ADAM: What's your favourite forgotten gimmick? Let us know!

@JimCarr22880

3 жыл бұрын

Not really forgotten but, RELLIK. Thanks Mike Tenay for making us realize what it means.

@wstine79

3 жыл бұрын

Mr. America!

@maskedllama7775

3 жыл бұрын

Balls Mahoney as Xanta Claus

@DjangoRaisuli

3 жыл бұрын

Seeing NJPW Dad Nakanishi as Kurasawa in mid 90's WCW is very weird to me.

@xavierortega6846

3 жыл бұрын

Adam please do Coolest Wrestling Attires please please 🙏🙏🙏🙏

That part when he describes Rikishi as “A happy go lucky vehicular murderer.” 😂😂😂

I won't lie, Businessman Roman sounds like a hilarious heel and I can see it getting over if he stuck with it

@420Horseman

3 жыл бұрын

....like ‘Big Money’ Matt Hardy in TNA before he became ‘broken’

@kailaquinley8223

3 жыл бұрын

Personally I liked that rendition of Roman reigns the best

@burnthetrolls5971

3 жыл бұрын

That version of Roman Reigns makes me think of Paul E Dangerously mixed with Attitude Era Rock good mic skills and good work rate in the ring

@AlyxDG

3 жыл бұрын

@@420Horseman Well whadda ya know? Big Money Matt is back.

@joesomenumbers

3 жыл бұрын

Worked for Batista

I remember reading something from John Tenta a while back, where he said he thought the Golga gimmick was supposed to be a punishment for jumping ship to WCW years earlier. It apparently didn't work because the big man really enjoyed it because he got to put smiles on kids faces. Because John Tenta may have been the sweetest man to ever be in the business. Also, that Hulkamania helmet may be the most gloriously ridiculous thing that I've ever seen.

Charlie Haas’ impersonations were the greatest thing to have been forgotten. He was gold. I would literally wait for his segments.

@outlawrip-offartist4161

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly I remember Charlie Haas more for his impersonator gimmick more then the world greatest tagteam.

@Ezoogie

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto

@eduardopena5893

Жыл бұрын

He really did a great job of mimicking the other wrestlers. He would have been great for some DX parody skits. I think he missed a chance though as his signature move "Haas of Pain" could have had him being some sort of early John Cena "thuganomics" clone. He could have come out to "Jump Around" by House of Pain.

Seeing that photo at the start of Adam with the wcpw belt brought back good memories of the days when whatculture was good!

@KimiMTZ17

3 жыл бұрын

Heel Blampied with Rampage Brown and Big Damo later was pretty cool to see, to be honest!

prediction: the war bonnet ends up on the price is shite by march

@YaBoyEdGames

3 жыл бұрын

This week guaranteed.

@jaimevillegas2418

3 жыл бұрын

@@YaBoyEdGames lol the way Adam is marking out for it, FOR SURE 🤣🤣🤣

Adam makes sundays better

@jakehowell3069

3 жыл бұрын

Blampied is to wrestling fans what Church is to Christians.

@Borderlands123123123

3 жыл бұрын

Adam makes mondays better

@pallyboy6005

3 жыл бұрын

Adam makes *every* day better.

I am desperately trying to imagine Jon Moxley in his current AEW persona with a british accent.

@user-rp6jg7nw2j

3 жыл бұрын

SEÑORAAAAA NO LE ECHE AÑOS A SU VIDA PONGALE VIDA A LOS AÑOS QUE ES MEJOR

@jliller

3 жыл бұрын

I guess I'm not the only person who thinks Jon Moxley looks like a surly Bruce Dickinson.

@jaimevillegas2418

3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't be "hey brother!" It'd be "hello governor!"

@WanArk86

3 жыл бұрын

I imagine it sounded like every Adams of wrestling

@jazibhussain5735

3 жыл бұрын

So it’s just PAC

Love the subtle reminder that Rikishi is a member of the Bone Street Krew, meaning he's one of the hardest men ever to be part of the WWE and someone you absolutely did not want to cross backstage.

@richardmullan6158

Жыл бұрын

Or his friends were

@Bman32x

Ай бұрын

Doubly fascinating because it makes him one of the most respected and actually compassionate wrestling trainers. He’s incredibly easygoing with kids/young adults wanting to learn how to wrestle. He’s strongly against hazing & that cruddy WCW power plant break them mindset. He’s said on numerous occasions he hates the idea of crushing someone’s dream before it even gets started.

"The bullies would be obligated to destroy you." Jesus, that made me laugh way too hard on a Monday morning

@mat2000100

3 жыл бұрын

Except they couldn’t, because you could headbutt them with the war bonnet.

@sonofchlar6144

3 жыл бұрын

I read this at the exact same time he said it and I actually laughed out loud.

“Quote the raven, kawabunga” idk why but I lost it

Just here to increase engagement for my favourite lads

@WrestleTalk

3 жыл бұрын

Hogan’s headgear makes Faarooq’s look like an intimidating work of art.

@buck342443

3 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering if it's the same helmet now...

@seanabbins5481

3 жыл бұрын

I remember that match with Bad News Brown. Bad News steals the helmet and briefly puts it on. Somehow, it looked cool on him, however briefly.

@Isabelthompson99

3 жыл бұрын

Ron would have been intimidating as the Gobbledygooker

@kaind.badguy

3 жыл бұрын

@@Isabelthompson99 ....DAMN!!

"Quote the raven ....cowabunga" Me: spit takes drink

@richardgraves3698

3 жыл бұрын

Dude I died when he said that 🤣🤣🤣

@thebestcentaur

3 жыл бұрын

I would have reached the same way if I were drinking anything🤣

@pallyboy6005

3 жыл бұрын

I *desperately* wished he said the word as Kidd Flipz! "Cowa-boon-gah"`

@JackTheripper911

2 жыл бұрын

Quoth the raven nevermore

Cesaro's best gimmick is his current one: Advanced Uno! player extraordinaire & dad joke machine.

@GrtSage

3 жыл бұрын

No disrespect to Big Tony.

A series of memories resurfaced for me when seeing Golga. Weird memories...I thought his existence was a fever dream I once had but apparently not lol.

I didn't know Hogan used that thing in an actual match. I've only ever seen the promotional photo with him wearing it. Thought it was just merchandising BS.

@concludedhail40

3 жыл бұрын

Well..... You're not wrong. That's exactly what it was.

Dude earthquake's shark singlet was amazing... the mouth used to open and close when he raised his arms XD thats genius

“That pirate D” spit my juice out hahahahahaha

Ngl, I genuinely look forward to these lists. Haven't been disappointed yet.... Except maybe finding out my dad had been with all those guys..

@jkblohm9899

3 жыл бұрын

Same, bro, same... *Hello darkness, my old friend...*

The main takeaway from this video- “Quoth the Raven, COWABUNGA”

I have a challenge for ya, Adam. In your next “book it” video I task you with fixing Apollo Crews getting abruptly moved up to the Main Roster. The poor guy barely had any direction, or character, in NXT and was in a rough place for years before winning the US title.

@JackTheripper911

2 жыл бұрын

I read Apollo Crews as Apollo Creed and was infinitely more confused lol

"Look at that singlet. Look at that singlet!"

I'm a little disappointed but you didn't take the easy "Pirate's Booty" joke. It was right there, Adam, it was right there.

@AllHailTheRamenEmperor

3 жыл бұрын

Too Easy

@pallyboy6005

3 жыл бұрын

@@AllHailTheRamenEmperor Just like Katie-Lea-Burchill. Boom.

Fun fact: In 2000, the Big Show also had an "impersonator" gimmick. And surprisingly, it was actually really funny. In his Backlash match against Kurt Angle, he came down as Hulk Hogan, complete with music, promo, and even the big boot to leg drop. It was tops. XD

Roman's old gimmick >> Big Dog Gimmick

@morgantaylor84

3 жыл бұрын

In the SHIELD Big Dog Gimmick no, singles Big Dog Gimmick yes.

@jkblohm9899

3 жыл бұрын

Roman looks so weird in a suit

@Humorless_Wokescold

3 жыл бұрын

@@jkblohm9899 muscular men always look weird in suits.

@btf_flotsam478

2 жыл бұрын

@@morgantaylor84 I'm pretty sure that Negative One wearing Hogan's war bonnet would be less unsuccessful than the singles Big Dog.

@morgantaylor84

2 жыл бұрын

@@btf_flotsam478 Yeah, but I'm also pretty sure Negative One anything would be less unsuccessful than anything WWE are putting out there right now on RAW lol so it's not exactly like we're talking about a high bar. Edit: Nikki, Drew being a killer and Bobby not with standing in this of course.

I died laughing at the Hulk Hogan part. WTH 🤣🤣🤣😅

I remember when Hass was doing that imposter gimmick and John Cena rumble return happened I thought it was going to be Hass trolling everyone

@azrael_ao1

3 жыл бұрын

That would have been nuclear heat 😂😂😂😂😂

Vince Mcmahon's unhealthy fixation on incest angles makes a stark and depressing kind of sense when you remember he disclosed being sexually abused in the playboy interview

@pallyboy6005

3 жыл бұрын

Look, brother or not, if I'm Paul Burchill, I'm *definitely* putting my all into that gimmick with Katie-Lea-Burchill.

@JackTheripper911

2 жыл бұрын

He mentioned the abuse came from an older women too, never mentioned if it was his mom. But made it clear the women had a "maternal" relationship with him. Which is. Wow.

I loved Charlie Haas, I'll never forget those funny impersonations, I loved especially the JBL and Beth Phoenix ones

I am genuinely shocked at how many impersonations Charlie Haas did!

I remember hearing that Roddy Piper was the one who ripped Hogans hair out

Damn, that WCPW image of Adam brings back a lot of memories... the nostalgia hit me like a truckload of Keith Lees

War bonnet Hogan was when he was peaking on steroids and cocaine.... It was acceptable in the 80's.....

@shanedawndusk3290

3 жыл бұрын

It was so freaking racist.

@thomasbatta3250

3 жыл бұрын

Osw fan I see

@Thechezbailey

3 жыл бұрын

It was acceptable at the time.

@shanedawndusk3290

3 жыл бұрын

@@Thechezbailey To the whites, yeah. Meanwhile the Native Americans were cringing to hell and back. I’m surprised Tatanka didn’t protest that.

@Thechezbailey

3 жыл бұрын

@@shanedawndusk3290 is it not supposed to be like a Roman type helmet?

"Leaving Birchall with nothing left to do, which is better" lol truth

WWE really shouldve gave Roman Reigns that "My Time" gimmick after he left The Shield

@pallyboy6005

3 жыл бұрын

Your time is up, *his* time is now.

@JackTheripper911

2 жыл бұрын

@@pallyboy6005 🤔 I Cena what you did there....

Nearly two years in and 'Quoth the Raven, cowabunga' is still an all-time Adam Blampied line.

Heading Adam passionately say “His shredded jorts” makes me laugh every single time I hear it.

"Look at Hulk Hogan's stupid hat!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 God, wrestling is strange. Wouldn't have it any other way.

The war bonnet! I haven't laughed this much in a year! Thanks, Adam🙏

You lads are bloody awesome and keeping me going through lockdown

This was a cool video, learning about these storylines brought back good memories in WWE.

I absolutely think Charlie Haas was one of the most underrated of the ruthless aggression

@Sanguivore

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Him and Benjamin were hella slept on.

I absolutely love the Kenny Omega reaction pics

Charlie Haas' impersonation gimmick was gold.

This list is just twisted and bizarre. I love it! Much love to the WrestleTalk crew!

I can't believe how many times people have referred to Titus O'Neil appearing as "Pancake Patterson" (the nephew of WWE Hall of Famer and Legend Pat Patterson) being a *Gimmick*, or a failed turn, or a gimmick change that didn't land/was abandoned after 1 showing. I can't believe it because I *swear* it was incredibly obvious to me that it was a *bit* that Titus O'Neil did. A comedy spot to get laughs, a rib or just a funny idea that wasn't, I was *certain* ever meant to be anything more than a one-time (or at least a rare-appearance) comedy character, not an actual try for a new long-term character/gimmick.

Outside of Jamiroquai's closet - that was beautiful.

Why did " Having a mom " make me laugh?

I completely understand what Adam means when he said he wants the War Bonnet helmet more than anything else in his life. There is something oddly enticing about it 😂

Well TBH, I indeed didn't recall most of these.... CAUSE I WANTED TO FORGET THAT ALL THIS EVER EXISTED! Nonetheless, Loved the video. WT you guys Rock!

I was annoyed by Roman Reigns for years. Not him. Reigns has assumed The John Cena role of WWE Ambassador and WWE wrote Reigns into a corner. I would see Reigns on a talk show without a script. He was thoughtful, charming, and charismatic. Once again, as soon as WWE Creative let Roman Reigns just be himself, it was great.

@SCF721

3 жыл бұрын

I'd say that was an issue since Hulk Hogan. Cena was just an iteration of that and then Roman ended up in that same spot.

That pirate "D" lmfaoo 😂😂😂😂😂

Ngl, a 4th wall breaking Deadpool like gimmick actually sounds like it could work! I kind of wish WWE would do more with that.

💖💖💖Adam you still have a big sense of humour still my man 👏😂

Another awesome adam video. Just i think the audio level is low for this recording

man i love those Kenny memes

I didn't knew about Hogan's helmet... I wish I still didn't knew

Adam never fails to make me laugh, improves every Sunday!

Adam, you're the absolute best. Never go away.

Wwe: *incestuous twin angle* Game of thrones: hold my beer..

Apparently that guy who was with Jon Moxley in that clip at the start is Hade Vansen--that dude WWE hired to feud with The Undertaker in 2008 but canned it after a single taped promo and never used him on TV.

@mattalan6618

Жыл бұрын

really? is hade that bad in the ring?

@SolidSonicTH

Жыл бұрын

@@mattalan6618 No, the problem was he wasn't tall enough to present a convincing threat to Undertaker (which probably comes from Vince, I'm sure). That's apparently the whole story. Completely pointless hire and an example of WWE putting the cart before the horse when it comes to drafting storylines.

Lol the Haas gimmicks were hilarious!

Adam, be honest now.... did you just find the photo of Hogan's War Bonnet and make a whole list to show us that?

@justaddressmeasking6625

3 жыл бұрын

This is a really fair question....

I don’t even watch wrestling anymore but these videos are a must. Plumpy is still hilarious

I'm now imagining Rikishi killing vampires using only his ass and I know what movie I'm producing if I win the lottery.

So I actually really liked Charlie Haas' imitation gimmick when I saw it as a kid and I was CONVINCED that he would eventually come out one week as "The Haasbreak Kid" but they never did it and I'm slightly furious about it.

My very first wrestling video was called "Inside the WWF" with a few what were then, great TV matches and Johnny Polo taking us around the WWF headquarters showing us how the show is made. He was a manager in a few of the matches and did some commentary. His commentary career could have been brilliant if he'd not turned into Raven, dude was charismatic af.

The vignettes at Raven’s family home in WCW just make me love the idea that he’s Johnny Polo but older and more grunge.

BEAVER CLEAVAGE!!! 😂😂😂

Went to a RAW taping in Atlanta, GA (home of Badstreet) and was treated to a dark match featuring "Michael P.S. Haas". Complete with Badstreet theme.

I actually do remember most of these, but I’m genuinely baffled by #1. This was peak Hulkamania era, I haven’t the faintest idea how I missed it. 🥴🥴

Day 1 of recommending Adam my 10 lists that he should do sometime in the future: -12 most shocking kickouts in WWE history -10 worst NXT Takeover matches ever -15 WWE champions that should’ve held on to the belt WAY longer than they actually did -10 worst mistakes WWE made with Roman Reigns -10 best wrestling matches that lasted under 10 minutes -15 best in-ring wrestling debut matches of all time -Adam’s 10 most overrated WWE matches ever -10 Wrestlemania matches that should’ve been that years main event -12 worst sellers in wrestling history -10 reasons to look forward to wrestling in 2021 (I’ll be doing this until half of these ideas are done by Adam himself. Merry Christmas, Adam. Love you lots!!)

That Charlie Hass gimmick was brilliant

7:25 where is my vampire hunter samoan huh Vince ?

Okay I have to say this. Ever since I heard about Make A Difference Fatu I have been obsessed with what his heel turn would have been like. Would he have blamed the fans? would he have started telling kids to do drugs? I just, I have to know...

Rakishi hunting Gangrel's vampire gang... Oh MY STARS!! If written even decently, it would awesome...

Ok there's skipping and random cuts now that weren't there a year ago. I binge these lists sometimes and I know it wasn't doing these skips before

Ahhh WCPW the fed that got me back into wresting. 💙💛

The Oddities had the greatest entrance music. I knew who Golga was. I will always remember Kurgan from WWF Attitude from THQ with his menacing promo cut, "Kurgan...always...wins."

Well...it’s the “War Bonet” now! 😂😂

That Hulk Hogan hat looks like something that you find left over at the Halloween store a week after Halloween.

Adam looks like a proper wrestler sitting next to Maffew

Hogan was so worried about losing his hair that he got himself the 'Jam that Jam" tattoo

I watched Pixel Dan's review of the Masters of the WWE Universe Rattlesnake Mountain Ring deluxe set yesterday. When he was talking about the Hulk Hogan figure, he lamented that the helmet was missing a fist. I did not understand that reference... until now.

I never knew about the War Bonnet. Now, I need one.

Adam you’re the best

You’re on my Mount Rushmore of you tube personalities Adam

Seeing Cesaro & Sheamus, wearing Stormers' jerseys on this video, really popped me.

The most risky gimmick in wrestling must be The Final Solution would of loved to be in the pitch meeting on that decision lol

Flex Kavana, Terra Ryzing and Chilly McFreeze is the dream triple threat match we never got to see.

even in raven's wcw run "Raven" is just a moniker and he is still Johnny Polo i remember this skit where he and Chris kanyon visits Raven's/Johnny's home and Raven is not really dark and brooding

My Sundays are incomplete without a top 10 from Adam blumpied

@noahp1124

3 жыл бұрын

Loser

6:23 I remember having a small three inch rubber wrestler whose mask resembled very closer to this 'Who' yellow and red mask.

Anyone else notice the hasty edit in the Cesaro section?

@SolidSonicTH

5 ай бұрын

The Hogan segment is completely butchered.

@killshot314

3 ай бұрын

​@@SolidSonicTH Stupid copyright bollocks. I just hope the original was preserved somewhere, preferably on the Wayback Machine

Came back for this video saying “stonks” during the gamestop stuff

Omg...how have I never seen hogan in that hat 🤣🤣‼️🤣🤣

This is gonna need a part 2-50 something. Alot of gimmick changes in this history of wrestling

In fairness to the Hulkster, I'd get pretty conscious over balding, too. I mean, he litarally made the WWF arcade game feature him with all 8 bits have a full head of hair.