10 OUTRAGEOUS Wrestling Bait and Switches

[@TheThird1977]

There was a wonderful call-back to the Edge/Kofi chamber spot when Kingston entered the Elimination Chamber during the KofiMania run. Before getting to the ring, Kofi glanced backwards to make sure no-one was going to attack him from behind, which is great continuity.

[@MewDied151]

Pretty sure he did this on another elimination chamber matches prior to his mania run, props to Kingston to remembering storylines - something wwe themselves forget far too often 😂💯

[@acebi_ly9246]

@@MewDied151 he did it in 2010

[@titanhades4331]

Probably would have been for the best if Kofi never became champion. Because now he has just become a big joke because of it.

[@dennett316]

@@titanhades4331 I disagree with this. Kofi was and is still well regarded, most people were angry at the awful booking and decision to have him beat by Brock so easily. IN short, most look at WWE being a joke, not Kofi.

[@titanhades4331]

@@dennett316 It actually has. Before he ever was champ, he lasted 3 minutes in a match before Brock killed him. After becoming champ, Brock killed him in a few seconds. He became a joke.

[@CatsOverBrats]

"What is this? Once in a lifetime - best out of three?" It's still one of the lines that made me laugh most.

[@christiankallio8586]

The Great American Bash 2006. The Great Khali is pulled out of his own match that was specifically created for him and replaced with The Big Show. Yeah Khali wasn't cleared to compete but still I find that hilarious they made the Punjabi Prison match for him and he isn't even in it

[@rjemann5554]

This is not a bait and switch. It's an injury.

[@jb888888888]

@@mikeawesome9212 I don't think they Had Brian Lee under contract at that time.

[@HyperActive7]

The wingman for that was Big Show and he does a masterful job of portraying not wanting to be in the match, which actually was pretty good because you had two guys who could actually wrestle and go for as long as you needed them!

[@HyperActive7]

@@jb888888888 LOL!!! This would have been interesting to see Khali change color..

[@Torthrodhel]

You're missing the most outrageous bait and switch in WWE history. The first Smackdown game on the PS2's intro video.

[@marknadratowski5728]

I was at the Finger poke of doom Nitro. Got hit with a beer thrown from the upper deck.

[@rogregg29445]

Damn

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

Was it at least a good beer?

[@christopherdowdell3638]

Damn and you had to see that crap in person

[@TranslatedAssumption]

Upper Decker got dropped on you

[@Adam_Outdoors]

You think that was bad? Kevin Nash tore a quad from that finger poke.

[@Avatar1977]

Never forget what was on the other channel while the fingerpoke of doom was happening. Mick Foley put my ass in this seat.

[@Brodysseus]

Another Announcer bait and switch (and switch back, I guess) was Cole teasing Stone Cold as the special guest ref only for JBL to come out, but then Austin took it. (Turns "Days since Lawler v Cole Mania feud referenced" counter back to 0.)

[@azhagurajaallinall126]

It was Cyber Sunday 2008 Batista vs Jericho for whc... Austin refereeing for twice in a row for whc,its at cyber sunday,won both by Batista

[@braddrcrushalot3785]

No one who watched wrestling week to week in 90s would have put the fake Razor/Diesel as 8 on this list. People were bleeping furious and switched to WCW for weeks to come.

[@Brodysseus]

Second Bianca match cut. First was legit Bayley injury, but I'd still love to see the I Quit match between them.

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

Could just be me, but as much as It gets beaten into the ground on the IWC, which I get because the rematch wasn't really in demand, I didn't go into WM 28 with the impression that Rock/Cena was be an absolute, one time only, once in a lifetime match. In fact, I didn't even realize that was the show's tagline until people started roasting them about it years later.

[@ISJR2000]

Why didn't wwe have Big Show be revealed as the guy who ran over Austin I mean after all it makes sence

[@freakfoxvevo7915]

He was still in OVW at that time

[@andrewsilcox2084]

Because big kish did for it for the rock

[@NookTommy]

Brock as last minute participant of the MITB 2019. but we got Brock Party, which is a good bait and switch.

[@TheThird1977]

A good list, though I would have put Survivor Series 1998 on the list as that was a show long bait-and-switch swerve-a-thon.

[@Surv1vor1993]

If you wanna get pedantic about it, Rock VS Cena was truly once in a lifetime for the people who died before Mania 29

[@ChristopherJohn4389]

When the Good Brothers teased AJ Styles would make an appearance for Impact, then it was Hornswoggle dressed as AJ.

[@joaomendes147]

LOL

[@countof3everybodyOD]

Idk if it’s on this list but the kid in me was pissed when Bret Hart was supposed to show up and it was just a midge after the screw job

[@tonygazso9027]

Here's one. I went to an indie show in 2000 cuz Vader was supposed to be there. Turns out it was a guy called "Big Slam Vader." The fake Vader was gassed before he hit the ring.

[@turdfergusonn4590]

It's a shame they didn't call Renegade the Alternate Warrior.

[@MentalLiberation]

You know, I don't think we ever got to see The Rock versus Triple H versus Stone Cold Steve Austin in a triple threat match at all during that era or even near the end of one of their full-time careers. Closest we'd ever get to seeing that match would be in a video game correct? And not to play armchair Booker, but do you think they could have actually done the match and then had Austin written out getting injured during the match? IDK. Oh well

[@KingKhanate1997]

They could’ve easily pulled Rock out of his feud with Billy Gunn circa 1999 after he was sufficiently done burying him in promos, and put Rock in the main event. A fatal 4 way between Austin, Rock, Mankind and HHH for the WWF Championship with Ventura as the guest ref? Sign me the fuck up

[@outis439-A]

@@KingKhanate1997 Match would personify the attitude era. Unless Vince is ref or something.

[@Nikola46]

WEEEEEEELLLLLLLLL That was a nice attempt, Adam.

[@danmount9462]

Twice in a lifetime... Or how to keep CM Punk out of the main event.

[@jb888888888]

How about that time Hulk Hogan was trapped in a cave. First of all you'd expect there'd be Hulkamaniacs there but - bait and switch - he says "there's no Hulkamaniacs here!" Then he sticks his hand in a fountain. You expect it to be hot but bait-and-switch - he says "AHHHH! It's not hot!"

[@namelessentity5851]

I love how at 1:04 that Family is laughing at Belair's pain... evil little kid!

[@christhornycroft3686]

They know it’s embellished. Nobody believes wrestling anymore.

[@mikephillips1043]

I laughed too I think shes trash getting the belt off her any way possible was acceptable for me.

[@devious187]

Another particularly bad bait and switch from WWF involving Austin was the night after SummerSlam 97, when they had Austin open that night's Raw by challenging Owen Hart to a rematch that night... Just 24 hours after he had his neck almost broken! WWF knew he couldn't wrestle but spent the first half of the show hyping Austin vs Owen for later that night... They finally showed a segment of Austin being told by a doctor that he couldn't wrestle late in the show but I'm sure it kept a lot of fans from switching to Nitro.

[@robmiller7347]

How about Nick Bockwinkel vs Hulk Hogan in the No DQ Match yet he was DQ'D and the title was returned to Nick I think that caused a riot. They brought in Stanely Blackburn for that one...

[@nicholashurst780]

A timeshare on a caravan in Wales sounds like the premise for a Top Gear video and I mean that in a good way

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Fake Razor Ramon & Diesel were memorable storyline

[@matunusdonnerhammer3423]

I think the "Higher Power" Vinnie Mac should have been number one by far.

[@FoxeyeValkyrie]

Adam living in a VAN...DOWN BY THE RIVER!

[@christhornycroft3686]

I’m actually surprised WWF won the Wars, given some of the decisions made early on, like the fake Diesel and Razor. Why don’t you just broadcast that WCW has better talent? WCW’s problem was never access to the best wrestlers. It was presenting them in an effective way. Bischoff got too hooked on the NWO and wouldn’t push young talent and Russo - well, there was that viagra on a pole match. That about says it all. Apparently nobody knows how to run a wrestling company. Stone Cold and the Rock saved WWF. If those guys didn’t dominate Raw and Smackdown, we probably don’t have any wrestling of consequence today.

[@MentalLiberation]

Honestly, and some people will see it as such, it's not so much that WWE did tremendously better during the wars as it really was WCW was doing tremendously worse. Such a mindset can be found or explained in the Death of WCW book.

[@henry199xx]

Thumbs up for the IT crowd reference lol 😂

[@jb888888888]

* Survivor Series 1998, WWF Title tournament. First match, Mankind vs a Mystery Opponent. Mr. McMahon reads out the opponent's credentials. A legend who set new standards in win-loss records before jumping to WCW but now he's back. The man, the myth......Duane Gill. * Smackdown September 2 1999. HHH puts the title on the line against a mystery opponent. Shane McMahon comes out and says that his father taught him to always give the people what they want. So now it's time for the match. Bring out "that bald headed SOB, so you can show the world who the WWF champion is!" And......it's Gillberg!

[@MarsYaco]

was really hoping pachitti would do the intro and then it would switch to someone else entirely for the rest of the list

[@ATKL2k12]

The Edge/Kofi booking was brilliant

[@Sockcucker96]

I still don't really understand the fury agains the Fingerpoke of Doom. It was the nWo, it's what they do.

[@saintrocketIX]

It was a confluence of many things. Promising a huge main event that only lasted seconds, a reformed nWo no one wanted, the squashing of Goldberg, the "butts in seats" comment and mass channel switch, etc.

[@geebonadore3694]

If it wasn't the main event (and selling point) of the ppv it wouldn't have been as bad.

[@tomg6220]

Edge at no way out 09 is my favourite story enters as wwe champion and leaves world heavyweight champion

[@rp_19981]

Does Unforgiven 2008 count as bait and switch. It was the WHC scramble when CM Punk was the champ and was attacked by Randy Orton and Legacy and was replaced by Chris Jericho.

[@RolfWrenWalsh]

Yeah the Fingerpoke of Doom was terrible, but did not turn me off from WCW. I was (still am) loyal until the very end, and I will continue to support and BLEED for that company until the day I die. WCW FOR LIFE!!!! WCW FOREVER!!!

[@TheKillerStudios_]

Forgot Kofi vs Rollins title unification match that ended in a no contest, then they teamed up to fight The Bar... to me, that was the worst thing WWE has ever done

[@Nbflowers1989]

Great list!

[@MJ617]

I remember watching fake Razor & Diesel live on RAW as a kid. Brooo (Vince Russo voice) that complete shattered kayfabe for me. I was 6 😠😡🤬 The next day I was at school and my friends were dancing around singing “wrestling is fake, wrestling is fake” 😒😒😒 ffs

[@hhtptai]

I wonder what that SmackDown! Championship would have look like.

[@TerranMcCall]

Could do Bait and Switches that worked, and Bait and Switches that didn't work. Would be interesting.

[@All5Horizons]

It will always amuse me how upset people were about Fake Razor and Fake Diesel. There’s no real reason why particular individuals would have to play those characters.

[@IvyMike783]

I was at Wrestlemania 28, the rock and cena was great, so was HHH vs Undertaker. Those were the 2 best matches of the card

[@jasonsabbath6996]

You're forgetting Punk vs Jericho! And Cena vs Rock was ok, not great.

[@jasonsabbath6996]

No Shockmaster? We were promised fireworks and got.......Typhoon. Meh.

[@shadyaahla5stax586]

No longer a wrestling fan but I remember these. No. 9 shouldn't be here.

[@fyrewatermelons]

stunts like these is what gave wrestling fans trust issues. that's why CM punk's return was made an even bigger deal than it is. for the first time in a long time a major wrestling fed delivered what they promised.

[@nealabbott6520]

bex's win did not disappoint the fans. listen to the crowd pop

[@officialbrucewayne]

Actually I thought finger poke of doom was hilarious and miss wcw

[@charlottestreet3301]

I miss WCW and ECW

[@londizwimoshoeshoe7691]

Orlando Jordan 😂

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@akshaykotian3063]

Glenn gave justice to the character though.

[@jb888888888]

The WWE title was not on the line at Survivor Series 1999.

[@Kingbossdon]

Who was supposed to win that survivor series match 🤔 in 1999 if Stone Cold was healthy

[@davidquinn2382]

Um... yokozuna beating Brett Hart and Hogan winning it minutes later at wrastlemania 9

[@roberthernandez782]

I love The IT Crowd

[@willurbanovitch3020]

Who didn't see the Batista thing coming 🤦

[@robindevily9182]

Actually a lot more people wanted kofi than you think

[@Nbflowers1989]

8:53 is it just me or does Jeff's eyes look huge in that pic. 👀

[@bigsteve8921]

Some of these aren't big deals. Some are hey the fans are gullible. Of course Cena would Face Rock again for example. The bait and switches fans are more upset with is billing someone to be there who is hurt and you didn't report he was. No sport does that. They have injury reports (albeit for the gamblers; but still) Also bullshit finishes infuriate fans too.

[@martinrubio6357]

Batista coming to smackdown was big

[@martinrubio6357]

Sasha vs belair should happened

[@4fortune1984]

Did you really say the 5 people that wanted Kofi to win???👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽

[@jerransperarman9411]

good video

[@brandonhorrorfan137]

They cut Becky's hair but not that Bianca chick's?????? Her hair is to her feet having Becky cut it just seems more likely in reality

[@JM1993951]

7:56….Why? Why the fuck would you do that?

[@theghostreckon316]

John cena vs the rock “once in a lifetime” match

[@xzzz444x9]

Why can’t British people say Bianca right ?

[@ThomasCassonActor]

nothing wrong with Wales!

[@franklingoodwin]

Apart from all the sheep shagging going on (this is deffo getting deleted...but still) 😂

[@franklingoodwin]

@@apocalypse2819 Good to see. I guess KZbin doesn't censor everything 😆

[@francisrosemelendez4562]

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[@nathancaywood6037]

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[@jeffreywilson9183]

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[@garthysteven616]

I heard that his strategies are really good

[@luisito_comunica88]

Yeah, My first investment with Mr Donald Graham Georgia earned me profit of over $25,530 US dollars, and ever since then she has been delivering

[@harryjason4296]

I got Graham info how good is he?

[@larrykiser8187]

I don't like Becky at all but I hate Belair with a passion she is so bad her matches put me to sleep and the rating are down Belair got way she devre I hope that turn her into a jobber

[@fordman7775]

JBL was probably the greatest heel ever. I legitimately couldn’t stand the guy, especially now that I know he bullied a lot of guys backstage.

[@Somefrickface]

That doesn’t make him a good heel, that makes him a genuine asshole

[@ratedrva757]

Being an asshole on screen and off doesn't make you a great heel. Being completely different backstage is the sign of a phenomenal heel like Maxwell Jackasss Freeman he helped get a few aew talents get signed like Jamie haiter,Fuego del sol,and I can't stand that bastard on screen

[@christhornycroft3686]

Ric Flair?

[@fordman7775]

Which is why I legitimately can’t stand him now. As a kid, it was just heel heat, now I know he wasn’t much better of a guy outside of the ring as he was in in.

[@ratedrva757]

@@christhornycroft3686 great pick just old as hell I used MJF cause he is a lot more recent

[@davefreckleton7962]

Its called raw not roar .this guys voice and accent are absolutely unbearable .im out .cant listen to this clown

[@LarkspeedNL]

Greatest bait and switch in Wrestling is the fact is exists at all and manages to con money out of millions of gullible stupid people with all of it's fake predetermined matches.

[@jb888888888]

Yeah, people should spend their money on movies where...oh wait that's fake and predetermined too.

[@CrazedGinja]

Why are you even here if all you're gonna do is just shit on wrestling??

[@tonesdad0408]

9:40 And of course, according to a bunch of British blokes, all 5 were a black family ;)

[@jb888888888]

Maybe they were Kofi's immediate family.

[@tonesdad0408]

@@jb888888888 Maybe they all look the same and are related, too?