Exposed! Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets | Wrestling With Wregret

Back when wrestling got big, everyone wanted a piece of the action. Brian Zane looks back at the infamous TV special that pulled back the veil and revealed the "big secrets" of professional wrestling!
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[@RockinRhinox]

I just love the phase: "she's a stunt granny."

[@jacrispy4700]

Lol

[@CHICANO1975]

+batlantern lol...me too!

[@RiC_David]

+batlantern She may look like a real granny, but she's not. She actually never had children.

[@Wingnutcaseman]

Does Mae Young count?

[@wonderrathal281]

Me too

[@starshipjive411]

I don't mind people saying wrestling's fake. But the thing that bothered me especially as a kid was how smug some people got. Like they're coming down from on high to deliver this grand message to the unwashed masses. And we're just like "Uh huh ..you figured it out you whip-smart detective you.. Randy Orton didn't actually try to murder a 7 foot tall undead wizard on live tv. Good job buddy you cracked the code."

[@DoNotFuckingSubscribe]

+Matty W i never would have guessed all these years ive been living a lie all these years!!!!!

[@starshipjive411]

do not fucking subscribe It stung the first time I learned the truth. Be strong.

[@Godofgaminguyz]

Ah, I was wondering why Batista wasn't shivering in his tights when he went up against Voldemort.

[@darklordojeda]

+Matty W Wrestling is fake, says the guy who never misses a boxing match.

[@foxfix139unboxingvideos3]

WolfBane really I didn't know that anyway now i can't ask if is it true because dusty passed away rip American dream

[@Larry]

It's a well known fact the WWE loves people holding out Botchamania signs in the crowd :D

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

+Larry Bundy Jr And now Whatculture signs too.

[@TheJL555]

+AJA Ryan1994 #AdamForWWECreative #DespiteUsuallyBadIdeas

[@DrunkenCoward1]

+Larry Bundy Jr They especially love all the signs criticising Roman Reigns.

[@PrinzPassionsfrucht]

+The Drunken Coward I guess you are right. The "If Cena wins we riot"or the"Dean"Titty-Master"Ambrose"signs has to have been made by them as well

[@bailydaily6493]

They really love Chris Benoit signs too

[@SewpahMario]

Stunt Granny for Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2017!

[@TheMonkeyMonster31]

She should win the warrior award because she does so much

[@farseerflore9512]

+TheMonkeyMonster31 I don't think so. She's a good worker, but she won't sell for baby faces.

[@DoNotFuckingSubscribe]

+Sewpah Mario hell yeah man fuck undertaker stunt granny should headline the 2017 hof ceramony

[@Godofgaminguyz]

Undertaker vs Stunt Granny for WrestleMania 33, anyone?

[@darklordojeda]

+Godofgaminguyz She should have been the one to break the streak.

[@16rumpole]

"She's a stunt Granny;" is the greatest line ever uttered on a tv show.

[@shawncryor8189]

Actually this documentary was shown to us in the late 90s during 6th grade. I didn't know anything about 'babyface' or 'heel' or any of the stuff they revealed, and it was very eye opening. It did have a very negative, snarky presentation though, as if pro wrestling is some giant conspiracy and we're all getting screwed in the process. Most of the kids were like "yeah okay, I'm still watching WWF and WCW tonight!". They tried to bury pro wrestling, but they just came across as assholes who wanted to make fans feel bad for watching it.

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

Shawn Cryor Wow, they showed that documentary in class? Awesome!

[@shawncryor8189]

Wrestling With Wregret Our teachers were trying to prove a point that 'wrestling is fake' or something like that. They were adults who looked down on WWF and WCW, despite the product being red hot at the time. They even banned the NWO shirt "Broken Bones Rule" because it "promoted violence". I guess those baby boomers didn't approve of the sexual and overtly offensive language, but all the kids loved it!

[@soltanenajat4219]

+Shawn Cryor man i begin to watch wresling at 2002 when i was 5 and i have a question, did this documentry get passed by wcw or wwf?

[@shawncryor8189]

Soltane Najat This was made for TV by NBC and not connected to WWF or WCW. Even WWF criticized it at the time: The World Wrestling Federation issued a statement about the special shortly before it aired, stating that "NBC has hired a bunch of bitter, masked wannabe 'pro wrestlers' that couldn't make the cut." and that the real secret to professional wrestling was that "All of the WWF Superstars sacrifice their body and soul to entertain the fans." My initial impression was that they were trying to expose wrestling secrets, but only because WWF & WCW were very popular and NBC wanted to cash in on the high ratings. As wrestling fans, we were all generally intrigued by anything wrestling-related at the time. So when you're flipping through channels, you see the title "Exposed! Wrestling's Greatest Secrets", we all watched it because of the title (sort of like how kids today would click on an interesting video title on KZbin like "Top 10 Worst Mass Shootings").

[@soltanenajat4219]

Thanks buddy,btw the most funny thing is my dad because he's a wresling fan so he keep saying to me"don't listen to these assholes ,they saying bullshits !we are wresling nerds and we wil always be wresling nerds "xD

[@alonthestreet]

mae young was a stunt granny...

[@Jonics18]

More like a crash test granny

[@KalmoK]

Mae Young really was a badass. She took bigger bumps than most of the guys. Respect for her and may peace be with her soul.

[@AndrewMcClenning]

Don't you mean, the world's greatest stunt granny.

[@JorgeMetal579]

Andrew McClenning She was THE stunt granny

[@MinscFromBaldursGate92]

Mae Young for the Hall of Fame.

[@anthonycianfrano8931]

The most frustrating part of this is when one wrestler was saying how taking bumps actually hurts. Then Salem the cat goes... "Unless you know the secrets." You gotta be kidding me!!!!! What bullshit.

[@paulknight5300]

I know how to take a bump and it hurts.

[@JThom529]

Paul Knight me too.

[@Thor-Orion]

Paul Knight the wwf had to change their fucking ring because of the change in style and how bad the guys were getting hurt using their stiff as fuck ring.

[@coreylineberry8557]

Or Norbert the beaver.

[@tonyjackson4078]

As JR said "How the hell do you learn how to fall off a ladder?". It's choreographed and predetermined as everyone posting knows, but as with any high risk athletic performance shit can go wrong easily. Tell Darren Drosdov he was crippled cause "he didn't know the secrets".

[@timf7413]

I saw this when I was 12 or 13 and had never actually been to a show. When I finally did go to my first wrestling show a couple years later, I was actually looking for the guy passing out signs. I feel stupid about that now.

[@feralcyborggaming1531]

You'd have a better chance of finding the stunt granny.

[@YTC1234]

Why don't people get criticized for watching action films or suspense movies or horror films? I guess they're all real....

[@DoNotFuckingSubscribe]

+damon page exactly fucking hipocrits

[@taffysaur]

I always use the analogy of kung-fu movies, which I also love, because there are similarly moves that can ONLY be pulled off if the “opponents” are co-operating. It’s not like a real fight, it’s a heightened reality, like wrestling, but nobody feels the need to tell me Jackie Chan movies are “fake” as though they are telling me something I don’t know.

[@partypoppers1988]

Probably because wrestling used to be a con show, that's why. That old image of pro wrestling has tainted how it's perceived by non-wrestling fans.

[@MrAwesometruth]

Ian Francis ummm people have known wrestling has been a fix for many years , newspapers stopped reporting on it in 1938

[@MrThisucks]

i guess you never met anyone who would watch cgi effects and say "you can tell thats fake"

[@Indigodelta383]

the wrestlers in those look like the default wrestler in the caw function from svsr games

[@feralcyborggaming1531]

Deleted scenes from the finishing moves: -The DDT -The Drop Toe Hold -The Collar and Elbow Tie Up -The Tag Out -The Walk -The Entrance -The Tickle

[@ericmonaco4509]

-The Arm Drag -The Arm Bar

[@Thor-Orion]

Eric Monaco arm bar!

[@dannyhipolito817]

@@Thor-Orion an armbar could potentially leave someone with a dislocated elbow (just look at Rosemary and Sexy Star at TripleMania 25), but the one Brash Knuckles did when All American Boy wasn’t selling was as hokey as Dean Ambrose pushing a hot dog cart into Randy Orton

[@Thor-Orion]

Danny Hipolito dude, it’s just a joke from an old Chris Jericho “promo.”

[@crimsoncutz8430]

@@Thor-Orion Don't forget the arm bar

[@danwepp798]

Stunt Granny for the WWE hall of fame

[@MikeyMUnited]

Funny thing is, I liked watching the Masked Magician. As for wrestling, I think the art of how they put the show on, and the athleticism and precision required actually appeals to me more - not that I wasn't aware before this. The word "fake" is still insulting to those in the business and us fans - ask Darren Drozdov if it's "fake".

[@jaredengland1764]

+Irn Man Most of the slams and air moves hurt expcet the worm

[@redjed100]

The reason the Masked Magician’s show worked on all cylinders is because magicians take great pains to keep up the illusion that their tricks are real and not illusions. Therefore, there’s a lot of interest in seeing what goes into said illusions revealed. The same cannot be said for pro wrestling since the ’80s, and especially the ’90s, WHEN THIS SHOW WAS AIRED. There are some interesting things revealed in the special if you don’t know exactly how those things work, I suppose (though an actual wrestling fan not knowing them is quite absurd), but that’s kind of offset by the narration’s condescending tone and the factual inaccuracies, the majority of which most non-wrestling fans don’t have the foresight to pick out from the factual parts. (If you’re making a documentary, it’s not acceptable to mix in facts with fiction, because the audience you’re aiming for isn’t likely to know which is which.)

[@nathanielduncan4692]

What insulting but pro wrestling is fake.

[@Zombink]

Skull Duggery was Donovan Morgan Ben Hurt was Adam Pearce The Referee was Roland Alexander Private Pain was Del Wilkes Brash Knuckles was Brent Albright Slither was Christopher Daniels

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

I can tell you that Roland was not the referee. Modest told me as much in my interview with him. Morgan was also Slither, not Skullduggery.

[@Zombink]

+Wrestling With Wregret I wont argue with you, you know more than i do on this subject. i didn't even know this was a debate until i read the comments on your video, let alone that this was a show seeing how i was 7 when this was released. But thank you for enlightening me on this. I may not be a sub that was there since the beginning of WWW but i promise you i will be a sub all the way through when this channel gets the recognition it deserves as a serious wrestling channel. i look forward to seeing what you put out. thank you.

[@Zombink]

+Wrestling With Wregret my bad

[@distantandvague]

+Brandon Pearson The Pitbulls were involved, too.

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

***** ... Because Harley Race likes money?

[@ColeYote]

"Did you know that wrestlers talk to each other in the ring?" Maffew makes sure to remind people frequently. And who the fuck ever used a bulldog as a finisher?

[@carloso1708]

Dustin Rhodes most famously.

[@FreneticGR]

Jericho also back then sometimes.

[@Green-cd1np]

+HipHopGR it was one of his signatures but it rarely put anyone down for a 3 count

[@Mst3kfanatic1]

Jericho never used the bulldog as a finisher it was usually a setup for the lionsault

[@FreneticGR]

Mst3kfanatic1 Yeap he did used it , and then pin followed .

[@razvyboss69]

Batista likes fishsticks. Useful information!

[@jacrispy4700]

He must be a gay fish 😏

[@jacrispy4700]

Sewpah Mario lol

[@plebastian2300]

+razvyboss69 fishysticks

[@Frostbite12211983]

And basketballs don't hold grudges.

[@Senior215]

The real question though, is how big is HIS fish-stick?

[@siordia316]

Kevin Nash for the next stunt granny job

[@Xehanort10]

+siordia316 Nah. He'd only tear his quad.

[@fletcherraymond4498]

Xehanort10 😂😂😂😂

[@MrRyoogi]

Nah, the Stunt Granny is more durable than that useless lump.

[@joshb1137]

I already knew somebody would've made the unoriginal quad tear joke before clicking view replies.

[@princeofcupspoc9073]

The narration was not for wrestling fans. Just the opposite. The show was for the 90% of the population who do NOT watch wrestling, so that they can laugh at how "stupid" it is, and laugh at wrestling fans. In another video, Ole Anderson makes a point that Harley Race is NOT a wrestler. Now I have some idea where that comes from.

[@Thor-Orion]

Wait why would Ole say Harley isn’t a wrestler? He took a paycheck and fed them bad information. Haha. And at the time Nitro and Raw were the two highest rated shows on television, Raw outdrew Monday Night Football in the 18-34 year old men demographic at it’s peak.

[@nemo5335]

in a sport in which one of the most famous figures is an undead wizard cult leader guy, the biggest act of chicanery is the finisher. right. because, you know, fans totally believed undertaker was a an undead wizard who decided to start wrestling for funsies.

[@lindyxmjh4589]

+hulk hogan I've always wondered how Vince is able to turn the lights on and off at arenas when the Undertaker isn't there to use his powers.

[@TheCarlosPlayer]

+hulk hogan Because everybody believes that Finn Bállor is a demon who comes to earth just to wrestle in special events.

[@nemo5335]

TheCarlosPlayer wait, you mean he's NOT? i thought finn balor was actually posessed instead of a handsome irishman in body paint

[@TheCarlosPlayer]

+hulk hogan Maybe he is fooling everybody and actualy IS a demon all the time who disguise hinself as a Finn Bálor. This must explain why he goes so high when he hits the Coup de Grâce

[@chuckshingledecker2216]

+hulk hogan greatest response ever!!!

[@mjf2891]

I guess Stone Cold didn't know the secret to the pile driver

[@Xehanort10]

+mjf2891 Neither did Owen Hart apparently. Or else he wouldn't have injured Austin.

[@Mst3kfanatic1]

ZING!!!

[@GlowDarkBat]

LOL!

[@lifeisaparty]

OMG LOL

[@TheBraunMachine2011]

lmao

[@DarthCipient]

The producers were probably expecting an Emmy for their hard hitting expose' of the wrestling business.

[@twilliamspro]

Stunt Granny (kinda what mae young was around 99)

[@Mst3kfanatic1]

yeah but Mae Young was an actual wrestler and knew how to take bumps safetly

[@Green-cd1np]

But she was an actual wrestler she was never a plant

[@musicalcacti]

"Eddie moed my lawn" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Dtayloract1000]

Love your channel. I love how you use wrestling logic mixed in with humor. Your channel is awesome, always entertaining.

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

+Dan Teller Thanks, glad you like the show!

[@montecarlo4294]

+Wrestling With Wregret I agree with Dan Teller. Your show is awesome. I was a longtime loyal wrestling fan from the early 1980's until 2006. Despite my many years of loyal fanhood, I eventually gave up on wrestling because I could no longer relate to the product. Although I quit watching years ago, I still enjoy hearing commentary on the sport. You are quite knowledgeable.

[@chrisbg99]

I was a wrestling "skeptic" back around the time this was released it just made me more interested in watching wrestling which I started doing shortly after and made me a fan of the sport.

[@twill5626]

“Some of the weakest, silliest finishers I have ever seen” *Shows the Leg Drop I don’t know about that. It seemed to do a pretty good job of finishing Hogan’s run of being at least 6’ tall.

[@PaulRizzo]

My favourite response to anyone who says, “Wrestling is fake” is “Yeah? So is Star Wars”. They have nowhere to go because they realise that 99.9% of all entertainment is fake. Morons.

[@bt_18]

0:23 KZbin auto-subtitles "Vince McMahon" as "bitching man". I am now *_very_* sports entertained.

[@Matthew6248]

There was an 1987 video called "Secrets of pro Wrestling" It would make a good future episode.

[@TheParkerThirteen]

Other then the slightly worse production quality, I love that I can go back 7 years on the Zmans channel and still find extremely well put together, funny and insightful videos. You are definitely a natural entertainer Brian, keep up the great work!

[@DavidDavisDH]

I also rewatched this episode again, it's still funny. I remember watching this wrestling exposed show and I knew almost everything except the blood/blading stuff. Of course we know they are not really hurting everyone.

[@GetBenched2010]

Fun fact: Rollergames used a Stunt Granny in 1989. She never actually took any bumps, but the camera would frequently cut to her standing up, looking angry at a heel's dastardly deeds on the track.

[@austinfrazier7325]

"she's a stunt granny". Best..........Line.............Ever

[@austinfrazier7325]

+Austin Frazier Actually "she's a stunt lesbian" might be better........

[@xtremejay2000]

That Piledriver they keep showing is on POINT. Nasty looking and executed perfectly. People should have studied this just for that Piledriver.

[@JoseVRKaiju]

Man I can't get enough of your videos! I love Wrestling and I want to talk like you damn you deserve hundreds of subs bro every video is perfectly editing and explicated I'm sub and I love your work :)

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

Jose V.R. Kaiju King Hunter Thanks man, I appreciate the kind words!

[@YOFACE9999]

Wrestling With Wregret you think you can re-upload the ecw and nwo episodes again since they're blocked?

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

Check my Dailymotion channel for all my blocked videos! www.dailymotion.com/wrestlingwithwregret

[@robbierupac9442]

Wrestling With Wregret I've been watching your videos for a few year now and I hope that you get the credit you deserve. born in 77' I'm a huge 80's wrestling mark!! Mr Wonderful Paul Orndorff was my favorite wrestler as he ran the strongest program with Hulkamania himself in (1986). Great unexplained tidbit was how Orndorff was left off the WM 3 card entirely! Some suggest he was the unofficial "backup" plan for Andre if he couldn't perform!? I understand Vince's thought process that he had to strike while the iron was hot and didn't hurt that it was hosted inside the Detroit Silverdome breaking the indoor attendance record. The Saturday Night Main Event with Orndorff vs Hogan in the blue steel cage ending with the split screen instant replay was ahead of its time and truly an epic event embedded in my brain forever!! Randy Macho Man Savage shortly took over the reign of my all time favorite of all time! Funny how even as a 10 year old I was routing against the face Hogan and Bobby Heenan was my favorite all around talent in the northeast territory Boston MA WWF. Keep up the great work Zane! I watch you and Lamia religiously!

[@gussyboy100]

The fan in the blue shirt in the Summerslam clip is the best seller in pro-wrestling history.

[@leekayfabe]

I liked that documentary. Obviously, like anyone over the age of 10 I always knew wrestling was a work, but it was cool to find out stuff like when the referee is checking for weapons, he is giving instructions, or when the time keeper chews a pencil it is time to wrap up the match.

[@JulianManatee]

this documentary made me love wrestling. i watched it in 2002 and it blew my mind that wrestlers were so convincing. i was 11 at the time and thought wrestling was real (though i knew you can't chokeslam someone irl and low blows don't hurt irl). this made me respect what wrestlers were capable of.

[@jaryd12345]

Yeah I remember this, you can forgive the For Dummies style of explanation on selling and promos and such... but the passing out signs and spring loaded rings stuff really ground my gears because I don't know where they even got that BS from.

[@AlphaProto]

+jaryd12345 I wish my ring had a spring and padding. The ring I trained pro wrestling in was like a big 18 X 18 bed frame with plywood boards on it. The only thing cushioning it was 4 layers of old carpet, and a tapped up canvas. Ouch... :(

[@partypoppers1988]

I think this documentary was more about the practices of the old territories in the 60s/70s than the wrestling of its time...

[@paulrobison2366]

Now days they call the plants "Mitch".

[@standardofexcellence]

Paul Robison great joke i am pissed noone else got it must be old school fans

[@paulrobison2366]

I guess are no Dean Ambrose fans reading these.

[@rocky7895]

"Shes a stunt granny!" Mae Young - "hold my beer"

[@Idontlikeanyoneanywhere]

Totally lost it at Stunt Granny.

[@kisubags437]

This show is why Joe Rogan does t like wrestling.

[@LukeLeonettiYouTube]

Funny, when you said Nick the narrator, I thought of Norbert from Angry Beavers

[@trollem69]

3:26 From the silhouette, build, and hair, the booker looks like it's Dusty Rhodes.

[@Rambo-Gaming]

I was thinking that, too.

[@ndingo]

Hello im the nostalgia critic I remembered it....ooops wrong show!!!

[@tylerjones8394]

ndingo yep but just say it dude

[@MonzennCarloMallari]

I watched this alongside Magic's Greatest Secrets. Just as I was impressed with magic because of the series, I was also impressed with wrestling because of this. If the creators' intention was to get me to feel ashamed or not like wrestling, I guess it didn't work.

[@tonylongpipes2750]

This guy needs more subs

[@I_Hate_My_Cat_]

The dude in the blue shirt at SummerSlam is the greatest seller in wrestling history.

[@stephenbianchi7141]

I was 10 when my grandpa and I saw this air. I heard so many rumors at that time and age that it was nice having the show at least confirm a few of them. It was great. my grandpa said nothing but, "Told ya", for an hour. I watched it before this and it is hilarious. Great piece of wrestling memorostalgia. Also, look at an old WCW show and tell me they didnt hand out SOME of the signs...especially for the nobodies with no heat.

[@scootstix]

I subscribed when you were in the 900s, now you're up over 25k! awesome job!

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

+Scott Romani Thanks for being one of the originals! :)

[@topnotch4564]

I bought this VHS Tape a long time ago. I still want my $6 Bucks Back.

[@billybyfield7130]

When you started going off about the stunt granny, I almost expected a cutaway to Judy Bagwell in WCW.

[@sethwatson7424]

Great video! Although I once attended a tna event in Orlando and they actually did pass out signs. But that's tna for you...

[@aceofspade3728]

Mae Young was one of the greatest of all time

[@lanceroberson214]

" a stunt granny" lmao

[@HarrisonWink]

Remember watching the special air on TV. I was 14 at the time and wasn't yet exposed to the behind the scenes stuff. I was totally mind blown.

[@Willverinerage]

the bookers passing out special signs.......uhhhhh no.......that one made me laugh so hard XD

[@TJ52359]

I was at one show (in 20? years of live events) in which pre-made signs were handed out but the signs... and/or Markers & paper, to make your own were handed out by a local Radio Station who had a booth in the lobby

[@pilgrimMj]

OSW brought me back here.

[@JH-gn3bm]

wrestling is fake?!?!?!

[@SewpahMario]

King LickBalls *gasp* I didn't know!

[@tuckerlacey9909]

WHAT WRESTLINGS FAKE OMG I DIDNT KNOW (btw im being sarcastic)

[@3percentdelay]

Baw Gawd its scripted(I fucking hate that documentary)

[@TheYpurias]

+King LickBalls And it fooled me all this time. People are right, I should be ashamed for enjoying something fictional. At least I know Peter Jackson's thrilling 3 part documentary on Middle-Earth, "The Lord of the Rings" had to have been 100% truthful. No way could they ever get orcs to use stunt grannies, that's for sure.

[@FoxyStoats]

+TheYpurias Its still real to me dammit!

[@kenterminateddq5311]

I'm watching this video again because Maven just made a video on the "Exposed" documentary. 😅

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Zane, I even made a shout out to you and Wrestling With Wregret on Maven's video on "Exposed". Unfortunately, it only got a few thumbs up. :( Maybe someday, Maven can be on Wrestling With Wregret or Maven can invite you to his channel., Z-Man.

[@LightningLarryLuciano]

Is that LA Knight!? Yeah!!!! 5:55

[@yeahsuremanwhynothwhatever]

I just found this channel and I'm addicted. I guess I'm done doing homework for a while....

[@GamersHolyArmy]

3:20 OMG THE SPECIAL PREDICTED THE FATE OF WWE A DECADE IN ADVANCE!

[@AlphaDog26]

Your profile pic looks familar? Who's the character?

[@mrmister7774]

+AlphaDog she's a stunt granny

[@gonzobombers]

Came across another vid of yours by chance, love your work mate! Keep it up, and yes, have subbed!

[@mikehunt1993]

SOMEBODY PLEASE SNEAK IN A WRESTLING WITH WREGRET SIGN IN A WWE EVENT

[@JoyboySGLS]

Why do you have to sneak a sign?

[@mikehunt1993]

+Jayvon Johnson Some of the signs don't make it thru atleast i've seen that with some of Whatculture Wrestling signs

[@JoyboySGLS]

The Overseer Why does everyone hate whatculture?

[@mikehunt1993]

+D.R.Caleb OH COOL!!

[@Green-cd1np]

The Overseer those aren't snuck in, the security lets them in no problem. The only signs they probably won't let through are probably ones about hulk hogan or Chris beniot etc

[@gooseygoose604]

I'd love for this to be re-reviewed

[@Godofgaminguyz]

Can't take my eyes off the H*R figurines on BZ's shelf...

[@specterkev]

same bubs was the first my eye caught

[@TheJaguar1983]

Actually, this show was my first introduction to the behind the scenes workings of wrestling.

[@RockinRhinox]

I saw some of this when I was a a kid and they had a section on the weapons. One of the weapons was a sports trophy and they gimmicked it to break when hit with someone. I remember thinking that I had never seen a trophy used as a weapon, thought the show was stupid and changed the channel.

[@VorpalDerringer]

1:19 I see you there, Homestar Runner figurines! Trying to play like...you know me!

[@PcWitness]

5:54 That guy looks like a megastar

[@AJARyan-yn2uv]

Yeah

[@zach346]

So your telling me that Kane doesn’t actually light fire out of the ring post with his anger or whatever it is? And the Undertaker isn’t actually a dead guy?

[@hell-sol5240]

Yep who would've ever guessed right? Crazy

[@JaddenSinn]

FALSE! Nick Bakay is best known as the voice of Norbert from Angry Beavers! Or is that just me? Just me? Ok, my bad.

[@coreylineberry8557]

Jadden Sinn Nope, that's what I thought.

[@JThom529]

Holy shit

[@anthonylayton724]

DAGGETT!

[@sheepdavis]

@@anthonylayton724 Daggett was voiced by Richard Horovitz

[@dcb99filmz]

Yeah the dude plays Salem and Norb. When TheEgotisticalMrEnter said Salem's voice was just Norb's in the cartoon, I facepalmed and said, "He played Salem in the live action show too, ya dick!"

[@soupalex]

love that brian is talking about "some of the weakest, silliest finishers i've ever seen" over video of someone doing a leg drop

[@shade.cinema]

5:56 LA Knight

[@ReadingWithJT]

I read in mick foley's Have a Nice Day, that standing and running in wwf wrestling rings at that time felt uncomfortable since the ring felt as if it were tilting from side to side, especially during the royal rumble.

[@benroberts1732]

They say it's all a "scam" How's that Fans paying to watch something that they already know is fake and find it entertaining is not a scam

[@jimbo-fk4dq]

I will say, this special was how I found out how in ring things were done, like wrestlers telling each other what move they're about to take and blading. I had yet to get internet at the time, so I didn't know those small secrets until this special. That said, I knew someone was booking the event. Any fan does.

[@professionallyunprofession5729]

A buddy of mine used to be a staged fan in the late 90s WWF

[@WOWSuperheroes]

Love women's wrestling? Then check out Women of Wrestling Superheroes! kzbin.info/www/bejne/r2Xdh6efoNlkb5I

[@Green-cd1np]

What kind of wrestling company attention whores? A failing one

[@ARMRStudios]

At the very least I learned that some Rings have springs under them, NEVER did I see a spring under a ring during my short tenure in the indie circuit. Then again... Puerto Rico sucks...

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

+ARMR Studios Yeah, I don't think I've ever seen two of the same type of ring since I started wrestling/managing. Another reason this "revelation" in the show isn't exactly accurate.

[@Nexturz]

I heard that Billy Gunn acted as Private Pain in the documentary but I'm not too sure how true that is

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

+\Nexturz/ Nope, Pvt. Pain was Michael Modest.

[@Nexturz]

Wrestling With Wregret oh

[@banner74]

+Wrestling With Wregret IMDB says Modest was the All - American Boy,not Private Pain,also shows original ECW Pitbulls as Colossus (Anthony Durante/#2) & Brute Force (#1/Gary Wolfe). And I'll 100% guarantee that Brash Knuckles was Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake,hell,if you listen to the "Promo" segment you can hear his unscrambled voice for a few moments,lol. Haven't a clue as whom the other talent were,would be curious to know who dared to break "kayfabe" in this laughable documentary as you so brilliantly and eloquently verbally eviscerated for the sham it was. good stuff.

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

+Don Willhite,Jr IMDB is incorrect about Modest, he was definitely Private Pain. Look at the body types of Modest and Pain and you will see they are the same person. As for Brash Knuckles, Modest explains in the interview I did with him that the guy was the person who organized most of the documentary and worked with the producers. Modest doesn't remember who he was, but I'm pretty sure he would have remembered if it were Beefcake. Plus, the guy looks nothing like Beefcake to begin with.

[@egpmh2891]

+Wrestling With Wregret I always though All American Boy was Sting, the guy with the panty hos on his head was Danny Spivey, and "The Booker" was Dusty Rhodes.

[@paulbosco5045]

Is one of the guys passing out signs geraldo rivera?

[@darklordojeda]

LMFAO i used to always joke after seeing this with my cousins, "THE DEVASTATING BACK BREAKER!!!!!"

[@mikethegrunty5968]

Is the stunt granny available for parties

[@mikethegrunty5968]

D.R.Caleb damn. I better book in advance

[@TheGame2224]

Mike White Yep. Still stripping too.

[@falsehero2001]

If this documentary had come out during the territories era, it would make a lot more sense.

[@runeknytling]

Oh man, I remember this special though I was so young at the time that I didn't remember what it's called until now, surprisingly. I always thought that this was Beyond the Mat but then I watched that and it wasn't it. It's kind of funny rewatching this now though because when I first watched it, it was because somebody I knew was trying to 'prove a point' to me that wrestling is fake. I was a kid back then, and though I didn't know what kayfabe was, I did know at least that it was staged, though I also knew that "The hazards are real", as the 'Don't try this at home' video package always said. This also reminds me of another remark frequently made by the 'Wrestling is fake' crowd, namely the "why isn't he banged up or dead even though he's being punched/suplexed a lot? It's fake!" To which I said, "just because you're a pussy doesn't mean that it's fake!" It's one thing to question the staged nature, but challenging whether the bumps were real was just stupid. Once I learned what kayfabe was, I found out that I was right all along!

[@TheDommunistParty]

I love that 7 years after this episode came out I can still find it by putting “stunt granny” into the search bar lmao

[@ohbitch94]

Stunt Granny needs a push!!!!!

[@izodgeneral818]

7:19 that silence got me a little. 7:21 "Are you ****ing kidding me?" Completely lost it.

[@SeijinMahoutsukai]

Stunt Granny for hall of fame.

[@arpegio88]

omg, 1:42 I thought for a split sec that my laptop was legitimately fucking up! lol

[@robbiegrill1506]

All-American Boy was Michael Modest.

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

+Rebbie “Rebbie11” Grill Not quite! kzbin.info/www/bejne/raLdgauLeddjmpI

[@robbiegrill1506]

Oh... Stupid Wikipedia

[@averywoody5515]

+Rebbie “Rebbie11” Grill Michael Modest actually played Privette Pain

[@RedColdRitsu]

+React TM PC BRO! WHICH PC DID YOU COME FROM?!

[@TheMistahWooseNetwork]

I actually feel sorry for Michael Modest. He went from the Exposed documentary, to Beyond The Mat, and not getting a break in the WWF/E! At least he got to wrestle in WCW, Japan, and now Nevada!

[@daspanishwonder7]

Do you listen to the Solomonster? You two would get along hahah

[@daspanishwonder7]

By them I mean you're both awesome haha

[@orinanime]

"So... what's the secret? It's Computers. Mostly just computers. "

[@srankoutcast348]

You guys remember the "Texas Death Match" between a fueding James Storm and Chris Harris in TNA awhile back? Best part of that whole match was when the cameraman fucked up bye having a clear shot at james storm cutting his forehead moments before wildcat "busted him wide open" it was great.

[@LukeLeonettiYouTube]

Chris Harris? You mean Braden Walker?

[@IAMDEATHWISH]

+Luke Leonetti Knock knock.

[@LukeLeonettiYouTube]

I AM DEATHWISH who's there?

[@IAMDEATHWISH]

Luke Leonetti​ Braden.

[@diegoalba931]

Brian, you just earned yourself one more subscriber.