Favorite summer for watching wrestling (2001-2007)

**The Naitch** · 10-10-2007, 11:35 PM

Here are a few highlights from each year

2001
InVasion time
The Rock returns
Stone Cold is the leader of the Alliance

2002
Rock vs. Brock
Steph vs. Eric Bischoff GM rivalry
The Gay Wedding
Triple H and Shawn Michaels feud for the first time

2003
Evolution vs. Goldberg
Kane unmasks
SmackDown! is the #1 show
Kurt Angle vs. Brock

2004
Randy Orton becomes youngest WHC in WWE history
Eugene vs. Triple H
Eddie Guerrero is WWE Champion

2005
John Cena jumps to RAW
Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie (I'M DOMINICK'S PAPI!!!!)

2006
Summer of DX Lite
Cena still wins
Undertaker still sucks

2007
Chris BenWHO?
Cena still wins

**The Naitch** · 10-10-2007, 11:36 PM

I went for 2002.

**Loose Cannon** · 10-11-2007, 12:26 AM

2004

**Mercury Bullet** · 10-11-2007, 12:34 AM

2001.

2002 was good too. I missed most of 03, 04, and 05. I took a leave of absence from wrestling.

**IC Champion** · 10-11-2007, 12:44 AM

01.

**Dave Youell** · 10-11-2007, 03:37 AM

When was Heyman booking smackdown and the 6 were ruling? That's the year I pick

**Impact!** · 10-11-2007, 05:28 AM

01

**Impact!** · 10-11-2007, 05:29 AM

Also wouldn't one of the 01 highlights be WM X7

**Dave Youell** · 10-11-2007, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impact!

01

Jesus! It was that long ago!?!?!?!

**Impact!** · 10-11-2007, 09:41 AM

LOL no, it was 03

**Rammsteinmad** · 10-11-2007, 11:35 AM

2002. Though '03 and '04 did have some good things going on.

**Loose Cannon** · 10-11-2007, 11:51 AM

yea 01 was the Invasion Angle mostly. Surprised people are picking that one.

**Lord-Of-Darkness** · 10-11-2007, 12:04 PM

I really enjoyed 2003.

I enjoyed 2001 too though, I enjoyed the InVasion angle at the time, just in hindsight its obvious that they could've done so much better with the situation they had.

On a side note, who are the Smackdown Six people talk of?

**St. Jimmy** · 10-11-2007, 12:09 PM

Triple H/Michaels Fued was pretty much the highlight of Wrestling in 2002. That fued was insane.

**St. Jimmy** · 10-11-2007, 12:09 PM

Although RAW in 2003 was some of the best shit ever.

**Xero** · 10-11-2007, 12:49 PM

2002.

Michaels/Hunter and the rise of Brock Lesnar.

**Lord-Of-Darkness** · 10-11-2007, 12:54 PM

I particularly enjoyed 02 for Takers heel run/title reign.

**Lord-Of-Darkness** · 10-11-2007, 12:55 PM

Except for the Hogan feud. That sucked

**Jeritron** · 10-11-2007, 01:08 PM

The invasion angle was dissapointing because of what it could have been, not neccesarily because the overall product was awful.

I say 2001, even though the invasion angle is one of the most poorly executed, blown oppurtunites of all time.
Bottom line is you had a strong start to that summer with the 2 man power trip and their fued with Jericho and Benoit.
Great matches there, and Jericho was still on the cusp of getting that big push.
You had an amazing roster, with probably the best tag division ever still going. RVD and Booker T made their WWF debuts. It was still WWF. PPV cards were stacked with good matches, even if booking was off.
Badass Taker wasn't completely annoying yet, they hadn't ruined Kane.

Stone Cold was the champion, Kurt Angle was in his prime and hadn't lost his mind.

The Rock took off for a while and came back. The community was abuzz about the eventual invasion, and all the signings

**owenbrown** · 10-11-2007, 01:22 PM

2002. With honorable mentions to 2003 and 2001.

**Loose Cannon** · 10-11-2007, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by St. Jimmy

Although RAW in 2003 was some of the best shit ever.

I don't remember anything from that year except HHH and the belt.

**Jeritron** · 10-11-2007, 01:40 PM

While we're on the topic, 2000 was the best summer of all time, with 1998 not far behind.

**Loose Cannon** · 10-11-2007, 01:42 PM

1997 was my all-time favorite. nWo and Austin, Harts, DX,

**The Naitch** · 10-13-2007, 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Impact!

Also wouldn't one of the 01 highlights be WM X7

nah, that wasn't in the summer

**The Naitch** · 10-13-2007, 05:05 PM

I considered summer to be

June PPV
July PPV
August PPV (SummerSlam)

**HeartBreakMan2k** · 10-13-2007, 05:13 PM

02 or 03

**Sadistic** · 10-13-2007, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

yea 01 was the Invasion Angle mostly. Surprised people are picking that one.

Why? That summer clearly had the best matches.

**Xero** · 10-13-2007, 07:19 PM

Wasn't 2001 the height of Nick Mondo's career?

**Xero** · 10-13-2007, 07:21 PM

98 > All by the way.

**Y2Ant** · 10-13-2007, 09:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by St. Jimmy

Although RAW in 2003 was some of the best shit ever.

You mean HHH squashing everyone all year? That was the worst year of RAW ever. Well until the whole Cena wins thing. Actually, no 2003 was worse because the main #1 contender was Goldberg.

**Destor** · 10-13-2007, 09:44 PM

2003 owned. Smackdown had some of the best wrestling in a decade. Angle/Brock/Benoit/Eddie/Edge/Rey It was on fire.

**rob11** · 10-13-2007, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y2Ant

You mean HHH squashing everyone all year? That was the worst year of RAW ever. Well until the whole Cena wins thing. Actually, no 2003 was worse because the main #1 contender was Goldberg.

Wasn't that the WM where HHH pedigreed Booker T, then had time pretty much to go to the back, take a crap, read a few magazines, then rolled over and pinned Booker?

**SammyG** · 10-13-2007, 11:13 PM

I went with 05

**James Steele** · 10-13-2007, 11:26 PM

2002. HBK/HHH is one of my favorite feuds of all time.

**Y2Ant** · 10-14-2007, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob11

Wasn't that the WM where HHH pedigreed Booker T, then had time pretty much to go to the back, take a crap, read a few magazines, then rolled over and pinned Booker?

Yes, yes it was. Booker T, RVD, Jericho, Kane, Goldberg, no one was made to look like a serious contender.

**Extreme Angle** · 10-14-2007, 09:02 AM

2004 coz thats when I started watching it again.

**Outsider** · 10-15-2007, 07:00 AM

The InVasion could have been done a hell of a lot better, but christ, it was still a million times better than what we have now. (Remember whe ECW was reformed? Possibly my favourite wrestling moment ever)

However, I was not watching wrestling due to Sky access/Uni for most of the years described. So I just went for 2001.

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2001	15	35.71%
2002	14	33.33%
2003	6	14.29%
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2005	2	4.76%
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10-10-2007, 11:35 PM	#1
The Naitch RAPTURE READY. Posts: 31,936	Favorite summer for watching wrestling (2001-2007) Here are a few highlights from each year 2001 InVasion time The Rock returns Stone Cold is the leader of the Alliance 2002 Rock vs. Brock Steph vs. Eric Bischoff GM rivalry The Gay Wedding Triple H and Shawn Michaels feud for the first time 2003 Evolution vs. Goldberg Kane unmasks SmackDown! is the #1 show Kurt Angle vs. Brock 2004 Randy Orton becomes youngest WHC in WWE history Eugene vs. Triple H Eddie Guerrero is WWE Champion 2005 John Cena jumps to RAW Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie (I'M DOMINICK'S PAPI!!!!) 2006 Summer of DX Lite Cena still wins Undertaker still sucks 2007 Chris BenWHO? Cena still wins

10-10-2007, 11:36 PM	#2
The Naitch RAPTURE READY. Posts: 31,936	I went for 2002.

10-11-2007, 12:26 AM	#3
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	2004

10-11-2007, 12:34 AM	#4
Mercury Bullet The Year of the Bullet Posts: 4,259	2001. 2002 was good too. I missed most of 03, 04, and 05. I took a leave of absence from wrestling.

10-11-2007, 12:44 AM	#5
IC Champion They/Them Posts: 15,331	01.

10-11-2007, 03:37 AM	#6
Dave Youell 1/2 Optimist 1/2 Amazing Posts: 12,427	When was Heyman booking smackdown and the 6 were ruling? That's the year I pick

10-11-2007, 05:28 AM	#7
Impact! R.I.P Tanner Posts: 8,219	01

10-11-2007, 05:29 AM	#8
Impact! R.I.P Tanner Posts: 8,219	Also wouldn't one of the 01 highlights be WM X7

10-11-2007, 09:41 AM	#10
Impact! R.I.P Tanner Posts: 8,219	LOL no, it was 03

10-11-2007, 11:35 AM	#11
Rammsteinmad TPWW's #3 Peep Posts: 20,903	2002. Though '03 and '04 did have some good things going on.

10-11-2007, 11:51 AM	#12
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	yea 01 was the Invasion Angle mostly. Surprised people are picking that one.

10-11-2007, 12:04 PM	#13
Lord-Of-Darkness Posts: 2,513	I really enjoyed 2003. I enjoyed 2001 too though, I enjoyed the InVasion angle at the time, just in hindsight its obvious that they could've done so much better with the situation they had. On a side note, who are the Smackdown Six people talk of?

10-11-2007, 12:09 PM	#14
St. Jimmy Last of a Dying Forum Posts: 16,215	Triple H/Michaels Fued was pretty much the highlight of Wrestling in 2002. That fued was insane.

10-11-2007, 12:49 PM	#16
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	2002. Michaels/Hunter and the rise of Brock Lesnar.

10-11-2007, 12:54 PM	#17
Lord-Of-Darkness Posts: 2,513	I particularly enjoyed 02 for Takers heel run/title reign.

10-11-2007, 12:55 PM	#18
Lord-Of-Darkness Posts: 2,513	Except for the Hogan feud. That sucked

10-11-2007, 01:08 PM	#19
Jeritron Get a poke on Posts: 35,234	The invasion angle was dissapointing because of what it could have been, not neccesarily because the overall product was awful. I say 2001, even though the invasion angle is one of the most poorly executed, blown oppurtunites of all time. Bottom line is you had a strong start to that summer with the 2 man power trip and their fued with Jericho and Benoit. Great matches there, and Jericho was still on the cusp of getting that big push. You had an amazing roster, with probably the best tag division ever still going. RVD and Booker T made their WWF debuts. It was still WWF. PPV cards were stacked with good matches, even if booking was off. Badass Taker wasn't completely annoying yet, they hadn't ruined Kane. Stone Cold was the champion, Kurt Angle was in his prime and hadn't lost his mind. The Rock took off for a while and came back. The community was abuzz about the eventual invasion, and all the signings

10-11-2007, 01:22 PM	#20
owenbrown I believe in Joe Hendry Posts: 22,349	2002. With honorable mentions to 2003 and 2001.

10-11-2007, 01:40 PM	#22
Jeritron Get a poke on Posts: 35,234	While we're on the topic, 2000 was the best summer of all time, with 1998 not far behind.

10-11-2007, 01:42 PM	#23
Loose Cannon I'm all there is Posts: 31,811	1997 was my all-time favorite. nWo and Austin, Harts, DX,

10-13-2007, 05:05 PM	#25
The Naitch RAPTURE READY. Posts: 31,936	I considered summer to be June PPV July PPV August PPV (SummerSlam)

10-13-2007, 05:13 PM	#26
HeartBreakMan2k Franchise of TPWW Posts: 15,458	02 or 03

10-13-2007, 07:19 PM	#28
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	Wasn't 2001 the height of Nick Mondo's career?

10-13-2007, 07:21 PM	#29
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	98 > All by the way.

10-13-2007, 09:44 PM	#31
Destor I am the cheese Posts: 51,463	2003 owned. Smackdown had some of the best wrestling in a decade. Angle/Brock/Benoit/Eddie/Edge/Rey It was on fire.

10-13-2007, 11:13 PM	#33
SammyG LAKE SHOW HOES Posts: 25,764	I went with 05

10-13-2007, 11:26 PM	#34
James Steele TPWW's HHH Mark Since '04 Posts: 29,886	2002. HBK/HHH is one of my favorite feuds of all time.

10-14-2007, 09:02 AM	#36
Extreme Angle XBL TAG : Mootkinstein Posts: 3,342	2004 coz thats when I started watching it again.

10-15-2007, 07:00 AM	#37
Outsider Just Some Guy Posts: 14,679	The InVasion could have been done a hell of a lot better, but christ, it was still a million times better than what we have now. (Remember whe ECW was reformed? Possibly my favourite wrestling moment ever) However, I was not watching wrestling due to Sky access/Uni for most of the years described. So I just went for 2001.