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.

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - Intro

0:48 - Rant: WWF vs. WWE & The Panda Problem

3:20 - Raw is a Casserole of Leftovers

5:37 - The Rock Kicks Off Raw in his Hometown

7:09 - Vince McMahon Confronts The Rock

9:26 - Competition from the WCW Relaunch

14:04 - Vince Finally Explains Why He Turned on The Rock

16:37 - Vince McMahon's Fixation on the Rectal Cavity

21:55 - Edge & Christian vs. DX (WWF Tag Team Championship Match)

23:39 - Terri Runs into The Kat Backstage

24:56 - Kurt Angle vs. The Godfather

28:07 - Latino Heat Arrives in a Low Rider

29:44 - The Radicals vs. Too Cool & Taz

35:08 - Terri Spikes The Kat's Drink

36:24 - Triple H vs. Taka Michinoku

40:36 - T&A vs. The Hardy Boyz

42:20 - The Dawn of The Big Show-ski

53:36 - Eddie Guerrero vs. Chris Jericho

59:51 - The Aftermath for The Kat

1:00:30 - Main Event: The Rock vs. The Big Boss Man & Bull Buchanan (Steel Cage Match)

1:03:13 - Post-Match Mayhem & Raw Fallout

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Tommy 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.

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