@@Rosario_Verano When Christian returned to WWE in 2009, he re-debuted on ECW while Todd Grisham was on commentary. When his music hit and Christian came out to confront Jack Swagger, Todd uttered the phrase "It's - it's Christian. . ." which came across as him sounding confused and underwhelmed by Christian. 😄
@@coolguy5412 They? Who's they? Are you referring to other wrestlers as I was- in that case, Flair & Sammartino- & if so, you're agreeing with me. Then why the "So?"? You're comment doesn't make a whole lotta sense.
Every year during the Rumble the commentators always say "Shawn Michaels is one of the only men to enter #1 and win the Royal Rumble" and it's funny because we all know the other guy is Benoit but they can't say it
I loved when Nidia gained her “sight “ back and didn’t tell Noble, he had been using her like a shield, she “accidentally” tripped numerous times and even waked him often with the crane. It was was hilarious , especially after he looses the match and she tosses the cane and shades and leaves him sobbing in the ring.
@@jongon0848 I mean, he does say at the end he's doing No Way Out 04 next, and WM 22 has been requested by others before as far as I'm aware. Hell I had to stop being a patron of his for a while due to money issues. Though tbh if I'm gonna request any Manias soon it'll be 6 & 16/2000. Given it's the 30th and 20th anniversary of those Manias this year respectively.
It's actually a nod to Todd Grisham during his commentary on how he poorly delivered Christian's return hilariously, xD ua-cam.com/video/5_Z3Rt6851w/v-deo.html 2:41
That one and the one he gave to Christian on Raw. They both literally look like it should've broken the guy's spine or something. You could tell me they never wrestled again afterwards and I'd believe you. That's how hard hitting they looked.
I was in the building that night. Austin came out after Benoit won and congratulated him face to face. He mentioned how hard Benoit had to work to get to this very moment. They had grown men bawling in the Wachovia Center. I’ve been to a lot of shows, but RR 04 was by far the best one I’ve attended. Also, excellent review man. You saved the “omg it’s sooooo hard to watch a Benoit match” sh*t till the end. Most reviewers mention that non stop from the get go and it no doubt interferes with their overall rating. He left this world in the worst possible way, a complete POS. In 2004 though, his work in WWE was amazing.
@@abikegavin9641 Yep. No proof, circumstantial evidence, but the public just assumes guilt the instant the finger is pointed. This is why jury trials are no longer the best system of justice, amongst other serious problems.
The HHH/HBK finish made sense to lead to the Mania triple threat. I understand not liking today's continuous non finishes, but this ome made sense for the stort.
I'll never forget that night, Steven Richards not only accompanied Victoria for a victory on the opening match, but also drew number 1 in the Royal Rumble and ended up winning it, truly an inspiring, underdog moment.
Thank you for reviewing the 2004 Royal Rumble match. Like you said, it is never mentioned anymore by WWE for obvious reasons. But it was a great match with very good wrestlers, unique spots, and a strong story overall. It deserves to be included in conversations about the best Royal Rumble matches.
what I miss about the ruthless aggression era they would plant the seeds for at least a few matches at mania in the rumble where now your lucky if the winner even challenges for the belt at mania now plus wrestlemania being 2 nights is wack they dont need all this pre show panel for hours bullshit just 1 night make it special
@@DropBombsInOctagons I feel like the 2023 men's rumble did a good job at this. It started/continued the builds for Edge vs Balor, Seth vs Logan, the IC Title match & Rey vs Dom
Brian Zane : What is that look ? Me. That is 2004. The time of bejeweled Ed Hardy, Couture and Affliction shirts. Relatively his shirt is pretty modest for the time.
1. Thanks for covering this, Brian. 2. This is my personal favorite Royal Rumble match, controversy notwithstanding. Chris Benoit is still one of my all-time favorite wrestlers. Him winning the Rumble from beginning to end, main eventing Wrestlemania 20, winning the championship by tapping out HHH and sharing the ring with Eddie in a emotional moment was fucking iconic. 3. Of course, I'll never forgive Christopher Michael Benoit for what he did at the end of his life. Fuck him. That's all I'll say about that (LOL for the thumbnail though!). Moving on from that, HHH/HBK in that Last Man Standing match is my 2nd all-time favorite World Championship match at the Royal Rumble/all-time favorite World Heavyweight Championship match at the Royal Rumble. 4. It's also cool that, a month later, Eddie Guerrero would win the WWE Championship. 5. Wow, what a Road to Wrestlemania 20 this was! 6. (11:10-14:46; 16:12-25:04) *What we've ALL been waiting for*
@@ICantSplel "People need to realize that he wasn't himself that day." "The Chris Benoit that murdered my brother isn't the Chris Benoit I knew or loved" - David
I always thought Hardcore Holly’s comeback was such a huge missed opportunity he came back as the exact same guy with the same music and gear. Should have reinvented himself
I went over to my friends house to watch this when I was 12. My curfew was 9 o'clock and the event didn't end until about 10: 25. Even though we only lived 2 apartments away, I got grounded for 2 weeks. Thank goodness my grounding ended before No Way Out 2004. Got home on time that night, cause I wasn't messing anything up to watch Wrestlemania XX at his place! Another one of our friends bought me the Royal Rumble 2004 DVD for my birthday cause he felt bad he pressured me into to staying for the end instead of going home on time. I've seen the entire event all the way through no less than 200 times. 2004 WWE is where my brain lives XD
It's always cool to see a PPV review that you attended. I was in the bottom bowl section as a 20 year old. Funny how the 'ol heel play of bashing the crowd's team doesn't always last. Four years later, my Phillies won the World series and then the Eagles won the SB years after that.
Shane Hill Don’t take this the wrong way, but I hate that now it was really funny the first few weeks, and then wrestle talk ruined it for me, but I’m happy you think it’s funny still.
I'll say it again. Benoit is one of the greatest wrestlers and performers I've even seen. His promos left something to be desired, but in that ring, he was one of the best. 4UP for Benoit.
I'm going to b e honest, as a kid I was so hyped to see a midcarder be pushed to the moon and have a WWE title match at a PPV. When I had SD: Shut your mouth, I played as Hardcore to make him the champ.
This PPV is special to me because two weeks before it happened was the first time I ever watched WWE (Smackdown) and this was the first wrestling PPV I ever saw and the first DVD I ever owned. This is the event that turned me into a wrestling fan and to this day the Royal Rumble is my favorite PPV.
I have the DVD of this event. In the bonus features it shows HBK and Triple H getting medical attention backstage. They are in the same room with a curtain between them. Shawn tells the doctor he thinks his hand is broken. At one point Hunter pushes the curtain aside to see if Shawn is ok.
The way the bottom screen/s on the stage is set up really grinds my gears. Also I feel that it is more engaging when you splice footage of what you're talking about rather than just having the camera be on you. Fantastic review of this classic PPV, by the way.
YES for referencing the "JohncenajohncenajohncenaJOHNCENA!" theme! "He's likely to win TONIIIIIGHT" Also at one point in this Rumble Benoit elbows Angle and one of them makes a weird "BWAWHUH* sound. It's at 2:07:17 on the Network version.
Yeah, in his book Bob Holly was *furious* that the match got cut down for that match with _that_ finish. But then again, Bob reeeeeally hates HHH in general, which doesn't help.
*Hardcore Holly* " how about I win the World Title? " *can't remember who he is talking to* "OK, what happens after that?" *Hardcore Holly* "Then I beat everyone" Y weren't we funding this????
It’s a shame this Rumble never gets talked about because of who won. The match was good, there were plenty of stars in the match, and there were some good stories in it too. One of my favorites for sure.
IMO, the 2001 Rumble was the greatest of all time, with each portion of the match telling an interesting story, with Kane in the Rumble for most of it. It was also great due to the fact that there wasn't a single clear potential winner at the outset, but rather several that they were pushing as potential winners.
I was a HUGE mark for Jamie Noble Boy and Nidia. I didn't really get into Noble when he first debuted, but a little while later there was a Smackdown where he and Mysterio had a match to open the show and it was a fantastic match. After that I was instantly a fan. Then he got into a groove with his gimmick and got paired up with Nidia. I tuned in for them probably more than anything around this time.
Another great review, bro. I always look forward to these Classic PPV Reviews. This one is one of my favorites because it was in Philly hehe. I always loved that moment with Ernest "The Cat" Miller, I was hoping you'd mention when he gets eliminated & Tazz was singing that theme song, then JR's like" "Somebody call his mama already!" lol, I loved JR & Tazz on commentary, it's a shame both are no longer with WWE. Tazz really got better on commentary from 2002 and on. As a heel, his commentary felt a bit forced to me but as a babyface commentator, he was much more relaxed, funny and his chemistry with Cole honestly had me enjoying SD alot more than Raw then. Always been one of my favorite Royal Rumbles of them all. The one from 92 was amazing & is a classic no doubt, you can argue that it had a more star studded Rumble lineup but I'd give this one a slight edge. It was a great moment when Benoit won the Rumble. It was also great to see Goldberg, Angle, Benoit, Booker, RVD, Y2J, Kane, Cena in this one. It's interesting to me that when Becky was called the underdog year before last, I had a feeling that WWE would do for her what they did with Benoit & Rey, have her win the Rumble, challenge for the title, it becomes a triple threat and she would win. It's so crazy looking back at how many times HHH & HBK fought back then from 2002 and onwards, HBK was always somewhere in HHH's orbit & the fans never got tired of it either. I remember when they would vote for HBK to fight HHH for the title again too. Such a contrast nowadays because fans nowadays get tired of rematches, they get tired of seeing the same people fight over and over, when that's how you build a great feud between two wrestlers. Sure, some kind be overdone like Roman/Brock but some can have some damn good matches like AJ/Samoa Joe, Becky/Charlotte, Becky/Sasha, Black/Murphy etc. R.I.P. Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Test & Chavo Classic. :(
I remember watching all of the HBK/HHH rivalry matches on VHS from the video store years ago. I loved every crazy match they had from the HBK comeback match to the 3 stages of hell to the hell in a cell and everything between. Loved it then and still do. And when that store went out of business I bought as many wrestling tapes as I could so I could always look back on it.
Definitely the best performance at the Rumble, at least within a more modern era. Minor point, I know Shawn & Benoit have been the only 2 to win as the first entrant but, Rey won at #2, 06 Rumble, which is the same as one does not typically try to eliminate oneself
Not gonna lie, the weeks of Taker teasers and mindgames to mess with Kane, leading up to their match at Wrestlemania, had me hyped.
#FACTS
Marc Quill same I remember every week at school we would talk about what happened next it was the talk of class for months
the hype going into wrestlemania 20 in general was awesome, one of the best hyped shows the wwf had ever promoted up to that point
The whole road to WrestleMania 20 hype was thru the roof. I remember being extra excited for Lesnar vs Goldberg too
But was the match good?
That underwhelming delivery on christians entrance is gold!
What's the joke here, didn't catch it.
@Marquiss Mason "It... it's Christian..." lmao
Poor Christian
@@Rosario_Verano When Christian returned to WWE in 2009, he re-debuted on ECW while Todd Grisham was on commentary. When his music hit and Christian came out to confront Jack Swagger, Todd uttered the phrase "It's - it's Christian. . ." which came across as him sounding confused and underwhelmed by Christian. 😄
Tazz's Keys to Victory:
-Beat Em' Up
-Watch Ya Yambag
-Drop Em' On Their Bean
-Choke Em' Out
-You Gotta Hide
-Pop those hips!
-Throw some supebones and hamhocks!
Seems effective
but I digress
*Wind blows a little too hard* HBK, HHH, and Ric Flair are all bleeding like hell.
When Triple H and Shawn Michaels wrestle each other in 2002-2004, all the blood is spilled.
Flair is a broken faucet when he colors.
Shawn really didn't bleed much through his career just when it mattered flair bleeds in almost every match
@@jessieb9384 hbk had a flair level addiction too bladding from 03-06, but before and after that he didn't do it too much.
Those guys could make wind look like a million bucks, not like those jobbers at The Weather Channel :P
Vacant is the most decorated star of all time.
No way. The title wasn't vacant more than 16 times. Or been vacant for 8 years.
@@allamericananti-christ666 So? they still have more accomplishments.
@@coolguy5412
They? Who's they? Are you referring to other wrestlers as I was- in that case, Flair & Sammartino- & if so, you're agreeing with me. Then why the "So?"? You're comment doesn't make a whole lotta sense.
Vacant was never defeated.
Vacant vs. The Question Mark for the NWA TV Title at _Hard Times_ :P
Chris Benoit had one of the best Rumble performances that will never be acknowledged.
He broke Backlund's 11-year record in this one
Every year during the Rumble the commentators always say "Shawn Michaels is one of the only men to enter #1 and win the Royal Rumble" and it's funny because we all know the other guy is Benoit but they can't say it
Robert Anderson He broke his kid’s neck too
Who?
@@HundredJono Rey Mysterio did it as well
"At No. 22 ITS...its, christian..."
My sides have ascended..
I lol'd pretty good at that lol, that was great hehe. :)
Poor Christian
I laughed way too hard
I may be slow but I don't get it. is there some sort of inside reference?
toptenguy1 yes. To commentary from Todd Grisham for his return on ecw
I loved when Nidia gained her “sight “ back and didn’t tell Noble, he had been using her like a shield, she “accidentally” tripped numerous times and even waked him often with the crane. It was was hilarious , especially after he looses the match and she tosses the cane and shades and leaves him sobbing in the ring.
I remember that, that happened literally the SmackDown after this show lol
@@aaronsass9265 yep hehe
I find it funny that they make a big deal about the number 1 spot, but not the number 2 spot. It's the same thing.
I always thought it "Entrance # 1" sounded more dramatic then "Entrance # 2". May be that's why.
Rey Mysterio counts his win at number 2 as number 1 in some interviews.
Caleb Gazaway, He might, but WWE acts like number 1 is the worst number when it's the same as number 2.
AA ZZ Maybe.
Lol true
".....It's Christian...."
Thanks for that Todd Grisham.
That feel when Brian finally gets around to a PPV you requested. 😭
(In addition to that, this is the PPV that made me wanna become a patron to request it in the first place)
While you're there, wanna request No Way Out 2004, and Wrestlemania 22 also?
@@jongon0848 I mean, he does say at the end he's doing No Way Out 04 next, and WM 22 has been requested by others before as far as I'm aware. Hell I had to stop being a patron of his for a while due to money issues. Though tbh if I'm gonna request any Manias soon it'll be 6 & 16/2000. Given it's the 30th and 20th anniversary of those Manias this year respectively.
"the Redacted Royal Rumble" is what it should be known as
ColeVecsion The Royal Redaction?
The RTC special.
The Redacted Rumble
It’s the royal rumble where big show won the rumble but never got his match
^ No, that was 2000 and he did get his match.
8:32 "With Champagne...in my eye!"
“With a little bit of the bubbly...in my eye!”
"This is one of the better days in my life."
I totally forgot Earnest The Cat Miller was even in wwe at one point
The ruthless aggression era is full of guys everyone forgets about until you see them and think "oh yeah that was a thing"
I had no clue who he was until I saw The Wrestler
jamie noble eurgh
i'm going to go back to not remembering it now.
All I remember is him beating up those ninjas at bash at the beach 2000
“It’s...it’s Christian”
I bet Vince had that reaction every time he came in to work
basically the fan's reaction after edge and christian broke up
They shoulda never did Captain Charisma dirty like that
@@dukes1993724
#FACTS
I laughed too hard at this😂😂😂😂😂
It's actually a nod to Todd Grisham during his commentary on how he poorly delivered Christian's return hilariously, xD
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2:41
This Royal Rumble gave me my favorite Goldberg spear. It looked like Nuzio got hit by a truck
Surprised the poor guy didn’t split in half.
That one and the one he gave to Christian on Raw. They both literally look like it should've broken the guy's spine or something. You could tell me they never wrestled again afterwards and I'd believe you. That's how hard hitting they looked.
Ernest Miller basically danced throughout the Rumble instead of dumping Orton and whoever the heck his opponent was
javis88h Yeah, that one and the one he gave Chavo Gurerro Jr. in WCW
Watch Goldberg vs Kwee wee. That spear is up there.
I was in the building that night. Austin came out after Benoit won and congratulated him face to face. He mentioned how hard Benoit had to work to get to this very moment. They had grown men bawling in the Wachovia Center. I’ve been to a lot of shows, but RR 04 was by far the best one I’ve attended.
Also, excellent review man. You saved the “omg it’s sooooo hard to watch a Benoit match” sh*t till the end. Most reviewers mention that non stop from the get go and it no doubt interferes with their overall rating.
He left this world in the worst possible way, a complete POS. In 2004 though, his work in WWE was amazing.
A complete POS who had many suspicious circumstances around his death.
@@kingrama2727 lol ok 👍🏽
@@abikegavin9641 Yep. No proof, circumstantial evidence, but the public just assumes guilt the instant the finger is pointed. This is why jury trials are no longer the best system of justice, amongst other serious problems.
21:35 Everyone press L1 and hit your finisher!
Everyone had all their finishers saved up for Big Show.
Brian needs to impersonate Stone Cold more often lol
Seriously, I almost repeated that part 20 times
I enjoy his Tazz impersonation.
Soup bones Cole!
I also like-ah his-ah triple h impersonation-ah
Find someone who looks at you the way Josh looks at Cena
The HHH/HBK finish made sense to lead to the Mania triple threat.
I understand not liking today's continuous non finishes, but this ome made sense for the stort.
Was at Rumble 04. When Benoit gets Show teetering at the end was one of the biggest pops I’ve ever seen.
I'll never forget that night, Steven Richards not only accompanied Victoria for a victory on the opening match, but also drew number 1 in the Royal Rumble and ended up winning it, truly an inspiring, underdog moment.
That Victoria vs Molly Holly match was included in the DVD bonus features
Corny unfunny comment
@@rubberchix rubber is a terrible material
@@jonrogers7721 you’re clearly a simpleton
In order to accomplish a feat like that, one has to show No Mercy.
“THE FULL NELSON, JACK! YEAH!” 😂
Chris Masters would be proud
Hurricane looks like he hurt his ankle on that careless toss out.
Hurricane hurt his ankle, Cena tore his MCL, and Nunzio was killed by Goldberg’s Spear. Safe to say everyone was hurting.
I need that Royal Rumble 03 review. I need that Benoit vs Kurt Angle review.
+Lj Ellsworth
Same here.
Also Triple H vs Scott Steiner
Kurt vs himself you mean
@@ltothet7247 LOL omg, have you read Scott Keith's PPV review of that match. Check him out, he's covered everything.
Thank you for reviewing the 2004 Royal Rumble match. Like you said, it is never mentioned anymore by WWE for obvious reasons. But it was a great match with very good wrestlers, unique spots, and a strong story overall. It deserves to be included in conversations about the best Royal Rumble matches.
I remember having a pay per view party at my house for the show. Lots of great memories and snow.
'Goldberg the goalie' was a choice reference, Zane. Well done.
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It's a shame Rumble's aren't booked like they use to. This is a good example of booking multiple angles all around and getting guys over.
what I miss about the ruthless aggression era they would plant the seeds for at least a few matches at mania in the rumble where now your lucky if the winner even challenges for the belt at mania now plus wrestlemania being 2 nights is wack they dont need all this pre show panel for hours bullshit just 1 night make it special
@@DropBombsInOctagons I feel like the 2023 men's rumble did a good job at this. It started/continued the builds for Edge vs Balor, Seth vs Logan, the IC Title match & Rey vs Dom
Brian Zane : What is that look ?
Me. That is 2004. The time of bejeweled Ed Hardy, Couture and Affliction shirts. Relatively his shirt is pretty modest for the time.
I loved this royal rumble ppv, especially the match between Eddie and chavo. It's a shame they didn't get more time though
Damn shame indeed
Triple H always gotta have 30-40 minute matches
Even though he can't put on a 5 star classic unlike his pal Shawn.
A trailer park couple who eventually become rich lmao that is genius gimmick!
1. Thanks for covering this, Brian.
2. This is my personal favorite Royal Rumble match, controversy notwithstanding.
Chris Benoit is still one of my all-time favorite wrestlers. Him winning the Rumble from beginning to end, main eventing Wrestlemania 20, winning the championship by tapping out HHH and sharing the ring with Eddie in a emotional moment was fucking iconic.
3. Of course, I'll never forgive Christopher Michael Benoit for what he did at the end of his life. Fuck him. That's all I'll say about that (LOL for the thumbnail though!).
Moving on from that, HHH/HBK in that Last Man Standing match is my 2nd all-time favorite World Championship match at the Royal Rumble/all-time favorite World Heavyweight Championship match at the Royal Rumble.
4. It's also cool that, a month later, Eddie Guerrero would win the WWE Championship.
5. Wow, what a Road to Wrestlemania 20 this was!
6. (11:10-14:46; 16:12-25:04)
*What we've ALL been waiting for*
David Benoit just did an interview with Chris Van Vleit and spoke of his father in some depth, so it's nice to reminisce with this review.
Must be odd speaking about someone who would have killed him too if he was unlucky enough to be present that day.
@@ICantSplel "People need to realize that he wasn't himself that day." "The Chris Benoit that murdered my brother isn't the Chris Benoit I knew or loved" - David
I always thought Hardcore Holly’s comeback was such a huge missed opportunity he came back as the exact same guy with the same music and gear. Should have reinvented himself
I went over to my friends house to watch this when I was 12. My curfew was 9 o'clock and the event didn't end until about 10: 25. Even though we only lived 2 apartments away, I got grounded for 2 weeks. Thank goodness my grounding ended before No Way Out 2004. Got home on time that night, cause I wasn't messing anything up to watch Wrestlemania XX at his place!
Another one of our friends bought me the Royal Rumble 2004 DVD for my birthday cause he felt bad he pressured me into to staying for the end instead of going home on time. I've seen the entire event all the way through no less than 200 times. 2004 WWE is where my brain lives XD
this rumble match was the best ever in terms of setting up feuds and matches for wrestlemania, its not even close
The only year where "Nobody" won the rumble
😂🤣🤷🏾♂️
What are you talking about? Don't disrespect Stevie Richards's performance.
Goldberg could have won
Angle could have won
Jericho could have won
Cena could have won
Orton could have won
Heck, Ernest Miller could have won too
@@michaelbandada9887 both show and benoit elim themselvss at end thus no winner. A tie end.
Nah bob holy won did you see the thumbnail
The Full Nelson “last technique” is so like Goku’s “Full Nelson” in Episode 2 and that’s hilarious
Love the thrusting by d-von before the 3D to the coach
If AEW ever signed rikishi, the intro of this video would be his theme 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Rockstar gonna be comin after you soon Zane for that San Andreas opening theme 😂🤣😭
8:41 another chapter of the book titled "Bob Holly in a title match? Really? Are you sure?"
The Blindness and Cucking line is great. 😂
The Tazz impressions always crack me up!
It's always cool to see a PPV review that you attended. I was in the bottom bowl section as a 20 year old. Funny how the 'ol heel play of bashing the crowd's team doesn't always last. Four years later, my Phillies won the World series and then the Eagles won the SB years after that.
My favourite part of the show is just Bautista screaming at the end of his match for no reason.
Shane Hill Don’t take this the wrong way, but I hate that now it was really funny the first few weeks, and then wrestle talk ruined it for me, but I’m happy you think it’s funny still.
That shot of hbk hitting hhh with sweet chin music before the final 10 count was epic af
...so TECHNICALLY Spike Dudley holds the longest Royal Rumble entry in the history of the Royal Rumble matches at 16 years!
What about 8-ball?
Or Scotty 2 Hotty or Curtis Axel
@@Altern8One hes still in the 98 Rumble dammit!
I'll say it again. Benoit is one of the greatest wrestlers and performers I've even seen. His promos left something to be desired, but in that ring, he was one of the best. 4UP for Benoit.
Out of that ring, in reality, he was one of the worst.
How could you forget Brian somebody call my mother was also GOD entrance theme never forget.
There's a funny botched call in the Jamie Noble vs Rey Mysterio (I can't remember when) about Nidia looking on by Michael Cole
I'm going to b e honest, as a kid I was so hyped to see a midcarder be pushed to the moon and have a WWE title match at a PPV.
When I had SD: Shut your mouth, I played as Hardcore to make him the champ.
Yup, I was watching WWE at this time and they made Holly look so powerful I thought he had a chance to finally be a star 😂😂
Dawg Everytime Brock Lesnar would hop on the ring apron during his entrance , Hardcore Holly would knock his ass right off 😂
9:27 Brock Lesnar: NOT AGAIN!
As if the 2001 Rumble wasnt the best ever.
To me it was the first ever to use weapons, at least half of that match and since then no weapons were used again in the Royal Rumble match.
Drew Carey = 5 stars
yeah, fucking love that one
1992 rr was good
Austin winning and turning Heel was dumb as hell. 2004 > 2001.
I absolutely love the classic ppv series. Fantastic work, thanks Brian
This PPV is special to me because two weeks before it happened was the first time I ever watched WWE (Smackdown) and this was the first wrestling PPV I ever saw and the first DVD I ever owned. This is the event that turned me into a wrestling fan and to this day the Royal Rumble is my favorite PPV.
THAT INTRO CLEAN AF
Baph Omet my apologies
“Brian that new intro looks positively amazing”
BZ have you ever thought about doing a review/breakdown of a single match? I’d be great to see you do a whole match and comment on every move.
I have the DVD of this event. In the bonus features it shows HBK and Triple H getting medical attention backstage. They are in the same room with a curtain between them. Shawn tells the doctor he thinks his hand is broken. At one point Hunter pushes the curtain aside to see if Shawn is ok.
Fun fact: Triple H & Shawn Michaels bled so goddamn much that this show has a TV-MA rating on the WWE Network.
All the PPV's were TV-MA back then. It's not exclusive to the network.
Judgement Day in 2004 and 2005 were particularly TV-MA for lots of blood. Both had a WWE Championship match featuring gallons of blood and JBL as well
I thought also they rate everything where Chris Benoit has a prominent spot as TV-MA so over-sensitive parents can use the age blocker
Jay Cerrito Referring to that deep blade from Eddie.
Strange, the DVD is rated TV-14.
The way the bottom screen/s on the stage is set up really grinds my gears. Also I feel that it is more engaging when you splice footage of what you're talking about rather than just having the camera be on you.
Fantastic review of this classic PPV, by the way.
YES for referencing the "JohncenajohncenajohncenaJOHNCENA!" theme! "He's likely to win TONIIIIIGHT"
Also at one point in this Rumble Benoit elbows Angle and one of them makes a weird "BWAWHUH* sound. It's at 2:07:17 on the Network version.
Great video again, Brian! I was live for this one. Had a great time, my buddies made me leave my sign that said only "KOKO B. WARE" in the trunk.
Love the new intro!!! Has it been longer than 2 weeks?? Feels like it!!
Love your classic reviews Zane! Keep up the great work!
The Bob Holly match got cut short for the HHH vs HBK match. Bob said in his book that it was to be at least 20 min I believe.
Yeah, in his book Bob Holly was *furious* that the match got cut down for that match with _that_ finish. But then again, Bob reeeeeally hates HHH in general, which doesn't help.
Awesome! Another classic ppv retrospective!!! Thanks Zane!!!
Man, just hearing the description of blind Nidia has me laughing out loud. Man, this was a good time to be a fan.
I love this intro. I watched it about 5 times before watching the review
Wwe: There was no royal rumble in 2004.
*Hardcore Holly* " how about I win the World Title? "
*can't remember who he is talking to* "OK, what happens after that?"
*Hardcore Holly* "Then I beat everyone"
Y weren't we funding this????
Jared Davis Triple H standing there thinking to himself: Hey, that sounds like a great idea...
@@addi543 Ha. A literal lol moment. Thank u. Have yourself a great day!
He was talking to Bruce Prichard I think. He tells the story, I know.
@@sickofthelies1627 I've been looking for it. I'll post when i find it.
It’s a shame this Rumble never gets talked about because of who won. The match was good, there were plenty of stars in the match, and there were some good stories in it too. One of my favorites for sure.
IMO, the 2001 Rumble was the greatest of all time, with each portion of the match telling an interesting story, with Kane in the Rumble for most of it. It was also great due to the fact that there wasn't a single clear potential winner at the outset, but rather several that they were pushing as potential winners.
I was a HUGE mark for Jamie Noble Boy and Nidia. I didn't really get into Noble when he first debuted, but a little while later there was a Smackdown where he and Mysterio had a match to open the show and it was a fantastic match. After that I was instantly a fan. Then he got into a groove with his gimmick and got paired up with Nidia. I tuned in for them probably more than anything around this time.
I think this was my first Royal Rumble ever. I started watching WWE after WM 20, and I still remembered how this got me to the concept of RR
Another great review, bro. I always look forward to these Classic PPV Reviews. This one is one of my favorites because it was in Philly hehe. I always loved that moment with Ernest "The Cat" Miller, I was hoping you'd mention when he gets eliminated & Tazz was singing that theme song, then JR's like" "Somebody call his mama already!" lol, I loved JR & Tazz on commentary, it's a shame both are no longer with WWE. Tazz really got better on commentary from 2002 and on. As a heel, his commentary felt a bit forced to me but as a babyface commentator, he was much more relaxed, funny and his chemistry with Cole honestly had me enjoying SD alot more than Raw then. Always been one of my favorite Royal Rumbles of them all. The one from 92 was amazing & is a classic no doubt, you can argue that it had a more star studded Rumble lineup but I'd give this one a slight edge. It was a great moment when Benoit won the Rumble. It was also great to see Goldberg, Angle, Benoit, Booker, RVD, Y2J, Kane, Cena in this one.
It's interesting to me that when Becky was called the underdog year before last, I had a feeling that WWE would do for her what they did with Benoit & Rey, have her win the Rumble, challenge for the title, it becomes a triple threat and she would win. It's so crazy looking back at how many times HHH & HBK fought back then from 2002 and onwards, HBK was always somewhere in HHH's orbit & the fans never got tired of it either. I remember when they would vote for HBK to fight HHH for the title again too. Such a contrast nowadays because fans nowadays get tired of rematches, they get tired of seeing the same people fight over and over, when that's how you build a great feud between two wrestlers. Sure, some kind be overdone like Roman/Brock but some can have some damn good matches like AJ/Samoa Joe, Becky/Charlotte, Becky/Sasha, Black/Murphy etc.
R.I.P. Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Test & Chavo Classic. :(
Eddie's Vertical Supplex was soooooo smooth
I remember watching all of the HBK/HHH rivalry matches on VHS from the video store years ago. I loved every crazy match they had from the HBK comeback match to the 3 stages of hell to the hell in a cell and everything between. Loved it then and still do. And when that store went out of business I bought as many wrestling tapes as I could so I could always look back on it.
I’m still mad they didn’t do more with that Tajiri angle with the black mist. That could’ve been a huge blood feud with Noble and Tajiri.
more modern, I hear ya, but the 2004 Royal Rumble is closer to the 1992 Rumble than it would be the 2020 Royal Rumble.
“Forgotten” nothing; this one’s one of my favorites!
It sucks that it's not really mentioned by wwe because of circumstances. The actual rumble itself was great
Seen this show countless times, one of the best Rumble PPVs of all time! Shame how it's forgotten
18:52 Don’t forget Brian it’s also the theme of god
This was the first WWE PPV I ever watched. I found it pretty enjoyable. Back then I was a casual wrestling fan.
brian Zane has solved the mysteries chris benoit was the 2nd personn to win the royal rumble as the 1st entrant
And Big show didn't elimate himself
What are you talking about? Stevie Richards won this rumble. He won the WHC versus HHH and HBK.
@@VanillaMidgetSSBM Don't buy into WWE's revisionist lies. It was Holly.
Unofficially yes, officially there is only one who has won it from number 1
I though John Cena won it. But we couldn't see him
Don't be insane Charlie Hass obviously won this rumble
Digging the new intro to the classic PPV reviews, Brian. Love your work.
Back then I thought Nidia was super hot for some reason.
+MaybeNextYear MB
Same here.
She had big melons
Me too
She had a lot work done before getting called up...and I don't mean ring work.
@@bigdaddykyler8059 they're still nice either way
Loving the new intro to the classic PPV reviews
Definitely the best performance at the Rumble, at least within a more modern era. Minor point, I know Shawn & Benoit have been the only 2 to win as the first entrant but, Rey won at #2, 06 Rumble, which is the same as one does not typically try to eliminate oneself
The HBK/TRIPLE H was great and one of my fonder wrestling memories from the early ruthless aggression era.
And hard to believe Eddie would be at a high career the very next month
Ric with a Little Bit Of The Bubbly
This is one of the best Royal Rumble matches & it's such a shame it can't be talked about because of Chris Benoit
+Daveyboy11
#FACT
The fact that Hardcore Holly had a WWE Title match at one of the big four PPVs is still crazy to me.
God I love when you talk as Tazz
I could listen to it all day