Eddie Guerrero vs. Chyna: The Night “Mamacita” Melted – WWE RAW Review 6/19/2000 with Tom Green
Former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani are joined by Tom Green (WCW Deep Cuts) to recap the final RAW is WAR before King of the Ring 2000! We dive into a wrestling-heavy show from Nashville that features a masterclass in sports entertainment storytelling between Eddie Guerrero and Chyna.
We break down the “Puppy Love” segment that saw Eddie win over Chyna with a gift she couldn’t resist, alongside the brilliantly booked tournament qualifier where Eddie used a “wrist-lock rollup” to advance. Tommy Blacha explains the backstage perspective on why Eddie Guerrero took to the WWF style like a fish to water while other “jumpers” struggled. We also discuss the “bureaucracy of the fax machine” as Linda McMahon sends a high-stakes decree from afar, and Vince McMahon’s bizarre obsession with the size of his own “grapefruits.”
Other highlights include:
– The Rock delivering a “Pierced Anus” promo that only he could pull off.
– Kurt Angle’s legendary Nashville “inbreeding” promo and his “Smart Mark” match against Bubba Ray Dudley.
– The Dudley Boyz facing a 5-on-2 handicap dumpster-table-chaos match.
– Pat Patterson and Gerald Brisco taking their hardcore feud to a New York champagne celebration.
– Tommy Blacha reveals the locker room tension surrounding Sean Stasiak and his secret tape recorder.
0:00 – Intro
3:13 – Sean Stasiak and the secret tape recorder scandal
4:06 – The transition of WCW “jumpers” like The Radicals
6:00 – Kurt Angle vs. Bubba Ray Dudley (KOTR Qualifier)
9:20 – Tommy vs. Rob: The “Seasoned Pro” vs. “Tag Team Herb” debate
12:15 – The mysterious “Wall of Voodoo” fan in the front row
14:15 – Linda McMahon and the bureaucracy of the fax machine
16:30 – The comedic timing of Brisco & Patterson
18:30 – Vince McMahon questions his own “raisin-sized grapefruits”
21:50 – Vince’s “Steak and Potatoes” booking philosophy
26:00 – Match: Chris Benoit vs. X-Pac (KOTR Qualifier)
32:15 – Eddie Guerrero & Chyna: The masterclass begins
36:45 – Behind the Scenes: Why Eddie and Kurt never get “stink” on them
41:15 – Chris Jericho vs. Edge (KOTR Qualifier)
42:45 – Triple H, Bossman, and Bull Buchanan’s broken-up alliance
44:00 – Undertaker vs. Bossman & Bull Buchanan
45:10 – Jesse Ventura raises Triple H’s hand in Minnesota
46:15 – Rikishi vs. Scotty 2 Hotty (KOTR Qualifier)
48:30 – Kane vs. The Hardys: The “Elephant in the Jungle” psychology
53:50 – Crash Holly vs. Hardcore Holly (KOTR Qualifier)
56:30 – Gerald Brisco wins the Hardcore Title with a pipe
1:00:15 – Triple H snuffs Test (The “Shoot Snuff” talk)
1:03:15 – Main Event: The Rock vs. T&A (Handicap Match)
1:08:30 – The Rock, Kane, and Undertaker unite against Triple H
1:11:40 – WCW Freefall: Goldberg turns heel and eats a contract
1:18:20 – Outro
