10 Wrestlers Who Owe Their Success To Other Wrestlers

[@robcassey6043]

See the title, without even seeing the thumbnail Brutus Beefcake comes straight to mind.

[@Veladus]

I thought the same, but then I saw the word "success" and realized we couldn't be talking about Brutus

[@robcassey6043]

​@@Veladus Touche

[@babauranai]

He got paid so thats more success than some of us see​ @@Veladus

[@SuperMutant2099]

Crowbar and daffney deserve some honorable mention helping David on the list

[@jesster-ic1ih]

Yeah his dad helped imo but his stuff with them is way more memorable and is what comes to mind for me.

[@Ryan-hl4ur]

You're right, I remember a tag-match, as they won the tag belts cuz Hall was out w/surgery.

[@Ryan-hl4ur]

Crowbar & Daffney were both way better & Crowbar was actually pretty good.

[@daltonpinell6251]

Honorable mention to Hulk Hogan because he owes his success to Superstar Billy Graham by "borrowing" his gimmick

[@L1TTLEH0RN666]

Nature Boy Ric Flair = Nature Boy Buddy Rogers

[@ThunderFist1978]

I was about to say this, too.

[@nixda9326]

like most of the Wrestlers?

[@benespinosa6725]

shark boy as stone cold shark boy in TNA in 2008 was awesome that backstory always makes me laugh shark boy was very entertaining in TNA especially his Pairing with new jack in 2003.

[@nicholashurst780]

Loved him with New Jack. I wouldn't have believed Jerome Young's character could be humanized but seeing him replace SB's mask with his when it got ripped off, and looking like he really cared about protecting his partner's anonymity did it.

[@briancallaway1690]

What is TNA?

[@S.Dysfunctional215]

New Jack and Shark Boy was awesome. Could you imagine them as commentators?

[@jodawa2504]

Don't forget about Shark Boy's short lived tag team days with fellow TNA wrestler Curry Man. That was some comedy for ya.

[@AnarRamazanov-po5le]

​​@@briancallaway1690Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (aka Impact Wrestling from 2017 to 2023)

[@evrbody]

Asya debuted as a nurse from Ric Flair's insane asylum.

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

I remember that 😂

[@matthunterman1]

Exactly these guys be skipping details

[@stevegallo8483]

She was named Asya, "because Asya's bigger than Chyna" and those words actually were used on a WCW broadcast.

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

@stevegallo8483 Yes, and it wasn't necessary stolen from Chyna having a Y. It was commonplace to misspell (or alternate spell) a name. Not everything is copy WWF.

[@evrbody]

@@CurlyFromTheSwirly It absolutely was inspired by Chyna.

[@flora-adora]

You should do a video on wrestlers with the most title reigns across promotions

[@MichaelSpikes-pv6kl]

Good show

[@nixda9326]

how big should this List be? 1000 Places?

[@flora-adora]

@@nixda9326 it'd be a top ten..... like most of the other videos....

[@nixda9326]

@@flora-adora you dont understand what i meant but ok

[@oddswithyourkind]

Fake Diesel could've been cool if they let Glen lean in to it. It could've been an open parody of Hall and Nash onscreen every week mocking their performances in WCW

[@TheKey304]

Absolutely. This was the same time they were doing the Billionaire Ted skits with Hukster and Nacho Man, but these two guys who are clearly just cosplaying as Razor and Diesel are supposed to be treated like they were the same characters that never left? Lol🤦

[@drunozeko4332]

Lol it would've never worked, let's not forget WCW and WWE already had multiple parody characters that nobody cared about

[@SkunkApe407]

​@@drunozeko4332speak for yourself. Gilberg was my dude!😂

[@saintrocketIX]

Let's not forget that in late era WCW, Virgil/Vincent was renamed again, this time to...Shane. Because of course.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I liked Curly Bill

[@kidwaryodproduction]

Kid : Come Back Shane !!! *Gun Shot* Curly Bill : My name is not Shane Kid. *Merchandise Table flies into the space*

[@tims4502]

Almost feels like this should have been two videos. There’s a massive difference between the careers or Kane and The Renegade

[@mox19380]

there is a huge difference in the arc of their careers but it is fact that without Undertaker there is no Kane just as without Warrior there is no Renegade

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

Every wrestler owes their success to others. The promotion, the owner, the management gives them a push. They owe each other for selling moves, for letting them life them and slam them around. Especially for guys who pick up bigger characters.

[@TheRealAhoy]

Oh these people only discuss from the top to the bottom, not the bottom to the top.

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

@LemonStir You're missing that I made a general point. Even if we looked at some of these individuals, they would have came in cause owners and promoters allowed it.

[@danhawrys3935]

Wow just wow

[@markl5998]

Save the semantics for Samantha

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

@markl5998 ok, sure, is that you though?

[@martinmcneill605]

"Number 10...Shark Boy" Me, internally "Please don't say he owed his success to Stone Cold Steve Austin"......ah..fuck...

[@ericchrisman2601]

I'm surprised Dominik Mysterio didn't make this list, dude is a fantastic heel but he doesn't get there without leaning heavily on his dad and Eddie RIP

[@kami_in_the_skye]

*his dad RIP and Rey

[@SkunkApe407]

​@LemonStirexactly. Eddie passed before Dominik was old enough to even start training. He probably barely remembers Eddie, aside from stories others have told him.

[@Veladus]

I haven't watched in like 10 years since Brock Lesnar destroyed everything, including any enjoyment I get from watching. Do they call back to the time Eddie claimed to be his dad? Because LOL. It seems like one of those angles "we don't talk about anymore" but it'd be gold for him as a heel yelling at Rey "you're not even my real dad, Eddie is!"

[@ericchrisman2601]

@@Veladus they absolutely do he's kinda moved on from it but he definitely did exactly that for awhile, even does the triple suplex aka three amigos and the frog splash as tribute to his "real" dad

[@Mr_Oggie]

I suspect this video was the compilation of three other videos that just didn't have enough content to make it to "10 Wrestlers..." on their own

[@GrahamLarge]

Pacitti blames Russo again. Asya debuted in May 1999 - over 5 months before Russo arrived in WCW.

[@GrahamLarge]

@LemonStir Go and watch Bash At The Beach 99.

[@GrahamLarge]

@lemonstir go and watch Bash At The Beach 99 - Dean Malenko Vs David Flair - just as an example. She was called Asya by Schiavone on two occasions.

[@Drew791]

5:11 And now Virgil (Mike Jones) has just passed away as of 2/28/2024

[@AnarRamazanov-po5le]

May he Rest In Peace!

[@J.Steel9]

How was Ric Flair not on this list? Completely stole Buddy Rogers existence lol

[@TranceMasterJack]

Nic Flair the natural boy

[@zacharysolano6375]

Seriously I don’t care what people say, shark boy doing his stone coke impersonation was amazing and one of the best parts of TNA back in the day. And all of his work with new jack and curry man were some of the best stuff in TNA back in the day

[@TheForeverRanger]

Dean aka Shark Boy's other famous character is Dean Baldwin, a kayfabe member of the Baldwin Family.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Maybe he shouldn’t bring that gimmick back anytime soon 😂 😬

[@markl5998]

@claymathewselevator8121 I thought the same thing

[@mikenayers5981]

Renegade was also Warrior’s double, when WCW had him teleporting with magic smoke.

[@TheKey304]

8:00 think i might have to, at least, partially disagree there. Barry Darsow(Smash) was another one of those guys from the Minnesota crew, just like LOD, that were renown for their toughness.

[@timthegem]

Steve Austin: "Bret Hart is responsible for Stone Cold getting over..." Cultaholic: "La la laaaa we're not listening!"

[@jeremycastillo8594]

Steve Austin benefitted so much from Shawn Michaels’ misfortunes No curtain call, no Austin 3:16 No lost smile, no Hart/Austin at Mania No back injury, (possibly) no Austin/McMahon mega feud

[@Veladus]

Bret's responsible for Austin getting over, but Owen is responsible for Austin *being* over (sorry not sorry)

[@zevenenzeta]

Without the guy with visa issues @ #9 there's no Kofi mania

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Crazy butterfly effect 😂

[@xassassinslord4381]

This would be hard but would love to see a video where you breakdown the top 10 wrestlers with the most title reigns across all wrestling promotions! I suspect r truth would still be number 1 with 24/7 title

[@ernestmoreno5743]

I did chuckle that you were debating the comparisons of the Attitude Era vs the Current Era while shining bright in the background is the Attitude Era belt.

[@timtimber5708]

You could also argue without Ali= no kofi mania

[@Del_S]

0:07 >"Strawberry Jam" *is clearly ketchup* Boy I hope someone got taken to Wrestlers Court over that blunder.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Brian Myers and Matt Cardona to Adam Copeland

[@TheSBleeder]

Thumbnail is accurate. Hogan owes all his success to Brother Brutus.

[@SkunkApe407]

I still wish we could have seen a Stonce Cold, Goldberg, Gilberg vs The Dudleys storyline. Just imagine how ridiculously perfect that would have been.

[@Lunarday87]

Realistically all wrestler owe their success to other wrestlers. It takes 2 to make a match

[@mox19380]

or even all timers like hogan may not be anywhere without the likes of Verne Gagne being the first to really push him, and superstar billy graham for providing about 70% of the hogan gimmick/look/promo work style

[@Rocketboy1313]

Gil-berg was too safe a worker to be a true parody.

[@Veladus]

I regret that I have only one upvote to give this

[@jimbrown5091]

I first saw "Virgil" as Soul Train Jones in the Memphis territory around 1986 or 87. Not much of a promo but he looked good and worked a decent match.

[@rs8247]

Remember Hulk did the blowing on Brutus 😂

[@NigelWatersFWA]

Surprised you didn't include the Nasty Boys (Particularly Knobbs) as he was mainly pushed because of his friendship with Hulk Hogan also.

[@ferox965]

Nasty Boys were already doing well before that. They were pushed in the AWA.

[@elchomper.1063]

Roman and Nia owe Dwayne their entire career. Seriously anyone else would've been fired out a cannon and blacklisted YEARS AGO.

[@niteporter]

Don't forget jimmy uso. Rock literally saved him too. Smh overrated dynasty

[@Psycho-Crusher693]

that crybaby Cody Rhodes, Randy orton all owe their careers to their daddys too

[@mox19380]

curious why you think roman would've been blacklisted? or are you just referring to nia? and the reason they aren't included is i think the point is not to include wrestlers from multigenerational wrestling families (although he does include david flair)

[@MrMarcodarko]

Brutus was the one who carried Hogan. Even in WCW, Disciple should have been World Champ.

[@Hyde_Hill]

FYI Christine Wolff already debuted in early 1999 before VInny Ru got there. It was mainly a repackage. She was Nurse Double D from Ric Flair's stint in a mental hospital.

[@nujabeez6573]

Ryback being a Goldberg rip off

[@WaltorP-dd3ey]

It's the hard work, the failures, the pain, the belief and some buttering up that gets them there

[@dylanogg347]

Hogan did say: "This is the Ultimate Swerve". WCW should've decked Wilson out in Reno Raines cosplay. In the 90s, that would've gotten him over, especially with Eric Bischoff. Doubly so if he rode out on a Harley Davidson every week.

[@Mr_Oggie]

Watching the "Reliving the War" series on WrestlingBios its funny how that guy rips in to David Flair over and over again :) :) :)

[@StageRight123]

Those recent matches with Meng and then El Dandy, are classics. The no sell drop kick from El Dandy being replayed, is absolutely hilarioius.

[@Mr_Oggie]

@@StageRight123 😃😄😃

[@Rocket1377]

To be fair, a lot of wrestlers owe their success to others. Steve Austin wouldn't have been as successful as he was without the Bret Hart feud, the Mr. McMahon character, the Rock rivalry, and being fired from WCW by Eric Bischoff. All of those things helped shape the Stone Cold character. Even Jim Johnston's music played a huge part in getting him over. Brutus Beefcake was also legitimately popular once he adopted the Barber gimmick, and he was a flop when he left the WWF. If Hogan was actually 100% responsible for Brutus's success as people claim he was, Beefcake would have achieved more in WCW.

[@whodissis1]

2:42 shoutout to Moose-stuffer Ali 😂

[@0PhillMC0]

How about Chyna and Kevin Nash being via Shawn Micheals?

[@knightfall209]

Perfect screenshot for the title lol 😂

[@multiyapples]

Fascinating list.

[@xammas1245]

Hogan, Ventura, and Scott Steiner ripped off Superstar Graham. Ric Flair ripped off Buddy Rodgers who ripped off Gorgeous George. Bradshaw ripped off Stan Hanson. John Nord (Berserker) completely ripped of Bruiser Brody. Muta ripped off Kabuki

[@ConleySmooge]

Whenever Goldberg feels like making a comeback, Duane Gill has a gig clowning him. I dint know how many Jobb Squad members you could get to hold sparklers, but Blue Meany has to be available.

[@ferox965]

I'd say the Powers of Pain more than Demolition.

[@jawbone78]

Especially because while the initial concept for Demolition was clearly a ripoff of the Road Warriors, their personas and especially their in-ring style were very different. The Road Warriors were straight up brawlers without a lick of wrestling ability or experience, who just annihilated everyone they faced. Demolition were brawlers who could wrestle, and they relied on clever tactics as much as brute force. Seriously underrated tag team.

[@loboblanco4426]

Great video

[@CactusJackter]

If Crush looked different he'd have been huge in wrestling cause he was surprisingly good in the ring. His face was just so absolutely goofy though that he had no chance.

[@jryan0]

Beefcake made hundreds of thousands of dollars to carry Hulk's stash and play wrestler. You usually have to guess 6 random numbers to get that kind of lucky.

[@WJones-nq4cv]

I'm telling you, brother Bruti would have gotten over....or maybe not Brother

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Crazy to think CWC was 8 years ago

[@-th1rty3-]

Oodles and oodles of Anoaʻi

[@benjaminsmith2708]

CAN WE GET A VIDEO RECAPPING CODY INDIE SCENE RUN I NEVER GOT TO HEAR WHAT HE DID OR KNOW HOW IT WENT

[@thomasofone]

Loved Shark Boy!

[@ricstormwolf]

Beefer's business card reads: Ed Leslie: Professional Coat Tail Rider

[@markl5998]

Beefer lol

[@jerryf.coffey2671]

Arn Anderson got as big as he did because of his heavy association with Ric Flair. And Diesel got his first major push because of his association with Shawn Michaels

[@WickedFireBird69]

Really? You're not even gonna "honorable mention" Ralphus? Come on! HE CARRIED CHRIS JERICHO!

[@tylerjackson3142]

Technically speaking glen jacobs Christmas creature gimmick was also thanks to another wrestler after god and hbk were a tag team that one time 😂😂

[@radec1744]

what is the background music?

[@Cm_Pepsixx]

1999s-2000s David flair turning on his legendary dad to join heel group:meh DOMINIC MYSTERIO:..

[@nicholashurst780]

I wonder if WCW regretted hiring Gill for one enhancement match and never bringing him back when Gilberg debuted

[@carbuncle1977]

'life long association with his human meal ticket..." ahh the first thing comes in mind is thanasis

[@Unitenotfight]

Let’s not forget that Glen Jacobs would not have been the Christmas Creature if it wasn’t for Santa Claus. I’m pretty certain Santa qualifies as a wrestler, as he’s taken stunners like a champ. 🎅

[@TranceMasterJack]

Never drew a dime

[@Unitenotfight]

@@TranceMasterJack he drew, just didn’t about 11 months a year. Never seemed to click with a sustained push.

[@Parlimant_Strifey]

Wrasslin is all about the nepotism, brother. This list is just scratching the surface.

[@dionmorray5933]

You missed Lanny poffo

[@mox19380]

i am nitpickying a bit but the demolition gimmick was likely not to have ever happen if not for LOD but the "wrestlers" themselves were already established. Eadie was a star worldwide. Darsow was a big part of the 80s russian faction in JCP ... also i don't know that hawk and animal would've destroyed eadie and darsow. both were legit tough guys. darsow benched more than both LOD members

[@PenguinWarlocks]

I was waiting for a Colt Cabana entry to rile everyone ip

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@DeathsNitemareShepardOfHope]

Wait wait wait, 5:38 Soul Train Jones? Why the hell didn't he ever try bringing that gimmick back? If he did it today it'd probably get over if done right. 😄👍

[@troymac4143]

Demolition went on to be very popular and well accomplished on by their own accord.

[@larrystilltheeman39]

The Bladerunners consisting of Dingo Warrior also known as the Ultimate Warrior and Sting were the Road Warriors ripoffs not Demolition

[@tomas5650]

I don't know how you can keep saying that Demolition is a knock off of the Road Warriors when they literally have nothing in common except the face paint. Road Warriors were inspired from Mad Max and Demolition were inspired from the band Kiss. One wore spiked football shoulder pads, the others wore leather straight out of an 80's gay bar.

[@sinjin4563]

4:50 That “We have this at home” meme is not a meme, it is based on a classic Eddie Murphy joke from Raw 1987. Also Ali never beat Daniel Bryan.

[@unklesalty3732]

Arn Anderson … if not being at the right place at the right time for JYD to realize that jobber Matt Lundy closely resembled Ole Anderson, who needed a new tag parter after Gene retired, then one of the best promos in the business would’ve likely spent the rest of his career taking L’s in squash matches.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Enzo ..Big Cass

[@chewfaca]

What’s with people saying that every veteran wrestler has an eye for talent? That’s simply not true. Instead of trying to trivialize what Mark H has done, why not celebrate it? It’s one thing to bring in a wrestler, but he’s pointed the finger at legit, main-event talent

[@brockmackin8913]

How did they include Shark Boy but not Black Machismo?

[@beesly01]

9:40 OH MY!

[@blakejarvis5302]

People want to forget just how over beefcake was in late 80's wwf

[@trevertravis8963]

Demolition > Road Warriors

[@TheThird1977]

"It's not what you know, it's Hunico!"

[@robertclark2253]

Absolutely no sports/entertainment careers would exist without a fanbase paying or not . Without fans any kind of sport or even entertainment for that matter would be dead in the water . As much as fans or others criticize any form of entertainers they should be grateful that a lot of them put their bodies , mental health and sometimes lives on the line . Doesn't matter what sports or other entertainment it is . Bless all who have lost their lives , no matter what field of entertainment or sport , who have given the world Superstars , Megastars and even Legends .

[@robertclark2253]

@LemonStir Try lliving with and caring for a brother with epilepsy and anger management issues this is not just a "job" but my life , yes we get some financial assistance from the Department of Work and Pensions and medical assistance from the National Health Service here in the UK but it's no replacement for all the things I've had to see and hear only to be put upon by the few and you talk to me about a "job" . Another thing I praised all sportspersons and entertainment persons who have given all of us some enjoyment in life . Try walking a mile in my boots

[@marvelsProtege]

4:37 A lot of people still believe he was him

[@Veladus]

A lot of people still believe megalodon is alive. A lot of people are stupid.

[@JackQSmith]

All those 2016 deaths and no mention of Chyna? She died the same day (or within a day) as Prince.

[@BenJohnson0531]

Replace Mustafa Ali with Zach Gowan, who owes his career to John Laurinaitis hiring the wrong one-legged wrestler. He was tasked with signing Steve Chamberland, a larger, more physically capable one-legged wrestler from Florida, but John’s bad at his job and got the wrong guy.

[@chrissayeranderson5710]

Kevin Nash - HBK .

[@martinbabich1920]

I would argue there'd be no Undertaker without Hulk Hogan

[@zevenenzeta]

1:57, 2016 was the 2010's reign of terror

[@joshmuecke85]

Quite literally the best thing that happened to our country, with 2020 being the worst.

[@IAmTheSaladMan]

Asya debuted before she was with the Revolution, she was the nurse when Ric Flair got out of the asylum

[@marvelsProtege]

6:12 he is on death door

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

Sting owes much of his success to 3 men, on top of his own hard work. Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair for putting him on. And Scott Hall for suggesting the Crow Sting gimmick. CHYNA owes her success to OG DX and Jeff Jarrett. Obviously DX put her on the map. But Double J dropped the IC title to the 9th Wonder, which he could easily back out with that bs thinking that he might look weak, losing to ANY woman. Stone Cold owes his late 90s on success to ECW original Sandman.

[@skywardbound67]

I would have Tom Magee as a honorable mention since while he wasn’t so successful, he had a star making performance with Bret which almost made him the next Hogan and that’s something.

[@leecheezy4901]

Nailz was right about Vince all along

[@ddjsoyenby]

knew brutus beefcake would be here.

[@kableebleeomop4399]

Shark boy was great with New Jack

[@Beast_the_smash_guy]

Everyone here should thank Hogan if Hulk has anything to say

[@BreakingNVain]

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