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WWE Actually Thought This Was A Good Idea?! | Make It Make Sense
In 1998, WWE decided to take scripted wrestling… and turn it into a real fighting tournament.What could possibly go wrong?In this episode of Make It Make Sense, we break down the infamous Brawl For All tournament — the backstage politics, the real knockouts, the injuries, Vince Russo’s role in creating it, JBL’s involvement, Bart Gunn accidentally ruining WWE’s plans, and the infamous Butterbean fight that somehow made the entire thing even worse.This wasn’t just a bad idea…It may have been WWE’s dumbest idea EVER.🔥 Topics Covered:Why Vince Russo created the Brawl For AllJBL and backstage “tough guy” cultureDr. Death Steve Williams being the planned winnerBart Gunn shocking everyoneReal knockouts and injuriesThe Butterbean WrestleMania disasterWhy the tournament completely backfired
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By Squared Circle SpotlightIn 1998, WWE decided to take scripted wrestling… and turn it into a real fighting tournament.What could possibly go wrong?In this episode of Make It Make Sense, we break down the infamous Brawl For All tournament — the backstage politics, the real knockouts, the injuries, Vince Russo’s role in creating it, JBL’s involvement, Bart Gunn accidentally ruining WWE’s plans, and the infamous Butterbean fight that somehow made the entire thing even worse.This wasn’t just a bad idea…It may have been WWE’s dumbest idea EVER.🔥 Topics Covered:Why Vince Russo created the Brawl For AllJBL and backstage “tough guy” cultureDr. Death Steve Williams being the planned winnerBart Gunn shocking everyoneReal knockouts and injuriesThe Butterbean WrestleMania disasterWhy the tournament completely backfired