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@radandpaisley

Жыл бұрын

An AEW, TNA, ECW or WCW year in review would be pleasant

@grandcanyon-fu9zt

Жыл бұрын

2004 and 2005 need a video

@taylorcannon7272

Жыл бұрын

I was hoping for a WCW year in review similar to these

@jfoxxbrowning

Жыл бұрын

Keep covering each year in review, also cover the best and worst WCW/ECW stars in their WWE runs. Also cover Underused talent/Missed Opportunites such as the wwe runs of Kanyon, DDP, Ultimo Dragon, Juvi, etc

@RingsideEconomyChampion

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I requested this one.😁

The way jericho fell down the card in 2002 was criminal. In my opinion jericho would of been better off staying on smackdown fueding with guerrero, angle, mysterio, lesnar, etc.

@coppermanarrowz1001

Жыл бұрын

Facts they dropped the ball on Y2J in after his Lost to HHH

@ceeez8191

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah, the way Jericho was treated as it's 1st undisputed champ...travesty...🤣😂

@TBevill1231

Жыл бұрын

It sucks they made him wait 6 years before he even got another title let alone a Wrestlemania main event.

@finessewrld23

Жыл бұрын

Idk this might be a hot take but for me Chris Jericho never gave me that main eventer vibe

@coppermanarrowz1001

Жыл бұрын

@@finessewrld23 if Cena a main eventer Y2J is

Sadly this was about when I started losing interest in wrestling. The attitude era wasn’t long at all but it felt like my whole childhood, it was so iconic

@denisesiddon7241

Жыл бұрын

Same here. My life changed , adult life started and didn't have as much time for it anymore Interesting to watch these so I can catch up

@44Krow

9 ай бұрын

Me too!

@alphagames8737

3 ай бұрын

Facts

I had just gotten out of the Army and moved back to Long Island, so I took my little brother to see SummerSlam '02, such an amazing card! Also, the crowd booing The Rock out of the building after his match when he tried to work the mic was hilarious. We had 2nd row floor seats for the event, and at the end security comes around and cut the zip ties and you got to keep your chair with the event logo on it... I still have that chair 20 years later!

@RoseyRK

Жыл бұрын

That’s ok we got Hollywood Rock because of you idiots booing him at summerslam so thank you

A lot of things came to an end in 2002 : this was the end of the RAW arena from the late 90s, the end of the Attitude Era WWF championship, the end of the WWF itself (they got the F out and changed it to the WWE). The end of Kurt Angle's hair, and the end of The Rock and Stone Cold as full time wrestlers.

@usamazahid3882

Жыл бұрын

until decades later.

@leonhunter4105

Жыл бұрын

The year I stoped watching it for 20 years

@catchcan221

Жыл бұрын

2002 was when I stopped regularly watching. I had watched WWF consistently from 1991 until 2002. Late 2002 is when I started missing Raws and Smackdowns and not caring. 2003 is when I stopped watching wrestling completely, shortly after WrestleMania 19.

@numan2985

9 ай бұрын

2002 had no late 90s feel, it was the first year that had no 90s feel. It was pure the 2000s from then on

@sunpreetsandhu6464

9 ай бұрын

@@catchcan221you missed a lot of good wrestling then unfortunately

WWE in 02 had the most stacked roster In wrestling history… literally legends up and down the card.

@jerelminter

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we had the already established guys like The Undertaker, Kurt Angle, Edge, Kane, The Rock and Stone Cold, Chris Jericho, Hulk Hogan and Triple H. The rookies were the future stars such as John Cena, Batista, Randy Orton and Brock Lesnar and even the women were loaded : Molly Holly, Jazz, Lita, Trish Stratus, Victoria, Jacqueline was still around and so was Ivory, and we had Torrie Wilson, Stacy Keiber and Nidia. It was crazy !!

@ArthurKillingsworthJr

Жыл бұрын

It was a great time to be a wrestling fan

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer.

@zuokia

Жыл бұрын

2022 is pretty stacked as well

@edgeisthegoat

Жыл бұрын

@@zuokia no the roster now sucked

2002 was sick! Edge started to become a main eventer, Lesnar made his debut, Benoit and Guerrero and especially Angle worked their asses off, and Triple H returning! What a YEAR!!!

@jdbruiser

Жыл бұрын

The only main event Edge had was at Rebellion against Brock and Heyman in a handicap match.

@UniqueAckry

Жыл бұрын

@@jdbruiser Exactly, he wasn’t in any ppv main events until Rebellion 2002, other than the royal rumble of course. And he fought Brock for the belt, he had great feuds with Kurt Angle, Benoit, Eddie and Chavo and Jericho.

@UniqueAckry

Жыл бұрын

@@jdbruiser OH AND WHO COULD FORGET THE BOOKER T FEUD OVER THE SHAMPOO!

@MackTatum

Жыл бұрын

But Austin took his ball and went home.

@UniqueAckry

Жыл бұрын

@@MackTatum Ye, but their were still GREAT stars in 2002! Triple H, Edge, Y2J, RVD, Chris Benoit, Kurt Angle, Booker T, Shawn Michaels, Eddie Guerrero and Chavo and more!

Honorable mention to RVD v. Eddie on Raw for the IC belt and Edge v. Angle in a cage match on Smackdown, those 2 matches were definitely PPV worthy.

You should've added how Eddie Guerrero made a return after getting fired from WWE. You made it seem like he was already in the company.

The modern age of Superhero movies started in 1998 with Blade.

@Yohjisbluff

Жыл бұрын

Facts

@coppermanarrowz1001

Жыл бұрын

Learn em something 💯💯

@Hillthugsta

Жыл бұрын

2000's X-Men is also an acceptable answer.

@CaptainTae

Жыл бұрын

@@Hillthugsta It would be, if it weren’t for Blade.

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

@@CaptainTae 😂😂😅😅😆😅 my man on blade so much. I don’t blame you blade is the OG of live action marvel movies 4sho.

Fun fact: 2002 became the third consecutive year where a royal rumble winner would lose at the No Way Out PPV

@jdbruiser

Жыл бұрын

Yep that's true because Big Show beat The Rock at No Way Out 2000, Triple H beat Austin in a Three Stages of Hell Match, and Kurt Angle beat Triple H at No Way Out in 2002.

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

@@jdbruiser but it was not nessecary

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer.

@rkovsstunner9906

Жыл бұрын

@@lexkanyima2195 The hhh one is unnecessary Big show need the w against rock

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

@@rkovsstunner9906 why him ? Do you prefer Big Show vs Triple H at Wrestlemania 16 one on one ?

Have you thought of putting the audio for all of these documentaries on Spotify? I would love to be able to listen to these while I game or clean the house, honestly.

Call me crazy or nostalgia drunk but I’ve always thought that Rock vs Y2J in late 2001-early 2002 is a grossly underrated and forgotten about rivalry. Their match at Vengeance 2001 is awesome and IMO is the best WWF owned WCW World Championship match before it went away

2002 was probably the most important and greatest year in WWE history. So much change and so many strides forward taken in a single year it's incredible.

@carter3369

Жыл бұрын

No it wasn’t lol. People were starting to lose interest by then. Go back and watch the crowd reactions.

@damonodell9125

Жыл бұрын

No lmao

@jdbruiser

Жыл бұрын

@@carter3369 Crowd reactions from where?

@kevinlee9929

Жыл бұрын

You've got to be kidding 😂. 2002 was far from the best and most important year in WWE history.

@malik_035

Жыл бұрын

2000 was the greatest year in the wwe period

2002 feels like it was a transitional period in a similar way how it has been this year

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

It was mixed. Triple H had come back, Mr. Perfect come back, Hulk Hogan come back, Eddie Guerrero come back, Chris Benoit come back and Shawn Michaels came back. It felt like in 1993

@shady3legend

Жыл бұрын

Also it was a fresh start after the invasion angle

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer.

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

@@master-of-mind5881 it was a big bang of building new stars

2002 had a lot of great things: the debuts of Randy Orton, John Cena, and Brock Lesnar, the SmackDown Six, HBK's return and the beginning of his legendary second run, the introduction of one of the more beloved WWE designs, and the return of the Big Gold Belt. The Federation giving way to Entertainment, Vince returning to behind the scenes, Austin's legit walk outs, and the Rock's departures for Hollywood had effectively ended the Attitude Era for good. It definitely was a transitional year for the now-WWE, and next year: the Ruthless Aggression Era was in full swing, starting with arguably one of the greatest heel stables in history: Evolution. It's interesting to see that as of this year, Orton has been an active member of the WWE for 20 years, only taking time off because of injuries.

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

Well said

@bwareist

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say 2003 was Full Swing Ruthless Aggression era, simply because in 2003 most of the guys that defined the late 90's and very early 2000's were still there. Austin (All be it only for a couple months), Rock (All Be it Very Part Time), Hogan, Nash, HHH, Taker, Angle, Jericho and now with the WCW guys like Goldberg, Booker T, Scott Steiner among others who were still the Main Event and the current guard. With the only real new name that came to prominence out of the people you mentioned during that time of 2002-2003 was Brock Lesnar. For me the true Ruthless Aggression era started in 2004. Cause that was when most of those names you mentioned and some you didn't, started to truly rise as well as new names starting to be featured in the Main Event. Cena won the US Title from Big Show at Mania 20, Evolution beat The Rock & Sock Connection, Eddie and Benoit ascending to the Main Event over established Main Event guys from the Attitude Era in HHH, HBK, and Kurt Angle. Then one year later Cena and Batista would ascend to the Main Event, Edge became Mr MITB, Rey Mysterio had an amazing feud with now Main Eventer Guerrero and his stock was very high, and Randy Orton had a high profile match with Taker planting the seeds for his future ascent. Over the course of those years, those new names would ascend to the Main Event and define the RA era as the new guard. Eddie and Benoit in 04, Cena & Batista in 05, Edge and Mysterio in 06, Randy Orton and Bobby Lashley (to an extent) in 07, Jeff Hardy and CM Punk (To an extent) in 08, etc. While the old guard was slowly being cast to the side and/or phased out. Stone Cold retiring at Mania 19, The Rock's last match before 2011 was at Mania 20, Mick Foley would become less and less prominent, Goldberg, Scott Steiner, Rikishi, A-Train and other names who were prominent in the late 90's and very early 2000's left the company. So because of that I would say Wrestlemania 20 in 2004 was the true start of the Ruthless Aggression era. With 2002 and 3 being that full transitional period.

@the757general2

Жыл бұрын

@@bwareist No way in hell Ruthless Aggression Era started in 2004. The transition started after the first brand extension and the era was in full swing around July 2002 when Vince made his Ruthless Aggression promo.

Angle and BEnoit were the greatest tag team ever when it came down to wrestling ability. Both when teaming up and also facing each other it was always pure gold every single time.

There can never be another era like 2002 because social media keeps fans divided on who's who in pro wrestling.

Do some WCW year in reviews like 92 to 98 not 99 and 2000

I agree with Stone Cold on his take with Brock Lesnar. Vince was a "hit or miss" back in the day (nostalgia aside). Austin could see his "miss" from a mile away.

2002 for me is my all time favourite year of wrestling, so many epic moments, lots of classic matches and huge returns. Apart from a clunky little period during May 02 - June 02, i absolutely loved it.

@giarichards8379

Жыл бұрын

Triple H’s first month of the reign of terror was probably the worst of the year as he totally squashed RVD and… Katie Vick. 💀🙄

@WarhawkBeyond2040

Жыл бұрын

Thankfully i didn't sit through all of that as i was completely dedicated to Smackdown but i agree with you, that was the worst thing about 2002

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

@@giarichards8379 after he won his big moment at Wrestlemania it felt odd for Triple H

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer.

@negrosuave9315

Жыл бұрын

The beginning of it becoming absolute trash after becoming soooo historically fire

To be honest, 2002 was the first year that I felt like the company’s creative direction started to have more misses than the constant home runs they were hitting in the late 90s. HHH’s reign of terror, Stone Cold’s diminished role in the main event, The Rock leaving for Hollywood, Failure of the NWO return, it was just a time where they were trying figure out what the next era was going to look like and they floundered around a lot. That being said, SO MUCH happened this year with the introduction of new stars, brand split and returning main event talent that it evened out. A weird but productive year for the company. While it’s sad to me that it felt like the creative boom period was over, the company rebounded a lot in hindsight and created a lot of new stars that still main event shows today

2002 was a year of change for the WWE. We saw The Rock left for Hollywood, we saw Stone Cold Steve Austin left due to booking issues with Brock Lesnar, we saw the first ever WWF Draft lottery/brand extension, we saw the WWF logo change its name to the WWE on May 6, 2002 after the lawsuit between the World Wrestling Federation and the World Wildlife Fund for the initials, we saw OVW wrestlers joined the WWE including the likes of Brock Lesnar (3/18/02), Randy Orton (4/25/02), Batista (5/9/02), and John Cena (6/27/02). We saw a WCW legend, Rey Mysterio made his debut in WWE (7/25/02), and the return of the big red machine Kane on joining the Raw brand during the early Ruthless Aggression Era (8/26/02). We saw the first ever Chamber match at Survivor Series event in 2002, Edge shaves Kurt Angle hair at Judgment Day pay per view on May 2002, which its the very first pay per view under the WWE branding of that year. Brock Lesnar became a beast and became a very popular wrestler who won both King of the Ring and the Undisputed WWE Championship on the same year. We saw the return of the World Heavyweight Championship belt on Raw, which Eric Bischoff awarded to Triple H. And also the 4th Smackdown videogame, WWE Smackdown! Shut Your Mouth was released on the PlayStation 2 on October 31, 2002 from 20 years ago. What a moment for the WWE.

Another notable change in a awesome year for WWE the big gold wss retired for the undisputed belt which later became the WWE Championship

@kevinlee9929

Жыл бұрын

2002 was not a awesome year 😂

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer.

2002 starts off still in the Attitude era then transitions into Ruthless Aggression era by the Summer.. You could say Rock losing the belt to Brock at Summer Slam was the final nail in the coffin for the best era ever... September 2002 would be the first month neither Stone Cold or The Rock were active wrestlers in WWF/E since before 1996. For me, Brock Lesnar played a hand in starting the Ruthless Aggression era helping end the Attitude era by running Austin and Rock off. As well as John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista were the new blood for the next era...

@jdbruiser

Жыл бұрын

I think the Attitude Era ended when Vince purchased WCW. This era was more a post-Attitude Era between March 2001 and June 2002.

@Yohjisbluff

Жыл бұрын

April 02 - June 02 was technically the start of the Ruthless Aggression Era but by September it was in full effect

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

@@Yohjisbluff it was a big bang by the time Sept started

@themadrapper101

Жыл бұрын

@@jdbruiserStone Cold Steve Austin was the champ most of 2001, The Rock was equally the top guy. You had the WWF Attitude era scratch logo opening every show until May 2002. The signature Attitude era Raw is War stage theme and intro remained through 2001 into 2002.. All the camera men crew, staff members and wrestlers without any merchandise like Crash Holly still wore WWF Attitude shirts. The WWF Rewind and Smack of the night would frequently mention the word Attitude throughout 2001 into 2002. Invasion was a storyline within the era. If the Attitude era was all about a war between WCW and WWF the Invasion angle insisted that war still was going on between the two companies until Survivor Series 2001. Going into Wrestlemania 18 you had Stone Cold and The Rock feuding with the nWo. It doesn't get anymore Attitude era than that. It all changed with the first ever brand split and draft. The get the "F" out campaign changing WWF to WWE. Austin walks out, nWo breaks up for the final time, Rock loses to Brock leaves for Hollywood and is never full time wrestler again. The changing of the Raw stage and belts , the introduction of Cena, Brock, Orton, Batista. That's the beginning of the Ruthless Aggression era.

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer…

Great video! One thing I wish we went little deeper on was Smackdown's cruiserweight division and how the Smackdown 6 (Edge/Mysterio as faces, Los Guerreros as heels, Angle/Benoit as tweeners) was bringing in higher ratings as a so-called "B-Show" with pure wrestling while Raw was drowning viewers with long(ish) promos and gimmicky matches

WWE 2002 reminds me of Power Rangers season 2. Started off with a bang, Jason brilliant leadership & introduction to new badass villain Lord Zedd. 2002 started off with Triple H return, Rock & Austin still face of company up against the NWO & Undertaker great heel run. THEN it goes downhill Jason, Zack & Trini left They shoved new white ranger Tommy down my throat In wwe Rock & Austin left They are shoving these new ovw guys down my throat especially Brock Lesnar And it all goes downhill at the end of season 2 & 2002. End of 2002 no Rock, no Austin, show ain’t the same no more

@WunnaDblack

Жыл бұрын

Can't lie I love attitude era rock my fav wrestler but it didn't get bad until PG era ruthless aggression era had great moments too

I love these! 2002 was one of the strangest yet best years for WWE.

You are so chill to listen/watch too while reliving the best days... keep it going andy !

I was there to see HBK return in Dallas!

As someone who doesnt like or watch wrestling anymore, being a kid it was truly one of my favorite things to watch. Going back and watching these videos from 99,00,01 ETC are amazing cause man does it bring back the memories. Thanks for making these videos.

I was going to comment "1st" and watch people get mad, but then I saw someone else comment "1st" and it was I that got mad

As many others said, 2002 was certainly a transitional year. Rock & Austin leaving did permanently hurt the ratings in America which meant Raw relied more and more on a heel Triple H which hurt ratings further. Raw was mostly a mess during the early months of the brand split while smackdown had a much better focus and a reliable core of smackdown six. We got the OVW class of 2002 debuts of Brock Lesnar, Cena, Orton, Batista and Team Angle. Victoria debuting to feud with Trish Stratus at Survivor Series 2002. This is also the year where angles were starting to be more misses than hits which got worse over the years.

I’m hype for 2003

As a kid watching the footage when Shawn found out HHH attacked him, I was PISSED lol. That is the perfect feud and the way they made us root for HBK damn I miss that feeling

Chris Benoit also made his return after suffering an injury at KOTR 2001.

@ZaklnGritch

Жыл бұрын

He was such a good wrestler if I could model my life after any wrestler it'd be fun. Hardworking despite the odds.

@criminalmindsgirl2936

Жыл бұрын

@@ZaklnGritch, I still watch his matches though

@ZaklnGritch

Жыл бұрын

@@criminalmindsgirl2936 Me too wish they would acknowledge him in WWE again

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer…

@criminalmindsgirl2936

Жыл бұрын

@@ZaklnGritch, yeah, but we know they won't

Smackdown in 2002 was one of the best Wrestling WWE had ever done. Some Matches where PPV Level.

Thanks for the new video, Andy. I never get bored of your content 🔥🤩

You can argue this may not be the best year ever, which is hard... But THIS was the most evolved year ever. HHH returning, the use of the Undisputed title, Lesnar rising with the RA announcement, and the birth of WWE, while the Rock and Stone Cold became part-time, and the NWO dying for DECADES was a treat. That accelerated pace needs to return, even if a merge in style between the Attitude and RA eras could be synthesized.

This was my entire childhood in 2002 a great time to be around to witness these great times in WWF/e the whole year was a monster testament to all the talents involved

Yes finally the 2002 year review is here!!!

@teizhanmcfall938

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Because i was bron in Berkeley California in 2002

@fungames821

Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait for 2003 year in review

Yes 2002 long time coming for this video and all crazy in one year

Two of the biggest contributing factors that started the decline happened in this year: the change from WWF to WWE and the brand split.

@jp3813

Жыл бұрын

If anything, those are the two smallest factors. The brand split actually allowed more wrestlers to get significant screen time. Bad writing & booking are the real reasons for the decline. Two words: Katie Vick.

January 1, 2002 - May 4, 2002 - World Wrestling Federation Entertainment, Inc. May 5, 2002 - December 31, 2002 - World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

Rey Mysterio is one of the best booked WCW talents in WWE

@MrTwille

Жыл бұрын

Chris beniot and Chris jericho too

2002 was the year of missed opportunities. Its criminal how guys like DDP, Kanyon, Jericho (although he did rise up) , Tazz, OHaire, Awesome, Storm, and others were used as Mid Card Fodder.

Im excited because 2002 is the year I started watching WWE. I think it was just before the Judgement Day ppv. I've been watching this series mostly to catch up on all the Attitude Era stuff I missed but now it's like a nostalgia trip :)

I've remembered Jeff Hardy/Undertaker Ladder Match WWE Undisputed Championship when I was recording RAW Canada 🇨🇦 Day July 1, 2002 while my Mom was playing Solitaire on the PC when we didn't had the Internet.

20TH ANNIVERSARY!

Probably the most stacked year roster wise ever

You forgot moments like Kane eliminating big show from the royal rumble, Kane vs Kurt angle at wrestlemania 18, as well as Kane bubba ray booker t and gold dust ve the unamericans

I would never forget Stephanie McMahon's angry reaction when HHH ruined their wedding for lying.

20 years ago. Damn I feel old

these docos are so well done

Been waiting for this one for awhile 🔥

@WRESTLEWITHANDY

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy bro 🤘🏻🤘🏻

2002 is my favorite year of WWE Eric Bischoff's Debut he brought Stacy keibler from smackdown to Raw On August 12th 2002 in the greatest Moment in Monday Night Raw History Stacy Keibler is a legend and a WWE Hall Of Famer in my book Trish Stratus Vs Victoria is a legendary Feud that Hardcore match is iconic the debut of the Elimination Chamber @ Survivor Series 2002 was awesome Torrie Wilson Vs Dawn Marie was an awesome Feud that Room 357 segment @ Armageddon 2002 is legendary that was awesome and Triple H's Reign Of Terror sucked smackdown was better IMO

@jp3813

Жыл бұрын

You're the first person ever to give high praise to Torrie vs Dawn that year. Most people hate that feud.

I just watched the 2000/2001 ones a few days ago and I was wondering when this would come out. Glad that it happened sooner than I expected. Pretty much a nice early birthday gift to me. This was also the year I was born by the way.

@WRESTLEWITHANDY

Жыл бұрын

Happy Bday bro 🎉

@awesomecocoapuff99

Жыл бұрын

@@WRESTLEWITHANDY Thanks man.

I'll never forget Jim Ross call when he compared HBK's return to Michael Jordan's return and HBK went on to win the Championship at Elimination Chamber. For me, he's the Greatest!

2002 is one of my favourite years of the wwe. So much happened. I’m glad we got to see matches that Benoit took part in. He had the best matches in wwe imo

Everyone loves to say Triple H was handed that title without earning it. But most don't remember that the week prior he had beaten the Undertaker in MSG to become the #1 contender for the undisputed title, moments before Lesnar left with Stephanie for Smackdown. That makes him the de facto champion, much like Randy Orton in 2007 when champion Cena was injured and couldn't defend against him.

Man this channel is the best channel in the field of wrestling documents ever 👍

Looking forward to 2003 in year review

Pure nostalgia. These are great!

Went from 6th Grade 11/12 years old to the 7th Grade 12/13 years old, officially becoming a Teenager for the Next 5/6 years until my High School Graduation 2008. Cartoon Network was celebrating it's 10th Anniversary Birthday. Disney Channel debuted it's Flagship Logo from 2002 through 2010 and the "Bounce era" debuted as well from September 30, 2002 through January 24, 2007.

Great video, thanks!!

Thanks for your work

I was at the Raw where they did the draft in State College. Brock Lesnar ran right by me to F5 Rikishi. That was cool to see. Also seeing the nWo as well.

4:47 my man edge and booker t fighting over a shampoo commercial haha wth 😂

Back when Edge had that rivalry with Kurt Angel, he had an awesome promo where he started the very 1st “You Suck” chant with the crowd that night. It stuck ever since ! Very great year

After 2007, just skip to the years of Asuka's and Nakamura's NXT run. I stop watching wrestling religiously around 2006/2007.

I always wanted to see NWO vs DX

This was the year I was born and the year I started watching wrestling oh the memoires

@luisgomez8635

Жыл бұрын

There's no way that you have any memories of watching wrestling the year you were BORN.

Once the 2000s is over please do the 80s that would be very interesting and insightful on its lineage and history

I really enjoy your videos brother you do a phenomenal job

I feel like wwe chose the raw and smackdown colors, it's very like the AFC and the NFC conferences in the NFL, AFC raw are red and the NFC smackdown being blue, I bet no one ever thought this before

The NWO's backstage politics was the reason why I was glad that the Invasion storyline didn't have the NWO.

@lexkanyima2195

Жыл бұрын

Why ? It was too late anyway to invade

@shady3legend

Жыл бұрын

A lot of people complain that the invasion didn't have all the superstars, It wouldn't of worked no way too many egos, everyone gonna want to look good....I believe they only did the angle because the booker vs buff match failed , I heard they was just gonna make WCW its own brand...wish the invasion angle didn't happen and they could of did something else even though wwe had a lot of wrestlers out at that time

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer…

I love it thanks Andy good era

Actually X-Men and Blade started the Superhero trend before Spider-Man movie did.

• 2002 was one of my all time favorite years in WWE

Yes

2002 was definitely a transitional year it has it's hits and it's misses but overall I really enjoyed the year.

This is where life took over and didn't watch as much These are interesting as learning what happened in wwe 2002+

Triple H's Reign Of Terror 🤣🤣🤣

02 to 06 is A fantastic run

@WRESTLEWITHANDY Fantastic video🎥 🥂🥉WWE In 2002 was absolutely great

Pokemon Master Quest (Season 5), Cartoon Network Celebrates it's 10th Anniversary 10 Years The Best Place for Cartoons (1992-2002) and WILL Continue to Celebrates for more years ahead for the 15th Anniversary in 2007.

The split really did mess it up, I never liked two heavyweight belts and two champions

You missed the story of Angle and Undertaker vs Hulk Hogan and Triple H.

The PANDA 🐼 WWF squashing WWE in 2002 is the BIGGEST STORY IN WRESTLING IN 2002, No doubt having more attention than anything that happened in Wrestling in 2002 & had more influence than anything in Wrestling in 2002

It wasn't just about Ruthless Aggression, it was "Here comes the pain" after seeing that pose by Brock Lesnar, long before he was the beast incarnate, he was the next big thing.

we also saw the introduction of the World Heavyweight Title and Triple h was given it and began his reign of terror which went into 2003

Elbow Pads|Knee Pads|Taped Wrists|MMA Style Gloves

this was the year I started watching, I was 4 years old and a family friend stayed over at the house, I went down to get water and saw him watching wrestling and brock lesnar was on and I was so fascinated by what was happening, I ended up staying up with the dude and watched the whole thing but I couldnt tell my dad cuz it was too violent for me LMAO, so for about 3 years I would watch WWE while my dad was at work til he finally came home early one day and I was watching it and my dad was so angry but eventually started supporting it and took me to see a live showing of WM23 at a local cinema here in the Philippines, good times

2002 is one of my favorite years in WWE history. Period. The time when the brand split was born, SmackDown was getting popular, Rock vs Hogan at Mania, Eric Bischoff debuts, Brock Lesnar's rookie year, Angle and Benoit putting on banger matches, Taker vs Jeff in a Ladder Match, HHH vs Y2J at Judgment Day, the first ever Elimination Chamber Match, HBK returns, debuts, etc. The Only bad things about the WWE in 2002 are Austin leaving, nWo's failed run and Mr. Perfect's failed return. I still love the RA era during the time period. I don't care what anyone says.

@brianburnswildcat

Жыл бұрын

It was without a doubt one of the greatest years to be a WWE fan that to entertain the fans from stopped watching the company just like the Attitude Era (the era that saves the WWE from being poor) and i could still love the Attitude Era.

@brianburnswildcat

Жыл бұрын

I would never forget John Cena, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, Batista and Rey Mysterio debuted in one year at that time.

@jp3813

Жыл бұрын

@@brianburnswildcat It was evidently the year that ratings sharply declined. Longtime fans started tuning out due to bad writing & booking (ex: Katie Vick).

@brianburnswildcat

Жыл бұрын

@@jp3813 They don't draw ratings. Read the comment. RAW was actually good in 2002 but wasn't really that good because of the Katie Vick and HLA storylines. The ratings are already declined in 2001 after the Attitude Era was done.

@shiranuiaensland1442

Жыл бұрын

@@brianburnswildcat The keyword is "sharply". Raw in 2002 was notoriously bad, and was greatly overshadowed by the Smackdown Six. Here is a forum in 2004 debating whether 02 or 03 was worse: Papacita I've been meaning to start this topic for a while, but when reading through the answers to the survey in the WWE folder, one thing that surprised me was that a lot of posters listed 2003 as the worst year ever for WWE. Granted, 2003 had its problems, but I honestly can't understand how people can list it as being worse than 2002. I mean...the shampoo matches, people feuding over t-shirts, dogs and all that crap. I dunno...maybe you all saw it differently, but I can't remember seeing a wrestling product as bad as WWE 2002. And for all its problems, overall, I wouldn't even say 2003 WWE was all that bad. So what do you think? Guest Ray Conversely, I can't understand how anyone would rate 2003 over 2002. I mean, Raw sucked in both years, but Smackdown was great during the last half of 2002, with Benoit, Edge, Angle, Misterio, Eddie, and Chavo all working their asses off. The quality of wrestling plummetted when heyman was demoted in early 2003 and Benoit spent most of the year as a JTTS. Angle also lost a lot in 2003 due to injury, and after the Rumble he never was able to get back to his 2002 form. 2002 > 2003. Papacita Smackdown had some good stuff going on around that time (and more than its share of bad stuff as well), but it was such a small part of what was a horrible year overall. I say 03 is better because one, there were great matches up and down the year (and they didn't just involve the same six people), storylines on both brands were better (though that's not saying much when you think back to some of the angles in 02), plus there was much more stability in 03. While HHH's long reign wasn't really a good thing, at least you knew throughout the year that he was the focus of Raw. Same with Brock and Kurt on Smackdown. In 02, they went from Flair/McMahon to the nWo to Hogan/Rock vs the nWo to Austin vs Flair and so on. Same thing on Smackdown. Comparing both years, overall, I really can't see how anybody can say that 02 was better. SamoaRowe 2002 nearly turned me off from wrestling for good numerous times (Jericho's title reign being overshadowed, Katie Vick, for example). However, 2003 didn't do this to me at all. I always found a reason for hope and right now I feel as if my sticking around has paid off. JoeDirt The only PPV I liked through all of 2002 was Summerslam. I just thought it was a really, really bad year, with very little that interested me. However, the start of 2003 was pretty bad, too. I'm leaning towards saying 2003 was better, but I really don't know. Guest TheZsaszHorsemen 2002 was better. Once they got settled into the GMs they had four solid PPVs in five months (Vengeance, SS, No Mercy, SurSer). Guest Man Of 1,004 Modes 2002 was worse I think. Not because of the nWo being brought in, but how poorly WWE was booking for most of the year. Wrestlemania was filled with matches fit to main event Sunday Night Heat, a feud over a shampoo commercial, and HHH/Stephanie. The Brand Split left RAW with a TERRIBLE roster, and having bradshaw as the #2 wrestler (face) was awful. The Main Event for about 4 weeks straight was Austin (or Austin/Partner) vs. nWo Member (or all of them). Backlash was booked horribly, with all heels going over for no reason, and massive run ins for the World Title match. Hogan/Taker feud was booked WORSE, with the motorcycle stalling and draggings. Hogan to me though, was one BRIGHT SPOT for T.V., as it was just nice to see him on TV and putting over the younger guys (Angle, Brock, HHH etc all went over Hogan clean on TV/PPV). September is when Smackdown made a turn for the better, with the Smackdown Six having matches with each other for several months, while RAW was HHH vs. the flavor of the month. 2003 wasn't TOO bad, but it shouldn't get any recognition as being good either. AnonymousBroccoli I think the selling point for 2002 going over 2003 was that I only missed one PPV in '02, whereas in '03, I couldn't be bothered to order half of them. There was also usually one or two very good undercard feuds going on throughout '02 (the main event was seldom worthwhile either year, and only on SD!) with Edge vs. Angle, RVD vs. Eddie, Edge vs. Eddie, Angle vs. Benoit, RVD vs. Lesnar (I liked it), Jericho vs. Booker (usually a tag team thing), the whole SD! 6 tag scene, and so on. What did 2003 in was the series of long, awful storylines getting top billing. HHH vs. Steiner, HHH vs. Nash, the whole Vince/Hogan/Steph/Gowen/Piper saga, Goldberg. Katie Vick was shit, but it only lasted 3 or 4 weeks. In '03, they probably had more good main event matches overall, thanks to the SD! side. And WM19 kicks the hell out of WM18. TV matches are probably pretty close. The two years aren't miles apart, and there are plenty of highs and lows to both, but I'm reasonably secure in putting 2002 over 2003. Kahran Ramsus 2002 was one of the worst years in WWE history. 2003 was at least watchable. .....

I’m half way through 2002 on the WWE Network. It’s just not the same. The Attitude Era was the golden era. By 2002 I think the fans were losing interest judging by the crowd reactions. After Cena debuted it was all downhill.

@oneaboveall4203

Жыл бұрын

The RA was still pretty great, it has the best technical matches compared to the AE.

@kevinlee9929

Жыл бұрын

I've said this to people. If they go back and review that year. They will see its not as great as they remember. I felt that it wasn't that great back then. Going back and re-watching it on the Network only confirmed my stance.

@kevinlee9929

Жыл бұрын

@@oneaboveall4203 Storylines will always attract people more than In-Ring wrestling. Henceforth, why alot of fans continued to stop watching around this time.

@topdawg2916

Жыл бұрын

How did it go downhill after cena debuted

@master-of-mind5881

Жыл бұрын

2002 was a stellar year for the WWE. Discrepancies in booking and storytelling not withstanding 2002 is perhaps the most revolutionary year within the history of the company. Think about it….everything that has happened in the last 20 years is a result of that year. It was Stephanie McMahon’s first onscreen role as a manager and now she’s the co-director of the company. It was the year that established two world titles, elimination chamber made its debut, the company became a sports entertainment product by getting the “F” out. The year hulk hogan became a wwe champion for the first time in a decade, hbk made his in-ring return. The brand split, the decommissioning of the hardcore & European belts. It was also the year where there were many world champions. On average every two months within the year there was a new world champion. It’s also the year kevin nash tore his quad and the late scott hall sold the biggest stunner you’ll ever likely to see. Also the star power on offer was stupendous. There has never been a year in the company where so many legends and icons were actively under contract with the wwe. Hulk Hogan, Scott Hall, Mr perfect, Booker T, Ric flair, HHH, the Rock, Steve Austin, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey mysterio, the Undertaker, Kane, Kevin Nash, Jericho, Kurt Angle, Big show, RVD, Eddie guerrero, Hardys, and not to mention future stars Randy Orton, Batista, John Cena & the beast Brock Lesnar. 2002 was a game changer….

please do more videos of year in review

What about when Scott steiner came back I thought you would have mentioned that

Still feel like HHH Vs Heel Austin would’ve been the better main event at Wm18

After this is when it went all downhill for me. I feel like wwf becoming wwe was the symbolic start of the end.

i believed that 2002 was, is and always will be the most dramatic year in wwe as far as changes go 1. wwf to wwe 2. full roster twice a week to brand split 3. attitude to ruthless agression 4. ending of stone cold and rock to start of john cena and randy orton 5. multiple singles mid card titles and one world and tag title to no mid card titles and two world and tag titles so really what i'm saying is if you look at any other year from jan-dec you don't see alot of changes. better yet compare royal rumble to whatever ppv december host at any year you're not gonna see alot of changes but if you look at royal rumble and armageddon of this year in particular (2002) it's like if many years went by all in one