The Forgotten Hero Of WCW

Wrestler Chris Kanyon has a multi-faceted, but sometimes underappreciated, legacy in the WCW.
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Chapter:
0:00 Who's Better Than Kanyon?
0:46 Blood Runs Cold
2:00 NWO
3:00 Out of Control
3:42 Kanyon
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[@aramisbyrd1285]

Not only an unsung hero of WCW, but a great influence in OVW and other wrestlers. He gave so much to the wrestling business, probably more than he knew at the time. Gone but not forgotten RIP Chirs Kanyon

[@alextellez2948]

Always liked him and Nova from ECW.

[@bigtruefacts69]

He had a catchphrase

[@kwizzeh]

@@alextellez2948 They both had a killer offense back in the day. Not surprising since they both had runs in OVW too.

[@charlesrocks]

The Flatliner is a fantastic finisher

[@craigdavis5407]

Kanyon was ahead of his time & very underrated man.

[@Mr.paint123]

No he wasn’t

[@seanmckearney3241]

@@Mr.paint123 who gayer than kanyon

[@arthurvaldepena4514]

No he wasn't wwe and wcw had different type of wrestlers

[@declangaming24]

​@@seanmckearney3241stop being homophobic the guys ring work was good one of the hero's of the Monday night wars bro doesn't matter if your gay, straight or trans in the wrestling business you can still prove your worth to the industry.

[@mithall4198]

IKR he was like the first gay guy in wrasslin. Oh wait.........

[@blacknapalm2131]

In the THQ wrestling games the two characters with the most extensive and amazing move set were Perry Saturn and Mortis.

[@DarkPhoenix203Ct]

only the true legends know this best kept secret. you gotta keep something like this close to the best brother

[@Bman32x]

Half of his moveset are current wrestlers finishing moves today. Dude was so ahead of his time and a damn shame the culture behind the curtain hadn’t caught up. And yes, Mortis was the damn coolest wrestler. Made him lose the mask way too soon.

[@djdonald243]

I was not into Mortis and Glacier, but I loved the "Who's better than Kanyon" gimmick, as it pushed the fourth wall, asking why he wasn't being given the push he seemed to deserve.

[@josephimperatrice5552]

WHO BUTTERS KANYON CHAMPAIGNE? NOBODY!

[@luedanger561]

Kanyon was one of my favorites on WCW/NWO Revenge for N64

[@digitalmarketinghumans]

I remembered! He was a hidden character. That flatliner was so OP! and looked so cool!

[@Bman32x]

Was my WCW champ!

[@S.C.-wo8hq]

Facts.

[@lasselippert3892]

"Positively" Kanyon is one of my most fondly remembered wrestling gimmicks. BANG!

[@VazzVegas]

He was one of my fav's growing up, which I'm sure not a lot of people can say. I always appreciated the guys who showed me something new, whether it be in the ring or on the mic. And his ring work was top notch. RIP.

[@scottblanco5991]

Very Underrated! One of my favorites from WCW

[@jimmmzzz]

Just as fast as he became one of my favorite wrestlers, he was gone. RIP Kanyon! ❤

[@RALF0691]

Kanyon was a great bumper. I love watching his matches.

[@Spooky_515]

I remember crossing my fingers hoping for Kanyon vs RVD. That would’ve been a match

[@Spooky_515]

I remember WCW panning out to show the arena from the outside while going to commercial and in the background you could see Chris Kenyon Cutting someone lmao

[@curlyg9925]

In 20+ years, I’ve never seen anyone even attempt to copy Kanyons move set he was that unique

[@BooboosANDBloodshed_95]

Chris was such a great worker ! I wish people were more accepting, and he was able to live his life and his truth without prejudice. ❤

[@MahkyVmedia1]

He's not forgotten.

[@nurseelliott4256]

I’ve heard over year how good Chris was. That he was really good and putting together matches and helping wrestlers with their finishers.

[@imraandesai1935]

Kanyon was pulled back and held down the inner circle feared him he was a rare talent

[@jabrondestoroyah]

He could wrestle, which didn't jive with the boys at NWO who all had five moves each

[@alexschofield5093]

He was great in WCW/NWO Revenge too. Something about his move set- I always played as him!!

[@pirajacinto4]

As a kid I didn't watch WCW, and was mostly a WWF kid, but even I LOVED Chris Kanyon. His catch phase stuck with me, and I wanted to see him for it. But you're right, he is forgotten. And that sucks. I'm glad this series is out there for people like him.

[@stevekempsyninja3292]

I watched WCW, and he was great, for counting lights

[@randomman4938]

Kanyon was a favorite wrestler of mine in WCW, he was technically sound and had a wide range of moves. Too bad he had to face so much drama behind the scenes as a wrestler.

[@ghostmachine71]

Kanyon should have been a main eventer. And a legend.

[@adamstephenson7518]

He was a great talent. It's sad how his story ends. Dude was a badass

[@noUGames]

"The coolest mask gimmick ever" *Kane enters the chat

[@TheFlamingPike]

And even before that, El Santo who was a cultural icon for Mexico and pretty much started the masked wrestler trend. Then you have Tiger Mask in Japan who was so popular that the gimmick went from one wrestler to the other and he ended up in mangas, animes and video games ( King in Tekken is a direct tribute to Tiger Mask ). But I agree I think Kane is the coolest masked wrestler to ever step in the ring. When you're more intimidating than The Undertaker it means something.

[@Axs_Nice_Hair]

Meh. I thought Mortis was better.

[@jabrondestoroyah]

I loved Mortis but 98 Kane was the most perfect pro wrestler that has ever existed

[@ifuckingh8you195]

The Fiend enters.

[@adub9077]

When Kanyon got tosses off the triple cage, it was the craziest thing i had ever seen. Ill never forget it, RIP Chris Kanyon

[@jrlonergan6773]

He was so great. Ahead of his time

[@topnotch4564]

Viva The Old-School WCW.

[@srami004]

Of course the OGs would be behind his lack of a push

[@Doomcustomfigs]

Mortis was great! Kanyon was bettah!

[@gtrman69777]

DDP vs Mortis is one of my all time favorite matches.

[@pauljarvis4328]

What a underrated wrestler and with all the stories about him he never had a bad word said about him, in fact he helped so many before himself in my view. I thought it was bad to hear that cena spoke to say he was rubbish when you see how much he trained not just wrestlers but star guests in wcw (the young cena would have known this being in the background of the film and see it before his eyes). How we miss those days and the great memories all the wrestlers have given us RESPECT TO YOU ALL involved thanks.

[@Nyfancam01]

KANYON was so fucking great. And they didnt even give him his props like they should have. His story breaks my heart. So does the story of mike awesome. The 2 most underrated and wrongly used wrestlers ever in my opinion. Both were GREAT!!!!

[@damiencross7334]

I was a huge mortis fan from day one. Even bigger fan of kanyon. If you appreciated in ring work. Then you loved chris. One of my all-time favorites. I hope he found the peace in death that he couldn't find in life. Rest in peace chris

[@alanjohnsonbmw]

The triple cage bump at Slamboree never forget!!!

[@ketoulhousiekire8677]

"In the End, it doesn't even matter!" -LP

[@zeesiiij]

Makes me realise how talented Ckanyon was and the skill he contributed to WCW. Mortis was so cool when I was younger but I only saw him thru the N64 WCW game, as we cud not watch WCW in our country bar PPV. Later on thru WWE clips and now this. Great wrestler gone before his time, dudes! 🥲😎👍

[@Krusher_K]

Could you do a video on Sean O'haire?

[@windycity7191]

One of my favorite characters in WCW rip fam

[@Elijah1916_myhighway]

I'm happy that they're finally covering Kanyon.

[@CARL_093]

If this video never uploaded i never knew more about him

[@RecoveringReporter]

I remember Kanyon in WCW, he had some amazing, innovative moves.

[@davitnorm1896]

Bro - i loved Mortis that was my dude. I liked using him in N64 Revenge; i liked Glacier in the game as well.

[@WesleyParksTTV]

Omg so Kanyon is the guy who fell from up there , For the longest time I thought he was Crowbar smh lmao

[@dionisioramirez6706]

I was a huge mortis/ kanyon fan. I can’t remember if he was on the wcw vs nwo game, but I used to choose him, and I made a character that looked and emulated his moves.

[@Exile559]

If it wasnt for backstage politics he would have been huge.

[@antagonist_fury]

Then edge completely ripped off all his moves the end

[@nohmers18]

Never seen BBQuinn and Kanyon in the same room together.

[@Double-green-ll]

Well just another Underrated talent , who had so damn potential , but life scummed him. R.I.P.

[@kokotheclown2588]

One of the wrestlers I wanna legit copy and mimic his move set and style he legit had amazing and unique offensive moves if I ever joined the business I’ll instantly start to watch him to study all his moves

[@czarheel7498]

NEVER FORGOTTEN

[@salvatorecaravella365]

What an amazing wrestler and person!!! As a fellow New Yorker, the passion he had for wrestling was admirable, something that New York is known for. His story should really be made into a biopic. It would bring awareness to not only Kanyon’s journey and downfall but also bring awareness to misconceptions of masculinity and homosexuality in sports and mental illness. RIP Chris Kanyon

[@mrbransformer4184]

The innovator of offense!

[@samsneadd]

Such a great wrestler

[@chrisgoffe5048]

..he grew on me ..got my respect when he got thrown of that high cage !!

[@mithall4198]

Dude was totally ur inspiration for coming out of the closet!

[@digitalmarketinghumans]

WHO BETTA THAN KANYON!?

[@Tranceplant82]

Nobody.

[@user-le5sf8ie5s]

The rock Roman reigns, stone, cold, Steve Austin, I could name a few that’s better than

[@comic_food_guy]

Yes. Huge Kanyon fan!

[@agentfourtytwo]

Hes not forgotten, its just a dark side of the ring moments. Mortis was an amazing costume

[@oskinooa]

Mortis was dope

[@sonuvasteele2226]

If Booker T was the crowned Jewel of WCW during the invasion, Kanyon was a diamond in the rough. I hear so many people saying the invasion was a failed event but I honestly was glad the top stars didn't come to WWE at the time because it created an opportunity for the undercard of WCW to shine. Kanyon is a prime example of that. He was a monster on the mic and in the ring and we finally got to see him shine. I don't know why any company would let a guy like this go. He should have made it all the way to the top as far as I'm concerned. RIP Kanyon

[@dokc6996]

Kannon was never a hero in WCW but he's unforgotten.

[@allencollins5666]

☑️ ✅. WCW Didn’t Push Wrestlers Who Weren’t Ready.

[@Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa669]

Forever Mortis will be our first queer icon. Everyone does his moves it proves that no one was better than Kanyon.

[@Lorenzo12089]

Why does he look like today’s buff Aj styles.

[@jabrondestoroyah]

THE GAY COMMUNITY?!?!?

[@CJFerg81]

"WHO'S BETTER THAN KANYON? NOBODY!"

[@keironhiggspoet]

the innovator of the RKO outta nowhere meme. great moveset, comical promo skills. definitely lacking in today's product.

[@notsure8921]

he was doing moves u never saw before at that time

[@ZeroTsar]

Chris Kanyon was a great talent. The blood runs cold story was buns (fun but felt out of place on the wcw card) just like Ready to Rumble. Using those as his crowning achievements feels wrong.

[@TheFlamingPike]

Ever since DSOTR people have been saying Kanyon should've been bigger but the reality is that he wrestled in an era where over half of the roster on both sides of the fence were going to be hall of famers. Documentaries don't always show the cold facts. Maybe in 2024 Kanyon in his prime would've been a big deal, but those who were there in the 90's didn't care much for Kanyon. When he interacted with other wrestlers like Raven or DDP, they would totally outshine him. He didn't have the "it" factor, as JR calls it.

[@THEREALLORDJ]

THATZ BS!

[@praveshmaharaj4387]

@@THEREALLORDJ yeah Pike is just another WWE mark lol clueless about actual in ring talent.

[@THEREALLORDJ]

@@praveshmaharaj4387 💯

[@TheFlamingPike]

@@praveshmaharaj4387 Literally no one will say Kanyon was their favorite wrestler. But I knew I'd get flak for saying he was overrated by 25 yo wrestling historians who didn't even live the era here. You guys fell for a tear jerker documentary. News flash: documentaries don't always contain the absolute truth, and usually overinflate their content to make it more engaging for the viewers.

[@praveshmaharaj4387]

@@TheFlamingPike bud i been watching wrestling since beforre you was born. Kanyon was far better in Ring than Cena. Pro wrestlers themselves said Kanyon was their favorite. You WWE Mark, theres a reason Cena is known as 5 moves of doom and Kanyon the innovator. WWE is all talk and show and promos, which you fell for.

[@RedonkulousCaptious]

Nah bro. I miss Wrath and Mortis, and I remember Kanyon for some of the most innovative offense and crazy stunts I had ever seen. and for being able to piss off an entire arena with a question lol R.i.p Chris, you are not forgotten, we still love you and always will

[@craigrussell875]

Kanyon was great

[@Robby818]

RIP

[@Axs_Nice_Hair]

Kanyon was great and Ric Flair was a POS for calling the Stern show when Kanyon was a guest and saying he wasn't any good. If he wasn't any good, they wouldn't have given him the U.S. Championship in WCW. If he wasn't any good, the WWF/WWE wouldn't have hired him in the first place. They did him dirty. I've hated Flair ever since.

[@SheanWalsh46]

Ric Flair should've been fired for playing with his Johnson at flight attendant during Plane Ride From Hell

[@JonCombo]

Mortis was still going during nWo though.

[@mr.x1774]

I massively disagree with the forgotten caption, the innovator of offense will never be forgotten by true wrestling fans.

[@SheanWalsh46]

I just came back here after recent Six Feet under Mark Calaway video. I guess Kanyon is the only one who cares about being gay while Taker is just doing his job.

[@Artgod626]

Kanyon started the RKO out of no where

[@Alicious_Al]

I miss Kanyon.

[@meherenow793]

Mortis was his best gimmick; wrestling needs characters, not person a versus person b.

[@user-ln4gv2ly2e]

NOT FORGOTTEN NO ONE BETTER THAN KANYON

[@BruceMichaelFilms]

He was super innovative in the ring. Shame his demons got the best of him.

[@skylermead8781]

Kanyon was so unique. In all aspects his wrestling style was so top notch compared to guys now. Therell never be another Kanyon

[@Sanguelto]

Great wrestler great heel nobody betta than kanyon

[@HepCatJack]

Maybe he should have called himself the Grand Kanyon.

[@craigugulini3409]

He was great as mortis

[@Mergie_Merge]

Mortis debuted after the NWO did in 97 it was months after..

[@JackgarPrime]

WHO BETTAH?!

[@BigDuke2728]

I F'N LOVE KANYON AND THE MORTIS GIMMICK FOREVER. IT WAS EVEN BETTER WHEN THEY PUT HIM IN THE FLOCK..

[@thehaunted8055]

Who better

[@c0pyimitati0n]

Poor guy lived a closeted life 😔 It's always sad when people are afraid to live their truth.

[@notch7751]

Who are the two kids in the beginning of the video

[@dasiareed2708]

The young bucks watch the video you’ll see it

[@johnnymike5341]

DDP casually capping about that mask being the coolest ever.😂😂😂

[@phillyphlyers]

MORTIS!!!! RIP

[@kmfdmman]

Woah, where's the rest of this story. People should really hear about Chris Kanyon and what happened to him over the course of his career. You didn't even touch on his tragic death or him coming out.

[@wrldw4r]

Watch Dark Side of the Ring - Chris Kanyon, this is just a snippet from it.

[@johnnstamoezze4047]

Chris Kanyon

[@memohdfromwwe_]

I saw shoot interview of Kanyon, dude looks and talks like a psycho.

[@pudgieification]

Hope vice isnt still scared of Vince 🤷‍♂️

[@golagold9610]

WCW is here as AEW TNT🔥🔥🔥💥 mostly Americen is not understanding IT 😂😂

[@devious187]

I really liked Kenyon back in the day, guy was doing moves no one (at least no one in WCW or WWF) was even thinking of, and it was awesome... however going back and watching him now, it seems that's all he really did, just move, move, move, not much if any psychology in his game at all, and it's kinda disappointing , like growing up and realizing your favorite band when you were a teenager wasn't as good as you thought at the time.

[@Doctor-Stoppage]

WHO'S BETTA THAN KANYON?

[@dougharper1492]

Who’s NOT better than Kanyon? Nobody