10 Unsung WWE Attitude Era Heroes

[@millsy1544]

D’Lo criminally underrated WWE doesn’t even talk about him, great wrestler, Great Character and great Entrance theme.

[@rickytr3y]

U lookin at da real deal now!

[@ritebrayned5657]

@@rickytr3y WOOOOOOOOO

[@singaporesammy]

His theme was great, but so were the Godfather's and Mark Henry's and the Rock's because they were all riffs on the Nation theme at that time, which was great in itself.

[@millsy1544]

@@singaporesammy love the nation of domination all was great. D'Lo does not get the same love as those you mentioned they always bring back DX never the nation as a group, I've never seen D'Lo back in WWE

[@singaporesammy]

@@millsy1544 D'Lo came back in '08. It got no real reaction. It was pretty sad.

[@QUHerald]

Any video showing D-Lo Brown love is a necessary video in my eyes.

[@jerryjanik480]

True

[@liamsbest9]

You better recognize!

[@popculturewatch8689]

Anyone who gives D Lo his props is my kind of people.

[@thenextdouglassbubbletrous1062]

He’s the real deal

[@JVreemer]

Can't belive how big he got now tho. Love D-lo but he's been D-Lb lately. Well deserved tho bit had that joke lined up since I was 9.

[@pharoah418]

The high point of Al Snow's "international" European title run was when he represented Transylvania and came out wearing fangs and a cape and carrying a box of Count Chocula.

[@w.e.chasan385]

WAIT WHAT HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@Havoc320]

I would say it was when he represented Greece but came out as Grease the musical instead of Greece the country.

[@Armando_Brown32]

🧛🏻‍♂️Snowula 🧛🏻‍♂️

[@sanishshrestha6454]

What does everybody want ?

[@MLBlue30]

@@sanishshrestha6454 HEAD!

[@AceTrainerLiam]

D’Lo was one of my faves growing up!

[@spoonyluv19]

Honestly I'm surprised he didn't get higher up the card.

[@Joe-bo2fv]

@@spoonyluv19 surprised he didn't break his neck swinging his head that much lol

[@turtlesploodgegaming3123]

My neighbor Josh would always walk around and do the head shake so damn good lol

[@singaporesammy]

@@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269 The story was that he injured his ribs and was allowed to wear a chest protector until they healed, but since the chest protector was an effective weapon for a guy who does a frog splash, he refused to ever admit his ribs were healed so he could continue to wear it and cheat. Similar to Cowboy Bob Orton's 'broken arm". ETA just looked it up. Not a rib injury. A torn pectoral.

[@Joe-bo2fv]

@@thetribalist6923 damn right he was

[@gordonjamescowiest]

Crash Holly made the Hardcore Championship division fun to watch, I only wish that he was alive today and he could see how fond of him wrestling fans are.

[@GeronFletcher]

Yes

[@SardonischerDean]

For sure. It's weird to think he isn't here.

[@LazyLDM]

He’s passed away no way that’s so sad I honestly didn’t know that rip.

[@roberthoey1000]

Rest in peace crash

[@paulcowlishaw]

When did he die???

[@Filmation77]

Ken Shamrock is probably more revered now that he ever was in The Attitude Era

[@GeronFletcher]

He was ahead of his time truly

[@kevinhousen2791]

I don't now about that. Wrestling fans loved Shamrock. We would sit back and wait for him to snap.

[@frankgonzalez1468]

Respectfully disagree on that one.

[@Filmation77]

@@frankgonzalez1468 to all you guys ,the thing was ,they guy knew how to be a pro wrestler ,he knew his Character and he even looked the part dude, WAS over.But for some reason booking wise ,he never reached his full potential as soon as he left WWF his fame just dissipated ,no one talks about his run as ( NWA)-TNA World Champion ,Impact Wrestling has given him more respect.But Shamrock every other interview always harps about going back to wwe/why wwe doesn't want him back. Yeah ,that's gratitude,for ya.And it made no sense that he wasn't WWF Champion at least once,even if it was a transitional role.or at least upper mid card .

[@dkaychronic7522]

Ken Shamrock wad my abdolute favorite he used to snap and go nuts that shit wad dope but that and lock was money!!!

[@KingKhanate1997]

Raven will always stand out in my eyes. He basically played on all ends of the Monday Night Wars, albeit with varying degrees of success.

[@4zafinc]

One of my absolute favorites. Was also instrumental in early days of ROH and TNA

[@MrJreed1000]

Greatest move in history ... drop toe hold thru a table 😁

[@singaporesammy]

I can't be the only one who was a Droz fan. I mean, he was in some bad angles in his short run, but he really had something. He deserves to be remembered for more than being paralyzed.

[@thebigbear4696]

Especially since a large reason D’Lo is on this list is that he was punished for Droz’s injury even though it really wasn’t his fault. Droz was being built to be a star and would have been. So they killed D’Lo for the injury despite it not being D’Lo’s fault

[@timothygraham4304]

Well, he could be remembered for puking on command. He wasn't used well, but there was nothing for him.

[@joecarmine8044]

@@genekwagmyrsingh9433 he was a great wrestler, both technical and how he acted in ring. Good matches are on KZbin with him vs Al Snow & vs Triple H

[@SteRDLK]

@@thebigbear4696 That's not true is it. The departure of Russo had more of an impact on D'Lo than the Droz incident.

[@austinhaut864]

Droz could have been a real BEAST running with the Road Warriors.

[@outstretchedwings]

I liked Al Snow so much, I considered writing "Help Me" on my mannequin when I went to cosmetology school, but figured no one would get the reference

[@Tmccreight25Gaming]

D-Lo was CRIMINALLY underrated. Glad to see him get some love here!

[@tweetert.9978]

I loved D'Lo. His gimmick with the padded chest protector adding a cheap boost to his frog splash was a great way to get heat.

[@GeronFletcher]

He just GOT it didnt he ?

[@joshbetz618]

I don't remember exactly but, it was storyline for a torn pectoral or something like that when he debuted it.

[@bigpoppabotch3523]

Just glad I'm not the only one who appreciates Shane MacMahon's contribution to the attitude era. One of the most hard working men I've ever seen.

[@mcon2694]

Hearing Pacitti say the words “Choppy Choppy on his Precious PP.” is everything.

[@luckykoopa9892]

I think the theme of Too Cool doesn't get enough love. It's one of my all-time favorite entrance themes in wrestling.

[@SardonischerDean]

Look fly today 🎶

[@middlefinger1565]

I NEVER was a Too Cool fan. I thought the W.O.R.M. was a bit annoying.

[@ewhite5810]

I used to hurt my head trying to do that D-Lo Brown head shake....

[@shreder75]

Al Snow was one of my favorites from the attitude era. Job squad, head cheese, great technical wrestler. And I'll never forget when he burned Micks book, screaming "I'm you're friend! I'm your friend! "

[@joshhale9355]

Blackman is legitimately one of my favorites from the Attitude Era. I remember thinking that “Lethal Weapon” was the coolest thing ever, and on No Mercy I won every belt with him (even the women’s, that game was weird)

[@SardonischerDean]

I always thought Blackman was legitimately tough, and apparently he was irl.

[@LazyHomeSchoolDude]

LMFAO

[@LazyHomeSchoolDude]

Blackman was a badass

[@kinghizexcellence]

Yea that game was hilarious I consistently won matches as the guest referee

[@user-ns7tv2li1u]

No Mercy ???!! I loved the screams when I was hiring Mankind... You are my hero...ha ha...

[@jerelminter]

I'm glad you shed the light on what The Attitude Era really was because I lived through it. It was a lot more than just The Rock calling people jabronies and candy asses, Stone Cold drinking beer, Mick Foley getting thrown off of Hell in a Cell rooftops, and DX saying _"Let's Get Ready To Suck It"._ Don't get me wrong, they're my favorite parts of that era, but I've always wanted to know about what happened to the guys that don't get as much attention as those main event superstars such as D-Lo Brown, Gangrel, Val Venis and Steve Blackman to name a few.

[@Tattoosandjorts]

Crash coming to the ring with a scale always cracked me up. The tag match against Kane and Rikishi always stands out in my mind for this.

[@distantandvague]

"Weighing in at allegedly well over 400 lbs" was great

[@conedx]

since he was carrying the scale you know he shoot weighed 400 pounds. he wouldn't carry it around if he couldn't prove his weight.

[@Tattoosandjorts]

@@conedx You think that was part of the joke because it wouldn’t say 400. Didn’t he always say it was broken

[@aprentissdaye]

D'Lo Brown was the man back in the Attitude Era!

[@canismajor1186]

Steve Blackman was one of my favorites as a kid! And Too Cool were the reason I became a wrestling fan.

[@darkhawk4863]

Man... trying to explain to modern fans that Shane was once good and welcome on our TVs... Feels like another world. And, well deserved on Crash getting the top spot: absolutely defined the idea of "maximize your TV time". He made the most of every moment he had a camera on him, RIP.

[@DJDoubleCee]

I really did like Ken Shamrock, too bad he didn’t last long in WWE. I would have liked to see him be a main eventer in WWE.

[@PrizeJ]

He is in TNA...uh Impact. Man, does he still look great and wrestle like he never lost a step.

[@GeronFletcher]

@@silversoulken you could also say he came in too early. He’d be amazing if he existed today in his prime or 10 years ago

[@ryanarment5393]

I think he left because he was never really in the running for the world title. He was an exceptional performer, he didn't have the same kind of skills with the mic as the people that ended up getting pushed over in the attitude era and he didn't have the larger than life persona they needed in order to compete against WCW.

[@davidprevost6670]

Terri gave me a lot of attitude era moments in my early teen years 😉.

[@bigpoppabotch3523]

Repent your sins and wash your socks

[@deandrenicholas2545]

@@bigpoppabotch3523 whatever he is doing, hopefully he washes his hands...lol!

[@MRG978]

Remember the Divas swimsuit magazine?

[@SardonischerDean]

You need Jesus

[@airpegasus5167]

“YOU LOOKIN AT THE REAL DEAL NOW‼️”

[@jacobjoseph1468]

Gonna kick your sorry ass out on the street!

[@austinhaut864]

Dlo teaming with Chaz (Mosh from Headbangers) to make the team "Lo Down" was highly underrated. They were both badass wrestlers.

[@VileSyndicxte]

Taka Michiko is a Hall of Famer in my eyes. He carried the entire WWF Lightweight division when WCW's Cruiserweight division was putting on classics.

[@deandrenicholas2545]

Agreed...

[@AntonXul]

Indeed!

[@melissaroszkowski8911]

I really enjoyed Taka and Funaki as a team. I started watching after the choppy angle, so I more remember those two. Great team

[@martinrubio6357]

D lo definitely deserved more

[@FigWidIt]

D’Lo was a favorite of mine growing up. The Head bobbing and shaking popped me every time.

[@rairoker6751]

Title: 10 Unsung WWE Attitude Era Heroes Thumbnail: D'lo Brown Me: YOU DAMN RIGHT!!!

[@GeronFletcher]

😂😂😂🙌🏾

[@Wezbomb]

Sadly, Dlo never really recovered from the Droz accident. I thought the dude was great and criminally underrated

[@kingjoe3rd]

My favorite D-Lo Brown story was told by New Jack. Jack said that he drove past Cornette's house one day and he saw D-Lo cutting' the grass which set niggas back 100 years.

[@robertclark2253]

Boss Man and Hardcore Holly were pretty much unsung as well they contributed to the Hardcore division .

[@forrestredd2706]

When I first started watching wrestling, right around the midway-end of the attitude era. It was these guys that I gravitated to. Taka and Funaki, Al Snow, The Radicalz, Val Venis, Steve Blackman, Ken Shamrock, D'Lo Brown, Raven, The Hollys, the APA. Of all of the big time main eventers, the only ones that really captivated me were Triple H and Kane. But it was these undercard guys made me a wrestling fan. Also... Shane McMahon deserves all of the respect in the world for getting in the ring when he didn't have to and no one made him. He wrestled and put his body through what he did, because he wanted to, not because he had to. Not for money. But to be one of the boys, and he proved that he was, and he never had to.

[@MrGeo-EmitFodrol]

Shamrock, Dlo, Test, APA, Blackman, Venis, Bossman, Al Snow, Jeff Jarrett ( definitely not in WCW ), Goldust, Owen Hart and Droz are some of my top underrated attitude era stars. I loved Austin, Taker, Rock, DX, Angle, Foley, ETC... but there were other stars I loved seeing at this point. They all felt like stars.

[@Clarkarias]

I have more appreciation for Crash Holly now then I did back then. He was far more agile then his 6'6" 400 lbs frame suggested.

[@williammatthews693]

I think everyone on this list deserves to be there but that goes double for Ken Shamrock. I loved everything about his WWF run, from his explosive temper to his added layer of realism to pro-wrestling, he truly doesn't get enough recognition in hindsight. Fun Fact: he sustained more injuries while in the so-called "fake" world pro-wrestling than he did in the "real" combat world of MMA.

[@BrettJ2010]

Al Snow is related to my childhood neighbor. Met him a few times when he would come into town for their yearly chili cookout. He also owned his own wrestling gym is Lima, Ohio

[@multiyapples]

What’s he like?

[@CarbonKnights]

I remember I was at a Raw taping in Calgary when Kaienti was at their height. The crowd popped huge when their music hit. Not Rock or Stone Cold huge, but it was easily one of the bigger pops of the night Edit: I think it was a Raw taping, it might have been Smackdown

[@Ken9284]

Indeed

[@DixieWhiskey]

This video was incredibly accurate. I didn't realize how awesome and talented the midcard was back then until I was an adult. Especially legends like Taka.

[@abnuridd24]

Perry Saturn should be on this list because he literally saved someone and got shot while doing it.

[@jasonmgomez]

MOPPY!

[@luedanger561]

Great list. So many unsung heroes from my childhood. Goldust, Chyna, Taka, Ivory, Savio Vega were some of my faves to watch that weren't the big 3 (Austin, Rock, Taker)

[@jasonrichard981]

Got to give Terri some props for her role with the Hardys, not only at the theoretical "prize" that lead to the No Mercy ladder match but in adding a little personality to the team in the months after it as well. She fit the role better than Hayes and Gangrel did. I remember eating one hell of a spear from Edge in the run of to the 3 way ladder match at WM too.

[@Fixxer315]

The pre-match interview Terri had with Lawler was pretty funny, if a bit perverted. Terri climbed the ladder, showing her legs and ass to the King, who become more and more excited. It was typical humor for the Attitude era, but done a bit better than usual.

[@kjo2130]

D Lo was one of the best workers in the era, so good in the ring man.

[@thenextdouglassbubbletrous1062]

Fuck that! Shane is definitely an unsung hero. The son of a billionaire didn’t have to risk his health to take all of those crazy bumps but he did it anyway. Guys twice as physically-fit and better-trained didn’t take as many entertaining risks as he did in the name of sports entertainment. He’s definitely a favorite part of the Attitude Era for me.

[@filmbuff2777]

He didn't do anything as dangerous or as reckless as what they made Owen Hart do. They would never have made him use a sail boat clip that they damn well knew was not designed for that use.

[@ninja_tony]

@@filmbuff2777 you're just arguing for the sake of arguing, and one has nothing to do with the other. What happened to Owen was awful, but has NOTHING to do with the insane risks that Shane took. Apparently you never watched many of his Attitude Era matches, or saw him in the hell in a cell matches he did.

[@nikkipayton4078]

Great list! I actually really love going back and watching the earliest seasons of Tough Enough because how much Al Snow cared about those kids and wanted to prepare them for success was so palpable and lovely to see.

[@jayyarbrough4497]

D lo was my favorite mid carder. Loved when he held the ic and euro title at the same time

[@haydendivine8412]

How they never thought to put Blackman and Shamrock together as the most legit bad ass tag team I'll never know

[@TheSkyFactor]

They were a tag team in the Attitude era for awhile at least towards the beginning of Shamrock's career in WWE.

[@TheDcousinjr]

Should’ve added Dan Severn & made it a stable

[@JCWLA86]

@@TheDcousinjr come out as Dan's Lethal Shamrock

[@AxeManGaming]

Great video concept. That's one thing that made this era so great. Everyone had a personality, and was unique and memorable in some way.

[@RonCorleone]

I'd honestly throw the APA on this list too. The segments in their office alone were always a highlight for me.

[@InkedupT-raw]

Bro dlo is hella underrated!! And crash holly was so fun to watch defending the hardcore title everywhere man I MISS THOSE DAYS

[@jonedepth9164]

Being 9-10 during the attitude era and not caring as much about psychology in wrestling, D'lo and Test were easily 2 of my favs. I was always amazed as a kid at some of the moves they did.

[@mosquieto1]

Man I wish Crash was still alive. I would love to see him and rtruth go at it for the 24/7 title you could do so much with them too and it would draw with the silliness things they would do.

[@AndrewMartinez1776Redux]

The 24/7 title is a g@y hardcore title.

[@mosquieto1]

@@AndrewMartinez1776Redux Don't get me wrong I am not a fan of it. I wish the hardcore would come back and the European come back to NXT UK.

[@tyleroreilly6322]

Everyone always forgets the impact Big Boss Man had during this era. He truly reinvented himself and was one of the top heels there for the longest time.

[@SardonischerDean]

Yup plus he was involved in the eras arguably most controversial match.

[@alastair852]

Funny thing about Taka and Funaki being the last two members of Kai En Tai, neither were founding members, the original lineup in Japan was Mens Teioh, Dick Togo and Shiryu, with the Dream Chasers Funaki & Taka joining later.

[@mikemadsen7926]

The attitude era was a collective team effort..while wcw focused on its aging top stars...kudos to videos like this giving recognition to these unsung heroes

[@CorrineFerguson]

Shoulda had luna vachon on here!!

[@rosserjake]

Too Cool, D'Lo, "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry, Al Snow, Rikishi, Steve Blackman, The Holly's etc all were very entertaining.

[@mattb6369]

Guys like D'lo, Crash Holly, Al Snow, Steve Blackman, the Headbangers, etc. were the unsung work horses of that era.

[@xXCaptainLouXx420]

I feel like Rikishi was an awesome fit for too cool. A beast being best friends with a couple doofuses is a great trope. His single run should have been legendary.

[@undertakernumberone1]

"D-Lo is probably the most unsung member of the Nation of Domination"... *Looks at Savio Vega, Crush and Ahmed Johnson*

[@rickytpb2164]

Ahmed Johnson was as dangerous in the ring as Nia Jax.

[@rickytpb2164]

@@Aevilbeast his Warzone promos are the best (or worst) lmao

[@robgbaby]

Nobody cares to remember that version of the Nation and Ahmed was barely in it.

[@TPW13]

blackman knocking shane off that steel structure from an insane height was the first wrestling moment that made my jaw drop as a kid and probably got me way more into it

[@chadsherrill7559]

RIP Crash, he was a great one! Nice list

[@justachick9793]

This is such a great list, you really did an excellent bit of analysis here.

[@johncenaFU42]

Yes finally my boy Scotty 2 Hotty in a video with praise.

[@supersasukemaniac]

I still love Rikishi talking about his time with Too Cool "Imagine seeing a damn near 300 pound Samoan teaching two white dudes who can't carry a rhythm if it had a handle how to dance. I don't have to imagine it, because it happened to me, and it must have been one of the oddest sights you would ever see. And for the Attitude Era, that's saying something."

[@sheepdavis]

I doubt Rikishi referred to himself as only 300 lbs

[@GeronFletcher]

They were described perfectly too. They were light hearted fun in the attitude era. A change of pace

[@dmannouch]

In the UK I wasn't fortunate enough to have Sky TV, so my only exposure was Sunday Night Heat and the odd PPV on Channel 4. Heat was graced with all of these stars on a regular basis - loved every moment!

[@OscillatorCollective]

CRASH HOLY was great...

[@TheRealFandjango]

Thanks for not leaving out Shane McMahon. His character back then was batting a thousand.

[@jasonmgomez]

Gangrel and his Brood entrance (edge made a PERFECT vampire) are my Attitude favorites.

[@Malboja]

I loved d’lo n chazz ‘s finisher Suplex frog splash combo

[@jeanferguson9063]

You were really on point by adding shane mcmahon on this list, I was actually thinking about this the other day when I saw a picture of shane and how old he looks now and to be honest I couldn't help it and a smile came out imediately for all the great memories I had from my childhood and a lot of them Thanks to him.. 🤷‍♂️

[@bigl56]

People always forget how good d lo brown was in the ring. Dude was fantastic

[@patriciajacobs8224]

*Top 10 Unsung Heroes Of The Ruthless Aggression Era!*

[@lordtrigon1733]

The Hurricane is the first one I think of.

[@shawnzorf]

Christian, The Hurricane, Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas, MVP, just to name a few

[@therealmohammad]

Kizarny

[@SardonischerDean]

Booker T. He was an underrated intercontinental champion.

[@RKStrikerJK5]

6:22 Ken Shamrock might be my favorite Attitude Era star. He deserved to be world champion.

[@distantandvague]

D-Lo was pretty good and once wore a Reckless Youth t-shirt during a backstage segment on Raw, which 13 year old me thought was rad. It's crazy to think he got his start as the third member of the Gangstas haha

[@sheepdavis]

And the fact that he was around 400 lbs.!!!

[@bryjenkins3731]

D-lo and the head movements.... Was how I portrayed *"Attitude"* in the late 90s, early 00s.

[@stevegallo8483]

Good to see D-Lo Brown get some appreciation here. He was a talented wrestler. Sadly, I don't think he ever recovered from that match with Droz.

[@klassvice9752]

So glad to see so many fellow D-Lo Fans!

[@Swallace1985]

I couldn't agree more with this list. D'Lo was highly underrated and really helped others look good in the ring. He deserves a hall of fame nod especially if the Godfather is in the hall of fame.

[@bryanmorrison2396]

D,lo browns swahger head shake everything he was fkn class. So many amazing attitude era midcarders

[@stevenmcd4741]

I would have had D'Lo at the top, but honestly can't really argue with Crash in that spot. Also, Bossman should have gotten an honourable mention. Rubbish matches, but still got over as a dastardly heel when most heels in this era were 'cool'.

[@dennisb2099]

This video is The real Attitude era Hall of Fame!! If it wasn't for these superstars keeping us entertained until the main event, then we would have been bored out of our minds!

[@crankypest2617]

D'Lo was really under rated. Such a good heal and worker. He could work the promo as well.. I miss him.

[@jamiemiller1482]

Shane’s the kind of guy that when you ask him to jump he says how high, gets disappointed with the height you request and then climbs an additional 20 feet before jumping

[@kevinhousen2791]

Crash Holly had to be #1 The greatest super heavyweight of all time.

[@ashwean]

Shane does deserve a spot on this list the guy is a legit undersung persona in the WWE during the 90s and honestly doesnt matter its his daddy signing the pay cheques period the guy put his body on the line as much if not more then alot of the roster.

[@ghettorichent]

THIS IS THE BEST LIST EVER IN ALL OF KZbin...I AGREE WITH EVERYONE ON THS LIST...THE ATTITUDE ERA WAS THE GREATEST WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ERA LIKE IT

[@tjtylerjohnson]

D’Lo and Crash were two of my favorites when I first started watching!!

[@abelaldrich967]

D Lo and Blackman were 2 of my fav ones in the attitude era

[@davejohnston5479]

This is honestly a GREAT list. I marked out when Crash Holly was named as #1. The dude was absolutely incredible.

[@aayushrai8881]

Too Cool, D'Lo, Al Snow, Gangrel, Crash Holly and Val Venis deserve to be in the hall of fame

[@Oscar22185]

Big Boss Man and Al Snow feud was amazing

[@albumreviewsandsuch9994]

Taka michinoku was one of my favorite fighters to use on no mercy... dude was sick

[@TheBigChad]

Seeing crash hits me in my feels, I always liked the dude bc he wasn’t the typical “WWF guy”

[@ganeshapsychedelicrock4027]

If you ask me, the whole attitude era is the way it should be, when I think about storylines for all Wrestlers.

[@hutrod7721]

WHAT DOES EVERYBODY WANT?!!!

[@beards-N-boonies]

D'LO BROWN! Quite possibly one of the most (of not the most) important mid carders of the 90s.

[@nestorgonzalez8021]

Al-Snow was beyond over in ECW, fans made his entrances epic!