10 Fascinating WWE Facts About WrestleMania 18

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[@TheLuisPulido]

He got the bill of Jericho, pay it off maaaaaaaaam!

[@1survivor566]

Hahaha!

[@cbfall]

LOL!!

[@jjtotheb]

genius

[@opeth1845]

Well done sir

[@dtb6456]

Luis Pulido , I watched the boriest video ever on your channel

[@bobjohnson5557]

The Undertaker seems to be the person who cares the most about the WWE. More so than HHH or any of the McMahons. Every time you hear a story about him it's about how he put someone over or did right by the company. I haven't heard a single story about how he was stubborn and refused to do something due to his ego.

[@davidmandracchia2470]

I've heard similar except there was only 1 story I've heard that was bad about the undertaker. Apparently during his first fued with Brock, he "wasn't feeling it" when he was asked to put him over, so they did a non-finish, but that was literally the only somewhat-ego fueled thing I've heard him do.

[@sebastiancintron29]

@@davidmandracchia2470 even then that doesn't sound so egotistical. At least compared to how other people in his position have behaved.

[@schizoreze]

Wrestler's court anybody?

[@vta2265]

@@davidmandracchia2470 I get why he did that though, considering the fued when further and Brock won the next two matches

[@vampirascoffin870]

YEAH DDP SAYS " HI "

[@RetroYoungen]

Hearing that Undertaker took time to praise Jericho directly after that match just boosts my respect for the Dead Man. That's class right there, from one of the best in wrestling history.

[@diogo9551]

Taker is such a Gentleman, a truly old-school wrestler with the right values, HHH is the opposite

[@bigg4319]

lel walking that whole way to congratulate Jericho, i hope someone asks how he felt when Taker did that for him

[@diogo9551]

I bet Jericho was like kinda upset because his title reign was so poorly booked and HHH was always trying to push him back, Taker boosted his morale for sure

[@TakerKaneanite619]

lel Undertaker is the most professional man the WWE has ever seen. To paraphrase Mr Kennedy (Kennedy) "There are 2 mountains, one with guys like The Undertaker that is throwing ropes down and telling others that there is plenty of room at the top, the other with guys like Triple H and Shawn Michaels that are throwing boulders down." Undertaker has, does and always will care about the future stars of the business, even if they ended up with comedy acts years after their Debut, Khali and Koslov come to mind.

[@1daboi100]

TakerKaneanite619 and then there's Hulk Hogan, with his creative control muscles.

[@kylespratt4072]

TakerKaneanite619 and than there's hulk hogan... on a mountain with barbed wired fence and more security and walls than alcatraz

[@jtdarelli1871]

At a time where no one was giving Jericho his and no one was respecting his performances, Undertaker went out of his way to find, approach, and talk to him after his match just to praise him on what a great champion he was. Jesus, I will never NOT love the Undertaker. Inside and outside the ring, the man is fucking perfect and, even though no one thinks about it, is the glue that holds the whole company together. Not Cena, not NXT, not old part timers from past Era's, not the 24+ ppv's a year, not the spectacular revival of the cruiser weight division and not the revamp of the women's division. No, none of that. It's the fucking UNDERTAKER that keeps WWE afloat, and they will be utterly lost when he leaves.

[@alastor8780]

Main thing to take from this is that Undertaker is the man.

[@goosekerr5985]

Besides biker taker

[@kamenanew9867]

@@goosekerr5985 nah that period ruled, and adding last ride to his moveset was boss

[@RariShiesty]

imagine being Chris Jericho and seeing your paycheck and asking triple h and see your getting five times less for being in that main event as undisputed champ they going to your boss and yell at him to demand more money and probably expecting to get wrote off TV for a while then actually get more money from VINCE MCMAHON

[@SleepingGiant45]

This proves once again that the Undertaker is a straight up BOSS. He didn't need to talk up Y2J but the fact that he did makes me respect the man even more, which is something I didn't think was even possible by this point.

[@thegreatone9923]

I was at this Wrestlemania.. never witnessed anything like it before or since..Rock vs Hogan match the stadium was shaking I couldn't here my brother next to me.. one my fondest memories of my life

[@jonathanqpublic4549]

I was there too. I was a semi fan going with 'real fans' and didn't know how BIG the event was... but during the Hogan match i remember thinking: I don't think this is supposed to be happening! The fans are rewriting the script!

[@mikestinson3139]

Me too man. My dad took me to the event in Toronto when I was 13 for my birthday, It's still one of my best memories!

[@Hiryuu324]

10 minutes to just congrat Jericho...American badass forever

[@BrolyChan]

Hearing about what taker did for Y2J warms my heart for some reason

[@bjchit]

I still get chills when I hear JR and King fanboying over Hogan Hulking up.

[@LuisVargas-bq3bp]

"every man with two hands has a fighting chance" -cm punk in ufc

[@JoshGal85]

this is the one I have been waiting for. was lucky enough to be there for rock and Hogan and the feeling in the air was indescribable. it was my own wrestle mania moment that I will remember forever

[@aditya5rkc]

Jericho was treated like shit.... One of the reasons why he left in 2005.

[@producerevan88]

these are my favorite set of videos you guys have done yet!!

[@ALEXDWF013]

And once again Taker shows y he is one of the most (if not the most) respected wrestlers of all time by doing that.

[@boldsign]

The last one would have explained why Jericho was not booked for Backlash of 2002 and in the end was scheduled to just cut a promo, it was cause he was pissed off about his pay. Then when he got paid more he would face off against Triple H in a hell in the cell match at Judgment Day 2002.

[@TheyCallMeMrMaybe]

Triple H's career has always been notoriously pampered by Vince McMahon. between burying fresh talent in the span of 20 years, almost always being in the main event, the inherited corporate role, and the ridiculously pay that contrasts his match competitor, it's hard seeing a future in WWE especially if you're told HHH is going to work you. (by work they mean bury your dreams) CM Punk has always been outspoken about how he gets undercut in both the main event of PPV's and pay(especially in contrast to a Mr. Helmsey)

[@JackTheripper911]

Always? hilarious but no. he did go from jobber to main eventer in roughly 4 years. Which is impressive indeed. But HHHs success does come from the kliq and marrying Steph. But he did have a portion where he wasn't so up on Vinces list of guys

[@frasermcpherson9877]

The undertaker is just such a great guy I love hearing backstage stories about him

[@Tamlinearthly]

Note that when he later accounted for bolting from the company in an interview, Austin actually whined that he "wasn't even in the main event" at WrestleMania (in those exact words) as one of the reasons for his discontent. The toughest prima donna in WWE...

[@zcesaro2429]

lets not forget that xavier woods and brad maddox got some of that paige pie

[@brodyhinz6664]

Wrestlemania needs to return to Canada. I don't care what city it just needs to be back in Canada. Especially after Toronto got one of the big 4 ppvs this year in Survivor Series and did a great job hosting the weekend.

[@hyp3rstrike]

Personally, X8 was one of the best Wrestlemania's for me. The pre-match packages built quite a lot of hype for their associated matches, and it's also one of the few remaining live performances of Drowning Pool with Dave Williams as the frontman before his death. Triple H's entrance to the The Game by Drowning Pool was fantastic and just fit the hype so well. I loved the Hardcore 24/7 rule bout throughout the event, as it was just great. Every match on the card deserved a round of applause, and even the women's belt match was good albeit not the finest work in the division at mania.

[@joaom4005]

Jericho's undisputed title reign could have amazing. Even though he was a heel, which allows for some dodgy wins, he was booked so piss poor that I thought I would never see him as world champion again

[@arthurdsouza10]

It took him years to regain that momentum HHH sure knows how to kill a momentum.

[@jacksoncalvert6003]

do a top 10 worst catchphrases ever

[@dennyhebron3655]

Antodaboss is the goat "I can do it better"

[@WTFudgeMaster]

"suffering succotash"

[@TheAceShow]

Antodaboss is the goat "I'm not a good guy....

[@TheAceShow]

Antodaboss is the goat "slithering suck-up sell-out full of sufferin' succotash, son."

[@TheAceShow]

Antodaboss is the goat basically anything Roman says.

[@PhantomSnake84]

Another fact is that WWE wanted Sting to debut and face Kurt Angle but when Sting declined the offer, they threw Kurt into a very good, but nonsensical match with Kane instead.

[@aaronhurst4379]

I loved Kane vs Angle, it was actually my second favourite match on the card for me behind Hogan vs Rock

[@PhantomSnake84]

+Aaron Hurst Very underrated match, one of Kane's best.

[@doaflip7]

you know who else's hair is in a "Baron Corbin level state of emergency" Adam Blampied

[@mrglass3617]

I was there and Hogan v Rock was incredible. When Hogan hulked up, I’m positive that has to be the loudest crowd reaction in WWE history. I’ve never heard anything like it. Even Rock fans were booing him, it was an incredible atmosphere

[@Tonedogg24]

these videos have been so good. keep up the good work!

[@joshyboy1983]

Notification Squad.....UH...WHA?! Hunter getting 5x more than Jericho is(in my view) all about the relationship between him & Steph.

[@nyosrevenge7332]

Fun Fact WWE 2k14 says this is the first Wrestlemania of the Ruthless Aggression Era

[@addisonroberts2687]

You can't call wrestle mania 17 wrestle mania x7 but call Wrestlemania 18 wrestlemania 18

[@sakibdagoat]

To be honest mania 17 is more special sooo.

[@chrisg7381]

If the goddamn Undertaker is praising you, you were a great champion. No, listen. All of you listen to me now. Nobody, and I repeat, NOBODY'S opinion will ever hold more weight than the Undertaker's. Yes, not even Vince McMahon's. There's a reason Vince crowned 'Taker "King of the Locker Room". So yeah, Jericho was a great champion - drink it in, maaaaaaaan.

[@aaanderson0014]

the except is brock lesnar. he was no champion. Undertaker is a POS for respecting him and jobbing to him WM30. Lesnar didn't deserve it and anybody that says he does can KMA.

[@vrdragon12]

Wrestlemania XIX is next. It better be good Adam. that one is one of my favorites so the facts better be very good

[@raydarable]

I think he will do Wrestlemania 21 next.

[@supersasukemaniac]

10 facts about WrestleMania 20. #1 WWE wants you to forget this WrestleMania even exists, for obvious reasons, who's Krispen Wah?

[@thebwarrior7410]

My God, Undertaker is basically a big undead teddy bear with fists made of titanium missiles!!!

[@jacobdrko]

I remember as a kid never being able to see/afford WWF Ppvs. I remember being excited every PPV Sunday being able to just see the PPV stage on Sunday night Heat.

[@Sabinistic]

Last time i was this early Paige still had her clothes on

[@mynameis9776]

Last time I was this early I still had my pants on

[@californication101]

ZackSabinTV I don't get the joke, she doesn't have her clothes on now?

[@darthmedius9049]

in case you didn't get the joke,someone leaked paige's sex tape!!

[@thefifaprince1531]

vimeo.com/208879279 here you are man californication101

[@californication101]

I am now incredibly aware, I have been wrong all this time, there is in fact a God

[@walsh8921]

Loving these vids whatculture, keep 'em coming please

[@Holden308]

Massive tips to Undertaker for taking time out to praise Jericho for his time as champion. And it wouldn't surprise me if Vince didn't argue about cutting a cheque for Jericho because he respected the balls it would have taken for him to actually go to the boss (especially one like McMahon) and tell him he wasn't happy that his opponent made 5 times what he did for a Wrestlemania main event match. Vince had a reputation for hating "yes" men working for him and Jericho doing what he did took guts. Vince probably respected that.

[@saimcheeda93]

He got the check of Jericho, and he cashed it in maaaaaaaaan

[@JaxTheGat]

You’re always telling me something that I didn’t know.. not too many people can do that much less do it every time they make a video about wrestlemania. Props 👏👏

[@SolidSonicTH]

I call it "Ex-Eight". It's just different. They had some good branding with that.

[@lightning116]

Undertaker will forever be great in my eyes for what he did for Jericho. And, uh, was it that much of a surprise that HHH made more money than Jericho in the main event? Come on now.

[@RegretfulDeadMan]

I'm going to make a very bold assumption that Wrestlemania 19 is next, feel free to correct me if im wrong

[@Sabinistic]

hahahahahaha ahahahahahahahaha wow man so original!!!

[@manny-cr8ti]

ZackSabinTV ikr

[@JSAcousticJuice]

according to Blamps, it's pronounced ex nine...

[@CGaboL]

More like ex one ex

[@raydarable]

It's gonna be Wrestlemania 21 next.

[@ADL21]

Loved the Taker one. Using that locker room leader spot for good.

[@jakemitchell1132]

It's moments like that with Undertaker praising Jericho that makes me gain even more respect for the Undertaker. A true legend indeed.

[@outlaw9113]

Been waiting all day for this

[@Kevoooooooooooooooo]

I love this series, please keep it up!

[@Why_soSeriouss]

10 things WWE wants you to forget about WhatCulture

[@ATXVisions]

The King Ross reference legitimized this video and made it better.

[@jonathanscrutchensYT]

Bingley had died due to Brad Maddox and Xavier Woods running Paige

[@bigbossignition]

I wish these were longer. I really like the content.

[@shawnsmallwood8421]

They gave him the pay check of Jericho........cash it in mannnn

[@Berubium]

Love that sign at 3:30. I too am from Kamloops!

[@manenavarro5572]

Btw in the 10 most shocking wrestlemania moments, he calls wrestlemania x-7 wrestlemania 17 lol

[@DammitSinged]

The check of Jericho. Cash it in man.

[@glenhayman8722]

molly holly's bump she takes running into the door, is the most completely sold out bump ever

[@wisewolftony]

Jericho really is the GOAT. Like hes the one man that never did backstage politics that I know off. Was always willing to put ever anybody. Case and point fandago at WM. Jericho to me is the best combined Worker and Talker in history business. Their are better workers then him and better talkers. But for combined I would have to say he was the best. Can't wait for his match with Owens. Plus I heard he is coming right back in like two months after Payback. He is having so much fun working with all the new talent that hes never wrestled. Plus he loves putting them over he will win here and there but that needed to keep him somewhat strong.

[@BeeBumper]

Vince knew Jericho was crafting the idea for the list, even though years away he picks his battles carefully.

[@guillermogabriel4766]

Bonus Fact: William Regal walked down to the ring wearing his IC title around his waist upside down.

[@MarioRodriguez-hs5ls]

dude how do u leave out the fact that this was the final "WWF" wrestlemania? smh i hope jdfromny tears whatculture a new one in orlando smh

[@marie-uk3xk]

I remember the myth that people thought it was supposed to be Hogan vs Austin but that was never what was planned, fact is Austin was supposed to win at Vengeance 2001 and hold the title until Mania where HHH would beat him. Austin wasn't as big as the Rock was in 2002 tbh.

[@DanielBradleyLFC-]

THE 11TH Fascinating fact that this marked the last Wrestlemania to be produced under the WWF name.

[@calamaty9963]

This was also the last WWF Wrestlemania.

[@Gnarly_Bard]

really dig these videos guys

[@taskdon769]

I think that sometimes Vince wants his mega stars to be more demanding not only mindlessly obeying the company lines, the way he did let some of his mega stars get away with things meant he wants them to fight back. But yes, if they don't fight back then Vince will treat them like total trash for the rest of their careers.

[@Berserk_96]

I hope Xavier Woods gets a huge pop on Raw. If you don't know what I am talking about you're missing something

[@pdill900]

Wow, my respect for The Undertaker just keeps going up as I learn more about him and his backstage exchanges

[@marvinalexander6796]

Last title shot Goldust before the infamous plane ride from hell

[@HoustonSoto]

These videos make me love and appreciate the Undertaker more and more. And I didn't think that was possible.

[@wpreston86]

I heard that Kevin Nash was deliberately left off the card to sub for Scott Hall in case he couldn't wrestle.

[@quintinjxander]

I miss the old days of wwe. Hell it would be the last time they use the WWF logo for Wrestlemania X8 before they changed it WWE around May of 2002.

[@kevinmorris5495]

Another notable fact, y2j was in the first match of wm x7 but main evented wm x8 :p

[@thecedex]

#2 was interesting yeah I remember that shoot by Triple H but I recall it being after WM18. But respect points to Undertaker it's amazing we never got a Jericho vs Undertaker feud.

[@LongBeachPickers]

One thing that wasn’t mentioned was Scott Hall and Kevin Nash almost didn’t make the event due to visa issues coming into Canada due to assault and gun charges

[@TheMatthardyv1]

Holy Shit!! Adam vs King Ross Feud at mania is building up pretty nicely.

[@joebustos3513]

i Was at This wrestlemania X8 At the Toronto Sky Dome on March 17 2002

[@ysonline]

HHH fights one match in 2017 gets paid 5 x what y2j and ko will make this year combined

[@dirbrody]

One of my favorite Wrestlemanias!

[@andy93h]

Taker is a genuine legend and stand up dude. There will never be another like him, ever

[@nikhiliyengar1510]

Wait, Paul London was the guy who was eerily smiling before Vince exploded along with his car, right?

[@juicycauleyy1136]

that king ross shot thooo

[@TheProfProfessor]

I'm gradually learning that the Undertaker is the greatest man to ever live

[@JELazarus]

If Vince really was "testing" Jericho by seeing how he would react to a slight, it would appear that Jericho responded in the way that Vince had hoped for. It's a pretty good managerial tactic on Vince's part, really. It's definitely smart and savvy to have a real gauge on how a guy ticks. Well played, Vinny-Mac. Well played...

[@joshuasteward6097]

Or just be decent and pay people what they deserve upfront.

[@fiveways]

The Rock was never as over in Canada as he was other places. He always had a very mixed reaction here. It makes sense if you know what the Canadian wrestling market is like. Same thing happened to Warrior in Toronto at WM6 (Warrior is another worker that just didn't seem to have a lot of appeal to the average Canadian fan). So yeah, surprising if you are not Canadian.

[@1999bill1999]

Lita had her 2nd match at Wrestlemania 39

[@murmursmeglos]

HHH and Jericho (along with Taker) were my fave wrestlers then so I was happy they were the main event. Can't even hate on Trips winning the title because the whole storyline coming back from injury was a great one. They even take the title off him a month later to give it to Hogan.

[@MauFerrer2000]

6:37 Damn Steph looks amazing!

[@DramuStv]

10 things wwe wants you to forget Brad Maddox

[@TheDirtySouth404]

I freakin live for these!!!

[@thebombspayloadisexposed]

The Undertaker is a genuinely great human and wrestler. He has given more to the Wrestling industry than he has gotten.

[@JeffreyJFerguson]

#11: I was there (I'm from T-Dot). My throat was sore for days from booing Rock and cheering Hogan. Seeing him Hulk up live... man. Incredible.

[@SyberiusRex]

Top ten awesome things The Undertaker did for everyone in WWE

[@aspiej9296]

This was my first WM!!

[@ilikethecokev2]

I honestly feel Kurt Angle should have fought Mr. Perfect instead of Kane. It was the perfect (pun intended) opportunity for what would have surely been a 5 star match.

[@Septicor]

I was at Wrestlemania X-8. :)

[@johnnyskinwalker4095]

Something you missed. That not too long after Hunter buried Jericho on the TSN's OTR show, Taker appeared and buried Jericho as well.

[@DestinyZX1]

Johnny Skinwalker did he? Damn but Jericho tried.

[@nlavelleable]

Taker is a class act.

[@SSJVegeta2012]

The final wrestlemania under the WWF name.