Honorable mention: During Kurt Angles debut babyface run he kept getting booed. Vince relayed the ref to tell Kurt to insult the crowd, so he took the mike and said "Listen here, you do not boo an Olympic gold medalist!" and a heel superstar was born

Mick Foley calling an audible against Triple H at Royal Rumble 2000. Instead of doing a single pedigree and that’s that. Mick kicked out (to a legit shocked Trips) and told his ring partner to do another one onto the thumbtacks in the ring. Made both look like beasts, just for opposite reasons. And made an epic match that much better.

@lpmorgan90

5 жыл бұрын

About the only highlight of that Mania...

@TheSBleeder

5 жыл бұрын

@@lpmorgan90 That was at the Royal Rumble.

@JohnKhinda

5 жыл бұрын

They should do those more often. Too many matches lately end with a thud with only one finish. 🤦‍♂️

@thribs

5 жыл бұрын

Had to look up what “call a audible” means. I assumed it wasn’t listening to a audio book.

@RockSmith-rl9qr

5 жыл бұрын

@@thribs don't watch much football huh

Actually, Al Snow came up with the Socko idea, Foley asked him for the dumbest/cheesiest idea possible for when he visited Vince in hospital and Snow suggested a Sock Puppet, the next show a load of fans had "mr socko" signs and it went from there

3:20 Note: Al Snow came up with the Mr Socko idea👍🏽

@TheWillrocks51

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, and Stone Cold has said several times on his podcast the kick was pitched to him backstage by a member or creative (I can't remember the name) in order to make the move more exciting. This list really just seems made up and not researched.

@jaycomplexkidrandle1889

5 жыл бұрын

Makes sense that it was pitched by a man who carried a mannequin doll with him.

@perryhutcheson5236

5 жыл бұрын

It was a one-time thing from when mr. McMahon was in the hospital. Mick got such a pop the next week that they ran with it

@mikemiken1963

5 жыл бұрын

@GET THESE HANDS STROWMAN Just... stop.

@Wizard4169

5 жыл бұрын

@@jaycomplexkidrandle1889 turnabout is only fair, since Foley inspired Snow's Head gimmick.

"Not enough Gangrel" in the background at the beginning, had me laughing

The kick preceding the Stunner was also inspired by Jake Roberts' short-arm clothesline that he did as a setup to the DDT.

the flair flop is the best thing ever... easily one of my fav thing whenever i watched one of his matches.

@chrishubbard64

5 жыл бұрын

It was the perfect way to PROVE wrestling is FAKE!!!!! FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE!!!!

5:25 "Old Hacksaw experimented with a bunch of different things before finally breaking out in wrestling." Yeah, cocaine mainly, I'd imagine

@757jlhood

3 жыл бұрын

And steroids 🤣🤣

Nia Jax literally was her own category of why things are horrible lmao

@AlexanderMacAoidh

5 жыл бұрын

She’s great right,

@XxrandomexexX

5 жыл бұрын

@@AlexanderMacAoidh yah she's the "best"

@Rockymann27

5 жыл бұрын

Kind of like your comment huh lol

@Nohrellas

5 жыл бұрын

Well that's true

@IRenegadEEEEE

5 жыл бұрын

Rockymann27 sick nonsensical burn bro

"Not enough Gangrel." Couldn't agree more.

In that same promo, stone cold also gave us the line "and thats the bottom line, cause stone cold says so" for the first time

You missed out one of the most important: Giant Baba changing the result of the GOAT Misawa Mitsuharu vs Jumbo Tsuruta. Baba saw and heard the support the crowd had for Misawa before the event began on June 8th 1990, so he sent a messenger backstage to change the result for Misawa to win shortly before they went out there. This launched the greatest era in pro wrestling history.

WhatCulture Wrestling: If it doesn't include the Pipebomb or Montreal Screw Job, is it really a list?

@DYLANJJK94

5 жыл бұрын

Yeap It had both...... So they recycled those entries like 20 times now......

@gordonjamescowiest

5 жыл бұрын

Because they are big moments in Wrestling History! People love to talk about them, they literally belong in this list and frankly if you don't like them being mentioned, Stop Watching The Channel!

@immersion726

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget JBL beating up the Blue Meanie for real at ECW One Night Stand 2005!

@themeg1145

5 жыл бұрын

Neither were spontaneous though

@thribs

5 жыл бұрын

Both of which are really underwhelming

How come nobody ever mentions the time JBL thought it was a good idea to beat the shit out of the Blue Meanie?

@tmoney1209

4 жыл бұрын

ᕼᑌᗰᗩᑎ ᖴᗴᒪᒪᗩ JBL beat you the Blue Meanie???? Please tell me more

Regarding the Flair Flop, I was watching some boxing highlights and a guy got hit so hard, he went down popped back up and then went down again. You could tell he had no control of himself. It wasn't as refined as the Flair Flop but it certainly reminded me of it. So it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility.

@dandjsong6487

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I'm pretty sure it was Zab Judah when he fought Kostya Tsyzu. Judah did an almost perfect 'Flair Flop' but it definitely wasn't intentionally, but it was one of the funniest endings to a boxing match ever Haha

Overscripting really is the biggest issue imo. Give your stars the outline, let them cut their own promo, and work from there. Everything flows better when they arent trying to remember their lines and they can just let themselves get caught up in the moment and fire off a line. Maybe some will flop, but that happens with the scripted events anyways. The guys who can sell the promos and the fights are the ones who deserve their spot on the roster. Not whoever vince randomly decides will be the next big thing no matter what the fans think. Show some flexibility in the writer room, work with what the crowds like and hate. Most of all, give vince some freaking thorazine so he can relax his stranglehold on the company a bit.

The People's Elbow was made to get the Undertaker to break character. The dumbest move became the most electrifying move and yet it doesn't make the list.

So on smackdown vs raw 06 the flair flop was a taunt, and if you were in a last man standing match and you used it, you could lose the match with it 😂 man i miss those old video games.

@Shadowile

5 жыл бұрын

That sounds amazing

@marctm7614

5 жыл бұрын

It was amazing, the SvR games were golden.

@magicalace27

5 жыл бұрын

@@marctm7614 here comes the pain the best period

@marctm7614

5 жыл бұрын

swaran bhalla Cool opinion, I guess.

@magicalace27

5 жыл бұрын

@@marctm7614 the new 2k ones are as bad as nia jax and roman reigns 😂 but old ones like here comes the pain and svr 2005 to 2007 are awesome like punk and aj styles 😍

"not enough gangrel" lol

@BigDaddyJinx

3 жыл бұрын

LOL that was the first thing I saw as well. LOL

Undertaker eye roll was a spontaneous decision. Legendary.

I told you wrestling got worse since gangrel left 😪

@ryanprior1294

5 жыл бұрын

@GET THESE HANDS STROWMAN nope my money is on gangrel 👌 And I think he's Jewish.. so he can not get these hams!

@mmohunter5485

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Prior who the hell is Gangrel?

@mikedjock

5 жыл бұрын

Gangrel- someone is gonna get these fangs! Million dollar catch phase

@Treebot1

5 жыл бұрын

GANGREL PUNK

@davidolsen2495

5 жыл бұрын

And porn got better

Scott hall should've at least be wwe champion once.

@mikemiken1963

5 жыл бұрын

@GET THESE HANDS STROWMAN So cringey..

@iammenuru

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Yo!

@jeffreyschaeffer5643

5 жыл бұрын

So true, Even if it was just for a short run

@jeffreyschaeffer5643

5 жыл бұрын

Ughh thats def something wrong with WWE right now, "Get these hands" , it's fuckin stupid n annoying as shit that he says it every single time he opens his mouth.

@Sener

5 жыл бұрын

when?

Mr. Socko toughest gym sock ever

You should really look into how the People's Elbow came to be - a joke by HHH and Rock on trying to get Undertaker to laugh.

I never thought the Montreal Screwjob was a work BUT... Bret Hart, the guy who had big heat with Shawn, and had no heat with Diesel but STILL refused to take his finish in their 96 cage match, let Shawn put him in his OWN finish?? Something about that always seemed off.

John Cena got his "you can't see me" from Tony Yayo.. Yayo had just got back from jail and did it in his "So Seductive" video with G-Unit

RKO. - you mean the Diamond Cutter outta know where

@L1TTLEH0RN666

5 жыл бұрын

You mean Ace Crusher

@thribs

5 жыл бұрын

The diamond cutter is a lot slower and it doesn’t have a much force as a RKO.

Cena got the hand gesture from from Tony Yayo of G-Unit. He’s said that many times. He brother put him up to doing it on tv.

@robertt9342

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think that really contradicts anything said aside from the "goofy dance" which wasn't exactly inaccurate.

@asiatichebrew5100

4 жыл бұрын

@@robertt9342 it takes away from the fact that they saw someone do it first. It's implied in the video that they came up with it themselves which is far from true

You forgot "What?" From Stone Cold. He said that after he messed up his line in the ring. And he just kept saying it until it caught fire. What?

It's funny that Nia Jax gets her own problem pot.

@TG-mj4cs

5 жыл бұрын

It's because she is dangerous in the ring, like people get legitimately injured because she botches so much. She had potential while she was in NXT, and was brought up way too early. She is still pretty damn green in alot of areas, but they wanted a "monster" on the women's roster. Oh and she is related to the Rock, so I am sure that had something to do with it, too.

(raises hand politely) Actually, Mr. Socko was originally Al Snow's idea. When coming up with ideas for the skit where Mankind tries to cheer up a recovering, bed-ridden Vince, Al Snow suggested using a sock puppet. And Mr. Socko was born... Come to think about it, between that and Steve Austin's bedpan shot, a lot of classic moments happened while Vince was in that hospital bed.

Cena still getting props for stealing from Tony Yayo

The mandible claw was supposed to be painful because it's fingers in your mouth under your tongue and the thumb under your chin, trying to touch the two together. At least that's how it first started from what I remember. Don't quote me on that

It really feels like the Pipe Bomb is mentioned on this channel once a week.

@JK-hu4lu

5 жыл бұрын

I think it get's them all excited as it's negative towards vince... even though vince 100% signed it off, Ahh whatculture

@chrishubbard64

5 жыл бұрын

At least they dont talk about the jbl/blue meany thing as often.

@robertspinks9509

5 жыл бұрын

So tired of the pipe bomb

@ChimRichalds34

4 жыл бұрын

As well it should be.

"Not enough Gangrel" 😂😂😂

John Cena actually took the “U can’t see me” gesture from Tony Yayo of GUnit who used to do that gesture in all 50 Cent/ GUnit videos

'So notorious it makes christopher wallace look like christipher biggins' only the top tier people will get this one

Top Christopher Biggins reference. Merry Christmas

Great job on the video.🍻

Simon got them crazy eyes. I kinda like your old narration more- it looks and sounds annoyed lately as opposed to the light hearted style from older videos. I dunno- it’s nothing bad, just different. I still love your channel though. This channel frequently brings up old and varied wrestling matches from back in the day, which prompts me to watch those matches which bring back awesome memories.

"Tony Montana (Hannah's dad)" I simultaneously hate and love this channel so much hahahahaha

New drinking game. Every time some one from whatculture says “chick magnet” drink!

Hahaha "not enough Gangrel" just caught that in corner at beginning, fuckin awesome...clever as well as true.

Be Simon. Be Simon. Be Simon. Damn

Joey Ryan's weenie is now the most infamous in wrestling now😂

Simon' father is actually Christopher Daniels

Amazing

Damn. I guess Scott Hall really wanted to be Tony Montana...stole his character, then the drugs.

Mr. Socko - "Credit to him" Nope - credit to Al Snow. When the hospital visit segment was being built, Mick was trying to think of more ridiculous things to bring as presents like the balloons and Yurple The Clown. Al suggested a sock puppet. Mick admitted this in his first book.

@ZachGatesHere

5 жыл бұрын

And it was Vince's brilliant little aside at the end that really got it over. "...Mr Socko..."

Ya but they didn't have to deal with thousands of lawsuits coming in like rain. It's hard to allow creativity to flourish when a few wrong words or a couple wrong interpretations could literally shut you down.

Guys please just add some clips after you explain it. You guys are informative and interesting the only thing that doesn't make you guys the "go-to" videos for me is the missing clips of the event happening. I mean I wanna see the video of the things you guys are explaining so that it becomes more clear rather than just pictures.

Another thing I think I read from an old WWE Magazine way back was Hacksaw Jim Duggan randomly yelled HOOO after he got a splinter from a 2x4 And it became his catchphrase lol

That Notorious B.I.G. Reference!

3:36 I don't think this will ever end. 22 years later, it still sparks debate

The U can’t C Me is a homage to the Yayo Dance by rapper Tony Yayo who used to do something similar in his videos

@wanmanrmy

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, it tied in to Cena’s rapping gimmick

"Not enough Gangrel" hahahaha

Not enough Gangrel. LOL, I love it. However, you really skipped the much better story of Mr. Socko, he was an improvized bit, but it was in a promo where Vince was in the hospital (due to a beating from Stone Cold) and Mankind was trying to cheer Vince up with lame gifts, and then got the idea to grab a pen and a sock, dive under Vince's bed and come up with a lame sockpuppet and came out with 'Mister Socko says to turn that frown upside down!' Vince finally throws Mick out of his room, and his last words were a disgusted 'mister socko!' and Sockomania ran wild. Fans wanted to see it, and a few days later....the socko claw was born.

And Number 1.......... FIRING ADAM

The intercontinental title was so much more back then that being IC champ was a big deal...sooo ya, I think that’s why. To be World Champ was only for the elite back then too (or political).

so basically Jake Roberts getting drunk as a teenager is what would eventually lead to Stone Cold being famous ?

Oh that's easy, if Scott hall did that soldier gimmick in WWF it would have went over as well as his time as the Diamond Stud or Nash as OZ in WCW. Seriously look up Kevin Nash OZ WCW it's hilarious almost as hilarious as when he was repacked as Vinnie Vegas

@The_Real_DCT

5 жыл бұрын

@Adam L no, he was Diamond Stud in WCW only as he was managed by Diamond Dallas Page. In AWA he was Magnum Scott Hall.

@stosh5082

5 жыл бұрын

@@The_Real_DCT The less said about Oz, the better.

I wished WWE would go back to those days where they weren’t so scripted

When Simon Miller came up I smiled

Stone Cold also added the double middle fingers as part of his set up to the Stunner

A lot of people liked JBL on commentary, especially during royal rumble matches.

@immersion726

5 жыл бұрын

jamjobrien simple reason. To notice when... IT'S JOHN O'CLOCK MOTHER FUCKERS!!!

@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats

4 жыл бұрын

Ok maggle

The Pan-American Highway ain't got shit on length compared to Simon Miller trying to get a point across

Simon, you want things to be interesting how about a presenter Battle Royale with all the presenters from what culture. Last person in the ring gets the What Culture 24/7 world title!

Socko was a bit in the Vince in hospital bit

Every time you would see Flair in the ring and someone would throw him against the turnbuckle he would flip over it and land on the apron every time. Always having that dizzy expression. lol

The U Can't See Me dance was created by Tony Yayo from G-Unit, he does it in 50 Cents In tha Club video

In terms of Scott hall If you have a great wrestler and gimmick, you don't need him to be world champion. I greatly for example enjoyed all of woken matt hardy.

Obie enjoys the content

Saw simon gets an up!!

I love that one of those reasons was Nia Jax. Lol

The pipe bomb by Punk wasn’t an off the cuff thing. Vince allowed him to have his air time and went over exactly what he would say.

The most famous wood..... Beating Joey Ryan's Willy Well played entendres my good man

Scarface is my favorite film of all time.

You can’t see me comes from Tony Yayo

one other "famous yet spontaneous" move was the People's Elbow itself...i forgot exactly how he put it, but TripleH was on some interview discussing the night that the Rock debuted possibly his Most Electrifying move, saying that Rock was telling him "hey, check this shit out, its gonna make people flip the roof off this place" and so he sets up with it, throwing off the armband, dashing from rope to rope (TripleH called it "the Hokiest fuckin move ive ever seen") but with that little legkick to a dropped elbow, the crowd indeed erupted for it...1, 2, 3, Rock wins, AND he gains a signature finisher...

@rickyricardo4331

4 жыл бұрын

They did that trying to get Undertaker to break character. Rock did it on dare.

@rtyuik7

4 жыл бұрын

@@rickyricardo4331 still, its not like there was much "rehearsal" to it...script mightve called for "Rock hits a Finisher, 1-2-3", but its not like anyone knew specifically WHAT that finisher would be...so i figured itd kinda fit in here, since it became such a crowd-popper...

@rickyricardo4331

4 жыл бұрын

@@rtyuik7 Absolutely. Rock always used an off-the-rope falling elbow, but like you said, no one knew that he was going to turn a basic move into one of the hokiest finishers in WWE history!

Hannah's dad classic that's funny shit right there

Wrong on the socko bit. The sock came first. THEN after signs popped up, he used it for the claw.

Shame on you guys for not mentioning that John Cena stoled the U Can’t See Me gesture from the rapper Tony Yayo. At the time in 2003 when 50 Cent’s biggest song “In Da Club” was released, at the end of the music video, you will see Tony Yayo doing the gesture. Around the time John and his brother claimed to have just randomly start doing it. Well, it’s because of that video and Tony Yayo.

The Montreal screw job was a work

Smackdown 2 gets overshadowed by No Mercy all the time. You can’t swanton off the hell in a cell onto a guy on the announcer table in No Mercy. I didn’t mind the 15 sec loading screens

I'm curious how the rock came up with the " if ya smell what the rock is cooking"

@immersion726

5 жыл бұрын

Marky pop I believe he did. During an WrestleMania 14 Interview

scott hall was awesome!

General Gash is an incredible name.

Mr Socko should be inducted into the Hall of Fame. 😆

Awesome

Im a simple man. I see whatculture video without Simon, I'll not even watch it. 😋

@mohdshahid409

5 жыл бұрын

@Gavin star i dont know . Is this an old joke?

Your Socko history is wrong dude. He made Socko while Vince was in the hospital & it caught on. Also according to Mick's book it was Al Snow's idea.

"Not enough Gangrel" 😂😂😂 Everything else is true though. Admittedly Gangrel WOULD be better on commentary than anyone WWE has right now.

Ups and Downs for NXT TV anyone?

John Cena can thank G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo for that hand gesture.

We need more Gangrel.

0:13🤔why is their paperwork in Wrestling🤷

Jim Duggan 🐐

Your wrong about mr socko he 1st appeared when McMahon was in the hospital and mick came in 2 cheer the boss up. McMahon called it mr socko and thus it became a thing . What did McMahon get for his troubles beat up by stone cold with a bed pan. Your welcome

@altersenator9658

5 жыл бұрын

*You are

@altersenator9658

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@smokeemifugottem2516

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks from wv we don't really know how to read

Gotta love how they added Simon at the end so they could surpass their precious 10 minute mark lmfao

Ray Stevens and Harley Race were doing the "Flair Flop" in the 1960s