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Ep 396 – WCW Monday Night Nitro 12/20/1999 A bittersweet ending 0:29 - Welcome 12:11 - Nitro Opening 13:51 - Madusa vs Buzzkill for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 16:02 - Hugh Morrus vs Curt Hennig 24:39 - Tank Abbott vs Jerry Flynn in a No Holds Barred match 32:23 - “Smilin” Norman Smiley and Meng vs Fit Finlay and Brian Knobbs in a Hardcore match 35:42 - The Maestro (w/ Symphony) vs Evan Karagias 40:08 - Chris “Champagne” Kanyon (w/ J Biggs, Baby and Chameleon) vs Bam Bam Bigelow vs Diamond Dallas Page 45:50 - Jeff Jarrett vs Chris Benoit for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship in a Ladder match 50:55 - Sid Vicious vs the Wall 53:35 - The Varsity Club (Mike Rotunda/Rick Steiner) (w/ Kevin Sullivan and Leia Meow) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) 1:02:12 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Goldberg for the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship 1:08:55 - Overall Thoughts 1:11:16 - Smarking It Up 1:17:41 - Ready to Rumble – Unconquered (1947) 1:21:01 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Adrenaline” by Purity and “Hitman Theme Song (Intro Cut)” Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 395 – Starrcade 1999 “The Battle to End the Millennium” The last PPV of the millennium 0:34 - Welcome 12:21 - Starrcade Opening 14:52 - Disco Inferno and Lash Leroux vs the Mamalukes (Johnny “The Bull”/Big Vito) (w/ Tony Marinara) 22:06 - Madusa vs Evan Karagias (w/ Spice) for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 30:14 - Meng vs Screamin’ Norman Smiley for the WCW Hardcore Championship 36:24 - The Revolution (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn, Shane Douglas and Asya) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan and 3 mystery partners 42:06 - Vampiro vs “Dr Death” Steve Williams 47:09 - Vampiro (w/ the Misfits) vs Oklahoma 51:49 - Curt Hennig and Creative Control (Gerald/Patrick) (w/ Shane) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) and Midnight to be the #1 contender for the WCW World Tag Team Championships 59:53 - Dustin Rhodes vs Jeff Jarrett in a Bunkhouse Brawl 1:05:09 - Diamond Dallas Page vs David Flair in a Crowbar on a Pole match 1:10:51 - The Total Package vs Sting (w/ Elizabeth) 1:17:17 - Sid Vicious vs Kevin Nash in a Powerbomb match 1:23:59 - Chris Benoit vs a mystery opponent in a Ladder match for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship 1:33:16 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Goldberg for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 1:38:44 - Overall Thoughts 1:42:30 - Smarking It Up 1:52:06 - Ready to Rumble – Killer Dill (1947) 1:55:48 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Sink Your Teeth” by Rick DeFonzo/Scott Schreer and “Hitman Theme Song (Intro Cut)” Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 394 – Armageddon 1999 “The End is Here” A new era begins! **We had a bad cord causing some static for the first 22 minutes…sorry for the inconvenience** 0:28 - Welcome 11:17 - Armageddon Opening 13:59 - Tag Team Battle Royal to become the #1 Contenders for the WWF Tag Team Championship 21:11 - Kurt Angle vs Steve Blackman 26:22 - Miss Kitty vs Jacqueline vs BB vs Ivory for the WWF Women’s Championship in an Evening Gown Pool match with Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young as the special guest referees 31:43 - The Hollys (Hardcore/Crash Holly) vs Viscera and Rikishi Phatu 36:25 - D’Lo Brown vs Val Venis vs the British Bulldog (w/ the Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas and Joey Abs) for the WWF European Championship 45:42 - Kane (w/ Tori) vs X-Pac in a Cage match 51:18 - Chris Jericho vs Chyna (w/ Miss Kitty) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 57:09 - The Rock n Sock Connection (Mankind/Rock) vs the New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Mr Ass Billy Gunn) for the WWF World Tag Team Championships 1:06:07 - Big Boss Man (w/ Prince Albert) vs Big Show for the WWF Championship 1:10:40 - HHH vs Vince McMahon in a No Holds Barred match 1:19:59 - Overall Thoughts 1:25:20 - Smarking It Up 1:35:54 - Ready to Rumble – Sinbad the Sailor (1947) 1:42:11 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Pursuit” by D Todd Sorenson and “My Time” by Jim Johnston Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 393 – Mayhem 1999 “The Night of Champions” WCW runs a tournament 0:28 - Welcome 11:59 - Mayhem Opening 14:32 - Jeff Jarrett vs Chris Benoit in a Semi-Final for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 20:45 – Evan Karagias (w/ Madusa) vs Disco Inferno (w/ Tony Marinara) for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 26:53 - Brian Knobbs (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Screamin Norman Smiley in a Hardcore match for the inaugural WCW Hardcore Championship 35:11 - The Revolution (Dean Malenko, Perry Saturn and Asya) (w/ Shane Douglas) vs the Filthy Animals (Kidman, Eddie Guerrero and Torrie Wilson) (w/ Konnan) in a Six-Person Elimination match 41:01 - Curt Hennig vs Buff Bagwell in a Retirement match 46:58 - Bret “Hitman” Hart vs Sting in a Semi-Final for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 51:55 - Vampiro (w/ Jerry Only) vs Berlyn (w/ the Wall) in a Dog Collar match 1:00:13 - The Total Package (w/ Elizabeth) vs Meng 1:04:04 – Scott Hall vs Booker T for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Television Championship 1:09:20 - David Flair vs Kimberly 1:14:03 - Sid Vicious vs Goldberg in an I Quit match 1:17:15 - Chris Benoit vs Bret “Hitman” Hart in the Finals for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 1:23:35 - Overall Thoughts 1:25:26 - Smarking It Up 1:32:25 - Ready to Rumble – French Key (1946) 1:35:47 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Loose” by Primer 55 and “Hitman Theme (Intro Cut)” Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 392 – Survivor Series 1999 “A Family that Slays Together, Stays Together” They bring back the elimination matches 0:33 - Welcome 14:05 - SS Opening 15:07 - The Godfather (w/hoes), D’Lo Brown, and the Headbangers (Mosh/Thrasher) vs the Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray/D-Von Dudley) and the Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) in a Survivor Series elimination match 23:57 - Shawn Stasiak vs Kurt Angle 27:44 - Val Venis, “Sexual Chocolate” Mark Henry, Gangrel and Steve Blackman vs the British Bulldog and the Mean Street Posse (Rodney, Pete Gas and Joey Abs) in a Survivor Series elimination match 35:44 - Mae Young, Fabulous Moolah, Tori and Debra vs Jacqueline, Luna, Terri, and Ivory 40:57 – X-Pac vs Kane 44:32 - Prince Albert, Mideon, Viscera, and Big Boss Man vs Big Show in a Survivor Series elimination match 55:04 - Chris Jericho vs Chyna (w/ Miss Kitty) for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 1:00:22 - The Hollys (Hardcore/Crash Holly) and Too Cool (Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty) vs Edge & Christian and the Hardy Boyz (Matt/Jeff Hardy) (w/ Terri Runnels) in a Survivor Series elimination match 1:08:31 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs Mankind and Al Snow for the WWF Tag Team Championships 1:14:40 - The Rock vs HHH vs a mystery opponent for the WWF World Championship 1:21:24 - Overall Thoughts 1:24:47 - Smarking It Up 1:35:43 - Ready to Rumble – Mysterious Intruder (1946) 1:39:55 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Fear Train” by Joanne Coodley and “Big” by Jim Johnston Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 391 – November to Remember 1999 The past and future meet 0:58 - Welcome 12:17 - NtR Opening 16:08 - Simon Diamond (w/ Dick Hertz) vs Spike Dudley 18:07 - Little Guido (w/ Big Sal E Graziano) vs Nova 21:16 - Yoshihiro Tajiri (w/ Steve Corino and Jack Victory) vs Super Crazy vs Jerry Lynn in a 3-way Dance 28:29 - Da Baldies (Angel, DeVito, PN Neuz and Vito “ The Skull” Lograsso ) vs the Chair Swinging Freaks (Axl Rotten/Balls Mahoney) and New Jack 33:56 - Chris Candido (w/ Tammy Lynn Sytch) vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) 42:45 - Masato Tanaka vs Mike Awesome (w/ Judge Jeff Jones) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship 48:35 - Taz vs Rob Van Dam (w/ Bill Alfonso) for the ECW World Television Championship 53:40 - Rhino and the Impact Players (Justin Credible/Lance Storm) (w/ Jason and Dawn Marie) vs Tommy Dreamer (w/ Francine), Raven and Sandman 1:00:01 - Overall Thoughts 1:03:01 - Smarking It Up 1:13:30 - Ready to Rumble – Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) 1:17:35 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck” by Grinspoon Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 390 – Halloween Havoc 1999 “The Stuff Nightmares are Made of….” “When Our Inner Animals Come Out to Play” Russo’s in charge 0:33 - Welcome 12:09 - HH Opening 13:08 - Disco Inferno vs Lash LeRoux for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 18:33 - The First Family (Brian Knobbs/Hugh Morrus) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) vs the Filthy Animals (Konnan/Kidman) in a Street Fight for the vacant WCW World Tag Team Championships 26:01 - Perry Saturn vs Eddie Guerrero 35:42 - Brad Armstrong vs Berlyn (w/ the Wall) 42:25 - “The Crippler” Chris Benoit vs Rick Steiner for the WCW World Television Championship 51:02 - The Total Package (w/ Miss Elizabeth) vs Bret “Hitman” Hart 59:18 - Hulk Hogan vs Sting for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 1:02:39 – Sid Vicious vs Goldberg for the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship 1:09:14 - Diamond Dallas Page (w/ Kimberly) vs “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair in a Strap match 1:13:41 - Sting vs Goldberg 1:16:27 - Overall Thoughts 1:19:17 - Smarking It Up 1:29:13 - Ready to Rumble – Live Wires (1946) 1:36:02 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Declamation” by Chris Payne and “Invasion” by Christian Poulet * Jean Yves-Rigo Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 389 – Beyond the Mat We did another film commentary 0:31 - Welcome 13:04 - The Movie Commentary 2:02:46 - Smarking It Up 2:09:27 - Ready to Rumble – Dakota (1945) 2:14:41 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Lost Between Las Vegas & Mars” by COMA Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 388 – No Mercy 1999 “Show No Compassion, Remorse or Mercy” We got some breakout stars!! 0:30 - Welcome 13:24 - No Mercy Opening 14:47 - The Godfather (w/ ho’s) vs Mideon (w/ Viscera) 19:46 - Fabulous Moolah (w/ Mae Young) vs Ivory for the WWF Women’s Championship 21:59 - The New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) vs the Hollys (Hardcore/Crash Holly) 27:25 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Miss Kitty) vs Chyna for the WWF Intercontinental Championship in a Good Housekeeping match 34:25 - British Bulldog vs the Rock 38:37 - Edge and Christian vs the New Brood (Matt/Jeff Hardy) (w/ Gangrel) in a Ladder match 51:46 - Val Venis vs Mankind 56:36 - Kane vs X-Pac vs Faarooq vs Bradshaw in a Four Corners Elimination match 1:03:57 - Stone Cold Steve Austin vs HHH in a No Hold Barred match for the WWF Championship 1:10:40 - Overall Thoughts 1:13:36 - Smarking It Up 1:23:41 - Ready to Rumble – Dick Tracy (1945) 1:26:34 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Used Up” by Luke Strike and “My Time” by Jim Johnston Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 387 – Heroes of Wrestling 1999 The worst show of all time?? 0:21 - Welcome 11:02 - HoW Opening 15:45 - The Samoan SWAT Team (Samu/Samoan Savage) (w/ Sika and Paul Adams) vs Marty Jannetty and Tommy Rogers 19:44 - Greg “The Hammer” Valentine vs George “The Animal” Steele (w/ Sensuous Sherri Martel) 24:18 - Julio Fantastico vs Too Cold Scorpio 30:54 - Nikolai Volkoff and the Iron Shiek (w/ Nikita Brezhnikov) vs The Men from Down Under (Luke/Butch) 38:40 - “Sweet” Stan Lane vs Tully Blanchard 43:07 - One Man Gang vs Abdullah the Butcher (w/ Honest John) 47:46 - Cowboy Bob Orton vs Jimmy “Supafly” Snuka (w/Captain Lou Albano) 53:14 - Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts 55:50 – Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and King Kong Bundy vs Jake “The Snake” Roberts and Yokozuna 59:29 - Overall Thoughts 1:01:14 - Smarking It Up 1:04:31 - Ready to Rumble – Spanish Main (1945) 1:07:50 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is the theme from Heroes of Wrestling and “Kong” by Jim Johnston Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 386 – Rebellion 1999 The British Bulldog returns to his native home 0:30 - Welcome 11:45 - Rebellion Opening 15:27 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Miss Kitty) vs D’Lo Brown for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 18:35 - The Godfather (w/ ho’s) vs Gangrel 21:24 - Val Venis vs Mark Henry 24:59 - Tori vs Jacqueline vs Luna Vachon vs Ivory for the WWF Women’s Championship 29:07 - Road Dogg Jesse James vs Chris Jericho (w/ Curtis Hughes) 33:32 - Chyna vs Jeff Jarrett (w/ Miss Kitty) 35:34 - Big Show vs Kane in a No DQ match 39:15 - X-Pac vs British Bulldog 41:26 - Edge & Christian vs the Acolytes (Bradshaw/Faarooq) vs the Hollys (Hardcore/Crash Holly) to be the #1 contender for the WWF Tag Team Championships in an Elimination match 48:21 - The Rock vs HHH for the WWF Championship in a Steel Cage match 54:04 - Overall Thoughts 56:16 - Smarking It Up 1:04:55 - Ready to Rumble – Bud Abbott and Lou Costello In Hollywood (1945) 1:08:39 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Rebellion” by Jim Johnston and “My Time” by Jim Johnston Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 385 – Unforgiven 1999 “Their Soul Will Remain Unforgiven” Bark bark bark!! 0:45 - Welcome 9:10 - Unforgiven Opening 11:13 - Val Venis vs Steve Blackman 19:35 - Mark Henry (w/ his lady friends) vs D’Lo Brown for the WWF European Championship 27:12 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Miss Kitty) vs Chyna for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 34:36 - The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray/D-Von Dudley) vs the Acolytes (Faarooq/Bradshaw) 42:21 - Luna Vachon vs Ivory for the WWF Women’s Championship in a Hardcore match 46:06 - Edge & Christian vs the New Age Outlaws (Road Dogg Jesse James/Bad Ass Billy Gunn) for the WWF Tag Team Championships 53:02 - Al Snow vs Big Boss Man for the WWF Hardcore Championship in a Kennel from Hell match 1:01:05 - Chris Jericho (w/ Curtis Hughes) vs X-Pac 1:08:24 - Big Show vs British Bulldog vs Mankind vs Kane vs HHH vs Rock in a Six-Pack Challenge for the vacant WWF Championship with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the special guest enforcer 1:20:48 - Overall Thoughts 1:24:18 - Smarking It Up 1:32:50 - Ready to Rumble – The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945) 1:36:50 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Terror Town” by Bruce Chianese/Geoff Levin and “My Time” by Jim Johnston Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 384 – Anarchy Rulz 1999 3-Way Dance are all the Rage 0:50 - Welcome 6:58 - AR Opening 8:49 - Lance Storm (w/ Dawn Marie) vs Jerry Lynn 17:22 - Jazz vs Tom Marquez 18:05 - Simon Diamond and Tony DeVito vs Nova and Chris Chetti 23:39 - Little Guido (w/ Big Sal E. Graziano) vs Tajiri vs Super Crazy in a 3-Way Dance 34:50 - Justin Credible (w/ Jason) vs Sabu (w/ Bill Alfonso) 44:29 - Masato Tanaka vs Taz for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship 46:13 - Masato Tanaka vs Taz vs Mike Awesome (w/ Judge Jeff Jones) for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship in a 3-Way Dance 1:00:15 - Tommy Dreamer (w/ Francine) and Raven vs Steve Corino and Rhino (w/ Jack Victory) for the ECW World Tag Team Championships 1:05:37 - Balls Mahoney vs Rob Van Dam (w/Bill Alfonso) for the ECW World Television Championship 1:12:29 - Overall Thoughts 1:16:58 - Smarking It Up 1:25:59 - Ready to Rumble – Sudan (1945) 1:31:05 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “This is Extreme” by Harry Slash and the Slashtones and “Walk” by Kilgore Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 383 – WWF Smackdown 09/16/1999 The main event scene is heating up 0:28 - Welcome 7:52 - Smackdown Opening 10:06 - Shane McMahon vs Joey Abs (w/ the Mean Street Posse (Rodney/Pete Gas) and Terri) 15:16 - Mark Henry vs Steve Blackman for the WWF European Championship 19:36 - Curtis Hughes (w/ Chris Jericho) vs Ken Shamrock with El Dopo as the special guest referee 24:23 - 5-Man Royal Rumble match 27:16 - The Hollys (Hardcore/Crash Holly) vs Chyna 30:55 - Big Bossman vs Al Snow in a Pepper on a Pole match 34:33 - Jeff Jarrett (w/ Debra and Miss Kitty) vs Test for the WWF Intercontinental Championship 38:14 - HHH (w/Chyna) vs Vince McMahon for the WWF Championship with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee 40:57 - Overall Thoughts 44:06 - Smarking It Up 47:51 - Ready to Rumble – Murder My Sweet (1945) 52:12 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “Everybody on the Ground” by Jim Johnston and “No Chance in Hell” by Jim Johnston Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX

Ep 382 – Fall Brawl 1999 “Sting & Hogan Brawl for It All” Who can you trust? 0:31 - Welcome 11:22 - Fall Brawl Opening 14:39 - The Dark Carnival (Vampiro and the Insane Clown Posse (Violent J/Shaggy 2 Dope)) vs the Filthy Animals (Rey Mysterio Jr, Eddie Guerrero and Kidman) 21:05 - Kaz Hayashi vs Lenny Lane (w/ Lodi) for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship 27:35 - The First Family (Hugh Morrus/Brian Knobbs) (w/ Jimmy Hart) vs the Revolution (Shane Douglas/Dean Malenko) in a no DQ match 32:39 - Perry Saturn vs Rick Steiner for the WCW World Television Championship 36:41 - Berlyn (w/ his personal bodyguard) vs Hacksaw Jim Duggan 42:51 - Harlem Heat (Booker T/Stevie Ray) vs West Texas Rednecks (Barry/Kendall Windham) (w/ Curt Hennig) for the WCW World Tag Team Championships 48:18 - “The Millennium Man” Sid Vicious vs “The Crippler” Chris Benoit for the WCW United States Championship 52:36 - Diamond Dallas Page vs Goldberg 56:47 - Sting vs Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship 1:03:15 - Overall Thoughts 1:06:17 - Smarking It Up 1:15:10 - Ready to Rumble – Thin Man Goes Home - 1944 1:19:42 - Goodbyes Music from this week’s show is “King Kong” by Eve Dowdle and “Sting/Crow” by Jimmy Hart and Howard Helm Rate and review us on iTunes, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your podcasts Email – [email protected] X – WrestlingHistoX