{"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":"HHH and Kurt Angle Self-Destruct! Rock & Undertaker Win - WWE SmackDown 8/10/00 Review","slug":"hhh-and-kurt-angle-self-destruct-rock-undertaker-win-wwe-smackdown-8-10-00-review","published_at":"2026-06-08T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544/hhh-and-kurt-angle-self-destruct-rock-undertaker-win-wwe-smackdown-8-10-00-review","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544","url":"https://shows.acast.com/tales-from-the-attitude-era/episodes/hhh-and-kurt-angle-self-destruct-rock-undertaker-win-wwe-sma","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6643cc1845c59a00122f52c0/e/6a25a359a2db34bb89da6b35/media.mp3","summary":"Former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani review the August 10, 2000 episode of SmackDown from the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey. The road to SummerSlam takes a major turn when Mick Foley officially books Triple H, Kurt Angle, and The Rock in a massive Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship. --- Just announced! Rob and Tommy announce the launch of their brand new Patreon featuring watch-alongs for classic matches. The first watch along includes Rock vs Hogan and Buddy Rogers vs. Pat O'Connor. Please subscribe at https://patreon.com/talesfromtheattitudeera --- This episode is packed with wild backstage segments and memorable promos. The Rock delivers a legendary interview, assigning a hilarious new nickname to Kevin Kelly. Meanwhile, Just Joe is busy stirring the pot between Kurt Angle and Triple H, and Edge and Christian cross paths with the cast of the Highlander movie before getting ditched for the returning Gangrel. In the ring, the action is non-stop. Edge and Christian lay the groundwork for TLC during a chaotic tag team bout against The Dudley Boyz, X-Pac battles Rikishi, and Steve Blackman defends the Hardcore Championship against Albert. The night caps off with a colossal main event as The Rock and The Undertaker join forces against Triple H and Kurt Angle. Do not forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and hit the notification bell! Follow Tales from the Attitude Era: Email: tftattitudera@gmail.com Instagram/TikTok/X: @TFTattitudeera Patreon: patreon.com/talesfromtheattitudeera 0:00 Intro and the New Patreon Launch 4:54 Memories of the Continental Airlines Arena 9:32 Mick Foley Books the SummerSlam Main Event 14:52 Val Venis and Trish Stratus Confront Chyna 15:58 Edge and Christian Meet the Highlander Cast and Gangrel 17:21 Chris Jericho and E…","meta_description":"Former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani review the August 10, 2000 episode of SmackDown from the Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3725,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544/episodes/hhh-and-kurt-angle-self-destruct-rock-undertaker-win-wwe-smackdown-8-10-00-review/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544/hhh-and-kurt-angle-self-destruct-rock-undertaker-win-wwe-smackdown-8-10-00-review.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}