Top 10 WWE Promos That Will Make You Cry

In this video I break down the top 10 most emotional promos in WWE history.
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00:00 - INTRO
00:22 - HONORABLE MENTIONS
02:23 - 10. HBK LOSES HIS SMILE
03:31 - 9. BRYAN'S RETIREMENT
04:57 - 8. ROMAN'S LEUKEMIA
05:49 - 7. FLAIR'S RETIREMENT
07:05 - 6. CENA NEVER GIVES UP
09:00 - 5. MIZ'S MOMENT
10:35 - 4. DOLPH'S CAREER
12:47 - 3. CODY'S STORY
15:33 - 2. BRAY'S RETURN
17:04- 1. GUERRERO'S ADDICTION

[@justinderueda2202]

Dolph promo hits me hard it was so relatable when you're not the Boss's favorite but you're still one of the hardest employees working.

[@Exclusive1011111111]

Just don’t invite him into funerals. IT SHOULDA BEEN ME!!!!

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

Poor Dolph. If they made Rey Mysterio champion, then there is no excuse for why Dolph wasn't champ.

[@KBlade1]

Miz and Dolph had a Savage/Steamboat level storyline for the IC Title in 2016. Future HOFers. 🔥

[@deana6072]

@@WorthlessDeadEndI'm glad Kofi wanted to work with him and give him a title shot he deserved. The Miz also for giving him that time to cut that amazing promo, crazy how that guy did so much for the biz but once upon a time ago we saw him as a joke.

[@cotilianysuna9689]

@@deana6072 I'm glad he got to work with top carders, too. He deserved better than WWE gave him. Miz and Dolph are very close irl, you can see what Miz was feeling in the promo, he actually near enough tears up. The Miz is one of the best to grace the ring in our generation and it's incredible how it took so long for people to realise.

[@jakel2692]

That Eddie promo brings me to tears everytime I see it, I dont know how Brock kept it together in the ring that night

[@kevinstull8552]

I heard that there were a few times when he wanted to break character and cry and to hug Eddie, but he had to stay stoic as the Beast. Backstage, I'm sure him and Eddie got to share their feelings a lot better.

[@michaelzimmerman8285]

The rumor was that when they got backstage Brock told Eddie anything he ever needed he would be there. Having fought addiction and still fighting it…..I got clean and had a military career. Eddie was a true inspiration and he is truly truly missed!

[@andyjackson304]

Brock said that Eddie's promo completely caught him off guard because he was speaking straight from his heart. He also said he had to turn away a few times just to get his emotions in check at points due to fact his eyes started to well up with tears. Brock went backstage before Eddie and when Eddie came through the curtain he just hugged him as both had tears gushing.

[@bignblack63bx]

Eddie promo made you cry and smile at the same time. Definitely top 5 in book! By the way Brock said he had to put everything he had to hold it together during Eddie promo

[@LeeawnKennedy]

Paul Heyman's face at 15:30 just oozes with emotion and appreciation for what Cody is saying to him. wow.

[@thepubknight6144]

I noticed it too because he was extremely close to Dusty and Dustin for decades

[@hudhall2324]

Miz is the most under appreciated person in wrestling history, next to dolph

[@troll-fx2zc]

Maryse is the hottest chic in wwe history

[@jacobhowell5554]

Testify!!!

[@SaintPhoenixx]

When I think underrated, I think William Regal or Dean Malenko, not a guy who has won 20 titles and 2 MITB briefcases. He is good but he moans about not getting any moments or opportunities. He'd complain about not getting any chances if he was 6 years into a WWE title reign.

[@SunbeamGiant]

But behind Mic Foley

[@hudhall2324]

@@SunbeamGiant I totally agree changed the industry

[@daredevil95178]

That Bray Wyatt return promo still hits hard man, it's been like 7 months since Bray passed away and still it doesn't feel real to me. I hope he get's into the HOF this year, that night is gonna be so emotional.

[@blind_t2]

i’m still trying to process that.

[@Venemofthe888]

When i saw he passed away i didnt want to believe it and couldnt believe it until the Smackdown Tribute show. He was the only wrestler ive bought merchandise of and not since Eddie Guerrero have i felt so emotional of someone dying who i didnt know. As a wrestling fan losing my favorites hurt

[@zanethind]

Yeah rip Bray 😢. That speech he gave when he came back was so special. It just hit different. I wish he had more time and WWE had pushed him better

[@kimwaddell4218]

​@@Venemofthe888 I cried watching that promo

[@kimwaddell4218]

@@Venemofthe888 Eddie Guerrero maybe gone not forgotten. He was so funny it was hard watching that promo.

[@richardpaulino9116]

Eddie Guerrero's promo against Brock Lesnar is the best for me hands down

[@kadharefinley224]

Daniel Bryan’s retirement speech in 2016 was super emotional. He was such a fan favorite and great wrestler, and it was sad at the time that he was forced to retire. But fortunately in 2018 he got cleared to wrestle again which was an incredible moment

[@anthonylluberes4338]

That freaking yes chant dude. I swear the only other person I remember getting a crowd with them like that was stone cold with his “WHAAAT!” 😂

[@bajorekjon]

He was the real people's champ

[@explosivereactionstv7414]

That Mark Henry speech in 2013 was so great and the suit jacket made it better along with the fact that he swerved us all

[@blind_t2]

first actual swerve I experienced in my life!

[@qdHazen]

They got me so good with that one. I’m talking hook, line, sinker, bobber, reel, and the whole freakin’ pole.

[@Jose_Martinez316]

Last night, when Cody said he couldn’t give the wwe champion to dusty, but he can give it to his mom, made me cry like a baby!!!! God, the passion in Cody!!!!

[@paulcowlishaw]

Such a shame Dusty can't see how big his son has become.

[@Jose_Martinez316]

@@paulcowlishawfor real, also love rock, but im a Cody crybaby!!!!

[@TheRealTerranMarine]

All the more reason why I want Cody to win at Wrestlemania 40, and I'm a huge fan of the Rock too.

[@rizzless.k]

Sometimes the things you love dont always love you back.

[@alejandrowithlandvoice1911]

One of the most underrated promos that anyone can relate to in one way or another.

[@metalheadcol]

Defo true, also sounds like a Taco Bell mission statement

[@katin6238]

​@@metalheadcol😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@RubenAB]

@@metalheadcolor sour patch kids

[@venomousnate7263]

Man you can feel a lot of emotions in these promos. This is what is a big thing I love about wrestling.

[@mustafa_dagdelen]

That one promo that Dolph had against the miz where he tells everybody that he loves wrestling but wrestling doesn’t love him back…that was deep and I remember how down I was the whole day

[@zanethind]

Dolph Ziggler was super underrated and that promo against the Miz was the best. He should've won the WWE Championship and been properly pushed 😢. Glad Nic is doing good in NJPW hopefully one day he returns to WWE and gets the push he rightfully deserves

[@Kamuii777]

Isn’t Ziggler in TNA right now?

[@zanethind]

@@Kamuii777 yeah although he was IC Champ in NJPW

[@kevinstull8552]

Every time I can hear Cody's voice break when he's talking about his father, I can feel the love and respect he had and still has for the American Dream, Dusty Rhodes.

[@bajorekjon]

Seeing these guys break down and cry is hard to watch. They seem larger than life but they're just regular people with human emotions

[@jamiehawthorne1861]

Absolutely and even seeing Ric cry as often as he does it still gets to me

[@lacyInmon1978]

Cody's speech had me in tears when I first saw it and I am literally in tears now.

[@paulbuckley2301]

The thing about that Eddie promo, is that that was actually the second one they did together that punched so hard in the feels. I can't remember if it was a week or two before, but they were both so emotional and so honest, coming from Eddie's past demons. They both deserve a place on lists like this, but this New Addiction just outshines that other one. I love going back and rewatching both to fully immerse myself in that storyline and conquering of his Demons. iViva La Raza! We love you, Eddie!

[@Algo1]

Eddie and Benoit finally winning the big title were some of the best times in my childhood.

[@MYNAMEISFROWNER]

I remember noticing him grab his neck after he performed that spear to Brodus Clay. I always thought that it was the catalyst for his retirement.

[@mkpstrength8590]

Sometimes things that you love don’t always loves you back and you can give and you can give and you can give till to this day these lines always hit the spot for me

[@Trinton1]

I'm an addict is one of the greatest promos in WWE. U can see it came from his soul

[@sickmelo15]

Eddies promo is the greatest promo ever in my opinion. I listen to it while I’m working out or when I need a little motivation. Rip Latino heat 🔥

[@JingDalagan]

And Ziggler took his promo skills to NJPW

[@jeffleaf3901]

17:04 Thank you Bray 😢

[@sherandeputt3158]

Good old Dustys promos were of a different caliber

[@mwaithephoto]

Man Cody promo with Paul made me cry

[@twitch_tv_pat]

i'm glad bray had gotten to do that speech. its something we can all look back on and appreciate , even though we didn't realize how important it was at the time.

[@Mewtwo976]

Mark Henry heel turn was the greatest thing I’ve ever seen as a kid. That plot twist was once in a lifetime

[@craigj6588]

Idk about the John Cena one but he's most emotional promo for me was during the build up for the title unification bout with Randy Orton were he said to him that he let a kid with a ball cap ruin Triple H's dream.

[@Kama-xp1by]

As an ex-addict, Eddies promo had me balling

[@jasonjonas6636]

Eddie guerrero ❤

[@chrisxavier3147]

That Eddie promo!

[@kameroncoleman7092]

I haven't watched wrestling in years but seeing some of these videos brought chills. I watched half of these guys growing up. Crazy to see them finally have to hang it up

[@djmcconnell_]

That Eddie promo is probably the best babyface promo in wrestling history.

[@3NC3PH4L0N]

Youre right. Eddy was the best and seeing this moment again brought a tear to my eye.

[@Vinnyp1020]

People hate on it, but Cody is the only one that makes me feel something

[@quentinmitchell4568]

my favorite dolph ziggler moments, was at survivor series 2014 when dolph single handledly beat the authority and took them out of power all by himself

[@JinMelancholy]

YOUR EDITING IS AWESOME! LOVED THE VIDEO 👏🏻

[@williammcdermott8692]

You know what John Cena said I visualised that I made it my own personal goal last year because last year may I may have been one of the worst years of my life a sinus infection life-saving brain surgery 3 deaths that really hit me hard

[@daniyalahmed1442]

Yesterday I cried to what Cody Rhodes said about medical condition because my mother is medical condition is not good 😥😥😥

[@randomdude8327]

I hope she recovers man.

[@jcwgaming7627]

Thoughts are with you 🙏

[@michaelzimmerman8285]

We got you! Many thoughts for you and your mom and your family!❤

[@Kuribohchaos8]

I was there for that Miz Promo WHOLE arena was with it

[@BuzzardFollower]

Ziggler is the most special wrestler to me of all time. You can have all of yours stone colds, your the rocks, Cenas, Ortons, Takers, triple H's, for me this is the guy. I've never loved any fictional character as much as Ziggler in hands of Nemeth. He is mine all time performer. Second to everything. Number one for me.

[@sandiletwala3001]

John Cena's one hits hard cuz sometimes when we give it our all and fail, it really hurts but the important thing is that we continue to be resilient and continue to persevere and improve as much as we can

[@IslandboyWes]

John morrison and dolph ziggler were my favourite wrestlers and they both got done dirty by vince

[@benjaminvalenti1242]

I still get very choked up when i see that promo from Eddie Guerrero damn you know like when you think you are soooo over something until you see it again man it still hurts when i think about Eddie we all still miss you Eddie and yes im a Christian too so one day just like my twin sister and my over 20 family members of lost from cancer I will see you again Latino heat

[@mrmoviemanic1]

Eddie in 2004 was just on another level of someone you could connect to. I've never been addicted to drugs, but I have felt hopeless and it reminded me all too much why heroes are important not just because it's them, but because it's in yourself to rise above such moments.

[@aleupms]

great video!

[@CloudyNight22]

"It should have been me!"

[@IAm_TheJJ]

Wait, Cody's father is Dusty?! You'd think Cody would mention that...

[@DirtyBonnie]

As if he doesn't every FUCKIN show

[@ColePeters-oy1pn]

Yeah, I never knew that Cody Rhodes' father was Dusty Rhodes

[@andrewtate9864]

I am so grateful to say that I got to see Ric Flair wrestle. And I got to see him with my late father who was a huge Flair fan. It was so special to me. Rip to my dad and long live the WOOOO!

[@smokingbeard7796]

brays and eddies passing are so rooted into me, i wouldnt say im a huge wrestling fan but followed it since 99, it would be so awesome to see what they couldve been doing in the rest of their carreers

[@ScottyMania313]

I was at the Grand Rapids Raw where Mark Henry did that shocking promo, which came like an hour after Alberto Del Rio turned Heel. Eddie at #1 was well deserved. I still feel it. I still feel the Miz's moments too. This was a well done video.

[@Daytavion.]

mom: “why are u crying”?? me: *Watching top 10 promos that’ll make you cry*

[@Shlumbus69]

Hearing Eddie talk about how he's addicted to wrestling now and addicted to making his family proud and then that line about " an addict will do ANYTHING to get their fix" god damn it that sends chills down my spine and makes me wanna bawl my eyes out. Rest in paradise Eddie 🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@chrys_stone8716]

LATINO HEAT 🐐🐐

[@tobiaswilliamson00]

The whole Ric Flair retirement angle and the send off Ric Flair got the night after WMXXIV was all for nothing as Ric Flair went on to wrestle in TNA. Yes, he became a part time wrestler after WMXXIV and, yes, retirements in wrestling mean nothing. However, at the very least, the night after WMXXIV should have been called Ric Flair Appreciation Night considering the WWE did something for Ric Flair they would have never done for anyone else in the business: have a Four Horsemen reunion with JJ Dillon and have Harley Race in Orlando among other legends who may not have even had any sort of direct relationship with the WWE. And the more I think about it, it kinda explains why when HBK retired in 2010, his send-off was far less extravagant than Ric Flair's send-off in 2008.

[@qwerty0007]

Eddie, Dolph, Miz, Bray. Best Emotional Promos…

[@inkinfameflow]

As a 27 year old college graduate, that miz promo hits me hard bruh 😢 it fks me up fr

[@billy_chad]

Used to be a huge wrestling fan growing up and stopped watching roughly around the time The Wyatt Family was making a name for themselves. I really liked the creepy horror family dynamic. Just now hearing Bray and Luke passed away. Made me think of a few memories seeing them again but thats not what i expected/ wanted to hear. RIP Bray and Luke fly high lads

[@Tony-vh9oe]

10:37 Most people: Dolph Ziggler Me: Dolph Ziggles/Ziggies/Zigglers/Ziggers/Ziggums

[@Shamino1]

Flair's Career ended in style? Brother, it's still going.

[@troynorth7139]

And Cody won the wwe title for his dad

[@JustinnnX3]

Taz's "Eddie cheated!" call is probably my favorite call ever.

[@bullet31]

Brett telling hbk to go find his smile is hilarious 😂

[@IssaMerk]

Roman standing there when Miz was asking “where is my moment” like “Yeah sorry man, they called me & gave me your moment because of who my family is” 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MikeyMike-uu3fe]

Lol look at Vince touching HBK at 3:17 lol he was loving that

[@obakengmadisha6854]

You can see the smile on Cena's face when miz was speaking

[@user-li3so1tb2t]

It is sooo sad to hear Bray Wyatt cut that promo… 🥺😢

[@skitz241]

this vid really reminds me of the south park wrestling episode 😅

[@caseyglenn1278]

And tonight, Cody finished that story!

[@antonioruiz8506]

Goosebumps!

[@SaintPhoenixx]

Miz: "I HAVEN'T BEEN GIVEN A MOMENT :(" You're a 2 time WWE Champion and 8 time IC Champ and 2 time US Champion and 8 time tag team champ and 2 time MITB winner and you had Ric Flair as your mentor... What more does he need?

[@sandiletwala3001]

Maybe a simple thank you

[@leonardo9259]

Maybe some love from the audience? Every time he's booked for anything is to be despised, not even as a heel, people genuinely don't like him despite being a good wrestler

[@jonbourgoin182]

Too bad Flair completely negated what was a great retirement speech

[@KRTHK9]

damn eddie made me cry RIP Viva La Raza

[@gu1tarh3ro13]

Dolph’s promo brings me to tears every damn time.

[@jnwoodard8764]

Dolph could’ve been the next HBK, but WWE dropped the ball.

[@jamescaylor6864]

I remember watching Cody and Paul Heyman when it aired and I was crying like a baby

[@brentrobinson3275]

Man the miz does hit hard and be true, dolph does does real make u cry because u can relate with a simple relationship with your signifigant other that constantly abusing, and eddie just made u enter his world of pain😢

[@oscarjuarez8370]

I thought miz was up there in the elites till I grew older he gets mis treated

[@Tatty3]

Every time I see Eddie's promo it brings me to tears.

[@nonenone7761]

Where is Christian telling Jungle Boy he is sorry his entire family isn’t dead? Shit makes me cry every time.

[@ilcapitano316]

Roddy piper speech to Chris Jericho : old school cool

[@gag141]

Not gonna lie I was already not a fan by the time Mark did his retirement promo. And I wasn't a fan of his, but this guy made me tear up. Like damn he got me

[@MuLaFraga1]

fking hell. was out of wrestiling for like 3y, so sad to know Bray has passed ^( hearthbreaking and so distresfull, so many losses

[@chiefsosa544]

RIP Latino heat viva la raza 🇲🇽

[@IsaacAbunu]

Cody's promos feels like nobody told him wrestling is scripted.

[@Jovials_Series]

A better entry for Miz on this list here is his promo on SmackDown to Shane McMahon on the road to their match at Mania. The one where he talks about his father and where he said "Hard work beats talent if talent doesn't work hard enough". I feel like that's the more emotional one

[@isaacreed1561]

it's so heart breaking bray got his carrier back only for it to be taken away by a heart attack he got one last match and we didn't get to see what he had in store for us we got a look in the documentery about him

[@paigecosgrove654]

I miss Eddie every time I watched Smackdown. I say it every time. Sure I love Undertaker but, Eddie was my true favorite. No one made me smile and laugh. I miss you Eddie thank you for making my childhood so awesome RIP

[@babaganoosh1969]

Always thought Dolph was Mr. Perfects son...Nick Nemeth is a great wrestler

[@dyllongraves8229]

The only 2 promos and wrestler deaths i ever cried about was Eddie and Bray. R.I.P. brothers

[@roronoa_zayro6265]

I lost it at Eddie’s promo. Damn I miss that guy 😢

[@danc3488]

Out of all of them, I'd say Cody's was the one that made me actually cry. God, if Dusty was still around to see what his youngest son has become now...life isn't fair sometimes.

[@rebeccastanley170]

I've only ever cried at two celebrity deaths and Bray Wyatt was one of them. Still hits hard.

[@WhoisVinnie]

Finally finished his story exactly 3 weeks ago

[@seanthaiguy8917]

I have to say being an Old School fan , Flair killed his legacy with his "Retirement"

[@KP-sh9he]

6:42 ric on the mic is unmatched

[@NathanExplosion1989]

Fucking exhausted of people looking past how shitty Ric flair is as a person.

[@kanekiken-ue1fy]

dolphs is the best no doubt

[@jaredzeno472]

Bray's promo had me in the most tears 😢 😭