10 Wrestlers Who Owe Their Careers To Dan Severn

[@sassytroy8282]

A friend of mine talked to Dan in a bar once. Severn told him about saving Sabu once from drowning in his own soup...apparently Sabu was so high, he passed out while eating soup, right into the bowl. Dan was sitting beside him and noticed it and yanked his head out of the soup. So another one that owes his career and life to Dan Severn is Sabu lol.

[@jeffblack5716]

I can fully believe that. I wrestled on a few shows with both of them, and Sabu partied hard.

[@SpockvsEgon]

He's also probably one of the single nicest wrestlers I've ever met and purchased an autograph from. I brought him a copy of the movie Swamp Zombies for him to autograph. The fact that he didn't kick my ass for that speaks volumes to the quality of his character.

[@jeffinaz81]

HAHHAHAHA best comment of all time.

[@jesselindquist1794]

Wait “purchased an autograph?” If he really charged you for an autograph he must have fallen in hard times. Powerful mustache game though.

[@Ironfistfilms]

Swamp Zombies is an awesome movie!

[@FTW54]

@@jesselindquist1794 He was probably working a convention where they charge for autographs....I doubt he meant he ran into Dan somewhere and he charged him for an autograph lol

[@jesselindquist1794]

Yeah fair enough, Severn doesn’t strike me as that kinda guy

[@Jon_the_Wizard]

If in-their-prime Brock Lesnar and Dan Severn got into a fight, I'd put my money on Severn.

[@whatthe5954]

That's incredibly dumb, hahah Have you even seen what happened to Dan when he fought real martial artists rather than people who had no idea how to handle wrestlers? Like, Brock has a ton of weight and size on him.

[@DarkScorpionPete98]

@Jon the Wizard, me too.

[@thomaswhiteley7297]

Dan was the real best. Back then you could headbutt. he beat the fuck out of shamrock with headbutts.

[@ABigBowlOfChips]

Well Dan Severn fighting against Frank Mir at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport on April 4th

[@KiddsWorldEntertainment]

Jon the Wizard Lmao hell no

[@jimjames335]

I attended one of his training camps years ago. Even got to spar with him. Awesome person. Very kind and a great host with a light hearted and humorous approach. There was about 10 of us staying at his camp. He fed us, trained us, worked out with us. I also fought in some mma events he hosted..Danger Zone. Broke my hand in one of those. I recall it fondly.

[@Zaprozhan]

I find it funny that "The Beast" looks like a pleasant and unassuming guy.

[@KM-je6bf]

He looks like a nice gym teacher

[@rockoorbe2002]

Like a teddy bear who you still wouldn't want to piss off and turn him into a grizzly.

[@HittoTheAssassin]

He's the "My dad, can beat your dad" I. A fight guy

[@MaydaySports]

@@KM-je6bf He actually teaches wrestling in the town next to me

[@synthonaplinth5980]

His sister-in-law says that he is a big teddy bear, just like his brother.

[@povertygamer]

Dan Severn has always looked like your girlfriends scary dad that wants her home at 9:30, not 9:31

[@clevelandbrown927]

Poverty Gamer How about 9:29? Too early?

[@thomaswhiteley7297]

and he does

[@KMakoENVtuber]

Cleveland Brown *Severn chocks shotgun and decides just to hit you upside the head with it* Dan: Yep

[@mattfromthecreek]

I'd have her there at 8:15

[@NameN0tFound]

Conspiracy theory: Freddie Mercury faked his death, trained as a wrestler, and went on to major success as "Dan Severn."

[@PimpyMcHoSmack]

I'm gonna go listen to Severn's entrance music now.

[@supernovamcr5974]

HisNHers Reactions one of the most bad ass themes ever made

[@TheBeast-kd2rc]

HisNHers Reactions the best theme ever

[@TheBeast-kd2rc]

Supernova MCR you mean the most badass theme ever

[@KM-je6bf]

I WEAR SWEATY GREY T SHIRTS

[@x5NYx]

Severn was awesome on the Attitude Era. Shame that his wrestling style and no drama character didn't get "over". Being a mega MMA fan, I greatly appreciated his style. He adapted his MMA to suit pro-wrestling. I loved it. Him and Shamrock were very underrated, and should've been pushed bigtime. But at least Shamrock did have some good moments and matches with big names and future big names.

[@Youre_Right]

In the early UFCs Dan Severn was my favorite fighter. He didn’t look like a supreme badass, but man was he. When I was in high school and wrestled my favorite wrestler was Dave Schultz. He was murdered while I was in high school and it blew my mind. Then watching Dan in the UFC made people realize just how dangerous a wrestler could be.

[@CobaltTheCrusader]

Dan Severn reminds me of Mike Haggar. Total Badass with a manly mustache.

[@willow7610]

Bluemagus Mike haggar is dam severn incarnate

[@themediamarauder1582]

Dan Severn is one of the nicest people i have ever met!!

[@MrGatsu]

Dan Severn, the real inventor of suplex city before it was cool from Lesnar.

[@Savra]

Dan Severn is the real life Mike Haggar.

[@shawdawg3675]

When he was younger, he'd be perfect for movie role as him... :)

[@thatpart]

Dan Severn for mayor! :)

[@misticspear]

I saw him piledrive a shark.

[@AlexxxPerales]

lol nope, thats Don Fry

[@thatpart]

Dan Severn doesn't process tax returns. He stares at the forms, and they file themselves.

[@Potalot]

Im an Iranian we have a wery proud wrestling tradition , i think Dan Severn is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time right up there with karelin and westergren and takhti

[@rahgaming8373]

I'm a simple man, I see Simon, I click like

[@jackquinn7238]

*hear

[@MrWWFederation]

WWE 2K17 Launch Trailer on my channel check it out guys!

[@byronbay8608]

But he did a voiceover so you actually couldn't see him.

[@rahgaming8373]

+Ling Ling sometimes you could see his face

[@ty_-je8wf]

+Medication102 = Chode Juggler

[@Exochasseur]

Dan Severn is Freddy Mercury with a lot more muscles and anger

[@cemiller2602]

And he probs can't sing as well as freddie mercury

[@Tomtown007]

+sue miller can anyone sing better than Freddie

[@goomtrooper]

+Tomtown007 Nice b8

[@ranwolf1240]

when Freddy died the angels were pissed because they knew they had to up their game

[@dannyswanger1211]

Severn... Just killed a man... Put a fist against his head... Pulled his finger now he's dead.

[@peacexlove]

I met Dan Severn once. He was very funny and was totally confident in his own abilities. He was super cool.

[@JamesAnderson-gt7ls]

Kurt Did Not Win A Medal With A Freakin Broken Neck He Won It With A BROKEN FREAKIN NECK & Its True

[@styxwickorfrost811]

IT'S DAMN TRUE!

[@tthheettrraasshhppiitt]

Dan Severn (and his mustache) is amazing. He's like the sheer embodiment of the unsung hero.

[@strongside4565]

Severn was way ahead of his time in MMA.

[@dadandthekid3265]

Dan Severn is actually a really cool dude. I trained with him for a day (back when I thought being a wrestler would be cool) He spent a good couple of hours after the class just talking to everyone and telling old wrestling stories and giving advice. No matter how old the kid, he never acted like they were too small or unimportant, which is more than can be said than a lot of wrestlers that I have run into. (Edge in particular.)

[@JMXXL]

so is he like Chuck Norris of WWE

[@witchqzel]

She gets it

[@mdhsyracuse]

Dan Severn is the reason Waldo is hiding.

[@KamikazeXero]

Behind Dan Severn's mustache there isn't an upper lip, but another fist.

[@tobiedetermined4093]

Dan Severn doesn't do push-ups, he does earth-downs.

[@ceeawesomeness9873]

Dan Severn once visited The Virgin Islands, they are now The Islands.

[@kitbradley2689]

DAN THE BEAST SEVERN RULES! His current MMA record is a mind blowing 101-19-7. Sure, after his UFC days he didn't do a lot of high level competing, but he was competing in MMA 2012, at the age of 55. In his late forties and early fifties, he was still competing in King of the Cage and Cage Rage, too - very respectable promotions - and doing so with great success.

[@espurious]

Dan Severn is the new Blue Meanie/Daniel Puder/£10 Wrestling magazine

[@SlimeShows]

What culture hall of fame

[@deeznaebo]

yup

[@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan8419]

I know they are trying to expand their business, I don't hold that against them, but damn they are heavy handed at times.

[@lookherelooklisten1975]

Severn was about 3 years before Puder

[@conky83]

+espurious "New"?! Dan Severn is not the "New" anything.

[@richardkulba9891]

Dan Severn is the man. Ill never forget his debut in UFC winning the damn thing, and showing wrestling was dangerous. Being a fan of both sports mma and pro wrestling, Dan was legit

[@andrewslebodnick6000]

just want to say that Jarrett didn't strip Severn and put the belt on him. Ken Shamrock won it in a battle royal on the first episode

[@Mathias3710]

Glad you guys made a video for the original Beast. Hope this inspires the youngsters to do some research on him.

[@donovanthorn6214]

Dan Severn was the best MMA fighter to ever fight in WWE period

[@TheBeast-kd2rc]

Facts

[@D3C0Y]

Take a shot every time you hear "Dan Severn". See what happens.

[@angelhernandub8123]

I did it, I'm pretty drunk but I'm not wasted.

[@cemiller2602]

I'M NOW IN A HOSPITAL BED U JERK JK

[@D3C0Y]

sue miller LOL

[@metallovinsportslover2184]

Duibgsdyibjfaebdhigda

[@Rebazar]

Posting from the afterlife... I died of alcohol poisoning.

[@GodlessScummer]

Dan Severn the original mayor of Suplex City.

[@nrood3821]

another fact. dan severn is the 1st wrestler i ever met. and a real cool guy.

[@basedgodjewy166]

wtf? even without the Severn fight Ken Shamrock is an MMA legend. the Gracie vs. Shamrock rivalry is what Ken owes his career to

[@SpaceViking2000]

4:56 "IT'S MY DAD!!!" Oh man the way he delivered that lol. Pure joy

[@iago6000]

Simon, just like Darren Young, need his Bob Backlund. We're gonna make Simon Miller Great Again!

[@Kacpi55]

Kiiiiiiiiing

[@supxrkicks560]

But he is training to be a pro wrestler, He is trying to make himself great again

[@conky83]

I don't think you two know what "again" means :/

[@cemiller2602]

Again?

[@fabymyqelefi2474]

O sommo della lingua italiana cosa ci fa qui tra la plebaglia anglosassone?

[@danlaichalk1709]

Hes one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. At a Indy show in the late 90's after the show he sat with us for a half hour and did an interview with us for a friends wrestling hotline.

[@7WalrusGaming7]

I'm hoping that WC don't become the wrestling version of Watch Mojo.

[@giorgioa.tsoukalos2401]

It isn't already?

[@merlluthor1371]

+Giorgio A. Tsoukalos they are buzzfeed

[@enriquerivera7160]

+Merl Luthor even worse

[@TakerKaneanite619]

They do more than just Top 10 Lists, so no, no they won't.

[@TheKeven28900]

To be fair though , most of their lists have some bit of character,charm,charisma and personality i mean it's why adam B and king ross have so much fanboys

[@christopherfrench5636]

I know Dan "The Beast" Severn in person and the man is amazing!!

[@ZedChuva]

You forgot to mention D'Lo Brown, cause if it weren't for Dan, D'Lo would never have had the chest protector that won him many, many matches. ;)

[@MTMiPower]

Holy shit Monty Brown got less screen time here than his whole career in WWE....

[@CorgiOfSteel]

That can be said about literally every wrestler that has ever been featured in a Whatculture video

[@NickyvMLP]

They didn't even mention THE POOOOOOOOOOOUNCE. For shame.

[@MTMiPower]

NickyvMLP ikr

[@FlyBoyEnterprises]

No question or debate, Severn OPENED THE DOOR for guys coming from MMA to wrestling and WWE like Shamrock, Brock, Rousey, Bazler... DEFINITELY needs to be in the HOF!!!

[@randomnewspaper]

Dan Severn could eat a buffalo with just his moustache

[@TheCyanideSmoker]

Grew up watching The Beast. Among older fans (of either wrestling or UFC) in Oregon, this man is a legend. And them facial follicles man!

[@skipper4126]

Greatest Mustache in combat sports? That's a tall call when Don Frye is an obvious contender.

[@leonidasrozas2347]

Yes, but Dan Severn was the teacher of Don Frye!

[@keithbellew4101]

Remember when he ripped D-Lo Brown's pectoral muscles with a bow and arrow stretch? I could hear D-Lo screaming from Ireland

[@CurrentSoulKing]

I trained Dan Severn, so all these dudes owe me 7 trillion dollars each.

[@kushwallace691]

''random comments'' doesn't always mean ''funny comment'', think about it

[@SonJWri]

Lol

[@Poncho5rc]

+John Wayne I approve your commment.

[@kushwallace691]

Not Jack Douglass Thank you, Not Dank Jungless

[@jeremycrocker2524]

Wrong guy. We're talking about the Dan Severn that wrestled in UFC and WWE, not the Dan Severn you taught to bag groceries at the local supermarket.

[@gregodonnell1570]

So glad to see dan severn gettin the recognition he deserves kudos WhatCulture

[@jp27fcp]

Simon >>>>>>>>>>>> Jack

[@zemflo]

Anybody>>>>>>>>>>>Jack

[@soltanenajat4219]

+ZemFlo That Andy guy sucks more than jack !!

[@bradgibbs3570]

+Soltane Najat oh Andrew something-chek! Yeah fair point

[@cemiller2602]

Jack >>>>>>>>>>>> Simon

[@jp27fcp]

Soltane Najat Nah, he is still better than Jack. Roman Reigns is better than Jack

[@TheeNinjaBob]

Dan Severn never shaves his mustache because he needs it to hide a third fist that knocks out unsuspecting opponents

[@zachrosenburg4195]

Let me think of a joke Shaq vs show is better than roman reigns matches.

[@ty_-je8wf]

Definitely more entertaining than Reigns himself

[@WTC1973]

Watching the Yugoslav wars are more entertaining than this comic.

[@liamdoes8580]

No Romans matches are good he's just bad on the mic

[@conky83]

Without clicking "read more" i bet it involves Roman Reigns?! ................. Because, you know, sheep are never original.

[@CanadianWizard99]

+Bobandy I like Sonic 06

[@ljaquos]

Just looked up Severn vs Macias. Apparently Macias was 30 something and 1 with 28 knockouts to his name. Severn got a hold of him, let him know of his heritage, (turns out he's FUCKIN GERMAN) and puts him in a cobra clutch and makes him tap out in like, 3 seconds of the hold. That man is terrifying.

[@JoeTheProGamer]

My top 3 predictions: #3: Daniel Puder #2: Blue Meanie #1: New Jack

[@joshhale9355]

I'm so glad about this, as an MMA guy, seeing a list dedicated to one of the best MMA fighters ever, I'm giddy.

[@0ldFrittenfett]

Dan Severn looks like Bennett in Commando.

[@TheAdrianMD]

Lol Spike Dudley just chillin on the turnbuckle at 6:15

[@prathamshenoy9485]

Just count the number of times Simon says 'Dan Severn".

[@RomantheWarriorgames]

Um...lots?

[@prathamshenoy9485]

RomantheWarrior You have earned yourself a cookie.

[@RomantheWarriorgames]

+Pratham Shenoy YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lewisaino]

Do you know how much desintoxication costs?

[@danielahl5080]

Severn fought until he was in his 50s. He's amazing!

[@Bearcat-MMA]

Against bums, cans, gimmies and scrubs

[@leonidasrozas2347]

Dan Severn's last fight was in 2019 first with Frank Mir and then with Ken Shamrock. Guess what, he was 61. If you can wrestle with cans at that age, I admit you. When he was 43 he melted Griffin, who was half his age. If he tells you something. Give credit to this legend

[@TheSavvyYesMan]

I guess this means that we will see Dan Severn inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame sometime soon.

[@riddle9548]

he should be

[@thedanhibiki6960]

lololololol

[@hoovy5147]

Unfortunately Roman Reigns will be inducted before him......... If ever.......

[@Bearcat-MMA]

Why would he? He didnt accomplish anything in WWF. If anyone should be inducted, its Ken Shamrock. His accomplishments in Pancrase and UFC along with WWE and TNA eclipse those achieved by Dan Severn.

[@patricknoll81]

Dan Severn Fact #4: There has been discussion of retiring the number "1" to honor Dan Severn. Not just in sports. The use of the number "1" entirely.

[@AntSwift]

This list is good, but where is "THE YETAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@nrood3821]

dan severn was first wrestler i ever met. very cool guy. and no joke a dude who can hurt someone

[@spoonyluv19]

Dan's likeness was used in a Neo Geo game Final Fight Also his stash was a gift from Freddy Mercury.

[@Ticketman99]

spoonyluv19 Neo-Geo? Art Of Fighting? Which character?

[@mattmarshall9876]

Graeme Williams Mike Haggar

[@Ticketman99]

spoonyluv19 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAno. You're dead wrong. I should know: I finished Art Of Fighting(1, 2 and 3)multiple times. He's not there. I'm not even going to correct you.

[@Ticketman99]

Cool Dad Gaming I won't. Capcom(the creators of the Final Fight series)might.

[@DaShirtBoy1]

Dan Severn is the Tom Selleck of professional wrestling. The golden standard and sheer pinnacle of a human being. WHAT A MAN. Nay. WHAT A FUCKING GOD.

[@shockwaive]

Was Dan Severn also responsible for Capcom's Haggar?

[@TheAbyss2099]

I had the distinct honor and privilege of interviewing him. he is truly a remarkable man. you can find that interview here on KZbin just check it out on 2geekstv

[@greeneggsandhamsamiam6154]

hey look, Freddy Mercury was also a pro wrestler and MMA fighter. Along with his singing, his guy can do almost everything.

[@tmpcreep1856]

Little know Dan Severn fact: he once shook my hand at a Michigan Youth Wrestling Association (mywa for short) Folkstyle Wrestling tournament. I believe it was the south west Michigan regionals of 05. He presented the medals to all of the kids who placed and I got second in my weight class. I also met Rashad Evans at a youth wrestling tournament 2 weeks before he won his first UFC title.

[@BrittClardy]

The 2nd Shamrock vs Severn fight was ridiculous and so was the judges decision. They just circled each other for 20 mins. Sorry but not buying the book

[@ejconcoctions]

"#3 Goldberg -- it's my dad! hi dad!" made my day

[@Zeeeemonolith]

I'm toasting to Dan Severn tonight.

[@mikeyt914]

Smart man

[@sirtoby4939]

Side note on that Shamrock fight: Ken was juiced to the gills.

[@gamingsmithy2952]

Can you do 7 or 10 companies to watch other than WWE

[@eoinware6000]

TNA NJPW ROH Lucha Underground PWG IGW WCPW

[@joaorendonalponte]

TNA ROH NJPW Pro Wrestling NOAH CZW PWG IGF WCPW Lucha Undergound CMLL AAA Dragon Gate All Japan PW PW Zero1 Insane Chikara Evolve GFW OVW Xtreme IWA Puerto Rico WWC Impact Pro

[@gray007nl]

Maybe skip TNA

[@CRob172]

+Joao Rendón don't forget juggilo pro wrestling!

[@mpscrapz95]

WCPW Lucha Underground TNA ROH PWG NJPW Evolve

[@i2Shea]

Not only do I respect the hell out of Dan for what he did for MMA and wrestling as a whole but I also respect how much this man would grind. He would be doing wrestling shows one night and then fighting the next night. Thats a lot of hard work and dedication to beatin' peoples asses. He's a straight up bad ass!

[@trenchdigger59xzy]

Al Snow a legit badass.

[@lionelhutz5137]

"What does everybody want!!!??"

[@derepa06]

He also had an epic entrance theme.

[@noahdkg]

we want Adam

[@barbarianovid]

tbh thank you for this. Hes my all.time fave and no one gets it

[@kingsclan1]

bobby lashly had a better ufc carer too

[@kingsclan1]

better than lesner i mean

[@MrPopularity100]

lashley has never fought in UFC

[@DarkSaber22]

Lashley was never in UFC

[@kingsclan1]

+Gen Eric was it mma then?

[@angelhernandub8123]

+KingCreeper I think it was Bellator.

[@NedRigNerd]

It's should really be the other way around when it comes to Al Snow. Severn even said himself he wouldn't be where he was in wrestling without Snow.

[@JerryTho27]

Today is my only day off yet I still wake up before 6 /:

[@JerryTho27]

What time is it in the UK ?

[@SlimeShows]

+Jerry Vargas 2pm

[@TryRickPayton]

I met Dan at my old Job at the airport very nice and serious guy. He explain me me that you must train to be successful no away around it!

[@ArnauPuig19]

Dan Severn Dan Eight At least I'm not making "I'm early" jokes

[@XantroyX]

Dan could make Lesnar tap out using only his moustache!

[@britishhedgehog]

erm.... the Steiners? they definitely legitimised amateur wrestling in the main stream

[@Bearcat-MMA]

Curt Hennig???

[@luedog4life]

Goldberg Hey it's my dad!!! Ok Simon. You got me with that one. Funny shit.

[@MartianOrion]

None of these guys "owe their career" to Dan Severn.

[@jasonsalisbury7965]

Next list: Over 10,000 wrestlers who owe absolutely nothing to Tank Abbott

[@IwatchStuff555]

he looks like a buffier version of Freddie Mercury

[@Boomhauer89]

IwatchStuff More like Paul Newman with mustache

[@mullm5375]

Dan Severn used to come to my high school and talk to my wrestling coach during our trainings........... just up the road from Coldwater MI.

[@p4horror]

That's a friggin trip. I remember seeing Dan fight in UFC 4. I didn't notice his cornerman was Al Snow.

[@jjenk911]

101-19-7 MMA record. Great record for a man who's pushing 60.

[@anthonykent00]

If you don't think Dan Severn is The Man, you don't know who Dan Severn is.

[@ceulgai2817]

10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Rey Mysterio JBL Eddie Guerrero Mick Foley Kurt Angle 10 Most Exteme WWECW Moments

[@loxxovvoxxol2896]

Nice! More Severn is always welcome!! In fact, you probably need to start up a; "WhatCulture Severn". Thanks in advance.

[@Thund3rDrag0n12]

So Dan is basically the Freddie Mercury of the WWE, amazing moustache and all.

[@TheTaintSniffler]

Dan Severn fact: Classy. As. Fuck. He helped me push my car out of the snow in 2000 or 2001. Just showed up out of the blue, asked if we needed help, and pushed! The guy is amazing.

[@JRKudlick77]

Met him at a small county fair. Dude is an icon

[@coachmikesfilmroom3111]

Awesome show of respect to a areas to wrestling legend. I'd love to see something done about kazushi sakuraba of njpw

[@yakadoodledongywongy8718]

Dan severns mustache never sleeps. It just waits.

[@joelbecker2]

dude thank you Dan is a mans man a legends legend and is a class act great video and way to pay respect he is a true living spartan