Chris Jericho didn’t arrive in WWE quietly — but his debut run wasn’t the rocket launch people remember either.

In this long-form, audio-only wrestling documentary, we track Chris Jericho’s complete WWE debut run from 1999, match by match, week by week, exactly as it unfolded in real time.

From the iconic countdown debut on RAW with The Rock, through months of interrupted momentum, controversial finishes, legendary opponents, and constant resistance, this episode tells the full story of how Jericho entered the Attitude Era — and why it took longer than expected for the system to fully embrace him.

This isn’t a highlights package. It’s a chronological deep dive into:

• Jericho’s first WWE matches and early crowd reactions
• Why disqualifications and non-finishes followed him everywhere
• How WWE handled a debuting star who arrived “already finished”
• His repeated clashes with top names and gatekeepers
• The brewing Intercontinental Championship angle with Chyna
• Survivor Series 1999, Armageddon ’99, and the moment resistance finally broke
• Why this debut run feels strange in hindsight — and why that matters

Told from the perspective of someone who was around at the time, this episode focuses on atmosphere, entrances, crowd energy, commentary tone, champions, and parallel storylines, making it a true audio-first wrestling history piece.

If you’re into:

• WWE Attitude Era deep dives
• Chris Jericho career analysis
• Wrestling debut runs explained
• WWF 1999 storytelling and politics
• Intercontinental Championship history
• Long-form wrestling podcasts
• Audio wrestling documentaries

…this one’s for you.

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Test didn’t arrive quietly in WWE, he arrived with size, presence, and momentum that felt real.

In this audio-only wrestling documentary, we take a deep, chronological dive into Test’s complete WWE debut run, from untelevised dark matches in 1998 to the centre of the McMahon family storyline at WrestleMania XV.

This episode breaks down every key match, moment, and turning point that shaped Test’s early WWF career, including Sunday Night Heat appearances, RAW matches, Survivor Series 1998, the Royal Rumble 1999, and the betrayal angle involving Stephanie McMahon, Shane McMahon, and Triple H.

Told from the perspective of someone who was around at the time, this isn’t a highlight reel or a surface-level recap. It’s a long-form, audio-first deep dive into how WWE builds momentum, how debut runs really work behind the scenes, and how quickly direction can change when storylines take over.

We cover:

• Test’s pre-debut dark matches and why they mattered
• Why Sunday Night Heat was crucial for developing new stars
• Match-by-match breakdowns of Test’s early WWF run
• Survivor Series 1998 and the moment WWE confirmed the push
• Royal Rumble 1999, both the singles match and the Rumble itself
• The Stephanie McMahon / Triple H betrayal and its fallout
• WrestleMania XV and the true end of Test’s debut run
• Why Test is often remembered for the angle, not the work

This is the story of a debut run that moved fast, burned bright, and left behind one of WWE’s biggest “what if?” conversations.

If you’re into:

• WWE Attitude Era deep dives
• Wrestling debut runs explained
• Test WWF career analysis
• Royal Rumble 1999 breakdowns
• Survivor Series 1998 retrospectives
• Wrestling history podcasts
• Audio wrestling documentaries

…you’re in the right place.

Subscribe to Bored Wrestling Fans for long-form stories on debut runs, forgotten momentum, and the moments wrestling history tends to smooth over.

There are plenty more runs worth revisiting.

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Ken Shamrock didn’t walk into WWE to learn how to fight. He walked in already knowing how.

Long before MMA was mainstream, Shamrock had tested himself in places where the rules were thin and excuses didn’t last long. So when he arrived in WWE during the Attitude Era, he didn’t look like a rookie. He looked like a problem.

In this episode of Bored Wrestling Fans, we take a deep dive into Ken Shamrock’s WWE debut run, a run built on legitimacy, pressure, and a kind of realism the business has always chased… and never quite known how to handle.

From his early matches and submission-heavy dominance, to his clashes with established stars, title contention, and the moment it became clear there was an invisible ceiling above him, this isn’t a highlight reel, it’s the story behind the reactions, the positioning, and the choices that shaped his early WWE career.

Told from the perspective of someone who was around at the time, this is an audio-first wrestling documentary about what happens when a man arrives fully formed in a business that prefers to do the shaping itself. Some debut runs are carefully built. Some are protected and some, like Ken Shamrock, expose the limits of the system they enter.

If you’re into:

• WWE Attitude Era deep dives
• Ken Shamrock WWE debut analysis
• Legit fighters in professional wrestling
• Forgotten or misunderstood wrestling pushes
• Wrestling history podcasts
• Audio wrestling documentaries

…you’re in the right place.

Subscribe to Bored Wrestling Fans for more long-form stories on debut runs, forgotten momentum, and the moments wrestling history tends to smooth over.

There’s plenty more to revisit.

And yeah… this one, I remember especially well.

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