With This Ring #53

Published: Feb. 27, 2024, 5 p.m.

With This Ring #53: St. Valentine's Day Massacre\nRyan and Cindy feel the love for St. Valentine\u2019s Day Massacre and continue their quest through 1999. We discuss all the build-up and the fact that they made a big spectacle out of a February Pay-Per-View. Topics include:\nHalf-time Heat being an early version of a cinematic match.\xa0\nA quick check on our love life in 1999.\nDiscussion of the Memphis Pyramid becoming a Bass Pro Shop.\xa0\nThe Blue Meanie\u2019s lackluster WWF career.\nThe Hardcore title being won in the Mississippi River.\nJeff Jarrett and Owen Hart trying to be a stabilizing force in the Tag division.\xa0\nThe Intercontinental Title saga with Ken Shamrock, Val Venis, Billy Gunn and Ryan Shamrock.\nThe annoying combination of Chyna and Shane McMahon, along with Kane, squaring off against D-Generation X.\nThe Rock and Mankind still managing to keep the crowd\u2019s interest in their fourth straight PPV match.\xa0\nThe highly anticipated Vince McMahon/Steve Austin cage match and the Giant debut of the Big Nasty Paul Wight.\xa0\nQuick discussion of backstage WrestleMania plans and how things ended up shaking out the next night on Raw, due to a ladder match between the Rock and Mankind.\xa0\nEnjoy the show!