@@the-one-bg Where would 2001, 2007, and 2010 fit in?
@SteRDLK
3 жыл бұрын
2007 featured Great Khali winning the world title so it's obviously dead last
@stingrey1571
3 жыл бұрын
2002 wins hands down. Smackdown six in the fall completely shat all over raw.
@jaybarbieri8619
3 жыл бұрын
@@the-one-bg 2018 was decent for SD
@andrewhagel55
3 жыл бұрын
99 should’ve been on the list. It had Jericho’s unforgettable debut, Mankind FINALLY winning a world title (I know it happened on 12/29/98, but it aired 1/4/99), The beer bath, the eulogy for Austin, HHH winning his first world title and so much more
@lmaouh1698
2 жыл бұрын
True but it also Had the distinction of being the most Vince Russo-y year in the company lol, for better and for *worse* Pepper the Dog anyone? XD
@lbn8177
2 жыл бұрын
I'm guessing that the impact associated with the death of Owen Hart, along with Stone Cold Steve Austin getting run over at Survivor Series, stopped him from putting 1999 on that list.
@Xxrocknrollgod
2 жыл бұрын
Right ? How in the ever loving dog shit is 2008 above 1999 lol. Also, the ministry
@ztm999
2 жыл бұрын
I love ‘99 up to Over The Edge, then everything just turns to shit. Owen died, Austin lost the belt and they hot potatoed it to Mankind/HHH/Show/McMahon, the stables all disbanded, Taker left in the fall, Billy Gunn got buried, The McMahon’s got too convoluted. Literally the only good to come from ‘99 is the first half of the year, and Jericho’s debut. The summer and fall of ‘99 are horrible.
@TheNewMeme_
2 жыл бұрын
@@Xxrocknrollgod 2000 is 100 times better than 1999, rewatch that year
@dc8rdecoded
3 жыл бұрын
When I saw the thumbnail, my mind instantly said “2000”. I see this as being the creme dela creme of the Attitude era hitting its peak and delivering on a constant basis. That said, your choice of 1997 is a solid one as without that pivotal year, we wouldn’t have 2000.
@ajk
3 жыл бұрын
One thing Brian didn't mention too is, that this is when Raw expanded to 2 hours, and became Raw is War. That in itself was a pivotal change, that set the stage for the 4 years that followed. 97 is really underrated at times by some I believe, between the storylines and the importance of it in company history both.
@KoolKeithProductions
3 жыл бұрын
The choice is still 2000. WWF became a phenomenon that year. While today you would get beaten up at school if you said you watched RAW, in 2000 you would get beaten up if you said you DIDNT, and im talking about by the TEACHERS, not the students. lol
@GorditoCrunch343
3 жыл бұрын
@@KoolKeithProductions Nah, that phenomenon was 1999 for sure, which is still their peak in the ratings. By mid 2000 I know a lot of people who just stopped watching.
@springtick3897
3 жыл бұрын
1997 is my favorite year in wrestling ever, with WWF, WCW, and ECW just all having a banger year
@tinotica
3 жыл бұрын
1999 should’ve switched out 2005
@Merricat_likesu
3 жыл бұрын
A TV monitor? I believe you meant the incredibly expensive Jeri-tron 5000.
@SteRDLK
3 жыл бұрын
Was it the Jeri-Tron 6000?
@christopherbenoit5585
3 жыл бұрын
Was it the Jeri-tron 7000?
@MarioCordale
3 жыл бұрын
97-00 we're the Golden Years of WWE/F for everyone in their thirties. They took over like Cash Money Records.
@grammysworld5449
3 жыл бұрын
@Awesome Sauce he said for ppl in their 30s
@clarencesimmons8580
3 жыл бұрын
The early 2000s "McMahon-Helmsley Era" Between TRIPLE H & Stephanie.🤵🏻👰🏻💍💖 Formation of "Team Xtreme" the Hardys and Lita.👨🏻👱🏻♂️👩🏻🦰 When she defeated Stephanie for the Women's Title on "Raw"
@Bbknuckles
3 жыл бұрын
I’m 35 and my “golden years” of wrestling was the New Generation. The Attitude era was the best era because I was an edgy teen at that point but nothing beats the late 80’s - early 90’s.
@grammysworld5449
3 жыл бұрын
@@Bbknuckles he never said THE golden era.. and this comment is useless seeing you literally played into it just a comment above
@Bbknuckles
3 жыл бұрын
@@grammysworld5449 read my comment again smart guy. Get some reading comprehension skills while you’re at it. I stand by what I said.
@TheInfamousGS
3 жыл бұрын
As someone who grew up during the Ruthless Aggression era, 08 & 05 have some of my fondest memories watching as a fan.
@claytonrios1
3 жыл бұрын
Remember Across the Nation? That was my favorite Raw opening theme.
@fc775
3 жыл бұрын
No kid it overrated
@BBoy4040
3 жыл бұрын
MOVE TO THE MUSIC YEAHHH THAT FUCKIN MUSIC
@reloadpsi
3 жыл бұрын
@@fc775 Okay boomer.
@ryankeefe6222
3 жыл бұрын
Smackdown vs Raw 2006 intro is always what I think of when I hear that song
@JungleBunkRootsMusic2022
3 жыл бұрын
@@fc775 You Call him a "kid" just because you dont agree with his opinion. Stuff like this is why nobody likes wrestling fans 🙄🤦♂️
@CGaboL
3 жыл бұрын
Now, I wanna see the top 8 worst/best years for SmackDown.
@monosaturated
3 жыл бұрын
1997 and 1998 are probably the best years, with late 96 getting an honorable mention for setting up the Attitude Era, and 99 for the Ministry of Darkness
@fc775
3 жыл бұрын
Don't forget about 2000
@vapeymcvape5000
3 жыл бұрын
I found the one person that liked the Ministry of Darkness
@m00rtin4
3 жыл бұрын
agree that late 96 and onwards were great
@jrcarter9175
3 жыл бұрын
@@vapeymcvape5000 The Ministry of Darkness was fine. It was when it became the Corporate Ministry that things went off the rails.
@starbreaker269
3 жыл бұрын
Hot take: I think 1998 raw is meh outside of 2 major feuds the show was a chore to get through Just an opinion though
@JessicaChastainFan
3 жыл бұрын
1997 from the start to the final Raw before Survivor Series 97 was the absolute best time in wrestling history.
@starbreaker269
3 жыл бұрын
1997 wcw was nearly perfect
@Adyman182
3 жыл бұрын
Was the WWF midcard actually good in '97? IMO it wasn't until the summer of '99 when you had Jericho, Hardys, Edge & Christian, Bubba & D-Von, later Benoit and Guerrero (along with the main event rises of Kurt Angle, Kane, Triple H, Big Show etc.) that you really have most of the big players in WWE. '97 had the Harts, DX, Foley, Austin, Taker and Rocky, but past those the roster kinda falls flat compared to the '99-'03 era. I can get '97 being the best year overall, but mostly still because of WCW. Too bad Sting didn't wrestle though.
@I_Am_The_Social_Reject
3 жыл бұрын
97 was just okay. 99 was the best. Then 2000, 1998, 2001, then 97.
@SuperNitroZ64
3 жыл бұрын
You should do the Top 8 Best Years of SmackDown
@heyyoitsmebrian
3 жыл бұрын
yessss!
@SteRDLK
3 жыл бұрын
He should do the top 8 years of Velocity
@TheTsunaru
7 ай бұрын
@@SteRDLK 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2005 again, 2003 once more and finally 2005 one last time.
@RyanDMoore
3 жыл бұрын
MEGARAN. Black Materia. Listen to it if you've played FF7.
@jamesbounds
3 жыл бұрын
Back when Raw was cant miss TV. These days its so skippable.
@SteRDLK
3 жыл бұрын
2014 was can't miss TV?
@HabsMike25
3 жыл бұрын
Can't remember the last time I watched Raw cause it is so bad. WCW from 1999-2001 is better than Raw now
@jamesbounds
3 жыл бұрын
@@HabsMike25 True
@jamesbounds
3 жыл бұрын
@@SteRDLK Better then today at least.
@joshzumstien6289
3 жыл бұрын
1997 is absolutely the best year of Raw ever, no question. There was so much good stuff that year that you neglected to mention Hart's portrayal as an American Heel but Worldwide Babyface, which I still think was one of the best things WWE ever did. There was so much creativity that year and all the Fed's top talent was at their peak level. Couldn't agree with this list more 👏.
@relentlessprofanity
3 жыл бұрын
97-98 was the high water mark for pro wrestling to date.
@badbooking3221
3 жыл бұрын
That whole double-turn in 1997 with Austin and Hart was masterful and set the stage for the company up until the Montreal Screwjob.
@nujeru99
3 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTELY! Not only was the Double Turn done PERFECTLY at Mania 13, the fallout with Bret being a heel in America but Babyface worldwide...was just spot-on BRILLIANT. That kind of layered character development hasn't been seen in WWE since 2000
@princeatiba7008
3 жыл бұрын
A decent list. But no 1999?! That was a big year for Raw, WWF and it was the height of the attitude era. That's when Raw was beating Nitro in the ratings for the majority of that year. I think 98 was when the WWF first start winning but not until the middle of the year, but 99 they were beating WCW decisively. Raw was so good in 99 that we ended up getting Smackdown.
@marreon88
3 жыл бұрын
2000 the most, that’s when I started watching wrestling
@cacomeat7385
3 жыл бұрын
We're really lucky that the best years of wrestling are also highly rewatchable
@benestrada5589
3 жыл бұрын
The Butt Fumble is timeless, don't ever feel bad for referencing it.
@SAM-ru4vx
3 жыл бұрын
I've been going over some DVDs and notice how different tv was than as compared to today. I'll say stone cold Steve Austin had a good run 1996-2000. Y2J had a good run and his feud vs hbk probably should of been a bigger deal. Rated r superstar edge was a great champion and his ppv matches should he was more than just a tag wrestler. Cm punk showed he was one of the best promos of all times be it in that very ring or commentary. Also Shawn Michaels come back 2002-2009? Had some decent matches putting over new talent like Cody Rhodes.
@JaganKing97
3 жыл бұрын
2013 should be on here considering this was during the rise of Daniel Bryan, Cm Punk vs Brock Lesnar/Paul Heyman Guys Feud, The Shield and Rhodes family storyline.
@alvarotorres5925
3 жыл бұрын
The Shield carried that show the whole year, plus the Punk/Rock program at the beginning of the year and a series of PPVs leading to Summerslam being absolute fire.
@pallyboy6005
3 жыл бұрын
@@alvarotorres5925 Dude, you're right. It *was* Punk-Rock. How the hell did they never tag-team and get that team name!? Oh, to hear Michael Cole say, "Now *this* is Punk-Rock!" In that terrible terrible way of his xD
@vincenator25
3 жыл бұрын
I like that he added Bret Harts theme from WWF Royal Rumble on the SNES at the end lol
@chriskessaris8985
3 жыл бұрын
Surprised 99 was left off tbh. It was a bit silly but a lot of memorable moments
@dillonwhite634
3 жыл бұрын
No 1999 in your top 8 Brian?? Shocked! Defo up there for me, top 4 IMO!
@Curton6693
3 жыл бұрын
I agree with this list! I think the best creative run ever in wrestling history was 98 post summerslam- Wrestlemania 15. You had the rise of Rock, back to back legendary segments with Austin, undertaker and Kane, story twists and turns, it was just a crazy time
@phreakout93
3 жыл бұрын
As a kid living a city over from norfolk we came home late to have our aunt who didn't watch wrestling explained to us she saw on the local news wwf had a tank to wcw...we looked at her like she was crazy!
@juegofuego6715
3 жыл бұрын
Crazy how we both got into wrestling the same exact way. Not only was WCW vs NWO my true introduction to wrestling but it was my first video game for the N64. Before that I was a fan but only by having action figures of the road warriors and Bret Hart. Btw my favorite years are 97 and 2000
@WrestlingFace
3 жыл бұрын
1997 2000 2001 and 2002 my fav years. I started watching regularly in February 2001 and my first RAW was the contract signing between HHH and Stone Cold. Good times.
@StrawmanYouTube
3 жыл бұрын
2021 for sure. 1.8 ratings and rematches every week are 🔥
@Aragorn7884
3 жыл бұрын
How the mighty have fallen. Raw used to be gold.
@chinonoelmoreno
2 жыл бұрын
1997,1998,1999,2000,2002,2006,2008 and 2014 are my favorite years of Monday Night Raw.
@WrestlingBibleLTS
3 жыл бұрын
As soon i saw 1998 as part of the top 3 i originally thought 2000 was taking the #1 spot but i was wrong when it was #2 but 1997 was the best choice and it was the first year i officially started watching RAW
@AsherTrasher2023
3 жыл бұрын
I've been sick for the past 4 days. Today I woke up feeling much better, and to see a W³ video made me feel even better. Thank you Brian. I love you and your hilarious yet informative content.
@jamalvargas6146
3 жыл бұрын
I Remember The First Time I Watched Raw spring of 2004 alongside Smackdown what a time to be alive and this after I've gotten into Family Guy and Futurama
@lb2.0.45
3 жыл бұрын
1997, 1998, 2000 and 2002 were my favorite years with 97 and 02 kinda being the more underrated years in my opinion.
@Nabz_57
3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad 1997 was at #1 as it was the year that transitioned raw into the best wrestling show
@ztm999
3 жыл бұрын
1998 will always be my favorite year in WWF, the mid card was stacked, the main event pool was literally the greatest ever, and seemingly every week had an iconic moment.
@mattsharkey8437
3 жыл бұрын
97' had an edge that hasn't been duplicated. The feuds were blurring the lines on a weekly bases. God bless!
@Trashman702
3 жыл бұрын
I go back to the Prime Time Wrestling on USA days with Brain & Monsoon. Good shit man
@michaelkkrasting
3 жыл бұрын
Oof, loving that Butt Fumble reference, many may not get it but sure as frick do, and it’s greatly appreciated!
@claymathewselevator8121
3 жыл бұрын
The Sanchise
@shawnyganggang6581
3 жыл бұрын
I respectfully don't think that 1997 was Raw's best year, but it was arguably it's most important year. This is when Vince let the wrestler's be an extension of their real life selves, created fresh content with more adult oriented themes and allowed fans to get a little peek as to what maybe goes on behind the scenes. Now nothing feels fresh. Most of the content feels like it's created for kids who have an average IQ of 45 and the only time they use adult themed anything is whenever someone calls someone a "bitch" in their scripted promo atleast once a week or once every other week. And you can find multiple shows or documentaries either on Peacock or KZitem or WWE.com about every little wrestling secret and even find notes on the internet that wrestlers/producers were given before a show because kayfabe is dead and everyone loves to talk about their matches on podcasts and break down every little magic trick since nothing is sacred anymore. To me, 2000 was the absolute best year for Raw. I had just become a Freshman in high school, wrestling was still HOT, Triple H/The Rock were each in their respected primes and had the hottest feud in wrestling, the tag division had never been better, Kurt Angle became a star, Y2J/Benoit were tearing it up in the mid-cards, Latino Heat was huge, the Hardcore Championship provided many hilarious and entertaining segments and matches, Trish Stratus and Lita showed why they were the future of the Women's division et cetera et cetera...
@KHayes666
3 жыл бұрын
97 was a damn good year but it wasn't must see TV like it would become a year later.
@I_Am_The_Social_Reject
3 жыл бұрын
2000 was good for wrestling but Triple H focus only brought it down. The top guy should never be a heel long term. Only if there isn't a Babyface ready and there was. The Rock. But wasn't as bad as 2003 Triple H. Despite that, I would probably rate even 2003 over 1997. 97 just wasn't that great.
@PeterWDawson
3 жыл бұрын
Was Ministry of Darkness 1999? While I know the reveal at the end sucked, I loved the Austin rescue of Stephanie that one episode of Raw. I realize how silly it all is now as an adult of course but man, when Austin finally comes out, chef's kiss.
@RichSmithson
3 жыл бұрын
Personally I got into wrestling in 1996 watching WCW Saturday Night with my dad. An Ultimo Dragon match was what got me really interested. But I was still a casual fan. Then 1997 came, Nitro and Raw came to free TV and I became a hardcore fan from then till 2001. I got to see the best stuff, but at the same time wish I’d watched a bit longer, maybe up until 2004.
@your2latenow
3 жыл бұрын
2016 post draft split raw is underrated as hell
@claymathewselevator8121
3 жыл бұрын
2016 Smackdown post draft was awesome too
@bajula4444
3 жыл бұрын
Holy shit that is so wrong. 2016 post-draft Raw almost made me want a lobotomy. Smackdown had to work twice as hard to make up for Raw.
@XZeroX81
3 жыл бұрын
@@bajula4444 2016 was tumultuous, but overall had some great things happening...cruiserweight classic, AJ and Dean holding gold, battleground was rad, but I agree...RAW was a dumpster fire
@xWilcoXx
3 жыл бұрын
Nailed it - 97 was the best year in wrestling ever for both wcw and wwf
@lmhproductions8256
2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a smackdown version of both lists
@DasNordlicht91
4 ай бұрын
IMO, 1997 didn't truly hit it stride until around March, when Raw was on the course of changing to "Raw is War" and a then-permanent two hours. And while Stone Cold and Shawn Michaels were guys who were standouts in that year, my pick for MVP has to be Bret Hart. The way his heel turn played out gradually as his growing frustrations with American fans embracing anti-heroes like Stone Cold is still one of my favorite bits of storytelling and character development in wrestling. He didn't just wake up one day and decide "hey, fuck American fans in particular". It was something that was being built up even before 1997 when he returned at Survivor Series 1996. Then once the turn played out, WWF capitalizing on the unique scenario of Bret being hated in America, but beloved outside the country helped make things even more compelling and led to one of the best wrestling shows of 1997 with Canadian Stampede: In Your House.
@pal-of-pals
3 жыл бұрын
I always said that 1997 was one of the best years in terms of wrestling
@thebaker525
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad 2008 is featured here. Across all three shows, 2008 was a pretty solid year! Along with Raw as you stated: Smackdown had one of Undertaker’s final title runs with the rise of Jeff Hardy as a main eventer, and ECW had Morrison and Miz with rising talent like Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne.
@the-one-bg
3 жыл бұрын
2008 felt fantastic from top-to-bottom. Shows were good before and after the draft. I’d honestly say 2002 and 2016 were similar.
@blacktytrix
3 жыл бұрын
Not to mention one of the best mania shows of all time according to many (as well as me, its my personal favorite mania). 08 was great all around honestly.
@shutup2751
3 жыл бұрын
@@the-one-bg agree, 2009 also wasn't all that bad, the first year or so of the pg era wasn't that bad, towards end of 2009 it went downhill fast
@JEFFMAN90
3 жыл бұрын
2008 was the downfall of WWE in my opinion. I stopped watching it that year
@JEFFMAN90
3 жыл бұрын
@@blacktytrix Wrestlemania 24 was pretty good but it went downhill afterwards when WWE went PG
@ttjesus4959
3 жыл бұрын
Comes out the gate with........1993?! Yeahhhhhh, you weren't watching, OBVIOUSLY!!!! 1993 WWF SUCKED, AND IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE UP UNTIL LATER IN 1996. Anddddd WWE has not had a single "great" year since 2000. Fight me, BROOOOO RAW has had FOUR great years: 1997, 1998, 1999, and 2000. I know you tried taking a newer angle on this idea for a video, brother. But, you ain't foolin' any of these marks, with their greasy keyboards in their mommas' basements in their skidMARK drawers, and permanent Cheetoh fingers, Mr. Brian InZane- Whose videos really BRING THE PAIN Feel me?
@KHayes666
3 жыл бұрын
Its become the chic thing to do amongst zoomer wrestling fans to rag on the Attitude Era, but hands down 98-01 was must see TV for anyone who lived it. The night after Wrestlemania 14 all the way to the night after Survivor Series 2001 was something new, exciting and can't miss. 97 was a damn good year too but it didn't have the "can't miss" feel of 98. If you missed a Raw in 98 you were ashamed of yourself because you missed something.
@nu-metalfan2654
3 жыл бұрын
1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001 are imo the best years of Raw. And 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 were good but not as great as those other years. and 2007 and 2008 were meh, just decent. Everything after 2008 though is fucking terrible
@robchuk4136
3 жыл бұрын
Anyone know how hard it is to rank Raws? No way, I could keep track. But as this countdown went on, I started to get a clearer picture of what I was looking for, and the late 90s started snapping into focus. Surely it had to be when they were most competitive with WCW, and when the "attitude era" was kicking off, so that's 1997 or 98, right? Lo and behold... And 2000-2001 was when it was so good I needed to be there live, which I started doing. Really really good list
@stefanradebach2889
2 жыл бұрын
Good list although i do have one major disagreement and that is 2001 being on the list. 2001 COULD have been a great year for Raw and was so in the first half, especially the awesomeness that was Wrestlemania 17, but once the invasion storyline came it ended up derailing Raw so hard into an unwatchable mess due to the invasion lacking big names from WCW outside of Booker T and DDP, the utter garbage treatment of The Alliance members to the point that WWE had it's own roster defect to it to supposedly add "credibility" despite how little sense it made and of course the fact that this was yet ANOTHER McMahon family feud that absolutely outstayed it's welcome.
@DNSV-ex8of
3 жыл бұрын
1999 and 2000 were the highest rated and made the company the most money... 1998 and 2001 were close and I agree 1997 was the beginning of the company's boom. Wrestling In general never saw more popularity then from 1997 to 2001. 2002 and 03 were great years too but I can't watch the product in the last 10 years.
@andrewcozzini8259
3 жыл бұрын
As a total "Ruthless Aggression"-era mark, I wholeheartedly agree with and appreciate your inclusion of both 2005 and 2008! However, two other years from this period that I would argue stand out for RAW are 2004 and 2006. While sitting somewhat uncomfortably in the middle of the so-called "reign of terror," 2004 had to be the most stacked single roster of any WWE brand...EVER! (sort of to the detriment of SD, but I digress) During this year, the locker room was a veritable who's who of nearly every already made star in the company, as well as many of the up-and-comers of SmackDown in years prior (i.e. Edge, Benoit, and Benjamin). In addition to the roster, this year held the very best of Evolution and really marks the point at which they became a cool (😎) sort of bad guys that fans loved to hate, rather than just lackeys to prop up HHH. It was also the real coming out party for Chris Benoit and Randy Orton, even if the latter's babyface run wasn't to everyone's liking. Also, this year contained many unforgettable, classic moments, such as: Shelton's shock win over HHH, Evolution turning on Orton (👎). Even for being often associated with the r.o.t. (
@theluckiesteh9058
3 жыл бұрын
My Top 5 years in RAW History: 5. 2005 4. 1999 3. 1997 2. 1998 1. 2000
@evanhanley6437
3 жыл бұрын
2000 is probably my favourite year.
@g-man8031
3 жыл бұрын
You hit it right on the head. 1997 was the best year of Raw. 1998-2000 may get all the glory in the ratings and popularity, but something about 1997 was just special.
@freeparking301
3 жыл бұрын
First words outta my mouth when I seen this video in my feed was “Summer of 98.” I was 12 years old when my friend invited me over to watch the previous night’s King of the Ring he taped. I sat there like “yeah that fake stuff, no way I’ll get into this.” After the first few minutes of seeing Mankind vs. Taker Hell in a Cell I was hooked! I was like “no faking that fall…holy shit this is amazing!!!” Went home that night and watched Raw and was hooked until the end of Wrestlemania X7 which was a great PPV but young me wasn’t a fan of the direction it was going and slowly stopped watching. Now I catch up on the old school stuff watching this channel and a few others on KZitem.
@tyratooOP
3 жыл бұрын
2017. I mean the whole year wasn't spectacular but on the heels of a great 2016 from Smackdown, RAW was pretty exciting in 2017 with the rise of Samoa Joe, the IC title scene, the Universal title scene, Braun vs Roman, also had Triple H vs Rollins at the beginning of the year, Festival of Friendship was also that year and is still one of the greatest WWE segments ever imo. By the end of the year it sputtered out as they got cold feet about what they even wanted to do but I feel for the amount of moments and excitement RAW gave in 2017 it deserves to be on the list. Tbh I really miss WWE 2015 to like 2018. Roster was varied and didn't feel overbloated as multiple people were shining. I mean in hindsight we know how many would end up but WWE felt way more exciting than now. Like to me after so many years of watching wrestling I am just reading/watching recaps of shows. I didn't even watch the Rumble or Mania it's that bad.
@danielsmith411
Жыл бұрын
yeah its ridiculous that 99 wasn't on the list, this was 1 of the peak years of WWF television and had contained a huge number of famous and iconic moments, storylines & factions.
@artzx2
3 жыл бұрын
Great video man...now I want to see one for Smackdown next!!!
@yeaitsme1750
3 жыл бұрын
97 was easily the best year of raw. So much depth
@rogueprince1341
3 жыл бұрын
Watching Jake's cobra bite Macho Man was the moment I became a life long wrestling fan.
@chubbycatfish4573
3 жыл бұрын
I got to say I like 96 just because it's when I started watching. A new friend talked me into watching and the very first thing I saw was Steve Austin debuting the stunner against Savio Vega. It was about the best possible time to start watching.
@MovieEggman
3 жыл бұрын
2008 wasn’t just a good year for Raw but it was also a good year for SmackDown, minus a few hiccups like the Vladimir Kozlov Championship Push, but we did get Jeff Hardy’s best year as a Singles Wrestlers and Edge at the peak of his career as a heel.
@TC-fp8cr
3 жыл бұрын
After numerous rewatches, the Invasion storyline sucked, but the show was more well written than it ever was in 2000.
@Anon42063
2 жыл бұрын
2014 is when I first got into wrestling so safe to say my favorite wrestlers are Seth Rollins and Bryan Danielson(Daniel Bryan)
@TheFlock83
3 жыл бұрын
@4:45 a TV monitor? Don’t you mean the obscenely expensive Jeritron 5000?
@dominickdarpino5584
3 жыл бұрын
As a southern Italian American that always gets called middle eastern... i feel hasans pain lol
@dominictagoe1513
3 жыл бұрын
As much as I would like to say 1993. I say my pick is Raw 1997. They wouldn't do this today. 1997 is my favorite because it really changed the direction of wrestling. I know wcw was beating wwf at that time. WWF went in a new direction that we've not seen before.
@nujeru99
3 жыл бұрын
1997 has always been my pick for favorite year of RAW and of the Attitude Era. The storylines were layered and drew you in, as did the characters. The hotshot booking hadn't yet taken over (as it would by early '99), so title changes still MEANT SOMETHING. Along with the points Brian made, '97 was also the year Rocky Maivia found his footing and transformed into "The Rock". He and Austin's epic rivalry began that year for the IC title
@TheCheat420
3 жыл бұрын
For a second I was excited that this whole episode was going to be hosted by 98 Brian but then I noticed it wasn't in 4:3
@Sammmmmmmm617
3 жыл бұрын
I love the Ruthless Aggresion Era. It's honestly a chore to watch RAW now. Wish I could force myself to watch, but I just can't do it anymore.
@dogquin1001
3 жыл бұрын
Glacier! WrestlingBios fans all probably had the same reaction
@Mrderful
3 жыл бұрын
97 was no doubt the best year not just for raw but all 3 promotions. The product was CANT MISS and entertaining af. Tuesdays were lit in late elementary/early middle school
@JK-hu4lu
3 жыл бұрын
2000 year was my favourite ever year. Cactus Jack kicked it off, Rock then took wrestling to new heights. Rock will always be my favourite of all time.
@ajk
3 жыл бұрын
Then Austin returned at the end too to boot.
@JK-hu4lu
3 жыл бұрын
@@BishopWalters12 I liked Austin, but I think Rock made it better. 2000 was my favourite year because of Rock. When Austin came back, Rock was bigger, that's why he wanted to turn heel as he wasn't getting the same response as pre injury.
@JK-hu4lu
3 жыл бұрын
@@BishopWalters12 All about opinions, and I preferred Rock, but 2000 and early 2001 was all about Rock, even in Texas at Wrestlemania Rock was getting good reactions against Austin. Rock carried 2000 and every single time he made an appearance the crowd went nuts
@GorditoCrunch343
3 жыл бұрын
@@JK-hu4lu Early 2001 was all Austin, let’s be real. He wins one of the best Royal Rumbles in years, has the Match of the Year with HHH at No Way Out, then wins the title from Rock in his own home state. Even when he turned heel, he was still the top guy for the rest of 2001 and carried the shows through all of the awful Invasion stuff until Rock beat him at Survivor Series and was officially the top guy from then on.
@JK-hu4lu
3 жыл бұрын
@@GorditoCrunch343 you preferred Austin, I get that. But Rock Angle was a brilliant match where he won the title, Rock was just as part of the main event at wrestlemania as Austin. Two greats in one era, but go back and watch that time, you'll see how ridiculously popular Rock was. Then Hollywood Rock was a better heel than any Austin heel.
@jrwizz
2 жыл бұрын
i started watchin in august of 1997 my first ppv i ever rented was starrcade 97 and the i was able to get wm14 it was a great time to be a new fan
@monkeyman5866
3 жыл бұрын
Here we go: now we need it for SmackDown and Nxt
@pataker7875
3 жыл бұрын
Summer of 1998. I was 15. Best summer of my life.
@speedwaynutt
3 жыл бұрын
2002 is a underrated year
@yeslinvelez6572
3 жыл бұрын
Hla
@heyyoitsmebrian
3 жыл бұрын
2002 is a weird year.... it starts off really good but to me once they had the draft and split the titles in the summer, Smackdown was just so so much better than raw. SD got The Rock and Kurt Angle in the draft, and austin took the back half of 2002 off after the brock lesnar situation. but it really is insane when u look at the star power that was on tv every week in early 2002, both shows. you have Rock, Austin, ric flair, undertaker, brock lesnar(post WM), triple H, Kurt angle, Hulk Hogan, Jericho, RVD, benoit, guerrero, Edge, all on tv almost every week
@oceonmon1392
3 жыл бұрын
Apparently eventually means July 8 2021, anyways I really liked the beginning preamble, it just seemed like you were shooting the shit and talking extensively about your history with the topic and I liked that
@Neags
3 жыл бұрын
2001-2002 was peak for me, mostly nostalgia
@pablowoods1848
3 жыл бұрын
That intro is hella sweet. I would bump that in the car if it got airplay.
@darinlyles8158
3 жыл бұрын
Feel 99 should be in here as well but I get that it’s kinda similar to 98 and 00
@paulwatson1808
2 жыл бұрын
Great vid it's awesome to look back how good raw use to be just love the attitude era
Late 90s to early 2000 will always be the golden years of wrestling.
@miracle_ftw
3 жыл бұрын
Spot on with those being the best years Brian Zane 👍🏾
@drewturner4845
3 жыл бұрын
1997 was my favorite year Bret V Shawn & Bret V Austin were 2 of the best feuds ever.
@drizzydreadful4237
3 жыл бұрын
Of course the year I was born is the best year 😏 only natural
@retepoteil
3 жыл бұрын
For me it’s 1999
@sonicheroxd5767
3 жыл бұрын
Solomonster said it at best when talking about the WWF in '97. Everyone was so bitter at everything and it was all revolved around one thing. The WWF Championship. Sid. Taker. Vader. Austin. Bret. So many guys tearing each other's throats just hold that belt. Bret turned heel because he was fed up of being screwed out of the belt on multiple occasions. He was dead set on taking the belt by any means necessary.
@jayNicks10
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, no 1999? That surprising. Considering that’s when the Raw Ratings were at their highest.
@tyratooOP
3 жыл бұрын
Tbh 1999 was not that good for either company imo. First few months were promising but the wrestling wasn't that good and nothing was really interesting that time. It had its bright spots but man 1999 was a step back year. But it did begin the rise of many stars that would take over the year 2000 so it wasn't a useless year.
@dmgx2.012
2 жыл бұрын
Do the best years and worst years of SmackDown
@zeuslagawd3379
3 жыл бұрын
1997 is my favorite year of WWE period it was an amazing mixture of the new generation eras wrestling style and the excitement of the attitude era.
@Iam123-i5j
3 жыл бұрын
1997 for me. The amount of raw heat that year was through the roof
@MilkWasABadChoice17
3 жыл бұрын
I basically agree with this list, outside of 2008. This is when the undercard of Raw began to turn sour and it's when I tuned out until years later. HBK/Jericho was great but there were a bunch of other booking issues.
@starr_shine3060
3 жыл бұрын
97 or 98 was the year I started watching wrestling. I was fascinated by Kane and Austin.
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