Wrestling's Top Invisible Characters | Wrestling With Wregret

Let's give credit to the LITERALLY unseen forces that make pro wrestling come alive! It's time to list off some of the biggest examples of invisible characters in wrestling!
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[@sameoldsameold9239]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate just how insane wrestling is that Brian was even able to make a list out of this topic.

[@nonamebill7421]

And have it involve Jim Cornette 😂

[@Thomas-vd4hu]

if you say so

[@claymathewselevator8121]

With honorable mentions too

[@aro327]

Appreciate?

[@Stankervision]

He’s just running out of ideas..

[@brandoniswhoiam]

This video could’ve been just Brian’s voice while we stare at a chair.

[@RollerCodsterWFEW]

Missed opportunity brian!

[@alonsoarana5307]

#ReleasetheinvisibleBrianCut

[@IanNewYashaTheFinalAct]

I mean, his beard/Jeff Hardy hair is invisible here!

[@tmrevenge]

Damn right

[@aztecwrrior1997]

Haha i wouldntve minded staring at the wall

[@enigmaskull3495]

Technically, God came back in 2021 at “Extreme” Rules and turned heel by costing Finn Balor his match against Roman Reigns.

[@CheezusChrist1776]

Also helped Roman defeat Kevin Owens at the Royal Rumble. Maybe even God is a Paul Heyman guy

[@Ygt-x8o]

@@CheezusChrist1776 he was also the one that throw that pie on kevin owens face

[@_.El._]

@@Ygt-x8o that was Vince, it was revealed in an interview

[@heyitsnehemiah786]

Lmao well done 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@michaelfalkner1186]

That wasn't God.

[@outlawrip-offartist4161]

People forget this, but God actually walks out on Michaels during that match.

[@GATguy98]

I really wish they had Shawn reach for the tag and have the spotlight just move off the apron and up the ramp like heels do when they're forced to team with babyfaces

[@AnubisRazael]

I mean, it was confirmed that God is a heel during the Reigns/Balor match... So it's not too surprising...

[@fredericboucart3918]

Yeah he really did his judas that time

[@justindavis6294]

😂😂😂 freaking Vince

[@kenterminateddq5311]

@@stfi7566 Lady Gaga lol?

[@at3479]

Honorable mentions - "John Cena" Even with a clean shave, Heel Brian Zane gets the instant heat

[@affanshahriyar4461]

and drax too df

[@iamgoat5863]

Vacant is the GOAT, we can remember his run in WCW. He held belts all over the World, Undefeated and Undisputed.

[@KegOfMeat]

He held every WCW belt at the same time

[@RollerCodsterWFEW]

@@KegOfMeat that's gotta be, THAT'S GOTTA BE VACANT!

[@enigmaskull3495]

Vacant to AEW confirmed!

[@CallumC]

Vacant is the current AEW TBS Women's Champion too!

[@LINKMASTERX]

@@CallumC +1

[@ElChaseReturns]

That "Spirit of Katie Vick possessing Rob Van Dam" line was gold

[@Obscusion2]

That whole bit with Vince & Shane in the church featured what's one of my favorite bits between those two, even if it's a well worn gag. At one point Vince does the whole "And if I'm lying, then may God strike me down!", and Shane's reaction (slowly side-stepping away from his father) was just perfect. Shane was always the perfect straight man to Vince's goofiness.

[@danmount9462]

To be fair, the Invisible Man carried Janela.

[@gobo6175]

😂

[@funnybone6149]

I’m still waiting for AEW to pick up invisible Stan, and for Jim Cornettes reaction

[@kyleolson8977]

If we're going to talk about God, there's Miro's current feud with his former manager, God.

[@mydogsnameislucy768]

I’m just glad god is all elite where they’ll actually use him. 🙄

[@painvillegaming4119]

God has been seen help Roman at late Why do I wanna see Miro and the tribal chief as a tag team

[@franklinyupa899]

Why do I have a feeling his "God" is actually his wife, Lana?

[@nichhodge8503]

I love the clip of Dusty’s “hard times’ promo over a picture of Bret Hart’s face “A computer took your place daddy 💻 “ 😂😂😂

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Same

[@jeremywilliams5141]

Don't forget about Joey Numbers (Tazz) or whoever's responsible for the briefcase being raised during the Austin- McMahons ladder match at King of the Ring 1999.

[@WCWThunderRosa]

Boss Man raised the briefcase

[@jeremywilliams5141]

@@WCWThunderRosa At least that's what it was supposed to be but it was never revealed on television.

[@WCWThunderRosa]

@@jeremywilliams5141 yes it was, he rejoined the Corporation the next night

[@jb888888888]

@TheLegendkiller Of course he didn't say "who" he said "what." Besides I think Jim Neidhart was out of the WWF by then.

[@WCWThunderRosa]

@TheLegendkiller if you used two brain cells it would be clearly obvious that Boss Man did it. They kicked him out the Raw before and he rejoined the Raw after. Nobody in the Corporation was allowed to interfere but Boss Man technically wasn’t in it

[@Dannypuck]

Chris Jericho yelling "Just read it" to the RAW GM will be a favorite moment of mine.

[@TheChrisHype]

Ironic that Shane was dragged into that entire “McMahon vs God” storyline when the man literally makes the Sign of the Cross every time he does a high spot.

[@CodyDockerty]

Invisible Man v Invisible Stan was an amazing match.

[@brocky70]

It should have been in the Tokyo dome though

[@locustjohn3865]

Amazing bad and amazing stupid.

[@singsing639]

Honestly that ref deserves all the praise in the world.

[@elmstreetfan1633]

My favourite and most elusive had to be TBA. Ive never seen that guy once. He was booked on many shows i attended.

[@Ecl1p5e-MM8BDM]

This video made me realise, after all these years... that "D-Von" is a play on the word "Divine". Reverend D-Von = Reverend Divine

[@TheOverachiever7]

Was that a clip from Airheads? Classy, Zane. Always a man of taste.

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Come on, Zane. The best invisible character of all time is the man who had a hot year in WCW 2000. The man who was in one episode of Wrestling With Wregret, Brian Zane. Ladies and gentlemen........ ....Vacant! "John Cena, Ric Flair, Jerry Lawler, Triple H. They ain't got s$!t on Vacant, daddy!".

[@stingrey1571]

abeyance had a hell of a 2013.

[@rich9684]

I love that video

[@michaelfalkner1186]

He wasn't invisible. He's been in several of the videos. By Brian's rules -- he's just "obscured". :)

[@kenterminateddq5311]

@@michaelfalkner1186 Vacant wasn't visible and wasn't obscured in WCW. ;) "Powers That Be (Russo)" is "obscured", bro.

[@michaelfalkner1186]

@@kenterminateddq5311 Then who was the guy with the black mask? :)

[@manuelruiz4230]

That’s it. That Airheads reference is an automatic “Pop of the year”. That was epic. As always, Bravo work!

[@wstine79]

A great modern-day invisible character is the operator of the Wrestling With Wregret Control Center. Working hard to show the content.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Old Man Tronson

[@Patch778]

@@claymathewselevator8121 That's a deep cut

[@speedwaynutt]

Number 1 has to be Vacant you never see the person yet when ever a champion gets injured suddenly Vacant has won the championship.

[@evanhanley6437]

I see what you did with the John Cena thumbnail. These are a lot of cool characters.

[@christianquiles8711]

Juan cena hope you get the joke

[@CaitiffFTW]

14:28 In case anyone has forgotten, Brian Zane is a heel manager. That one was gold. (Edited to correct Time Stamp.)

[@monstermatt3453]

Nobody has forgotten, they just don’t care what he does outside of KZbin where he’s obviously a baby face. No one is bothered about his phony role

[@filmgutter5388]

Bryce Remsburgh does an amazing job in that Invisible Man vs Invisible Stan match. Must be one of the best refereeing displays ever.

[@JoeyLigs]

I thought I was losing it early in the video, but the same segment ran twice (Vince on the ramp and Cornette). Took me way too long to realize it.

[@TheMKZero]

14:28 That was the best possible way to make that joke, and I'm glad ya made it. Well done!

[@mikethegrunty5968]

3:44 as a metal head and fan of airheads, I popped big time for this🤘

[@fhb3]

2:12 Who didn't die laughing when Vince said that ridiculousness? 🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️☠️ 2:17 Shane's look of "What the FUCK, Dad?" sold that line perfectly.

[@Danlows1]

I love that John Cena entry. Masterfully done sir.

[@ThatDanishMark]

W3 lead me to both OSW and WrestleTalk, while still maintaining it's status as one of the best and most interesting wrestling channels. We as wrestling fans are forever in your debt Brian Zane. Keep on bringing the good stuff 🙏

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

I never had the opportunity to say this but the theme song is awesome at first I really missed the old theme but I really like this theme more than the original

[@HeinerGunnar]

Mega Ran is simply dope

[@mydogsnameislucy768]

First time I heard it I was immediately vibing on some “ay aaayy ay” 😂

[@hrbie84]

I drop the "who would win a wrestling match, Lemmy or God" line all the time...Airheads is totally underrated

[@tj9944]

That theme song is kick ass as always

[@jcace13]

999/1000 people given the Little Jimmy gimmick would've bombed, R-Truth made it one of the most popular things on the show.

[@TrocaTheNero]

R-Truth is brilliant. As much as the 24/7 title sucks, I'm still pretty entertained when Truth is involved with it.

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

One of my favorite Raw moments is when Daniel Bryan punted Little Jimmy

[@Jerry_Freestyle]

I sure hope Little Jimmy changes his ways sooner than later :)

[@claymathewselevator8121]

2012 Daniel Bryan was great

[@chrisbreezy3048]

That feud Bray had with Finn back in 2017 also gave us the one and only appearance of the Pumpkin King Demon persona.

[@SeisUno806]

The Cena part was incredibly incredible

[@joshjohnson3442]

Haha, funny you mentioned Momma Cornette, made me think of Mick Foley mentioning “Mrs. Foley’s baby boy”

[@Relic827]

How about big show’s dad? You know, the one whose coffin got dragged by boss man’s bluesmobile?

[@6oclocknewsat8]

Here's something for you to do, Zane. Do your top ten favorite fictional wrestlers from movies and television. Like Captain Insano, The Revolting Blob, Bone Saw McGraw, Rip, Randy The Ram.

[@HWJASURY]

Funny you mention Marty being Shawn's partner. They were supposed to reunite and feud with the McMahons which is why Marty was brought back on to TV for a few weeks at first. But, then Marty wound up not resigning so that is why we ended up getting the DX reunion instead.

[@hamwall4826]

Brian you forgot God made his wrestling return in AEW, feuding with Miro.

[@WarEagle1023]

13:22 WE GOT A GODDAMN FOSTER’S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS REFERENCE! God Brian Zane is the best!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Great cartoon

[@WarEagle1023]

@@claymathewselevator8121 One of the most underrated cartoons in Cartoon Network history

[@tonyjackson4078]

In retrospect...Vinnie Mac winning over God was probably why DX just slaughtered the Spirit Squad for months. Devine Intervention Get My Win Back booking.

[@wildsidetv313]

2:14 I busted out laughing when Vince said that

[@merimayhem7142]

I feel like Heath Slater's kids deserve an honorable mention here.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

He needs the job

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Undrafted Free Agent Heath Slater was a great storyline

[@Mr_Leo_DS]

Weren't they seen in a segment?

[@richcymru3976]

@@Mr_Leo_DS so was the anonymous GM if you include the reveal as Hornswoggle.

[@frankbonini9128]

@@Mr_Leo_DS Yes. Around the Time He Started Teaming with Rhino

[@CryoJnik]

This list was a travesty. Where's Vacant? He's like the greatest invisible character of all time! He's won titles just about everywhere!

[@Dr.Quarex]

October 7th, 2002, the night my love for WWE went from "substantial" to "abruptly minimized" and never recovered

[@AnthonysBlog]

Could have sworn 1 was gonna be Undertakers mother and father.

[@Andrethegiant2008]

The Invisible Man vs. Invisible Stan needs more attention. It's a glorious match.

[@Fitzpatrix1]

What are your thoughts on Edge and Christian's grandma Edna?

[@Sockcucker96]

I loved that bit, when Vince said something about God striking him down and Shane took a couple of steps away.

[@Gmo-uo8gi]

In terms of cinematic presentation of wrestling, shoutout to Lucha Underground for their contributions to that with the Dario Cueto backstage segments.

[@guillermosierracuellar9812]

Little Jimmy got over there was a video of him and truth in an amusement park he was with truth in Wrestlemania 28 he was kicked by primo or epico an Bryan and was part of rtruth entrance in 2k19

[@thebaker525]

“Unless Katie Vick somehow possessed Rob Van Dam in the elimination chamber that same year” Holy shit lmao

[@TheBeardedLuchador]

SPOILER ALERT Invisible Man v. Invisible Stan is such an amazing match. The ref sells everything so well that your eyes are following invisible wrestlers. From the pat downs to the table spot in the corner, it is gold. Where it might sound like a silly match, on the surface, it is very well done.

[@blacktytrix]

It's genuinely astounding that there have been this many of this type of character in wrestling in one form or another (and for however long they lasted as 'invisible') and it's just the norm for us. From the a laptop giving orders, to the 'powers that be', to straight up God.

[@robchuk4136]

Sister Abigail is the one I'd say was handled pretty well. Got fans to theorize in an engaging way, and it played into the wrestler's persona perfectly.

[@monstermatt3453]

And it drew how much?

[@mohawkbandito902]

How come TBD never makes it to any of their matches? They're always booked, and then always replaced by someone else. It's a god darn conspiracy, I tell ya!

[@JIrish780]

This is exactly the sort of content I'm contributing to Patreon for!

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

My favorite part of the Vince vs. HBK match was JR's commentary during their Mania match.

[@romangagne5842]

I've always wondered about the whole "Little Johnny" gimmick Heindenrich had. I just remember at No Mercy 2003 he believed Shannon Moore and Matt Hardy threw out is WWE tryout tape or something

[@gabepollock1641]

Heidenreich said in an interview post-WWE that “Little Johnny” was supposed to be a doll that controlled him & represented the anger and resentment he held over being born in a charity hospital. He said himself that it would’ve been similar to how Al Snow was presented with head, including Heidenreich communicating with the doll as though it were sentient.

[@jakevanewyk6927]

That hard times joke about Brets gm run had me rolling 🤣

[@claymathewselevator8121]

I loved it

[@Mr.BeastFacts]

I’ll never forget when God turned heel and damned all of humanity on the spot. I popped.

[@nrdanger7653]

"In the mid-1980s it was hard to find a more despised individual in wrestling than Jim Cornette." I'd answer that with another Zane-ism, "the more things change, the more they stay the same."

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

How is that a Zane-ism? That's an ancient cliche.

[@mooseraps]

I really can’t pick between Lil Jimmy and God.

[@iranianali]

BRIAN AND J BIGGS! I love the new schedule! Everyday new videos to watch it’s awesome! Thank you for everything!

[@CheezusChrist1776]

The Invisible man must've done a run-in during editing. The exceptionally rare mistake. Tighten up Z Man

[@CGaboL]

Arnold Skeskejanaker and The Invisible Man. Two former Ironman Heavy Metal Weight Champions, a title so prestigious even Jack the Jobber held it twice in 2017 Batista: he has the power to sit incredibly still to avoid being seen Whoever was behind GTV: dropping dirty secrets from everyone in the locker room. Whoever pulled the contract from Steve Austin in that one Ladder match. The Higher Power... Until the reveal it was Vince, Austin. It was Vince all along.

[@stfi7566]

We know who the Higher Power was, but we never found out who was the Hower Power.🤔

[@ricardonb6375]

@@stfi7566 The guy that pulled the contract from Stone Cold was Big Boss Man. And yes, in case anybody is gonna tell me that it wasn't him, please, please just listen very closely to the promo between Vince McMahon and Big Bossman on the RAW after King of the Ring. It's very clear that it was Big Bossman the whole time.

[@thenightstar8312]

My favorite invisible character in WWE is "The Guy Who Plays The Theme Songs and Titantrons". You have to admit he's always consistently getting the biggest pops in the company's history. I always imagined the unseen person behind the curtain or in the back whose job it was to have his finger on that button at all times. Not just when superstars make their entrances, but he also seems to know when every sneak attack or major return is going to happen literally before anyone else does. Every surprise twist, and most shocking revelation, he's always the one to spring them on everyone. That, in my mind, makes him the most entertaining offscreen personality in WWE history. My second favorite is "the invisible person that makes his entrance with Steve Austin that he's always talking to on the way down to the ring". Every time, this individual always seems to be having the most enlightening conversation (or argument, it's hard to tell) with Stone Cold every time. I do wonder what they're always talking about.

[@elijahbruno2814]

My favorite moment from the guy has to be during the build-up to Survivor Series 2003. Undertaker declared Vince McMahon as his opponent in the Buried Alive match and Vince's face was full of fear and shock. Then the lyrics start playing "You've done it now, you've gone and made a big mistake" at the ABSOLUTE PERFECT TIME. Also, Stone Cold said he was always talking trash to his opponent about how he'll whoop his ass when walking down to the ring. When he came out first, he would just look around like he's talking to the fans about how loud it is and whose ass is he was about to kick and how hard once they came out

[@dylan2na652]

now i really would like to think that RVD was briefly possessed in the elimination chamber 02

[@GAMER3Productions]

That Airheads Reference, Though!😎🤘🏽

[@roguerifter9724]

I always thought a bttr end to the Vince vs God match would have been some invisible force from above blasting Vince down, Shane and the Spirit Squad fleeing in terror, and Vince getting pinned by the invisible figure in the center of the ring. Vince then vows revenge and goes even more unhinged with most of his allies distancing themselves from him at a pace just shy of lightspeed.

[@dylanogg347]

I applaud you mate. That's friggin' hilarious.

[@alc-d4163]

Surprised no one has mentioned GTV. It still bugs me that I don't know who was behind that

[@claymathewselevator8121]

It was almost Tom Green

[@alip1984]

Different thing. That's an unsolved mystery rather than an off screen character.

[@Rudy04]

3:49 AMAZING. The Air Heads quote my brother and I do to this day is "100 copies of Moby Dick." "The movie or the book?" "They made a book of that? What the hell get the book"

[@dna507]

How could you forget Joey Numbers? I maintain that the fact they never gave someone the Joey Numbers gimmick is a real lost opportunity.

[@zonemanbobo]

The invisible hand Don Callis! Hi from Portland!!!!

[@michaelfalkner1186]

If there's a topic that's any more "Wrestling With Wregret" than Invisible Man, Invisible Stan, "God", etc., I don't know what it is.

[@jjenk911]

Bray Wyatt could have pitched Sister Abigail as his real life sister. Seems like a good idea, right?

[@koopatroops838]

I would love to see Bryan review wrestlemania 22 or backlash 2006 just so I can hear in depth what he thinks about that Vince storyline

[@joshparnell7755]

I did not know that there was an actual memorial service taking place in the next room while the Katie Vick scene was being filmed. That makes an already impossibly tasteless segment that much worse.

[@orinanime]

I had no idea what the context of the title was or content of the video... but as soon as "invisible character" i thought "invisible wrestlers" and burst out laughing

[@Vesperitis]

I mean this with absolute sincerity, Invisible Man vs Invisible Stan is one of the greatest pro-wrestling matches I have ever seen.

[@HereticalKitsune]

It sure was an amazing match! Bryce Remsburg as a referee was a masterclass and the crowd's selling was making it even better.

[@Chigen_Atomic]

One of my favorite parts of their WM22 match was listening to JR go ballistic on commentary. Best part of his church bit was after the 'may god strike me down' Shane slowly steps away from Vince. I have to wonder how Rosemary would have worked. She's already demon possessed, that's her whole shtick. So would it be Rosemary possessed by Sister Abigail or would it have been a Malakai-esque mixing of mythology and storyline? Honestly, Cole as GM would have made the most sense, meh as a payoff it would have been. He already knows people don't like him, so shifting the hatred towards some anonymous force makes him seem not so bad.

[@thethairishsun]

I'm expecting your vacant character to make an appearance here.

[@shadowbear66]

He completely blew that joke at the end. He is not invisible but his viewers are unseen by him. Therefore, "you'll see me next time. "

[@PJErvin]

I remember feeling like it was a big deal when Wilson’s full face was shown in an episode of Home Improvement.

[@cob2076]

Too bad that NEVER happened in the show....

[@asiagov6996]

Great Airheads reference

[@lewsmith9708]

I'm surprised Vince didn't team up with Satan during his feud with Michaels and God, but that just adds to my theory that they're one in the same.

[@darkkevinloquendo]

Another example of an invisible character: Megabyte Fighter from 100% Lucha (100% Wrestling in english). That's an old TV show from Argentina and the characters are like cartoons, just like WWF in the New Generation Era. You can see some videos of them in KZbin.

[@RKStrikerJK5]

00:46 I just started rewatching Cheers! :D

[@ari-dynamicarchive]

4:52 - Yakko would be proud. :D

[@lordswine7962]

Airheads refrence!! Quality stuff.

[@BrickSide5]

@3:50 excellent Airheads reference

[@shanewilliams9122]

I had FINALLY forgot all about Katie Vick, and you just HAD to bring her back up. Damn you, Brian! LOL😆

[@RaccoonRevolution]

Missed opportunity by not turning the Spirit Squad into missionaries in that storyline and calling them the Holy Spirit Squad

[@Am0ment0fB]

Although it's not a person, let's not forget the unseen McMahon lock box. Ha.

[@dougwalker9286]

Have to give this video a thumbs up for the Airheads reference. Awesome movie that is very underrated

[@jimhenry8714]

Still waiting for the reveal of "The Mysterious Willie Greene" and "The Blond Bytch Project"! 😂😂

[@RBlair69]

Willie Green was the real leader of the Mean Street Posse!