{"podcast":{"title":"Tales from the Attitude Era","slug":"tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544","podcast_index_feed_id":6910544,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6643cc1845c59a00122f52c0","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/tales-from-the-attitude-era","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1715719019875-6343d81b56de721196e9aac17faf12be.jpeg","author":"Tommy Blacha & Robert Pasbani","episode_count":115,"summary":"Pro wrestling shows dominate the top sports podcast charts, but none are from the perspective of the show's writer, until now. Tommy Blacha has written on Conan O'Brien, Da Ali G Show, The Eric Andre Show, and co-created Adult Swim's Metalocalypse . He was also the head writer of WWE (then WWF) during their big boom period, affectionately referred to as The Attitude Era. Tommy was a significant figure in the Attitude Era, primarily known for his work as a comedy writer and performer. He played a crucial role in shaping the entertainment aspect of the WWF product during this time. Joined by co-host Rob Pasbani (Metal Injection, Squared Circle Pit), the two look back on the unique moment in time. discussing the creative mindset behind some of the biggest stories of the Attitude Tales from the Attitude Era is a weekly one-hour podcast looking back at a specific famous moment or storyline from the period in WWE when Blacha was head writer, between 1999 and 2001, producing some of wrestling's most iconic personalities, both in front of and behind the camera. There was a sense of heightened sensationalism surrounding the industry during this time. Fans were eager to learn about the back…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T00:17:27.290274+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544"},"episode":{"title":"A Shocking 69 Ending for Triple H and Trish Stratus! WWE RAW Review 7/30/00","slug":"a-shocking-69-ending-for-triple-h-and-trish-stratus-wwe-raw-review-7-30-00","published_at":"2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544/a-shocking-69-ending-for-triple-h-and-trish-stratus-wwe-raw-review-7-30-00","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544","url":"https://shows.acast.com/tales-from-the-attitude-era/episodes/a-shocking-69-ending-for-triple-h-and-trish-stratus-wwe-raw","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6643cc1845c59a00122f52c0/e/6a00bf4ddcea0196adcb4dbd/media.mp3","summary":"Former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani are back to review the final Raw of July 2000 from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. This episode dives into the crossover between professional wrestling and mainstream pop culture, detailing The Rock appearing at the political conventions and the WWF launching a campaign to get WWE fans to register to vote. Inside the ring, the soap opera drama reaches a boiling point when Triple H tries to apologize to Stephanie McMahon, only to be caught in another compromising hammerlock position. The chaotic backstage segments culminate in Mick Foley booking a massive intergender tag team main event featuring The Rock and Lita taking on Triple H and Trish Stratus. Other major discussion points include: - The Acolytes interrupting a Right to Censor promo to fight for their rights. - Edge and Christian drawing massive heat by mocking the Atlanta Braves before battling The Hardy Boyz. - Steve Blackman and Al Snow uniting to ambush Road Dogg and X-Pac. - Taz taking a stink face during a hard hitting matchup against Rikishi. - Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit continuing their alliance in a tag team bout against The Dudley Boyz. - A beautiful on air tribute to legendary wrestling broadcaster Gordon Solie. 0:00 Intro and the WWF at the 2000 Political Conventions 8:29 Tribute to Gordon Solie 11:51 Massive Ratings for Raw and Outdrawing Preseason Football 21:26 Steve Blackman and Al Snow Attack DX 23:53 Triple H Apologizes to Stephanie McMahon 28:08 Mick Foley Fakes Tears and Books the Main Event 31:14 Edge and Christian Mock the Atlanta Braves 34:24 The Hardy Boyz vs. Edge and Christian 36:22 Shane McMahon Coaches His Team 39:02 Trish Stratus Apologizes to Stephanie McMahon 40:52 Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit vs. The Dudley Boyz 43:29 Triple H Sh…","meta_description":"Former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani are back to review the final Raw of July 2000 from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. 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