment if there ever was one. Jim Cornette is telling the truth when he says that Mick was “one of the few that was too nice to be in this business.”

[@cullinaaronkress]

I love Triple H's selling there.

[@hellspawn22001]

So let me get this straight: you sign a guy nicknamed “the human suplex machine” and don’t like that he does lots of suplexes? That means sense.

[@tulsaborn545]

Especially when 3 years after this they sign a guy who would be known for Suplex City

[@mspacely6521]

Kanes inverted outfit always looked amazing wish he stuck with it.

[@ericmonaco4509]

Same too it made him look like an actual Demon

[@TheCamSays]

“Some people think Hell In A Cell is a nightmare. Well, it’s my nightmare but I decide when to wake up.” It’s such a great line that I’m surprised that Wes Craven didn’t write it.

[@danc3488]

Watching Henry get the World's Strongest Slam on Viscera was one of the most impressive things I had seen at the time. Viscera had to be pushing 550 at this point and yes, I know Mark was over 400 pounds himself but still...that's NOT an easy thing to do.

[@lilsunny7399]

it wasn't even WSS, that would be easier. from the still pic it looked like an actual body slam.

[@zlinedavid]

@@lilsunny7399 It was. He didn’t start using the WSS until the mid-late 2000s.

[@Former_Employee]

I could do it pretty easy actually. It's not that hard.

[@mattm7798]

I was heartbroken with Cactus Jack lost, but listening to Foley is Pod, I more than understand why Mick chose to end his full time in ring career at this point.

[@MakuraZalis]

Mick Foley at this time didn't care about wins or losses. He already had multiple title wins. Cactus got over and was booked not horribly

[@TheEliWay]

Never forget about how The Rock embarrassed The Big Show with "Somebody got a haircut" & the infamous🖐🏽🤣🤣🤣

[@eastsidereviews727]

Bruh! The Rock could take 5 Ls to Big Show and still come out on top cause his roast game on dude was next level! Watch the Raw where Chris Jericho debuts, The Rock torches Big Show twice!

[@MakuraZalis]

​@@eastsidereviews727the worse burn was Jericho at the urinal saying and they call you the big show

[@redbigun]

Big Show really had a a haircut that screamed early 2000s, though. 😂

[@zlinedavid]

@@MakuraZalisThat was Val Venis I think.

[@MakuraZalis]

@@zlinedavid oh was it really

[@timbartschwolfman]

We now have a complete connection from Royal Rumble 2000 to Wrestlemania 2000

[@tulsaborn545]

I can't find Brian's Royal Rumble 2000 review is it still on KZbin?

[@nickchorizo]

Backlash 2000 in April pls

[@atrmediaofficial]

Jesus Christ Is Coming Back Soon Repent Before Its To Late He Is The Only Way To Heaven ❤✝️😊

[@timbartschwolfman]

​@@tulsaborn545 I think it may have been blocked

[@timbartschwolfman]

​@@atrmediaofficial Get lost spammer

[@sheepdavis]

Billy Gunn did not come back as "The One". He came back and was still called Mr. Ass. He became "The One" after feuding with Right to Censor.

[@labbaby189]

I remember when he came back around the same time Austin did, and he was named a suspect in the hit and run. They had a stare down that shook the building a little, but nothing came of it. Didn't The One gimmick start early 01?

[@machravens]

He returns eight months later... against Right to Censor? And is forced to change his name the next week?

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Colton and Austin Gunn’s dad vs Brooks Jensen’s dad

[@Lilbeef1]

I love how Brian will review shows from random years and it will connect older reviews together

[@victoryusmc]

I miss camera flashes from back in the day, adds a nice touch to the matches I thought. Like when Hogan slammed Andre.

[@MongTom]

Not when U epileptic mate,,it was horrible,,a lot better now

[@vciotoli2126]

I maintain Foley was one of the most important parts of the Attitude era - ALL the big names ran through him.

[@shadow_strike9956]

Mick Foley is the ultimate kingmaker. Elevated names like The Rock, HHH, Randy Orton, Edge etc

[@kenrickeason]

He was involved with Steve Austin earlier as Dude Love..

[@chrisbutler1668]

@@shadow_strike9956 You're forgetting the most important name: The Undertaker. If it wasn't for Mick Foley, you could argue Undertaker would not be the legend he became, nor would he be considered the "greatest gimmick". He was just coming off his only watchable WrestleMania match against Diesel when Foley debuted the night after WM12. Before this, he spent years in terrible matches versus Harvey's Whippleman's monsters and Ted Dibiase's stable of "bought" wrestlers. It wasn't until Survivor Series 1996 that Undertaker debuted his new look, without the big purple gloves and the magical urn, which is the gimmick that would not have gone over in the post-NWO/Attitude Era world of wrestling. Without those brutal and violent matches throughout 1996 and continuing into 1998, where would The Undertaker be today?

[@vciotoli2126]

​​@@chrisbutler1668 I'd go as far as to say that Taker never had a good match until Foley joined the company

[@atrmediaofficial]

Jesus Christ Is Coming Back Soon Repent Before Its To Late He Is The Only Way To Heaven ❤✝️😊

[@thesterlingstudies]

Jerry: "Her stomach's going to need a manicure." Me: ...so a tummy tuck? 🧐😳

[@vincentvalen72]

Bryan cheekily inserting X-Factor lyrics into his closing thoughts xD

[@ir6237]

29:49 Lmao, I just noticed that

[@DoobieKeebler]

Before No Way Out, Mick Foley did a sit down interview for "60 Minutes." As he sat next to his wife, he said he was retiring because his body was breaking down & No Way Out was the final match of his career. So I remember being just gutted, leading up to & as I watched the ppv because I was a big FoF (fan of Foley 😅 ). I have always thought it was awkward, the way that played out. I mean, sure, most wrestling fans at the time probably didn't also watch 60 Minutes, but it seemed like something was taken from the match. Already knowing Foley was gonna lose, going into the ppv.

[@SapinskiMath]

Honest Take: That pose of Stephanie in the match graphic has always goofily been my favorite. The angle she's got her wrist bent on that finger wag, you can't duplicate that without giving yourself a cramp. It just sells her attitude SO bad. I love it.

[@1992geop]

Funniest 😂 part to the end of the hardy boyz vs Edge and Christian is J.R. Calling Terri “What a bitch!” In the unedited version of the ppv and Jerry lawler yelling “What!!!” 😂

[@FreeThinkAlways]

I also remmeber Trish helping Test and Albert win a tag match on ppv once and King saying she's a great asset in the ring.... Jr: She's an ass alright. 😂😂😂

[@Vamparicsaiyan]

That’s why wrestling fans should keep /VHS and DVDS

[@FreeThinkAlways]

@@Vamparicsaiyan I would highly reccomend transferring all your vhs tapes onto dvds before they eventually go bad and lose their audio and picture quality

[@zlinedavid]

@@FreeThinkAlways Or at the very least, keep them somewhere climate controlled to extend their life as much as possible.

[@clarencesimmons8580]

Before Essa Rios becoming the Light heavyweight champion with Lita aka real name Amy Dumas, the Team Xtreme is formed the WWE.

[@aebking]

The pyro gun with X Pac and Kane actually had to be reshot during a commercial break because when they tried it the first time,the gun didn't work.

[@pokehybridtrainer]

Man I loved the APA. Unimportant to most, but I adored the random jobs they had to guard. And also. DAMN.

[@zlinedavid]

Hey, use the door!

[@DANGMQ]

It's easy to tell Matt and Jeff a part. It's also much easier to tell Jimmy and Jey apart these days. I do enjoy the "Ron or Don" bit when the Harris Brothers show up.

[@homelee665]

Ron or Don tags Ron or Don!

[@theplumbum82]

who then takes him or him to DKC

[@PierzStyx]

FTR Hair and FTR Bald

[@deemz312]

I completely stopped watching wrestling after the Attitude Era ended. I love your channel. The trips down memory lane are awesome. There will never be a time like that ever again. It really was something special.

[@jamielloyd2289]

Last WWF PPV I ever watched in full was the 2002 Rumble. Simply not been the same since, and you’re bang on; it’ll never reach those heights again.

[@redbigun]

At the time, I didn't have cable. So, I didn't know Cactus Jack had lost until Smackdown and my 10 year old heart sank. Now, having watched this PPV last year, I chuckle knowing that, like most wrestlers "final/retirement" matches, it won't last. Also, that Screensaver nostalgia.

[@camschuster5947]

I no joke cried as a 15 year old, when Cactus was walking out at the end when Jr says “We’ll miss you buddy.” Little did I know…😂

[@chrisbreezy3048]

As always, many thanks for the shout-out, Brian! 🙂 As a teen, I was very disappointed when Foley lost the HIAC Match and was 'forced to retire,' seeing as how I couldn't stand the McMahon-Helmsley regime and having the heels run both RAW and SmackDown made the TV product almost unwatchable at times. However, it didn't take long to figure out that something was up when Trips, Foley and Show all showed up on the SNL episode Rock hosted in the lead-up to WrestleMania 2000.

[@PierzStyx]

Mick losing here really was the worst call. They should've put the belt on him, let him go into Mania as the champ, and then drop the belt back to H.

[@jthavorn]

The fact that Foley is still able to move today under his own power is a miracle. Please consider reviewing No Way Out 2007. It was when No Way Out was that connecting PPV between the Rumble and Mania. Would be nice if you needed a reason to review it.

[@kevin2400]

I bet mick foley is taking pain MD from infowars

[@chucksmith9813]

Man, I love your classic reviews. So well done and extremely entertaining. No one does classic type reviews like you. Keep up the great content. 👍👍👍

[@jim1242]

21:27 - It also reminds me of Frank Grimes from the Simpsons, where he shows everyone why he thinks he is better than Homer, However, no-one cares or dont notice, as a result Grimes gets more and more frustrated about it!

[@KingNerdG]

"That's our Grimey."

[@jcace13]

So back in school when we had to do show and tell, one kid in my class did his on wrestling and the footage he showed was Foley hitting HHH with the burning 2x4 and then being backdropped through the cell which was my first exposure to wrestling which then hooked me for life.

[@daanbrinks2084]

Lol i literally just watched this show, opened youtube and immediately saw this video in my recommended

[@lukelee7967]

Ah, Terri as the manager for the Hardy Boyz. Such strong "cheerleader just smoked pot for the first time now she hangs out with the artsy kids" vibes. Better than Michael Hayes with his strong "creepy uncle" vibes

[@victoryusmc]

So glad you post new videos on my day off! ❤

[@comeflywithme17]

I wanna say Thank you for reviewing this! This was my 1st PPV ever I went to and it was awesome

[@frenchabortion]

Yeah unfortunately THIS WAS supposed to be Foley’s retirement match, two weeks later he gets a call “Hey Pal, What’re your plans for Wrestlemania?” Or something along those lines…

[@SilehtBob1234]

Man I've been watching you since I was 15 (2015), and I have got to say, you are amazing at what you do; that Terry Funk impression in the WCW video was one thing but that Bossman impression was phenomenal.

[@JohnnyRipess]

Thank you for all these reviews. I've been going back through the channel and reliving the glory days when i really enjoyed wrestling, and your delivery and analysis make it that much more enjoyable.

[@cmBeef]

You should check out Wrestling Bios and his reliving the war series, absolut gold if you Love old school Wrestling

[@jamielloyd2289]

That Dominator looked horrendous, but as I remember it, Jeff was either trying to fight it or didn’t realise what Faarooq was trying to do. That one’s on Jeff, I reckon.

[@Basarius]

Hearing Brian imitate JR by saying "Tombstone Tori, do it Kane" made me choke on my food and I'll never forgive him for that 😂.

[@ArchangelSteve]

I feel like the McMahon-Helmsley stuff doesn't get the same criticism as WCW and the NWO booking because they were around for a comparatively shorter period and did definitively end, whereas the NWO dragged on longer than it should have and they skipped several potential end points (Sting or Bret, for example).

[@richardtheconquerer]

The Attitude Era in general gets looked at through rose tinted glasses but there's a whole hell of a lot of bad stuff from back then. It was mostly helped by having two of the most over guys in history in Rock and Austin

[@MrPek-fe9fp]

​@@richardtheconquereryup looking back thats facts

[@CasualVideoGamer]

The HIAC match was what solidified Triple H as a real top guy. He took the beating, made Foley look supremely good during one of the many times Foley had doubt in his own abilities, and was able to look both vulnerable and dominating.

[@coconutwater530]

Brian Zane is fire AF. Dude has got me missing my childhood. So many memories. So F***ing fire 🔥. Zane, can you review WWF Capital Punishment 1998 next? It was a UK one!

[@chrisbreezy3048]

21:12 I look at Big Show with that mustache and all I can see is a bigger, taller Sal Vulcano doppelganger. 😂

[@ericflaherty4668]

The writer of the Mae Young "hand birth" is Tommy Blacha, (Toki Wartooth, Metalocalypse). He plays the EMT delivering the "baby".

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

AND Mongo Wrestling Alliance on Adult Swim!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Rest In Peace Tim White

[@rtyuik7]

5:50(ish) - the voice you used for "...we got Two Words for ya!" has me giggly

[@bobsanderz3005]

I appreciate your reviews! They take me back to a more nostalgic time of life

[@kazallroberts]

2000 was definitely the time when the WWF was back on top big circuit professional wrestling.

[@bizzles44]

Important to remember that Austin and Undertaker were both out at this time due to injury. Big holes in the main event slot. Idk why they didnt have Malenko and Tazz feud during this time. They were similar height, had worked each other in ECW. Could've had some great matches. Instead they just buried both guys within months of their debuts.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

I always love how Brian can mimmick someone's voice...Big Boss Man...Bradshaw...Triple H 🤣🤣🤣 I'm gonna need a comedy video on you mimicking wrestler voices

[@labbaby189]

His Jim Cornette is gold.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

​@@labbaby189, knowing how funny Brian is, I bet 🤣

[@GiltiatheDarkNight]

Between this and his singing, he could probably do a whole show similar to what Adam Sandler used to do.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

​@@GiltiatheDarkNight, he definitely should!

[@venomousnate7263]

I remember a Hell in a Cell compilation DVD I watched and Cactus and Triple H was on here. Man with this match and the previous street fight at the Royal Rumble, it truly made Triple H as a big name. Also Mae Young is a true stunt granny.

[@coreyhendricks9490]

I remember seeing this ppv on tape, the good old days and a very sad ending of the show, cool review as always Brian 💯

[@georgemetcalf8763]

I remember being scared shitless for the roof bump because I had just read Foley's biography and was quite worried for his health.

[@HisVirusness]

Ahh, back when Jericho was actually worth watching. I miss his WWF run.

[@nickolaswillis149]

Enjoyed as always Zane, thanks!

[@Badmothafucka1222]

Made me laugh when you mentioned Jim Ross getting the Hardy’s confused I vividly remember he would always get Benoit & Jericho confused if they were in the same match lol

[@TheMichaelCarlson]

The podcast DorkSide of the Ring has a retro raw review and this perfectly lines up with their reviews! Super awesome to see 2 of my favorite wrestling content creators give me different perspectives on the past😊

[@shanekidd5766]

Loving the adult animation references in this episodes.

[@dantemiles4809]

I’ve been looking forward to your WM2 review

[@hairball178]

Stephanie's reaction outside to the cell when Foley fell through is insane

[@superajsfighting]

About to work out and this popped out on my feed. It's going to be a good night...

[@TheWinstonSlip]

Another awesome review Z Man

[@benespinosa6725]

I really enjoyed the hell in a cell Match between cactus jack and triple h the fact that no way out 2000 happened 24-years ago is insane it's really been that long wow lol awesome review brian You're the best.

[@davesikes7309]

I’ve been waiting for this one!! I was there. The place was out of control when Cactus Jack went through the cage.

[@Unitenotfight]

Yup. This was the exception to the rule. Not just with title matches. Whoever got the upper hand on the go home show would be counting the lights at the ppv. It was that way for a long long time, and this was the only time the pattern was broken. I remember being so confident Foley was winning for that reason. It’s a shame I wasn’t old enough to gamble back then. Only would have lost once lol.

[@TheIceAnt]

That Dominator was rough. But King’s “JEEZUS!” afterward was hilarious… I cried watching the main event. Also, Steph’s near orgasmic face after Foley’s fall always popped me. lol

[@mmmthatguy]

The man remembers how N64 No Mercy menus work. Good shit. I put hours into that game

[@melishee]

Ah, the pipe screensaver..... legendary! Also, love that this connects all the PPVs from RR 2000 to Wrestlemania 2000 completely!

[@anthonythanghe4755]

19:36 during the beginning of his WCW days, Malenko was known as Dean “The Iceman” Malenko.

[@mathewbarrie]

You'd think a wrestling fan would know this.

[@nickmontoya3001]

For Rikishi having a "bad leg" im surprised the banzai drop and dancing didn't hurt his ace bandaged BOOT

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

I know many, like you Brian, werent huge fans of the McMahon / Helmsley faction, but for this HUGE HHH fan, I was 21 years old and LOVIN EVERY MINUTE of his reign from when he became the man in August 1999 - June 2000 at KOR.

[@thejongshow8821]

I remember watching this and being so heavily invested in the hell in a cell. I loved cactus Jack thanks to that old Three Faces of Foley vhs tape

[@user-sb8ig9dk2f]

Triple H: Hey, Shawn! I’m competing in a Hell in a Cell match against Foley-uhhh! Got any tips for me-uhhh? Shawn Michaels: Don’t fall from the top or it’s game over for you, no pun intended.

[@KingNoob7]

I love the use of the x factor theme at the end.

[@JohnnyRipess]

Shane's athleticism at this time is so underrated in hindsight. Dude did some pretty cool stuff back then, crappy punches aside.

[@JohnnyJabrone]

Love the contrast displayed between your souled out 2000 vid a week or two ago compared to this WWF event (less than a month after souled out). Shows how far behind WCW was from WWF at this point. I was STILL watching Nitro over RAW (except on commercial break flips) like a jabroni haha.

[@tafua_a]

In The Rock's defense, if Stone Cold counts as the winner of the Royal Rumble 1997 even though he was technically eliminated by Bret but the officials didn't see it, then The Rock counts too.

[@RC99_Productions]

29:48 Popped for the little Uncle Kracker X-Factor theme song reference at the end

[@jerranspearman3369]

good review

[@anticorporatists9959]

Bryan forgot to mention the Big Boss Man literally breaking the night stick over Tazz's head and not keeping Tazz down

[@brandonhendrix7223]

I think the "Ice Cream Man" chant is because Dean Malinko was called the "Ice Man". Also I stopped watching wrestling in 1999 after being a hardcore fan since 1990. Started again in 2003. Looks like I didn't miss much but I have seen the Triple H/Cactus Jack and it's excellent.

[@mathewbarrie]

Yes, the chant thing shouldn't have been difficult for a wrestling fan to figure out.

[@canUsaythis]

I started watching in Jan 2000s with WCW on Fridays on Channel 5 in the UK and WWF Sunday Night Heat on Channel 4 and this right here was to me the 1st ever PPV I ever heard of and I will never forget THAT Promo with Triple H vs Jack leading to this Hell In A Cell it to me is iconic so this brings back great memories

[@carn5haun343]

The 1st PPV I watched as a 15 year old after stumbling across WWE on Sky Sports. Those were the days ❤

[@markwrenn5965]

Nice to see the inverted colors Kane action figure in the background.

[@JK-hu4lu]

Ah my second ever PPV that I watched after the Royal Rumble. I loved Cactus so much, I was devestated when he lost this and never thought I'd love another wrestler... Then I got obsessed with Rock 😂. 2000 was the best year ever. Rock V Triple H was my favourite rivalry of all time. Rock favourite wrestler ever. But 2000 was perfect for a year. You say it wasn't good because DX dominated, but all that did was build the hype for Rock's win at Backlash which was the most hyped win ever. What a year. And what a time. Thanks for the nostalgia. It's my dad's 20th anniversary of passing tomorrow, and we used to watch this when I was a kid. ❤

[@diabeticman2194]

24:06 I thought my dad was the only one who called it Heck in a Seck, you learn something new every day!

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

R.i.P. chris benoit,grand master sexay, Big boss man, and Eddie Guerrero And paul bearer.😢

[@mattypaul87]

I remember watching this PPV when it aired and just thinking of it as "heels win LOL."

[@stevecinneide8183]

that finish to Angle-Jericho is one of my fav finishers.

[@tylerpascua6818]

When the camera zoomed out before the back drop on top of the cell… we all knew damn well what was about to happen

[@iamdb1990]

one of the small details about this show I'll never forget once I saw it is Billy Gunn gets caught up in the ropes after D-Von doing the "suck it", yet Rikishi in the tag match comes into the ring SO smoothly considering how much bigger his legs are in comparison makes me chuckle

[@user-en4zh8jw8z]

I'm looking forward to seeing your review of WrestleMania 8....I WAS THERE LIVE!

[@user-en4zh8jw8z]

@@stfi7566 no. We saw the preshow match.... The Bushwhackers vs the Beverly Brothers

[@tjjordan4207]

Mick Foley’s retirement match reminds me a lot of Shawn Michael’s. Both were chasing after something that was pretty much borderline obsessive, put their careers on the line to gain it, and went out giving us an amazing match to remember.

[@RoyStantz]

I like to compare the Dudleyz/New Age Outlaws match to Demolition vs. Strike Force from WrestleMania 4. Both matches are pretty similar in some respects: the hot new heel team steamrolls the fading babyface team to win the gold. Also, Gunn was actually the legal man when D-Von pinned Dogg. Just another case of WWF adding lucha rules to their tag matches whenever the script demands it, I suppose.

[@kenyonjjackson2000]

1. I loved the unironic use of the X-Factor lyric at the end 2. WrestleMania 2 means the decade old worst WrestleManias countdown is now complete (even though 25 kinda got retroactively redacted)

[@KalmoK]

Funny how The Rock gets the same kind of heat now than Big Show got just 24 years ago... 😂

[@NJ973201]

Fun fact: The weather was so bad in Hartford that the live feed was acting up during the Mark/Viscera match, specifically when Mae got to the ring. This was fixed for the Home Video VHS but it's still noticeable by looking at when the screen went black on the titantron and also because they muted some of JR's commentary since he did acknowledge the "technical problems" during all of that.

[@ryanodonovan9497]

One thing that really stands out about the New Age Outlaws dropping the Tag Team Championships to the Dudley Boyz is that it felt like a passing of the torch and transitioning of eras in tag team wrestling. The Outlaws had been on top of the WWF's tag team division for around two years, but then they lost the belts to a duo that would be among the top teams for the next few years. And after the Outlaws lost the belts, they teamed up in the WWF again (at least not as the New Age Outlaws) until their comeback in 2014, when it was years after they were no longer of the generation.

[@jdbruiser]

Brian didn't mention the SICK nightstick shot Bossman gave Tazz that snapped around his head!

[@manxinsomniac]

I find interesting looking back, Foley's biggest long term rivals to me were the Undertaker and Triple H and both story arcs in a way ended with hell in a cell. I might be wrong but I don't recall Mick having a singles match against either man after.