#26 Retro Review - Raw Is War May 10, 1999

The Malapert Smark Wrestling Podcast returns this week with 2 of your favorite regulars on the panel. The esteemed Robert and of course Vlad "The Wrestling Expert," controversial as always.

Today we got our first Retro Classic Wrestling review as we look for bad Vince Russo ideas from the May 10, 1999 episode of Raw Is War. How the Vince Russo era of wrestling compare to modern AEW?

And not to worry! We got reviews of this past weeks, AEW & WWE shows as well. Collision. Dynamite. Smackdown. Raw. We do our best to sqaush it all! Just like Nia Jax did to Rhea Ripley this past monday!

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0:00 Intro

0:52 Random Classic Wrestling Topic: Vince Russo in WWF

4:14 Retro Review: WWE RAW May 10, 1999

6:04 Review of Corporate Ministry & Union Feud From Previous Week

6:59 Kane v Billy Gunn

7:20 Female Fan From Audience Rushes Entrance Ramp To Hug Billy Gunn

8:55 Vince Calls Out Shane's Corporate Ministry

10:17 Commisioner HBK Makes The Night's Matches

12:51 Steve Blackman Video Package

13:19 Big Show v Paul Bearer

15:02 Sable v Debra Evening Gown Match

19:19 Test v Big Boss Man Nightstick On A Poll Match

20:44 Val Venis Wants Revenge on Double J

20:55 Mideon & Viscera v Cactus Jack

21:25 Chyna Backstage Interview Before Facing Shamrock

21:56 Farooq v Bradshaw Lumberjack Match

23:53 Gerald Brisco & Pat Patterson v The Mean Streat Posse

26:15 Ken Shamrock Backstage Interview Before Facing Chyna

26:24 Jeff Jarrett v Val Venis

29:27 Ken Shamrock v Chyna

30:52 Stone Cold, Rock & Vince v Undertaker, HHH & Shane

35:27 Robert & Vlad's Final Grade for WWE RAW May 10, 1999

36:24 Comparing 1999 WWE To 2023 AEW

43:25 Kayhan's Final Grade for WWE RAW May 10, 1999

44:27 REVIEW: AEW Collision September 9, 2023

44:49 Jon Moxley v Action Andretti

45:10 Another Roderick Strong Dramatic Video Package

45:40 Kris Statlander v Robyn Renegade

46:01 Jade Cargill Returns

47:50 Ruby Soho & Saraya Backstage Interview

48:37 Kingston & Claudio Sit Down With Schiavone

50:19 Gunns & Juice v Aerostar, Dios Del Inframundo & Gravity

51:00 CJ Perry Wants To Manage Miro

51:21 Rey Fenix v Angelico

52:14 Roderick Strong v Darby Allin

53:17 Book of Hobbs Pretape Video

53:32 Keith Lee Backstage Interview

53:43 Starks & Bill Confront Danielson After Retirement Tease

58:34 Big Bill Backstage Interview Crashed By Rey Fenix

59:12 Samoa Joe v Penta

59:26 FINAL GRADES: AEW Collision September 9, 2023

1:00:06 REVIEW: AEW Dynamite September 13, 2023

1:00:16 Jon Moxley v Big Bill & Afterbirth

1:02:13 Rodderick Strong Backstage Interview Before Facing Joe

1:02:38 Don Callus Reveals New Painting Threaten Ibushi

1:03:59 Danielson & Claudio Challenge Starks & Bill

1:04:28 Orange Cassidy Still Healing

1:05:10 Toni Storm v Shida v Nyla v Britt Baker

1:07:07 Saraya & Ruby Soho Backstage Interview

1:07:42 Jericho & Sami Talk In Ring Before Face Off

1:08:48 MJF's Scott Steiner Mathematics

1:09:45 Hangman Page v Brian Cage III & Afterbirth

1:11:51 Daniel Garcia Not Down With Don Callis

1:12:36 Darby Allin & Nick Wayne v 2point0

1:13:14 Chistian Continues Tormenting Nick Wayne

1:14:12 Roderick Strong v Samoa Joe & Afterbirth

1:18:59 FINAL GRADES: AEW Dynamite September 13, 2023

1:19:21 PREDICTIONS: AEW Dynamite Grand Slam September 20, 2023

1:21:01 HIGHLIGHTS: WWE Smackdown September 8, 2023

1:25:17 HIGHLIGHTS: WWE RAW September 11, 2023

1:32:36 Goodbye Til Next Time