I LOVE the long videos like this! Appreciate your grind my dude! I'm glad you've got the subscribers you deserve!

I’m 37 Bret hart was the best

We are out of coffee ☕ please grab some after work.

@@yomedeer2695 I'm 37 as well. I used to like HBK more, but grew up and found he was a prick. So now it's he's tied with Brett.

STAY HARD!

I was 16 years old and selling drugs at the time. And i wouldnt leave the house until Raw and Nitro were over.

Raw gas stone cold smack down had the rock oh lord these where the days

@@ChristopherJohn4389 oh u must have been so cool

@@ChristopherJohn4389 yo that’s Craxy 😂😂💯💯💯

Shit man the late 80s to the early 90s when it was wrasslin thru 93-98 was wrestling best time for both companies then 99- up to 02 for me wwe took over

That's cool you had those times bro....Sorry for your loss.....It was a short simple message but your feel is powerful....God Bless you brother ....

:( same brother

Same man, much love

That's Wuss Up Shout-Out Too Yo Pop's My Boy ✊️ Rt

@@tom-fq5cf”god”🥱🥱🥱

Great point.

Shows that wrestling has stagnated.

Everything moves exponentially in every aspect, until it implodes.

@@fka322 NO. not wrestling. It's just the WWE that's stagnated.

That’s because it’s been shotty ever since the ruthless aggression era began. Some my call him the goat but Cena was the one that sparked this downward trend.

The Royal Rumble is a good indication of how stacked the roster is. The two most revered are 1992 & 2001.

2001 for me was just insane when it turned into a Hardcore Royal Rumble​@jp3813

Facts 😂😂😂

100% agree

Those must be some good memories ❤

This is foolish talk - the mid-80s was KING !!!! The 90s was palpable decline into McMahonesque sleaze....

Why?

Definitely makes me think of my pops and how great this era of tv was

​@@TomasFunes-rt8rdI agree . I'd say 1985-1989 was absolutely the peak. Tag team division was STACKED. The only crime in that Era was too many stars and only 3 titles(world, ic, tag). Mr perfect, Don muraco, studd, bundy, orndorff, piper, rude, bravo, bossman, gang/akeem, valentine, beefcake and on and on. There should have been at least 3 more singles titles, and another lower tag title.

Solid Gold.

The best it will ever be.

Not even close to mid 90s WCW.

@@mr.ohiostate2544 indeed; another great era!

@@mr.ohiostate2544 yeah, attitude era was greatest era in WWF history but I remember when Hall and Nash arrived at WCW. Man what a time that was

Don't forget Razor Ramon. Or the many remaining 80s wrestlers during the early 90s: Ted DiBiase, Roddy Piper, Jake Roberts, Mr. Perfect, etc...

No, he wasn´t that great, IC- title maximum

That for sure. Piper never having the title, he could have been the face. I don't think the Undertaker got a run like he should have, mainly because he lived in the main card. They never put a mid-card belt on Taker.

@@jonnygobang87 Taker's a multi-time tag team champ and a one-time hardcore champ. I believe he never wanted a lengthy run as world champ b/c his gimmick was strong enough on its own.

​@larswagner8722 Got to say, I agree. Owen gets over-eulogised because of his tragic death.

None better then "The Brain" the true GOAT imo. The Janetty line PURE GOLD

“The Brain” was right. An act of sheer cowardice from Jannetty that hasn’t been seen since then.

@@juice6941 😂

I rewind that part at least 10 times Everytime it comes up I laugh so hard my stomach muscles cramp the way he said it would've really had you believing he tried to

@@yuuungm1638 💯!!! I hated Heenan as a kid but looking back he was really good. If you hated him that means he was doing his job

i grew up with bret hart as my favorite one. but most of bret's rivals, i love them also even when i was young. owen hart, shawn michaels. mr.perfect. i had a tough time to adjust with the new stone cold era. but when i am looking back, i am ok with stone cold. that was a clear turn around and his personality was perfect at that time and he acts it perfectly. but i still dont understand how the rock became a superstar. his character is so shallow, i dont even know what it is. i think it switched to flashy shallow antics era. bret hart, stone cold, even its all act but u could feel there is something realistic underneath. i dont fell it from the rock. thats when i turned off.... then of course the wwe got bigger with the rock that made me think how shallow the people are overall....

Indeed The Attitude Era was crazy. 97 to me was a great year prior to The Attitude era. Was in few aspects sad as the year was closer to coming to an end but such a fun year to follow when considering both sides of The Monday Night War. Was WrestleMania 13 from then on watching the transition just the beginning of that year the big hunts one being the Slammys 97. Still had its goofiness but such early hints def set the mold in the direction WWF had to go thanks to WCW forcing Vince to do so. Wasn't til 98 when WWF brought in Tyson for WrestleMania 14 they were more mainstream and Austin to me was solidified a full Babyface his transition was quite interesting. Like no matter what Vince McMahon tried to or not tried Austin became one of those stars no matter what WWF could edit the crowd fx or audience responses all they(Vince) wanted, wrestlers like HBK could do whatever they could (if any intention) there was no stopping the buzz Stone Cold already had and eventually became an understatement. Other than a disqualification I believe at an In Your House ppv 1997 in Rochester NY following WrestleMania 13 (disqualification) Austin never defeated Bret Hart via pin or submission throughout their feud. To me it's said as a good thing the fact he never had to beat Bret to get over and stay over. Bret didn't have to loose to Austin to get Austin over. Hell I believe had Bret never left WWF regardless of how fans felt of him or how well or not so well he would've transitioned into The Attitude Era promo wise Austin and Bret's matches were so good their feud it could've continued to spill into 98 or come back into fruition for a second if not more than one more time and still received great criticism. Broken neck or not Bret was great at making wrestlers of all sizes and styles look good whether they're 100% or not he knew how to compensate when injuries or whatever damage was concerned. Great example Btet Hart vs Razor Ramon Royal Rumble 93 title match. Would've never thought Scott Hall went into that match recovering from a knee injury. Hart knew how to work around that looking out for him and making the Razor Ramon character out to be a challenge. Such a fun match and great small build up to watch

Same as you and completely agree

bro, the first 5 UFC tapes😮😍 dudes were fighting crazy opponents WAY outta their weight classes😂 only rules was no hits in the balls and no eye gouging! that was the ONLY rules!

That's when UFC was good.... I stopped watching it after them days nothing like Gracie or Dan the beast or Don fry shamrock​@@eatassonthefirstdate

WWF had a bigger audience in the 1980s compared to the 1990s, but WCW was only competitive in the 1990s, so it is 50/50 between the two for me.

That's true.

It's hard to argue eras because so much of wrestling is nostalgia for your childhood. I know Wrestlemania IX sucked to most people, but my grandpa taped the PPV and sent me the VHS tape and I would watch it over and over. As bad as it may have really been, it has a place in my heart and I think most fans feel the same way about their childhood era.

Best days

​@Hand Solo yea my top 10 of wrestlers has wcw and wwf guys.

@@iamme25yago While convenience has greatly improved, I don't think the WWE considers any era after the early 2000s as a boom period. Hence, my comparison was mainly Golden vs Attitude.

Yep same here. Like everything else, it's lost its luster because it's so easily accessible now.

I used to rent WWF videos as well. I would love to own the whole Attitude Era box set and re-watch every episode in order. I would take VHS before DVD just to give it more of a authentic feel.

To be fair, Vince himself said that when Ted Turner called him to declare that the latter is in the rasslin' business, the former responded that he's in the entertainment business. Meaning that the matches themselves were an afterthought for the WWE. Dave Meltzer gave lots of 5-star match ratings for WCW, NJPW, AJPW, etc... but before NXT TakeOver was a thing, only five for WWE.

@@jp3813 and notice how WCW is no longer a thing now. For all his faults, Vince understood entertainment and how to put on an amazing show (until the last ten or so years) he also single-handedly ended the era of the territories either consuming them or putting them out of business entirely and truly brought wrestling to the mainstream. Yes the actual wrestling is important, but he knew American/ Western audiences preferred characters, people that resonated with the audience in some shape or form whether it be relatability or hatred etc, and that character work came first because it gave a reason TO watch the matches. The way Vince sees it is “who cares about a five star rating from some smark, when I just out Madison square garden and got a million PPV buys and the other show couldn’t even get 20,000 fans to show up but did get five stars.” And until his last couple of years at the head of WWE he was always able to ADAPT with the times, which was also extremely vital. Where other companies refused to change with the times Vince always saw the curve and because of it remained two steps ahead. Idk man he’s a terrible person in my eyes and I strongly dislike him but he’s also a genius to me it’s crazy.

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I was also born In September 1990, and I fell in love with wrestling in 1995. My brother and I would switch between wCw & WWF. I stopped watching wrestling back in 2007 or so.

@@kingjay239 that's about the same time I stopped watching to... And I use to consider myself the biggest wrestling fan ever during 1990-2010 and now I have noooo use for it... I shifted to UFC and MMA full time in 2010 issh

I was born Jan 1990 been watching both since 94/95 I stopped in 04’ it started getting too pg den the guys I grew up on either fell off or retired HBK & Austin were my favorite then Taker pre American bad ass!!!

That was a badass moment. My first memory of wrestling was a PPV match (Forgot which PPV it was) between HHH Vs Sgt Slaughter. I was hooked ever since.

@@JC-le3sy yea I remember seeing some of the “new generation” era when I was a kid too but it never hooked me in, when I seen Austin that’s when i was like ok this comes on every Monday?? I have to see the next episode…but I can relate to what u said about the ruthless aggression/pg era too, I warmed up to it later on but in the beginning I fell off…I coudnt take wrestling serious with Austin and Rock being gone and guys like JBL and Edge being world champions lol

Say what you will about 93 but I did cheer when Lex slammed Yokozuna lol

I was 9 in ‘95 it was definitely the peak of my wrestling fandom. Had no idea it sucked so bad haha. I was enthralled.

Amazing time to be alive.

I actually liked 93-95 as a kid. I had no idea it was bad. I still refuse to accept it as bad.

@@NickG8420 '93 & '94 had redeeming qualities, unlike '95 (great year for ECW though).

Appreciate it bro, year in review 2000 coming next 💪🏻💪🏻

Agreed. 98 and 99 were the most entertaining time period for WWE.

RaIdErNaTiOn 74..I've been a wrestling fan since 1983 enjoyed the last days of the territories days with WCCW ,AWA and UWF.... Vince pushing Bret and HBK while a good idea Vince clearly didn't want to but do to the Steroid Scandal he had no choice. Sgt. Slaughter become an anti-American was stupid thing to do but not a suprise since Vince likes to use Real life issues into the WWF.

What about bret hart anti American segment?

@@GAURAV25855ify I thought it was great. Bret had spent the last several years as a babyface & this was a way to reinvent him. Plus, what made it unique was he was really only a heel in America. He was Still loved almost everywhere else.

​@@patrickperalta59 Plus, it was done to punish Sgt. Slaughter for starring in _G.I. Joe_ when he had a falling out with the company prior to his return.

@@patrickperalta59were the territories as glorious to watch as they make it out to be nowadays or just average?

Very True💯💯💯

Saved his own company, after he killed the professional wrestling business.

@@Bevin_Krennan you not lying..him buying up or running off all the Territories was the worst thing that could have happened to professional wrestling

@@timduke4616 Not just that. Never mind his countless underhanded dealings, various sexual allegations, and letting unscrupulous behaviors go unabated.

Shane deserves mention when attitude era is discussed. After Austin, Rock and Vince, Shane was as significant as any other personality

Jake and savage?

do you lake the rock

Used to do srunners in the hallway lol good times

I remember the first match I remember seeing was Undertaker vs Kane at Unforgiven.

Thanks, was hoping someone else would catch that. Especially considering madusa threw that title in that trash on nitro in 95, pretty important moment in the Monday night wars.

​@@xoversayou know Alondra Blaze was Madusa right??

She was mad hot

That’s fair to Flair

U😮hfffffir get😅jj

This channel is awesome. But my favorite is WrestlingBios and reliving the war series. Those two channel give me my retro wrestling fix when ever I need it.

@@FrostyBalls01 Yes WrestlingBios is awesome too. Absolutely.

Osw review rounds out the top 3

Don't forget Top10wrestling and MarkyD123 as well.

@@nyghtmareinmi yes I did forget markyd. But I have never seen the other one. I’ll have to check that channel out.

Portland Oregon??

@@jdisdetermined Yep. Memorial Colosseum.

😂z

Wrestlemania 3: hogan vs andre vs bundy. Poor hogan 😂😅😅

Steamboat/savage/honky IC title.

Bret/perfect/tornado IC BELT

Disagree with 96 moty for me Austin And Hart Survivor Series is match of the year

*whattah mark*

What was so good about Undertaker/Mankind match? Highly overrated

@@radentstwo9793 Maybe you haven't watched wrestling back when kid. Mankind vs Undertaker was *NOT* highly overrated. You're a 6 year old.

@@radentstwo9793 u overrated that match one of wee best ever

1985-90

95 was literally their worst year.

Appreciate the support bro, enjoy the vid 💪🏻🤘🏻👊🏻🤟🏻

Im 18 almost 19 and i wish I could've been alive to watch this era. I grew up on the early 2010's. I'd say 2012 was when I watched it the most.

Byeah...

Reminds me of lying about my age to get into the theatre, and a couple years later a bar :D

How things would have changed if hogan didn't cry about winning the rumble and Hennig won it

@A Simple Heroin User I believe wrestling would have been a lot better without hogan. He was a fraud. Me and my friends knew it and looked forward to someone whopping him

If they hadn't done what they did the kid in you would never have been able to see there greatness

I agree they were bitches. Refusing to lose getting people canned for a bad day. They killed any potential stars turning them into jobbers while holding the the company hostage by threatening quitting etc. I liked hbk at 1st but just like Hogan it became stale and sour that they always won no matter what. The Calgary screw job was the worst tho. Made the man lose at home to his own finisher. That's fucked up

@@robvarley3091 say it again cuz i think he and the people who liked his comment understand you

No one is perfect. They are just people like you and I. I love Hulk the character, while the person...may not be my favorite. Same with Shawn. They were dicks, but damn did they put on a show.

@@luckylefty914 they think people are perfect lmao what makes a legend its their ego, without an ego and ambition they aint going nowhere

98-02...try again!

Her title reign was nothing more than a shot at Jarret as he was threatening to leave the company unless Vince paid him more. Vince paid him more but wanted to embarrass him on the ay out. Had nothing to do with her accolades or how over she was, When in fact unless she was paired with someone she was a snooze fest

You're telling facts.

For wrestling and videogames, sure. For movies and music though, I think the 80s was tops. Sports we can call a draw.

​@@megavolt67 Fox Kids, ABC Kids, Saturday mornings with cereal. There's nothing like it. 😊

90s golden age of TV before the internet stars

​@@megavolt67the 00s were definitely better for video games and it's not even close

Also check out OSW review -- they do every ppv from the hulkamania era and it's also amazing listening.

I'd say check out wrestling bios, too.

Hogan was a giant baby and a habitual liar. When the warrior won Hogan had to stick around for warriors celebration to hog the limelight just like throughout his entire career. Another time was when Randy Savage won and he had to stick around to shit on Macho Man's time to shine. He's a piece of shit too. He made undertaker think he botched a tombstone on Hogan and for 2 years had to live with that guilt. He finally watched the footage and hogan's head never touched the chair but he sold it that his neck was fucked up. I'm glad I wasn't a hulkamaniac I wanted Andre the giant to win wrestlemania 3 and I wanted savage to win also and I was ecstatic that the warrior had won fuck Terry. He's a piece of shite lmao

Good point

Agreed. My opinion of him was always that he was a limited wrestler, could not cut a promo and had a fragile ego. After what his son did to his own best friend and Hogan and his vile wife just got him out of jail and babied him, I thought he was a POS person all round.

Hogan lies about everything, Fook him

It's still real to me damnt

happy new yea

Do it! Go live your dream!

You missed some gold, my friend! But this is a hellova catch-up ride :)

Also check out OSW Review! Great channel and they cover all the 80s and 90s pay-per-views from both WWF and WCW!

Why wouldn’t they let you watch wrestling ? Too violent ? Not asking to be a dick/mean but genuinely curious

Incorrect, Hulk was still bigger in the early 90s and Warrior bombed as champion. 93-96 was a mix of Bret, Taker and HBK. Austin was the most popular from 97 until he retired in 03. The Rock was never as popular as him as a wrestler.

Yeah no one cares

@@Samael_TheFallen yeah, you did enough to reply 🤡

Yes it is.