A Look Back at the Worst of Wrestling in 2024

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

BEST OF 2024: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6jSmGOXlNF6rbM

[@geeshep4836]

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas And New Year to You And to your Whole Family Brian Zane Can't Wait To See What You Have in Store for 2025.

[@jrmichaels4648]

you forgot to talk about the we want cody/rock controversy

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

@jrmichaels4648 I really thought about putting it on here, only reason I didn't was because they were able to course-correct in time!

[@jrmichaels4648]

@@WrestlingWithWregret oh

[@55hole]

@@WrestlingWithWregret Please just add a character called Mr Market Research in 2025

[@mycahjofficial]

It’s funny how Vince McMahon once said that “Bret screwed Bret” but look like the tables have turned because by the looks of it now “Vince screwed Vince”.

[@burntvirtue]

Facts!

[@SuperPeterok]

Brock screwed Brock

[@brettt141]

HHH and steph screwed Vince to gain power. They knew. they hid the information till they needed it

[@marcussmith6507]

Never he bout to get that trump pardon

[@AlexGarciaSD]

More like Vince shit on Vince.

[@SamsaraTAS]

$15000 for wrestlemania tickets sounds less like dynamic pricing and more like they were charging $1 per superkick

[@austinwilliams7919]

And that's JUST the Uso match

[@DrknssRules1]

That "Prime" shit should be its own bullet point. The company is being sued by like five different sources, and its co-founder is a massive piece of shit who has, on multiple occasions, scammed his own fans.

[@GinkgoPete]

The Co founder bit doesn't narrow it down somehow lol

[@brb.8962]

co-founder? both founders are scummy asshats.

[@emanuelperez3595]

But they return profit for their investors meaning nothing will be done about it or to them unless the money flow stops or decreases. Or that they fuck up so hardcore they have mo choice to pull out

[@randomnerd3402]

​@@GinkgoPete "Do you know how little that narrows it down!" God I love Batman Beyond

[@KalmoK]

I have known Logan from the times he was only a Vine star and have tried to call WWE out for hiring such an egotistical piece of shit just because he is pretty good as a wrestler and most people don't know about all the bs he has done... Sad how greed still runs the show, it can't be for some other reason because I doubt WWE is so dumb they don't know about his behavior even though KZbin tries to bury the content calling him out.. 😅

[@Hains22]

IDC what anyone says. Maven’s KZbin channel is one of the best things in wrestling for 2024.

[@JVF5793]

Absolutely! Maven and Stevie Richards are my must views.

[@Mr3DPrintWizard]

@@JVF5793 Stevie hunts for views by making dumb stuff. Glad the bulk of it is decent but the fact he has to dip low to get views is sad.

[@christophernear6990]

You act like that's a hot take

[@joshuacoleman8000]

​@@Mr3DPrintWizardWhat do you mean "dumb stuff"?

[@Mr3DPrintWizard]

@ click bait nonsense to get views. Instead of sticking to his bread and butter he dips into bashing other wrestlers and giving ignorant opinions on why this or that is wrong. It’s useless and used just to boost views.

[@knightdehumidifier]

A (dis)honorable mention I would like to add is Odyssey Jones. He showed up on WWE programming teaming with the New Day to play into the impending heel turn of Xavier Woods, but when news broke about the allegations of domestic abuse, Odyssey Jones was then let go just weeks after showing up, and erased from the story angle and WWE itself. The last bit of footage of Odyssey Jones in WWE was appearing in the background of a Trick Williams music video.

[@AJkunVM]

jeez

[@TheSamgo]

I mean I would rather see him being fired than just ignoring domestic abuse

[@crafciak31]

@@MadiAbara Hell if I know, Johnny "Funkman" Laurinatus is gone for a while now.

[@pastorcodymitchell1456]

@@TheSamgowell I mean to add from that ya I’d be fine if he was let go after a through investigation but the problem is nothing had even happened yet just allegations

[@pastorcodymitchell1456]

to add from that ya I’d be fine if he was let go after a through investigation but the problem is nothing had even happened yet just allegations

[@Abderian]

Just one counterpoint: Cody and Jey drunk at the presser was an absolute highlight. Do you feel him, sir?

[@Kaltagstar96]

Also the Toni Storm stuff in the scrums were generally really entertaining.

[@austinwilliams7919]

I thought that was in 2023 though

[@waltersreads]

Cody prob gets drunk off one beer and tells everybody how wasted he is

[@Surv1vor1993]

I’m never going to forget when Ticketmaster was asking me to pay four figures for nosebleed seats for Survivor Series only to get seats in the same section for around $250 with SeatGeek. Ticket prices are way too high for wrestling events nowadays!

[@savage751]

That's not exclusive to wrestling. Ticketmaster is one of worst companies. They overcharge and hit ya with "fees" it's crazy

[@mcarterjackson]

Ticketmaster is the Evil Empire

[@frameandi]

Monopolies gonna monopoly. Ticketmasters framework is no different than privatized healthcare.

[@kenrickkahn]

Fun Fact: Ticketmaster is being investigated by not only the U.S. Government but other international governments for predatory pricing and unethical practices.

[@dylonmullins]

UFC fights are no better pre-pandemic we paid 40 bucks a ticket now they're well into the triple digits for tickets.

[@melgranger6450]

Pertaining to Jericho to Quote Jim Cornette: "How can we miss you if you never go away"

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

Exactamundo!!

[@chillbest14]

Facts

[@AuroDHikoshi]

Does Jericho wish his band was a bigger success than it turned out to be?

[@L3ghair]

@@AuroDHikoshiyes. Like, objectively yes he does.

[@0svvan0]

seriously, if he would have just taken 3-6 months off like he used to between gimmicks this backlash would not be happening.....well ....maybe not as badly. i have been changing the channel when he shows up....

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

It should never cost more than 400 dollars to see a wrestling show.

[@SuperPeterok]

Never past 50 honestly

[@Mcnonswagger]

@@SuperPeterok100$ max

[@abnormalanorak]

Might as well pay US (as in "us") to attend shows.

[@crafciak31]

*sweats in 750 eurosponges for Bash in Berlin*

[@CrazedGinja]

​@@abnormalanorak well don't aew do that 😂😂

[@TheEdFather]

My worst of the year - Alex Coughlin retires in NJPW. Dude was getting better with each match, and was a vital part of Bullet Club War Dogs - but injuries forced him to retire. It's sad.

[@imoutotrash390]

It feels like they are continue to course correct and fast tracked Gabe for better and for worse

[@TheEdFather]

@@imoutotrash390 He certainly hasn't sunk - but it took him a while to get swimming. Interested to see how his match with Omega on Jan. 5 goes.

[@imoutotrash390]

@@TheEdFather I think what didn't help is Jake Lee also getting injured. Him in strong has been great

[@TBLPW]

I love the most of that match, but the end was very sloppy when they started taking down the ring. Coughlin had to retired, Henare was hurt badly, and Jeff Cobb had a hurt foot I believe going into that match. Again, I loved it overall, but it could’ve ended a lot worse.

[@raiderade9031]

That table spot in the dome is legendary

[@JaEm2162]

"Time from an ad break" Coincidentally, an actual ad appeared 😂

[@fergiepunk]

wasn't mentioned in the list, but Scott D'Amore being fired from TNA. The guy managed to change the perception of TNA and even got people nostalgic for it. He booked the company Wonderfully, did a great job and was clearly passionate. So for him to get fired, not due to some controversy but due to the heads if Anthem wanting more control after he did the hard work of fixing the companies reputation, it really stung.

[@jeremywilliams5141]

1. Scott D'Amore fired from TNA 2. Cody Rhodes ALMOST doesn't finish the story. What I mean by that is having Rock replace him to challenge Roman Reigns at Wrestlemania 40, which led to heavy backlash. Granted, we got Final Boss Rock and Cody eventually did become champ. 3. Injuries. Yes, they're part of wrestling and sports in general but still. Look at the list (though some have since returned): CM Punk, Adam Copeland, Eddie Kingston, Bandido (who returned from a wrist injury on December 20th only to suffer a concussion), Shotzi, Ilja Dragunov, Tanga Loa, Bronson Reed, etc. 4. WWE releasing three talents: Baron Corbin, Indi Hartwell, and Tegan Nox. Tegan didn't surprise me but Indi and Baron definitely did.

[@jliller]

Baron Corbin is cold product. Maybe he can go to TNA or AEW or MLW and revitalize.

[@cgar0]

scott d’amore was one of the BEST things to happen for TNA.

[@XKTwentyFive]

Cody giving his WrestleMania main even spot to The Rock was awful and made Cody look like the biggest goof on the planet. It would be like Ohio State going to the National Championship and saying, "Nah, we don't want to beat Michigan for the National Championship. We're going to step aside and let Michigan State try to do it for us. That'll show 'em!" I seriously doubt anyone would ever do that in real life.

[@cgar0]

@ nah that was awesome. however cody getting that main event spot instead of rock vs roman is one of the worst.

[@crafciak31]

@@jliller Baron was dead in WWE for a long, long time. I hope he still can get himself back to some level, but also he had so many terrible gimmicks and storylines, he was a GM that made people want to shoot their TVs, then he was Sad, then Happy, and then run into the irrelevantness deeper than the Mariana Trench. And I honestly believe, that it's none of his fault, it's just terrible booking and bad ideas. It's hard to get out of something like this, and when you would want to cut your spending a little, he was on a short list of people to cut.

[@ItsTheFizz]

Yeah, there was no avoiding what would be Number One on this list... GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE

[@wtbeecher]

As a GenXer who has been watching since the early 80's I concur on this sentiment. Can we freakin MOVE on now?

[@AoKGuy47]

The "why arent any black guys on your ppvs" was not one that needed to be met with a serious answer.

[@Maxwel_Rodrigues]

You know what happens when you put Jericho on the Worst of 2024 list? YOU JUST MADE THE LIST

[@diabeticman2194]

That was peak Jericho for me. “The Wizard” was also hilarious

[@phantomechelon3628]

I wish he'd bring back some of his old gimmicks - most of the ones he's used in AEW have been pretty forgettable. His current "Hi Guys!" thing just makes me want to change channels. Agree with Brian that it would benefit both him and the company if he took some time out. He should take a leaf out of the Undertaker's book and only make sporadic appearances for big storylines or matches.

[@brandonstark1062]

Be prepared for the hilarious possibility that Jericho may get drunk and attack you on Twitter. LOL

[@jcace13]

Man that Jimmy and Jey match was such a let down, who would’ve thought a real life mirror match could’ve been so boring?

[@bryanhultgren7215]

Another HM: the Rock almost taking Cody’s Wrestlemania main event Thankfully, WWE and the rock wised up to what the majority of fans wanted and pivoted from that decision, but for about a week, it reinforced many of the worst habits of WWE in the 2010’s (backstage politics, part-timers taking ME spots over the current roster, etc.) and created a backlash that nearly killed all hype for the event Plus, thanks to the pivot, we got one of the best WM builds, main events, and iterations of the Rock because of it

[@adamcammack3534]

HOW WAS THAT NOT ON THE LIST? The Rock nearly derailed an entire 2 year angle for his ego stroke after years of delaying it.

[@bryanhultgren7215]

@@adamcammack3534 probably because they were able to course correct. If they didn’t, 1000% it should have been on the list

[@brandonjones8059]

Man if Austin came out over Taker it would have been perfect. Not saying it didn’t fill the spot well but that glass breaking and Rock selling a stunner again would have hit hard.

[@dc8rdecoded]

Let’s forget they delayed the Wrestlemania BTS documentary just to help ensure the edits made Rock look more favorable after the fact.

[@khesipresents1885]

Why is the rock still a thing in wwe in 2024?

[@Kaltagstar96]

"How did they get these brothers who supposedly hated each-other in the same room to film it?" In kayfabe, it could be explained that Jey and Jimmy did it on different days and the hype video team edited it together? Also Chris Hero (underrated GOAT) burying his face in his hands during the Brawl Out bullshit is so relatable, I know the feeling, Chris!

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Chris is soft

[@claymathewselevator8121]

@@paulcarpenter7844SAWFT

[@MachkaMan]

Dynamic Ticket Pricing makes me so sick to my stomach. The crowds are full of clout chasers that react to nothing. Jey vs Jimmy wouldve still gotten loud reactions if the front rows were filled with actual wrestling fans. Hell i heard people yelling at expensive seats to end matches 10 minutes or 15 minutes into them. Every time Triple H walks his smug little "badass" stoic face to the ring to scream "WE MADE YOU SPEND 25,000 on TICKETS ARE YOU REAADDDDYYYYYYY" a little part of my love for wrestling dies inside. WWE is truly becoming the next Disney like Vince always wanted, but not because of the magic you feel during the presentation, but the hole it leaves in your heart and wallet when youre being price gouged for your only hobby in a world where you need to work even harder to meet needs

[@Weejokerpal]

It’s a hugh problem with music acts also shame its leak in to wrestling as well, but saying if actual wrestling fans where there it would be better is a big cringe mate the crowd was hot for most of mania, jay and jimmy never got out of first gear

[@alifnovaldi5195]

​@@Weejokerpalagree, the FOMO culture is seeping on every faucet of live entertainment industry

[@Xehanort10]

12:09 Him deflecting questions about the lawsuit by bragging about how much money WWE had made was the worst.

[@sameoldsameold9239]

Cody gave a better response.

[@TheArnelDeLeon]

Considering that young people are pro capitalism now. Him deflecting ironically is the correct response. There are MANY people online who are quick to deflect WWE criticism by bringing up how financially successful WWE has been.

[@ChrisTomson]

I immediately saw the thumbnail and said “yep”

[@ajgator7]

"...and the bed was promptly pooped in" absolutely killed me.

[@MrTwistedTheater]

I showed Mr.McMahon to a friend who knows none of this and I gotta say it’s very obvious to me that none of it was for people like us. Which is fine! Not everything can be, but the look on my friend’s face through all of it will make it a favorite of mine forever even if it didn’t tell me a single thing I didn’t already know. I definitely think being too close to this industry made a lot of that stuff feel soft when really it barely ever gets talked about outside our circles. I also think the way Vince talked was damning and the documentary did a great job never letting Vince sit in his victories without reminding you that he’s a terrible terrible terrible man. I think we could all go a little softer on it

[@sleezboy992]

This year's media scrum had one of the greatest interactions between Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, NYC Demon Diva, a heckler, and CVV

[@zilla333333]

The Z-man made a list... He checked it twice... Gonna tell us what wasn't very nice...

[@mattbatesteacher]

Don't you all know the "rules" for the press? A quick reminder: 1. Press is not allowed to ask real questions at a press scrum. 2. Those with homemade press passes get better seats at a press scrum. Real press are expected to fill the back rows first. 3. Repeat questions that have answered for 20+ years will be taken first. 4. The more the world wants to know the answer to a question, the less likely it will be answered. 5. Asking questions of those who are most knowledgeable / directly involved is not tolerated (McMahon legal issues, Montreal Screwjob etc). Edit: I know I missed a few, so feel free to comment your own.

[@gpsingh7703]

The question about black people was dumb though. When black people have been booked well the past few years

[@mattbatesteacher]

@gpsingh7703 Rule #6: Assenine and ridiculous questions are always grated pre-approval

[@claytonrios1]

You're not only giving out coal. You're giving people 2011 Michael Cole if you really think that person has been bad!

[@hbkhhhdx99]

You could’ve mentioned with the Punk footage that they aired it just because of Punks Interview with Ariel Helwani.

[@turboturkey]

true but who did i help? They should have just brushed it off. Its not like when a WWE star went to to TNA and bashed WWE they made a big spectacle about it. Its not like for example, they saw D-lo bash then and then showed him injuring Droz.

[@hbkhhhdx99]

@ it actually backfired and helped legitimize punks claims from the interview in my opinion. AEW definitely did not benefit from this.

[@AuroDHikoshi]

@@hbkhhhdx99 It was damage control and working out how to get some of it for themselves... but they couldn't capitalise and the presentation of it came over as so transparent... no meat to the point of it... if it was Perry using it on himself... maybe but the Young Bucks didn't add anything to it

[@mikemiddlesboro632]

​​@@hbkhhhdx99 Unprofessional Phil cheap shotted and attacked his coworker and there's nothing else to it. If I worked at your job and beat your teeth down your throat I would morally be in the right because you're obviously a moron, but legally in the wrong for attacking someone unprovoked. If you wanna settle this like an actual human being you can give me a time and place and I'd love to teach you this and fix one problem with the world. You're a pussy though whose point holds no weight whatsoever and you'll prove it by providing me neither a time nor place. You know why? People like you (subhuman's) don't believe anything you spew and would never stand behind it. You're a weak, pathetic coward. Merry Christmas, you actual filthy mutt animal

[@mikemiddlesboro632]

​@@hbkhhhdx99 what an actual ret@rd

[@tinotica]

I feel that Gable Stevenson needs a Wrestling With Wregret episode

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Damon Kemp deserves mention

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Highlight was fist bumping with Bobby Lashley on Raw

[@nicolasstarheart2903]

If Ibushi vs Marifuji isn’t on this list or an honorable mention, I’ll be surprised.

[@properlypromoted9331]

Yeah, that was sad. Ibushi should have been pulled from that show. No way they saw him backstage and thought, "yeah, he can go."

[@Kaltagstar96]

Is there a wrestler in 2024 who's stock nose-dived like Ibushi? It was only a few years ago that you could make a credible case for him being one of the best in the world.

[@nicolasstarheart2903]

@@Kaltagstar96 That first injury he suffered in the G1 just led to a domino effect of him declining rapidly. The last time I saw that happen was when Kurt Angle went from putting on bangers on the indies to barely being able to move because he was shelved in a GM position for several months and his body rusted from inactivity.

[@MrAweeze]

Wait a minute...I'm a Wregretter? How long has this been going on for?! I wregret not learning this earlier...and my life.

[@bigrigpickett3948]

The problem with hhh being asked about the McMahon lawsuit is that legally he couldn’t say anything so that’s why his response was the way it was

[@sameoldsameold9239]

Funnily enough, Cody was so much better at answering the hardball questions than Trips, who was just tone deaf at times.

[@KilamajaroKen]

Jimmy vs Jey is what everyone who doesn't watch AEW thinks a Young Bucks match is.

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

3:20 Punk acted in a way that VINCE would have LOVED, not realizing that Tony Khan isn't that type of dude.

[@xjom91]

The thing with AEW attendance and viewership is that an unfortunate part of it is that some people started watching AEW not because they wanted new wrestling or a new product but were just waiting for WWE to be good again

[@FishJesus420]

You can’t blame the competition getting better on your own failures

[@mitchellima7548]

This is a big thing that I’ll admit I fall into, at least a little. Don’t get me wrong I’m not an aew hater and I really hope they find their footing, but once hhh took over for Vince at summer slam I’ve pretty much stopped watching aew. At first i watched both but by the time VK was fully gone (thank god) I was only watching wwe. I think a large part of it tho is just that wwe is a better product overall currently.

[@L3ghair]

@@xjom91 tbh the ratings and attendance failings also go hand in hand with the booking getting worse and worse. I mean, this year alone they had THREE hostile takeover angles, and the ratings dropped more and more with each one.

[@all3nplayzgames577]

Brian's made a list. He's checked it twice! He's gonna tell us what he thinks is shite! Brian Zane is posting...for us. Happy Holidays, Brian.

[@misterprickly]

Lets be honest... Jimmy and Jay are no Bret and Owen!

[@Ivotas]

They are more of an Undertake vs. Undertaker act with Superkicks.

[@Frozen_Angel]

In regards to the dynamic ticket pricing bullshit: I went to a Sunday Night Heat taping like nine months before Wrestlemania XIV, and they handed out flyers that advertised ordering tickets. Just a little over 20 years ago, and ring side seats were literally 100 dollars.

[@jasonx1580]

I went to Mania 24 at the dump formerly known as the Citrus Bowl and I had very good 89 dollar seats.

[@mattypaul87]

When your audience chants "CM Punk" while airing that footage despite him working for the other company, you know you messed up.

[@properlypromoted9331]

What about that year Meltzer had... lie after lie, endless misinformation?

[@DenOfVipers]

God, I loved hearing all of this but for some real reason I'm depressed now. Ah, well. Here's to a banner 2025! 🖤

[@Videogamelover58]

I hope you feel better. Stay strong ❤

[@BT1919]

I hope you’re depressed over another year being gone and not because of professional wrestling. If it’s the wrestling causing you to be depressed? That would be depressing…

[@spcfl1461]

@@BT1919That comment is so unnecessarily cruel. Build up ppl again especially when the bullying isn’t even called for. They didn’t murder or harm anyone. Do better

[@BT1919]

@ oh shut up you whiner. If professional wrestling depresses someone, they have a major issue, and you clearly have a major issues you soft “everything offends me” baby

[@facts2676]

Sign up for a gym or do some martial art, it will improve your health and self-esteem

[@thepatrickjr5524]

“Before going to beat up the Young Bucks” idk why but that line had me dying lmao 😭😂

[@Oxbayer]

The whole debacle was hilarious and some fans take it way too seriously

[@L3ghair]

@@Oxbayerfr, it’s freaking wrestling. Guys get in fights sometimes. They’re athletes. It happens. Feel like everyone blew that way out of proportion

[@TheRaven_200]

Another dishonorable mention would be the passing of John "Bad Bones" Klinger. I loved watching his work, and he helped build a lot of European wrestlers. RIP

[@zacharysolano6375]

Honestly I really do wish aew would get its act together in 2025 because it really does feel like a lot of behind the scenes drama and crap has been going on with them in 2024. I do still want AEW to be around, simply for the sake of wrestlers having another viable place to work but they really do need to hunker down and get things together this year

[@AuroDHikoshi]

AEW might get slightly less in problems... but it's some cracks that have been there since early on but made worse because AEW's aim was to do stuff WWE under Vince couldn't do, now that Vince has gone... Khan is now doing similar in his own ways and it's not blasting like he and the company hope it would, unless its subtly in the shadows

[@minervadetauro7646]

I honestly can't wait for the day AEW finally bites the dust

[@FiveHundredThousandAnts]

​@@minervadetauro7646Wanting more wrestlers to be out of a job is weird as hell

[@AuroDHikoshi]

@@minervadetauro7646 It's not likely... but it's going to be drawn out unless some stuff backstage gets changed but it's not easy to do some of it.

[@zacharysolano6375]

@@minervadetauro7646 so you want more wrestlers to have less job opportunities? XD listen i fully understand if AEW isn't your thing but like it or not we do need it around. Really outside of wwes sphere AEW is the most well known american promotion. i still wanna see AEW stick around because more options is good for wrestlers AND wrestling fans

[@jroberts2nd]

Hilariously, KZbin interrupted your ad break with an ad break 😂

[@FUNKAF1ED]

Jericho as the thumbnail says it all. 54 years old and they have Cardona do a job for him. Absolute disgrace.

[@WT1wL]

Blo

[@philipt.8087]

Merry Christmas sir! I discovered your channel this past year and have watched all of your previous work. You are a true bright spot in the world of professional wrestling! Hope 2025 is kind to you and your family.

[@hakeemfullerton8645]

Dishonorable Mention: The dismissal of Scott D'Amore- Sure TNA rebounded from May to December in terms of sold out shows, buy rates and company morale...But let's not forget when the news of D'Amore being let go was revealed it was more out of nowhere than an RKO

[@slowmo99]

Oh, how much shit I've gotten for pointing out how everyone, save Sammy, have been hurt by being associated with Jericho. He jumps on some young up and comer and rides them to relevancy while being the only person who does anything.

[@barbaros99]

20:30 - Oh come on. None of Vince's behaviour was unknown to dedicated fans of WWE. The truth was, no one cared enough to stop financing the product because they enjoyed it so much. It happens all the time in fandoms. The least that can be done is not pretend like it's something new that smarks have to come to terms with.

[@damonodell9125]

Very nice disguised projection, 8/10. Just because you spend your life on the internet doesn't mean everyone else does. I consider myself a pretty big wrestling fan and I didn't know 95% of the stuff in that lawsuit. Sort yourself out lad.

[@barbaros99]

@damonodell9125 And very nice false bravado. I only watch Brian, OSW, and I used to watch WhatCulture Wrestling. That's it, and ALL of them talk(ed) openly about what a scumbag Vince was behind the scenes. You damn well knew it too, even though you're doing a terrible job of feigning ignorance.

[@damonodell9125]

@@barbaros99 nope. Perhaps you should just watch the way you word things. "NONE of Vinces behavior was unknown" You are wrong. Not everyone is an obsessed wrestling internet freak, I'm telling you I didn't know something and you are arguing with me that I did (😂) and then telling me that calling you out is bravado. "UHM, ACKSHULLY" What an absolute melon of a man you must be. Loser

[@Micah_Not_Micha]

WRESTLING WITH WREGRET, LET'S GET IT! MERRY CHRISTMAS, BRIAN! 🎅🏾🙌🏾

[@SylverstoneKhandr]

Ah, so that's what happened with Soft Ground Wrestling. Just as there was all this fun hype with Mansoor and Mason Madden heading over there and Ospreay pitching in for a ring, all the buzz stopped dead in its tracks.

[@advancedassassin2554]

Nah Punk came off looking better with the footage as his every word was vindicated and he was proven right and Tony came off looking worse because this shit made him fear for his life!?!?! I have seen high school fights more hardcore than this

[@jennygholson]

Merry Christmas to you Zack!🎉

[@thewakkoshow]

Days after being pardoned. Vince was found dead in his home. 3 clear cut bullet holes in the back of his head, point blank range. Each bullet casing found on the ground labelled "Then", "Now", "Forever". Coincidence, or perhaps something else..?

[@IrregularHunterDash]

You’re spitting on the expensive ticket prices Like who tf is spending 1.3k on tickets????

[@babayaga1988]

jericho definitely needs to retire he's just so cringe

[@LVSignChick]

I live in Vegas (so no lodging expenses), and I'm priced out of WM 41! I had already checked out of going after getting a first look at ticket prices...Basically I'm taking the price of what could have been a WM experience FOR ONE DAY and putting it toward the Collective shows that will happening during the same weekend! One way or another, I'll be enjoying wrestling!

[@iamkonner4813]

The Real List of Jericho in Video Form

[@VectormanOverkill]

“4 all y’all” is deep lore 😂

[@EddieLopez-q2t]

15:27 classic Wrestling With Wregret scream.

[@nickruszala2909]

Merry Christmas, Brian! I cannot wait to see what 2025 holds in store for this channel. You're a KZbin legend in my book!

[@fro-zone2k]

Merry Christmas Brian

[@fauxsuede.]

Happy Hanukkah, he doesn’t celebrate Christmas

[@fro-zone2k]

@ Didn't know

[@fauxsuede.]

@@fro-zone2k all good

[@JoeChillton]

The Jericho thing frustrates me to no end, outta all the weird AEW stuff they tried, this just hurts from seeing him grow into his scene in WCW and this is his twilight years

[@FaysalIsGoated]

19:35 I thought about this too. With Trump being president again and knowing how close he is with Vince, he could be the reason Vince never faces judgment for his sins.

[@brandonstark1062]

Exactly. At least on a federal level

[@mitchellima7548]

Sadly this is a legit reality. Trump is a corrupt, horrible person, and he will get Vince out of federal investigation.

[@lancethefilmguy9392]

Do you really believe that conspiracy theory? 😂

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Yes please get rid of Cinema 😂

[@crimsonite2044]

My dishonorable mention: anything with Uncle Dave Meltzer and Wrestling Observer Newsletter

[@n.7482]

well...i mean, you're kinda right, i mean hmmmm...its like...its like...the...the...the i donno, ya know?

[@properlypromoted9331]

Agreed. Don't see how Meltzer goes unscathed on a 2024 year-end list.

[@crimsonite2044]

@@n.7482 THE BEST GUY IS TONY KHAAAAANNNN!

[@100Stratusfiedx]

8:56 clock it. Complaining about eggs , but will still take part in consumerism. It’s a shame too because I remember seeing WM 33 and flying there first under $700. I went to WM 40 and I still spent under $1200.

[@dc8rdecoded]

I remember going to WM28 and having a great package that was about $600. Raw on Jan 6th’s nosebleeds were nearly half that price.

[@esportsnoob]

I don’t know if this happend 2023 but for me one big L-Take was the state of Oklahoma who didn’t allow Nyla rose in competing against other female wrestlers.

[@mrterp04]

0:49 Don’t be such a yo-yo!

[@jasonx1580]

For You! Kiss my trash!!

[@gunnerstation2226]

Very well balanced video, don’t think there’s much arguments on your order - Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Brian

[@thomaspayton-tb9oj]

The tribialism is so right we need good wresteling not sniping

[@ParsnipPizza]

I was not surprised by the Netflix series, it seemed to me that it was made by fans like Bill Simmons and was meant to be "Wow what a life McMahon has lived" docuseries, but his crimes and indictment forced them to make it less creampuff

[@dwestaz]

I always thought of it more as a soft recap for non wrestling fans

[@e93sports80]

Merry Christmas Brian!

[@Aragorn7884]

Festivas for the rest of us! 😅

[@thomaslewis6613]

I, for one, am having no problem separating Vince from current WWE. The product is successful without him and he is not missed by reasonable WWE fans.

[@CallMeCrazyCallMePoor]

That was a lot of honorable mentions, and he didn't bring up Mercedes debuting injured and having to turn heel or D'amore getting canned.

[@Johnkiernanmusic]

Asking softball questions: I ASKED PRIVATE PARTY WHO SHOULD PLAY THEM TO THE RING IN 2025 AT THE FULL GEAR PPV AND I DON’T REGRET IT. 😂

[@jordanfligor]

Merry Christmas Brian and your family!

[@brandonyouth5241]

Love the green lighting as the background btw Brian. Shades of WrestleMania 2000.

[@shmeeeeeep8797]

WWE failing to put the IC title on Chad Gable. In my opinion, that was the worst creative decision of 2024.

[@Realmidboss]

15:24 Sorta. We still have it here in Italy because WWE has a contract with Discovery for the main shows while PLE/PVP/Main Shows of the previous week are still on the Network.

[@Antlion161]

Happy Hanukkah Brian!

[@jaycerrito3142]

15:27 Miss hearing the "DAH!"

[@HandlebarOrionX]

5:49 This is probably AEW's biggest creative problem. Confusing face turns. When somebody turns heel, it's a big dramatic moment of betrayal or yet another factkln forming that's similar to two other heel factions. But if somebody turns face, it's by happenstance or osmosis without a dramatic turn, often because the fans just like the catch phrase or dance even if the character didn't redeem themselves This is on top of how they have so many heels, that if domebody does turn face nobody notices and it still seems like there's too many heels, and that there are so damn many factions half of which have the same mission statement and aura as the next. Like how the Death Riders have made us all forget about the corporate heels of The Elite, and by all intents and purposes should have been the antiheroes agaisnt The Elite

[@ramiking745]

@@HandlebarOrionX Kris Statlander's sudden face turn because she was facing Mercedes Mone is another sticking point.

[@TheArnelDeLeon]

I think it's less off an AEW creative problem, but a modern wrestling issue. No definitive heels and faces now, just everyone being shades of gray and the audience deciding which person they'd like to follow. Rhea, Damien Priest, Bloodline, Rock, Swerve, Shelton Benjamin, and even Cody.

[@AkiraSO4]

Rhea's face turn was 2001 Stone Cold levels of unearned, at least MJF and Cole are trying (although failing time and again) to salvage the feud.

[@turboturkey]

and i will throw out Damage control in WWE too, turned on Bayley were clear heels and then suddenly they are faces again.

[@CallMeCrazyCallMePoor]

My pick would Mox launching the, "AEW is dying and I have to change everything about it," angle the same week they got their TV deal. They through cold water on their own victory. Don't get upset with me if people think you won't make it, you're telling everyone every week that you won't make it. It's not tribalism if you're yelling at everyone about your tribe every week. It just stops being fun to watch.

[@turboturkey]

agreed. This angle is terrible,

[@armnhc84]

Dynamic pricing nearly priced us out of Wrestlemania this year…but luckily it didn’t. Had I literally waited like 20 minutes, it might have…this will be my first Wrestlemania live, and if they keep dynamic pricing practices it will probably be my last.

[@Germaniac77]

"Dynamic pricing" was already in effect for the european shows like Bash in Berlin and MitB (Backlash probably as well). How do you think a cowd of 13.000 people holds the record of the biggest arena-revenue? I paid more for my Bash in Belin tickets than for the Mania tickets back in the day (29, 31-34)

[@Weejokerpal]

Dynamic pricing is problem with music acts as well not just wwe, I bet Aew will go that way in the future soon too

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Merry Christmas, Brian Zane and everyone who produced and edited the videos for Wrestling With Wregret.

[@CHIP420BLITZ]

Merry Christmas Kenneth, haven't seen you in the Cafe de Rene chats

[@galarthenry1450]

9:44 lol I spit out my drink You wild for this Zane

[@lb2.0.45]

Yeah I agree the tickets prices for wrestling shows nowadays mainly WWE is getting ridiculous I understand the product is hot right now but it shouldn't have to cost us an arm and a leg just to attend a show.

[@dkmenace1990]

TKO has debt to pay and who better than grab money by targeting the hardcore fans

[@wwetnabamafan194]

That's ChristmaHannauKwanzaKah

[@Bassmanhill84]

Happy holidays Brian! I always watch your best and worst every year! Youre the best! Thanks and let's have fun in 25!

[@Bananahammock681]

As with every year, my worst thing is also my best thing. The Fans. At their best, they're cheering a kid in the crowd giving them a lifetime memory of joy. At their worst, they're sitting front row after being flown in 20 hours, and turning their back on their own son on TV.

[@brandonjones8059]

Wow forgot about Jimmy vs Jey. For a match that was supposed to be so hype just cause it was apart of the whole Bloodline story, that was awful.

[@PrinceWatercressXadara]

2:46 - Ah, yes. "DMCAEW." It's even worse when you realize that when footage of that particular segment of that particular segment made its way to all of AEW's socials, including KZbin, the footage of Punk and Perry backstage wasn't even there! It just briefly flashes white, then skips to The Young Bucks speaking again following the showing of the "Brawl In" footage. They actually skipped the footage. And to top it all off, anybody who even tried to show the footage on social media or KZbin - even TikTok or Instagram - immediately got DMCA'd by AEW as a result. This even extended to a tweet on Twitter showing footage of Punk and Perry that had audio from Punk's interview with Ariel Helwani after his AEW departure on top of it. AEW was actually so petty that they didn't care about fair use doctrine when they tried to (horribly) save face. And the reason they did this? To build up the the finals of the World Tag Team title tournament at Dynasty between FTR and the Bucks (which the Bucks would win), with The Bucks saying that the incident ruined their concentration at the event and kept them from beating FTR and winning the titles at All In. That's it. Not surprisingly, the "Brawl In" footage was scrubbed from all socials including KZbin when this segment was uploaded there, and afterward, the footage and even The Young Bucks bringing it up and showing weren't even mentioned again during the build-up for the match. It's like they showed this segment thinking everything was going to be great, but as soon as the backlash hit, they immediately backpedaled and removed the "Brawl In" footage before putting it on the Internet themselves, and if anyone else left the Punk/Perry footage intact anywhere popular on the Internet, AEW went after them. Calling it now: this is going to be voted Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic of 2024 in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. NOTHING comes even close.

[@czw321]

Don't make me cheer for Corbin - NXT fan when Steveson showed up