10 Biggest Real Life Fines Ever Handed Out In Wrestling | partsFUNknown

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[@JaimeD.]

Good sponsor, PFK gents.

[@johndonald9239]

Adam, can you do 10 matches that you hate but everyone like since I never see any wrestling youtuber do this.

[@vta2265]

For me it's Shawn Michaels vs Bret Hart at Mania 12

[@CGB_Crash]

@@vta2265 I was gonna say, that would probably be #1 for Adam.

[@Thomas-vd4hu]

@@vta2265 also don't like it

[@gz1066]

Didnt hate, but i thought Angle v HBK at mania 21 was overrated 🤷‍♂️

[@alt_ronnie]

For me it’s lesnar vs angle at WM 19. Just not that good.

[@traupman84]

I was at a raw in Hershey PA, where the dark segment was Austin, Goldberg and Foley bringing Lillian Garcia in the ring for her birthday. They had her sit in a chair and all 3 were going to poor beer on her but right before Goldberg says "hey Lillian have you ever been triple teamed before" and Austin just about died laughing.

[@Zigzagalltheway]

Which year

[@traupman84]

@@Zigzagalltheway 2004. Pretty sure it was the raw after the Royal Rumble

[@Zigzagalltheway]

@@traupman84 the one which error 404 won Or Vacant

[@user-hm4tt9hy5f]

Jericho and Malenko have discussed Batista's fine. Vince planned to fine everyone: Batista and Jericho, the ref, and Malenko (producer of the match). Batista told them it was his idea and he'd pay for everyone which is why it was 100K

[@daleharris3809]

If that's true that's actually a pretty standup thing to do on Batistas part. He bit a big bullet. Even for someone of his stature at that point 100k is nothing to sneeze at.

[@Dave_ja_vu]

The more I hear about Dave over the years the more he sounds like just a good dude. It's nice. There's so many dickheads in wrestling that something as simple as being a good person is still refreshing

[@SolidSonicTH]

I still don't know why the ref got fined for that. It's not like Jericho and Batista were telling him "hey, Dave's gonna blade, just look the other way." Maybe I could understand Malenko since the agenting needs to take into account spots but the ref...I really don't know what WWE expected him to do to intercede on the blade job.

[@mikeawesome9212]

No, Batista's fine was 100k because Batista ALONE was fined 100k. Jericho, the ref and Malenko were each fined $5000.00 which Batista decided to also pay so Batista ended up paying 115k and THAT is how the story goes.

[@skill-til]

I believe there's also a talk is jericho episode about that topic At least I remember hearing both batista and jericho talk about it once

[@Locke5413]

"...the one man that made Vince's life a living hell, excluding Vince himself..." Masterpiece.

[@KxngKota1314]

I remember hearing about John Cena paying that fine for the super kick thing. I thought that fine was highly unnecessary. Isn't the whole point the dark matches segments after the show to send the crowd home happy? Which is what they did. 🤷‍♂️

[@The_Mad_Regent]

On paper yes but we must remember than Vince hates the fans being happy.

[@UnbreakableKDL]

Yea Aiden English said on his KZbin channel that Cena paid for it

[@thebestcentaur]

“…why Lars was hit with a fine as large as Lars would never become” Art.

[@TheEvilCheesecake]

fart

[@ArcherSuh4721]

@@TheEvilCheesecake ...with the force to move Miss Elizabeth's hair.

[@Wooderz245]

Batista was fined 100,000 but actually paid 115,000. His opponent in the match, Chris Jericho, the referee, Mike Chioda and the agent, Dean Malenko were each fined 5,000 each for their involvement, which Dave also paid on their behalf.

[@CraigSmithII]

That he did & he stated that in his book Batista Unleashed which is good read BTW. Batista also said that the Road Agents weren't making that much money during that time

[@kjmburns98]

Rey Mysterio called me a little bitch back when I was 8 at a House Show I've shared this story with my friends & even my family but they always laugh it off. To be honest though, I would too. Anyway Rey Mysterio was doing his regular entrance of talking to us kids while whispering things to us. He put a mask over my face and said "do something with your life you little bitch" and then continued to make his entrance. I never knew what he said to the rest of the kids but he was straight up with me lol.

[@damonodell9125]

based

[@ASoberBear]

…maybe… maybe he saw something in you.

[@sanjeethmahendrakar]

Assuming what I've read in the comments about Batista taking one for the team because even the ref and Jericho were going to be fined and the John Cena situation, my respect for those two just went even higher than it already was.

[@joecastro6959]

Even though both men were my favorite wrestlers, they deserve what they're doing in Hollywood now, than to be in WWE.

[@eurynomeiposdraven3321]

Jesus Adam I haven't laughed as hard as I have just now in awhile, just the way you described Jerry Saggs farting in Miss Elizabeth's face so hard her hair moved

[@aaronhurst4379]

Wow, was shocked to see Cena show up, until I heard the story and all feeling of surprise left my being, just proves how great a guy John is

[@wyattt_cyrannn148]

My “dark match” story, back in 2012 at a raw show the rock was doing his shenanigans with John cena. When it went off air, he stayed in the ring and just played with the crowd for a bit. He even sang happy birthday to a girl with a sign saying “it’s my birthday”. It was pretty cool stuff

[@CGB_Crash]

Look, generally, I find John Cena about as interesting as drying paint, but stuff like Entry #4 make it hard to dislike the guy.

[@XBeatmymeatX1990]

He still sucks

[@swizlestik]

I remember the Batista one going different. I’m fairly certain I read how it was Jericho and the referee was also fine with Batista totaling $100,000 but Batista said you’re not paying for it I am in the paid fine of the other two

[@WWEDylanS]

That’s exactly how it went. Batista paid for it since if I remember correctly it was his choice and idea to blade in the match. Good guy Dave.

[@MrBda241]

Vince turned to Jericho, after giving Batista the devastating 100 G Backhand Slap of a fine, got in his face and said "And you... $5,000!", which caused Jericho to laugh a bit, but shut up immediately. The Ref and the producer of the match also got hit with $5,000 grand too. Batista did pay for everyone's fine.

[@tthomaselli2]

I, personally laughed hysterically at 4:41-5:45. In fairness, Jerry Saggs probably didn't even know that Miss Elizabeth was even behind him & when all was said & done, he was probably like "Oh, shoot!..." & tried to apologize.

[@gz1066]

Maybe to conincide with Clash at the Castle there could be a list of best WWE matches to happen in the UK? Just a thought. - Cena v Michaels (Raw 07) - Rock v Austin (Rebellion 01) - Angle & Benoit v Los Guerreros (Rebellion 02) ....well you get the idea

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

the most obvious #1 is Bret Hart vs British bulldog summerslam

[@gz1066]

@@heyyoitsmebrian ha how did that slip my mind lol

[@heyyoitsmebrian]

@@gz1066 lol its all good... it was a long time ago

[@jimjohnstonreviewstheworld]

A lot of that list would feature WALTER!!

[@joetheman8550]

Walter v. Tyler Bate - NXT UK Takeover Cardiff

[@ironicginger2349]

I was at a house show for WWE in 2017. The opening match was Tye Dillinger (Now Shawn Spears) vs. Aiden English, wherein some drunk dumbass started chanting "USA!" leading to Dillinger playing up the Captain America gimmick while Aiden English angrily shouted at the crowd "I'm American!!!" The best part is that Dillinger is from Canada. The same house show also featured Big E twerking on a ref before the match and also shouting "I'm goin' up!" while going up to the top rope several times. Was a whole lot of fun.

[@alastair852]

Not the first time a crowd chanted "USA" at a match with a Canadian face and American heel (Bret vs Yokozuna, irl Yoko was from California)

[@iglolegacy]

Adam’s talent is immeasurable, he makes you want to sit and listen through the sponsorship promotions

[@IFCGaming]

I'm still stunned how Brian Kendrick could fail a drug test 14 times meanwhile RIDDLE has never been suspended once 😂

[@andrewsd.r.7180]

They apparently allow it now

[@alastair852]

@@andrewsd.r.7180 They only removed weed from the wellness policy this year, Riddle's been with the company for 4 years now.

[@spliceoflife4877]

Business. Sucks but Riddle is a draw, and is pretty entertaining. But he also never treated him right post Paul London smile.

[@agc2757]

Dark "match" story: My cousin went to the Raw when Rollins tripped over the barricade making his entrance. Apparently after the show went off the air The Shield and CM Punk spent 10 minutes just going into the crowd and leaping over it (along with some other shenanigans) to laugh at Seth before CM Punk got on the mic and said "You've all stayed after the shows gone off the air just to watch us have fun. Thank you, it genuinely means a lot." The only nice thing he's ever said.

[@Harv_RV]

I remember a 6 man tag match in Aberdeen, Scotland. John Cena & DX vs Umaga & Rated RKO. Shawn Michaels pulled down the back of Orton's trunks, spun him round, letting him go and he landed on the top turnbuckle face down. Michaels then ran over and spanked him on the bare ass three times 😂

[@Elvispuppy]

How was your cereal after you woke up?

[@heelzod6544]

At a smackdown in Tulsa in 2019 Charlotte flair and aj styles went through the arena having a woo off, was after the mixed match challenge went off the air.

[@michaelgryboski1]

My respect for John Cena just went up. That was really decent of him to pay that fine, when he totally did not have to.

[@Sideshownicful]

Bret Hart said in an interview that in his match against Piper, he made it a point of putting hit hands close to his forehead every time he was selling on the mat. It made it impossible to tell when he actually bladed, so they believed him when he said it was hardway

[@daleharris3809]

Part of the Michaels segment that wasn't televised was him calling out Undertaker to the ring, knowing that Taker wasn't in the building that night and basically punking out Taker in front of a live crowd. If the fine was indeed 50k I'd be willing to bet that stunt played a role.

[@kelvinnettey]

John Cena is a real bro for paying their fines

[@RicoTheL3g3nd]

The scene is live show In Milwaukee, At the time, Mr. MITB Big E vs Seth (not yet "Freakin") Rollins. In the first minute or so of the match, E and Rollins got into a "Battle of the Splits", which E did perfectly, but Rollins sold his failed attempt like he just ruptured his Sack. In the same match, There was an attempt to clothesline Big e, but in comical fashion, he didn't fall over after "Wobbling" for some time. God, I love wrestling!

[@TheLonelySoulja]

I still agree with Vince pushing O’Neal, but the firing turned suspension turned fine is overboard

[@Harv_RV]

Can you maybe do a video or series of videos about things the Referees did? Refereeing is something I aspire to do myself.

[@thefacethatrunstheplace1499]

I was at the show where Brad Maddox cursed out the crowd and got fired, fun times. Yep, that's my dark match story.

[@eztrgt8789]

#5: Happened in my town, BTW. I had no idea Raw ever emanated from Muncie, IN! Thanks PFK, I would have never known.

[@savage751]

I'd have to imagine $250,000 or hell even $650,000 to Austin at that time would be like 3%-5% just from his merchandise sales alone lol

[@DRock36]

Fun fact, after Lars Sullivan was suspended before being fully released my grandad rode in an uber driven by Lars.

[@NJ973201]

8:13 This Raw episode from Muncie was taped actually and the Shawn Michaels leaping bit was also cut from the USA Network broadcast. If it wasn't for them using it for stuff like the 97-98 DX titantron and some of the home videos afterwards, not many would have seen it. Same goes for Shawn doing the "Suck It" gesture in the ring at the Friday Night's Main Event taping in Chicago the month before as that too was cut from the USA broadcast.

[@diabeticman2194]

That dark match segment seemed like a whale of a time, do not get why WWE issued a fine at all, let alone the amount. Nice to see Cena paid it on behalf of the wrestlers involved!

[@JonathanH71]

So this one time in a house show it was Edge and Christian vs Jeff Jarrett and Owen Hart. Owen and Edge were doing a bounce off the ropes drop down back and forth. So Owen is bouncing off the ropes and keeps bouncing over and over yelling to Jeff he can’t stop. Eventually Edge pulls down the rope as Owen is bouncing and Owen tumbles over the rope and runs to Jeff crying that he hurt his butt.

[@MirrorPeakFM]

😂 that is hilarious, sounds like Owen through and through

[@newelljoseph5060]

I was at a house show in Augusta, Maine, Eddie Guerrero & Tajiri were defending their tag titles in a triple threat tag against Sean O'Haire & A-Train and Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin, before the match, Eddie grabbed the mic and addressed the crowed asking what we thought of the other teams, to which we all said they suck. He then turned to Tajiri and asked him what he thought, Tajiri, pointed to Haas & Benjamin and said 'you suck' and then said to A-Train 'you suck more' then to Sean and said 'you bad at sucking'. The crowd was pissing themselves laughing so bad the teams couldn't start their spots because they felt that everyone was going to miss the match

[@ImGaybriel]

I was at a house show with a tag match featuring Dana Brooke, and my friends used to make fun of her accent whenever she'd say "playtime is OVER" So we got a "playtime's over" chant started in my section and she corpsed waiting for a tag early on into the match The same house show was a four-way for the US title, held by Kalisto at the time, with Rusev, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn. My friend got a USA chant started, and Lana takes the mic and addresses it by saying "There is no American to this STUPID match" oh and Bray Wyatt got hit with a Kendo stick on the hand, got it looked at, and yelled at the audience on hot mic for booing

[@grantg610]

That Shawn Michaels 10k fine is absolutely hilarious

[@whome6533]

10 best wrestling moments that happened after the cameras turned off

[@quinnandvalor9657]

Johnny Gargano performed a people's elbow on cameron grimes hat during a commercial break

[@BadWolfAce]

That quite a "slap of the wrist" for Austin. Except the slap is actually a buzzsaw going through the wrist and selling the hand on the black market.

[@suba517]

3:00 That's Aubrey Edwards, right?

[@EliteTrainerKenway]

Looks like her

[@JediPhoenix1976]

Not for nothing, but if someone farted in my wife's face hard enough to actually blow her hair, I'd be in a high state of pissed-off as well. Can't fault Macho Man for that reaction.

[@poobeartigger]

Maybe not but the fine seemed excessive, not sure why he was fined in the first place. He farted, it happens.

[@Hipas_Account]

Having listened to Rene Duprees podcast and excerpts from Hollys book, it was about either 1 $15 parking ticket, or multiple parking tickets and some sort of a loss of license in Washington or so... depends on which person you want to believe in, also apparently the beating went on to backstage where Holly kept kicking Dupree and having to be pulled back by Kurt Angle... or RVD or Big Show depending on where you get your story.

[@DW3010]

At a house show here in my city one time, it was Kane versus Test. At one point Kane was in the corner and Test was pounding on him. Then all of a sudden Test took about five steps back and just started laughing hysterically. Nobody heard what was said, but whatever it was Test sure found it funny. Most of the audience started laughing along with him, even though we have no idea what got him laughing 😄

[@chrisallen7833]

Can we all agree WWE gets away with way more than a normal company would get away with in terms of the way it treats its employees!??

[@rich9684]

They aren’t employees, they are independent contractors…jk But could you imagine some clerk at a store touching the owners arm and getting fined ?

[@JaimeD.]

The next Top 10 video could be of On-screen Fines in past Storylines (i.e, Young Bucks super kicking referees and throwing thousands of dollars at Tony Khan, or Chris Jericho demanding payment for his damaged Jacket or Scarf).

[@George-kz5hb]

Three Dark match moments come to mind. 2014: An impromptu battle Royal feature Michael Cole (basically John Cena amd Dolph Ziggler beating up Michael Cole and J&J Security) 2016: six man tag which consisted of like 60% eye poking 2017: Seth Rollins putting on Kalisto’s shoulder pads and leading the Lucha Chant

[@Shlumbus69]

These large fines are honestly insane especially when Vince considered them all "independent contractors"

[@wilsonsimons12]

Y’all think this fine money went into Vinces $15 Mil???

[@BirdGang6]

I love the thought that Bret is such a technical wizard that he was able to convince Vince that he was cut hard way on like 5 different occasions

[@N7Revan316]

Wrestlers don’t make as much as people think

[@OldSparks]

WWE needs to release the infamous “I’m a Mitch Bennett guy” shirt

[@rickjames2.0]

That Saggs story should be number one. I just can't help but see Elizabeth's hair moving.😂😂

[@Nuggetworld9204]

So it was the London 2024 house show and after the main event, Cody bought out a table as a portion of the fans were cheering for it all night. The table even got announced and Cody took multiple tries to break it and then gave the pieces to fans. Also a gladiator appeared during Ricochet vs JD. Also Drew was a treat. That show was great

[@kelvinnettey]

5:12 🤣🤣I can’t imagine

[@JUnitGaming]

House show 2 weeks ago im SC. Main event was drew and the street profits against usos and Seamus in a north charleston street fight. Chairs, tables, steps, brwal into the audience right in front of us! Funnest match to never be seen on TV lol

[@robcressey7228]

While not a "fine", you gotta think RVD lost a lot of money being stripped of the titles. He BLEW IT! And then puffed it. And passed to Sabu. But he was the face at that moment. Damn.

[@GamingWithCubby]

I love how photos of bret these days he looks like he wants nothing to do with anyone It’s amazing 4:40 in the video as an example where he looks like he’d rather chew his arm off than have Ric continue to touch him

[@culturedsquid8442]

According to Miro (fka. Rusev) he was told that if he hadn't kicked out he would have gotten fired... Crazy ...

[@lakim00]

I saw a house show in Salt Lake a few years ago where after Dolph Ziggler lost to Kofi, in dramatic fashion the ref had to carry him backstage while Zig was dangling “lifeless”. It was brilliant. I’ll miss that dude.

[@crypto727]

I’m genuinely not surprised most of this list boils down to “Vince McMahon is a petty bitch.”

[@dylanogg347]

Titus' fine and near-firing are even more ridiculous when you consider this was during Black History Month.

[@K-S228]

Video idea: Wrestling's best dark matches

[@kevinfrank8164]

Chris Jericho, The referee and the agent in charge of the Batista match were all fined around $5,000-$10,000 each, which Batista also paid

[@Wrestling824]

Okay Story Time: I was at the August 18th 2005 edition of SmackDown (before SummerSlam) with my brother and my dad. After SmackDown stopped rolling, the dark match was JBL vs Batista in, as Teddy Long would describe it, a “Toronto Street Fight” lasted a good few minutes then Orlando Jordan came out, followed by Undertaker and it was then changed to….a TAG TEAM MATCH. Batista and Taker won. After the match, it was revealed that it was Tony Chimel’s birthday…so Batista gave him a stink face for his trouble.

[@johnmichael7067]

Great Job Adam! 👍 Use that sponsorship money to buy some more board games. Oh and don't forget to feed your Sully so one day he can grow up to be large Sullivan 🍽️🐿️ = 💪

[@BigmanO2]

One time at a Smackdown taping in London in 2012 (the show that had Daniel Bryan break up with AJ Lee, and also 9 year old me was far too comfortable with sitting through a game show NXT and Superstars episode beforehand) during the dark match, a 6 man tag between Orton, Sheamus and Big Show and Kane, Henry and Rhodes, during the match Cody ran into the crowd and as everyone was walking out from the show Cody was running around the lobby of the O2

[@Dvill1]

So with Extreme Rules approaching I have two two suggestions: one video where you rank the Ten Best/Worst Extreme Rules PPVs and another where you rank the Ten Best/Worst Extreme Rules Matches.

[@mikeykm1993]

£7,000 for farting in someone! 😂😂😂😂

[@verpsa1295]

Seen triple h team up with the sheild in Glasgow was so good

[@Sinnach87]

Has anyone ever legitimately, put Bob Holly in his place outside of the Brock sand bagging incident?

[@willnelson9906]

i mean, if there's anyone to do it, It'd be Brock "I eat raw iron for breakfast" Lesnar

[@AzaiKang]

Damn Cena, you aren't supposed to pay that fine (or anyone even Styles and others actually), but you do have a great heart. Vince really hates creative freedom, glad he's gone.

[@MideonProductions]

I was there (in Vienna) when Undertaker was going crazy. XD

[@houseofjanzen]

I bet just adding Adam’s face to the thumbnail would’ve boosted this videos number of watches

[@showtime9508]

4:50 your profile pick on tinder vs how you are in real life

[@paulocruz1808]

Writing this on the 24th, Happy Birthday Plumpy!

[@joetheman8550]

Loool 90s HBK was a chad. Dude didn't give the tiniest bit of 💩 🤣🤣

[@Smallville7189]

This list singlehandedly proves why wrestlers need a union. (Let alone all the other reasons)

[@chrisswanson3159]

I was at the Detroit show for raw where Paul Heyman tried to fight a fan

[@Christiantheforestdweller]

I was at a house show once and mark Henry legitimately got out a Michael Jackson glove, and danced with kids in the ring it was amazing

[@zsmarine0831]

this one time when I was 13, i went to a wrestling show when the cameras went off linda mcmahon actually jumped off the top ropes into the crowd and blew every 12 year old in attendance. luckily, or unluckily depending how the weeks gone I was 13 at the time and my little hot dog was passed up

[@TraciPeteyforlife]

I've given it some thought and I now know why Vince was fining hard so years. Think of all the money he was paying out to keep many women quite about him.

[@CornPop2]

Johnny Sinns we love you bro. I appreciate your non wrestling content more, bit this is cool too

[@Crazy56U]

9:05 TFW you openly reveal a future video topic.

[@michaelgartner4454]

Idea for a list. 10 times wrestlers stuck up for one another

[@TCash53]

I went to a smack down taping in the 99 I believe and got to watch Kane and mic foley and ref all take turns doing the peoples elbow

[@KimiMTZ17]

3:01 Oh hi Aubrey!

[@KimiMTZ17]

@@syko2695 Oh come on, the disrespect to Aubrey, how dare you!

[@KimiMTZ17]

@@syko2695 If she was terrible, she wouldn't have been the referee in the first-ever AEW World Championship match...

[@KimiMTZ17]

@@syko2695 Well, that was WCW being WCW...

[@Lynch2507]

the fact wrestlers have to pay for hotel and travel is kinda.... insane tbh. Like, especially for WWE, they defo have the money to spare

[@TriViuM2k22]

List starts at 2:50

[@brandontate960]

I went to an episode of raw and after the show The New Day came out and held up a sign that said Bobby Lashley is trash. Calling him “Trashley” on the mic and Kofi grabbed and actual trash can and ran around the ring with it.

[@vasudevkarthik4593]

We all know Stone Cold Steve Austin became the near poster boy of WWE during Attitude Era. He was a real badass of the WWE wrestling

[@jackmorantes4798]

Are they bringing back the raw/smackdown gm series

[@evangrim37]

A wwe show in Anaheim… maybe 2006? Eddie & SOMEONE (I think it was Batista but I can’t be sure) had a match to close the show. But then Randy came out 8 demanded a triple threat for … I think both of their titles? Like, it might have been a champ vs champ match? Anyway, the match was hilarious cuz they kept putting Randy into “you’ve knocked me loopy” situations. And in between, Eddie would keep trying to roll up or chair shot the other champ. Then get caught & apologize… and then clobber Randy instead. I think they co-pinned Randy at the end. I’m pretty sure this is the same night of Goldusts’s return that year.

[@dbone3356]

As a Canadian, seeing Bret Hart holding up that old school Canadian money...

[@rcdune7132]

I once saw Ric Flair's bare behind at a house show in 2004...... Pretty sure i have a pic of it somewhere 😂

[@talonthehand]

I refuse to believe that Bob Holly’s hobby is cheaper than board games.

[@cameronbigley7483]

Happy Birthday, Plumpy Baby.