10 Legit Wrestling Tough Guys Who LOVED Making Fools Of Themselves

[@jsh42420]

Funny story about Booker. Post WWE he was traveling around with TNA and they did a show not far from where I was. He was the heel and I can’t for the life of me remember who he was wrestling, but I was heckling him the entire match. Eventually he came to the rail and invited me over. Told me if I took one step towards the ring he was gonna beat my privileged ass. He won the match locked eyes with me and did not break it until he went to the back. After the show the guys came back out to sign autographs. Guess who came out and made his way towards me. He thanked me for heckling him. Said it made the match more fun for him. And I always thought that was so cool.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

HAHA ! Thats awesome ! Reminds me of when i sat front row as a kid , main event was Mr. Perfect vs Warrior . Curt got clotheslined over the top rope , rotaded backwards an his arm slung over the gaurd rail knocking my drink out of my hand . i yell " Hey man !!!! " he looks right at me and says " F*ck you ! You retarded Sh*thead ! " I was stunned !!! After the match he walked by me and winked at me with a half smirk while holding his head selling so no one could see !

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

I probably would have ran from the building the moment Booker T threatened to beat my ass.

[@veryananduren8513]

I love to read those stories, they are little personal gems from wrestlers to their fans and show how awesome they can be. Thanks to share it with us !

[@timothygraham4304]

That's a story, but it wasn't the least bit funny. Congrats for being rewarded for your shitty behavior, though.

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

🤣 he would have appreciated you doing that as he would have known he was doing his job properly acting the heel 🙌 respect to you man

[@hhtptai]

Regal deserves a HOF induction for the simple fact that he was always willing to emasculate himself on live TV for our entertainment.

[@RandallPeek]

Whether playing heel or clown, Regal was pure gold. I’m glad he was willing to do comic bits because he really had a knack for it. And there’s a whole generation of young wrestlers that he has trained for stardom.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Hell even telling Jericho to do the piss joke that legitimately pissed me off at Jericho when I was younger

[@CaptainTeach1]

I couldn't agree with you more Steven Regal is a class act that deserves a first class HOF induction

[@jimbo_1312]

Angle and Regal were probably the 2 best when it came to being the butt of a joke. They're both so natural at it.

[@siegfriedc2332]

Pretty sure Kurt's actually said in interviews that he actually preferred doing the funnier stuff compared to when he had a more serious character.

[@KevinLuper99]

There's an added layer of humor with Shelton choosing to dress as JBL and Haas dressing as Ron Simmons.

[@mattw6993]

"Say what you want about ol' Hacksaw; at least he's over." -Kevin Nash right in the middle of a Monday Nitro

[@dennett316]

The Bushwackers could easily have been on this list too. From bloody matches as The Sheepherders to wacky walks to the ring and licking peoples faces.

[@MrBeardsley]

What’s funny is it wasn’t Luke and Butch who gave The Sheepherders their reputation as ultraviolent brawlers, it was Luke and a dude named Lord Jonathan Boyd. Butch left the act in the early ‘80s due to homesickness and burnout, so Luke started teaming with Boyd mostly in the Southeast territories and Puerto Rico. That was the duo that had those brutal matches with The Fabulous Ones in the CWA. A couple years into their run Boyd got sidelined with a broken leg, so Butch came back and fully embraced the new element of their gimmick. Fun fact, at one point The Sheepherders spent like 18 months working in Puerto Rico, so they gave Boyd and mutual friend Rip Morgan permission to take bookings as The Sheepherders in the US until they came back.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

@@MrBeardsley I didn't know that about Butch not being part of the original violent Sheepherders. One of the funniest moments in wrestling I've ever seen is when Bushwhacker Luke came out for the Royal Rumble one year. He (Bushwhacker) walked down the aisle and hopped into the ring. Earthquake immediately grabbed from behind, (Bushwhacker) walked Luke across the ring and pitched him over the top rope. Luke landed on his feet and Bushwhacker walked straight to the back. It was hilarious.

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

Aw man you brought back some great memories 🙌 the bushwackers were a great team, wrestling is so different these days I reckon the golden days are over... in wwe anyway that's for sure... still we have the golden memories huh

[@JaimeD.]

Booker T and Goldust were a funny pair back in 2002. The Lightsaber segment was brilliant. And he did a good job on putting Cody Rhodes over during his reign as the Intercontinental Champion in 2011.

[@dokuganryu1565]

Still remember Obi Book Kenobi

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

Aye I still remember that very well 🤣 Booker and goldust were a great team, goldy was so funny in that whole angle, remember when he ended up in the bed with booker after book turned the light off thinking he was getting lucky with that woman and boom out comes goldust 🤣🤣🤣 they were so underrated

[@JaimeD.]

@@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051 That was pure genius.

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

@@JaimeD. I know eh buddy 🤣 it still makes me laugh to this day

[@JustBambi73]

It was amazing how Kurt could morph from the self deprecating clown to a savage fighter in a split second. The comedy segments with John Cena early on were incredible.

[@gandalf_thegrey]

One of them gets welcomed to this very day with "You suck" chants. And nobody means it in a bad way (anymore haha) but that is such an absolute chadmove

[@mikey_strange]

King Booker ranting about Finlay and calling him Judas is still gets a good laugh out of me.

[@theunknownstuntman4010]

Santino Morella only got eliminated in 1 sec cos he wasn't ready

[@TheManInTheLongBlackCoat]

Tank Abbott has fought in the UFC, PRIDE Fighting Championships, Strikeforce, EliteXC, and Cage Rage and was still more than happy to play a goofy fan of 3 Count.

[@notsupposed2583]

And was willing to allow a hilarious commentary from Gweedo and 3D.

[@markellzey1531]

When you are a legit badass, you are not insecure about pretending to be a fool

[@hectorrico8661]

THANK YOU.

[@benespinosa6725]

The Las Vegas Showgirls Match Between Goldust And Willam Regal was absolutely hilarious Jerry Lawler's Commentary Had Me Laugh My Ass Off that was Fantastic WWE during the ruthless aggression era was awesome 😂

[@OuroborosAnarchy]

I knew Regal and Angle would be on this list.

[@Ayyem93]

To this day even without context Kurt Angle in a tiny cowboy hat is one of the funniest images I've seen, still gets me every time

[@loboblanco4426]

Thank you for adding info we may not know about such as Jim Duggan beating cancer.

[@fatbean2000]

I didn't know he beat cancer twice good for him!

[@loboblanco4426]

@@fatbean2000 same

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

People poke fun at Jim Duggan's character but I think there's always a place in wrestling for less serious characters (Norman Smiley is one of my all-time favorite wrestlers). People say it makes wrestling look silly but pro wrestling is inherently silly. That's not meant to be a knock because I love me some pro graps, but it _is_ pretty silly when you think about it. Plus, the crowd will get worn out if all they see is super-intense badasses. A lighthearted moment lets them reset before they move back into the more serious dramatic stuff.

[@TheForeverRanger]

Should have Dustin Rhodes on this. He was willing to do anything and everything to get the Goldust gimmick over.

[@timothygraham4304]

Is he a legitimate tough guy, though? You need both parts of the equation to qualify for this list, and I don't think I have ever seen his name come up in such lists.

[@rachelknightonline]

Read the title and instantly thought of Kurt Angle

[@AlMoSiCe210]

Yurp

[@scottwilson4818]

The bit where Kurt came out in the tiny cowboy hat had about 6 takes due to nobody including stone cold and Vince being able to keep a straight face. Even in the used clip the camera is shaking slightly due to the cameraman laughing

[@Look_Dad_Old_Tunes]

Given the team's status in UK wrestling journalism, I'd like to shoot request that Adam Pacitti and Cultaholic submit William Regal's name for consideration by the UK Honours Committee.

[@edalder2000]

We all knew that Angle could go in the ring. What no one saw coming was his comic timing *chef's kiss*

[@cvg5184]

Brock Lesnar’s run as a babyface should be an honorable mention. Dude is having fun and it shows on TV 😂

[@captaincobana4144]

He also did back in the day with Kurt Angle! Also don't forget the Brock party in 2019.

[@quakeekauq1]

I always loved Kurt Angle, my Facebook has the quote "Oh,it's real, it's damn real", because that's how he said it in TNA

[@Kleetus_Van_Damm]

I will never understand why the Charlie Haas impersonation gimmick didn’t get way more over at the time in 08 because it was genuinely hilarious and he made it work.

[@chrisbg99]

Never thought I'd hear North Dakota State University be mentioned on a Cultholic video. Go Bison!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Thanks Trey Lance sincerely a 49ers fan

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I love when College Gameday comes to Fargo

[@MoSidd98]

Jericho should be a honorable mention

[@jamesd7045]

Yup. If only for his promos with The Rock.

[@Ashrudel]

I had to rewind to hear Adam yell as JR a couple of times.

[@vainalba5162]

Stating to like the way y’all animate the stories now😂🤣

[@OdinSmilesRavensLaugh72051]

Jeripiss 🤣🤣🤣🤣 that was a good one As for Perry saturn I still to this day baffled at how they treated him, guy was a great wrestler when he was in the revolution in wcw with Benoit and malenko... pretty sure shane douglas was in the revolution as well but was so long ago my memory isnt as good as it was

[@taurus_1977]

I'm surprised there was no mention of New Jack in TNA With Sharkboy

[@thelifeboxmediachannel]

One Of My Favorite TNA Angles New Jack And Shark Boy

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Booker T's mugshot is amazing.

[@proxjayant]

Kurt angle in thumbnail 😂😂😂

[@hectorrico8661]

1) I just barely noticed William Regal was supposed to be acting like some wannabe Benny Hill. 2) Bob Backlund was really into politics/running to be a politician. He finally heard Rush Limbaugh's radioshow. He loved it, the pandering, the phone calls. He adopted that gimmick. 3) "Its the 'natural comedians' that are actually the hardest working ones. (They just make it look easy)"-Rodney Dangerfield

[@chrishollister80]

I used to always love how Bobby Heenan would always call Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Jim Dummy 😂

[@johnwickgaming443]

I met hacksaw back 2011 and that man is awesome in person and down right good guy. He signed a 2x4 for me that I cherish dearly

[@msogaming2677]

Lists like this should remind wrestling fans that wrestling is supposed to be fun and you can be goofy and still be taken seriously

[@jeffmaesar]

Baclund is AWESOME

[@Nbflowers1989]

Angle honestly is the great of all time.

[@tonyjackson4078]

Big Show had a very small run doing impersonations like Showkishi, Hulk Showgun and stuff.

[@DJDoubleCee]

I remember Moppy. Probably the highlight of Perry Saturn’s career. LOL

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Bob Backlund went to North Dakota State he should be celebrity guest picker next time College Gameday comes to Fargo

[@tthompson4768]

Booker was the perfect blend of "tough" and silly. All hail King Booker! Kurt is the GOAT thou...

[@jaredbro.554]

I love lists like this! And I'm an early viewer. 2 wins in 1

[@HatfulofHallow]

Jerry Brisco was the NWA champ. His brother Jack was

[@PorkTips]

I’m proud to say I was at the hardcore evening gown match

[@jamesb1988]

The fact that Booker got the overused 'King of the Ring acting like a real King' gimmick over is HOF worthy on it's own.

[@Your.Uncle.AngMoh]

Larger than life gimmicks like the Undertaker get balanced by guys that take the piss out of themselves. This is the professional wrestling I grew up with as a kid in the 60s and 70s.

[@TheWhaller]

Brock should’ve gotten an honorable mention

[@The1AndOnlyGoldenboy]

To this day, "Sexy Kurt" still makes me laugh.

[@aaronkordish7948]

Bob Backlund is such a nice person. I remember when I went to a book signing for his autobiogrophy, he actual gave those that bought the book a business card with his phone number, since he wanted feedback on the book. My brother and I also got photos of ourselves being put in the Cross Face Chicken Wing. You could tell that if he actually put more pressure on it than he did, it would actually freaking hurt. He's still in great shape for his age. Granted, that was a couple years ago.

[@leeparks15]

Sexy Kurt legit made me mad but I laughed so hard! 😡🤣

[@kimwaddell4218]

Some of these was completely hilarious

[@GaidenDS10]

Ah Kurt Angle, he’s that kind of kid in your school talented in your class, only easily been poked fun and bullied by his peers cause of reasons and look what happened. A provoked lovable peer.

[@MrBeardsley]

“Comedian Adam Pacitti”

[@Draconis345]

Funny how we don't have any more guys like this anymore.

[@KanishQQuotes]

I admire Booker T.

[@martinrubio3084]

Bob backlund went crazy in 1994

[@jerryjanik480]

William Regal remind me of mr. Bean and a mixture of Alan Partridge

[@talesfromiDEATH]

Backlund was definitely in on the joke. His whole gimmick during his return was that he was annoyed by how the guys getting the cheers were guys like Austin who were using what used to be heel tactics. He decided he didn't want to be anything other than a white meat baby face and realised at the time that behaviour would be booed, so he became a heel by being a good guy.

[@naitch1962]

Gerald Bristol was never NWA champ, that was his brother Jack, they held the tag belts together. Gerrys tough, but Jack was “double tough”

[@StageRight123]

*Brisco

[@thelifeboxmediachannel]

Jerry Was An NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion

[@Seth_-lq1rr]

Chad gable is the current Kurt Angle and I won’t hear anything else about it!

[@KevinLuper99]

How do we chant you suck to his music?

[@nathan26papa]

Genuinely thought steve blackman would be on the list for head cheese haha

[@naitthegr8131]

That wouldnt count since it was only a one storyline thing. But now that you mention it, Steve Blackman and Al Snow were like a precursor the rkbro in having one serious partner and one not-so-serious partner. Al Snow himself would probably make such a list like this too as he is a also pretty legit person who had plenty of comedy.

[@von2300]

Regal, the guy that exposed Goldberg.

[@TeeHaa0032]

Oh... William Regal. I would really love to see him in a managerial role in AEW. Maybe for some young British guy?

[@Ricardo_Muna_Singh_716]

Rip Ravishing Rick Rude 😢

[@IVIUT3D]

Being the D2 amateur wrestling champion is like being the number 1 contender for the 24/7 championship. He would likely lose out to all of the top 25 in D1 for his weight class.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

Personally I think being the number 26 college wrestler in any weight class still means you're pretty bad ass compared to most people.

[@darthultor6365]

Its more Like a ic/us title

[@siyamthandamaphumulo9883]

Now its Riddle

[@Whathandleisavailable]

Every Every ever RANKED from WORST TO BEST

[@brianbenoit6883]

well...the top 9 are legit tough guys at least when it comes to hand to hand combat. They never needed a gun.

[@emperortrevornorton3119]

Love when Kurt Angle is serious but his comedy stuff was making me think that he could have been comedian but it really only worked best with Stone Cold

[@stevegallo8483]

Golddust and Big Show could be on this list with their comedy gimmicks.

[@Naruto0s44]

The rock omg Hollywood Rock was great

[@jerranspearman3369]

good video

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Make Darren Young Great Again- Bob Backlund

[@blahblahblahblah5260]

It's the ones without a sense of humor you need to worry about.

[@michaelpino550]

Owen Hart, Billy Gunn, and Bryan Danielson didn't make the list? They were known for it on and off camera.

[@edwardshepherd2829]

what about R-Truth. Just him making Brock :Lesnar brake character in the ring is worth being top on the list

[@javens3301]

Sucks to see this and then here people say big e was too goofy

[@whoopsee4762]

Sorry but R-Truth should be on this list. Always makes me laugh. Due a major title before he retires. Would love to Brock Lesner & R-Truth on TV again

[@distancebetweenstars8047]

Beginning of the video: regal, Blackman angle, tajiri, Jushin liger

[@distancebetweenstars8047]

Ok got 2right

[@Hashtonkusher1]

Did he mention Steve Blackman might have go back and check

[@heidifedor]

I know McMahon technically wasn’t a wrestler, but he was always willing to be the but of a joke.

[@martinrubio3084]

Booker t defended the locker room

[@magilla2282]

I must be the only one who hated the king bokker gimmick.

[@georgemetcalf8763]

They should have used Regal in a taped hardcore match while sped up and playing the theme from Benny Hill.

[@martinrubio3084]

William regal is tough

[@timgreen7774]

Gotta have r truth too

[@prj7894]

It's gotta be Kane .....

[@Azeeeer]

Hello there

[@martinrubio3084]

Rip Rick rude

[@hhtptai]

Charlie Haas looks like he's 80…

[@swaymcthunder1219]

Where the hell is R-Truth and Big E

[@Close.Quarters.Ramen.]

Being a tough guy doesn't mean you also need to be an asshole *cough*Goldberg*cough*

[@brandonmcdowell90s80]

Mark Mero

[@shawnobrien790]

Anyone can open hand slap soma one unconscious. It's all where you hit. I spent 20 years bouncing before my retirement 2 years ago and I have plenty of slap knockouts. It's axtually way easier than using a fist. Your first is smaller. It's just science. I even have a video of one of my best slapouts on my phone currently. It really isn't that hard. When you slap make sure the bottom of your hand is in line with the bottom of the person's jaw and if they're not on coke or blackout drunk they go down.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

That kind of blow to jaw twists the head and actually makes the brain bounce off the inside of the skull. The brain deals much better with frontal impacts (like being punched straight in the nose) so they're much less likely to knock someone out. If you watch enough boxing and/or MMA you'll notice that straight punches pretty much never cause one punch knockouts. Those come from hooks and uppercuts (which also jar the brain in a way it doesn't handle well).

[@asmrmy9664]

DAMN!

[@TwoVloggersMore]

Riddle? Bro...

[@sordidboysavoy4243]

i never thought santino was funny. even in tea time it ws sheamus and kozlov that were funny. regal and angle were hilarious. like regal could be a huge star in british omedy

[@shadowwarrior7218]

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