10 Times WWE Fans Hijacked A Match

In this video I break down 10 times fans hijacked a WWE match.
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00:00 - INTRODUCTION
00:58 - 1. MABEL VS. SAVIO VEGA
02:05 - 2. CENA VS. RVD
03:13 - 3. ANGLE VS. ORTON
04:23 - 4. CENA VS. ORTON
06:01 - 5. BATISTA VS. DEL RIO
07:35 - 6. ROLLINS VS. CORBIN
09:02 - 7. 6 WOMAN TAG
10:34 - 8. SHEAMUS VS. ORTON
11:53 - 9. CENA/REIGNS VS. MIZ/JOE
13:25 - 10. CENA VS. ZIGGLER

[@K-S2008]

ECW crowds used to be ruthless 💀

[@NICKWAPPERER117]

If ECW were stil alive, They'd he the exact same. That PC shit we have today just wouldnt fly

[@ucantcme1851]

Class less

[@Scarecrooo]

Lets face reality Orton was always boring....crowd wanted CM Punk on multiple occasions...

[@pauldavis5665]

ECW, the only promotion where the fans were heels. lol

[@vicentegeonix]

Just the typical nerds acting tough on crowds.

[@brandonhammond1362]

It’s honestly impressive for a whole crowd to sync up and chant multiple different chants coherently

[@skyflipz7642]

WWE has good fans lol, they’re better at cheering than in most actual sports, and it’s also bc we know it’s scripted and out reactions actually can impact a match

[@jspurs22]

That ECW one night stand was just straight classic

[@scottwilson4818]

Heyman barbecuing jbl was amazing

[@ShawnLevasseur]

And not a case of fans hijacking the match, it was the expected reaction. The crowd was hot, and cheering for the “home team” so to speak

[@real-babz-tv]

I have both 2005 and 2006 and nothing hits like that 2006 one....

[@stevegallo8483]

Wrestlemania X8 comes to mind, and the crowd hijacking influenced the match. Rock vs. Hogan was supposed to be Rock as the face and (Hollywood) Hogan as the heel. The WWE crowd fueled by nostalgia wanted to cheer for the returning Hogan, so the wrestlers flipped roles in the match.

[@treyhelms5282]

Good catch

[@gunit421]

I was there ringside

[@todallard8791]

That was far better than the choices on this list.

[@danielbarron8520]

Is nobody gonna talk about a young Kevin Owens in the crowd at 4:20

[@KevinFlores-ey8tz]

Cena is genuinely one of the best WWE ever had in terms of the full package. From being able to work with hostile / apathetic crowds, charisma, solid in ring work, crossover appeal, and company ambassador, the dude's presence has really been missed. Retrospectives like these are really great at capturing what made Cena THE guy for a decade.

[@cesar2239]

he is the best imo

[@gamester512]

And he's also one of the most devoted to his fans. He loves his fans and he'll happily go out of his way to make their day truly special. Paul Heyman is another such example (despite him technically not being an actual wrestler), but to me, he's even more impressive as he can do it while also being a HEEL!

[@jaboba69]

@@gamester512 Unless they're Taiwanese fans

[@mattgarcia2519]

The Cena crowds were only hostile because we all hated him lol

[@warprimeminister]

@@cesar2239 😂

[@amrpalest8417]

Fun fact : at 4:20 that guy in the middle is actually kevin owens

[@Fire_Kawaii]

That's a young Kevin Owens

[@lrodzen]

I was going to comment this and I saw your comment!

[@uainjansun]

Yup remember!

[@ShadowNoCap]

Good catch bro

[@alternative7586]

He's also wearing a PWG shirt.

[@QueLoKevin]

Austin doing crowd work to an empty arena is too funny lmao

[@killerdenzel5499]

What about the royal rumble match in 2015 the Philadelphia crowd hijack that show with so much negative reception.

[@00drpepper58]

Deserved

[@mateolonewolf5788]

It’s Philly what u expect 😂

[@chucksenhowzen9740]

They booed Dwayne Johnson out of the arena

[@00drpepper58]

@@mateolonewolf5788 Philly Always Keeps It Real n Don’t Hold They Tongue🐐

[@00drpepper58]

@@chucksenhowzen9740 Deserved. They Thought Making Roman Win And Having The Rock Raise His Hand Was Gunna Make Us Like Him🤣🤣Crazy How Far Roman Has Come Though

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

Crowds pay to attend an event that has Cena vs Orton then moan that they are watching Cena vs Orton...

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Irony

[@sajidahmed3150]

They came to see Bryan win the Rumble. No one gave a SHIT about Cena v Orton.

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

@@sajidahmed3150 wasnt this the event after the Rumble?

[@sajidahmed3150]

@@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS Nope

[@callumrolston]

@@sajidahmed3150 no one lol sure buddy the neckbeard fans arent the majority

[@JOBdOut]

7:00 - something worth seeking out is the Wrestlemania 30 media conference - Batista cut a promo about how he had some time since wrapping up Guardians so he decided he'd come back and win the WHC - those in attendance didn't respond and he lost it - pretending to be a fan - shouting 'bootista' at himself, making fun of his skinny jeans, etc.

[@darkavengermanowar]

I was at that King of The Ring in 95 and remember hearing some of the ECW chants, but what was even worse was after Mabel was crowned King of The Ring, Fans booed him unmercifully and he was hit in the face by someone's drink cup.

[@JohnSmith-wh2ob]

The way Cena naturally goes with it and works on the fly shows why he’s so good both in the ring action and on the mic my favorite is him pulling Daniel Bryan over when he was so over or when they say we want lesnar and he goes well I want the rock 😂 classic

[@mj23allday247]

Having Mabel headline a PPV was just for trouble

[@mollyanderson657]

11:17 you know your Match is bad when fans are cheering Michael Cole's name

[@johngeorge05110]

Raw after Wrestlemania 29 had the Best Crowd Hijacking ever from start to finish

[@ethan-ray]

that stone cold clip at the end is iconic

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

The empty areas were straight depressing but Stone Cold made it funny

[@TDH24Live]

They should have played cricket noises

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

@@TDH24Live that would have been awesome. I was actually listening for that. Stone Cold's face says it all. Asking "what?" to the crickets

[@r-rod8116]

​@Underground Skat It's a shame that it happened at the very beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic. At least Stone Cold lightens us up for a moment but after the show went off the air, it was back to reality where all of us has to take extra care of ourselves health wise. It was the darkest time of our lives.

[@markthompson7503]

"They're chanting my name" Michael Cole....that was great. ECW hijackings were always great. One time at a house show I attended a guy was showing off his girl down on the floor seats and she was living it up egging the crowd on ....so the crowd turned on him and started chanting "SHE'S GOT HERPES" LMAO!

[@zanethind]

Poor Batista in 2014 man 😢. The way he was treated because of the whole situation was just unfortunate

[@melvinalvarado8920]

kevin owens casually in the crowd during kurt vs orton

[@jonlosito2004]

4:20 good catch buddy

[@JakeDeMarco]

The editing on this episode in particular is exquisite. The transitions between scenes is fantastic, and the layout was very entertaining. Just wanted to give credit where it is due...

[@jujuju948]

This video just proves how Cena really is a once in a generation wrestler. Aside from probably Stone Cold, no one can connect with a crowd no matter how good or bad the reaction is like Cena.

[@przemyslaw_teo_kocyba]

I love how he keeps kayfabe real at 4:00 by saying that chants caused the distraction ^^ Great content right there

[@DeanMoxley87]

The Original Raw Crowd Hijack actually took place the night after WM18 in 2002 in Montreal Canada. Watch the opening segment with Flair & McMahon the crowd shit all over the segment you even catch Vince telling Ric to carry on talking over it.

[@gunit421]

It was Montreal lmao. Toronto was wrestle mania

[@DeanMoxley87]

@@gunit421 my mistake

[@CappyLarou]

actually, it took place long before that, just about every time wwF when to canada.

[@jeffnovak5965]

You forgot the the "thank you edge" chant at ecw one night stand.

[@ramoddjob]

LOL. The fan wiped themself with Cena's shirt and threw it back.

[@williamsmith666]

I wonder if the fans who chanted "Del Rio" and "We want Lesner" have a few regrets over that...

[@ElMachoGringo47]

John made that marriage proposal special as fuck for that couple

[@TheOneWhoReportsForDuty]

I watched John acknowledge the married couple live. Such a great moment that always reminds me that John is awesome.

[@thebloodline8683]

I still don't understand why they hijacked Dolph Ziggler vs Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules

[@Ruger34]

For real, one of the best feuds that year, and two guys who at the time fans loved were given 30 min and then the crowd did that like bruh

[@NickferZev]

All chants start with one person. So I assume one smart@$$ counted down from the beginning, a few more joined after, and then it went out of control.

[@tinotica]

@@secoTheSonicFan that makes no sense since both wrestlers are Internet darlings 🙄

[@VishalSingh-st5xd]

@@Ruger34 and then the same people will bitch and moan on how WWE dropped the ball on Seth and Dolph. And complain why Lesnar and Goldberg are still there.

[@prowrestlingfanatic390]

@@NickferZev I was there and yes one person started it and since it was the main event a majority of people were drunk by then and thought It was hilarious when in all reality it was annoying as hell lol

[@fingersTitan]

The best part about RVD winning the title was the promo on the next Raw or Smackdown.. When Paulie presented him with the newly bought back ECW title and he went on a promo about how much it means to him.. Then looks at the WWE title and just says "" and look at this one. It spins" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rajnish89]

Anyone else notice a Young Kevin Owens at 4:20 ?

[@raffaeletroiano1871]

For ECW one night stand I have a feeling that the reaction from the crowd was exactly what WWE expected and even hoped

[@whackedoutcookie4393]

Yo that "we are awesome" had my sides hurting. They broke the 4th wall.

[@huh4484]

As you can see ECW has a very classy community.

[@gx1tar1er]

ECW crowds were smarks before smark became a cool thing for most modern wrestling fans.

[@bapynshngain]

Love or hate him, no one can control the crowd like Cena does. 😂

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

My favourite is when people moan how Cesaro was booked yet wheh he wrestled, they got distracted by a damn beach ball.

[@benespinosa6725]

John Cena Vs RVD @ ECW One Night stand 2006 was an amazing match because of the crowd that was awesome and absolutely hilarious 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@benespinosa6725]

@DeepSix39 also that

[@OMAR-vk9pi]

@DeepSix39 he killed it too

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

"we Cena nuff" "If Cena wins, we riot" "You! Can't! Wres-tle!"

[@benespinosa6725]

@@UndergroundSkat2000 LMAO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@benespinosa6725]

@@OMAR-vk9pi Cena's face throughout the Match was perfect.

[@sticketer]

2021- 2022 is the years fans stopped hijacking Raw shows, even the Raw after Mania.

[@addi543]

Most of that crowd is gone/migrated to AEW.

[@sticketer]

@@addi543 Ha! Good one. Migrated to AEW.

[@addi543]

@@sticketer migrated/moved, its still the same thing. That’s why I think that report about WWE being worried about Daddy Ass chants for the DX reunion next Monday is silly and over exaggerated

[@stanmagnum1535]

@@addi543 least delusional dub fan

[@GodKill123]

I think it was more of a early to mid 2010s thing. Raw after Wrestlemania in 2019 was when it started dying.

[@iAssassins]

A young kevin Owen's spotted 4:20

[@kins1894]

The New York arena was something elae... what a Thunderous crowd

[@DragonFistFight]

4:21 is that Kevin Owens in the crowd?

[@plannein]

Weird that you didn't mention two of the biggest ones ever: Lesnar vs. Goldberg at WrestleMania XX and Rollins vs. The Fiend at Hell in a Cell.

[@19crash84]

Several matches left off. -Goldberg vs Lesnar at Wrestlemania XX. Fans knew both were leaving the WWE and as result crapped on both. The highlight of the match was someone in the audience dressed like Hulk Hogan began doing Hogan-like taunts and getting a loud Hogan chant. -Batista vs Big Show-ECW 2006-WWE was doing an ECW show at Hammerstein's which meant there were going to be diehard ECW fans. WWE decided the match to give them that night was Batista and Big Show. The highlight was a "We should Riot" chant. -Rosie O'Donnell vs Donald Trump-Raw 2007-A match that was supposed to for comedy that the audience absolutely crapped on. Hillary Clinton vs Barack Obama-Raw 2008-Yet another comedy based match that the audience voiced their displeasure with the WWE. The only cheers was when Umaga attacked both despite him being a heel. Diva Dodgeball-Summerslam 2004-I don't know if you can call this a match but it is at least an honorable mention. This was during the first Diva Search. During the show fans were rewarded with a Diva Search vs WWE Diva dodgeball match. After the segment fans were booing it to which Lawler said he didn't understand why the fans were booing. Maybe because nobody cared about the Diva Search.

[@KDB349]

Imagine booing beautiful women playing dodgeball. Smh. Fans can be stupid lol. I'm with Jerry.

[@pancakeperson8905]

The fact that Sheamus vs Orton wasn't #1 is criminal.

[@beepbeeplettuce5890]

The fact that your allowed to breathe oxygen is criminal

[@pancakeperson8905]

@@beepbeeplettuce5890 That's not really necessary nor beneficial to say.

[@qbcomicaddict2590]

The ecw one night stand crowd is the most legendary ever

[@zanethind]

Man that Raw after Mania 29 in 2013 was crazy. The crowd went wild

[@ryanewald9740]

It's kinda impressive how Coordinating the audience can be.

[@scottcostello1786]

Unsure how you missed Summerslam 2004 when Toronto hijacked the entire show or Wrestlemania X8 hogan/rock but good job.

[@Bubba1025]

That proposal one must’ve felt like a dream for that couple

[@everythinggamingpros]

Unsure if this has been commented but I’ve heard that they changed the outcome of the RVD and Cena match halfway through cause they were worried how the crowd would react with a Cena win.

[@duncanct]

You guys remember the match if the summer, cm punk vs cena for the wwe championship in chicago? That crowd was fantastic

[@jfmahler]

Big Show doin the tomahawk chop was awesome lol

[@Campaigncreative]

Is that Kevin owen 4:21 ? Lol

[@kennethsanchez5788]

AEW Dynamite last November at the UBS arena MJF snuck through the ropes untagged and started delivering some mean chops to an unlucky competitor and from then on the whole arena consistently chanted “do it again” And the man sneakily delivered to the crowd (twice)

[@esotericnarcolepticskeptic2689]

@Wrestling Flashback at 4:21 is that *Kevin Owens*?

[@brandonhawkins1288]

2014 was a nuts time for WWE since the fans only wanted Daniel Bryan, and they bulldozed several PPVs to see him.

[@christophersmith3695]

I remember when the beach ball thing started at Wrestlemania 33. I was in the crowd and hit one of them. Awesome.

[@southbeatz8441]

The good wrestlers embraced the wild crowds. The audience paid to be there and can chant for whoever they want. Sometimes the wrestlers embrace the chaos and add to the entertainment though.

[@pixster78396]

I was in NY Hammerstein Ballroom for ECW - RVD vs Cena, it was amazing

[@HeyJared]

Randy posing at the 'We want divas' chant is so good.

[@heelgill]

8:15 Haha, Michael Cole putting those chants on Baron Corbin.

[@vycka_rep]

4:20 just noticed that is young Kevin Owens

[@cnotes1790]

Man do I love this channel!

[@pearsooo6972]

There is also another wedding proposal doing a promo from Paul Heyman and Lesnar

[@phoenisdaoddone]

Young Kevin owens 4:20

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Center

[@zot.v420]

Laugh out loud I remember that Steve Austin's segment. I thought that was so funny. When they started pandering to the crowds that wasn't there, that was genius. And the reality check of the world we were in at that time.

[@Lazbotable]

Which segment was this?

[@falcon176]

where's rock vs hogan wrestlemania where the crowd literally forced a heel/face switch

[@golvic1436]

Look, can we just admit that the ECW crowds were the best part of the show? They were not observers, they were participants in the show and no wrestling crowd were more loyal. Ever. It was a special time in wrestling.

[@GracefulEloquence]

Rest holds use to not be a thing until guys stopped working holds.

[@insignificantaftermathPROJECTS]

You have Samoa Joe and Cena in the ring first time and never again and the fans play with a beach ball.

[@ViscountessArseid]

Not we want divas- that had to be a shot to the ego XD

[@vasiliathedemon425]

10:02 LOL the rhyming 😂

[@omegared2345]

4:20 that guy in black shirt and wearing a reverse cap kinda look familiar

[@jonlosito2004]

Young Kevin 0wens looks adorable

[@gu1tarh3ro13]

The Yes Movement was something else huh….

[@ysetiadji]

Well Vince always command everyone to ignore the crowds. But when you're at Cena level, you just simply don't give a f*ck.

[@MrTippity]

11:10 you can tell how happy he was

[@jacobcook7]

the raw after wm29 that made Fandango was a good one. And I forget which ppv it was, but there was a terrible iron man match that the crowd rightfully hijacked.

[@ALEXANDERNEVERMIND1958]

THOSE ECW CROWDS GO IN WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN APPROVALS OF A GIVEN MATCH.

[@Apex_Ded]

Still can't believe The crowd was Boing CENA vs. Orton ... Damnn 💔

[@barrywallace2744]

When you see it about a dozen times or more it does get boring. And also both wrestlers are boring as hell you have rest hold Randy and 3 moves Cena, both wrestlers are boring as hell.

[@Thomas.harding]

I can, boring as fuck

[@PrinceIsot]

​@@barrywallace2744 lol congratulations you can read off other people's insults

[@NS-qc3bv]

Bootista/ bluetista was so funny

[@The_BHK_Mask]

One night stand is a gem

[@randyslegacy99]

For reference, in America it is just The Wave, we don't assign it nationality.

[@robertpalatsky5017]

This is why John Cena is such a pro. He understands that sometimes you just gotta go with it when most other superstars would typically ignore it. LEt's be honest though. You shouldn't ignore it. Clearly the fans are bored, clearly going off script is a good move in these instances

[@jimmyvega3735]

Half these matches the crowd was shouting Daniel Bryan... And Vince and the boys still didnt get the damn hint did they.

[@KSE828]

Would love a part 2!

[@getbn6547]

I gave Austin a "Hell yeah!" from my sofa

[@matthewhill7188]

You forgot about WrestleMania 20 Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar when the fans were chanting for Stone Cold.

[@duncanct]

I don’t remember that stone cold but at the end there. Was that covid, what the heck was that, that felt so weird

[@ssjzamza9987]

Imagine paying for a ticket just to come and not enjoy what you paid for

[@jmfordaliza3139]

The ppl who were anti cena at ONS 2006 are the same ppl who miss John and want him to come back. Hypocrites.

[@sajidahmed3150]

Nope. Those are ECW crowd. They don't miss Cena.

[@paulybfromda303]

I love how they ended the countdown with what will perhaps be the most wholesome crowd moment ever

[@vidkid54]

4:21 hey there's Kevin Owens

[@yuhaye3986]

ECW one night stand is the closest heel cena we got

[@mysteryman0216]

Cena is the best when it comes to embracing the crowd when they try to hijack shows. Even when they hate him, Cena is a man of the people

[@physicswrestling]

The Hey bayley at Catc Too

[@YourUserNameSucksx10]

*Kevin Owen's at **4:21*

[@garyedwardgray7549]

Maybe not a FULL hijack, so I understand it not being on your list, but it’s nonetheless by far my favorite, as the wrestlers altered the match to respond to the crowd reaction (so, yeah, sort of a hijack… the actual match was impacted… the result wasn’t altered of course, but the process to get there was altered significantly). It’s the Rock-Hogan match. Rock was supposed to just face it the entire time, as Hogan was the heel. But the crowd (I believe it was Montreal, so no surprise there… they love Hogan) was cheering Hogan so much that Hogan and The Rock improvised, with The Rock heeling it up. Not sure if the post-match friendly antics were improved as well, but it wouldn’t surprise me. According to their interviews after the fact (I mean real interviews, not kayfabe storylines), both were shocked at the crowd reaction. It’s a great “hijack” as the crowd actually impacted the match. Hogan and The Rock actually altered their match to respond to the crowd. That’s pretty cool when you think about it. Sports fans always talk about “my” team, as if they have some influence on the events on the field. Maybe on a rare occasion they can, by giving a psychological boost and some energy. But for the most part, it’s just silly nonsense. But here’s an example (I guess it can only happen in sports *entertainment*) when an audience actually directly impacted the events of a match. Love that match!

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Toronto actually

[@browngaymethodistjesuschri1361]

The Mike Chioda chant killed me off 😭

[@johncook9392]

Philadelphia attacks Santa Claus, so its not exactly a surprise that they hijack a lot of pro wrestling matches...