10 Wrestlers EVERYBODY Was Wrong About

[@spcmegreg]

It’s crazy how the Braun of today makes the Braun of the Wyatt family look out of shape.

[@daegawarrior7136]

Maybe Rowan, but not Harper

[@ilikenakidchixxxgirdwainpa2933]

He was more jacked back then ..

[@crowley5217]

@@daegawarrior7136 I believe they meant Braun himself back then, not the entirety of the Family. Just him during his time with them compared to him today.

[@BigEvil6686]

And yet he's still complete crap.

[@frozenfoxgames5300]

@@BigEvil6686 That's a matter of perspective, really.

[@Jon_the_Wizard]

I bought Mark Henry's fake retirement hook, line and sinker. And why wouldn't I, it was fantastic.

[@Easystyley]

Jon the Wizard one of the better moments on raw in recent times, before I unfortunately drifted away from it

[@franklingoodwin]

One of the most memorable promos of all time. That Salmon suit jacket alone should be in the HOF😄

[@FnRenner]

Hook, line and sinker? I bought the whole damn tackle box lol

[@cbfall]

Agreed indeed

[@gogomarioloshi]

No John, I want you to stay.

[@christianj2521]

Not sure if they count but I don't think anyone saw The New Day becoming as big as they are.

[@goonerman6370]

I just wanted them to turn heel. Thank god they did.

[@promnightdumpsterbaby7430]

Ibrakena what people chanting new day sucks because they were heels kinda like with Kurt angle people chant you suck during his entrance

[@legendsofruneterralegend3577]

Not as not as big the road warrior's tho.

[@wowdogememe1541]

@@ibrakena2277 Tldr they wore the crowd down

[@nazizi1696]

Why do I still watch whatculture? Slaps head and points to Simon Miller Here’s why...

[@FnRenner]

Is your name a Nazi pun?

[@pieimations9025]

What is your name???!!!

[@ricstormwolf]

I had unsubscribed from all of the wrestling channels. WhatCulture was the one I came back to. I like their lists.

[@SethColby69]

where is luchasaurus , i mean he did prove to people that dinosaurs are still alive to this day *it's still real to me dammit*

[@carlosrodriguez-ep6zx]

@Quake: Destroyer of worlds the real question is why isn't that his real theme song

[@oakpark7875]

AEW

[@zachminder8084]

The Miz is a perfect example of someone grinding for respect and success. When everyone hated him, he kept his head high and really worked to gain the locker rooms respect

[@superrobz]

Enzo was crap plain and simple but big Cass really deserved a second chance And Sandow deserved so SO much better, considering he could make ANY gimmick work

[@superrobz]

I'm Still Alive not really, he was an annoying little prick with no real in ring skill. Not to mention his attitude sucked

[@bjpalm1994]

Yeah I never got the whole Enzo thing. Dude was annoying as hell! Lol. Agree with your thoughts on the other 2 as well.

[@aussiegodx8629]

@@superrobz the casual fans which is the vast majority loved him. all because a few of us watch these videos are are "in the know" doesnt mean everyone knows he was a prick

[@superrobz]

Michael Ross the guy got kicked off the bus, bought a girl backstage among other things.. the guy came across like a knob

[@Trump-xl9dp]

@@superrobz I used to hate enzo with a passion when everyone loved him. I was a fan of McGregor he hated him, I thought he was a crap wrestler and he was the reason neville left. But he went of scsa and came across really well, he was cleared of his allegations, said neville was his best friend in the industry. I did a 360 on the guy, hes not that bad

[@Phoenix10388]

"Wrestling promotions aren't trying to kill their own product" Vince - Hold my beer... BRAY get over here, I've got a fun PPV idea for you!

[@MisterKnightly]

The fact that Miz won everyone over is something I love.

[@alexwilkins5783]

Phil Webster I still think he’s shit, so, not everyone I guess.

[@chuckstevens4985]

Alex Wilkins well you suck

[@th3gr81]

I hated him on the Real World, he was obnoxious.

[@MisterKnightly]

@@th3gr81 I suspect I would have as well. But he's a great wrestler and a good person, so it worked out.

[@andrewblancheiii4464]

Yes. I liked him since the RR vs RW (The Challenge now) I knew eventually he would come into his own. I enjoyed him most when he was a major heel as WWE Champ and with Damion as his double.

[@kingbaroncorbin4798]

Baron corbin - everyone hated, now all love and hail Ziggler - everyone called the next shawn Michaels, but the abandoned him coz of unfair booking Sasha - everyone said she would be the best womens wrestler, then abandoned her after being fed to Charlotte Finn Balor - everyone thought he would become a legend, Rollins injured him, the rest is history Shayna - everyone hated, people changed opinion on her

[@SethColby69]

ha nope people still hate shayna , because they think she's overpushed because she's besties with ronda

[@raulojeda8567]

Sasha always sucks.

[@WhatIsItToBurn]

No one likes Baron. He is terrible in the ring and sucks pretty hard, but he is pretty good on the mic because he is a d-bag. Thing is, he is a heel so it works for him a lot. No one loves and hails him lmao.

[@theunhingedgamer3762]

Seth Colby telling you now Baszler may be on a mad push in NXT but she would never get this on the main roster

[@Dragonds53]

I mean I personally I love Ziggler and don't care about the whole second Shawn Micheals thing I just want him to win consecutive matches too look like it means something feel bad for Finn he doesn't deserve purgatory Baron is a heel just cause he won kotr because ooof we still hate him but he is a heel so it works and I like Shayna maybe a bit dry of late but good. Don't know bout the others ooo and Sasha well hopefully she resurrected

[@georgepalmer6762]

Damien Sandow was great. Would have loved him to come out as DM Punk and do a worked shoot pipe bomb against The Miz

[@QuicklimeTime]

Umaga. At first everyone rolled their eyes at Jamal from 3 Minute Warning dressed like a savage, but he played it up so well and showed so much agility and technique for his size that everyone warmed to him. Or at least, didn't think the whole Samoan Bulldozer handle was silly anymore.

[@Gamamus]

I'll admit to being wrong about Braun. I almost laughed when he first took his sheep mask off.

[@LtheOriginal]

I still love how Braun when he debut'd with the Wyatts looks like a giant 6'10 toddler.

[@BurnTilDeath]

Ironically, that's an image that fits a member of the Wyatt Family really well.

[@V-for-Vendetta01]

In reality he's a giant teddy bear.

[@TheOriginalTaterbug]

2:10 "He soon found his feet." Should've shown the picture of Sid after he broke his leg and was looking down at it.

[@FnRenner]

Sickest shit I've ever seen happen in a wrestling ring. To me neck breaks and death matches don't come near that level of... grossness.

[@TheOriginalTaterbug]

@@FnRenner There's others that come to mind, but that one certainly isn't pleasant to watch.

[@lumideo1]

I specifically prayed not to see that once I saw Sid on the list

[@theoregonguy]

The Mark Henry documentary was fantastic. I recommend everyone who loves the wrestling business, or just great stories watch it.

[@MrZahsome]

Another to add to the list: Matt Hardy. Always overlooked because everybody favored Jeff but when he came out with big money Matt and the Broken/Woken universe, everybody got behind him. He took kayfabe to a whole new level and proved everybody wrong. Got even more over than Jeff did and was the reason WWE was ever trending on KZbin at #1 for a whole week with the Ultimate Deletion.

[@Trump-xl9dp]

Charlotte? Everyone hated her at the start and during her feud with sasha. Wwe pushed her to the moon and now everyone woos her?

[@glst1974]

Not everyone

[@SethColby69]

no everybody hates her for her getting title shots over and over but they still respect her because she's one of the best female wrestlers to this day

[@kingbaroncorbin4798]

The only reason they woo her is because of ric

[@hendobanks1633]

Dude Charlotte barely has any fans you cappin

[@raulojeda8567]

Sasha sucks and is trash.

[@djloot916]

The Miz is literally one of the overall best ever.

[@marcusk.3182]

About Hassan, it was the fans who rejected the premise WWE were trying to promote. Fans weren't willing to entertain the idea of being unfair and prejudiced against Hassan's character (and what he represented early on). So they booed him, chanted USA and WWE got the message...

[@vmshino]

LOL and all this time i thought Elias was Damien Sandow🙋🏻‍♂️

[@dylanjamieson4300]

"A slab of meat to beat" - Simon Miller, 2019

[@landondye3864]

Thanks!

[@airpegasus5167]

That Intellectual Savior Of The Masses Gimmick Was Gold Especially On The Mic & Commentary 🧠

[@2Sweeet]

I have to say, I'm completely fine with the Giant Gonzalez body suit. He didn't have a physique, and looking back through adult eyes, the final version of the suit was well made, and was unique, to say the least. I suppose they could've attempted to match his skin tone...

[@nickd1467]

Hassan had an amazing gimmick that was pushed a little hard in the wrong way

[@WhatIsItToBurn]

Thing about Baron Corben. Yeah, he is terrible in the ring. He is quite boring, but somehow manages to annoy a lot of people. With this.... he is a heel, and it works great for him! Everyone hates him which is exactly how a heel should be!

[@nilofarniaz6527]

Baron is amazing in the ring.He can deliver a quality match with the right opponent.Just check his matches recently against Chad Gable and Cedric Alexander.He is also not boring at all.Yes,there is nothing special about him but whatever it is,he does it perfectly He plays his role perfectly.He is just not a mainevent guy.He should be an upper midcarder

[@CalicoJackal]

@@nilofarniaz6527 Wrestling good matches against people who can wrestle a broom into a 3-star match does not make you good in the ring.

[@chaseclarkemusic]

Hes great in the ring

[@patriciajacobs8224]

I was wrong about Repo Man. Back in the day, I thought he was a wrestler that was suppose to repossessed souls like the Undertaker was suppose to. My bad lol.

[@priyanshumishra8720]

LOL SIMON LOOKS LIKE JOHNNY SINS😂🔥

[@kingreese79]

You were wrong about Patrick Clark aka Rick Powers aka The Velveteen Dream aka The Future

[@walaye3774]

Aka the former NXT NA champion

[@makinamuerte7590]

Am I the only person that absolutely cannot stand velveteen dream? No denying his talent. Hes a stand out wrestler for sure. But I just can't stand him as a character.. idk what it is.

[@kaylynowens196]

It's not just you. My parents aren't that crazy about him either.

[@Mista_Blitza6]

@@makinamuerte7590 He's a super metrosexual which makes a lot of people uncomfortable coz they'll feel its borderline gay.

[@makinamuerte7590]

@@Mista_Blitza6 has nothing to do with his perceived sexuality lol. I don't care if hes flamboyantly over the top gay or if hes a steven regal a Mans Man...

[@raulojeda8567]

I liked miz back then and still like him now

[@ahmedmaklad6527]

what about Roman Reigns everyone said he is being shoved down our throats but he improved in the ring and on the mic and all it took was life-threating illness for everyone to warm up to him

[@LegitMoonwalker]

ahmed maklad true

[@Svr2021playit]

Well hotshoting him to the top so fast at time sure soured the fans the wrong way and trying to make him a Super-Cena (after being burned out for years) surely didn't help much either. Hadn't that Jabroni Lou K. Mia didn't come back for the 2nd time, the fans would still hate him.

[@chuckstevens4985]

ahmed maklad he never improved. He still sucks. Nothing changed.

[@mitchenigma1698]

Illness or not i dont like him

[@ahmedmaklad6527]

@Matthew Wilkinson they aren't going to do that

[@stealthyshadow567]

I think everybody was right about Gonzales, we knew he sucked and he did. Gotta say the muscle suit or whatever was a terrible call and made him look like a bad comedy act that we were supposed to take seriously.

[@theboz1327]

Damn, 8:52 is a great image of the people I loved in WWE when I was watching it as a kid. Times flies...

[@kevcan2372]

Now stroman is becoming a new Wyatt. He has yet to will the big matches he can win the small ones but not the big one

[@realm23x73]

Right..looking at the thumbnail, b4 clicking, I wasn't sure which angel on Stroman it was going to take.

[@mauricejohnson473]

Braun strowman should have became universal champion back in 2017.

[@honesttakeswrestling8915]

I'd like to say Alexa, but no one seems to care about her anymore sadly coz shes tag team champion. She needs to hold the raw womens championship next, not sasha banks!!

[@thegodfather9203]

You think Alexa needs it more than sasha? Alexa has spent like 500 days as champ

[@priestyabba2854]

Hell no Alexa good where she’s at.

[@honesttakeswrestling8915]

@@thegodfather9203 yes she needs 1000 days as champion

[@honesttakeswrestling8915]

@@priestyabba2854 Alexa is a bigger draw than sasha and Becky, she needs to be champion, not one of them

[@RFSA180]

Amazing on the Mic too

[@mrmcmahon2874]

You HATED me & now you all LOVE me Me: Vincent Kennedy McMahon

[@hafizsyednomanali6868]

Nah. You're not pushing EC3. I still dislike you.

[@tanvirali7817]

@@hafizsyednomanali6868 I Agree 😂

[@MarcGeigel]

i was there at the barclay center when strowman debuted, I thought he was pretty cool

[@lukebower7871]

It's Strowman not stroman u thick piece of shit

[@MarcGeigel]

@@lukebower7871 my bad lol i didnt notice

[@satan3959]

Luke Bower Calls someone thick... spells you as the letter u Pot...this is the kettle

[@Frantyx]

Braun won me over when he had his match with Big Show.

[@jonathoncole9684]

really would love to see mr. kennedy return and have a proper run in the company. Was one of my favorites

[@Ghjgfjjgv]

I guess people aren’t ready to admit they were wrong about Baron Corbin just yet

[@SpringtrapLover2010]

I love the way Corben plays the crowd, he feeds off the hatred and uses it for his character.

[@brandonwhite1021]

I'm not wrong often, so I'm ok with admitting it: I was definitely wrong about Baron Corbin. Lol

[@wolfhurricane897]

I thought about that body suit Giant Gonzalez had and i get what they were going for. Making him look like a giant from ancient mythology. Like a real life version of Goliath from Christian folklore.

[@TheHouseofPanda]

Every time I see this video, I have to go watch Mark Henry’s retirement speech in its entirety before I can finish the list.

[@tylerdavis6389]

This video is wonderfully self-aware about wrestling fans.... which means a certain smark group will hate it..

[@305Solo]

To this day I can’t understand how they didn’t have Braun beat Lesnar for the title at Summerslam. His feud with Roman Reigns was very good and got him so over with the crowd that it felt like the natural course was to have him win the title then. Put the belt on him for a few months and see how he runs with it, if it didn’t ‘fit’ and he wasn’t Mania-ready, he could have always dropped the belt at the Rumble which would have still given him a decent first run and also allowed a decent amount of build for the new champ and a challenger for Wrestlemania

[@Panwere36]

Braun, Miz, Rock, Sandow, and Mark Henry I totally agree with. The others I see the arguments and will agree to disagree.

[@radxavier2269]

i thought ruthless aggression era miz with the painted on denim shorts,vanilla ice haircut and fedora was pretty cool

[@deanjenkinson]

Miz was booed mercifully? I think you meant mercilessly lol. Love the content WhatCulture xoxoxox

[@Maroonostrich]

Thank you I was wondering if i heard wrong!! 😅

[@dictatorrich3412]

Remember when Braun was rumored to fight the undertaker at, I think wrestlemania 33, and everyone lost their minds? If they did that now, I have a feeling it wouldn't go over as badly as that

[@diegoprodriguez]

Say what you will about Braun, he went from being a big guy with limited moveset to a big guy with a limited moveset that can also seemingly keep getting back over despite WWE booking.

[@r.hewlin8328]

Let the record show I was not wrong about The Rock...

[@UnimportantName]

Off the top of my head from recentish years i come up with kzarny, eva marie, vladimir kozlof, the first sin cara, the second sin cara.....

[@OldWestCooper]

Omg I'm surprised you remember Kizarny, big waste in my opinion

[@FFmaxxx]

Ali. No one expected him to grow and so well after cruiserweights tournament. He did barely OK in it and has grown as a wrestler as he shown he is legit one of the good guys in prowrestling

[@matthewstuart1846]

Can safely say the only way I was wrong about Braun was when I said he'd be a world champ in two years... Had his title matches like at Summerslam 2017, but I was a fan from the start.

[@marioozzie]

The Miz ''...was booed mercifully''.. I think you meant to say ''mercilessly'', dude

[@vonVile]

How could you forget "The Chosen One" Drew McIntyre?

[@FnRenner]

I think Drew was seen as being the Man of the future but was undermined by his experience level. He was a guy that NXT could have helped but Drew ended up learning the intricacies of his craft all over the world. It's good to see him as a top tier guy.

[@vonVile]

@@FnRenner The problem with his first run was WWE didn't know how to push him. You can't bring in somebody and declare they are your choice for the top guy when they haven't even proven themselves to the fans. This automatically causes fans to resent them. They don't want their opinions made for them. The next mistake the WWE did was give up on Drew just as the fans where beginning to get behind him. This was during the angle Drew had with Kelly Kelly. It was starting to get interesting only for it to be dropped. From there he became a part of 3MB.

[@rkstevenson5448]

Man, this aged poorly.

[@JeffOfTheMountains]

Braun Strowman is sadly underutilized in the WWE. Dude's dropped 45 pounds over the last four years (Wikipedia has him at 340 pounds, down from 385), put up with a LOT of bad booking since 2017, and honestly I'd rather see him in AEW where he might actually have a chance at carrying a belt for longer than two weeks.

[@dswnetwork]

I didn't quite expect him to get to where he did and I definitely would have thought he was gone by now but I always thought Beef Stroganoff was going to be a big thing

[@phoenixfirebird4221]

Man, Braun was the perfect replacement for Big Show as that Monster giant, and they messed up with his build up so bad.

[@DecadentDeviant13]

Remember when Henrys Hall Of Pain gimmick was originally pegged for Brodus Clay...wonder how that would've worked out had it stuck.

[@6Wheelz]

Strowman shoulda stayed in nxt longer so he'll be pushed better. Rock is the GOAT. Enzo was always annoying. We ALL know why Henry wasn't pushed properly-the same reason it took Kofi so long to get the belt

[@paulbattifora7617]

"...no one had more upside than Mr. Kennedy, Kennedy." 👍🤣👍

[@KelticTim]

Bood mercifully? I believe the word your looking for is mercilessly

[@gst013]

What a strange pick for #1...GG was exactly what everyone thought he was. A guy brought in purely for size to have a quick top of the card feud and then be gone.

[@Andrew-kw9kq]

Honestly if you complain a wrestler is being pushed too hard stop fucking watching these dudes work hard af to get where they are today and deserve every push they get

[@allamericananti-christ666]

4:00- Is he just swinging that little dog around? 😆

[@brandonwhite1021]

Have you never seen how a dog leash works in real life?

[@allamericananti-christ666]

Yeah, sure have.

[@chrisglass4350]

As a huge mark for both, I will never understand how Mizz and Ryder's paths diverged so exponentially. I guess because WWE/Vince

[@x0xersguterboxerx0x]

I was really interested in the Mohammed Hassan character! The people have to understand, that WWE is entertainment. If such a storyline is told in a movie, nobody complains about it.

[@brandonwhite1021]

That's not true at all. If a movie about a terrorist attack was came out around the events of a similar real life terrorist attack, it would be cancelled or at least delayed.

[@tobydanger86]

The rock definitely surprised me. I was young as hell when he first came in and was a huge fan of WWF/WCW and he just didn't have the look. Fast forward a year and he became most of the kids in my schools fav. 20 something years later he is one of Hollywoods highest paid actors.

[@GranTruismo4head]

Mr Kennedy!!! KENNADAAAAY!!!!!!

[@stevegallo8483]

With Mark Henry, the issue early in his career was injuries. It seemed like he was always hurt or getting hurt.

[@Helicard]

If it wasnt for male pattern baldness, we may have never got to meet Stone Cold

[@TheBullet0012]

Hassan was released in 2005, you say? If I'm not mistaken he was still at the company until around 2007, when the London bombings by terrorist happened, a couple of days after a bad angel when he fought the Undertaker, assisted by stereotypical henchmen, trying to strangle Undertaker with paino wires.. That catastrophical angel basically killed the character and he was released not long after that..

[@inzane0ne]

Adam Page. This channel alone basically said he wasn't going to ever go anywhere and that he was perpetually boring.

[@The80sWolf_]

Muhammad Hassan is one of THE BEST gimmicks and heels. Fight me!

[@WillJM81280]

Promotors aren’t trying to kill their own product, Vince sure as hell is.

[@BadNewsRuss]

Henry should won againts Cena :( Salmon suit promo was so amazing ! and whole Hall of Pain gimmick was great tho

[@josephtominus7075]

Braun is much leaner than his debut. Never noticed until the thumbnail

[@rogerdelcampo6146]

2 mins in the always present “DubW, C, DubW” joke makes it scheduled appearance

[@durt9872]

In an alternate universe Hassan had a patriotic American character and was the second coming of Hulk Hogan...

[@markjagger2412]

Many fans have seen Dolph Ziggler as a potential headliner. He’s come close several times but it’s never quite materialised. Doubt it ever will now. Shame as he’s a great worker.

[@opinionatedfatman432]

Sandow is on NWA Power. Kennedy is there too.

[@GranTyrant]

You didn't explain how we were wrong about Hassan

[@TheBullet0012]

He kinda did.. He had a character gimmick that in way made a lot of sense, with the whole hatred towards Muslim post 9/11, though people wouldn't admit it.. And it was getting over, until suddenly some bad bookings and a terrorist attack in London, a couple of days after an angel that so him fighting Undertaker, then summoned some stereotypical henchmen, that was strangling Undertaker with paino wires and carrying out Hassan.. In reality it was a good character that could have gotten far, if WWE hadn't booked him the way they did..

[@micahsilago2761]

I'm guessing y'all forget Murs did a song with John cena back in 2004. Where you can see John cena beating up kids.

[@jedijubi5450]

DZ is such a great wrestler, but no one knows it

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

Heath Slater?

[@LINKMASTERX]

3:40 ryback looking better than the rest

[@crazyli]

Am I the only one who DIDN'T hate Rocky Maivia? I actually saw a lot of potential in him when I watched his matches in his first year or two. I liked the shows he put on in the ring and could tell he had a lot of charisma. He just needed the chance to properly use it. It actually surprised me to learn years later that nobody liked him at the time. I was a big fan from day and when he turned heel, I couldn't even boo the guy then because then he just seemed really cool xD

[@cjtv6338]

The Rock , Stone Cold, Randy Orton, John Cena, WWe has a habit of making legends well Randy was always gonna be big with evolution and all

[@moffjerjerrod1579]

Man that Mark Henry/Mae Young stuff was just criminal.

[@LordBarros]

Don't understand the Sandow entry. Fans thought he was great, he WAS great. Where were we wrong?

[@c0pyimitati0n]

I remember being scared of the *Giant Gonzalez* when I was a kid

[@srl4050]

I can only watch these videos when it's Simon narrating, ngl

[@marshallcampbell6498]

If ricochet had charisma he’d turn heel and be the new rock

[@cupcakecula321]

What if Daniel Bryan becomes a saint figure (heel style) and recruits Luke Harper and Erick Rowan and become the Bryan Family, then feuds with Bray Wyatt and challenges him for the title @ Wrestlemania, then Braun Strowman joins the Bryan Family and assists Daniel Bryan to win the title. Then after Wrestlemania, Bray Wyatt comes after Daniel Bryan but with some help.

[@OmerAsh]

Mark Henry's fake retirement segment was so shocking, no one expected it because his acting was so good

[@sharilajeeeeee]

Damien Sandow was the most frustrating one. He deserved better

[@RonniTsunamiYGO]

That Mark Henry fake retirement was amazing had me crying and then boom. Good times.

[@miguelbarakat6091]

You putted the wrong wrestlemania 27 sign: u put the 28