Has "Ready To Rumble" Gotten Better With Age?

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

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[@geeshep4836]

THANK GOD I WAS WATCHING WWF AT THE TIME.

[@georgemetcalf8763]

Gee, all these shit jokes make me look forward to your eventual review if Road Will '99 where Savage traps Rodman in a Port-a-potty.

[@termin8953]

When you remember it's wcw , you can't help but lower your bar for this film.

[@bdavis0344]

@@termin8953 that's how i've felt watching WWE for the past decade. I grade it on a curve, knowing it's going to be shit and it still lets me down.

[@mrthesandwich4965]

Loved the movie and saw it in theaters. I'll never shit talk this flick. Best wrestling movie ever. Even over the wrestler

[@Dynaman21]

I will always be fascinated by DDP’s proposed, but rejected ending where it’s revealed that the entire movie was a work, and Jimmy King latched onto the two super fans to get over with the crowds again, especially since it’s presented as a moment of triumph for the heroes, as they are officially “in the business” and go out to get drinks with Page, King, and the others. It would certainly take a lot of the sting out of how they were portrayed earlier, with the two heroes given a chance by their idol and rewarded for it with jobs in the sport/entertainment they love so much. But we live in this reality where the movie tanked WCW and portrayed wrestling fans as barely functional manchildren.

[@frenchtoast2319]

As a barely functional man child, I felt it was a very accurate portrayal.

[@codyharper2561]

​@@frenchtoast2319greatest comment ever

[@Breanna_monique]

That’s actually what Bryan proposed in the first review. The movie continuously lobbed between real and fake anyway

[@brandocalrissian3294]

This movie is the last reason wcw tanked. They were dead long before this was ever made.

[@Dynaman21]

@@Breanna_moniqueGreat minds think alike.

[@Fitzpatrix1]

To this day, the phrase "none other than the Disco Inferno" never fails to make me laugh because it carries two implications: 1) Mean Gene's being sarcastic or 2) Gene really does believe that Disco's a legit World Championship contender.

[@rayelgatubelo]

Granted, if David Arquette can win the WCW championship, Disco winning it doesn't look so implausible anymore.

[@Linklex7]

@@rayelgatubeloNo, I would take David Arquette before I take Disco Inferno as champion.

[@wheresmyclicker]

@@rayelgatubelo I'd rather see Arquette as a champion than Disco.

[@FHRiley-yk9by]

All the faces get into the ring and get offence in, DI immediately gets hammered in the corner by Sid lmao. Poor DI

[@TankHardcheese]

David Arquette's infectious energy saves this movie. You can tell he's genuinely having the time of his life being in this movie.

[@medes5597]

That's apparently why Rose McGowan can't stand David Arquette to this day. She apparently hated this film - she hated the script, she hated filming it, she just thought it was the absolute lowest point in her career - and then Arquette on set was super enthusiastic and having the time of his life, and she couldn't stand it.

[@redbigun]

​@@medes5597She thought THAT was the low point in her career? Rose has an infinite amount of options to choose from and Ready to Rumble was it for her?

[@medes5597]

@@redbigun if you search her name + ready to rumble, you can find a couple of interviews saying how much she hated ready to rumble. She talks about it being humiliating and unfunny. I completely agree though. She is in some absolute dreck.

[@Idkwhattoput-p2s]

@@medes5597 That really sounds kinda shitty of her. 'How dare a wrestling fan enjoying being in a wrestling movie!' Also, I 100% forgot who the hell she even is.

[@Chuck_EL]

​​​@@redbigunNot having a gun come outta her asshole and vagina in a film and and drinking piss on Howard Stern to prove how "Edgy" she was ?

[@kalebkraven]

"Yo, you dealin' with the FACTOR!" took me out 😂

[@darthramious1639]

Same 💀

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Hilarious

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Didn't Zane used the line on the Unforgiven 2004 Review?

[@Dr.Quarex]

Yeah that was a laugh-out-loud moment for sure. If I did not already have a Factor subscription I would have been marketed to hard

[@renzo7673]

I got all the food I ever wanted and I'll never give it baaaack! I know you hate FACTOR back you don't gotta look at it like that I said you don't gotta look at it like that.

[@MrScott34]

I popped hard for the "You Dealing with the Factor" drop. That was brilliant.

[@nymetsfan9121]

I read a while back that the original ending to the movie was That Gordy and Sean were walking backstage after the match and walk in on ddp n king hugging it out celebrating that they pulled off the angle and it was reveal to all be a work. Then they’d be shocked and question what’s happening king says “welcome to the business” and ddp would congratulate them and offer to buy em a drink.

[@toddimus]

Ready to Rumble, is it bad? No. Is it good? No. Is it stupidly entertaining? Yes

[@zlinedavid]

A train wreck of idiocy. Your brain knows it’s completely dumb…..but you can’t look away either.

[@jsmith3946]

@@zlinedavid I like it

[@mobileebikerentals2940]

@@zlinedavid That is what wrestling literally is!!! I think wrestling fans don't like it because it shows them a mirror.

[@zlinedavid]

@@mobileebikerentals2940 If a wrestling fan thinks that, they take both wrestling and themselves too seriously.

[@kdizzle901]

@@zlinedavidit’s a guilty pleasure

[@killergrooves2438]

I think a wrestling comedy in the vein of “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” would be amazing, especially if it was set in the 70s or 80s and especially if it starred John C. Reilly. Just all the crazy stuff that happened for real in the business would make good fodder for a satirical film and I can’t believe it hasn’t been done before.

[@ArchangelSteve]

So you're talking about a comedy-style wrestling film, and not a wrestling-style comedy film?

[@jessewilson8547]

You win the internet for just mentioning dewey cox my friend. I see you’re a man of culture.

[@mattypaul87]

I think if David Arquette didn't win the WCW title, the movie may have been received slightly better.

[@ezza2x899]

Exactly this! It’s not a great movie but it’s no worse than todays dumb comedy films. Take for what it is and it’s ok.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

@@ezza2x899 "Ready to Rumble" is a comedy movie? I never watched it but if you and Matty Paul said it's not a bad movie, I might watch it.

[@heisensaul5538]

One was just a bad movie and the other was a bad idea that helped kill a promotion. If you would have asked me about this in 2000, when I was 12, I would have swore up and down up how stupid both are and how much I hate the idea of DA being the WCW champ. Now at 35, I feel much less visceral towards that. Yes, it was a dumb idea, but now as a collector of (mostly) WWE Elite figures, my biggest question is: Where is my David Arquette WCW Champ figure!? And why haven't we gotten it yet?

[@kenterminateddq5311]

@@heisensaul5538 do you have the Eric Bischoff action figure (from WWE or WCW)? Is "Ready to Rumble" as bad as everyone says?

[@GregMcNeish]

Arquette won the title 3 weeks after the movie was released, and it was already a bomb. It certainly didn't help, but the movie was failing all on its own before it gained infamy.

[@RyanParreno]

I'm surprised Brian didn't spell this out, but his perspective on this film has probably mellowed out because he saw movies like the 1970s The Wrestler, the Jesse Ventura biopic, See No Evil 2, and especially Ultimate Death Match Anyway the 2000s The Wrestler and Fighting With My Family now also exist so we know good wrestling movies can exist too

[@thebrandamonium4642]

Neither hold a candle to the greatness of Ready to Rumble.

[@Phan211]

I have always wanted to see you go back and redo some of these old videos again. I'm happy that you're doing this one again.

[@adamadkins4028]

Your "T-shirts For Sex" joke from the first review still lives rent free in my head

[@AuroDHikoshi]

If not originally, it can work 10 years on maybe?

[@trappedwhale]

Ready to Rumble jarred me because I didn’t understand the “real” complexity of putting on a show at the time, but I liked it the first time around and then liked it more upon repeat viewings. It shows a lot of aspects about the industry. Politicking , road travel, broken family like Beyond the Mat, a wrestling school, the “performance”, the filmmaking side to the biz, and best of all the fan experience especially in a pre-digital age. Growing up, Nitro and Raw was everything we talked about at school. The “storyline” of Jimmy getting his revenge is awesome, and the fourth wall style really shows you how big and daring WCW was back then. They made this bizarro alternate universe where rasslin’ was the norm but they presented it so differently than WWF. I’m getting into 1997 now on the network and watching pre-heel Hogan and NWO has been a blast. I can see how they busted WWF so badly every week. They really made a neat product. Back then, I was a fan of Scream and I liked how they tied it into the run for Arquette. He reminded me of Shane-O-Mac with how he got in the ring and wrestled. It was Russo at his worst, but for my age, I was cool with it. I love the movie a lot! Glad to see you review it! It’s great in a lot of ways. 👏🏻

[@versebuchanan512]

Dave actually had respect for the title and the industry. I think that deserves to be known.

[@cypher515]

What I found amazing about this movie was Roger Ebert's review. Two whole stars, he enjoyed it most when actual wrestling was happening, he even said he gained a whole new respect for wrestling when he says "you learn that just because you're planning on going through the table, it still hurts". But that Jimmy King should have been played by a real wrestler and everything else was bad to mediocre.

[@medes5597]

Ebert was very good at evaluating movies on what they were attempting to do and whether they were successful at doing that. It was one of biggest strengths as a critic.

[@heisensaul5538]

If they cast an actual wrestler as Jimmy King who would they have used? I think that might have helped the movie a little bit if they had an actual wrestler as JK. Also I think it's unfortunate that Eric Bischoff was sent home from WCW before this movie started filming. I think he would have been great in the role Joey Pants got.

[@cypher515]

@@heisensaul5538 I don't know who they'd have used, and the ones I liked the most from that time period weren't with WCW at the time, to be honest.

[@robertoazuaje9279]

​@@heisensaul5538The Jimmy King role fits Ric Flair like a glove, I think. Not sure if he would've been okay with the portrayal though Agree with you on Bischoff. Not the biggest fan of the guy, but I think he would've killed it there

[@heisensaul5538]

@@robertoazuaje9279 you know I'm not sure what the nature boy's status with WCW was at this time. But I could see him in this role as well. But at this point I dont think Flair really wanted to put in any kind of extra effort for WCW at this time either. so I'm not sure.

[@mikebarcode]

You’re not the only Internet personality I’ve followed who mentioned they regret their snarkier earlier takes and approach to things. Age and perspective are so nuts.

[@jliller]

In a similar vein, I loved Cinema Sins when it started out. But as it get steadily more nitpicky I found it steadily less enjoyable. Then Cinema Wins started and it was such a breath of fresh air.

[@ralph8677]

It probably didn't help that 2 of the first big KZbin stars were AVGN & Nostalgia Critic. Kinda set the tone that being snarky & overcritical was the recipe for success in KZbin's early days.

[@jliller]

I thought Nostalgia Critic's snark and criticism usually felt grounded, at least in the early years. 95% the time you could believe they were Doug's real opinions with a little comedic touch up. (Bat Credit Card among the exceptions clearly exaggerated for laughs.) AVGN's whole shtick seemed perpetually over the top. He felt a little more grounded and sincere when he talked about movies instead of video games.

[@mikebarcode]

@@ralph8677this feels very accurate, well said

[@Dynaman21]

@@jliller The Nerd had a disconnect that let it work, where it was clear it was a character. This is probably why so many newer Nerd episodes are more about James having fun as a filmmaker.

[@SapinskiMath]

"[It] felt slightly off because the aesthetic and the production were all different from what I was used to." I feel the exact same way every time I see a game show segment appear in another TV show or movie. There's always something about the natural flow and behavior of the game that has to be contrived to fit the small moment it gets. Thus, while I should be popping for it, I usually end up cringing instead. Thank you for putting it into spoken word.

[@wilrivera2668]

... the "diamond upside down" line from the movie is how my wife and i met :)

[@ryanmussell739]

Haha. That is awesome.

[@williamsmith1604]

Michael Buffer's appearance in this movie is probably why that had the Nestle/Butterfinger tie-in. They needed that sweet Nestle money to pay for Michael Buffer's catchphrase.

[@Eviltwin531]

I put it in the same category as Space Jam and Spice World. It's not "good," but it's not trying to be so your enjoyment hinges on where your expectations are. If all you want is late-90s nostalgia and good old fashioned cheese, you'll enjoy.

[@chrisjones-cl2db]

Brian, I don't know if you'll ever see this, but I just recently got into this channel. Your comedic facial expressions have me dying laughing. Some of the most entertaining looks I have ever seen.

[@hardspumoni6940]

I grew up watching Wrestling with my father and this was my first wrestling movie so it's always had a special spot in my heart and the hate it's always gotten has always made me sad. I've always loved it for what it was and what it is.

[@doomdoomerson6524]

I've always loved this flick. I will ALWAYS love it.

[@mobileebikerentals2940]

To me, the fact that everyone in the movie thinks wrestling is dumb besides the protagonists is endearing considering Sean and Gordy really have no one but each other and wrestling. Gordy isn't happy at home, Sean lost his dad, and they both work a shit job with no future outside of their small town. Wrestling is the one thing they both have that takes them away from the struggles of their lives, even if most people don't get it. This is what wrestling is for most people irl so I really don't understand how it isn't relatable. If anything it was the most relatable thing about the movie. I think wrestling fans have a hard time dealing with the fact that most things said about wresting are kinda true in the film. Gordy's dad saying he doesn't have a future in wrestling, and becoming a cop is the best thing for him is spot on. His dad being a cop was a golden ticket to a stable life, despite never going to college, or having any interests besides wrestling. Also there's the implication that his dad sucks. Which is kinda true being a psycho cop an all, bragging about "shooting perps". But he cares about Gordy so much that he wants to make sure he doesn't waste his life following his dream of being a pro wrestler. Which if you look at Gordy is a pretty good assessment. And even after all that he's still happy for his son at the end of the movie because he accomplished something, which is all he really wanted for Gordy in the first place. The reason why the dad hated wrestling so much is because like he says in the movie, "My son almost threw away a career on that nonsense". I could go on, but this is one of my favorite movies because it came out at a time in my life where I really related to it. As stupid as it may be. But again, put on a nitro episode from the same time period...like what are we even arguing about here? Any way that's my take.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

This Good Burger and Varsity Blues sharing a director makes me happy 😂

[@renafan3333]

I had never seen Ready To Rumble,then Brian's review got me curious and I LOVED IT!

[@aarongaspar]

Where did you find it?

[@renafan3333]

@@aarongaspar I think it was on TNT?

[@cthulhupthagn5771]

I figured they cast Platt as the King as a dig at Jerry Lawler. By the time this came out, he didnt have much of a phyisque (not that he ever did, comparitively) but it would be in keeping for them the sling digs at WWF

[@medes5597]

Stephen Brill said on Marc Marion's podcast that it was intended as a tribute to Lawler because he got into wrestling because of the Kaufman/Lawler angle. However Brill said that Lawler took it as a dig, and was absolutely livid about it. It was allegedly not intended to be malicious though.

[@princeofstrongstyle6683]

3:46 Brilliant use of that song for the ad

[@Jiren261]

I always enjoyed Ready to rumble as a guilty pleasure.

[@trappedwhale]

Brian, I also want to say that I’ve been a fan of your content for years and I just busted out laughing at your factor ad with X-PAC’s song.😂 Love your retro reviews and I always watch your current day reviews of WWE “premium live events” as I believe we are about the same age so it’s nice to live those PPVs again through your critiques. It’s also neat that you have actually seen some action in the biz. Hope to support your patreon soon. Love your sense of humor with the video footage as if Kane is watching it on tv and whatnot lol. You know your stuff. 💯

[@dokmaverik]

"A king and a cop managed by a pimp" that's just the twin towers with Slick

[@Aragorn7884]

Imagine if Tiny Lester got the belt in WWF.

[@Chuck_EL]

Zeus !!!

[@wrstldev742]

"They were the Farting Nuns..." I've always loved this movie. You just have to approach it for what it is.

[@OGREChad]

The WCW movie I always wanted was a fictionalized version of the NWO. Everything through Great American Bash happens as is. But add in back stage stuff. Make this a power play for the company, a ultra rich Hogan character is brought in to fund a new wrestling organization with Hall and Nash's characters to raise them rich at the expense of all the other talent. You have to make the wrestling a shoot and win for pay and the title really mean something in-movie for this really make sense. So somehow or another the company is on the line for Great American Bash. Hogan is revealed as the third member / investor and the rest is history. Next Monday, we are welcomed to nWo Nitro. NWO aesthetic sprinkled in throughout the show during interviews and segments but keep the wrestling matches in color and all that. Bring in Jesse Ventura as the nWo commentator and Bobby Heenan defecting with Schivone and Tenay as WCW loyalists. Give WCW the shine, have the WCW owner character say just wait, bet non-main event pay starts dropping or something and for that to be a plot line as things turn for WCW. NWO dominates the title scene. Sting is in exile, unclear if he is for WCW or NWO. Luger is trying to lead the charge for WCW but his success is only temporary. DDP rising in prominence. Have either the Steiners or Harlem Heat remain loyalists (or split and combine the two remaining). Have Rey Mysterio be the WCW cruiserweight guy. Have Alex Wright or Disco or whatever midcard guy you want from this era. Have behind the scenes of some Jim Crocket type going to some Ted Turner type to get the funding to fight against the nWo again. Have the showdown be at Starrcade 97 equivalent but in-move like a year or two two later. Have WCW Heavyweight, Cruiserweight, Tag Team, US, TV belts all up for grabs. Best out of 5 wins the money and control of the company. Disco inferno loses, rey mysterio wins, DDP loses, Steiner Brothers win, Sting wins with Luger stopping some outside interference. All of WCW faithful come out of the locker room slowly. Hogan gets up, holding his head walks over and shakes Sting's hand. Hogan grabs a mic and calls for the Ted DiBiase type manager character to come out with the contract. Sting is offered a $5M a year contract as champion or some such number. Sting looks it over, tears the contract and says "I'm WCW baby! WOOOOOOO" and all the WCW faithful rush the ring and hold him on their shoulders. Fireworks go off, fade to black. After 5 seconds of black, the WCW Nitro theme hits hard like you are in the Arena. The classic set is used and Mike Tenay, Tony Schivone and Bobby Heenan (he's the weasel, he's forgiven for following the money) greet us to WCW Nitro to a roaring crowd. Feel free to add in a little character that has a hot MILF mom that gets with DDP or something. So you get to see the kid cheering and booing and giving you the younger appeal. Have Stacy Keibler be the incredibly young looking MILF. It wouldn't have made big money, probably no better than Ready to Rumble, but it would have had great DVD sales and would be a cult classic among fans.

[@DasNordlicht91]

the irony of this movie using Kid Rock music when one of his songs ends up being used for Undertaker over in the WWF a couple of months after this movie's release, and Kid Rock himself appearing on WWF Raw, too.

[@MechaTamago]

Love that promo package you did for Kayfabe Kitchen's return. Can't wait!

[@bucktiger33]

Sals "NY apartment" is also the bar in ITS ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA

[@jazzandfriends1]

Shoutout Kanyon for most of the choreography and stunts in the movie!! RIP

[@DarkPuIse]

Who better than Kanyon?!

[@jciii3334]

"A King, a Cop, managed by a Pimp". Thank you Brian Zane, thank you for that.

[@burnthetrolls5971]

I'm glad your going back and reviewing subjects you did from season 1 and changing your opinion kinda that really shows growth as a creator, I would love a new review about Ministry Undertaker and how many people have copied him over ghe years in the indies

[@XTR02]

This was a fun review. I watched Ready To Rumble for the first time in 2000 when it first became available for rent on VHS. I was 11 years old and I was absolutely obsessed with the WWF. I know it was based on WCW, but it was cool to see a movie about two diehard fans just as I was and seeing them get involved in the business by working with the top name, partying with the boys, encountering the biggest stars and hooking up with a Nitro girl, while getting involved in the main event with a cool encounter with Sting. Back in those days, I used to ride my bike to 7 Eleven to get a slurpee which I drank while reading WWF Magazine or PW Illustrated in the magazine aisle. It’s not a movie to take seriously and I admit, now that I’m 35 instead of 11, it’s goofy as hell. I can’t imagine somebody being A) a non wrestling fan and/or B) a mature adult under the age of 25 enjoying this. I’m still a wrestling fan and my greatest memories as a fan occurred in 2000 to 2002. This movie was part of that era as a fan that I adore, so that association makes me biased towards this film. I get the negative reviews and why it flopped. I watch this probably once every 5 or so years and every time, I still have fun.

[@billa107]

Honestly, why not make the movie about Kanyon in King’s place. I mean I know he wasn’t a big megastar in WCW at the moment, but if they retooled the story it could’ve been a good underdog comeback story. Especially because he was the stunt double.

[@jomama900]

As a lifelong WCW fan I still love this movie. Platt and Landau were the definite highlights.

[@CMcS-xk3hb]

Imagine if 2023 Brian made 2013 Brian rewatch the film, like he has done for this video. 2013 Brian will be like Vince McMahon at his Angriest.

[@KennyHavoc]

Recently watched your original version of this video and I def thought it needed a revisit. What are the odds!!

[@Big_G_double_T]

Ready to rumble is a forever classic

[@benespinosa6725]

Awesome Review Brian Congrats on 10-years these videos always make my day better You're the best.

[@MinutesFromVegas]

Will always love DDP for telling me what happened to the Silver title belt in this movie. Kanyon had it and when he passed, his mom kept it and still has it.

[@thehorrorhound6575]

It’s such a strange looking belt. It’s not ugly at all because it’s based on maybe the best looking world title ever, but the silver accents make it uncanny valley territory because your mind immediately says “that’s not the belt I remember.”

[@jeffm5056]

That's the most Kanyon thing I can see him doing. Because who betta than Kanyon?

[@zlinedavid]

@@jeffm5056Everybody! Kidding, nobody. When they called him “The innovator of offense”, they weren’t lying. Dude would have been a main eventer in today’s wrestling. RIP Kanyon.

[@Marveryn]

@@zlinedavid still heart broken about his tragedy. the guy could wrestle and sale plus his gimmick work. He only took that bump on that tripple deck cause of foley and they wanted to have their own version of it. Worse part about it. They miss out why the foley bump work, granted foley lost but during the hell in the cell match not only did he take that bump but he got up and kept on fighting.

[@Chuck_EL]

​@@zlinedavid I love how everyone who knew him in the wrestling business accepted that he was gay

[@XKTwentyFive]

I swear, man, no one on KZbin does sponsor ads better than Wrestling With Wregret.

[@chrisanderson3387]

Mall rats reference has not gone unnoticed Mr Zane, well played sir

[@captaingroot5812]

Watched it a few weeks ago, and it’s still great

[@jabronijoeoutdoors]

The Clerks reference at 6:15 was *chefs kiss*

[@daisusaikoro]

Thank you for the work you do.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Do It For Content

[@PedroBenolielBonito]

11:00 are you not going to mention how that is THE SHERMANATOR from 'American Pie'? He's even playing a similar role!

[@Richard__Cranium]

The movie has a quirky vibe to it that appeals to many wrestling fans. It embraces all the over-the-top silliness that is Pro Wrestling and doesn't try to be more than that -- silly. This is one of my favorite "comfort" movies that I'll watch whenever I'm feeling down or upset. It's a cheap nostalgia kick, but I love it for that and will defend this movie till my death.

[@keksz4691]

You are absolutely right! Agree with you 100%. I watch ready to rumble multiple times a year, when i feel down, or just nostalgic, etc. It just has a really chill, good, silly vibe to it. Loved it as a kid, and still loving this movie.

[@horrornerd7883]

This is what I came here to say.

[@Richard__Cranium]

@@keksz4691 I remember having the flu when I was like a freshman or sophomore in high school and watching the movie 3 times, back to back to back one morning while I stayed home from school. It's just really comforting to me for some reason. The movie is actually free (with ads) on KZbin right now which is awesome.

[@thebrandamonium4642]

This movie is also a dig at the fanbase that would eventually become the IWC, so it makes sense that certain types of fans would take issue with it.

[@pureo_nikku]

There are a few things I do like upon seeing a review of this for the 3rd or so time… some of the actual wrestling scenes like fighting in the convenience store or Bandini’s apartment were shot well. I liked the idea of Sid and Saturn being the goons they had to fight past - maybe could have made for a good game or Home Alone-type movie. The set for Royal Bash and the babyfaces’ entrance save it a little bit. Sean definitely is less cringey than Gordie from what I can see, it’s nice he got a little shine with King while Gordie is written out.

[@CoryyJ]

Really enjoy when you've gone back and taken a look at your older videos.

[@chrisdavis8830]

I actually liked that movie. I know it is bad and poorly written but I loved the cameo's as I was big into WCW back then. Feels like nostalgia for me.

[@jamesrodriguez967]

Great concept, you should do this with other movie/ppv reviews!

[@tiredhippo82]

“This shot here kinda reminds me of twitter” oh Brian…that might have been the most prophetic thing you’ve ever…”rate limit exceeded”.

[@CharismaticDiablo]

Like most WCW things from the year 2000 I have heavy nest algebra doggers.. I even had the comforter blanket thing that she uses to cover herself with.

[@rjmackraken3682]

Need to do a rewatch of “Just another romantic wrestling comedy!”

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

6:13 a joke that probably goes over 97% of the audience. “Here comes Randall, he’s a Berzerker.”

[@njdevs1987]

Yeah its better then just saying how blatant a stolen joke it was from Mallrats

[@kalebbaquera1633]

One of my favorites of all time. So funny, so quotable, and better than anyone gives it credit for!

[@L1ve2Win]

14:05 that's the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia bar Paddy's Pub i guess i never noticed

[@GBTwelveSixteen]

I remember when everyone who wanted to be a reviewer, they went with being AVGN.

[@peterjohnjoseph]

You've come so far from the days when you didn't realize you could stop your camera from autofocusing every 30 seconds by just setting it to manual. Now we're getting film quality ad reads.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

That X Factor theme joke 😂

[@pauljarvis4328]

Respect to kanyon as he did the training and stunt work for the film (as well as stars brought in to wcw but never credited for it) along with a few other wrestlers , was good for it's time . still makes me smile watching this.

[@yomamma359]

It wasn't that bad in the first place, it was a comedy about pro wrestling it was exactly what it should have been 🎬

[@johansmallberries9874]

Especially for that era. They made a comedy about getting high and losing your car. Sigh.. such a simpler, happier time

[@jsmith3946]

@@johansmallberries9874 and in 2009 they made a movie about getting drunk and loosing your friend

[@KingKrakenSports]

Mike’s interjection at the end 😂😂😂

[@thehorrorhound6575]

When I was in high school at 16 in 2010 one of my buddies who used to come over to my house a lot and knew I was a MASSIVE wrestling fan by all the video games I had, came up to me and was telling me about this hilarious wrestling movie he bought and how funny it was and how I’d love it and he was going to bring it over that weekend and stay the night and we were gonna watch it. That movie was ready to rumble.

[@sdfilmproductions4193]

This movie is essentially the equivalent of a Big Mac. It's not high brow or classy but it's not trying to be. It's a good, fun, comfort treat. You know what your getting with it and sometimes its exactly what you want.👍🍔

[@bootsthecat6718]

I won't pretend it's a masterpiece but this movie got me and my friends into wrestling so I will always love it

[@toysandjunk]

I saw it in theaters, and I laughed my ass off. I'll never understand the hate for it.

[@NapalmWeed]

Wow from Wyoming to Atlanta to New York, back to Atlanta, then to Wyoming, THEN back to Atlanta, Now on to Las Vegas, plus finding the wrestlers, training for the match, within I would say less than a few weeks! I am convinced they have invented teleportation in the movie's universe.

[@michaelaburns734]

I have to give Shane Helms credit for being the stunt double for the spots.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

The Hurricane

[@michaelaburns734]

@@claymathewselevator8121 Yep that is the same dude

[@ricardonb6375]

Sugar Shame Helms

[@edyoung2621]

"Shirts for sex! Shirts for sex! I give you a shirt, you give me your body"

[@jcace13]

I can't believe anyone would voluntarily watch this movie twice.

[@ianloren-dc7bv]

2:01 and FYI Brian Robins originally came to fame as a Teen Actor on the late 80's sitcom "Head Of The Class" starring the late Howard "Dr Johnny Fever/WKRP in Cinncinati" Hessman and Robin Givens and Dan Schnider (aka The One that shall never be spoken of again at Nickelodeon" ...long story)

[@BBall0027]

This movie, in addition to having Oliver Platt and David Arquette, has a song by Bif Naked. No disrespect to this movie, but those three were in something much better together the following year

[@stickershock66]

SSX Tricky!

[@PHDDude13]

Last year Joe Pantolliano (Tytus Sinclair in Ready to Rumble) was at a comic con in my state and I have my copy signed by him

[@sideshow5451]

Sneaky "Clerks" reference! I love it.

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

I absolutely love this movie. It’s a part of my childhood and will stay there forever

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Gordy and Shawn join Winston Rothschild The 3rd from The Red Green Show as famous septic truck drivers

[@TheFinisher669]

It was awesome even back then and ironically reflecks the dorkiness of many wrestling fans. It's as smarky as so many fans and pretty self aware. I like how it exposes the business and the blurred lines between work and shoot.

[@MysticRhythms87]

"He probably wasn't even supposed to be there today." YES! A Clerks reference! I'd expect nothing less from you, Zane.

[@christopherlemoine48]

I love this movie! So many fond memories. My sister and mom went to see it, came home and immediately took me to see it. So quotable: “There is a lot of glare coming off that dome of yours ! Squirrel nuts!” “My butterfinger baby!” “Smells like poop in here baby!” “Well kick him in his other nut when you see him, these seats suck!” I marked out so hard when kid rock played at the end and Goldberg and the others came to the ring. Such a good movie. 😂

[@thebrandamonium4642]

It's the best thing that WCW ever did. It was the perfect ending to WCW and anything that may or may not have happened after is non-canon.

[@bryanjackson9033]

Weather you liked or hated Ready To Rumble was WCW’s attempt to get back in to the mainstream like it’s competition WWE/F. The production itself was definitely Time Warner’s lost of profit as a lot of movies released in the 90’s and 00’s were straight to video/dvd material. The story itself was an attempt at being the second coming of No Holds Barred but, it was the complete opposite of that as the story turned into a stupid funny/goofy funny comedy about two adults with Peter Pan syndrome trying to help their hero Jimmy King an out of shape wrestler trying to reclaim the WCW Championship after being screwed out it by DDP and Titus Synclair. The movie ultimately put WCW and its owners on blast as it proved that WCW was no longer the company it was from 1995 to 1997. Even though it’s still a good movie to sit down weather you’re still a fan of wrestling or not.

[@toptenguy1]

I loved when they got into a real brawl, and a Suplex was used. Both were such marks, they both expected it to work. Like "Well he has me hooked, I must now just accept my fate!" LOL

[@jesterking27]

To be fair to Brian many of us were angry 20 year old's in the 2010s. A decade later we’re just moderately pessimistic now.

[@philipm4585]

"No it hasn't" thanks for watching see y'all next Week 👍🏻

[@sonicheroxd5767]

What a great April Fool's joke that would've been

[@philipm4585]

@@sonicheroxd5767 just "nope" and the Video ends lmao

[@claymathewselevator8121]

@@philipm4585Dean Ambrose clip 😂

[@watchreport]

Paddy’s Pub y’all! ☘️ 14:05

[@e93sports80]

I love this! Keep it up!

[@mcj88]

10:49 - Oh shit, is that Jimmy King doing the Jack-O pose? Wow, this movie really was ahead of its time!

[@spiritdetective90]

Jimmy King is better than cm junk

[@CMPac1737]

4:12 The evolution of Chef Boyardee’s Ravioli

[@RichLuciano1]

Ready to Rumble aged like fine wine. The Wrestler aged like Chris Jericho.

[@mage1439]

When you talked about David Arquette taking out Jimmy Jr all I could think was "my penith!"

[@technounionrepresentative4274]

3:42 Brian's assortment of condiments in his fridge is bizarrely similar to my own