The Best of the Baddies: Foreign Heels Edition

[@retroescapism2126]

"I'm not from here! I have my own customs! Look at my crazy Passport!""

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love Futurama

[@howamidriving27]

Booooo!!!!

[@ajbahus]

My favorite Sheik story comes from Kevin Nash when he was breaking into the business. Sheik: "Hey Sid, who's the giant f****n jabroni driving us with the mohawk?" Nash: "I'm not a jabroni, Sheik." Sheik: "Of course you're not, bubba." RIP Sheiky baby!

[@mrterp04]

@@ajbahus “pass me da Heineken”

[@ajbahus]

@@mrterp04 "And you got Sid in the mirror flexing 💪😬 and he's jacked."

[@FIXTREME]

Dutch is in the pro shop reading a USA Today, he's not working out😛

[@manuelruiz4230]

In the video where Scott Hall crashes Iron Sheiks roast, there’s a clip of Sheik responding at a separate event spliced in the middle. Sheik starts cutting a promo on Hall (to the camera) but starts referring to Kevin Nash, until someone off camera corrects him. And Sheik correcting himself is fantastic “No, Scott Hall, not Kevin Nash! Kevin Nash, very good friend of mine! But you Scott Hall, you fucking piece of shit!”

[@schizzo8959]

The Sheiky voice from nash is grand.

[@Ibmyselfman]

I really think Muhammed Hassan deserves a spot here. His run was short, but man was it filled with a ton of heat, and the thing that set him apart was that he was a justified bad guy.

[@ryankeefe2102]

He'd almost be a domestic heel since the whole thing was he was an Arab American

[@Ibmyselfman]

@@ryankeefe2102 same with Nikita Koloff, The Shiek, etc. Many foreign heels are Americans

[@ryankeefe2102]

@Ibmyselfman yes but the CHARACTER was an arab American is what I'm trying to say

[@Ibmyselfman]

@@ryankeefe2102 ah, I see what you mean. Point noted! It's tough when there's a domestic heel (much like Robert Conway or Jim Duggan)

[@TheBigShotTMD]

I feel like he was justified up until the point that the WWE made the bone headed decision for him to have a group of masked militant men attack Undertaker. Then it turned from a heel with valid justification to his ways to a massive hypocrite.

[@mkebza83]

That "Hawk Thua" made me laugh harder than I am willing to admit :D

[@alexarce5642]

Can't believe brian actually did it

[@CYB3R2K]

​@@alexarce5642he spat on dat thang 😂

[@schizzo8959]

I hate that I know what that is.

[@frankf684]

@@schizzo8959iron sheik used that before a drunk dumb girl

[@frankf684]

@@alexarce5642I mean iron sheik would say that

[@_Amit_Sunil]

16:54 SAY HIS NAME...AND HE APPEARS 👏👏

[@wheresmyclicker]

I think its hilarious that Iron Sheik loved America so much outside of his heel character.

[@KyleShiflet13666]

​@Kaltagstar96 he was yugoslavian which had a massive hatred for the Soviet Union

[@mrterp04]

@@Kaltagstar96 Nikolai wound up running for county county in Baltimore County Maryland

[@MrChuckGrape]

It's not uncommon for first generation immigrants to have a a lot of patriotism. They actually had to put in some work to become Americans and appreciate the freedoms and opportunities they did not have in their former countries. The USA is far from perfect, but it had some significant advantages over 1980s Iran.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

He hated Hulk hogan till the day he Died. Even TMZ came up to him and He ranted and cursed about Hogan.😂

[@ericmonaco4509]

​@@KyleShiflet13666Man Nikolai was lucky he was Croation cause Shieky wouldve made him humble for real 😂 But im surprised Shieky still supported the Soviet Union in the ring really a true professional to the buissness, A Legend, R.I.P Shieky make all those Jabroni's in heaven humble in the name of Allah

[@WaltTFB]

'We don't like heavy metal We don′t like rock ′n' roll All we like to listen to Is Barry Manilow!'

[@matts9382]

Coz they're All American Boys

[@DrWattson]

All these years later and you're still getting milage out of Grand Masters of Wrestling references. Love to see it.

[@Kaltagstar96]

OK, so not only does Brian omit the Rougeau Brothers from the list of greatest American wrestlers, but then he puts them as foreign heels? Come on Brian, Jacques and Raymond were as American as apple pie and baseball. Everyone knows they're All American Boys.

[@frankf684]

They were the real American males

[@McStarkiller666]

Apple pie is Dutch not American

[@vanderful2397]

@@McStarkiller666 Yeah "As American as apple pie" doesn't make that much sense.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

The guy who played Fritz in The Iron Claw was perfect

[@thatdude1700-te7nh]

Was the movie any good?? Ive heard mixed reviews

[@mrterp04]

@@thatdude1700-te7nh I thought it was pretty good as a movie on its own, but definitely took some liberties with the actual story. It’s nothing so much unexpected with a sports movie. And IMO Maura Tierney sleepwalked thru her role as Fritz’s wife.

[@round105]

​@@thatdude1700-te7nh it's a good movie if you go in knowing the story. The story in itself is very long and you couldn't make a movie that long. So if you go in knowing that because of time they will cut out stuff, it's a very good film. Like any other biopic they will take liberties

[@lordtrigon1733]

@@thatdude1700-te7nh Good movie, bad Ric Flair.

[@frankf684]

@@thatdude1700-te7nhmy wife who knows nothing about wrestling liked it alot.if you know the story it’s kinda Meh but worth seeing

[@markjackson6431]

video idea: best Japanese wrestlers ever

[@SmegulonPrime]

Yokozuna!

[@theawsomenesdestroyer]

4:06

[@arturfilipecastanha580]

My top 5 kenta kobashi, mitsuaru misawa, great muta, masahiro chono and kazuchika okada. Honorable mention: minoru suzuki hiroshi tanahashi and toshiaki kawada

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa669]

​He's not Japanese hes American Samoan.🤔 I'm sorry you were offended@@SmegulonPrime

[@wrestlingstuffv2]

​@@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa669 He might mean professional wrestlers that were once Yokozunas (highest sumo rank) in sumo, like Hiroshi Wajima, Koji Kitao, Tadao Yasuda or even Akebono (yes, the one Big Show faced in WM21).

[@kenterminateddq5311]

I know he's American and not foreign but I think Muhammad Hassan deserves to be an Honorable Mention. The man who was on the first episode of Wrestling With Wregret (and one of my top 5 favorite episodes) trashed America whenever he cut a promo. He even SPAT on our country during his entrances. Marc Copani, thank you for making the Muhammad Hassan character memorable in the 2000s. Brian Zane, thank you for making Wrestling With Wregret as one of the best wrestling channels on this platform. 😅

[@_Amit_Sunil]

He recently did a great interview with Chris Van Vliet on life after wrestling

[@paulcarpenter7844]

Canadian

[@weinermug]

Muhammad Hassan made a big impact in the short time his character was allowed to exist. I absolutely agree he at least should have been an Honorable Mention.

[@NickelCitySaint]

@@weinermug IIRC he wasn't foreign tho. His character was that he was an American of Middle Eastern descent who kept getting harassed/ discriminated against in a post 9/11 world. A very deep angle , that evolved so well. Unfortunately more terrorist shitty activities ruined what could have been a lucrative career from Mr Copani

[@cjvaye99]

@@kenterminateddq5311 fr tho Muhammad Hassan unironically belongs on here I've never seen anyone get more heat than him

[@jacobunderwood5206]

What about Gunther? While the act is more subtle than foreign heels of the past, his Austrian nationality absolutely plays into character. Whether it be him barking insults at his opponents in his native tongue, Ludwig Kaiser announcing him in broken English, or the lyrics of his theme song, he’s more than just a heel who happens to be foreign… he’s a foreign heel. It also helps he’s one of the best in-ring talents of the millennium, the best Intercontinental Champion in history, and I believe he has more Meltzer 5-Star matches then anyone else in WWE history (it’s either him or, I dunno, Adam Cole or Cody Rhodes or something)

[@Kaltagstar96]

I mean, I don't know if a foreign heel has to be anti-American, but I don't know if in kayfabe Gunther thinks he's better than his foes BECAUSE he's Austrian, he just thinks he's better than them because he IS better than them.

[@joshmatlock1020]

I bet it's because he just doesn't have the history yet or he doesn't play up on the "foreign" part of being better than everyone or really mentions nationality. He's just better than everyone because he is better than everyone.

[@nathancardenas2719]

Is he a heel tho? He doesn't cheat to win. He just talks alot of shit

[@_Amit_Sunil]

Ludwig introduces him in broken english? Heavily accented sure, but broken? Like what

[@_Amit_Sunil]

​@@joshmatlock1020I think it's implicit. The mat is sacred, meaning he views American or the WWE as being unserious people who don't respect the craft. That's why he's had stables filled with Europeans like Ringkampf and Imperium..TL;DR everything about Gunther is a he's better than you and you know it, whether mostly American wrestlers he competes against or the fans (especially not a fan of the homeless lol)

[@aquataz]

Lance Storm’s WCW run was one of the only good things about the last days of WCW.

[@mox19380]

it really was one of the few bright spots at that time

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Solo Sikoa’s shoot middle name is actually Yokozuna

[@cjmorvant8196]

Seeing Fritz on the list makes me want to see you do an Iron Claw review

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Great movie

[@mrterp04]

@@cjmorvant8196 or a Pizza Inn review.

[@akasquirrel87]

I've met Ivan Koloff twice. The first time was at my stepdad's church where he was a guest speaker. I got to take a picture with him and the WWWF World Championship belt, then later got to eat lunch with him and we talked for an hour. The second was about two years later when I worked at a Walmart, and he had a table and was signing pictures and a book he wrote. He remembered me and asked how my family was doing.

[@dolfanchambers84]

Bret Hart being one of wrestling’s most beloved babyfaces AND maybe its best-ever foreign heel - all without sacrificing anything about his character - is a testament to how brilliant of a wrestler he was. (insert his catchphrase here)

[@DrunkenCoward1]

"Jombo, wombo, I am here to congo." - Bret Hart (iconic catchphrase)

[@alexanderball6326]

If Jinder would have come up in the 70s or 80s, he would have been huge as a foriegn heel imo

[@_Amit_Sunil]

If the crowd was packed with Americans who worked in IT and had lost entire departments to outsourcing to India, Jinder would've had nuclear heat lol

[@ezza2x899]

Lance storm is one of the most underrated talents.

[@wstine79]

Would Parts Unknown be considered a foreign country?

[@agustinval1508]

Thats unknown

[@frankf684]

Who knows

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

As a longtime fan it's always amazing to see another Grand Masters of Wrestling reference

[@chenstormstout9456]

Love the reference to Calvinball, because I immediately understood it!

[@Dwainecurtis2001]

Fun fact : When the Fabulous Rougeaus sing there song in French they actually dissing America talk about trolling.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

I love how much hard work and love for wrestling Brian has and the whole WWW crew has when making these they are so amazing and so well done amazing work WWW

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Truly the most dangerous foreign heel in wrestling The Sultan

[@mrterp04]

was Dudleyville in a foreign country?

[@midlifemcnonswagger]

I’ve always imagined it’s just some crazy nomad venturing the us dropping babies in territories

[@isaiahchapman7660]

No, it's in its own universe.

[@lootar63]

I think it’s somewhere in the east coast of the US

[@emrules2001]

I think it's one of those sovereign citizen nations in the US

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Dances With Dudley

[@michaelblum410]

Tough not to mention the Great Kabuki and the Great Muta. And Baron von Raschke was able to stretch the German heel gimmick along for decades.

[@SmegulonPrime]

Sheikh 'if she don't hawk tuah, I don't wanna talk tuah'

[@antonioiessi590]

Brian, excellent video as always, please re-do the WCW New Blood Rising 2000 because the copyright problems make the video unwatchable 😢

[@barlotardy]

I'm surprised Colonel DeBeers didn't get an honorable mention.

[@KXPriestess]

I remember when La Resistance won the tag title in Canada and they were cheered by the crowd. The WWE not wanting a repeat of 1997 had them come out the next week and butcher the Canadian National Anthem

[@NickelCitySaint]

When talking about the Russians... Can't forget Eric Cartman's Rad Russian

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Wrestling Takedown Federation

[@andresgonzaleztorres3808]

Let’s not forget Jinder Mahal, Great Khali, Alberto del Rio, etc.

[@cjvaye99]

and Kenzo Suzuki, Rene Dupree, Vladimir Kozlov, Sylvester Turkay and the goat Foreign heels Muhammad Hassan and Daivari

[@schizzo8959]

No forget them.

[@oppositeofthetruth]

Love your content met a stranger once at a party and wrestling came up and before we knew it your channel content came up thank you for bringing people together through your love of this grand spectacle known as professional wrestling

[@profjeff9]

It was fun seeing the territories and stuff from the '50s, '60s, and '70s on here. Great list overall!

[@wessparkmon2395]

No love for the Baron. Baron Von Raschke was a top flight foreign heel for so long, that has to count for something.

[@PierzStyx]

The Baron was nearly a carbon copy of Fritz Von Erich.

[@wessparkmon2395]

@@PierzStyx And you could say Von Erich was a rip off of Hans Schmidt because he's the original German heel. Outside of the gimmick and the claw, Von Raschke was very different in presentation, at least in what I've seen, from Fritz. There was more chaos and manic persona with the Baron.

[@joseaquinoayala8969]

Man Zane just got that special sauce that keeps you wanting more

[@joseaquinoayala8969]

Zane keep up that grind hope you get all the bread you deserve. 12 years of watching that content and it haves just been better than ever you are in your prime g so keep releasing this product

[@IgazenTalksWrestling]

You can’t hinder The Jinder Mahal.

[@MewDied151]

I'm amazed that your channel doesn't have a bigger following after all this time. I remember watching your videos all the time in 2015/16 and then dropping off from wrestling youtubers for while. Was pleasantly surprised to see you're still making great content all these years later ❤️✌️

[@harshckuk]

Your weekly video are the only good thing in my life. Never stop doing this, mate.

[@scottyjeff39]

I wasn't expecting Bret Hart on this list. He is truly #1.

[@NeroPiroman]

In mid 2017, we had three foreign heel caracthers at the same time on main roster: rusev, kevin Owens and jinder mahal

[@jamesbonnen]

You missed Col Debeers. A South African military man in the 80's was a heat magnet!!

[@Millwall77]

He was Brians trainer so I guess he has a pretty good idea who he is 😉

[@blacksuede]

The chat rooms in 97-99 was a war between US wrestling fans and Canadian wrestling fans.

[@Gloryosky]

13:28 Khosrow Vaziri didn’t compete for Iran in the 1968 Olympics. He WAS an assistant coach for the 1972 US Olympic team, though, as well as winning AAU 180.5 lb. division gold in 1971.

[@barbaros99]

"Please to rise for Fire Nation national anthem."

[@benespinosa6725]

Bret hart's run as a heel in 1997 was great the 1997 version of the hart foundation was awesome great video brian lol i popped when you mentioned the TNA version of team canada their theme song ruled.

[@VelocitrapLords]

Personal favorite is of course the Crown Jewel of Ghana, Jimmy Rave (RIP)

[@SteRDLK]

Well this how I found out Jimmy Rave died

[@blacktytrix]

People seriously underrate lance storm. Such a talented wrestler and while people call him boring, that's essentially the point. It takes serious talent to make being a boring Canadian man an entertaining gimmick, and it's literally just who lance is. Also iron sheik is easily my pick. When I think of foreign heels, I think of him instantly. He is the master of the trope.

[@JDotWill]

The La Resistance theme music slaps lowkey.

[@deeznuts9851]

*HIGHkey

[@PontFlair]

Its sad that the other 4 members of The Hart Foundation stable have all passed away. Most being The Hitman's family, especially his brother. R.I.P to all

[@matts9382]

French speakers are in for a little treat if they listen to the Rougeau's theme. The song rules from Montreal to Memphis

[@NewAgeComix]

Iron Sheik numba 2?! Fakkin Bullshi... Also thank you for that history lesson about Fritz. I never knew that. (If it's covered in Iron Claw, I haven't seen it)

[@iamtriston666]

The Great Kabuki in WCCW should get an honorable mention.

[@MrTheMighty]

I laughed way harder at the "Stop the Shek" sign than I probably should have.

[@deeznuts9851]

Nah I caught that too 😭😭

[@lucaselliott2097]

I'm shocked that the Wild Samoans didn't make the list or the honorable mentions.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Sika ❤️

[@jayharv285]

Because Samoa was a part of the US as a territory

[@lucaselliott2097]

@jayharv285 Oh, no kidding? I didn't know that.

[@thomasredmond5793]

how in the actual hell is there no abdullah the butcher, the man from sudan, one of the biggest heel draws in wrestling history.. how?!

[@vanderful2397]

Not every foreigner & a heel is a foreign heel. I don't know much about Abdullah, but I can't remember ever seeing him using his Sudanese background to get heat. I don't know his career well so I'm not sure, but that could explain why he isn't on the list

[@jackcarraway4707]

I love the chapter titles: RJO Brothers The Chic Law Resist

[@GhostJamm]

1:04 Never thought I'd see my hometown on a Wregret video 😅

[@ddjsoyenby]

great list comrade zane.

[@Tactical_Hotdog]

16:57 Local boy (Ayr, Scotland, same town as Drew) Lionheart. RIP Hearto

[@rickyjkuron5275]

The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers had an amazing theme song

[@morlahav1481]

We got brian saying Hawk tuh before GTA 6

[@snerdterguson]

Loved tag team wrestling back in the day. Fabulous (possibly butchered spelling incoming) Rougeau Brothers, Hart Foundation, Strike Force, British Bulldogs, Rockers, Demolition, Killer Bees, just to name a few.

[@DomMenace226]

0:27 My favorite kind of lies? Capitalize. 😂

[@johnpittsii7524]

Thanks for the list Brian

[@augustuswayne9676]

Hawk Tuah , spit on that thang !!

[@alexarce5642]

Can't believe brian actually did it

[@alexarce5642]

Can't believe brian actually did it

[@schizzo8959]

I hate that so much.

[@thebodywabble]

Did Brian’s newest video get took down ? I swear I saw a new one yesterday. Where’s my lobster?

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

The WCW 1999 one.

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

WWE blocked it.😑

[@nehemiahpouncey3607]

Why do Brian keep mooning us on The intro?😂

[@Mia-elf1]

was Dudleyville in a foreign country

[@ricardonb6375]

No. 100% Pure American town

[@paulcarpenter7844]

😂

[@claymathewselevator8121]

It’s in the same state as Springfield

[@jonshaw9195]

Was copy and pasting other peoples comments in a foreign country, or just in botland like you

[@adammarrow5980]

Parts of it, probably

[@cvela83]

Alex Wright should've made the list

[@user-tr4gc8qu2p]

You gotta go to Wrestling Bios for the big bratwurst love 😂😂

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Das Wunderkind

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Helped train Giovanni Vinci

[@orangelazarus86]

I wish wrestling would go back to this gimmick. I've been pushing the idea of a Russian no-sell heel modeled after Kinnikuman's Warsman. Just someone who was ruthless and brutal in the ring and managed by a pompous charismatic Russian officer who was cruel to his talent, but the talent didn't mind because he's been trained to keep in line. I wrote that he'd come in, the manager would sell him as this unbeatable force in Russia prompting a match with a couple upstart talents ending in brutal submissions and it builds up steam from there and we see him taking on bigger talent and just seemingly unstoppable before a people's champ finally wins after a long brutal match.

[@Rob-rx3jw]

Ludvig Borga always stands out in my mind.

[@jd9119]

And to think that character was a nicer version of Tony Halm. He was a real life prick.

[@vanderful2397]

Funny thing about Borga is that he would curse in Finnish constantly to hide his communication with his opponent.

[@balss248]

As a small Canadian child, the un-Americans were the hero’s for me

[@evanhanley6437]

I absolutely love this list. These guys REALLY are the best foreign heels in wrestling history. Exceptional video Brian!

[@JennaLeigh]

Fantastic nod to "hawk tuah"!😂😂😂😂😂

[@CarbonKnights]

As an Albertan from close to Calgary I don't know what you mean when you say Bret was a heel, I never saw it XD

[@michaelkeller5927]

I'm from Edmonton and Bret was the only thing that could unite Edmonton and Calgary lol

[@bobbyunavailable]

Rougeaus music is so so good.

[@samc5019]

Not being American, your previous list was basically my top foreign heels list. ;p

[@gogotonyyo]

Abdullah The Butcher isn’t in this list?

[@undisputededgehead]

I spotted a Hendry

[@mattcrowley8612]

Brian Zane saying Hawk tuah is one of the last things i would think id ever hear

[@wwesvk9958]

HAWK TUAH you gotta spit on that thing you get me.😂😂

[@user-xl7qg8pj3x]

Spiros Arion should be on that list.

[@AllTheWeirdestProject]

The best Miro moment was this "golden ring" speech in AEW

[@greatlakesent4831]

Singing All American Boys on a car ride with Jimmy Hart is a life highlight for me.

[@batetv3920]

Where was Dragonov in the Russian segment??

[@pushon10]

Love seeing Lance Storm get the praise he deserves

[@DasNordlicht91]

WCW in 2000 sucked, but Lance Storm getting a big push upon his arrival as he won titles left and right and Canadianized them was one of the few highlights of an otherwise dire time for WCW.

[@willhatton2792]

Speaking as an English guy who grew up watching Bret Hart, I don’t view him as a foreign heel - not even a heel! The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be! #pinkandblackattack

[@cookiestar3069]

As you were counting down, I was thinking it had to be Bret. Good call. That last Hart Foundation run was pure magic.

[@rowsdower50]

Honorable Mentions: Il Cartographer Sir Boliver Turnbuckle The Wild Vacationers

[@barlotardy]

Rax and Arby, the Facepaint Connection!

[@stephen9281]

PCO is the best foreign heel. Not only is he not American. He's not human.

[@roadrsh7056]

I remember The Shiek from the 70s. He spoke English in promos, and was great at promos. He even played face once feuding with Superstar Billy Graham.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Love hearing about Stu Hart

[@Ballpython77]

The rougeau brothers one best and underrated heel tag team of all time. One best theme songs also and being from Quebec im a little bias!😝

[@scottsaffran2550]

Blassie in the headdress cracks me up every single time, without fail

[@randyhavard6084]

Bret Hart literally made me want to move to Canada when I grew up. I was such a Hit Man fan.

[@chrisguardiano6143]

Since this video was made about the best foreign heels, I would like to see a video on the opposite side of the spectrum in the best foreign babyfaces in wrestling history. I know for me personally my favorite foreign babyface has to be Bret Hart who apart from his 1997 heel run & various heel runs in WCW was largely a babyface throughout his career. Also Mil Mascaras deserves to be mentioned in the best foreign babyfaces conversation mainly because he never turned heel in his career. Heck the man never even cheated in his matches & is largely beloved in Mexico for pioneering the lucha libre style.

[@geeshep4836]

Great American Bash '00, Souled Out '99, Superbrawl '99, Uncensored '99, Fall Brawl '99/'00, Mayhem '00, And Slammiversary '19 Pay-per-View Review Please Brian.