Tales from the Attitude Era

This week on Tales from the Attitude Era, Rob and former WWF writer Tommy dive into one of the most iconic and chaotic episodes in history: WWF RAW is WAR from April 17, 2000!This is the night Chris Jericho shocked the world and pinned Triple H to become the WWF Champion... for a few minutes. Tommy shares the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the match came together, including the fact that Jericho was on the verge of quitting the company just moments before being told he was winning the title.The McMahon family drama also explodes as Linda McMahon makes a blockbuster announcement for Backlash: Stone Cold Steve Austin is returning to be in The Rock's corner! This leads to a wild segment where Linda slaps Stephanie, and Shane McMahon has to save his own mother from a Pedigree at the hands of Triple H.We also dive into:- Taz making a shocking appearance on Raw as the reigning ECW Champion.- The convoluted and perfectly executed finish to the Jericho/Triple H match.- Did Triple H bury Jericho's momentum by winning clean in the main event?- Kurt Angle's hilarious abstinence crusade at the local mall.- The ongoing saga between The Hardy Boyz, Lita, Eddie Guerrero, and Chyna.Join us for a deep dive into an episode that injected a massive shot of adrenaline into the Attitude Era and created a moment fans still talk about over two decades later.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on Tales from the Attitude Era, Rob Pasbani and former WWF writer Tommy Blacha head to the Ice Palace in Tampa for the April 13, 2000 episode of SmackDown! The road to Backlash is getting shorter, and we discuss the creative pressures of building a pay-per-view card with only a few weeks of TV.With the roster in their home state of Florida, the show has a fun, house-show vibe. The Rock has secured his title shot, but the McMahon-Helmsley Faction isn't done with him yet, setting up a huge six-man tag team main event between The Rock & The Acolytes and Triple H, Big Boss Man, & Bull Buchanan.We also dive into:- A hot opening match for the European Championship between Eddie Guerrero and Rikishi.- The Hardy Boyz taking on Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko in the work-rate match of the night.- The debut of The Big Show's "Fat Bastard" impersonation from Austin Powers.- Chris Jericho getting on Stephanie McMahon's bad side, leading to a handicap match against DX.- The brief and bizarre introduction of Stephanie's personal trainer, Muffy.Join us as we break down the matches, the backstage stories, and whether the Attitude Era was starting to feel a little repetitive at this point in its run.0:00 - Intro2:15 - Laying the Groundwork for Backlash6:56 - Is The Attitude Era Getting Repetitive?11:37 - Eddie Guerrero vs. Rikishi (European Championship)17:11 - Are DQ and Count-Out Finishes Better?23:02 - The McMahon-Helmsley Faction Kicks Off The Show25:12 - Head Cheese at the Old Folks' Home26:59 - The Hardy Boyz vs. Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko28:49 - Kurt Angle gets Big Show as a Tag Team Partner31:55 - Crash Holly vs. Perry Saturn (Hardcore Championship)33:22 - The Big Show does his "Fat Bastard" gimmick39:30 - Chris Jericho's Case of Mistaken Identity42:03 - Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Albert43:43 - Jericho is Booked in a Handicap Match45:48 - Introducing... Muffy?55:56 - Main Event: The Rock & The Acolytes vs. Triple H, Boss Man, & Buchanan57:49 - The Observer Notes: Chyna/HHH Breakup & Undertaker's Return1:00:05 - Behind the scenes interest in Brock Lesnar & Alexander Karelin1:01:05 - Sunday Night Heat ResultsFollow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Tales from the Attitude Era, Rob and former WWF writer Tommy Blacha break down the April 10, 2000 episode of Raw is War! We discuss the fallout from WrestleMania 2000 and why this Raw felt like a "casserole of leftovers."The Rock is on a quest for revenge against the McMahon-Helmsley faction and demands his shot at the WWF Championship. Vince McMahon finally explains his shocking turn, leading to a bizarre promo about feces and rectal cavities. Plus, The Rock is booked in a handicap Steel Cage match for the main event!We also dive into:The infamous WWF vs. WWE name change and the weird edits that came with it.The highly competitive Monday Night War, with WCW launching its big reset episode featuring both Eric Bischoff and Vince Russo.Edge & Christian defending their newly won WWF Tag Team Championship against D-Generation X.The dawn of The Big Show's entertaining impersonation gimmicks.The rise of "Latino Heat" as Eddie Guerrero and Chyna's storyline continues to evolve.Triple H taking on an unlikely opponent in Taka Michinoku.Watch this episode on Youtube.CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro0:48 - Rant: WWF vs. WWE & The Panda Problem3:20 - Raw is a Casserole of Leftovers5:37 - The Rock Kicks Off Raw in his Hometown7:09 - Vince McMahon Confronts The Rock9:26 - Competition from the WCW Relaunch14:04 - Vince Finally Explains Why He Turned on The Rock16:37 - Vince McMahon's Fixation on the Rectal Cavity21:55 - Edge & Christian vs. DX (WWF Tag Team Championship Match)23:39 - Terri Runs into The Kat Backstage24:56 - Kurt Angle vs. The Godfather28:07 - Latino Heat Arrives in a Low Rider29:44 - The Radicals vs. Too Cool & Taz35:08 - Terri Spikes The Kat's Drink36:24 - Triple H vs. Taka Michinoku40:36 - T&A vs. The Hardy Boyz42:20 - The Dawn of The Big Show-ski53:36 - Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho59:51 - The Aftermath for The Kat1:00:30 - Main Event: The Rock vs. The Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan (Steel Cage Match)1:03:13 - Post-Match Mayhem & Raw FalloutFollow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the Smackdown after WrestleMania 2000, and the Rock has had enough of DX's antics and gets a bit of revenge for being screwed at WrestleMania. Plus, the Latino Heat angle kicks off with Chyna, the Radicalz are finding their new place on the card, the tag team division is heating up with the Dudleys, T&A, Hardys, and Head Cheese all vying for a spot, and we get some great wrestling this episode. Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the night after WrestleMania 2000, and while the world waited on an explanation from Vince McMahon, we didn't quite get one. Instead, he teamed with DX to try to stop the Rock. This is the episode where Chyna finally gives into Eddie Guerrero's advances and we start the memorable storyline between the two of them. Plus, Big Show goes Hollywood with an attempt at an evolution of his character. Plus, the Hardcore Title chronicles continue.Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's traditionally the biggest show of the year, but in 2000, WrestleMania felt more like a thrown-together episode of Raw. Former writer Tommy Blacha talks about what worked and what missed the mark, why the crowd was so quiet all night, heightened expectations, his vision for the Hardcore Title segment that got a little muddied, and we dive deep into why the fatal four way main event and the Vince McMahon swerve at the end didn't work for the crowd.Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WrestleMania 2000 is only a few days away in our timeline, and for this review of #WWESmackdown, comedian and show business star Dave Hill joins us to share his views on pro wrestling as we get through the last episode before Mania, and there's a lot here from Stephanie's win of the WWF Women's Title, the hardcore title schenanigans and the tag team division really heating up.Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final WWF Monday Night Raw before the biggest show of the year, and things get out of whack when the first segment runs much longer than it should have, forcing cuts to the timing of the rest of the show. Watch as former head writer Tommy Blacha describes the mayhem backstage and also some angles he hoped to get across before the big PPV this weekend - namely never getting a Hardcore vs. Crash Holly feud fully off the ground. All the matches on the show this week seem to set up PPV matches for the weekend, and we go through the build for Mania and discuss the chaotic main event starring all the featured players. Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephanie McMahon isn't so innocent anymore. This is the infamous episode where she slaps her mom, future Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon. Plus, Mick Foley does his best to explain how he came back so soon after his retirement, and we start to see the full WrestleMania 2000 card developing with Hardys, Edge & Christian, the Dudleys, the Hollys, Rikishi, Too Cool, the Radicalz and more all getting roles. Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With WrestleMania 2000 just two weeks away, this episode of Raw is laser-focused on making sure to set up all the proper angles to finalize the card. We see a tag team battle royal interrupted by the Dudleys, DX's feuds with Kane and Rikishi escalating, and most importantly, we get a preview of the WrestleMania main event and the addition of the hardcore legend Mick Foley in a very controversial angle. Tommy also discussed some of the other angle possibilities.Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a special edition of Tales from the Attitude Era, where we review The Rock's first time hosting Saturday Night Live, leading up to WrestleMania 2000. Tommy Blacha was there as a guest writer for the week, advocating for the Rock and WWE and he shares all the stories of what the week was like. Plus, we are joined by special guest, comedian Jon Glaser, who has plenty of stories of writing at 30 Rock and sharing some great anecdotes. Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vince is back, and he wants revenge on his children for causing chaos while he was gone. Lots of McMahon interactions this episode, plus the Rock continues to get the best of DX and Big Show. One of the best 24/7 hardcore segments ever aired on this episode at Fun Time USA with Crash Holly and the Headbangers. Plus, Bob Backlund gets involved in Kurt Angle's feud with Chris Jericho and Chyna, and Chris Benoit butts in as well. Edge and Christian get some payback on the she-devil Terri. You can really see the WrestleMania card start to form on this episode.Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Business starts to pick up on this RAW on the road to WrestleMania in the New York tri-state area. The Rock finally figures his way into the WrestleMania 2000 main event with help from the returning Vince McMahon, who we haven't seen since December. Plus, the 24/7 Hardcore Title chronicles continue in Newark Airport and the Dudleys go even further with powerbombing Mae Young through the stageWatch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Handicap Match Mania on Smackdown this episode, and we dive into why there were four handicap matches booked on this show. With just under a month to WrestleMania 2000, it was an episode to build heat on the heels. Also on this episode, Bob Backlund and Taz trade submissions, Steve Blackman and Jeff Hardy wow the crowd, Crash Holly escapes out of a laundromat with his title, and Edge spears Lita!Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing the trend of iconic moments happening every episode, this episode featured the must replayed moment where Bubba Dudley put 80-year-old Mae Young through a table. Elsewhere, Triple H and Big Show continue their in-fighting as they try to stop the Rock, by making him face Chris Benoit in a steel cage match. Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle heat their feud up and a legend makes a surprise appearance.Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With five weeks until WrestleMania, this episode doesn't have a lot of newsworthy segments, except one notable exception - the birth of Crash Holly's 24/7 Hardcore Title gimmick, one of Tommy's favorite creations. Plus, the Rock keeps trying to get into the main event, Rikishi's push continues, we see another glimpse of Lita and Sgt. Slaughter comes out of retirement to put Kurt Angle in his place.Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the night after WWF No Way Out 2000, and this night includes one of the most memorable moments of the Attitude era – the night Mae Young gave birth to a hand. Also, in the fallout from No Way Out, Billy Gunn is kicked out of DX, The Rock can't overcome the odds of Triple H and Big Show, the tag team division is really heating up and Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho escalate their feud. Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Sasso is back and we're having so much fun reviewing WWE No Way Out 2000 (technically WWF No Way Out 2000). We review the infamous hell in a cell match with Cactus Jack and Triple H. An awesome match between the Hardys and Edge & Christian, Big Show screws The Rock, Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho start their feud and the Radicalz have their first PPV match. If you don't laugh this episode, you have no soul. Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the final Smackdown before WWE No Way Out and it's all hands on deck to promote all the matches on the card. Cactus Jack delivers another incredible promo. X-Pac's and Kane's feud reaches fiery heights, we have a new Hardcore Champion, the Radicalz continue their feud with Too Cool, Rock and Big Show are at each other's throats, and Mae Young delivers as always. Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The DX Express is back but not for long. It's the final episode before WWF No Way Out and Cactus Jack and Triple H find themselves on opposite sides of an awesome six man tag that also features The Big Show, The Rock, Kane and X-Pac. Plus, why is Mae Young so funny? Too Cool's feud with the Radicalz escalates, the writing team try something new with Tazz and the origins of "Shut Up Juice." Watch this episode on Youtube.Follow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEraTommy Blacha made his name in Hollywood as a writer on Conan O'Brien, co-creator of Metalocalypse on Adult Swim, and a writer on shows like The Eric Andre Show and Da Ali G Show. But, a little-known fact about Tommy's career is that he was the head writer of WWE (WWF at the time)) during their most successful period, starting in 1999, taking over for Vince Russo, who left for the competition. This podcast, Tales from the Attitude Era will be a retrospective of Tommy's time in the head writer position and the roller coaster ride that is pro wrestling, co-hosted by Rob Pasbani. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.