In 1998, WWE decided to take scripted wrestling… and turn it into a real fighting tournament. What could possibly go wrong? In this episode of Make It Make Sense, we break down the infamous Brawl For All tournament — the backstage politics, the real knockouts, the injuries, Vince Russo’s role in creating it, JBL’s involvement, Bart Gunn accidentally ruining WWE’s plans, and the infamous Butterbean fight that somehow made the entire thing even worse.
This wasn’t just a bad idea…
It may have been WWE’s dumbest idea EVER.
🔥 Topics Covered: Why Vince Russo created the Brawl For All
JBL and backstage “tough guy” culture
Dr. Death Steve Williams being the planned winner
Bart Gunn shocking everyone
Real knockouts and injuries
The Butterbean WrestleMania disaster
Why the tournament completely backfired
Squared Circle Spotlight 
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