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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Mar 30, 2015 16:06:31 GMT -5
Since this is my 2000th post, I figured why not make it about the year 2000?!?!
In looking back, I can see now how bad the year 2000 was for ECW and WCW.
In ECW alone, they lost Sabu, Mike Awesome, Lance Storm, and Raven to WCW or the WWE.
WCW didn't have a clue in what they were doing, which is sad because they had so much talent there, and if they weren't worried so much about a ratings war on Monday night, they may have put on some interesting solid matches.
The WWE was on fire here in 2000. WCW talent jumping ship in one giant group and The Rock was extremely popular and Triple H was extremely hated during this time frame. You can't really go wrong with the year 2000 for the WWE.
So what did everyone else think about the year 2000 for ECW, WCW and the WWE??
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 20:09:54 GMT -5
WWF was kicking ass.
Wrestlemania 2000 was a sh*t storm but Backlash the following month was damn near perfection.
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Post by ICW on Mar 30, 2015 20:26:03 GMT -5
WWF was kicking ass. Wrestlemania 2000 was a sh*t storm but Backlash the following month was damn near perfection. Hard to believe how bad WrestleMania 2000 was. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2015 21:11:13 GMT -5
WWF was kicking ass. Wrestlemania 2000 was a sh*t storm but Backlash the following month was damn near perfection. Hard to believe how bad WrestleMania 2000 was. They literally couldve filmed me taking a dump in the middle of the ring for 3 hours and it would've been a better show. |
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Post by Hendrix83 on Mar 31, 2015 0:44:21 GMT -5
2000 was a highlight year for WWE following a mostly terrible year in 1999.
Chris Jericho and Kurt Angle were on fire. Triple H and The Rock had a great rivalry. Incredible Tag Team division. Insane levels of undercard talent. There were a lot of things that could've went better, but overall solid PPV's and memorable episodes of RAW make it one of the most enjoyable years of the Attitude Era.
ECW started out hot that year. Lost Mike Awesome to WCW but had great matches with RVD, Jerry Lynn, Rhyno, Tajiri and others. Was cool to see ECW Champion Taz vs. WWF Champion Triple H on WWF television that year. The biggest mistake I think ECW made that year - which I'll never understand - is not putting the ECW Championship on Rob Van Dam and running with him as champion. Then you could've had the RVD/Jerry Lynn match at Heatwave instead of Hardcore Heaven, with RVD walking in as champ and getting screwed, then put the strap on Jerry Lynn. But instead, the genius that is Paul Heyman had the not-so-genius idea of focusing on Steve Corino and Justin Credible (guys I like but they couldn't carry the company).
WCW was.. just... WCW. I tried to watch but couldn't bring myself to sit through a whole lot of it. They had a few years in the early 90's of being better than WWF but after '97 they never had a chance.
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Mar 31, 2015 16:04:11 GMT -5
WWF was kicking ass. Wrestlemania 2000 was a sh*t storm but Backlash the following month was damn near perfection. Hard to believe how bad WrestleMania 2000 was. Watching WrestleMania 2000 live, I knew this event was going to be ****. To think I remember most of that card is quite astonishing. The WWF was beginning to really focus on the in-ring aspect in 2000. I enjoy the WWF a lot that year. From that epic Triple H.Cactus Jack encounter at the Royal Rumble to Kurt Angle winning the WWF Championship at No Mercy, it was a really solid year. I will always thank the WWE for making my wish coming true. Seeing Kurt Angle win his first WWF Championship on my 12th birthday, it is something I won't ever forget. |
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Post by TKO Propagandist on Mar 31, 2015 16:42:31 GMT -5
In terms of the best television WWE has ever produced, look no further than the year 2000, there is an entire 6 month stretch of just quality RAW and Smackdowns. The fed came big on pay per view too, with Royal Rumble, Backlash and Fully Loaded, all three deserve a place on anyones top ten PPVs of all time list. It was also The Rock's final full time year with the company, the guy was a complete superstar he basked in Austin's absence and more then made up for Steve not being there. We can't forget the influx finally of a quality midcard and tag team division, something the WWF lacked in 98 and 99 with Benoit, Jericho, Guerrero, Angle, Rikishi, Regal, The Hardyz, Dudleyz, Edge & Christian all shining. In terms of a year to be a wrestling fan it doesn't get any better then 2000.
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Post by cordless2016 on Mar 31, 2015 21:26:56 GMT -5
2000 was arguably the best booked year ever in the WWF/E. Sure there were some missteps, like the poorly booked WM16 and giving Chyna another IC Title reign, but overall it doesn't get much better than 2000.
WCW had some good ideas and talented guys but with Russo and Bischoff in charge and stars still having creative control everything they did was ass-backwards.
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Post by attitudesback on Mar 31, 2015 22:13:04 GMT -5
Royal Rumble 2000 will always be my favourite PPV. Absolutely awesome show. Watch it every now and then, The Rock winning the RR is just such a highlight for me.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 22:15:47 GMT -5
Royal Rumble 2000 will always be my favourite PPV. Absolutely awesome show. Watch it every now and then, The Rock winning the RR is just such a highlight for me. First wrestling DVD I ever purchased after upgrading from VHS. Terri Runnels on the cover in a bikini greatly influenced the purchase for 12 year old me. |
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Post by Hendrix83 on Mar 31, 2015 22:54:43 GMT -5
2000 was arguably the best booked year ever in the WWF/E. Sure there were some missteps, like the poorly booked WM16 and giving Chyna another IC Title reign, but overall it doesn't get much better than 2000. WCW had some good ideas and talented guys but with Russo and Bischoff in charge and stars still having creative control everything they did was ass-backwards. I think '98 might be the frontrunner for a "Best Booked Year in Wrestling" award. There were just too many classic storylines like Taker/Kane, DX vs. Nation, Austin vs. McMahon. |
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Mar 31, 2015 23:24:02 GMT -5
WWF was kicking ass. Wrestlemania 2000 was a sh*t storm but Backlash the following month was damn near perfection. I always wondered if WrestleMania 2000 would have been at least slightly better had Jericho been in the main event. |
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Post by Hendrix83 on Mar 31, 2015 23:33:52 GMT -5
WWF was kicking ass. Wrestlemania 2000 was a sh*t storm but Backlash the following month was damn near perfection. I always wondered if WrestleMania 2000 would have been at least slightly better had Jericho been in the main event. The main event of Wrestlemania 2000 seemed pretty clear to me after Rock won the Rumble. It was going to be The Rock vs. Triple H. And that was the best possible match they could have booked at the time. I think what spoiled it is Mick Foley (I love Mick but) wanting to go out with a Wrestlemania moment and main event mania. Then they throw in Big Show and make the entire storyline about the McMahon family rivalry instead of the World Wrestling Federation Championship. It's a recipe for disaster. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 12:48:16 GMT -5
Despite the lack of my guy in Austin for 2/3rds of the year? 2000 remains a fave.
RR00 & Backlash 2000 are two of my all time favourite shows. The arrivals of Angle, Taz, Radicalz, Dudleys, Hardys made everything seem....FRESHER.
Jericho was finally gaining some traction after a disaster 1999.
Rock was the perfect foil to the McMahon Helmsley regime.
The McMahon Helmsley regime remains one of my all time fave heel factions
Austin's return and the entire booking of the Backlash ME were absolute genius.
Ah I could go on all day here.....
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Post by Himmy! on Apr 1, 2015 14:48:17 GMT -5
WWE had a really good year.
WCW in 2000 is a guilty pleasure of mine.
Only seen a select few events from ECW in 2000 and wasn't overly keen. Much preferred previous years.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Apr 1, 2015 14:48:52 GMT -5
I always wondered if WrestleMania 2000 would have been at least slightly better had Jericho been in the main event. The main event of Wrestlemania 2000 seemed pretty clear to me after Rock won the Rumble. It was going to be The Rock vs. Triple H. And that was the best possible match they could have booked at the time. I think what spoiled it is Mick Foley (I love Mick but) wanting to go out with a Wrestlemania moment and main event mania. Then they throw in Big Show and make the entire storyline about the McMahon family rivalry instead of the World Wrestling Federation Championship. It's a recipe for disaster. This is actually not true. Foley DID NOT want to come back after the Rumble or The HIAC, he only came back because of Vince asking him to do it. Rock vs. Triple H was the way to go for sure, i don't know how true the rumors are of Big Show being promised a Mania main event but it certainly would explain throwing away a perfect one on one main event. |
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Post by Red Dragon on Apr 1, 2015 14:52:54 GMT -5
I've been watching WWF from the year 2000 for the last few months. Fully Loaded is such a great PPV.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Apr 1, 2015 16:35:43 GMT -5
As a kid I didn't like the WWE in 2000 because it felt so different to 98 & 99 but looking back on it I have to say that its one of the company's best years.
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Post by Hendrix83 on Apr 1, 2015 21:53:25 GMT -5
The main event of Wrestlemania 2000 seemed pretty clear to me after Rock won the Rumble. It was going to be The Rock vs. Triple H. And that was the best possible match they could have booked at the time. I think what spoiled it is Mick Foley (I love Mick but) wanting to go out with a Wrestlemania moment and main event mania. Then they throw in Big Show and make the entire storyline about the McMahon family rivalry instead of the World Wrestling Federation Championship. It's a recipe for disaster. This is actually not true. Foley DID NOT want to come back after the Rumble or The HIAC, he only came back because of Vince asking him to do it. Rock vs. Triple H was the way to go for sure, i don't know how true the rumors are of Big Show being promised a Mania main event but it certainly would explain throwing away a perfect one on one main event. You're right. I think my memories got mixed up with the Edge angle. But yeah, WWE blew it at the biggest show of an otherwise amazing year. |
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Post by PVA on Apr 4, 2015 8:32:24 GMT -5
The deathblow for ECW in 2000 was actually RVD getting hurt and Ecw not being able to conclude the huge buildup of rvd winning the title/feud with mike awesome.
Losing taz &, dudleys the year before hurt. As did The departures of awesome, storm, sabu which all happened after rvd injury.
But Ecw lost steam in January with the injury then scrambled by resorting to credible and corino who just weren't fit for top spot after awesome left.
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