{"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":"The Rock vs. Triple H & The Behind the Scenes of a Timing Disaster - WWF RAW Review 6/5/2000","slug":"the-rock-vs-triple-h-the-behind-the-scenes-of-a-timing-disaster-wwf-raw-review-6-5-2000","published_at":"2026-01-05T13:50:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544/the-rock-vs-triple-h-the-behind-the-scenes-of-a-timing-disaster-wwf-raw-review-6-5-2000","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544","url":"https://shows.acast.com/tales-from-the-attitude-era/episodes/the-rock-vs-triple-h-the-behind-the-scenes-of-a-timing-disas","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6643cc1845c59a00122f52c0/e/695bc1ab878c29d421342dd2/media.mp3","summary":"This week on Tales from the Attitude Era, former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani recap the June 5, 2000, episode of RAW is WAR from the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. The night begins with massive dissension in the McMahon-Helmsley faction as Triple H, Vince McMahon, and Shane McMahon engage in a family shoving match that results in everyone—including Stephanie McMahon—getting slapped. A major talking point this week is how that \"laborious\" opening segment threw off the timing for the entire broadcast. Tommy Blacha provides unique insight into the backstage stress that occurs when segments run long, forcing the creative team and performers to truncate every single undercard match to fit the remaining time. We also address the \"bamboozle\" regarding The Undertaker’s entrance music. While the network versions feature a generic theme, original recordings prove he was using Kid Rock’s \"American Badass\" from day one. Tommy Blacha shares a hilarious story about Kevin Dunn blasting the track on a private jet until everyone was sick of it. Other highlights from this episode include: The Rock, The Undertaker, and Kane battling in a high-stakes Triple Threat match for a title shot. Rikishi delivering a devastating Stink Face to Trish Stratus. - Too Cool defending their WWF Tag Team Championship against The Hardy Boyz. - Crash Holly continuing his relentless quest to reclaim the Hardcore Championship. - The Rock and Triple H closing the show with a pay-per-view quality television main event for the WWF Championship. 0:00 - Intro 1:35 - WWF legal battles & the move to Spike TV 3:55 - Rochester, NY: The \"glitch\" in the graphic 5:55 - The Undertaker’s real entrance music revealed 8:20 - Vince McMahon, Brisco, & Patterson arrive 10:50 - Opening Segmen…","meta_description":"This week on Tales from the Attitude Era, former WWF writer Tommy Blacha and co-host Rob Pasbani recap the June 5, 2000, episode of RAW is WAR from the Bl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4533,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tales-from-the-attitude-era-6910544/episodes/the-rock-vs-triple-h-the-behind-the-scenes-of-a-timing-disaster-wwf-raw-review-6-5-2000/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/the-rock-vs-triple-h-the-behind-the-scenes-of-a-timing-disaster-wwf-raw-review-6-5-2000.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}