10 Greatest Kayfabe Families In Wrestling History
From ECW's Dudley Family to WWE's Holly cousins, these are the 10 Greatest KAYFABE Families In Wrestling History.
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Personally shocked that Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan aren’t on this list. Unless… they really are family?! 😮
I love that even Pacitti couldn’t keep a straight face while claiming that Pro Wrestling fans aren’t nerds
The Dudleys are the reason I got into ECW, so seeing the thumbnail with all of them together really makes me happy.
@claymathewselevator8121
Жыл бұрын
I love The Dudleys
@SuperGerrard781
Жыл бұрын
Best tag team ever ❤
@tboland728
Жыл бұрын
They were the greatest gang of heels, from top to bottom, in wrestling history.
@fifedogg511
Жыл бұрын
ECW was so good and fun to watch Sabu an RVD being I'm from Detroit got me into the promotion but The Dudleys were awesome the promos plus they could all work in ring really good as well, man I miss the old ECW.
@SuperGerrard781
Жыл бұрын
@@fifedogg511 man the rivalry between RVD and Sabu over the TV title was incredible
Fun fact about the Dudley's that wasn't even mentioned but The Bushwhackers are also part of the family being "cousins"
The Dudley's backstory is honestly an incredibly clever way of pairing a bunch of completely different looking people as a clan of half-brothers. 😂🤣
@cameronjohnson9361
Жыл бұрын
I bought it 😂
@Ydgrasil
Жыл бұрын
In some villages this is not a story, it‘s tradition.😂
@kenrickeason
Жыл бұрын
That's real clever.. Whoever was behind this creation of this stable deserves recognition?? I wish it went into the WWF as such but you know.. least the Dudley Boyz and Spike made it in the WWF/E..
@taylorfe88
7 ай бұрын
Raven gave the idea. @@kenrickeason
My childhood ended the day I found out that Mama Benjamin was not in fact Shelton Benjamin's mother.
@papifuego5481
Жыл бұрын
Damn. I thought she really was😮
@deandrenicholas2545
Жыл бұрын
You guys aren't serious, are you? You know we aren't all related, right? 😅
@DebbieandEddieBFF
Жыл бұрын
That was Thea Vidale. She's a stand up comic and had her own sitcom like 10 years earlier.
Ohhhh man!!! Watching Crash and Bob go at it as “Super heave weights was so awesome!!! I had a huge crush on Molly too!!
Based on the reasons you give for your rankings, I understand why they didn't make it, but as a Texan, I would have liked an honorable mention for the Von Erich's, who started off as a kayfabe family (Fritz and Waldo, back when Germans, not Russians were still the go to bad guys), and ended up becoming a much larger, REAL family.
@TrippieFox
Жыл бұрын
Well too bad no one asked
@waltercallihan
Жыл бұрын
They sure did!! I'd forgotten about that
@jasonjimerson7046
Жыл бұрын
What about cousin Lance, who wasn't related to them at all?
@dwaterson21
Жыл бұрын
@@TrippieFox Actually, I did, and I'm now interested.
Billy and Bart were the NEW Long Riders, kayfabe cousins and each a son of one of the original Long Riders, Scott “The Hog” Irwin and “Wild” Bill Irwin (who was The Goon in WWF).
@ADG.Est.1988
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the information. Appreciated
I love the way Adam pronounces Graham. That extra A is hilarious!
What do you mean Bubba and D-Von aren't really brothers? They look so alike 😂
Growing up in Pensacola even in the 90s you knew Don Fargo the pro wrestler and artist. There are still some beach scene mural he painted years ago on buildings around town a truely talented individual
There was actually five kayfabe Fargo brothers Jackie,Don,Sonny,Roughhouse and Johnny who went on to a great career as Greg The Hammer Valentine,real son of Johnny Valentine.Old school southern rasslin fans definitely remember the Fargo brothers.
Jimmy Valiant has a wrestling school near me. Trained there for a bit several years ago, but life got in the way. Still go by every now and then to catch their shows.
The Dudley's run from a goofy comedy clan to a serious legitimate threat (maintaining some edgy comedy aspects) is incredibly entertaining to watch transpire over the course of their entire ECW run.
smh this list has a stunning lack of the ezekiel and elias family
@bobafettish660289
Жыл бұрын
well yeah the list is for KAYFABE families. ezekiel, elias & elron are really brothers ;)
@kylejefferies7334
Жыл бұрын
That's not a kayfaybe family brother, that's a real family
@brianhardin9215
Жыл бұрын
AND DATS A DAMN SHAME, CAUZ WE ALL KNOW DEY COME FROM A RATHER FAMOUS MUSICAL FAMILY...SMH! 😉🤣
I heard one time if WWE could have gotten Abyss to sign with them he would have been the third brother of destruction which I think would have been awesome.
@Lenoh
Жыл бұрын
I’ve met Abyss and honestly he wouldn’t be a good fit for WWE; not because he’s unskilled, far from, but the dude’s salt of the earth. He’s too pure for WWE.
@michaelhall736
Жыл бұрын
@@Lenoh I just like the idea of there being a third brother of destruction. I even have a few wrestlers who could have been. One in mind is Mil Muertes who wrestles for Lucha Underground. While Paul Bearer was on a tour in Mexico he had a fling with a woman there and because he was Bearer's illegitimate son he ended up having similar powers to the Undertaker. I know it sounds silly, but I just like coming up with what if scenarios.
Taker and Kane have to be #1
@herecomesdatrain
Жыл бұрын
Nope
@jamiewalsh9184
Жыл бұрын
Undertaker the most over rated wrestler of all time
@EricJae.
Жыл бұрын
😂 😂 😂
@mackisbrocklesnar
Жыл бұрын
Nope. No matter how legendary Undertaker and Kane had their individual careers, both together didn't do anything to deserve to be even in top 3.
@ahmadceasar5484
Жыл бұрын
@@jamiewalsh9184 stop it
You know, I’ve been a fan of his since back in the early Bullet Club, but it had never occurred to me that Karl Anderson had that name as a connection to Arn and Ole.
@thunderkai7272
Жыл бұрын
That's why he does the spinebuster
Honorable mention: Elias and Ezekiel
@prj7894
Жыл бұрын
They are real family
I love the Dudley's because of team 3D and spike dudleys highlight reel worthy hardcore championship scene career. I didn't get to see them in ecw but man stuttering buh buh is something else
@claymathewselevator8121
Жыл бұрын
I love Spike Dudley
I absolutely loved the first iteration of bubba the stutter the goofy lip smile all of it was just shenanigans and comedy gold I'll die on that hill
Fargo invented the strut that Flair , Jarrett and everyone else does !!!
Controversial Opinion But Dixie Carter and Ethan Carter III (EC3)
@claymathewselevator8121
Жыл бұрын
EC3 said in a backstage segment Dixie’s kids called him Uncle Ethan and he’s like I’d be their cousin 😂
I had the honor of meeting Jimmy Valiant at his wrestling school here in Virginia. Really cool dude and epic beard. Had a great conversation with him and got to see his collection of memorabilia.
At 80 years old, Jimmy Valiant still wrestles occasionally. Also, Mankind is part of the Brothers of Destruction's family. He called Paul Bearer his uncle Paul.
@NukeIt2Bdone
Жыл бұрын
Abdullah the Butcher was still “wrestling” until he started showing up to his bookings with a walker!!
The Anderson Karl Anderson is my favorite
@claymathewselevator8121
Жыл бұрын
I like MR
The Fargos being on this list is some classic Adam "Lou Thesz is my favourite wrestler" Pacitti material
I appreciate that Adam couldn't stop his voive from cracking during his "serious wrestling channel" rant.
Even though the feud mentioned at 1:37 was cut short due to injury, Billy and Bart faced each other at the height of DX when the Outlaws faced the New Midnight Express (Bart with Bob Holly) on either a RAW, Shotgun or Heat taping (I watched a video of said match a couple of months ago but can't recall which show).
@theneepster
Жыл бұрын
King of the ring 1998
Brothers of Destruction is no 1 in the list . Hands down
@mackisbrocklesnar
Жыл бұрын
nope
@steadydropnem
Жыл бұрын
I would go with Dudley family but the brothers of destruction are definitely my #2
Great video, got to reminisce in some great times of prowrestling, and learned of new ones.
For the Valiants, it's Luscious Johnny/Handsome Jimmy. What about the Garvin family? Terry, Ronnie, and Jimmy? Plus the Midnight Express were twin brothers from different mothers. 😆
Johnny Valiant became a stand up comedian. His story about a naked Andre the Giant being "bored" at 3 a.m. was hilarious. Nikita Koloff became a minister. He gave a sermon at my church as a guest in 2003. He hung around after the service and told stories about how far he went, to keep kayfabe. Some of it was funny. Like when an elderly lady that had known him all of his life, called him out for pretending to be "a commie" in a store.
Ain't no way I just saw a Sister Sledge reference in a wrestling video.
I was deeply saddened to know edge and Christian was not brothers as well taker and kane
@theharv1490
Жыл бұрын
When so first watched wrestling, I legit thought that Kane and Undertaker were siblings too 😂
4:23 Couldn't say that with a straight face 🤣🤣
Wrestling has more than 1 kayfabe family
4:25 glad you used the take where Adam almost broke, guessing it was the best one.
My friend didn’t believe Dusty, Dustin and Cody Rhodes we’re actually related till 2019 lol
@alastair852
Жыл бұрын
Does your friend have some manner of face blindness? Like, just looking at them you can tell they're related.
Dances with Dudley is a hilarious name 😭
Jinder Mahal was Khali’s brother in law or something at first
Kane played with big bro Undertaker's Hot Wheels WITHOUT permission!? No wonder he's the Devil's favorite demon, the evil evil man.😂
When I saw the title of this program I wrote down my 10 guesses and I did pretty good but missed number 1, after I thought about it for 30 seconds I realized you were spot on, great job
I remember reading that Billy Gunns real name was "Monty Sopp"... I still don't believe it 20 years later.
Cultaholic Wrestling History Class? Yes please!
The Heenan Family! LOL
There’s also Fargo, North Dakota, but I get your point, Parcheesi.
God bless pacitti 😂this man always gets a laugh outta me no matter my mood
Pre Bros of Destruction, you could technically throw Mankind into the mix as at one point he would called Paul Bearer, Uncle Paul.
Bret hart and piper saying they were cousins
Wow. The Anderson family just blew my mind🤯
When I hear "Spike Dudley," I think of the unscripted crowd surfing incident in the match with Bam Bam.
Great Content💯👍
I like how the thumbnail doesn’t even have any of the original Dudley brothers group
I grew up not far from Memphis where wrestling was huge in the old days and I heard about the Fargo's my whole life and still do from my older family
Karl Anderson took me out 😂
@claymathewselevator8121
Жыл бұрын
Needs Ken Anderson…ANDERSON
I genuinely thought Arn and Ole Anderson were really related...
The backyard fed I was in during my younger days planned on continuing the Dudley clan. We had High Chief Dudley from the Tripical Isle of Dudleyville. He was our monster. We wanted to have our announcer, Ronald Johnson Esq., pull double duty as Big Daddy Dudley.
Grandma Edna was real. She never wanted to talk to Christian because she knew he wasn’t her real grandson. Also, they were in 3 tlcs. Episode of smackdown may 2001
Dudleys always made me think of a wrestling loving family that found a genie and made a wish
Another fun list!
Dances With Dudley was always my favorite Dudley just for the name. Also Sign Guy Dudley.
by far the Von Erichs are the best ever!
@ItsJustNemz
Жыл бұрын
Weren’t they a real family?
@monarched
Жыл бұрын
Aside from Lance Von Erich, they were legit related.
@monarched
Жыл бұрын
@@FrankieBlueEyes I forgot Waldo
you forgot the most famous Fargo, Johnny"Greg Valentine" Fargo
I laughed so much threw this video 😂ur hilarious
8:02 Retired? He was a big villain in Memphis and became King James Valiant for Lord/Judo Al Hayes before really making it big as the babyface Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant in JCP and other Southern territories. He also popped up as a ringiside helper during Johnny & Jerry's 1979 WWF tag title run
I hope Edge and Christian make it!
good video
Edge and Christian have known each other long enough that they are brothers
This should be a good one.
Watched wrestling my whole life but never knew Edge and Christian were kayfabe brothers.
It's wild hearing how you pronounce "Graham" like "Gray ham"
Ironically today is family Day in Ontario Canada
4:26 A wild Pacitti character break⁉️
The dude with the hammer and sickle through the bald eagle clutching the arrows is a great tattoo and really selling the bit.
Dances-With-Dudley is my Spirit Animal.
Every time I say *"I'm over wrestling"* ... this channel!
That is weird to see Billy Gunn's body from back when he was younger. I thought he was always a jacked up juice monster.
8:00 actually I think Jimmy went to Memphis and became a mainstay there. Feuding with Jerry Lawler
Adam Pacitti, the best Adam making wrestling list based content on You Tube. Fight me!
The Bolder brothers. The Hulkster and Beefer with matching moustaches.
@airfixx_8952
Жыл бұрын
Boulder Brother.... As in big rock things.
At one point Edge & Christian were going to be Uncle & Nephew, with the former being the laters Uncle.
Iv been a wrestling fan for a good 10 years and i didn't know until today christan and edge was originally brothers 😂😂
Funny sidenote: The Valiant Brothers is what I nicknamed my meat and two veg.
I was scared that the brothers of destruction weren't gonna make it. Well deserved number 1
I need part 2
The Dudleys there where so many of them back in the day.
Wait a sec.... there are KAYFABE families in wrestling? I thought Sheamus really was Beaker's cousin. Sheamus even gave a shout-out to the Beaker family. And Pee Wee Herman's cousin was The Big Pee. Don't think that I forgot that family back in the guest GM days.
I remembered Edge and Christian being cousins.
Cw Anderson reference 👍
RIP Crash Holly
10:55 and to think Matt Morgan almost became a 3rd Brother of Destruction (just found outa few days ago. And he & Cornette rejected it)
I think of Wells Fargo 😭😭
Kurt Angle and Jason Jordan
missing = the Von Erich family (except for Lance Von Erich); Ken Shamrock & Ryan Shamrock (Alicia Webb)
During the whole, Hardyz, Dudley's and E&C era, I was always team Dudley. Even Spike!
For cultaholic/whatculture it’s gotta be the Adam variant
no mention of the Boulder brothers, Ed "the zodiac""the booty man the disciple brother bruti Boulder and Terry Boulder
I will never understand why they stopped billing Edge & Christian as brothers but at the same time I'm glad Christian doesn't have to deal with being "Edge's less successful brother" to the average fan