This week on Tales from the Attitude Era, former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani are in Hartford for the post-King of the Ring fallout! With The Rock away in Hollywood, the show undergoes a \"soft reboot\" under the leadership of the brand-new Commissioner, Mick Foley.
We break down the scary moment in the ring when Kurt Angle landed a chaotic moonsault directly on Hardcore Holly, resulting in a legitimate compound fracture to Holly's forearm. Tommy Blacha shares the backstage reaction to the injury and how it stalled a major singles push for the \"Big Shot.\"
We also witness the formal arrival of Steven Richards and the Right to Censor, as they target the Godfather’s \"sexuality\" and begin cleaning up the WWF. Plus, we discuss the \"Boiler Room\" office of Mick Foley and his instant chemistry with Edge and Christian.
In this episode, we also discuss:
- Steve Blackman ending the \"shenanigans\" of the Hardcore Title with a brutal nunchuck assault.
- The Undertaker debuting his new finisher, The Last Ride.
- The birth of \"\"D-Von, Get The Tables!\"
0:00 - Intro
0:43 - Welcome to Hartford and the \"Soft Reboot\" summer season
1:15 - Where was The Rock? Hollywood meetings and 400 phone calls
4:53 - Tommy’s \"51/49\" mindset: Should I stay or go to LA?
8:07 - Commissioner Mick Foley: Changing the vibe of SmackDown
11:57 - MICK FOLEY’S BOILER ROOM OFFICE: DIY leadership
13:37 - Match 1: Guerrero & Rikishi vs. Benoit & Venis
15:16 - The \"Time to Dance\" debate: Servicing the live crowd
19:01 - Ratings pressure and the shift to quarter-hour analysis
20:41 - Match 2: Kurt Angle vs. Hardcore Holly
23:21 - THE BROKEN ARM: Behind the scenes of the Moonsault disaster
27:58 - Mick Foley’s Hartford history and \"Aerodynamic\" haircut
34:02 - Match 4: Bull Buchanan vs. The Godfather
34:29 - THE BIRTH OF RIGHT TO CENSOR: Steven Richards intervenes
39:16 - Match 5: Kane vs. Christian / The first \"Conchairto\"
41:14 - Why Taz was in the \"Doghouse\" with WWF management
43:39 - Match 6: Edge vs. Undertaker / Debut of THE LAST RIDE
45:52 - Al Snow’s hard-luck spit take and Hardcore title hype
47:15 - Match 7: Crash Holly vs. Al Snow (Hardcore Title)
49:14 - STEVE BLACKMAN wins the Hardcore Championship
50:35 - Blackman vs. The Mean Street Posse: A high-production beatdown
54:25 - Main Event: DX vs. Chris Jericho and the Dudleys
58:22 - Sunday Night Heat Recap
1:05:35 - Outro / Dean Malenko’s locker room humor
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