WHAT A TWIST | Wrestlings Greatest Swerves!

WHAT A TWIST | Wrestlings Greatest Swerves
Sometimes in wrestling, you can figure out what’s going to happen next from a mile away. After all, we all knew when Hulk Hogan or John Cena would find a way to overcome the odds and stand tall by the end, or that Vince McMahon or any other number of authority figures would eventually get their comeuppance. But what happens when the story takes a twist that surprises us? Well, while we’ve looked at some of the worst examples of this over on a previous video on this channel, there have been plenty of great examples too. So, join us today as we take a deep dive into the best of them in What a Twist: Wrestling’s Greatest Swerves.
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[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

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[@paulcowlishaw]

Career biography on ODB. she doesn't get enough credit

[@raidernation7427]

How about Horsemen members in the WWE. Every member spent time there.

[@exodia9817]

It was Michael Cole that called the Seth Rollins cash-in the Heist of the Century

[@natnatpogi]

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[@vashstarwind36]

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[@kadharefinley224]

Mark Henry “ Retirement Speech “ was one of the best swerves in history IMO

[@benglass2221]

I remember watching that one live. He got me lol

[@JShadow6661]

Definitely. Would’ve had it at #3 behind The Streak Break and Rollins cashin.

[@SolaireGamingPT]

I have to agree. It was probably one of the very few moments in wrestling history when I was actually surprised.

[@markabraham2367]

Everyone fell for that one. It was so good

[@BrotherBenjiENT]

I couldn’t stop laughing😭😭I couldn’t stand Cena at the time so this was Tv good for me 😂

[@TheJaguar1983]

The salmon jacket segment was legendary. The jacket added the cherry on top that made the swerve so memorable.

[@FortunateKidd]

It added to the moment. You can always see that moment as you’re talking about it.

[@rogregg29445]

Loved it he pulled out the jacket at the hall of fame lol

[@ChrisThorne19]

The first episode I watched in 4 years and I never would've gotten back into wrestling without that segment.

[@Rand0mContnt]

The collective shock in the superdome was the biggest thing about the streak ending, the silence spoke volumes.

[@JTNOLA504]

I was there for that one! That stole the breath out of every one of us

[@JamaalSTL]

Salmon jacket. Enough said!

[@WRESTLEWITHANDY]

He’s got a lot more left in the tank!!

[@BmanTheChamp]

2 honourable mentions I want to add are Ciampa turning on Gargano just as he was going away to recover from his injury and Dean Ambrose flipping the script and turning on Seth right after they won the tag titles in honour of Roman.

[@FortunateKidd]

I’ll give you the first one. The second one was just horrible timing. I always think that if Roman hadn’t survived that battle that story would be remembered even worse. The

[@drphot6050]

Suprise that wasn't on here

[@amandagrothmann308]

We knew ambroses heel turn was coming, but having him do It the same night reigns leave due to cancer I thought they would of done it a week later not the same night.

[@julioornano8427]

@@amandagrothmann308it was always planned for that particular night, Roman’s bad news just happened to be there at the same time… it was agreed amongst the shield to still do the heel turn… then winning the tag titles was the only change to that particular raw I believe.

[@stevegallo8483]

Considering the number of people Triple H turned on over the course of his career, it should have been NO surprise that he turned on Seth Rollins. One swerve you missed was one in WCW nobody saw coming at the time (except possibly Bobby Heenan). At WCW's 1996 Bash at the Beach during the match between Sting, Lex Luger and Randy Savage vs Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and a mystery partner, Hulk Hogan came to the ring and used his leg drop on Savage, making an unexpected heel turn and revealing himself as the mystery partner of Hall and Nash.

[@rodprops]

that should've made this list.

[@VincentMI9]

just like most of the betrayals, Hunter turning on Seth wasnt about he will do it we know it, it was about when will it happen

[@justafanofnerdculture7602]

RIGHT!!! How could Hogan turning heel and forming the NWO NOT be on the list!?

[@OWXMUSIC]

How they didn’t Make Mark Henry champion after that swerve baffles me so much.

[@thomashester2]

It was a layup 🤦🏾‍♂️ The fact Cena didn’t put him over was ridiculous

[@MarcosSouza-rr5ns]

I will NEVER forget how shocked I was when The Undertaker's streak was broken. I was watching it online and I was trying to convince myself that it was just a mistake, but when I saw the 21-1 on the screen, I literally screamed! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@drphot6050]

All of us but Taker had a concussion so it made sense.

[@benespinosa6725]

Eric Bischoff's WWE debut 20-years was awesome I remember that like it was yesterday Eric's run brought me so many Memories the night he brought Stacy Keibler to Raw from smackdown was great Jerry Lawler's Commentary on that night was brilliant and Mark Henry's Fake retirement was absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@garyhen2028]

I'd say the two biggest shocks in wrestling history are 2, the streak breaking 1, vinnymac retiring

[@jeypeepsv1]

How can you forget Hulk hogan joining the NWO. That was one of the biggest swerves in wrestling history.

[@LRM5195]

Such a swerve it started the whole “throw trash in the ring” every single time nWo came out. It was almost like a badge of honor at that point haha.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

Back when we thought Dean Abrose was the one to go heel on the Shield.

[@Naruto0s44]

No way i thought k.o was gonna be universal champion but seeing hhh pedigree seth was shocking and no lie Kevin Owens was one of the best Universal champions of all time and it gave us the greatest segment which is the Festival of friendship with him and Jericho that was amazing

[@josephmartincano1790]

Wasn't it Cole who dubbed it the Heist of the Century?

[@heateddragon7912]

I don't believe so, I believe JBL called it the heist of the century as WrestleMania 31 went off the air, a rewatch might clear that up, that's just how I remember it.

[@heateddragon7912]

Upon rewatch you are correct

[@ScoobySnacks7]

And it's such an overrated segment.

[@rcmanization]

what about Stone Cold siding with Vince McMahon at WM 2001, when they had been bitter enemies for years?

[@clayrester9342]

he put that in a video of the worst swerves....

[@Austin-dl9dh]

Still the best cash in of all time from Seth Rollins. I didn't even think of him cashing in at WM31. I was expecting Roman to walk out as champ that day. And Seth's heel turn was one of THE greatest heel turns of all time. It was done perfect. When Seth grabbed the chairs, I thought he grabbed it for The Shield in case Triple H and Orton tried to do something, but nope, it was to hit Dean and Roman. Very unexpected especially since they just turned face and were having an amazing run. Dean's face said it all.

[@mikedavis3220]

How is Shawn Michaels turning on Marty Jennety not on the list?

[@stujohn6569]

I’m guessing that it was predictable that they were gonna split.

[@robertclark2253]

@@stujohn6569 It was just a matter of time they had been costing each other matches for quite a while including at Survivor Series 1991 Marty had one of The Nasty Boys up for a slam and Shawn got hit in the face leading to him being pinned .

[@girlgarde]

The Rock's heel turn in late 1998 caught me completely off guard and he gave good reasons for it which was that he never forgot that the fans booed him when he originally came in as a good guy so he wanted to hurt them back.

[@VortexTheShark]

"Avid fan of scissors, Billy Gunn" 🤣

[@raidernation7427]

I still put Stephanie turning on Vince at Armageddon 99 as one of the best swerves ever.

[@zemox2534]

I will admit. I didn't see that coming. But to be fair it made sense when you consider the "higher power" thing months earlier in 99

[@raidernation7427]

@@zemox2534 tru but many swerves (including others on this list) made sense in retrospect. At the time, anyone that says they saw it coming is a really bad liar. I was more sceptical of Mark Henry's retirement. I thought that was an angle, then got sucked in. Then BAM. 😂

[@morgana_vr7802]

it still gets me emotional that not only did taker lose to brock, but brock didn't want to end his streak. brock had respect for his streak and didn't want to end it at first

[@anilbalram7768]

Henry should've won the belt when he did that swerve. They ruined it by not having him win

[@franciscastiglione5832]

Ending the undertaker’s streak was the worst decision WWE ever made. It took away the most special thing they ever built. It was a short sighted, bone head decision.

[@NickNotar]

Man, what the hell is The Roadie doing in here?? 😂 For some reason, the missing ones popping into my head all involve either Shawn Michaels or NXT. Barbershop window, the Tyson double turn, fake DX reunion. You could almost do a full video on the great betrayals during NXT's peak. Sami/Owens, Ciampa/Gargano, Kai/Nox, Strong/Dunne, Cole/UE.

[@NickNotar]

THE GODDAMB FESTIVAL OF FRIENDSHIP!!! 😭😭😭

[@chaoscontroller316]

I was watching Wrestlemania 30 on the Network when it happened. Pokémon Y was on my 3DS in my hands as I was trading Pokémon with a random passersby. I'm watching the Undertaker match. At one point, I look down at my 3DS to deny a dumb trade offer. It took a minute for the other guy to call that quits. When it finally did end, I looked up at my TV to find everyone quiet. The Undertaker was lying on the ground, Paul Heyman was in visible shock, and the audience was silent in a way that chilled me to my core. I thought the Network bugged out on me again, or that some accident had just happened live. When I saw that 21-1 flash on the Titantron, I tell you nobody was prepared to see this. It took at least 6 minutes to hear some sound from the audience, let alone the announcement table. I can't speak for everyone watching in the stadium, but I slowly began to give up on WWE after that night. With the Streak broken and all our favorite wrestlers moving on to grander pastures or passing away entirely, I started to wonder: *What's left to keep old fans like me invested?*

[@vashstarwind36]

Thanks 4 showing, The World's Strongest Man, Mark Henry some love!!!

[@TM-nv]

"Why is my name on this list...?"

[@renzhenrie]

Got a few corrections Michael Cole dubbed "the heist of the century" Rollins vs HHH took place in WM33

[@adriannieves6722]

I thought Michael Cole said the heist of the century lol

[@Mrderful]

It was.

[@robertclark2253]

Maybe not as big as some on the list I still remember when Tugboat turned against The Bushwhackers during a 6 man tag he then changed his name to Typhoon and joined Earthquake to form The Natural Disasters with Jimmy Hart as their manager . Not only heels did swerves either remember when Jimmy Hart turned against Money Inc after they took a briefcase and smashed Brutus Beefcake across the face with it , Beefcake had just returned after facial surgery he had 3 years prior . Hulk Hogan came back and joined Beefcake to form Mega Maniacs with Jimmy Hart as their manager .

[@albertperez3286]

Can't believe you put Rollins over Edge when it came to cashing in. When Edge did, it was unpredictable, and he cashed in almost over a year into having the briefcase. I was there when Rollins chased in that night, and I'm pretty damn sure they threw him in there because the main even was getting drowned out in boos from 75k in Santa Clara.

[@bumblebee5246]

Edge's cash in on cena would forever be the greatest cash in in history

[@molotovmutt3365]

having Brock breaking the streak was such a huge mistake ☹️ they could create a story letting someone like Bray Wyatt build up some legacy follow up, being the new "supernatural" guy the only one able to fall taker at WrestleMania and passing the torch this way in a simbolic manner

[@nyctofiles6239]

I completely agree. Bray was the perfect heir and I can't believe they didn't use that. I also think it would have been cool if maybe they did a final feud with kane, maybe re-donning the mask and proving his worth to his brother, who's shadow he always lived in, and he breaks the streak in a moment of affirmation.

[@freetheinsanity5257]

I still believe that the streak should have never been broken.

[@BlakeAustin2011]

Honorable mention swerve: the crowd hijacking WMX8 and forcing Hogan back to the red and yellow when everyone, including Hulk himself, thought it dead? It was a swerve no one from WWE saw coming.

[@christiancage6626]

Rollins cash in at WrestleMania is probably the best thing to happen in Professional Wrestling ever...was such a awesome moment 💯👌🏻... great video man 👌🏻

[@WonderJD25]

I'm shocked the Austin-McMahon alliance wasn't on the list. 😵

[@Naruto0s44]

For me because i lived it literally it was trish turning on chris jericho and triple h turning on hbk because i didnt see that coming at all and daniel bryan turning on aj styles in late 2018 omfg i was like whatt??

[@Xcrippler2099]

Narrator: *With the Rock's popularity growing to the point it was threatening to eclipse that of even Stone Cold!* Me thinking: *Yeah, this narrator was DEFINITELY high or smoking when he made that comment!*

[@getwet6478]

Do you think you'll ever make a career documentary on Asuka?

[@yo_046]

YES! The scissors enthusiasm got mentioned!!!

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Edge was the greatest money in the bank briefcase holder, it got more and more watered down afterwards. The cat was out of the bag, and since then it's no longer exciting or a surprise for someone to cash in on a beaten opponent

[@SlimbyTheSillyGoose]

Henry should have defeated Cena at MITB and have dropped the belt to Bryan at SummerSlam.

[@playboy_x]

Loved the video but I wish you had more content from other promotions like AEW or TNA/IMPACT. They have incredible moments that would fit your lists.

[@Rayzersword]

I remember even when I was like 14 or something I figured out that edge would cash it in when someone was beat up. But still, they waited long enough that I was surprised by it when he did.

[@davidparkes7741]

I know Mark was seemingly ok with it but still, The Streak should NEVER have been broken. Especially not by Brock Lesnar.

[@lovelywaz]

Seth Rollins' cash in at Wrestlemania was VERY OBVIOUS. It was anything but "swerve that no one saw it coming" unless someone was without a brain in their head. 😂😂😂😂

[@alienngl]

Stop tryna act smart, it was a last minute decision, most of the ti me when it's a last minute decision, it's a shocker, stop tryna a smart and say u predicted, ur not cool

[@nathanwhite3953]

You had no freaking idea! Absolute bullshit.

[@vengefultv5310]

The thing about the streak of the Undertaker being broken was that the Undertaker only saw one person worthy enough of ending the streak, Brock Lesnar. Plus Undertaker said he was getting a bit old to be doing what the younger people were going around him at the time, that and a few injuries gave him the reason he needed to end the streak.

[@LRM5195]

Taker also wanted Edge to end it but Edge didn’t want to

[@WesOnTheWorld]

I legit thought Mark Henry was going to Beat Cena. That’s how good that turn was. Great list bro!

[@bfg5291]

I was in NOLA, 27 rows from the ring when brock beat taker at mania. The superdome went quite, and my first thought was "that ref just botched the biggest call in history, hes getting fired". That night was crazy.

[@Hoovie9596]

The biggest swerve of all here is we finally got a video with no errors 😮

[@malachimathis8095]

Love your videos ‼️

[@geminidrake]

21-1. The “WHAT?!” heard around the world.

[@ronsteinbrecher4799]

Maybe you should do some research on an angle called the big turn . Involving ole Anderson and Dusty Rodes took place over a year and a half. Was the greatest swerve I ever seen. The others don’t even come close

[@ddjsoyenby]

rollins turn and henerys fake retirement were the greatest ones in modern wrestling history imo.

[@maxnero728]

That Mark Henry one was pure gold

[@CuDeSaMc]

Man you guys missed so many great swerves like Jake the Snake swerve on Ultimate Warrior during Warriors feud with Taker, Orndoff swerve on Hogan and joining Bobby Henning's crew, Mike Tyson joining DX, Evolution turning on Orton, and HHH joining Austin to form the group Two Man Power Trip by not helping the Rock (wife cried about that one🤣🤣🤣).

[@CuDeSaMc]

Also forgot about Hogan joining the Outsiders to form NWO.

[@ethangoldstein8063]

"current scissor enthusiast" lol

[@paulcowlishaw]

The Streak should've never have ended. It was the best thing about Wrestlemania

[@davidparkes7741]

EXACTLY.

[@NickNotar]

What? There were 21 matches, and only like, 6 were good.

[@treontaejones]

I watch this too when I was a teenager

[@joseMartinez]

I remember when the streak was broken there was a rumor that the titantron said 22-0 for a sec

[@thattimestampguy]

0:43 Seth Rollins MITB Cash In 3:16 Edge sets precedent for MITB cash in 4:09 Seth Rollins Chooses Himself Over The Team 6:10 HHH Turns On Seth Rollins 7:29 THE STREAK is over 10:50 Hebner’s Twin Referee

[@sajsyed4480]

It was Micheal called that dubbed it “the heist of the century” not JBL

[@kenshigo3833]

Ending the streak is still the worst thing WWE ever did. 0 positives, only negatives.

[@CasualGamerGameplay]

Current scissor enthusiast Billy Gunn....... one reaction to that would be uncontrollable laughter

[@mitchyyy18]

I'm saying it right here and right now.. this channel is top 10 KZbin channels of all time. So well done. So captivating!

[@williamcasey9172]

I think you’re missing when Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff turned on Hulk Hogan. Even though it was teased for two or three weeks prior, it still shocked audiences to the core and created one of the biggest and most profitable feuds of all time.

[@tommytwostep9753]

Totally agree. I was at that show-Mid Hudson Civc Center in August 1986. Great heel turn.

[@RMVideoEditor]

Billy Gunn hasn't aged a bit!

[@jkyle1018]

This video made me realize how badly I need the Corporate Elbow as a move in a wrestling game.

[@donmachete8486]

5:21 why did you blur this out

[@finbarobruadair2761]

Russos deadly game has to be in this.

[@robertclark2253]

At Survivor Series 1993 just like Bobby Heenan I thought there would be Doink and 3 other Doinks instead we got The Bushwhackers and Men on a Mission .

[@Nivraeplayz]

The biggest I think is when Vince says he's retiring but came back and mess with creative again

[@Joe_Parmesan]

Would definitely add Sting joining the WWE giving Team Cena the win at Survivor Series 2014. It was absolutely surreal!

[@marcrapaccuiolo2406]

You blurred out a chair shot to the back ? lol

[@mringram]

Good stuff

[@jimsmith8993]

I was there live in Albany New York the night that edge cashed in on Cena and a lot of the kids in the audience were in real tears

[@zakarypembleton9666]

Not sure if this counts as a swerve, but in my opinion one of WWE's best surprise moments was the Shawn Michaels fake Bret Hart pop.... "WHO'S YOUR DADDY MONTREAL?!?"

[@BraddersP]

Why are there footages going to a blank screen

[@awesomesk5578]

It was Michael Cole who dubbed it as *HEIST* *OF* *THE* *CENTURY*

[@briwanderz]

Hogan joining / forming the NWO should definitely be on the list, quite possibly at number 1 even. but it seems that despite the title of the video, this is actually wwe's greatest swerves, not wrestling's greatest swerves.

[@lexkanyima2195]

But Hogan is not in the WWF in 1996

[@briwanderz]

@@lexkanyima2195 yes.. but the actual title doesn't say anything about wwf, it just says in wrestling, so it should be there.

[@robertmckay5325]

Wasn't it Michael Cole who called it the heist of the century?

[@mr.ohiostate2544]

Eric Bishoff signing with WWE ended my active watching of wrestling because it meant to me there was never gonna be able EZE ran wrestling company again. WCW was my favorite

[@big3kd]

When Seth Rollins cashed in the money in the bank at wrestlemania, I went crazy. That’s my favorite WWE moment of all time.

[@cedricluckett6345]

Michael Cole dubbed it "The Heist of the Century"

[@Xcrippler2099]

What about *Jinder Mahal* beating *Randy Orton?* I DEFINITELY did NOT see that one coming at all! But one even more shocking is *Chris Jericho* beating *The Rock* AND *Stone Cold* on the SAME NIGHT! Now that is worthy of being #2, next to *Undertaker's Streak Loss!* 💯

[@mattk3654]

I know it's been said before, but the streak(for Undertaker) should never have been broken. Mark Calloway should have retired undefeated at wrestlemania. Or at the VERY least, it should've been a newcomer that broke it. And in storyline, you could say that Undertaker had finally gotten old enough and slowed down enough that some young guy finally beat him.

[@jasonwilcoxen4121]

One entry in. And you got the wrong date and the wrong commentator quoted lol nice.

[@zemox2534]

Of course most of these bloody sweeve are from wwe! Not like other swerves took part in other promotions (ROH NJPW, ECW, NWA, etc). Oh wait.....

[@paulcowlishaw]

AEW SWERVE STRICKLAND.

[@abp1400]

Hogan joining the NWO was literally the greatest swerve of all time. Adults with tears in their eyes throwing trash in the ring because they felt betrayed...

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@abp1400 it is

[@ReasonBeing25]

The rock didn't spend his first few months in the WWF as a heel. He was a white meat baby face, and it did not go well that's where the chant "Die Rocky Die" comes from. Hell, he won the intercontinental championship as a baby face before joining the Nation

[@David-xw8tt]

Undertakers streak ending was the right but the 2nd loss wasn't needed. The 1 loss was as big a deal as the streak itself.

[@calebwatson8848]

HHH vs Seth was Wrestlemania 33 not 34

[@Omediant]

It wasn't JBL that called it "the heist of the century" I think it was Michael Cole.

[@RockerNathan97]

Why from 5:20 to 5:31 is it blurred out for?

[@LRM5195]

Showing violence probably

[@matthill3293]

That Mark Henry retirement was quality but the Rollins cash in, did anyone honestly NOT predict that? Seth's turning on The Shield was a far bigger swerve just because they'd spent months implying that it was Ambrose who would turn.

[@SirJoelsuf1]

We're about to see another one of these when MJF wins the title at Full Gear. No matter what happens we're either going to expect it and love it anyways or not expect it and love it anyways.

[@mbulelomdoda1494]

My goodness 2014 Brock Lesnar was such an animal I mean first he ended the streak and then dominated my hero in John Cena 😭 Brock Lesnar was really the beast and he was made into one!!!

[@EllyJelly23.]

11:10 WTF

[@adandemobilegamer]

Are you going to continue the best of each year 2005 up to 2021 or 2022

[@readontexist051]

10:50 song name?