Mick Foley Returns! The Wildest 24-Minute Opening in RAW History - WWE RAW Review 7/17/00

Former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani rbreak down the July 17, 2000, episode of WWF RAW from the Pepsi Arena. We dive deep into arguably the most efficient (and longest!) opening segment in RAW history, featuring The Undertaker, Kane, Kurt Angle, and Triple H.Plus, we analyze The Rock’s brutal backstage assault on Chris Benoit, Edge, and Christian, the shifting character of Val Venis, and Chris Jericho’s desperate hunt for Triple H on the road to WWF Fully Loaded, this Sunday.Other major discussion points include:- Foley’s Return: How the Hardcore Legend directed traffic for a massive 24-minute opener.- Main Event Madness: The Brothers of Destruction take on the fragile alliance of Triple H and Kurt Angle.- The Rise of Benoit: The Rock sells like a champ to put the "Rabid Wolverine" on the map.- Tazz is Back: The mood changes as Tazz sets his sights on Al Snow.00:00 – Intro and "Albany" vs "Al-bany" jokes03:45 – Addressing PMFG11 and the "House Show" booking philosophy07:20 – ECW Heat Wave 2000 and the XPW "shoot" incident in Los Angeles12:15 – The Jerry Lawler sound effect is taking over Rob's life15:30 – Segment 1: Mick Foley returns as Commissioner and the "USA" chant19:45 – The Undertaker demands Kurt Angle; Kane shows up with a "fixed" voice24:10 – The Rock interrupts and the Shane McMahon/Chris Benoit alliance27:50 – The Hardys vs. The Dudley Boyz31:15 – Lita takes the big ladder/table bump from Trish Stratus35:40 – The Godfather and the "RTC" (Right to Censor) debut with Steven Richards39:10 – Bull Buchanan joins the cause; discussing the "censorship" era42:55 – Triple H, Stephanie, and the Kurt Angle "hug"46:20 – T&A vs. The APA & The Rock49:35 – The Rock goes "unhinged" backstage and cleans house52:10 – Dean Malenko, Chyna, and Eddie Guerrero’s romantic tension55:45 – Perry Saturn debuts the "Brainbuster to Tombstone" on the ramp58:30 – Main Event: The Undertaker & Kane vs. Triple H & Kurt Angle1:01:15 – Chris Jericho attacks; looking forward to Episode 100 and the Q&AFollow Tales from The Attitude Era on all social mediahttp://youtube.com/@TFTAttitudeEra http://twitter.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://instagram.com/TFTAttitudeErahttp://tiktok.com/@TFTAttitudeEra Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.