463: WWF Backlash '99 Deep Dive; New Day Walks Away
From Straight Shooters by Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson
May 6, 2026 · 2h 29m
About this episode
The episode dives deep into WWF Backlash 1999 and discusses recent WWE news including talent releases and New Day's departure.
This week, the guys dive deep into the latest Patreon request - WWF Backlash 1999. It's a rematch from WrestleMania XV as Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWF Championship against The Rock in a No Holds Barred match with Shane McMahon as the special referee! BUT FIRST, they discuss the latest round of WWE releases and what it could mean for the future, asking talent to take pay cuts, NEW DAY WALKING AWAY, Darby Allin becoming AEW World Champion, and MORE! -- Twitter/X: [ @_piccone ] [ @VaughnMJohnson ] […
People in this episode
Hosts: Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone
Topics covered
- WWF Backlash 1999
- WWE releases
- New Day
- AEW World Champion
- Stone Cold vs The Rock
- pay cuts
Keywords
- WWF Backlash
- Stone Cold Steve Austin
- The Rock
- WWE releases
- New Day
- Darby Allin
- AEW
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: WWE, AEW
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