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By Aaron Benoit, Bobby Hankinson & Eric Silver
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The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.
The WWF was on cruise control as it came to Raleigh, NC for the biggest party of the summer. The matches are mostly solid, but the highs are not quite as high, until one match gets injected with a little TLC.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
While it would still be over a decade until #givedivasachance, this main event from RAW from 2000 marked a change in the expectations and excitement surrounding women wrestlers.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
Before we look at the evolution of the art form at SummerSlam 2000, we look back at the first televised ladder match and one of the best wrestling matches of all time in this contest between Shawn Michaels and Razor Ramon.
Theme song “Their Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam. Check out his tracks on Real Late by Peter Rosenberg, out now!
Art by Alexis Yavne
The WWF continued its parade of stellar pay per views in the year 2000 with this entry from Dallas, TX. A future hall of famer continuing her ascent, a big man jumping from on high, and three main event worthy matchups round out this phenomenal show.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
Before we explore the sea change in women’s wrestling in the WWF from 2000, we look back for the first time at two women superstars that were doing it half a decade before with this classic from SummerSlam 1994.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
From Boston, Massachusetts, it’s the finals for the biggest field in King of the Ring tournament history, and sensible booking gives way to a nonsensical main event with a whole bunch of superstars acting against their interests.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
At Judgment Day, the sometimes mortuary agent, sometimes evil wizard we’ve grown to usually love reemerged as a biker. What better chance to look back at his history and his first two appearances, a taping of Superstars and Survivor Series from 1990.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
From Louisville, KY, it’s yet another stacked show that even the Big Show vs. Shane McMahon can’t bring down. It features an iron man main event between the Rock and Triple H that completely rewrites the conventions established during WrestleMania XII.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
Before the Rock and Hunter do battle in an ironman match at Judgment Day 2000, we look back at the original ironman match that capped off WrestleMania XII. Some would say it’s the best wrestling match of all time. Eric wouldn’t, but some would.
Theme song "There Are Traitors in Our Midst" by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
From our nation’s capital, it’s the event that probably should have been WrestleMania. Tag teams are on display, Chyna catches some Latino heat, and the main event rights the biggest wrong from the showcase of the immortals as the Rock takes on Triple H, one on one.
Theme song “There Are Traitors in Our Midst” by Disco Vietnam
Art by Alexis Yavne
The podcast currently has 106 episodes available.