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19. Things Get Real Messy In Late-1999

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If you’re looking for top notch nostalgia and euphoric 'Attitude' vibes, then nothing on the back end of ’99 is actually worth revisiting. Events like SummerSlam, Unforgiven, No Mercy, Survivor Series and Armageddon were all lacking, which might surprise a few people reading this piece.

2000 would pull the nose up in a big way.

The summer of 1999 saw Austin's rivalry with McMahon grow staler than ever, and the offshoot issues Vince had with 'Taker and eventually Triple H felt less than compared to the 'Stone Cold' stuff. Worse, most pay-per-view undercards were utterly dross. D'Lo Brown vs. Mideon at Fully Loaded? Seriously?

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