Wrestling Stars Who Peaked Early

[@wstine79]

"PAIGE HERE!" That never gets old.

[@Joe90h]

It's the awkward pause that they absolutely could have cut out but didn't. And the fact we saw it like 3 times during that Wrestlemania, I swear.

[@jcace13]

Honorable mention to Vladimir Kozlov who was pushed as a main eventer, holds a clean victory over The Undertaker and then became a comedy jobber before leaving. Hey, Great Khali fits this description too.

[@666chaox666]

Oleg Prudius (Kozlov) was in TNA for a bit recently. He looks really good but his in ring capabilities have... well, he doesn't seem to have improved since his days in WWE.

[@thestranger9608]

Just like Khali he seems to mostly be an actor. He played the Russian on Punisher show

[@charlottecorday8494]

​@@thestranger9608Of course he did. Hashtag Netflix casting

[@unholyperiodza5442]

He also beat ECW champion Matt Hardy but they didn't give him the title

[@rescuerex7031]

@@SmegulonPrime Let's not be that hard on him, he actually could wrestle, not well, but he could, and also his time in Japan was way better than his WWE run

[@billiamsandals175]

Everytime Brian Zane talks about Halloween Havoc ‘95 I expect the “Pushing and pushing and pushing… the truck back and forth”. EVERY. SINGLE. Time.

[@mattysquizzato7094]

I went to that event as a kid. "The YET-TAY!"

[@wotintarnation8388]

And nobody's keeping score...

[@rdesi78]

What a difference 8 months made. That stupid truck thing at Halloween and then NWO forms July 8th

[@mrsejanoz523]

"...DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD! Zero stars!"

[@patrickmcgavin2245]

Idk if this is true. From what I hear Saraya's mom was pregnant with her, when she still wrestled. If it is true then technically Saraya's first match was before she was born.

[@parkesc7832]

She did say she took her first bump in the womb.

[@darrenhigham753]

This is legit true

[@randylahey8101]

Her whole family are scum

[@CGaboL]

Jack Swagger comes to mind. Held the ECW title for a while before dropping it to Christian. He got drafted to RAW and qualified for Mania XXVI Money in the Bank. Took forever to unhook the briefcase, cashed-in on Jericho the following SmackDown, had a forgetable feud with Big Show, before dropping it to Rey Mysterio in Fatal 4-Way where he got drowned out by the “who put the Undertaker in a vegetative state?” storyline. Had a token run with the US belt, feuded with Del Rio for the WHC, formed the Real Americans before being released.

[@CallumRSU30]

Solid shout, sir!!

[@litodat233]

Nah jack swagger was never over so he never peaked early

[@SCSAsJorts]

He had a peak? Cause even in AEW that man puts me to sleep

[@CMWaters]

​@@litodat233He got good (if too much old booking motivated) pops when he went against Rusev during that US title run. ...actually, Rusev/Miro might be another one for the list.

[@raindog505]

The We The People stuff was solid heel work--granted, Zeb was doing the heavy lifting on the mic. Jack is the epitome of “don’t judge a book by its cover”. He has just about every ingredient to succeed-great amateur background and moveset to compliment it, decent size, was paired with a great mouthpiece in Zeb to cover for his speech deficits/lisp. But just lacked “the x factor” and fell into his rightful place on lower-midcard.

[@MarashcinoLarry]

Paul Wight exhibited insane athleticism in his WCW run. Kip ups… drop kicks… it’s still wild to see a big man move like that even though it was nearly 30 years ago.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Holy crap Big Show was 23 there 🤯

[@coreylineberry8557]

He was a world champion the same age I'm currently working at a grocery store. Makes me feel underwhelming, but I'm not a giant.

[@Natureboy1235]

@@coreylineberry8557bro we all go at our own pace

[@AndersonTenecela]

@@coreylineberry8557I’m the same age as the Big show winning his first WCW world champion as well 😶

[@Jake_C75]

I honestly don’t believe it lmao

[@slyfox2022]

Im the same age as Lebron 😪😪

[@mrterp04]

Great list! I would’ve put Yokozuna as an “honorable mention”

[@ryankeefe2102]

All respect to Yoko but by nature he has a short shelf life so makes sense he'd peak early

[@spookypumkin6387]

The Iron Claw is one of the few biopics I can think of where they had to make it LESS sad.

[@JackgarPrime]

They even took an entire brother out of the story which would have made it even sadder!

[@j.menapace625]

@@JackgarPrime Maybe, but including Chris' death would have either made the movie too long or forced the filmmakers to cut out key dramatic moments necessary for plot and character development. It happens in biopics sometimes.

[@JackgarPrime]

@j.menapace625 Yeah I agree with the decision from the perspective of serving what the film needed.

[@barbaros99]

Man, I actually remember the "Fake Warrior" rumours going around the playground back in the day. Crazy.

[@dr.snakes]

Especially when he wore that cap! One item of clothing had most of the pro wrestling audience convinced this was a different guy. Amazing.

[@American-Zero]

I had a friend who told me about it in 7th grade. How Warrior died in a car accident and a new one replaced him...and I actually believed it for a while lol

[@TheCheat420]

"Like the Grimace nothing can kill Hulkamania." Is that a subtle Clerks the Animated Series reference!? This is why you're my favorite creator, we make all the same obscure references haha.

[@mrterp04]

BEAR IS DRIVING!?!

[@comradecrimsonsmaidenporiu8766]

@@mrterp04 HOW CAN THAT BE!?!?!!

[@derickkelly894]

Well played, Zane...well played.

[@Beat_daK0tonai_oi]

God Damn what an obscure reference lol. Brian Zane. Always doing a good lucha thing.

[@Horcrux_maker]

Why are we walking like this? *Flower pot falls*

[@AHeroAlmost]

I always appreciate that you can acknowledge wrestling existed before the “Attitude Era”.. Some wrestling channels have no real knowledge past it ..

[@Pocketrocket-pj1us]

Really? I guess I'm just lucky I found B4ian early on on dropped J.D. from N.Y. because he became unprofessional. Besides the aforementioned, there are only a few others I listen to, Like 'The Friendos!' Cheers

[@geedee1264]

Because that's when they were growing up which is also why they have trouble admitting a lot of it was sleazy nonsense and a lot of it didn't make sense

[@kingjayded4752]

Lowkey would argue Finn Balor in WWE. Yes he’s featured regularly and in the biggest stable right now but that universal title injury seemed to change everything for him.

[@SolarFlareV93]

I think if HHH was in charge of creative in the mid to late 2010's he gives Balor another championship after the injury, and books Nakamura as champion in 2017 before the age and injuries added up for both guys when the time HHH took over.

[@Joe90h]

Dunno if that's fair given the career he had before WWE. And I have to believe there's still time for one more big run but right now Damien Priest is the focus.

[@p.d.l7023]

What about King Kong Bundy?: WM1 = Squashed SD Jones WM2 = Main even against Hogan WM3 = Wrestling with Hillbilly Jim and a bunch of migets! 😢

[@geedee1264]

Yes but he would have the honour of being one of the Undertakers Wrestlemania victims

[@ken_danerdiest1]

After wrestling, Ahmed Johnson played the role of Suge Knight in the 2001 VH1 film 2 Legit: The M.C. Hammer Story.

[@greasy2007]

How the F do I Not kno this?

[@peterreine2917]

They couldn’t find another person for the role?

[@KofC83]

Did they give him subtitles?

[@rustyshackleford713]

Wasn’t expecting a Clerks the animated series reference. Touché Mr. Zane. Nothing can kill the grimace!

[@patrickaker4380]

One of the best shows ever! Never got enough love.

[@jonmarrie9469]

Is it safe? 😅

[@kevinsiegel]

I'd nominate the late Terry "Bam Bam" Gordy. He was at his peak talent-wise when he was still in his teens learning the business. An absolute freak of nature, watch some of his older matches WAY before the Freebirds. He just OOZED natural talent.

[@tnadrg1982]

You mean the Russian nightmare, the Russian bear was Ivan koloff

[@dr.snakes]

The Nightmare Bear!

[@mattm7798]

If a grizzly was named Nikita Koloff, would he be the russian nightmare bear bear then? :)

[@Ellcry007]

Glad someone else also caught this. I paused and searched the comments before saying this.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

1:14 a Clerks Animated Series reference? In *my* Wrestling With Wregret?!

[@Beavie]

The Von Erich entry definitely hits harder than the others. Good video, Brian.

[@OptimusProvost]

Wow that “Paige here!” line is worse than I remember 😂

[@gabepollock1641]

Every time I see it the clip feels more awkward and drawn out, like she’s standing there staring for even longer than normal.

[@Anynom]

I always thought with Nikita, it was he lost a lot of passion for the business after his wife died.

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Paul Wight smoking mid match was in Chris Adams Dark Side Of Ring episode last night

[@charlottecorday8494]

Haha I came here to post this. Man, did that show run out of steam or what?

[@Ravenz91]

@@charlottecorday8494it’s still solid

[@thekidfromiowa]

It's 1998, and his apprentice was now the biggest star in the WWF while he is jobbing on Thunder and Saturday Night.

[@SheriffOutlaw]

Hmm i never given this one much thought but Ken Shamrock comes to mind sort of

[@NickMichalak]

It always felt like WWF was on the verge of launching Shamrock but got gunshy. Whether it was the fact that pushing The Rock seemed more promising or his mic skills just kept him off the A-list, the confidence in him never matched the money they paid him.

[@MaticMarvel359]

God I laughed so hard at the Clerks animated series reference. I still got that on DVD.

[@johnnydropkicks]

I have that DVD set too. 🙂

[@metalneck1979]

Love using Grimace line from Clerks:The Animated Series.

[@wbcwinnipegbeltcollector]

I will simply say Ahmed had a indelible mark on the lives of young black men I remember a kid in the neighborhood who bought a Ahmed Johnson figure and I didn't realize it then but it was his way of being included and seeing himself in a figure Regardless of promos Ahmed allowed kids to play with a wrestling figure that wasn't a Kamala or Koko b Ware And that speaks volumes

[@geedee1264]

I notice he did what a LOT of the others (including Scott Hall) would have certainly not done and that was allow Goldust to kiss him full on the lips while he's "unconscious"

[@ryanquinn4815]

​@@geedee1264he far from allowed it, he was going to absolutely murder Dustin for it, actually.

[@geedee1264]

@@ryanquinn4815 that would make more sense but he looked like he was (badly) acting from what I remember but it is just what I remember from seeing it like twice

[@christophernicholson20]

And your point is......? What's your point

[@wbcwinnipegbeltcollector]

@@christophernicholson20 kids could play with a badass black wrestler other than a guy with a bird or a Ugandan Africa stereotype

[@claymathewselevator8121]

The Iron Claw and Fighting With My Family we’re both involved with this list 😂

[@MasterOfViewership]

and they both have sad inaccuracies

[@thestranger9608]

Why did Paige even get a movie? Seemed way too soon based on her career at that point

[@EmjayLapus]

​@@thestranger9608Rock watched the 2012 documentary on her family and thought it would be a good idea for a movie.

[@Kobra6510]

​@EmjayLapus he was also in the movie too

[@MasterOfViewership]

@@thestranger9608 One word. SARAYA. Her mother probably pulled some strings to make it happen

[@venomousnate7263]

Man no matter how many times I’ve heard it, the Von Erich’s is just such a tragic story. It never gets easier. It’s just sad.

[@MaestroDawg65]

Mike Von Erich didn't die on the family ranch, that was Kerry and Chris. Mike died near Lewisville Lake in Denton, Texas.

[@davedreamsofdumplings]

Did not expect a Clerks: The Animated Series reference in my Wrestling With Wregret, but here we are. Nooch!

[@Benjatron-jw2rg]

I don’t know if I’d call it a push but Andy Leavine the silent rage guy who won tough enough and given a fake WWE title belt. On his big night on Raw he took a slap in the face from Vince and fell flat on his back. That was the end.

[@KitsuneRokaku]

To quote Piccolo from DBZA: You Peaked...

[@TheCheat420]

But I get stronger right!?

[@barbaros99]

@@TheCheat420 Yeah... but, no.

[@Smith559]

DODGE

[@lovecraftianleviathan8918]

To quote the Golden God from IASIP: I haven’t even begun to peak.

[@DaFro3713]

@@barbaros99btw, I never died in this version.

[@UlrichTheOmega]

14:35 to address the Von Eric brother not being in the Iron Claw film, the writer/director felt including another tragic death in the film would turn it into tragedy p0rn. I understand their thinking, but not sure if I still agree with the decision.

[@randolphdefreese7874]

Ha anyone ever asked Eric Bishoff why he booked Big Show as Andre's son?

[@Joe90h]

Because Wrestlemania 3, and the Saturday Night Main Event where Andre 'won' the championship thanks to evil twin Hebner, were still the biggest moments in professional wrestling history and Hogan's pre-NWO days in WCW were purely him playing off of the nostalgia value he still held.

[@richardtheconquerer]

@@Joe90h It's probably also more interesting to claim he's his son (esp since size-wise it's believable even though they don't really look anything alike) because otherwise the storyline is just "here's another very big man for you to fight"

[@lxfenix]

"for shootsies" is now my favorite wrestling term

[@georgenelson8284]

Farooksies 😂😂😂

[@lknpk15]

"The Ultimate Warrior is truly wrestling's very own rorschach." *Looks up Kevin Nash's psychological tests on the TNA X division segment*

[@r.j.stanford7435]

You’re on the juice!

[@lknpk15]

@@r.j.stanford7435 This is an ambush!

[@ricardonb6375]

Amazing Grace, how sweet that sound, that saved a wretch, like me....

[@Blurrygil]

Great list and excellent throwback! As a long-time viewer (and someone very fortunate to have met "The Influencer" recently!), I finally caved and subbed to the Patreon. You now have my axe, Z-Man!

[@mrterp04]

Wow-a Clerks The Animated Series reference!

[@williamhild1793]

A very interesting video, Brian! It's a topic I've never thought about. Thank you!

[@claymathewselevator8121]

The guy who played Fritz in The Iron Claw was perfect

[@eddiejoewalt7746]

HOLT MCCALLANY (one of those Character actor that appeared in big name films like Wrath of man (starting Jason Statham), Gangster squad with (Josh Brolin and Sean Penn), the Losers with (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), Jack Reacher never go back (with Tom Cruise). etc..

[@thestranger9608]

​@eddiejoewalt7746 he also starred in the boxing drama on fx lights out, very underated show and he was on the david Fincher show mindhunters glad my guy is getting the fame he deserves

[@HandlebarOrionX]

11:50 As iconic as the old school white strap IC championship is, there's something to be said about the all gold strap. Not to mention the period where certain wrestlers would have a differently colored strap entirely for themselves

[@mattm7798]

2 things: Love the new jacket Brian! Also, props to playing Nikita's WCW theme during his segment!!!!!

[@claytonrios1]

Ahmed Johnson. He certainly was a muscular beast of a man with a hell of a finisher but after his rookie years his style as well as his promo abilities definitely showed their limitations. Still the first African American Intercontinental Champion though so he still has that claim to fame.

[@tairenk.3996]

There were even rumors that Vince wanted to strap the WWF title on him as well. Ahmed is another one on that list of wrestlers who could and should have had a bigger and more influential run, but he sadly got in his own way for the most part.

[@claytonrios1]

@@tairenk.3996 In more ways than one.

[@geedee1264]

With his body alone I can imagine Vince putting the strap on him, his big weak spot

[@thesuplexsociety]

Zane using Deadlock's font on his jacket, OH MY????

[@BZTactical]

Thanks for rocking our logo, Brian!

[@chromedonut2441]

It's so crazy watching old WCW and seeing The Giant doing missile dropkicks.

[@zlinedavid]

I saw Show bust one of those out during his “rehab” stint in OVW. It’s kind of easy to forget that he was a D1 basketball player before getting into wrestling, so he’s much more athletic than he’s given credit for.

[@AaronOnTheTrails]

How about The Patriot? Debuted, main evented a PPV, and was out of the WWF in a matter of months. His only real legacy was "Hey did you know someone else used to have Kurt Angle's theme?"

[@Knickerbocker_Ave]

-Sheamus is one for me... in his initial run as WWE Champion. -Goldberg maybe? That one is debatable depending on who you ask -At one point I thought the Undertaker but that was because he had a title win over Hogan a year into his debut and then we waited 6 years for his next title reign. But I swear I don't think that at all now.

[@alexvan23]

Goldberg was my choice too

[@donkarnage6032]

One of my favorite childhood memories was running into Nikita Koloff at a Wal-Mart in Charlotte during the early 90s. I was pretty young but a big wrestling fan and I remember him being a very nice guy.

[@arturoandrade9089]

Hey, WWW: Congrats on a really good video; I thoroughly enjoyed it. Your list is pretty spot on, and I wouldn't change a thing. One thing I've always appreciated about your videos is your historical perspective, and how - you being a millennial born in 1985 - you don't ignore wrestling of before your "era" and appreciate the notion of context and how much one as a wrestling fan really needs to divorce themselves from their generational biases in order to understand and truly appreciate the older stuff that set the stage for what we all love now. It's ALL connected in a more direct, linear line than a lot of other people want to admit. One question, though: Have you ever thought about devoting videos (obviously not the Classic PPV series) to anything wrestling-related to the pre-1980s era? Like 1960s and '70s stuff? It may not hold sway with the bulk of the majority of your viewers, but you do have viewers like myself (Gen-X'ers, in my case late-period Gen X) who love old-school history would love to see your perspective on the stuff during these years, much of which not only influenced so much of what we know and love now but how it surprisingly hasn't aged badly at all (yes, I DO know that other stuff of that era has aged badly). Anyway, you're my go-to KZbin wrestling channel. Keep on keeping on.

[@WrestlingWithWregret]

Thanks for the kind words! I might do some of that pre-84 stuff one of these days, just gotta figure out a good way to do it!

[@richardtheconquerer]

3:20 fun fact: Despite popular belief, Curt Hennig didn't graduate from Robbinsdale High School in Minnesota, but from Saguaro High School in Scottsdale, Arizona

[@psychorabbitt]

1:13 I appreciate a reference to Clerks: The Animated Series.

[@brendanroberts1310]

I hear that Ron simmons did that to Ahmed Johnson in revenge for him injuring him and putting him on the shelf for a while.

[@Venom3254]

He did

[@MikeCassandra]

Fantastic Clerks TAS reference!

[@KingJaymo2k11]

Sheamus run in 2009 was pretty fast

[@2liveeq]

I love watching this page, it’s so many things you can talk about with wrestling. nonstop topics and wrestling with wreget is gonna cover EVERY,SINGLE,ONE

[@KingKhanate1997]

Ahmed Johnson did no favors for himself backstage either. His quick rise to the top apparently gave him quite an ego, and he had repeated confrontations with pretty much *every* member of the Nation in 1997. He tried to H bomb Mark Henry, started a fight with D’Lo Brown, and infamously stiffed and injured Ron Simmons which resulted in an apparently severe beating from the latter a few months later.

[@SoggyHotDoggy]

Ron is one of the people I would least wanna piss off. The man was basically an actual T-800 back then too. I know that ass whuppin was brutal

[@TheFinisher669]

But when HBK did it, it's all white

[@KingKhanate1997]

@@TheFinisher669 Ahmed’s push only stalled out thanks to his repeated injuries. Not the aforementioned incidents. Also, HBK was a million times the wrestler Ahmed was on his best day and someone the company depended on greatly, backstage issues or not. What’s your point?

[@zlinedavid]

@@KingKhanate1997And being more gassed up than Warrior didn’t help his injury prone nature.

[@zlinedavid]

@@SoggyHotDoggyRon Simmons is 65 years old and could still deal a solid ass whoopin to 99.9% of the world.

[@DeaDGoD_XIV]

The Von Erich family... I just watched Iron Claw with my father last night and the movie made me cry three times. Such a tragic story.

[@wesleyhomeimprovement2412]

Deep in my child hood items I have a nikkita kolof 8x10 with his signature I got at Walmart in early 90s

[@nickjohnson3619]

This channel always puts me in a good mood

[@carlosv3108]

Really thought Phantasio would've made an appearance on this list. Definitely peaked in his debut match after pulling Earl Hebner's boxers from out of him. Although he peaked twice in his career in 2002 TNA with his Big Poppa Pump starter kit.

[@danielbridger7113]

the reason so many wrestlers didnt stay successful in the HOGAN era was because it was all about HOGAN and HOGAN could win the championship whenever HOGAN wanted

[@walker1984]

Or could it be no one could be Hogan. The man drew ungodly numbers and crossed over to mainstream when nobody was really doing that in wrestling. WWF couldn't have taken over like it did with someone else in 1984

[@rdesi78]

I vote Savio Vega. No one knew him from Adam and suddenly he's in the Finals of King of the Ring

[@Thecallmemisterajp]

I think I post this in every Warrior video discussing the topic, but I’m legally obligated to mention that the rumor of multiple Ultimate Warriors was out well before WM8. When I started watching in 91, the kids on the playground were already saying there were about 4 Ultimate Warriors, and that 2 had died. One of steroids, and the other due to a car accident. WM8 just added more fuel to the fire.

[@LexClone5]

“Like the grimace, nothing can kill Hulkamania” That is a DEEP CUT reference right there

[@oldandbitter]

I'm sure someone else caught this correction, but Zane's channel is too popular to sift through even the comments in the first few hours of the video launch... Ivan Koloff was "The Russian Bear". Nikita Koloff was branded "The Russian Nightmare".

[@mcflyin]

That’s a great Clerks the cartoon reference at the 1:14 mark. Well played…

[@RealAlphaDrum]

Early Bloomer: Earthquake. Great wrestler, but he never reached the peak of fighting Hogan ever again.

[@kageakuma3009]

Was that a Clerks the animated series reference?

[@deemz312]

Say whatever you want about the Ultimate Warrior, but i was a kid during the peak of his popularity and it really was insane. Everyone I knew that was into wrestling was obsessed with him.

[@KelticTim]

Damn, this channel is still going? Well done man

[@evanhanley6437]

So many entries really hit hard! Good video Brian!

[@bryanalexander2376]

It's hard to book a "giant" without the territories. Vince Sr. could send Andre all around the US, Canada, and Japan before bringing him back. That way it didn't look absurd that he wasn't the champion and he could remain nigh invincible in his home territory.

[@LordZaayl]

Some more context on Ahmed Johnson's downfall: He believe Farooq hurt him on purpose and severely injured Farooq in their rematch as a receipt. When Farooq came back from his injury, he showed him what Farooq injuring someone on purpose actually looks like and kicked the living shit out of him. (I don't think the final blowoff match actually exists out there, as Ahmed himself also never mentions it happening in his recount of their beef, so it was probably a house show.) He was absolutely despised backstage, tried to drug Mark Henry (Who doesn't drink or do drugs) got into fights, tried to claim Steve Austin was a racist, so its no wonder his push suddenly came to a screeching halt when every politicker in the building was united in how much they hated this guy.

[@ritangshubhattacharya1654]

Some more, recent examples Kane - for the same reasons as Paul Wight - his greatest era was his debut, from the look, the character, the Taker WM14 feud and the title win in his first year. His career really peaked there. Sheamus - pushed too early while he was still green, and then projected as a cowardly heel. Won the WWE title twice in his first year, but was never taken seriously by the fans. A ‘career in reverse’. Alberto Del Rio - again, pushed to the moon with a Rumble win, MITB win, two WWE title reigns in his first 15 months. The bloom soon wore off though.

[@fanboyfezz4914]

imagine if Drew McIntyre hadn’t progressed to the point he is now great vid as always!

[@American-Zero]

He debuted as Vince's pet project..the chosen one who was flat out untouchable and pushed straight to the top. Then personal issues got in the way as he lost his push, his title and his job. But I'd say that was the best thing to happen to him as he took time out to get better and mature. Now he's one of the biggest stars in the company.

[@alexgids]

The Clerks Animated reference made my day.

[@CactusJackIV]

Love this channel. I enjoy, you generally look on the “brighter” side. You rarely drag anyone too hard.

[@jpthegr8860]

Zane, you are one of the few content creators that I wouldn’t mind running across in real life. Appreciate your hustle my man.

[@maskedsonja5722]

Rocking that Monogram-looks great!

[@DanSalma-q5i]

Also Rhyno would be a great candidate for this list His run between 2000-2001 between ECW and WWF You'd have sworn he'd become a breakout star in the big leagues. He was the heir-apparent of Taz in ECW, and was one of the few guys in the invasion storyline who had credibility. Untimelt injury COMPLETELY derailed his momentum, but he was getting that Brock Lesnar push in ECW and remained ontop even after it sunk And he never gained that mainneven momentum back again

[@willh3972]

And here i thought i was the only one who remembered Kurgen (spelling?) dragging that guy up the raw ramp with nothing but his head grip

[@jliller]

Brian, have you done a Top 8 Wrestling Conspiracy Theories video yet?

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Makes me think Jesse Ventura show on TruTtV

[@speedwaynutt]

Monty Brown he was over in tna yet when he went to wwe he fizzled out quicker then a dollar store sparklers.

[@elneco4654]

To be fair that could be said about a big majority of the WWECW younger talent.

[@ricardonb6375]

What's not to like about Monty Brown? He had the gift on the mic, he had THE LOOK, and most importantly...... he had the POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNCE! PERIOD!

[@TravJam317]

Ivan was the "Russian Bear". Nikita was the "Russian Nightmare". Glad to see Nikita on the list. It was the first name that came out of my mouth when the video started.

[@josephdelledonne2098]

Great video. I was just thinking of this. People that peak too soon in sports, wretling, heck even jobs.

[@SchmergDergen]

Thought this was about wrestlers who spoiled Christmas:

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Alberto Del Rio

[@christopherwall2121]

​@@claymathewselevator8121 FOR SANTAAAAAAA!!!!!!

[@RapidDave22]

Got the Deadlock drip bruddah

[@scottkelley7356]

white with the red BZ is super clean

[@benespinosa6725]

awesome video brian great list.

[@dante5622]

My issue with Big Show is how much he let himself get out of shape many times in his career especially from 2003 until his late 2006 release.

[@TheRealMaxWolf]

The Iron Claw was sooooo good! It’s so sad though, I couldn’t help crying during the movie. So many tragedies in one family. Thankfully Kevin survived all of it.

[@TronViper]

Kevin...The Last Von Erich

[@johnarmstrong6227]

Too lazy to scroll through comments so someone probably pointed this out, but Nikita was the Russian Nightmare. Ivan was known as the Russian Bear.

[@RealAlphaDrum]

Early Bloomer: Ken Shamrock, his first year in the WWF was great. After his KotR crown and feud with the Rock, he was done, just a stooge in the corporation.

[@ONShypnos]

I don't think you can really call Shamrock and early bloomer though, given that he'd been wrestling on and off for nearly a decade before he went to the WWF.

[@RealAlphaDrum]

@@ONShypnos But when committed to pro-wrestling, he peaked early, and that was it. His career was really only 2 1/2 years and anything outside of his WWF run was forgettable and minimal at best, because of his minimal participation.

[@leraya4356]

Speaking of aew, you should do a sequel list of the best and worst moment of aew

[@Weezing336]

Big Show, or Paul Wight, had a really good match with Randy Savage and then with Ric Flair. Later in the WWF I thought his best matches came very early in his time there, one against Mick Foley and another with Triple H. There's a couple of notable matches after, but he had pretty much done his best work by the year 2000.

[@a.mirandahsr]

Man the bit about Ahmed Johnson makes me hope someday we do get a full video of his entire run in WWE

[@philleclerc4283]

I was hoping for a "JUICE MAKES SUGAR" reference during the Ahmed section, Brian... 😢