WWF WrestleMania XII - The "Reliving The War" PPV Review

[@WrestlingBios]

Catching up on all the RTW PPVs that were missed at the beginning of the series (the first PPV I covered was Survivor Series 1996). So all PPV shows from the first year of RTW are going to get full videos on the channel.

[@stevengrvp]

That's great

[@timbartschwolfman]

That's pretty good Ryan

[@johnbparker]

Yes! Love it !!!

[@MarquoVitali]

I was so confused lol "Why'd he jump forward to Mania- wait it's Mania 12. Is Ryan OK?" shout to you tho, the most thorough creator on wrestling KZbin by far

[@primusvsunicron1]

I can’t wait

[@robycas4575]

The commitment and work that you put into this channel is unbelievable! I just want to let you know that it is very appreciated! This is my favorite KZbin channel right now, not only wrestling related! A big hug from Italy!

[@daveparletti5442]

Well said!! 👏🏻

[@at0micwerew0lf]

🍺⚡🍺Saluti!! This has become the only wrestling nostalgia channel that I watch regularly. Relieving the War is so so so go0d!! 🍺⚡🍺

[@Mitsunari4Gunz]

This is the one and only Wrestlemania I attended so it will always hold a spot in my heart. Watch Shawn zipline into the ring as a kid was totally hype even though sitting through an hour long match was tough.

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

I feel the same way about XIV... Growing up in Massachusetts, I never thought Boston would get a Mania...

[@hardeepbasran9006]

Wow 👌

[@kylestoddart]

I went to WM 18 only time myself. Arguably the greatest match ever. Rock VS Hogan. WM12 Bret VS HBK is IMO the greatest match ever. I'm jelly that HBK entrance was ICONIC.

[@cobweb6960]

This was the one and only I ever attended also... And yes seeing HBK coming down was awesome to see 👍

[@kidneystonermusic]

actually tougher as an adult lol

[@LJamesWorkshop]

Awesome, this channel will always be super important to me as I started bingeing it as my son was born and would stay up watching Reliving the War. Eventually caught up around episode 94 and don’t miss I upload now. Thanks WrestlingBios you’re a real Jam Up guy

[@Njpro]

My favourite match. The Hitman will always be no.1 but at this time it was awesome to see two legends trying to one up each other in their prime. Glad they managed to squash their beef.

[@mritty115]

6:40 I think our friendly UK-based reviewer forgot that here in the United States, the steering wheel is on the left of the car. :-) That was the driver's side window that Piper smashed.

[@juliangiles3042]

Wrestlemania 12 is what got me hooked on wrestling. I was 8 & it was the first ppv I begged my parents to order. I wanted Bret to win.

[@stewartmcrae8007]

I was almost seven and glad that Shawn won hearing Vince say the boyhood dream has come true for Shawn Michaels still makes me so happy

[@luckywallace]

Bret did win! Had Shawn in the sharpshooter and no way he was getting out. Then Bret got screwed!

[@stewartmcrae8007]

@@luckywallace if he got screwed as many times as he claimed he would have struck oil by now 😂😂😂😂

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

I thought this was a random pick, but what you said at the beginning makes sense. You're such a workhouse. Can't thank you enough for all of these awesome videos!

[@kidneystonermusic]

whoa we have the same last name

[@InfectiousGroovePodcast]

@@kidneystonermusic haha, I wonder if we're related?!

[@rayvenkman2087]

Kayfabe brothers ^

[@Haplo699g]

Couple of interesting facts about the brawl. Piper got to keep the Bronco and it was almost very expensive as a dumpster was sent careening towards a parked sports car and was only stopped by an alert crew member, hope he got a bonus!

[@cuckertarlson3037]

You must listen to Foley is pod because he was just talking about Roddy Piper taking the bronco and driving it home

[@Haplo699g]

@@cuckertarlson3037 I think I read it in one of the Titan books.

[@cuckertarlson3037]

@@Haplo699g ah gotcha 👍

[@moisesfreire6408]

After all this time watching Reliving the War when it launchs I have a strange nostalgic feeling watching this special episode with Yokozuna, Bret Hart, Diesel and the others still in WWF xD

[@TheVileOne]

The WM 12 theme song is still one of my favorites. It’s like my favorite things about 90s wrestling music.

[@billdenny9599]

13:13 I distinctly remember Todd calling him The Wildman Mark "Marow" instead of Mero here. Just something that always stuck with me on this PPV for some reason.

[@press_x_tojason]

Yeah, he says it like "(To)morrow"

[@KingKhanate1997]

Such an underrated Mania imo. The Backlot brawl is loads of fun, Taker v. Diesel, Austin’s first Mania and the main event.

[@rayvenkman2087]

This Wrestlemania is sort of forgotten as the WM between the nadir of New Gen Era (WM XI) and the beginnings of the Attitude Era (WM XIII).

[@dustincongello5802]

I remember watching this as a kid , I remember everything down to the snacks we had while watching in my friends basement, for free on the black cable box

[@lucasm7177]

Omg I legit forgot about those black boxes! I always tried to get my dad to get one but he never would. Lol I literally never got to see a PPV as a kid. I would always be so excited to watch Raw/Nitro the next night to find out who won... Those were the days.

[@andyneilson3301]

Been watching this channel for a good few years now. I remember when I first found it.. proper nostalgia. 30 year old and still a fan of WWF/E & WCW

[@jwavada]

That punch that Hot Rod landed on Goldust was the real thing! You could hear it!

[@khuri9030]

Wonder if that or the second one was the one that broke Piper's hand.

[@joshuajoseph8924]

Potato for sure

[@exeortegarubio]

5:42 Goldust credits Savio Vega as the man who helped him find his edge as a character and heel.

[@puckingrufus56]

As a mark for Shawn when I was a kid I really wanted him to win it at WM11, but 12 was a sweet moment!

[@LadellTurner]

I literally cried when he won!

[@jeremykurtz83]

Me too. Shawn's summer of 96 run was the last time I've ever cheered for a babyface. nWo and DX came around and I've been a heel my whole life since. Of course I did have to cheer for Shawn from 2002-2010 though.

[@CGaboL]

Please cover Bash at the Beach 1996 next. If you're covering the Federation's most important PPV in 96, then it seems fair you do the same for WCW. I'm aware that Starrcade is on par with WrestleMania, but you can't deny that Hogan being the third man and forming the nWo was more important than Hogan vs Piper in a non-title match.

[@mikeprince2036]

One cane before the other so chronologically it would be off

[@aveng7fld]

I’m here for restholds at Restholdsmania!! This was my first Mania I watched live on PPV so def a special place in my heart for this one as a kid. Loved it all!

[@neverlastingmoment]

Hahahaha 😆

[@Bandana_Boi]

Piper actually broke his hand punching Dustin in the face in the pre recorded part. He had to ditch the cast the day of WrestleMania

[@TiVo67]

Those two stiff shots by Piper was because Goldust felt he needed color and Vince said no because since it was taped in advance it would be hard to recreate it for the live part. He insisted that it needed so Piper agreed to do it the hard way. First time didn’t do it so he had to do it again.

[@KeganStucki]

Your content is so incredibly superior to other wrestling focused channels. Your dedication is amazing! Thank you, kind sir, for intelligent and humorous analysis of such nostalgic memories!

[@Nicksuavemusic]

In an interview Austin said savio was the guy that they paired him with initially to teach him the wwf style in his early days

[@HereticalKitsune]

My thoughts exactly "this is a bit random, both in date and in event" but I ain't complaining! More content is always fun~

[@dreamylildreamdog]

Ahmed Johnson, this biggest deal to never happen. Loved him so much when he first came out

[@BrandanTheBroker]

Man I'm truly gonna miss all this when we get to WrestleMania X7 😭

[@michaelgatti4038]

Don’t sweat it. I’m a mark for the Hitman and 90s HBK as well. I never watched this show cover to cover but I was collecting WWE DVD box sets for a while. History of the WWE Title had the full Iron Man match and Taker’s set from 2004 had the Diesel match. Love both of them. Keep being the jam up guy we all love.

[@thenextsteveblackman]

If you're going to cover more PPV's that you missed, I would recommend In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies. It would allow you to follow the story of HBK's championship run and it's Diesel's last PPV match in the WWF.

[@michaelkeller5927]

Man I was so confused by this upload. Did I wake up in the wrong year? Lol

[@paulz8898]

Without question this is the best channel for sure the way all your videos are set up is just magic brings back so many memories keep up the fantastic work

[@nafost]

Remember watching this live with my family. Where has the time gone?!

[@SpiritSoaring13]

Regarding the Backlot* Brawl: Golddust requested, and Piper was all too ready to oblige, of being opened up the "hard way". But the first didn't do the job, nor so much the second, but both were full shoot! Always loved how the man himself, Dustin here, always kept his own personal kayfabe and blurred so many lines between scripts and chaos.

[@khuri9030]

Dustin said in a shoot interview about the Backlot Brawl that since he was going to get his ass kicked from pillar to post, he "needed to get some color". Piper busted him open, AND broke his own hand with those punches.

[@iDefineHassan]

My family didn’t order pay-per-view wrestling specials but the nostalgia I feel watching these videos is unexplainable. Love it!

[@ExtremeEgg80]

It's funny watching these videos, and older stuff on the network and seeing just how much the rings have changed in WWE, the stiffness of the mat, the elasticity of the ropes, even the size of the ring.

[@rstebbing1709]

With all the work already put in to RTW, going back and covering all these missed PPVS is why this Channel is God tier 👏👏

[@AzraelDarkness64Gaming]

I wouldn't mind some more ECW ppv coverages from the 90s

[@levishelley8018]

I was so confused at the title. Thought I missed something or maybe I'm losing it... then I realize I'm just being blessed with EXTRAS. You're the man.

[@SALTER818]

I was there live! After all these years I just saw a camera shot of me n my buddy during Ultimate Warrior match right before his finisher... I was lefting my arms giving the Warrior sign for finisher center of the screen

[@user-tl4fi6oy8d]

Warrior smashing Helmsley was great at the time. Triple H was a mid-carder and no one cared about him. This was long before he married Stephanie and sent his career to the moon. The internet smark fan born in 1995 wasn't yet around to tell us all about the booking and how the Warrior was the male version of Sable and Triple H the king of kings who was a good worker.

[@andyt6363]

Dude! Thank you! I think I speak for all of us here, love and appreciate your work!

[@KryptaKnight777]

One of my favorite channels on KZbin! You work so hard pumping these out for everyone to love and enjoy and I can speak for everyone who enjoys them with me too...thank you good sir! You are a Jam up guy!!

[@fitness65]

I always enjoy your reviews you don't just talk about who won and who lost you talk about the matches as a whole the backstory and the aftermath of those matches which only a few reviewers I know do that's why you are one of the best wrestling KZbinrs on KZbin

[@garynalley4277]

Im so glad your going back. I've been watching your channel for a long time, since the beginning and wished before that you covered ppvs back then and now it's here. Your awesome!!

[@tonyhernandezpumarejo]

WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 - THE PPV THAT NEEDS TO BE RELIVED!

[@tonyhernandezpumarejo]

@@kidz4p509 yeah, I wondered how were they able to pull it off this stunt. They really never explained it, lol. One more reason why this PPV needs to be covered, Wrestling Bios!

[@Farley198033]

This was from my freshman year in high school. I just started my first job and used some of that money to order this PPV. My first of many. Good memories!

[@mongomongo7664]

Wcw Bash at the beach 1995 It took place on the beach looks like a very interesting review to do in my opinion

[@travismiller4320]

That’s before Reliving the War, but he could cover it.

[@83diehard83]

What an awesome surprise! Thanks for all the content 👍

[@georgestewart7658]

Thank-you for providing us the fans with great wrestling bios content and the narrating is brilliant so a BIG THANKS 👍

[@karlcarter1596]

This is the first WWF PPV I watched live in the UK at 1am. I was 13 and had school the next day, I was a huge Bret fan and gutted he lost (I didn't know any better back then) Fantastic channel and I love your uploads. Keep up the amazing work

[@damianhills1533]

This upload confused me so much until you explained things hahaha! Awesome video as always.

[@kelvin19888]

I remember two things from this Pay Per View Goldust vs Roddy Piper and Shawn Michaels winning his first WWE Championship

[@daviddavidson7836]

That was the driver's side of Gold dust's car, we drive on the opposite side across the pond 😉

[@blmareterrorists]

Can't wait for 1996 royal rumble, I wish I'd gone to it as it was in my hometown 😖

[@shauncain3280]

It sucked

[@tomdewyn5689]

@@shauncain3280 Yeah,that Bret hart vs undertaker main event was a good cure for insomnia

[@rayvenkman2087]

The only PPV appearance of the Ringmaster.

[@at3479]

First ever PPV I ever ordered and this was a few months before my HS graduation so this one holds a special place for me

[@lildeeLME]

Awesome! I’m so thankful for your channel. When things aren’t going the best, I can always count on you to drop some heat. 🙏

[@beechy006]

My favourite PPV growing up as a kid, must of watched it so many times, think I still even have the VHS in the loft! Looking forward to hearing your take on it, perfect Tuesday night viewing to settle down to

[@jeffdeming8811]

Absolutely loved this ppv qs a youngster!! I was kind hoping as you were explaining the differenx in Ahmed Johnson from the start of his wwf career to the later part of his time there, that you would say "you can clearly see a difference in Ahmed during his pre Michael Biker Liker work" but that's okay lol. I'm still a jam up guy bro! Also, I couldn't help but notice you said Piper smashed the passenger side window of Goldust's car... shout out with some UK love, lol overe here in North America we drive on the wrong side. We say that doesn't work for us brother 😀

[@snflanigan]

It took me a minute to figure out why he called it the passenger-side window xD

[@WrestlingBios]

Im just realising this mistake now! Haha!

[@alexandertroy9621]

The Hollywood Back-lot Brawl was my favorite match ever for a few years. Loved it!

[@shenanitims4006]

As someone who can barely sit through a 2 hour movie (most could be cut down to 80-90 minutes if we cut out the chaff), even considering watching a 60-minute match exhausts me. And spending a quarter of that time in rest holds? If 1/4 of your match needs to be spent resting; that’s a clear sign that the match is too long. Though I will give them kudos for being able to exert themselves like that for 45 minutes. And one thing I noticed here, that I don’t think was highlighted during the “War” recaps, was how masterfully Cornette’s team was put together. You had Vader as the tank, Hart as the high-flyer, like everyone had a distinct role. Good stuff. And a big shout-out to the channel, as this review was also masterfully constructed. All the stills really hit and the footage worked great too.

[@KidCthulhu82]

For me Bret v HBK was a 5 star classic. One of my personal Top 10 matches of all time. I do wonder though, if it would have been more well liked if the ''Iron Man'' stipulation wasn't involved. Instead they just had an hour long singles match which showed how even their skills were. I think the Iron Man aspect had people expecting an action packed match with multiple falls.

[@danielmelvin4525]

Most of the people who complain about it didn’t see it live, as fans of either the hitman or shawn. For me as a fan of bret with a brother who was a fan of Shawn it definitely kept my attention throughout, and my mom let out extra hard as she always did over wrestljng and how they had to go an hour. She used to always look at the back of the wwf videos we rented like 180 minutes!!! No no no get something else. We always got the tapes though.

[@oo-kk4rv]

Using the OJ chase as footage for the piper and goldust chase is classic. Holy sh*t that's probably funnier now than back then.

[@mischasmith6088]

STEVE AUSTIN WON HIS WRESTLEMANIA DEBUT WITH A CHINLOCK AND THIS WASN'T THE BIGGEST MOMENT IN THE HISTORY OF THE CHANNEL?!

[@ricci1169]

Roddy definitely smashed the drivers side window hahahahaha. Im gonna go out on a limb and say our Wrestling Bios favorite is from across the pond. Keep up the great work brother

[@Xexxis]

I definitely think Halloween Havoc '95 would be a good choice for your next review.

[@travismiller4320]

Yeah just hurry up and get it over with or how about Uncensored 96 just do both March 1996 shows

[@tonyhernandezpumarejo]

Agreed!

[@toptenguy1]

Thing is, Bret's character had a valid point about feeling screwed! Gorilla just made up the concept of overtime out of the blue. LOL

[@sumthingwikked4257]

To be fair, who wants to see a no pinfall match AGAIN? To be frank, it would've pissed me off to see the main event at WrestleMania end without a pinfall or submission so... Bret can cry wolf.

[@Rob_Thorsman]

The beginning of Crybaby Bret.

[@djdarq6311]

@@sumthingwikked4257 But his point wasn’t about how it effected you, his point was that Bret had a valid gripe.

[@sumthingwikked4257]

​@@djdarq6311he's got a valid gripe to the birds.

[@masterobiwan3349]

Just wanted to say thank you for making these videos. I totally pop every time I see a new upload on your channel. Keep up the amazing work

[@theALmighty66]

"The passenger side window" 😆 I love that you said that fluidly without thinking about it.

[@jowlsbarkey20]

I binged the first 50 episodes and it was awesome, now thursdays are definitely looked forward to

[@octoman_games]

Rest holds were/are absolutely necessary for a 1 hour match!

[@InsomniacRocker]

First WrestleMania I ever watched live on PPV... I think I was about 11 and I remember jumping around the living room losing my mind when my favorite wrestler HBK finally won the big one.

[@SiReTV8929]

OMG 😲 😱 😲 😱 we'll gonna miss you Ryan when it's all said and done come March 26th, 2001. I am very enthusiastic about Thursdays and certain Sundays( for PPV reviews) and after you're done with RTW series, KZbin will come to the front door with a Brinks truck 🚚 😀 👍

[@hokemoseley2934]

He could always relive the TNA Monday night wars lol

[@stewartmcrae8007]

really looking forward to the in your house shows I remember those being a little cheaper and my aunt would order those for us to watch

[@hardeepbasran9006]

The match between undertaker and diesel was my favourite but wow undertaker was going through a divorce at the time must of been really difficult for him but he did put in a really good match that night 👌

[@solascriptura-e7t]

Definitely a star studded Mania. I really enjoyed that hoss fight/mini feud between Yoko and Vader. The Iron Man Match-- especially HBK's entrance-- was definitely legendary.

[@markjones5647]

This is going to be epic wrestling bios best channel on here u make all of us wrestling retro lovers so happy Brilliant work man

[@kardynalsyn9501]

Definitely a favourite WM for me as well. Michaels was/is my all time favourite wrestler and this “crowning” was huge for his fans. Not to take away from The Hitman cause he’s in my top 5 for all time. It was good to see WWF putting the strap on other talent that could work a quality match vs the 3 move juiced up specials

[@AquamentusLives]

WB just wanted to see Bret Hart at his best again…and I appreciate that!

[@GuitarnoobJulian]

Could you include some kind of graphic or roadmap at the start of those PPV Reviews, so the chronological order of the ppvs within RTW can be seen? So it's more clear which episodes of Raw/Nitro build up to the PPV

[@bigbadwolfgaming2k287]

Your reviews are always awesome and fun to watch they bring back great memories.

[@AlexThorn]

To me, The Warriors comeback was awesome. Triple h wouldn't even be considered something to talk about till almost 3 years later when he was the leader of dx feuding with rock.

[@iansalois1839]

Yeah. Bro I agree. This is a really good channel. I appreciate you very much for it. I grew up watching wrestling with my dad and brothers, however there is a lot I never seen and have only heard of, so it's nice not only to watch and reminisce, but to discover more. So thank you so much. Good job. Keep up the good work

[@greatheightsu]

The 60 minute iron man match was amazing. Although Bret losing after a 60 minute draw is balogna. Unless it's an agreed upon rule for sudden death it is a company conspiring against the champ.

[@markm3988]

Loved The HBK videos with Lothario

[@BOABModels]

I've just noticed the WrestleMania logo in the middle of the mat - very unusual in WWF/E to see a logo in the ring.

[@GeoGuy388]

Which WCW PPV you should cover: Great American Bash 1996. Good PPV that really flies under most people's radar because of Bash at the Beach.

[@goofyaahuncle8559]

didnt you already cover this ppv, i know you covered the hollywood backlot brawl at some point. i may be wrong but i recognize everything about this video

[@chrisphil1724]

6:43 That's drive side over here bud. We drive on the wrong side of the road.

[@kurtpaulsen6579]

OMG...I totally forgot that Austin won that match with a chinlock... Davey Boy must have been FUMING!

[@RikkiRoxxNWS]

The finish of the Iron Man match is why as a fan I always stayed firmly on Bret's side through all of his "comeback" run when everyone else was turning on him - in-storyline, his character was 100% right. Other than Piper's vague proclamation of "There must be a winner" in a promo a couple weeks earlier, there had never been any mention of a "sudden death" overtime period, and traditionally any time limit draw automatically defers to the Champion. The psychology of Bret only "losing" because of having to go back in and wrestle more after he'd already "won" the match, and that having made him impatient and careless, was all great storytelling but it made Michaels an "illegitimate" Champion in my eyes. As a mark, it just felt like a decision had been made that "Michaels leaves with the belt no matter what" and that Bret was merely a sacrifice to that end, and as a kid it really rubbed me wrong.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Wow ! Im glad you broke down the ironman match like that . I always liked and defended the match . I thought they worked the rest holds nicely . i dug the flow of the match myself

[@JayCord00]

That Ironman match was incredible , as a kid i was so into it and i rewatched it not too long ago and its still superb .

[@jaylee8240]

Rowdy Piper in both Maina and Starcade in 96.

[@retrovhsvault9315]

Hey @Wrestling Bios love your channel, have you ever done a video on top Attitude Era stars appearances for other promotions during the 90's?? Michaels match in Smoky Mountain Wrestling 1995, Taker in SMW as well as OVW, there is a few more I think Stone Cold did an OVW appearance with JR. Anyways I'd like to hear your take on that. Cheers mate!

[@dexenationgracey1979]

Steve Austin being that early on the card feels, dirty.

[@martinzies2874]

The BEST triple h match of all time.

[@phillipcummings3518]

Best warrior match of all time

[@chiefbigcanoe3613]

an excellent surprise this video is! Your cross the pond shows in this one.. during the goldust/piper match you called the driver's window the passenger.

[@chrismlastname]

Thank you sir hell i would watch every raw review or ppv review from any year in wrestling from this channel

[@RagingRambo]

From what I remember, Shawn told the referee to tell Jose to get out of the ring, Bret was already out of the ring when HBK talked to the ref concerning that.