This week on Tales from the Attitude Era, Rob and former WWF writer Tommy break down the go-home episode of RAW is WAR from April 24, 2000, just six days before the epic Backlash pay-per-view!
The show is packed with final confrontations, including a verbal showdown where Chris Jericho delivers his infamous "lost her flower" line about Stephanie McMahon. This sets up a massive main event tag team match: The Rock & Chris Jericho vs. Triple H & Chris Benoit, which ends in absolute chaos.
We also dive into:
- Vince McMahon's return to TV to stir the pot between The Rock and his Backlash corner-man, Stone Cold Steve Austin.
- Trish Stratus's series of sultry, table-themed vignettes designed to manipulate Bubba Ray Dudley.
- Matt Hardy winning the Hardcore Championship in his home state of North Carolina.
- The backstage story of the WWF being sued by the USA Network over television rights.
- Kurt Angle's hilarious attempt to hire the APA to take out The Big Show.
Join us for a review of a wild and pivotal Raw that set the final stage for one of the Attitude Era's most beloved pay-per-views.
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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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