bret hart stone cold match was soo good you almost forget shamrock was the guest referee
@Muhammadwasapedo8 ай бұрын
To be honest. I actually did forget that.
@joekoe977 ай бұрын
Exactly. It made sense to have Shamrock as a gimmick, but the match was so good, it really wasn't needed.
@itsOasus8 ай бұрын
Honorable mention goes to: "ONE! TWO! IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE ROCK COUNTS TO THREE!" That match also gifted us with the best gif ever: The Sliding People's Elbow!
@lukekeen11278 ай бұрын
Has to be nunber 1 surely
@itsOasus8 ай бұрын
@@lukekeen1127 it is not unfortunately
@lukekeen11278 ай бұрын
@@itsOasus should be
@Macephtopheles8 ай бұрын
@@lukekeen1127 Would only be worth being an honourable mention, in fairness. If it was a list of most memorable special guest referee matches then it'd be more than worth a place (arguably top) but the list is where the matches themselves were decent and the match itself was pretty meh.
@lukekeen11278 ай бұрын
@@Macephtopheles very good point
@aaronramnarain81427 ай бұрын
Shawn, the greatest special guest referee in WWE history💀
@freakfoxvevo79158 ай бұрын
I believe that Ken Shamrock's debut being as a guest referee was a perfect introduction for him as someone who means well in the ring, but when you get him mad, he can twist you into a pretzel
@seankerr87488 ай бұрын
'A hair raising near fall" Understatement of the century there it's the greatest near fall ever
@jeffro92528 ай бұрын
Also the dumbest. If they were gonna use that spot Taker needed to go down.
@kurtzusmaximus18 ай бұрын
Everyone in our bar stood up, we thought it was over
@J92-DS8 ай бұрын
The panic that set through my whole body that Triple H was going to end the streak
@J92-DS8 ай бұрын
@@jeffro9252nah Triple H could never have been the one to end the streak
@MrDp1158 ай бұрын
Honorable mention to CM Punk vs Dolph Ziggler with that tool Johnny Ace as the guest referee for the WWE championship at the Royal Rumble in 2012 as well the third Elimination Chamber match with HBK (of course) as guest referee at New Years Revolution 2005.
@TiVo678 ай бұрын
I saw two of those live: Cyber Sunday 2006 and Judgment Day 2000
@JamesMcClarron8 ай бұрын
So let’s all agree, Shawn Michaels one of the greatest wrestlers of all time… isn’t a bad referee either lol
@joekoe977 ай бұрын
Nearly all wrestlers know how to ref. Anyone that worked low level indys had to ref at some point.
@ChristopherMikrowelle8 ай бұрын
I’m already 43 years old and have no charisma or skill but my dream is to one day be a special guest referee in the Wwe.
@robertclark22538 ай бұрын
I'm still waiting for a spot in the Royal Rumble and I don't give 2 effs even if it is the "cursed" №14
@cob20768 ай бұрын
Jesse "The Body" Ventura - SummerSlam '88 and '99
@robertclark22538 ай бұрын
Great call on both counts . Loved it when everyone including Ventura didn't have a clue what to do after Elizabeth took her skirt off and in 99 when Ventura knocked out Shane and said "That's for your old man ".
@TiVo678 ай бұрын
Honorable Mentions cuz anything prior to Attitude Era is severely being overlooked: WrestleMania: Hogan & Mr T vs Piper & Orndorff (Muhammad Ali) Summerslam 88: Mega Powers vs Mega Bucks (Jesse Ventura) The Main Event 90: Hogan & Savage (Buster Douglas) WrestleMania X: Bret vs Yokozuna (Roddy Piper)
@robertclark22538 ай бұрын
WrestleMania 1 had 2 special referees inside the ring Pat Patterson and outside referee Muhammad Ali . WrestleMania 5 Jake The Snake vs Andre The Giant referee Big John Studd . SummmerSlam 1990 Jake The Snake vs Bad News Brown special referee Big Boss Man . WrestleMania X Lex Luger vs Yokozuna referee Mr Perfect . WrestleMania XI Bret Hart vs Bob Backlund referee Roddy Piper also WrestleMania XI Undertaker vs King Kong Bundy special refere baseball umpire Larry Young and Lawrence Taylor vs Bam Bam Bigelow special referee Pat Patterson . King of the Ring WWF title Shawn Michaels vs British Bulldog special referee Mr Perfect .
@TiVo678 ай бұрын
@@robertclark2253 I wouldn’t consider Pat a special guest referee as he would occasionally ref matches and was never billed or hyped as a special guest ref the same as Ali or others on the list.
@RetroTube19827 ай бұрын
The Mega Powers vs. the Mega Bucks for sure deserves to be in the top 10. Sometimes these lists feel like they didn't start watching until the Attitude era.
@TiVo677 ай бұрын
@@RetroTube1982 yeah there was a huge build for Jesse as the ref and if he could be paid off or will he call it down the middle that played out during the match. Probably top 3 special ref matches IMO.
@robertclark22537 ай бұрын
@@TiVo67 Idk if you watched UK only pay per view Capital Carnage or not but the main event was supposed to a Fatal 4 Way with Stone Cold vs Undertaker vs Kane vs Mankind with Big Boss Man as referee and British street fighter turned actor Lenny McLean as enforcer . Unfortunately McLean died shortly before the pay per view and his role was taken by soccer player and genuine tough guy Vinnie Jones . Things were changed again right before the match started with Gerald Brisco as referee and Jones being ejected via a red card . Boss Man was relegated to bodyguard for Vince McMahon who did commentary with Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler .
@davidlandry34878 ай бұрын
I would have put any of "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin's series of referee matches on the list. That whole storyline and rivalry with Greg Valentine made for truly captivating wrestling back when special guest referees were still a rarity.
@mkhoicute8 ай бұрын
Chris Jericho vs Batista with Stone Cold as the guest referee at Cyber Sunday 2008 is also worth to mention (btw Cyber Sunday 2008's theme song is lit af)
@calebbonds46328 ай бұрын
Charles Robinson will always be a special referee to me!🙏🤟
@noobsaibot88448 ай бұрын
Another list video to watch later with my dinner after I get off work! 🙏🏻😁
@frank2mb8 ай бұрын
#1 was always going to be "End of an Era" Hell in a Cell (Triple H vs The Undertaker, SGR: Shawn Michaels)
@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf8 ай бұрын
The End of an Era match is great and HBK certainly added to the drama. But Bret vs Austin is one of the best matches ever and my personal favorite of all time, so that's #1 in my book and I had hoped it would be #1 on this list.
@danielsmith70847 ай бұрын
All the wrestlemania classic! Including Benoit vs Hunter vs HBK? LOL
@McGomezAddams8 ай бұрын
Shawn Michaels truly the GOAT
@geeshep48368 ай бұрын
I Got One Undertaker Vs Kane (Steve Austin Guest Referee) Judgment Day '98, Rock Vs Austin (Shane Mcmahon Guest Referee) Backlash '99, Lita Vs Stepahanie Mcmahon (The Rock Guest Referee) Raw August '00.
@miguelnewmexico86418 ай бұрын
that was three.
@Rocketboy13138 ай бұрын
I think Miz vs LA Knight with Cena in the ref role is underrated. You hardly noticed Cena for long stretches and then he pops in to keep things clean and by the end of the match he raises Knights hand and just like that LA was turned face rather than a heel that was getting cheered.
@multiyapples7 ай бұрын
They should bring back Cyber Sunday.
@bristolmclean87728 ай бұрын
Nobody ever talks about how Michaels knew he was getting his ass beat so might as well make the right call lol
@marybonner74328 ай бұрын
When you're watching a news video and then the exact video Adam was talking about pops up. Fantastic timing
@jeremywilliams51418 ай бұрын
Honorable mentions: 1. Hulk Hogan and Mr. T vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff (Special Referee: Muhammad Ali) at Wrestlemania in 1985. 2. The Usos vs The Street Profits (Special Referee: Jeff Jarrett) at Summerslam 2022. Dishonorable mentions: 1. Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg (Special Referee: Steve Austin) at Wrestlemania XX in 2004. 2. Andre the Giant vs Jake "The Snake" Roberts (Special Referee: Big John Studd) at Wrestlemania V in 1989.
@robertclark22538 ай бұрын
Coincdentally I just mentioned WrestleMania 1 and 5 mind you I also mentioned Big Boss Man as ref Jake The Snake vs Bad News Brown and Gerald Brisco at UK pay per view Capital Carnage the match was Stone Cold vs Mankind vs Kane vs Undertaker one fall fatal 4 way . Big Boss Man was supposed to be the ref with actual streetfighter turned actor Lenny McClean as outside enforcer unfortunately McClean died just before the event and his role went to former soccer player and actor Vinnie Jones , who was also known as a tough guy on and off the pitch and had been a colleague of McClean in the movie Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels . All changed at the event as Brisco was made referee and ejected Jones via a red card and Boss Man was at Vince McMahons side while he ran commentary with Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler .
@WIBYTIEDH8 ай бұрын
The streak should have honestly been retired with that match. The end of the Attitude Era should have been the culmination of the streak and DX. It would have been a proper send-off
@mackmorris63547 ай бұрын
I was always a fan of Kane v Undertaker with special guest Stone Cold. The ending was too funny to me
@johnharvelhines98038 ай бұрын
Shawn Michaels is to special guest referees what Gunther is to chops. He’s the underrated goat in that department
@A3GamingATL8 ай бұрын
So far I learned that trips and a special ref will always be a classic 😆
@nicksoapdish1577 ай бұрын
Two honorable mentions: Triple H versus The British Bulldog for the WWE Championship with the Rock as the guest referee and Lita vs Stephanie McMahon for the Women's title with the Rock as the guest referee.
@Spermwhales938 ай бұрын
You know the match is gonna be a banger when Shawn Michaels or Stone Cold is the special guest referee
@Justin_North7 ай бұрын
Now I am disappointed that Kane never had the gimmick "The Big Red Love Machine".
@omarvazquez33558 ай бұрын
Honorable mention: Stone Cold Vs Dude Love Over the Edge 1998 with Vince Mcmahon as referee. Great match and great ending.
@chadcload13497 ай бұрын
I always thought itd be sweet to have a 3 way match w a special ref who part way thru the match they inject themself in the match
@BrynHarding7 ай бұрын
I just saw William Regal, I didn't realise he was in the game! Chuffed about that!
@benespinosa67258 ай бұрын
kane vs rob conway on raw in 2006 gets an honorable mention lol that was great stuff 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@shahabuddin55137 ай бұрын
best special ref moment for me was in 99, a smackdown match, rock as the ref.... "1......2....... IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I COUNT TILL 3!"
@RubyWhit-808 ай бұрын
One of my favourites is the Rock vs Austin Backlash main event with Shane McMahon as guest referee.
@MarkieDood8 ай бұрын
I still get a kick out of how with the benefit of hindsight we can look back fondly on the SummerSlam 2013 main event post-match angle. To put it mildly: people were NOT happy at the time. Of course we know now that WWE eventually turned it into something great (reluctantly, like 7 months later), but understand that at the time, that angle encapsulated everything so many fans had become so frustrated with WWE over.
@mjdf1228 ай бұрын
Finally the Top 10 List has come back to Cultaholic Wrestling
@morganq-c2z8 ай бұрын
I'm beginning to think Shawn Michaels is pretty good at the guest referee thing
@thomasedge84387 ай бұрын
I know this list is only for WWE, but Michael Hayes as guest ref for Ric Flair vs. Kerry Von Erich led directly to the Freebirds/Von Erichs feud and made the Freebirds some of the hottest heels in the business.
@ddjsoyenby8 ай бұрын
i love special guest referees.
@SpanishFly1208 ай бұрын
Honorable mention has to of course go to the Special Guest Referee match of WWF Referee Earl Hebner vs WCW Referee Nick Patrick with Mick Foley officiating, lol.
@AJARyan-yn2uv8 ай бұрын
You Forgot Lesnar v Goldberg at WM 20.
@jerranspearman33698 ай бұрын
good video
@thedetshow36107 ай бұрын
Gotta have Dan Severn as the SGR in the Lions Den Match between Shamrock and Owen Hart as honorable mention.
@gingergreek8 ай бұрын
There's no arguing against Number 1. That is one of the best matches in WWE history
@benpezzot88058 ай бұрын
I thought number 2 was better than number 1
@claymathewselevator81218 ай бұрын
I forgot Brad Maddox existed
@zmankicks76888 ай бұрын
Whoever has been the ref for Roman’s defenses the last couple years needs to be on a list of worst refs. Dude is made to look like a damn fool getting knocked out by a shoulder bump or missing a bloodline member interference every time
@ALLINONE-gp3hx8 ай бұрын
Wow wwe is sponsoring you 🆒😎
@lilpoetat8 ай бұрын
thanks!
@jeremycastillo85948 ай бұрын
This is yet another list that Hart/Austin should’ve been #1 on
@GMak2207 ай бұрын
Jesse Ventura, Mega Bucks vs Mega Powers at SummerSlam 1988
@ShaunHopkinsAVFC8 ай бұрын
Big time sponsor!!!
@chrisrd867 ай бұрын
I was unsure going in to taker triple h at 28 of why shawn was there. i loved shawn on of my favourites of all time, but undertaker vs triple H hell in a cell match that can sell seats easy i didn't think it needed shawn then i saw the match and i fully understood why he was there shawns selling always been top notch one then best sellers ever but his facaly expectations the sitting in the corner in tears he was there for the storytelling and it wad awesome
@Zeke_O37738 ай бұрын
Hehehe HBK’s “possible career-ending knee injury” that healed the second he didn’t have to do the job at WM.
@Slick51508 ай бұрын
Yes, it was such a miraculous recovery that Shaw was at Wrestlemania that year & not only that, he was walking & dancing around like nothing 😂😂
@christopherharing98838 ай бұрын
No Roddy Piper at WrestleMania XI?! "WHADDYA SAY?!"
@tssCaramel7 ай бұрын
My absolute favourite part of the WWE2K series is that in recent years they’ve become extremely hostile towards the modding community, which is of course an excellent design decision!
@GreyWind19887 ай бұрын
I worlds have liked to have seen Orton vs Barrett on the list. I think in that one, although maybe not the best match still had a ton of intrigue and stakes. Of course the stakes were useless because ... of course they were but it was a rare match where the special ref stupulation was used well.
@Littlebigdan8 ай бұрын
Austin vs dude love with Vince McMahon has to have a special shout out somewhere
@rileyanthony8 ай бұрын
I remember the special guest referee
@ClassicChad8 ай бұрын
1:26 when you see it .... 🤦♂️
@Frenik428 ай бұрын
I just heard Adam talk about the video and here it is! Timing
@JasonPeck-pf6rn8 ай бұрын
Roddy piper at wrestlemaina 10 Bret vs Yokozuna
@robertclark22538 ай бұрын
Mr Perfect Lex Luger vs Yokozuna WrestleMania X WrestleMania XI Roddy Piper Bret Hart vs Bob Backlund , Larry Young Undertaker vs King Kong Bundy and Pat Patterson Lawrence Taylor vs Bam Bam Bigelow Mr Perfect King of the Ring 1996 Shawn Michaels vs British Bulldog Big Boss Man SummmerSlam 1990 Jake The Snake vs Bad News Brown Sid Justice SummmerSlam 1991 Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior vs Sergeant Slaughter , General Adnan and Colonel Mustafa Big John Studd WrestleMania V Jake The Snake vs Andre The Giant Jesse Ventura SummmerSlam 1988 Hulk Hogan and Macho Man vs Million Dollar Man and Andre The Giant Jesse Ventura SummmerSlam 1999 Stone Cold vs HHH vs Mankind Gerald Brisco Capital Carnage 1998 Stone Cold vs Mankind vs Kane vs Undertaker Dean Ambrose AJ Styles vs James Ellsworth can't remember what year though .
@rcdune71328 ай бұрын
40 YEARS OF WRESTLEMANIA!!.. ..... With only 21 matches 😂😂😂🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻
@MrAjking8088 ай бұрын
Most people from the past don’t work there anymore cant do much with that
@rcdune71328 ай бұрын
@@MrAjking808 extremely poor excuse... The 30 Years of WrestleMania showcase had at least one match from every single Wrestlemania up to that point ...
@MrAjking8088 ай бұрын
@@rcdune7132 half of these manias have no important matches .. lol
@rcdune71328 ай бұрын
@@MrAjking808 haha wow could you be any more wrong??😂
@Bdog_458 ай бұрын
what happened to the extreme rules match between Matt riddle and Seth rollins
@Toste12127 ай бұрын
Bret vs Austin the double turn match will be number one. My guess before I watch
@dannygonzales33317 ай бұрын
HBK knows how to entertain
@mandatorymist77928 ай бұрын
Was watching the news video with Adam and Ross when they started talking about the list video, which came out the second after they finished mentioning it
@grimreaper15428 ай бұрын
If HBK as ref for HHH vs Taker at WM isn’t on here, I might lose it
@mrbrooklynny8 ай бұрын
Wait he didn't mention Austin vs Dude Love at Over The Edge.
@camoveteran22197 ай бұрын
I was at MITB 2012, and I do not remember AJ being guest referee.
@keithcrockett78388 ай бұрын
You totally forgot 2 Much (2cool) vs AL Snow & Head Jerry Lawler as referee
@bubbajoshproductions39907 ай бұрын
Stone Cold VS Dude Love, Guest Ref: Vince McMahon
@thekingofoldskool27 ай бұрын
Mick Foley at Wrestlemania X7
@HoV3268 ай бұрын
I hope Taker vs HHH WM28 tops this list
@grazza96able8 ай бұрын
They should of put the backlash 2000 main event in this list
@TheFloridaStateFlag7 ай бұрын
dude didn't even mention battle of the billionaires, TDS gotcha good huh
@ch4tterbox2638 ай бұрын
Thought Mike Tyson was just a special enforcer
@jasonjimerson70468 ай бұрын
I hope I get lucky and see a Shamrock in this list.
@HelsinkirocksAGF8 ай бұрын
I haven't watched it yet but it better have Rock versus Triple H where Shawn Michaels super kicks him
@stingrey15718 ай бұрын
mike tyson's favorite wrestler was Cold Stone.
@zanethind8 ай бұрын
Perfect timing since 2K24 has special guest ref matches again
@CMcS-xk3hb8 ай бұрын
whats the name of the background music?
@zanethind8 ай бұрын
I really wish Edge could've been in the game for Wrestlemania 40. Honestly feels robbed. He should be in the game since he left after his retirement match against Sheamus in the Summer
@themachomanrs8 ай бұрын
So like… I’m glad you guys got sponsored… but who’s gonna be convinced to buy 2k24 that wasn’t gonna buy it already? ☠️ like I’d bet nearly every wrestling fan has seen it and wants it lmao
@robertclark22537 ай бұрын
Are you kidding me with casket matches or gauntlet matches being new these were on PS1 and PS2 games ? As for showcase matches have you never heard of Legends of WrestleMania on XBox 360 ?
@johnnychino40618 ай бұрын
Daniel cormier was great
@Dim43237 ай бұрын
Hbk was a great Special guest, Refferee. I wish He would be a Refferee has a new job.
@jamesaditya52548 ай бұрын
End of an era should be Taker's retirement match
@ANDCFC957 ай бұрын
To this day, I still think the streak should have remained unbroken
@darshin958 ай бұрын
No way you think DX vs Taker is better than Austin vs Bret. BOYTOY MARKS.
@apparentlysmart8 ай бұрын
Where is Austin/Dude Love from Over The Edge 98????? That’s easily better than Rated RKO & DX.
@chrisbosh63017 ай бұрын
Theres no way hhh vs bulldog (the rock) wasnt here
@AdreesPlays7 ай бұрын
1 2 is donsent matter if the rock counts to 3
@PabloMcFlyFTW8 ай бұрын
Shawn Michaels in those bike shorts was the first time I ever saw him. I guess I started watching after he retired and did his commissioner spot.
@Dr_12128 ай бұрын
😆😎👍
@totz_the_plaid96258 ай бұрын
...wait. So in the first match, Edge hurts Bischoff... so Bischoff lets Edge's team cheat with impunity? That's the kind of "logic" that ended up killing WCW.
@manikfl03858 ай бұрын
Wwe2k24.. you say Special guest Ref is a new mode? Gauntlet too? Hm I really dont think so
@robertclark22537 ай бұрын
Th Smackdown games on PS1 and PS2 had in game special referee matches and options for special referee matches in the Create A Match feature .
@manikfl03857 ай бұрын
@@robertclark2253 Not only them but WWE says its new. What a Joke
@robertclark22537 ай бұрын
@@manikfl0385 Gaunlet matches are not new either , as any veterans of PS1 or PS2 know . A lot of games companies and " games journalists " seem to either forget or even ignore previous games