Wrestling Nostalgia

The segment features one of the most chaotic parking-lot brawls from the November 21, 2005, episode of WWE Monday Night Raw.

The 2005 feud between Triple H and Ric Flair was a brutal, personal rivalry that grew out of the ashes of the Evolution stable. The Betrayal • Triple H returned to WWE Monday Night Raw in October 2005 after a hiatus. • He brutally attacked his longtime mentor and friend Ric Flair, beating him bloody in the ring. • Triple H claimed Flair was aging, living in the past, and no longer at his level.

22 years ago today, says the ‘net… Kane choke-slammed me to hell at WWE !

Arnold Schwarzenegger slapped Triple H on November 11, 1999 (taped November 9, 1999) during an episode of SmackDown. Arnold appeared as a special guest to promote his movie End of Days. He sat at ringside and got involved during the main event match. When Triple H confronted him, Arnold ducked a punch and slapped him before helping Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Backlash 2000 delivered one of the most unforgettable endings of the Attitude Era. After months of chaos surrounding Triple H, The Rock, and Vince McMahon, the entire arena exploded the moment Stone Cold Steve Austin’s iconic glass-shattering music hit. The crowd reaction was absolutely deafening, instantly turning the atmosphere into pure mayhem. Austin stormed toward the ring and wasted no time getting involved, taking the fight directly to Triple H and helping The Rock overcome the odds. His unexpected return completely shifted the momentum and ultimately allowed The Rock to reclaim the WWE Championship, giving fans the payoff they had been waiting months to witness. The combination of Austin’s surprise appearance, Triple H getting what was coming to him, and The Rock capturing the championship made the ending feel like the perfect conclusion to one of the Attitude Era’s wildest rivalries. Even more than two decades later, the moment remains one of WWE’s most iconic crowd reactions and one of the defining finishes of the era. 🔥🍺💥

After being deactivated in 2001, the United States Championship was officially reinstated by SmackDown GM Stephanie McMahon on June 19, 2003. To crown the new champion, WWE held an eight-man tournament featuring stars like John Cena, Rikishi, and Chris Benoit. The finals took place at Vengeance 2003, where Eddie Guerrero defeated Benoit to become the first U.S. Champion of the modern WWE era.