Top 8 Best WWE Talk Shows | Wrestling With Wregret

For decades, the talk show has been a staple of wrestling programming, especially in WWE ... but only a select few can be called the best of the best! From the Barber Shop to the Highlight Reel and everything in-between, Brian Zane counts them down!
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[@TakerKaneanite619]

"Hi, I'm John Morrison, and if I had a nickel for every person at Wrestlemania better looking than me...........I would have no nickels."

[@TophatlarryOG]

TakerKaneanite619 I'm gonna get that as a tattoo

[@andrewsparkes8829]

@@TophatlarryOG Then you would be proving Morrison even more right if you ever went to Wrestlemania...

[@TophatlarryOG]

@@andrewsparkes8829 why I am 6 days late to this gold

[@ikerants745]

“0 dimes”

[@syedbadshah12345]

That's true af

[@JoeyintheAM]

When I saw the title, I immediately thought, "Cool. I wonder which ones are gonna lead up to Piper's Pit." lol

[@orinanime]

Same

[@tims4502]

Michaels throw Janetty through the window? No! Janetty dove through the window to escape. Total act of cowardice!

[@Trayxxxx]

I remember back then I was so mad when Bobby Hennan said that. Man do I miss him and gorilla.

[@chippydippy1530]

WILL YOU STOP

[@BluThundr]

I think these days, a star that could have really benifited from his own talk show was Tyler Breeze, the beauty parlor, or something like that to really get his character over, but like...they didn't even try anything with ol' Breezy.

[@MoonlightStrider]

I think he'd have it called The Catwalk, seeing as how his whole gimmick is Supermodel Superstar.

[@Fdatubeofyou]

I mean Breezy did get the Fashion Files...which is close but you’re right.

[@whaduzitmatr]

@@Fdatubeofyou RIP The Ascension, they werent a good tag team, but they were a tag team

[@thenoorelyaqin]

I know it's a one-off, but Santino's Tea Party with Sheamus is one of the most entertaining talk segments I have ever watched.

[@tonythepokemonguy751]

Sheamus breaking character will always be the best thing ever

[@MrJobelp]

Yes!!

[@huzaifabaloch7825]

i always find myself going back to watch that clip again and again :P

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Loved that segment

[@markmclaren7551]

It seemed like forever that anything on wresting made me laugh. Then this aired & I couldn't stop laughing during the whole entire segment. It's right up there with The Rock talking smack & Golddust tourettes angle lol

[@craiglindblom4020]

"Piper viciously cracked Snuka over the head with a coconut." Man, I love wrestling so much.

[@joeyteter9383]

Rousikas Shaw “hey, you’re using coconuts!” 🥥

[@PapaTaurean]

There is no doubt that Piper's Pit was the quintessential talk show format for the WWE. Often imitated, never duplicated.

[@drewmalihan]

Carlito’s Cabana, Miz TV and the Cutting Edge were worth the honorable mentions at least, but Piper’s Pit and Highlight Reel were damn too good.

[@christopherstead1203]

I knew that Piper's Pit would be the number 1 talk show. RIP Roddy. We'll miss you

[@christopherwall2121]

I dunno about you guys, but I for one would gladly eat at "PASTA! IS! JERICHO!"

[@Trayxxxx]

Would be a hell of a lot better than hulk Hogan's dribble.

[@TyMarshall007]

Piper's pit #1 hands down

[@michaelpisciarino5348]

0:00 Intro Theme 1:38 Criteria for The Best Talk Show (8) 1:57 The Dirt Sheet, Miz And Morrison (7) 4:13 The Barber Shop 5:31 (Bad joke, didn’t laugh, lol) (6) 6:04 The Funeral Parlor, Paul Bearer (5) 8:28 Talking Smack with Renee Young And Daniel Bryan (4) 10:11, Tuesday Night Titans (TNT) Top 3 (3) 11:39, *The Brother Love Show* (2) 14:06 _The Highlight Reel_ (1) 16:03 *_Piper’s Pit_*

[@Goldnfoxx]

As much as I love Jericho and enjoyed the Highlight Reel, there is no question in my mind that Brother Love belonged at #2 there.

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Here are a few others: 1. The King's Court (Jerry Lawler) 2. Snake Pit (Jake Roberts) 3. Miz TV (The Miz) 4. A Flair for the Gold (Ric Flair) Yes that's WCW but they're owned by WWE and so I wanted to include it. Besides it gave us the memorable debut of the Shockmaster. LOL 😆

[@TakerKaneanite619]

Ah yes, the one where he "Fell on his fucking arse."

[@wstine79]

Don't forget The Soap Dish hosted by Stone Cold .

[@sockhopper]

wstine79 w a s h u p

[@joeyteter9383]

Wash up 🧼

[@aztecwrrior1997]

That was real?

[@TTOF_JB]

Shawn didn't throw Marty through the window, that coward Jannetty tried to dive through the window to escape.

[@vidishkarkera2630]

Will you stop!!

[@MissAlmostFine]

@@vidishkarkera2630 🤣🤣🤣

[@Wooderz245]

Apparently, Jericho originally pitched the highlight reel as an improv segment to throw some up and comers in front of a live audience and see if they could hang. WWE could do with a segment like this in the modern day.

[@licentiousdreams]

The new talent can barely even hold a mic...

[@1KQ_]

Then we'd get another dana brooke moment

[@KiddsWorldEntertainment]

Mike Berkman Velveteen, Breeze, Wyatt, New Day, Joe, Owens. All very solid if not great mic workers

[@thespongemonkey]

I'm kinda shocked MIZ TV isn't on here, but there's only so much room on the list.

[@quentinkaasa47]

MizTV has never done anything memorable. The Cabana was much better.

[@barkboingfloom]

Next you'll be campaigning for A Moment Of Bliss

[@dougwalker9286]

A Flair for the gold was awesome in WCW

[@MoonlightStrider]

It did give us the shockmaster after all.

[@whaduzitmatr]

I wonder if he will put it on "worst talk shows" solely because of the shockmaster incident

[@licentiousdreams]

@David Rosales Only if I get to hear Danny boy and sid cracking up!

[@bigjoeofthe707]

5:25 correction. Jannetty tried to dive through the window to escape.

[@olschoolTonyCarter]

The Heartbreak Hotel by Shawn Micheals or the Snake Pit by Jake Roberts

[@heyyou9693]

Would Fashion Files be considered for talk show?

[@thekidfromiowa]

The King's Court as an honorable mention

[@timbartschwolfman]

Definitely yes

[@meirnissim5927]

Cutting Edge Miz TV

[@TheZeroRyuzaki]

If anyone didn’t think Piper’s Pit was gonna be #1, you’re insane

[@32Gknight]

In my mind the dirt sheet is the best show of the last 10-15 years. Miz and Morrison were a perfect match and they both have great senses of humor. If johnny impact ever comes back these 2 will have to reunite.

[@LegendoftheAce1]

the energy alone that Miz brings to MizTV is worth a mention

[@edalder2000]

The first thing I remembered was Roddy Piper smashing a coconut over Snuka's head.

[@barkboingfloom]

Shoulda hit Jimmy harder. He deserved worse!

[@ryanliederbach6939]

The original Legend Killer- Roddy Piper.

[@mrmagpiepromotions]

The funeral parlour has my favourite moment of my wrestling childhood. "Who's side are you on?" "NOT. YOOOOOUUURRRRSSS.

[@thespongemonkey]

ahhhhhhh, talking smack, the time the rest of the world finally saw what i saw in the miz, that he was awesome. To bad he never got a world title run out of his momentum he built up though.

[@marcelrobinson]

Look at Zane moving up in the world. Got Alexander Hammerstone aka kayfabe son of Triple H, doing the intro

[@thomasjenkins7506]

looks more like the son of lars sullivan.

[@robertmckinnon7003]

Correction, The Greatest Wrestling Heel of All Time Period. Not just the Greatest of the 1980’s.

[@montyrobertson7362]

I said the same thing.

[@KiddsWorldEntertainment]

Robert McKinnon debatable

[@robertmckinnon7003]

Controversial Radio no

[@KiddsWorldEntertainment]

Robert McKinnon How

[@wstine79]

Ambrose Asylum was a breath of fresh air in the PG era.

[@thegameingfox]

I don,t regret watching this vidieo

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+the gameing Fox Same!

[@spookerredmenace3950]

Piper's Pit will ALWAYS be number one for me!, but the Miz has improved so much over the years! and wow does he ever have the crazy......... blue eyes!

[@thomasc.5219]

Awesome work as always Zane. Long live Wrestling with Wregret.

[@juliandibenedetto3498]

Dude.. the cutting edge? Not even an honourable mention?

[@eeeeewewew]

Nothing major happend on it.

[@martingamer5591]

@@eeeeewewew Team Rated-Rko formed on the cutting edge, that was the central point of the 2006 DX Reunion.

[@juliandibenedetto3498]

Don’t forget undertaker tombstoning Vickie Guerrero, the unveiling of the rated R title, Edge interviewing the anonymous GM laptop and of course the unforgettable live sex celebration which boosted the raw ratings and gave birth to the ‘rated R superstar’ character

[@TripSquadTian]

Michael Mearney the “I hate you” promo. Which was edges best promo of his career

[@Cthulhu3C]

No love for Miz TV either. :(

[@dagdogg]

Brian should have included footage of Piper pouring Listerine down Jimmy Hart's throat. Classic.

[@Aalok1991]

"Have a coconut!" - Piper. Iconic.

[@JohnVullo]

The funeral parlor Flair/Hogan moment was my favorite as a kid without realizing how huge of a deal it was (I only started watching wrestling in Sept of 91 and didnt know Flairs legacy). Its still my favorite wrestling moment in history.

[@kclink1579]

5:58 I understood that reference.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

+Kc Link What reference?

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

@@thealjohnsonshow2188 Sid attacked some people in real life with scissors

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

@Marc Romero i sorry its because i heard that story as a joke a lot i forgot how many people was

[@venomousnate7263]

Was there any doubt that Piper’s Pit is #1?

[@radentstwo9793]

Where the hell is Carlito's Cabana? Love that one

[@quentinkaasa47]

The Cabana should be on here for that WrestleMania 21 segment alone.

[@Aevilbeast]

Man, just hearing about "Piper's Pitts" gets me depressed! Roddy Piper was just one of those special, one of a kind, unduplicatable (No matter how hard or how many people have tried!) personalities that just stands out and is simply unforgettable. When I first heard about him passing, I honestly couldn't believe it...I always thought he'd be one of those wrestlers like Ric Flair (70) or Terry Funk (He's 75 now! I can't believe he still wrestles albeit rarely!!) that someway despite all the odds seem to survive everything and keep on ticking. I would've loved to met him and listen to some of his stories, he always seemed like a great guy to hang out with. . I swear, even if he just made debut now in today's wrestling scene he still would've been as big of star as he was back in the day! That's something not a lot of wrestlers could say, since a lot (not all) of them were just lucky to be in the right place, at the right time rather than being successful because of their talent or ability. He just had that special something that so many people have try so hard to obtain but always fall short of.

[@linkzelda1071]

The Peep show should have been on the list

[@bubbajoshproductions3990]

And Cutting Edge

[@LukeLeonettiYouTube]

I remember watching the coconut incident on one of those old WWE DVDs, and Santino Marella was being interviewed about it, and he mentioned a time where he saw the segment live and got in trouble for trying to smash a coconut on his brother’s head

[@lvdb702]

When Warrior was on The Parlor, that was shot in Las Vegas Nevada and I was in the stands, later that night in between TV tapings we got a 3 on 2 handicap match with Warrior and Hogan vs Mustafa(Iron Shiek) Gen Adnan and Undertaker.

[@Badmothafucka1222]

Lmao the can of shaving cream blowing up in Sid’s face..... he had the worst luck

[@jehushdomino795]

The funeral ⚱️ Parlor with Paul Bearer or The Brother Love Show!! I loooovve you!!!! Or TNT with Vince McMahon and Lord Alfred Hayes

[@jr_nerdlife]

I wanna see the top 8 Sid botches list at some point!

[@Goldnfoxx]

LOL

[@Huron2010A]

We're live, brother.

[@freeparking301]

Nothing like watching a man come from the top rope and snapping their leg like a slim jim

[@MaxAngor]

SCISSOR ME TIMBERS! What a great joke to those in the know!

[@LukeLeonettiYouTube]

What’s the matter, Sid? You forgot your scissors? (Dead silence) I said, what’s the matter Sid? You forgot your scissors? (More silence)

[@MaxAngor]

@@LukeLeonettiKZbin And then the crazy son of a bitch outdoes himself and turns his leg into goddamn play-doh. And that's why he kicked his leg out of his leg.

[@danmount9462]

Conrad: Bruce may have a red face but you can a free month of Blue Chew by entering the promo code WRESTLE.

[@thebrandolorian9037]

Who can forget all the memorable segments on "A Moment of Bliss"? Oh ya... we all can.

[@joegazvazul2448]

Before watching, if the Funeral Parlour isn't there, I riot. EDIT: Thankfully it was but should have been higher imo. Great list, btw. We all knew what was going to be number 1, and rightfully so.

[@dylanogg347]

Whenever I think of The Dirt Sheet, all I can think of is the segment when Miz and Morrison tore into Cryme Tyme; Morrison: And I've met your Dad Shad. He wears a sweater vest. Miz: Nerds!

[@RantsNReviews]

Piper’s Pit = least surprising #1 entry reveal of all time on this channel lol. Seriously though, fantastic idea for a Top 8 list, and all solid choices. If it were a Top 10, I’d have to shoehorn Carlito’s Cabana in there at #9 or #10. As a fan who watched Smackdown exclusively for almost the entire Ruthless Aggression Era (we couldn’t afford cable), I’ll admit that it was no Highlight Reel, but it was cool to have our own equivalent. I’ll never forget MNM’s debut and Big Show’s death via poison apple.

[@NigelWatersFWA]

Talking Smack will always be special to me because my tweet and Twitter handle was featured on an episode of it! It's still on the network as it's part of Alexa Bliss' collection. It's pretty cool to know that it will be preserved forever in some small way.

[@XantroyX]

ABRAHAM............... WASHINGTON!

[@danmount9462]

He was unstoppable like Kobe Bryant in a Colorado hotel room.

[@thealjohnsonshow2188]

@@danmount9462 *oh shit* Surprisingly, I remember that.

[@rickyrosay33977]

@@danmount9462 a few moments later: "yo mama (throws shoe at kofi) hey just playin man just playin brotha just playin"

[@nicktaylor2657]

WHO???

[@XantroyX]

@@nicktaylor2657 Bing it.

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

I remeber the ultimate warrior being trapped in the casket like it was yesterday. My brother remembers the barbershop in the same way. He loved the rockers when he was little and Shawn Michaels is still his fave wrestler.

[@HWJASURY]

No Cafe de Rene? Shameful! Joking aside, you mentioned Jericho throwing Michael's through the screen was a callback to when Michaels did a similar act to Jennety, but you forgot Jericho would be on the receiving end 9 years later when Kevin Owens ended JeriKO shortly before Fastlane 2017

[@usamazahid3882]

It's such a damn shame that the only two Grand eras in the WWE that Piper's Pit had never made it's transition to were the New Generation Era the Attitude Era. I mean wouldn't it be grand if the late Great Roddy Piper had done this with all the others like Triple H, with DX, Stephanie, Chyna, and others, like The Undertaker, Mick Foley, Chris Jericho, The Rock, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, Kurt Angle, Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, Edge, William Regal, Christian, Lita, Trish Stratus, Kane, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall etc. I mean sure, he did one with one Attitude Era Vet in Stone Cold Steve Austin, but it would be that amazing though if only Piper had lived and brought back that segment in those days man.

[@jetman80pops]

Man I loved T.N.T when I was a kid. Never missed an episode. There was no other choice for Piper's Pit being #1

[@matthewlane518]

Lol i was thinking the same thing. Sid, in a barbershop? Nope to many scissors!

[@moonray4687]

"The Highlight Reel" good times....

[@trosinesss]

The guy on the intro it’s the child of Jericho and Scott Steiner

[@navnavnav2255]

I don't know if I just haven't seen the intro in a while or this is new but the little "Brian Zane presents" clip at 0:28 is a nice touch!

[@yeslinvelez6572]

Miz tv heartbreak hotel honorable mentions

[@raidernation7427]

I don't believe Talking Smack should be on this list bc in 10yrs, only a few ppl will remember it. They'll probably remember The Miz's promo but will have no clue what show it happened on.

[@raidernation7427]

@@jbfarley I could be wrong. That was only my opinion.

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

My dad used to joke how brother love looked like someone farted in his face 😂🤣

[@Sa9jev]

Great video - I learned about a few talk show segments I hadn't known about! Still looking forward to the "X craziest Jerry Lawler ideas" video you teased a while back...

[@richie-richp3175]

wrestling with wregret could easily be on Netflix

[@Boy123Jim]

Like the list. Honorable mention: The Cutting Edge. I can see why it's not on the list, but Rated RKO made its debut on that show.

[@AgenderFox]

I'm from Minnesota and I legit can't wait to see this pasta restaurant open!

[@mfrost228]

Best set designs were The Flower Shop with Adrian Adonis and The Snake Pit with Jake, best host with the most shit that went down has to be Piper, he even interviewed a jobber and it was gold. You can find Missy’s Manor on KZbin, and it’s horrible, but it’s got Missy in her prime, in some very nice outfits, so it’s worth a watch.

[@Judgementxxx]

The Miz was pure fire during that promo.

[@MasterMewtwo239]

I was going to riot if Piper's Pit wasn't #1. Everything you said, Brian, should be everyone's shared opinion, whether the Pit was #1 in their minds or not.

[@brad22474]

Honorable mention: Jesse Ventura's "The Body Shop." The pleasure is all YOURS!

[@timbartschwolfman]

Always enjoy these videos from Brian Zayne

[@ozlovescoffee5595]

Piper's pit is in it self a legend

[@rogregg29445]

Ah the trial of bischoff the first raw I ever went to!!. The dirt sheet was so damn good. That moment with Hbk going through the jeritron 5000 will always stick out in my mind. Pipers pit will never be topped.

[@matthewmiller7207]

Sid went sycho. It was quite vicious. ^^

[@BensyBens]

Worst Talk Show In Wrestling: A Moment Of Bliss

[@austinwilliams7919]

Nothing ever comes of the "rivalries" they present on the talk show. Unlike with literally any of these being shown

[@BensyBens]

austin williams this “talk show” not just kill alexa bliss character, It kill almost all the women evolution in wwe! We got more better And talented heel women and instead we get that stupid talk show because wwe want to promote alexa bliss even when she’s injured. This talk show burying the women evolution just like hulk hogan burying everybody

[@austinwilliams7919]

@@BensyBens I understand them wanting to show Alexa, but like.. put her in a managers role, or something! Then after a few weeks of her being cleared, ease her back into it.. so she doesn't reinjure herself again.

[@silvanafernandes8875]

Moment of Bliss = Bathroom break

[@olschoolTonyCarter]

WCW Flair For The Gold by Ric Flair

[@christiankallio8586]

What, no Ambrose Asylum?

[@wstine79]

Especially when they upset the plant.

[@blinkth3dog]

I just saw Hammerstone vs Davey Boy Smith Jr last week it was my first time seeing him and instantly was a fan. They both were great.

[@noblemile]

"I don't like Canada..." "Why?" "I don't like maple syrup, it reminds me of Canada." My fucking sides

[@wstine79]

Don't forget THE CUTTING EDGE.

[@dn22pkkdd476]

"Benoit's Tragic Weekend" sounds like a parody comedy film from 2002. The kind that usually say on the poster "from the producers of Epic Movie"...

[@FranchiseSHR]

We in Canada have Aftermath, its like Talking Smack, we have Santino and Hornswoggle as guests everyweek and run down what happened on Raw and SD........ 15:44 look Flair is talking to himself, I mean a black dot, I mean pixels

[@craigperry3779]

Man.... Piper was something special.

[@SweetLu666]

Good list. I think the Flower Shop deserves a spot too. That is where the heel turn of Orndorff started as well as getting Piper over as a face.

[@SunnySydeRamsay]

Brian Zayn talks about WWE. This makes Wrestling With Wregret a WWE talk show. Therefore, Brian Zayn hosts the #1 WWE talk show.

[@Jason-uw9ex]

4 words "sami zayn electric chair" -Drops Mic and Walks Off-

[@RandalfElVikingo]

5:05 actually, Solomonster recently nade a great point saying The Barber Shop is one of the most remembered Talk Shows of all time, yet it did not lasted that much and the only memorable moment was Shawn Michaels turning heel lol. And there has been lots and lots of them, that says something.

[@stewartmcrae8007]

Loved pipers pit Tuesday night titans the funeral parlour and the barber shop had never heard of the other four you mentioned

[@BSample]

Your content is always awesome. Great video and a walk down memory lane. Well done

[@heyyou9693]

Piper's pit is number 1, before he started, that is my pick and a no brainer.

[@cerberus144]

I met Hammerstone a couple weeks ago at a smaller Indy show. Absolute class act.

[@kellierogers1559]

Pipers Pit is legondary, and def the correct choice to top this list. Personally I also enjoyed Piper when he was hosting Superstars/Challenge with Macho Man and Vince... There was just something about Rowdy calling Vince Vincent, yelling out to Virgil when he went to the ring, and making sure he said "IWRIN" a million times when IRS wrestled that made his commentary great to me. Miss his style

[@shawn4585]

A woman who likes wrestling after my own heart ❤

[@Hugh_Morris]

Maybe Rowdy Roddy Piper never be forgotten

[@inrainbows1829]

When Piper hit Sunka with a coconut I was hooked

[@davidkeller2208]

The Dirt Sheet was the epitome of juvenile idiocy. It was a very ppor man version of DX.