Reacting to 2000s Internet Wrestling Fans

The IWC is larger than ever in 2021, with more people than ever having access to it. From Twitter to Instagram. There are online wrestling communities everywhere. However that was not always the case. Back in the 2000s, when the internet was just starting to explode. Wrestling fans found themselves on Fourms. Discussing wrestling. Lets go back to the 2000s and see what the IWC was like back in the day. Did they still complain about everything? How well did their predictions hold up?
Lets find out!
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[@WrestlinGifs]

Hope you guys enjoyed this one❤️

[@playboicarti1736]

Hey pa

[@NillyNilly546]

For sure

[@BotoxedBlmbo]

Everything u post I enjoy no matter what❤️

[@SDUMCHRD]

How did you comment this 9 hours ago

[@VenkmanGump]

Best videos so true

[@Jacob-id2le]

“Everyday I’ll go on Twitter” that’s your first mistake there

[@AmritDGhale]

Hard to disagree.

[@ham5169]

Making a Twitter account is a bigger mistake that will tramitize you

[@Soccerboy6171]

Could have not said it better my friend.

[@eddygm886]

I’m 15 (almost 16) and I’m glad that I still don’t have twitter😂

[@amirelrafie4287]

@@eddygm886 Don't ever get it. It's the best decision of your life to not get Twitter

[@jcgamer5997]

9:51 “I’m sorry, Austin never came back and he never will” lmao that didn’t age well

[@GenericProtagonist118]

_Ah hell yeah!_

[@flyingkewiz1368]

that person that predicted when the WWE network would happen on the exact ppv and on the exact year. sometimes i think time travelers are real.

[@frankcouturier4686]

Same there is no way predictors are that accurate unless they have a voice from within..

[@mr.ohiostate2544]

@@frankcouturier4686 it's called guessing

[@Zack_410]

@@frankcouturier4686 Most of those people just think of the most outlandish shit possible and post it.

[@asicsjohnson]

I had a buddy correctly guess the answer to Final Jeopardy [penicillin] before it even started, just by the topic [medicine] alone. It happens.

[@KanyewestbiggestfansBiggestfan]

“Austin never came back and he never will” lmao

[@lenlen6559]

He'll be eating his words in his next reaction episode looking back at predictions

[@thebotbuilder]

Just imagine people in like 2030 saying stuff like, "Man, Barron Corbin is one of the greatest of all time, his heel work and in ring style was perfect. Easily one of the best heels in that era," only to see us in 2021 talk about how boring we find him etc.

[@slapbass8723]

Man let's not jinx it

[@tornadophantom4027]

Eh I don't hate Baron Corbin. He used to be alright before he shaved his head. He really dropped off though after his "feud" with Kurt Angle.

[@thebotbuilder]

@@tornadophantom4027 honestly for me he was there, the King gimmick doesn't really fit him though which is why I think he has kinda been eh as of late. Some people did the King gimmick pretty well like Booker T & Harley Race but Barron? Nah

[@aryanverma8344]

I will give you ring style thing as he is talented in ring

[@thebotbuilder]

@@aryanverma8344 I agree, he just needs a new gimmick but considering he lost his crown, this may be the end of the King Corbin gimmick which is good as it doesn't really fit him

[@NillyNilly546]

I've always been curious of how they reacted back then.

[@undisputedtitle3635]

Some people predicted a lot of things. I remember seeing predictions of HBK vs Taker at a Wrestlemania. There were also so much TNA fanboys especially during the Benoit tragedy

[@TheNewMeme_]

Bro, you need to see how the IWC reacted to the Chris Benoit situation. It was CRAZY

[@dontmatterbecause1009]

@@TheNewMeme_ how they reacted

[@Daniel-js2dk]

@@dontmatterbecause1009 most of them defended his actions or didn’t believe he did it

[@mosyed4352]

Literally the same as they do now. I’m talking 06.

[@manz848]

“Still disappointed the fiend didn’t attack those cancer patients?” Like what? Can you repeat that again?

[@mymindworks6625]

"NUCLEAR hEaT"

[@nevermindgaming6848]

He didn't attack the skin heads

[@kedrprao]

I never knew Apple CEO Tim Cook hated The Rock

[@SDUMCHRD]

I was thinking the same thing

[@williamwolfxrivera2418]

Bruh.....😂😂

[@retrocysper3709]

@@GeoTio2324 The Rock endorsed XBOX in January 2001. Tim Cook's post was made in 2000.

[@TakeABumpVC]

I swear wrestling fans nowadays are so fickle 😂😂😂

[@slapbass8723]

Man we should just say wrestling fans in general are just fickle

[@Unhinged_Autism]

Always have been

[@16tchey]

Daniel Bryan was right

[@atomicspid2129]

So right. It gets so toxic sometimes that it makes me want to quit being a wrestling fan sometimes lol. It’s just a matter of avoiding those annoying people.

[@skylerb97]

Wrestling fans have always been fickle

[@user-zk1zq7bi5n]

Smarks killed wrestling for everyone 🤦🏿‍♂️ Edit: I forgot i made this comment, I don’t even watch anymore lol.

[@dumbname939]

Uh, wrestling is still fine for me. Just don’t take it so seriously.

[@user-zk1zq7bi5n]

@@dumbname939 Yeah that was kind of an exaggeration but they still kinda ruined it for me even though I don’t take it that seriously

[@tronzilla1xboxhater850]

I bet you're one of them

[@user-zk1zq7bi5n]

@@tronzilla1xboxhater850 if I was I wouldn’t make this comment

[@tronzilla1xboxhater850]

@@user-zk1zq7bi5n but you did smark

[@Miltypooh2001]

Nowadays Wrestling fans would brag about the jobbers not getting a single title match 😂

[@angusbeefyeung]

Just like that jobber in the 90s named hunter. What ever happened to him?

[@zosteezy7863]

I saw comments saying Khali, Ryback and Bo Dallas are wasted and I got sick to my stomach

[@ImStillLandy]

@@zosteezy7863 they were wasted, but it wasn't wwes fault they could have been good but unfortunately they all sucked at wrestling and or promos

[@t.styles2k202]

@@angusbeefyeung lol how sway how?

[@jaybarbieri8619]

@@zosteezy7863 Bo was incredibly underrated

[@BastardJonSnow]

I remember in 2002 I went on a few wrestling forums and almost every post was about Sting. Everyone was thinking Sting was going to randomly debut on a PPV and attack Undertaker.

[@gregory7320]

I think that was everyone's dream match at the time undertaker vs sting

[@Bk26342]

Even up until WM in 2011

[@michiel1162]

it's a shame it never happened. The 3 people on the forum would've gone crazy

[@MrIncredibleGuy]

Their last opportunity was at WrestleMania 31. Both active on the roster, and both performed the same night.

[@thepubknight6144]

I remember the "Sting vs undertaker" forums and how sting should be booked back then too

[@chrith2315]

the fact he said Austin will never come back, little did he know Austin came back for Wrestlemania 38 2022

[@theworstchannelyouhaveever9573]

10:02 well that aged like milk

[@JC-wn3ig]

9:51 well Austin would return to wrestle one last time in Texas, so I don’t blame them thinking he would’ve returned that year 10:00 NEVER SAY NEVER IN THE WWE

[@Eshan-]

I seen someone predict in 2003 that Orton will win the world title before he's ready to hold it, some of the people on the old forums are too smart, scary smart

[@birdzinthetrxp2904]

i mean to be fair in 2003 Orton was already being bred to become a star (backstage at least)

[@chrissawyer6973]

Yep even Orton admitted he wasn't ready.

[@okstupid894]

I mean, tbf anyone who watched wrestling in 2003 knew that Orton was primed for a mega-push.

[@thepubknight6144]

​@@birdzinthetrxp2904 the WrestleMania 40 prediction of Triple H and Stephanie's kid headlining might come true as their oldest daughter is training to become a pro wrestler

[@theitfactorjameswheezer2852]

@@thepubknight6144 in a weird way I kinda hope she’s like her dad, putting on 40 minute classics for no reason lol idk why

[@Hollowpower]

Austin did come back😂

[@prod.gregupnext2958]

Cena in 03 oh god he ended up being the face for 15 years😂

[@Eshan-]

The WWE Network prediction is just so crazy, that person must be a time traveller or something, no way you predict something like that so accurate

[@ej4122]

Especially in 2003, where services like Blockbuster were still on the rise.

[@maxcanonstunner6532]

10:00 "he never came back and he never will" Austin: are you sure about that?

[@mccartneypotthast6976]

10:00 that did not age well

[@TheMrDwillison]

“Austin never came back, and he never will”

[@hustleboii]

10:01 aged like milk......

[@BookBros21]

and now Austin returned

[@jeremiahig417]

10:01 didn’t age well

[@xaviarnyc786]

I was looking for this comment but this was a L

[@theroastertaker3039]

To be honest. I think in the year 2000, 2003 etc. I doubt they knew that guys like HHH, Undertaker, Angle were in like their early, middle, or late 30s, so it makes sense why some people thought they'd still be there by mania 30 (which they were.) But dang whoever predicted Cena deserves praise lol

[@elsassypineapple]

I don’t think anyone thought Cena would get as big as he did. I do remember seeing him against Angle and thought “oh, he’s interesting”. In a way, his intro really predicted his future: if nothing else, he’s got heart

[@michaelrivera8360]

@@elsassypineapple only Dave Meltzer and Jim Cornette predicated that Cena would become huge

[@Sbournazian1]

10:06 you were wrong lol

[@MidnightWrestling]

"Austins never coming back"-Pat 2021. 2022 be like . Lmao

[@mehedihossain6312]

He : Austin will never come back . All : this video has not aged well

[@ykillua1472]

Official: Pav AKA wrestlinGifs is the best wrestling youtuber out.

[@Wrestling316]

Facts🔥

[@Kingofthering3001]

💯💯💯

[@SuperAbundance_TV]

*Sad wrestling bios noises*

[@Zaunted700]

Faxxx

[@locoplayer99]

not for me but hes close my opinion

[@spartanq7781]

2000 feels like an eternity ago and that makes feel so old.

[@ieatcockz]

Pav: 10:02 Wrestlemania 38: Hold my beers

[@blaze7453]

What are the odds that Austin DID come back ...............just in 2022.😂😂

[@aryanverma8344]

Rock was pretty decent in ring Of course not at hart or Michaels level but he was far above hogan

[@JonathanMartinez-vk5pk]

I think those fans were wrestling work rate only and didn’t care much about character development smh.

[@Jamelk1]

10:02 after he did comeback…

[@mackenziel1266]

Mitchel Kaufman's nightmare match between Rock and Hogan became one of the greatest WrestleMania matches of all time.

[@trollge6607]

10:02 "Austin never came back, and he never will" am I glad this aged like moldy cheese

[@princessvaeh7018]

well sir now you're wrong about Austin because he just came back WrestleMania 38

[@solidusosiris38]

The Rock was pretty good in the ring imo. Sure, he wasn't flipping around & whatnot, but he definitely wasn't sloppy in the ring, especially towards the beginning of his career. Also, it seems that he elevated his mat skills soon as he was headed for Hollywood.

10:01 this got old very quick lol

[@shivvaghela723]

exactly ❤❤

[@WrestlingFace]

10:01 that will never age well lol

[@aliarifakalin1066]

it's funny to watch this video after wm38 and stone cold came back for that show because it was in dallas

[@mymindworks6625]

I've been rewatching 98' 99' WWF episodes, and it easy to see why people hated the rock. There is a part of the fanbase that hates anyone who is pushed as the next megastar, it's happened with Hogan, happened with Cena, Orton..

[@monitor-mindtheover-void6712]

It's nice to see the online wrestling community from 2000s.

[@CommunistIrelandmapper]

Wrestling standard according to internet Attitude era:100% Anything else:0% Pg era:-9999999%

[@manboss52gaming30]

it’s backwards if it’s the Internet Wrestling Discord Attitude Era: -99999999 TOO MUCH SEXISTS!!! Anything else: 100 Pg Era: 0%

[@spongeboob7913]

@@manboss52gaming30 that server is shit

[@manboss52gaming30]

@@spongeboob7913 you're not wrong they ban people for literally the stupidest things and things that literally have nothing to do with the rules I got banned for calling the biggest smark out there a smark and some moderator named Dude banned me for shitting on an user for no reason when mox started an argument

[@manboss52gaming30]

@@spongeboob7913 not to mention everyone on there are literally either smarks, marks, virgins, or complete no lives

[@spongeboob7913]

@@manboss52gaming30 they literally banned jim cornette from the server like i get he said questionable shit but ig any valid points he has ever made is completely invalidated

[@rosserjake]

Rock was pretty good in the ring. Quite athletic for size. Intense, good ring psychology and selling. His matches with Austin, Foley, Angle, Jericho, Benoit and Foley are a testament to that.

[@youknowJP]

Yes, and no. He was good in the ring, but his personality and manarisms carried the day. His selling was abysmal and his offense was 1 note, if you really break it down. He's one of the top entertainers of all time, but kinda a mid in ring wrestler at best.

[@youtubeman3356]

@@youknowJP horrible selling great storytelling, but i mean he did it for the acting gigs so, win win i guess

[@jrad410]

@@youknowJP you think Rock wasn’t a good seller? I thought he was amazing at making his opponents look good

[@jamesjones-ez9ug]

@@youtubeman3356 The Rock was a great seller

[@amjadrashid2373]

9:58 Well, that aged perfectly

[@pathollywood06]

I was a part of a wrestling forum group called All Wrestling Talk a long time ago. We had users from across the globe (namely the United Kingdom), an E-Fed that had 2 shows and even a developmental territory added, and it's created lifelong friendships over the years. In fact Saxon Huxley from the WWE NXT UK brand was a forum user there who we all knew him as Ross, in his earlier wrestling experiences, would give updates on his training and such. Pretty cool time to be a part of the IWC.

[@alec2000]

I miss the attitude era and ruthless aggression era where there was very little internet and the IWC weren’t super toxic.

[@heelgill]

@ANDON HOWARD No different than today. The smarks never changed. All likeminded, lol.

[@RNCV-uf7wu]

The IWC is more toxic and woke than ever

[@foosdontcry]

What's wrong with the IWC today is that it's bigger and it's already a general societal trend to be offended over anything so being a sensitive whiner mixed with being a crazy wrestling fan is a baaaad combo

[@t.styles2k202]

@@heelgill nah it was nothing like today back then as kids we went outside after wrestling or the next day we did not sit and read wrestling forums. Because it was never that serious and to be honest with you it’s not that serious now. Fan’s today are just weird af.

[@t.styles2k202]

@@foosdontcry agreed.

[@pizzatime3421]

10:00 that didn’t age well

[@user-fe8gx3ie5v]

Austin did come back, LOL.

[@undisputedtitle3635]

Been waiting for this. I remember reading so much forums in the mid 2000s of people complaining about Cena, Batista, and Lashley

[@spongeboob7913]

Now everyone wants cena back claim batista is a legend and were demanding for lashley to be champ when he returned

[@IlIeven]

link to any of them forums?

[@SandowMovesets]

JBL too. People used to call him a snoozefest. Now he is regarded as one of the best bad guys in WWE history.

[@michiel1162]

I never knew people hated Lashley

[@thepubknight6144]

​@@spongeboob7913 The funniest was the "Batista can't act" forums back then when he's now considered the greatest former pro wrestler actor in history

[@SportPhilosophies]

Funny watching even this from the past when Austin did end up coming back and Vince did in some weird way headline wrestlemaina.

[@RKO1988]

I didnt know Tim Cook from Apple hated the Rock

[@Evankiller122]

When he said let's go back to 2000s I couldn't watch cuz I wasn't even born yet lol.

[@Evankiller122]

@Mario Walker904 yeah watched so many channels and KZbinrs now I almost know everything

[@Evankiller122]

@Mario Walker904 2020 was the peak of wrestling on my perspective and 2021 is even better the heel Roman and his family , so cool

[@Evankiller122]

@Mario Walker904 yeah your era had so many classic matches like Orton Vs the undertaker , John Cena Vs JBL in a last man standing match Shawn Vs taker ,Cena Vs umaga in royal rumble and Cena Vs Shawn etc

[@Evankiller122]

@Mario Walker904 my era too like undertaker Vs an styles , Cena Vs the fiend , the ladder match for the smack down tag team titles , edge Vs Orton wrestlemania and backlash , drew Vs Roman 2020 survivor series , Daniel Vs Roman fast lane , Cesaro Vs Roman backlash , jey USO Vs Roman hell in a cell and night of championships , drew Vs Bobby , drew Vs Shamus , and so many more .

[@Evankiller122]

@Mario Walker904 yeah and seeing people like the undertaker, John Cena , Shawn Michaels, triple hhh and so many more wrestle weekly must be amazing

[@ravensw1696]

Here after Austin came back

[@xolile8794]

lmao triple h normally has entrances longer than some matches at mania

[@NillyNilly546]

I say find some forum post on people predicting WrestleMania's years before they even happen.

[@JA-GOTDF]

Just woke up and Pav uploads Today is gonna be a good day!

[@abdiomar6770]

Me too

[@AlphaXY13]

this legitimately brought back memories for me, I remember growing up using wrestling forums to talk to other people about wrestling and whatnot, makes me think about how many of those are just completely abandoned.

[@wiseass2149]

This is definitely a series I want to see. Keep going.

[@moo_806]

10:00 lol

[@Aniwazoa]

This is absolutely fascinating! I would love it if you did a deep dive in to these forums with a video focusing on a particular year. It's really interesting to see what has changed and what has stayed the same in the IWC.

[@itsburgan497]

I saw a “future stars” one from 2003 and one said CM Punk was gonna be one This was LONG before he went to WWE

[@DougieYT]

I always come back to this WrestlinGifs vid, It’s one of my favorites LMAOOO, did these people really think a 55 year old Hulk Hogan was coming back to wrestle John Cena 🤣?

[@WrestlinGifs]

I’ll make a part 2 in august bro🙏🏼

[@DougieYT]

@@WrestlinGifs Yes!, we definitely need that🔥

[@trevorbishop5189]

The higher ups actually did try to book that match lol. Eventually fell through, the reasoning I can't exactly what remember lol. Orton/Hogan happened just 2 and a half prior, and Hogan did eventually wrestle 2 years after WM 25, so it's not all that unlikely that it was set to happen.

[@DougieYT]

@@trevorbishop5189 Wow that’s insane lol

[@SimonJones265]

Back in 2000 i didnt hate any wrestler. The roster was so stacked and talented.

[@RNCV-uf7wu]

WAY above today's roster which is mainly bland and uninspired

[@gx1tar1er]

@@RNCV-uf7wu and wrestling community has gotten worse too

[@RNCV-uf7wu]

@@gx1tar1er I couldn't agree more, the wrestling community are, in the most part, butt hurt snowflakes offended by anything that attack anyone who's opinion differs from theirs. Back in the days it was so much less toxic

[@elijahbenedict1782]

Is A Look Back vid on 2K19 coming? I'm still playing that shit today lol

[@elijahbenedict1782]

@Justin Plays Everyone knows this lol

[@nateclipps]

Are the servers still working on 2k19?...

[@foosdontcry]

@@nateclipps Yes

[@BLAKDANGER]

I'm waiting too

[@elijahbenedict1782]

@@nateclipps Yes because no one was playing 20 they reopened 19's servers

[@yahyaschannel8334]

Definitely make this a series pav! This is gold

[@Wrestling316]

Wrestling Marks nowadays are batshit crazy😂.

[@Wrestling316]

@Matt Taousanis Exactly. Wrestling Fans act like they’re the owners of WWE, AEW & TNA when they don’t know shit

[@biblicaladrian6007]

RSPW

[@terryprice1691]

Nah they were REALLY crazy back then. Especially the toxic ECW fans. Now they’re just crybabies that rant on Twitter about how bad the current product is.

[@thepubknight6144]

The IWC has never not been toxic with marks Goldberg, the Rock, Stone Cold and Sting got the "They can't wrestle" comments by the marks in 2000

[@gravedancer96]

You and your videos are a big part of how I personally view my place in the IWC. You remind me that I don’t have to be hateful and always looking for things to dislike in wrestling when I could choose to just sit back and have fun and enjoy some great matches. Thank you Pav, you’re the realest wrestling fan on KZbin 🤙🏻

[@mirthaagoat]

Yes! We need a series. This was very entertaining next can you react to wrestling fans reacting to the royal rumble (any year) and the first ever elimination chamber match

[@tazzmaniandevilboy42]

I'd like to see you look at forums for around 2010 when WM 26 rumours were floating around. Because I believe it was originally Taker/Cena and HHH/HBK so would love to see how people reacted to that

[@ohyoulame7269]

This was a creative one ✨

[@TammyTheQueenBee]

Fun video! I've always wondered what people thought about wrestling on the Internet back then.

[@treshaunedwards5942]

Hey WrestlingGifs, just interested in knowing, do you still watch WWE as often as you used to when you were young? I stopped watching it around the time Brock Lesnar started hogging the the WWE Universal Championship. I'll turn it on every now and again, but I don't watch it religiously like I did when I was young. Btw, love your vids bro

[@slapbass8723]

Yh man I have somehow lost my love to watch WWE I started to stop watching around about 2019 where in the UK the TV broadcast it was on no longer had the rights to it and it changed to another show from then to keep up to date I watch highlights and a lot of youtube

[@V-for-Vendetta01]

I guess he just follows it.

[@dereed5222]

Smackdown is worth watching if you’re still interested. The Roman Reigns heel turn - family storyline with the Usos has been the best thing in all of wrestling in my opinion.

[@dankyL]

@@dereed5222 I agree nxt and smackdown are really good raw is no longer the A show it’s the S show s stands for shit

[@DaDualityofMan]

Looking at old Internet forums is the closest u can get to actual time travel.

[@austinlay949]

Honestly one of my favorite vids thanks for doing this

[@chriscj71]

Should definitely do a part two to this video

[@asiagov6996]

This man is just out posting some banger wrestling content. Great vid

[@Duffy2wild]

Love this channel !! Keep striving wrestlinGifs

[@DoctorProfessorPablo]

I remember being on WrestlingForums the day Benoit and my family were uncovered. Surreal to say the least, my family couldn't get me away from the computer.

[@OpticNinja937]

11:46 it’s crazy how investigators later said that he likely actually did that

[@constablekennedy7705]

Last Time I was this Early, WWE Monday Night Raw was not channel changing material … 🕳

[@syxodude91]

I was apart of these forums during my teenage/young adult years. I had a Wrestlezone account from 2005-2012. I have long since put those days behind me.

[@EMWFigureShelf]

GREAT Video man! This felt wild going back and seeing everything said. You’re probably only a few years younger than me (born in 92) but our fandom is within a similar generation. You probably heard a lot that back in 2002 fans were all set to move on from the Rock and people were excited for Brock until that quickly turned around too. It just seems there always were and forever will be fickle fans lol. Also, F the dude that says SVR 07 sucks.

[@brandonhawkins1288]

Stone Cold had one last match in him🍻

[@brendonkellybk7953]

I always enjoy your videos we grew up in the same era (end of the additude era and the ruthless agression era) I can relate to most of the videos you make. Keep it up bro.

[@toxiccookie9391]

This would be a fun series for you to continue

[@Ki_capo1]

Much Respect This Video Was Cool To Look Back On 🙏🏼

[@stecknadelfm5734]

That was a really cool video! You should definitely do another one like this🤘🏻😁

[@kevinpoole6233]

love this video, please do a part 2 to it

[@CrunchyJalapen0]

Part 2 would be amazing. Definitely would love to see some when Eddie won the wwe title and when Jeff hardy won the wwe title

[@JdoubleA]

you should for sure make a part 2

[@rapzalg]

ain't no way wrestling fans gonna not complain about something on the forums

[@BlastBeatBreakdown]

Slowly but surely, you're becoming my favorite wrestling youtuber

[@slim..reaper]

Please do more of this my guy

[@zwebackshyper9307]

should definitely do more of these super nostalgic

[@thepubknight6144]

This is why Vince McMahon said he doesn't read the dirt sheets or listen to the minority Internet crowd and I'll always agree with him The Attitude era Nostalgia goggles is the funniest thing I ever seen in the past ten years knowing how much these same fans used to shit on the attitude era and said Stone Cold and the Rock weren't "work rate" guys and the attitude era will "ruin pro wrestling" And the the biggest complaint was "The attitude era is just Jerry Springer in the ring and it's not real pro wrestling" yes they really said it You can't listen to the loud minority when it comes to the internet pro wrestling community theyre fickle and change the narrative like the weather changes

[@kobeisgoated29]

2nd part is not necessarily wrong

[@isaiahharo3005]

Thank you for amazing content