Ruthless Retrospective

Greg and Rob

A look back at WWE's Ruthless Aggression era. We take you back week by week in chronological order reviewing and reliving every Raw, Smackdown, and pay-per-view. Part of Why Not Talk About This Universe.

21 Episodes

Pro Wrestling vs. 2020
1/20/2021
42:37
We break off from our usual format to take a look back at all of the craziness that happened last year in the world of wrestling. Bringing you the best and worst of it all.
18. Raw August 19th, 2002
11/11/2020
55:41
The last Raw before Summerslam. Triple H vs The Rock in a no disqualification match, stay away from the mysterious tarp, a pig creature introduces Fozzy and more!
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17. Smackdown August 15th, 2002
10/28/2020
59:38
We are on the road to Summerslam! Eric Bischoff retaliates for Kevin Dunn's blunder with a giant sign, Matt Hardy gets a version 1.0 upgrade, D-Von interrupts an interview, The Rock vs. Benoit, Lesnar vs. Rikishi and more.
16. Raw August 12, 2002
10/21/2020
1:08:12
Greg becomes furious over a match ending. Rob comes up with a kayfabe reasoning for the superkick/big boot leg slap. This Raw has a Matt Hardy heel turn, 8 man tag team main event, a Smackdown superstar and his pet walrus invade Raw, pyro that gets us way more excited than it has a right to, and more!
15. Smackdown August 8th, 2002
10/7/2020
1:04:28
The Beast vs. The Immortal. Plus the competition lurks behind plants, Dawn Marie should get a fax machine, Rob upsets Greg with his star ratings, 6 man tag match, Torrie Wilson apparently forgets her gear, Shannon Moore makes his Smackdown debut, Greg loses a tooth, Kurt Angle gets pinned by an illegal 12 year old and more!
14. Raw August 5th, 2002
9/30/2020
1:16:05
Detective Triple H tries to solve the case of the Mysterious Michaels Massacre. Plus we see a "return" of SGT. Slaughter, Mini-Dust, a match that is better on mute, Bubba Ray Dudley vs. Big Show in a tables match, RVD vs. Jericho, Stacker 2 Energy Drink discussions, a creepy frat boy, Flair struts, and so much more!
13. Smackdown August 1st, 2002
9/23/2020
1:17:16
The Smackdown vs. Raw war rages on. Rey Mysterio and Tajiri bring the house down, Hogan vs. Angle, the camera shot that inspired 1917, the perverts in the crowd ruin a good time for Michael Cole and more! Plus Greg and Rob play very new and very old wrestling games.
12. Raw July 29th, 2002
9/16/2020
1:03:59
The Rock and Ric Flair have only wrestled one on one exactly one time in history and its on this episode. Plus who was in that limo at the end of Smackdown, sketchy officiating, Triple H speaks the truth, Bubba Ray Dudley and Molly Holly go dancing, Bradshaw vs. Jeff Hardy and so much more.
11. Smackdown July 25, 2002
9/9/2020
1:12:57
The next big thing is on Smackdown! Your main event is a steel cage match between Edge and Chris Jericho, Hogan teams with The Rock, the Bischoff/McMahon war rages on, Rey Mysterio makes his WWE debut and more. Plus Rob and Greg cover WWE laying the Smackdown on twitch and cameo, and the All Out Matt Hardy situation.
10. Raw July 22nd, 2002
9/2/2020
1:14:53
The Eric Bischoff era officially kicks off tonight with his first Raw with his hands on the steering wheel, the debut of 3 Minute Warning, squash match galore, RVD and Jeff Hardy meet in a ladder match to unify the intercontinental and European titles, why Triple H why and more. Plus Greg goes action figure hunting and Rob tells us how Triple X changed his life goals.

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Ruthless Retrospective

Greg and Rob

21 Episodes

Pro Wrestling vs. 2020

18. Raw August 19th, 2002

17. Smackdown August 15th, 2002

16. Raw August 12, 2002

15. Smackdown August 8th, 2002

14. Raw August 5th, 2002

13. Smackdown August 1st, 2002

12. Raw July 29th, 2002

11. Smackdown July 25, 2002

10. Raw July 22nd, 2002