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Not only an unsung hero of WCW, but a great influence in OVW and other wrestlers. He gave so much to the wrestling business, probably more than he knew at the time. Gone but not forgotten RIP Chirs Kanyon

@alextellez2948

2 ай бұрын

Always liked him and Nova from ECW.

Kanyon was ahead of his time & very underrated man.

@Mr.paint123

2 ай бұрын

No he wasn’t

@seanmckearney3241

2 ай бұрын

@@Mr.paint123 who gayer than kanyon

@arthurvaldepena4514

2 ай бұрын

No he wasn't wwe and wcw had different type of wrestlers

@declangaming24

2 ай бұрын

​@@seanmckearney3241stop being homophobic the guys ring work was good one of the hero's of the Monday night wars bro doesn't matter if your gay, straight or trans in the wrestling business you can still prove your worth to the industry.

@mithall4198

2 ай бұрын

IKR he was like the first gay guy in wrasslin. Oh wait.........

Half of his moveset are current wrestlers finishing moves today. Dude was so ahead of his time and a damn shame the culture behind the curtain hadn’t caught up. And yes, Mortis was the damn coolest wrestler. Made him lose the mask way too soon.

In the THQ wrestling games the two characters with the most extensive and amazing move set were Perry Saturn and Mortis.

@DarkPhoenix203Ct

Ай бұрын

only the true legends know this best kept secret. you gotta keep something like this close to the best brother

I was not into Mortis and Glacier, but I loved the "Who's better than Kanyon" gimmick, as it pushed the fourth wall, asking why he wasn't being given the push he seemed to deserve.

@josephimperatrice5552

2 ай бұрын

WHO BUTTERS KANYON CHAMPAIGNE? NOBODY!

Kanyon was one of my favorites on WCW/NWO Revenge for N64

@digitalmarketinghumans

2 ай бұрын

I remembered! He was a hidden character. That flatliner was so OP! and looked so cool!

@Bman32x

2 ай бұрын

Was my WCW champ!

@S.C.-wo8hq

2 ай бұрын

Facts.

"Positively" Kanyon is one of my most fondly remembered wrestling gimmicks. BANG!

He was one of my fav's growing up, which I'm sure not a lot of people can say. I always appreciated the guys who showed me something new, whether it be in the ring or on the mic. And his ring work was top notch. RIP.

Kanyon was a great bumper. I love watching his matches.

@Spooky_515

2 ай бұрын

I remember crossing my fingers hoping for Kanyon vs RVD. That would’ve been a match

Just as fast as he became one of my favorite wrestlers, he was gone. RIP Kanyon! ❤

Very Underrated! One of my favorites from WCW

I was a huge mortis fan from day one. Even bigger fan of kanyon. If you appreciated in ring work. Then you loved chris. One of my all-time favorites. I hope he found the peace in death that he couldn't find in life. Rest in peace chris

In 20+ years, I’ve never seen anyone even attempt to copy Kanyons move set he was that unique

I remember WCW panning out to show the arena from the outside while going to commercial and in the background you could see Chris Kenyon Cutting someone lmao

Chris was such a great worker ! I wish people were more accepting, and he was able to live his life and his truth without prejudice. ❤

He's not forgotten.

Kanyon was pulled back and held down the inner circle feared him he was a rare talent

@jabrondestoroyah

2 ай бұрын

He could wrestle, which didn't jive with the boys at NWO who all had five moves each

He was great in WCW/NWO Revenge too. Something about his move set- I always played as him!!

I watched WCW, and he was great, for counting lights

I’ve heard over year how good Chris was. That he was really good and putting together matches and helping wrestlers with their finishers.

As a kid I didn't watch WCW, and was mostly a WWF kid, but even I LOVED Chris Kanyon. His catch phase stuck with me, and I wanted to see him for it. But you're right, he is forgotten. And that sucks. I'm glad this series is out there for people like him.

One of my favorite characters in WCW rip fam

When Kanyon got tosses off the triple cage, it was the craziest thing i had ever seen. Ill never forget it, RIP Chris Kanyon

He was so great. Ahead of his time

Viva The Old-School WCW.

Of course the OGs would be behind his lack of a push

Kanyon should have been a main eventer. And a legend.

"The coolest mask gimmick ever" *Kane enters the chat

@TheFlamingPike

2 ай бұрын

And even before that, El Santo who was a cultural icon for Mexico and pretty much started the masked wrestler trend. Then you have Tiger Mask in Japan who was so popular that the gimmick went from one wrestler to the other and he ended up in mangas, animes and video games ( King in Tekken is a direct tribute to Tiger Mask ). But I agree I think Kane is the coolest masked wrestler to ever step in the ring. When you're more intimidating than The Undertaker it means something.

@Axs_Nice_Hair

2 ай бұрын

Meh. I thought Mortis was better.

@jabrondestoroyah

2 ай бұрын

I loved Mortis but 98 Kane was the most perfect pro wrestler that has ever existed

@ifuckingh8you195

Ай бұрын

The Fiend enters.

Mortis was great! Kanyon was bettah!

KANYON was so fucking great. And they didnt even give him his props like they should have. His story breaks my heart. So does the story of mike awesome. The 2 most underrated and wrongly used wrestlers ever in my opinion. Both were GREAT!!!!

DDP casually capping about that mask being the coolest ever.😂😂😂

The triple cage bump at Slamboree never forget!!!

If this video never uploaded i never knew more about him

Makes me realise how talented Ckanyon was and the skill he contributed to WCW. Mortis was so cool when I was younger but I only saw him thru the N64 WCW game, as we cud not watch WCW in our country bar PPV. Later on thru WWE clips and now this. Great wrestler gone before his time, dudes! 🥲😎👍

Kanyon was a favorite wrestler of mine in WCW, he was technically sound and had a wide range of moves. Too bad he had to face so much drama behind the scenes as a wrestler.

Well just another Underrated talent , who had so damn potential , but life scummed him. R.I.P.

Omg so Kanyon is the guy who fell from up there , For the longest time I thought he was Crowbar smh lmao

..he grew on me ..got my respect when he got thrown of that high cage !!

@mithall4198

2 ай бұрын

Dude was totally ur inspiration for coming out of the closet!

I was a huge mortis/ kanyon fan. I can’t remember if he was on the wcw vs nwo game, but I used to choose him, and I made a character that looked and emulated his moves.

What an amazing wrestler and person!!! As a fellow New Yorker, the passion he had for wrestling was admirable, something that New York is known for. His story should really be made into a biopic. It would bring awareness to not only Kanyon’s journey and downfall but also bring awareness to misconceptions of masculinity and homosexuality in sports and mental illness. RIP Chris Kanyon

"In the End, it doesn't even matter!" -LP

Could you do a video on Sean O'haire?

Yes. Huge Kanyon fan!

I'm happy that they're finally covering Kanyon.

Bro - i loved Mortis that was my dude. I liked using him in N64 Revenge; i liked Glacier in the game as well.

he was doing moves u never saw before at that time

Kannon was never a hero in WCW but he's unforgotten.

@allencollins5666

27 күн бұрын

☑️ ✅. WCW Didn’t Push Wrestlers Who Weren’t Ready.

DDP vs Mortis is one of my all time favorite matches.

If it wasnt for backstage politics he would have been huge.

One of the wrestlers I wanna legit copy and mimic his move set and style he legit had amazing and unique offensive moves if I ever joined the business I’ll instantly start to watch him to study all his moves

The innovator of offense!

Why does he look like today’s buff Aj styles.

@jabrondestoroyah

2 ай бұрын

THE GAY COMMUNITY?!?!?

Mortis was still going during nWo though.

Ever since DSOTR people have been saying Kanyon should've been bigger but the reality is that he wrestled in an era where over half of the roster on both sides of the fence were going to be hall of famers. Documentaries don't always show the cold facts. Maybe in 2024 Kanyon in his prime would've been a big deal, but those who were there in the 90's didn't care much for Kanyon. When he interacted with other wrestlers like Raven or DDP, they would totally outshine him. He didn't have the "it" factor, as JR calls it.

@THEREALLORDJ

2 ай бұрын

THATZ BS!

@praveshmaharaj4387

2 ай бұрын

@@THEREALLORDJ yeah Pike is just another WWE mark lol clueless about actual in ring talent.

@THEREALLORDJ

2 ай бұрын

@@praveshmaharaj4387 💯

@TheFlamingPike

2 ай бұрын

@@praveshmaharaj4387 Literally no one will say Kanyon was their favorite wrestler. But I knew I'd get flak for saying he was overrated by 25 yo wrestling historians who didn't even live the era here. You guys fell for a tear jerker documentary. News flash: documentaries don't always contain the absolute truth, and usually overinflate their content to make it more engaging for the viewers.

@praveshmaharaj4387

2 ай бұрын

@@TheFlamingPike bud i been watching wrestling since beforre you was born. Kanyon was far better in Ring than Cena. Pro wrestlers themselves said Kanyon was their favorite. You WWE Mark, theres a reason Cena is known as 5 moves of doom and Kanyon the innovator. WWE is all talk and show and promos, which you fell for.

I miss Kanyon.

WHO BETTA THAN KANYON!?

@Tranceplant82

2 ай бұрын

Nobody.

@user-le5sf8ie5s

2 ай бұрын

The rock Roman reigns, stone, cold, Steve Austin, I could name a few that’s better than

Mortis was dope

Kanyon was great

I massively disagree with the forgotten caption, the innovator of offense will never be forgotten by true wrestling fans.

Then edge completely ripped off all his moves the end

"WHO'S BETTER THAN KANYON? NOBODY!"

Chris Kanyon was a great talent. The blood runs cold story was buns (fun but felt out of place on the wcw card) just like Ready to Rumble. Using those as his crowning achievements feels wrong.

Kanyon was great and Ric Flair was a POS for calling the Stern show when Kanyon was a guest and saying he wasn't any good. If he wasn't any good, they wouldn't have given him the U.S. Championship in WCW. If he wasn't any good, the WWF/WWE wouldn't have hired him in the first place. They did him dirty. I've hated Flair ever since.

@SheanWalsh46

2 ай бұрын

Ric Flair should've been fired for playing with his Johnson at flight attendant during Plane Ride From Hell

Nah bro. I miss Wrath and Mortis, and I remember Kanyon for some of the most innovative offense and crazy stunts I had ever seen. and for being able to piss off an entire arena with a question lol R.i.p Chris, you are not forgotten, we still love you and always will

Hes not forgotten, its just a dark side of the ring moments. Mortis was an amazing costume

Great wrestler great heel nobody betta than kanyon

Kanyon was so unique. In all aspects his wrestling style was so top notch compared to guys now. Therell never be another Kanyon

RIP

He was great as mortis

NOT FORGOTTEN NO ONE BETTER THAN KANYON

the innovator of the RKO outta nowhere meme. great moveset, comical promo skills. definitely lacking in today's product.

Woah, where's the rest of this story. People should really hear about Chris Kanyon and what happened to him over the course of his career. You didn't even touch on his tragic death or him coming out.

Mortis debuted after the NWO did in 97 it was months after..

Who better

MORTIS!!!! RIP

Maybe he should have called himself the Grand Kanyon.

Chris Kanyon

Kanyon had such a deep bag of moves to pull from, i wish things could of turned out alot better for him.

Is Jericho narrating?

Hope vice isnt still scared of Vince 🤷‍♂️

Coolest mask gimmick ever?? Like old school Kane never existed lol

Hold up... 3 level cage match??

He was super innovative in the ring. Shame his demons got the best of him.

Oh, Kanyon. We hardly knew ye well……….

WHO'S BETTA THAN KANYON?

I F'N LOVE KANYON AND THE MORTIS GIMMICK FOREVER. IT WAS EVEN BETTER WHEN THEY PUT HIM IN THE FLOCK..

WHO BETTAH?!

I really liked Kenyon back in the day, guy was doing moves no one (at least no one in WCW or WWF) was even thinking of, and it was awesome... however going back and watching him now, it seems that's all he really did, just move, move, move, not much if any psychology in his game at all, and it's kinda disappointing , like growing up and realizing your favorite band when you were a teenager wasn't as good as you thought at the time.

booked terribly for most of his wcw career. It was always the same, comes back from injury as DDPs mate then double crosses him. That must have happened 3 or 4 times. He was relegated to playing the same role that Lex always played with betraying Sting. It got so boring

@maroon9273

2 ай бұрын

Wwe and wcw really dropped the ball not pushing him.

The worst in ring performer in the history of wrestling saying he wasn’t good will always be one of the craziest things ever to me.

Poor guy lived a closeted life 😔 It's always sad when people are afraid to live their truth.

WHO BETTER THAN CAYNON!!

Why did wwe bury him

@RespectfulAllenIverson

2 ай бұрын

Because he was gay.

Wcw will make you a big star and wwe will use jobbers

Nobody!!

Who better than KANYON?

Unfortunately, the Undertaker doesn't work with gay dudes so instead of a Mortis vs Taker feud, Kanyon got a Boy George impression and a concussion from the Undertaker as a retirement gift.

Dont get why flair and cena shitted on him

WHO BETTER THAN KANYON?! Not many.