Early in my WWE career, I suffered an injury within the first few seconds of a match. In this video, I share what went wrong and how my opponent and I worked through it.
I think it's the safest thing he could have done, if I'm being honest here. It gives the ref time to stop christian and alert him something is wrong. The out of ring bit is probably the only reason he didn't really fuck his body up. If he'd have continued in the ring, he wouldn't be able to stop christian and tell him what's going on because they would be going at it pretty heavily. IIRC Christian was a hard ass in the ring and didn't let up much. Subverting christians expectations and throwing him out of the ring is a huge sign something is wrong. Keep in mind, Maven is still very new to the scene and throwing someone over the ropes isn't normally something the rookies do, that's saved for the bigger named people and hardcore competitors. Maven has said quite a number of times the best way you can protect yourself is to trust your opponent to take care of you. Christian may not have been everyone's favorite, but he is definitely an incredibly good wrestler.
Crazy that he's still feeling it. I have three injuries.. One I don't feel at all, and two I still feel. First one I dropped a scooter right on my nail of my big toe. My whole toe turned blue/black which was just the blood needing to be drained which I did and it went back to normal color. Toenail then rotted off, and you can smell it when it's coming off.. yuck.. To this day 8 years later I cannot squeeze that toe without it hurting. Second was playing football I dislocated my left ring finger going up to catch a pass. Our QB was a former college QB so he throws pretty hard. It was a bit high and it dislocated my finger. I didn't notice until I tried to pick the ball up and none of my fingers would work. I wouldn't pick the ball up. I pull off my glove and my left ring finger was sideways lol.. It didn't hurt at all though. I pulled up on the finger and it just felt like I was cracking my knuckles and it went right back in and I continued to play. The next day it was swollen a bit, and I had a little pain for about a week, but I didn't miss any games, and it was my left hand so it was no big. Third was a dislocated thumb. THAT ONE HURT, and I still feel this one today when I bend my thumb. It's gotten better after I started doing thumb stretches so it's not so bad anymore. I got it trying to push a 100lbs box across a metal shelf and it hit the middle lip and immediately stopped in its place, but I was still pushing it. Thumb bent all the way back and then went right back into socket. This one though I tore ligaments, and the next day my hand was swollen and bruised. After it healed I was still pretty stiff and it still hurt a year later so a Dr. started me on stretches and some fidget toys that would use the thumb. Today it hurts only when I bend it wrong to bend it too fast, but the pain is down significantly since I started stretches and playing with fidget toys.
The fact that you knew to throw Christian out to alert the ref and finish up shows how good you were even months in. Christian helped obviously, but you had crazy composure considering the training you had.
Al always told us, if (when) your hurt in ring, build separation and take stock of how bad it is. Can you finish? Should you stop? Just try not to rush. He prepared us well, but in the end Christian got me through
I know adrenaline is the answer, but I'm still amazed he was able to still pull off a leap over the top rope, climbing to the turnbuckle twice and bracing to lift Christian all with a broken leg... that's insane.
@@MavenKHuffmanOne of the many things I respect about you, sir. You’re so quick to deflect praise on to others, and on the other hand are slow to talk trash or point fingers. That kind of spirit is contagious, bro, and one of the many reasons I’ve loved your content so far. God bless..
@@damndippindots560exactly, if Maven f'ed up he'll tell you he f'ed up, so many others would try pin the blame on someone else even if it was on them. I have no problem with making mistakes, we're all human and everyone makes mistakes, it's how you react to said mistakes that determine whether you have my respect or not and Maven certainly has my respect.
Man, this has been one of the most binge-able RUclips channels I’ve seen in a long time. I was a huge WWE fan during your career when I was only 11 years old and remember you very well. Keep doing what you’re doing Maven, I hope life treats you well.
This shows how good you guys really are. You break your leg and yet are able to communicate and finish the match and the audience has no idea. Well done.
@@TheSophisticatedSavage yeah the moment you sit down and start to rest it, that's when it feels like your nervous system kicks in and you start feeling the severe pain of it. I dislocated my shoulder as well as broke multiple fingers playing American Football in a single game back in high school and managed to finish the game as an offensive lineman and actually maintain my blocks. I got the mvp for that game and when I finally sat down to take my pads off in the locker room, it all kicked in and my right arm could no longer move. The human body is amazingly fragile and resiliant.
@@TheSophisticatedSavage Thats very impressive most of the highest level soccer players would just be flopping on the ground immediately after a injury.
@EBC-ENT "Owen and Austin ending was stupid and exposed wrestling being fake as hell." ... yeah it's so odd, before that moment when they exposed it, everyone thought wrestling was real... 🙄
Not only did you finish the match Maven, I can't believe you did a plancha to Christian to the outside, and continued to climb the rope during the match. I can understand why your respect grew backstage, I hope everyone who sees this video understands the balls it took to do what you did that night. Thanks for the upload!
I find the subject of adrenaline fascinating. I remember Jim Duggan describing some crazy injuries he had, and how he felt no pain, not because he's tough (although he is tough, obivously) but simply because of the amount of adrenaline going through his body. It's insane what the body can do. - Great video, Maven, you big bald tough bastard!
Christian has always been ridiculously good. People are finally really seeing it now all these years later in AEW… Sorry you had such an injury so early man. Very good job working through and covering it up. 🤟🔥
I have broken my ankle just last week during my job…. The fact that you continue to work after you did that makes me respect you much much more than I already do. Anybody who never broke their ankle it hurts like a mother….much respect
I love the respect shown in this business, Maven is putting Christian over as a pro while right now hes arguably doing the best character work of his career in aew. It may be a bit of a coincidence, but its still showing respect and for Teddy Long. And then Maven also points out he got some respect for finishing too, which is good to hear. I suspect its a future video topic, but i can't imagine all the talent was happy with Maven's fastlane to wwe via tough enough and thought he had more dues to pay. Well he sure did here. Great content Maven, you are a breath of fresh air.
Christian is truly one of the best ever. He's doing fantastic in AEW. Probably the best thing in the whole company. Hope he gets his flowers and we see him conducting business as the AEW World Champion soon!
I feel really proud of you Maven, even with the leg broken you still delivered high risk moves and you finished the match as well. Love seeing you explain the side of WWE people don't see. Keep it up with these amazing videos!
I love this channel because young Maven is like a default character among what’s otherwise the best era and class of wrestling. Something tells me that wrestling is gonna get better in the long run with more channels like this
The greatest night of torries life or your's Maven? 😂 You were a part of my childhood, first watched you in 2001 and it's so great to see you back connecting with the fans. Wish you all the best Maven
I was there, May 28 2002 at the Saddledome in Calgary! My grandpa was at the hospital in Calgary that night as well. Grandma walked around a hospital hallway corner and saw 6 foot 4 400lbs of Mark Henry standing in front of her, scared herself half to death. Lol said she's never seen a human that big before 😂
Best wrestling content on youtube right now. Love ya. You wrestlers are mad. Watching you wrestle with a broken leg was legit heartbreaking. Maven you rock.
I remember watching you as a kid, really interesting to see you explain the stuff a lot of us never realized or noticed back then. Extremely well put together content!
Oh man, the slow down truly shows how brutal - and how quick - that was. And you went right into the hiptoss, and over the rope? Man….you guys did an amazing job here working this situation out.
Wow that was terrible luck but thankfully you were able to finish. A broken leg is bad but thank God it wasn't as bad as the infamous Sid Vicious broken leg. That still gives me nightmares to this day. Thank goodness you were able to do the match and you deserve a lot of credit for that. We all have a cravin for Maven!
I remember seeing this! It looked brutal, and I'm sorry it went wrong. But thank you for continuing to post these insightful videos! You really show all the nooks and crannies of what goes on behind the scenes, and I really hope you can get into possibly doing commentary! You've certainly got the voice and charisma for it!
Thank you always for the content 🙏. I did not know / follow wrestling closely ever but love hearing about behind the scenes truth about the business. Please keep up the content. Every topic that you choose is interesting & I'm not even a fan. Did not know you were a wrestler b4 finding your current channel.
Meh I guess you could say he was under utilized but I think he had a much better career then a lot of people want to look back on. He was entrenched in the middle before he left to go to TNA but he was doing some solid work. He showed he could be an upper level dude there and when he came back to the WWE he was in world title (yeah I get it was the ECW belt) programs for a good chunk of the time when he returned. He was the longest holder of that ECW title while it was with the WWE. He got to win the WHC a couple times. Had a solid IC reign too. And before he was forced to retire the first time he was involved in title programs still. I get that he talent to be more in the title picture then he was for a long time like an Edge let’s say but I think people look down on what he did achieve and discount a ton of accomplishments, especially returning at a higher position after he bet on himself to leave for TNA for a few years, because they think he needed to have been even higher up than he was. Comes across almost like what otherwise would be looked upon as a really strong career overall as being underused because we saw what happened with edge and that since he wasn’t elevated quite that high that it was a failure and I disagree with that take. Sometimes just because a dude wasn’t a forever world champ doesn’t mean he was used badly but rather that he filled an integral role for so long in the middle tiers where he got people to care about more than just the main event on the show compared to a lot of other people in that same position who couldn’t do that and simply filled a role that a lot of people really didn’t care much about either way like we’ve had with the IC and US belts for so much of the recent years with some outlier exceptions happening here and there.
I really appreciate your content, those insights you provide are very interesting, giving answers to questions all wrestling fans might have had at least once during watching a show. For me it's even more interesting because I grew up with the 2003-2005 era of WWE, so it's cool to get first hand impressions on how the business worked back then, how the wrestlers interacted with each other, and so on. Keep it up Maven, I wish you the very best.
Much respect for how you finished the match with that injury! Keep up with the awesome content! It brings me back to the days when I was a huge WWF/E fan, and it’s refreshing to get your perspective on all your experiences in the company.
Damn Stevie Richards is right. Referees should protect the wrestlers from themselves, otherwise THEY WILL continue. However, mad respect for you Maven!!
What good are these grown men if they get injured and to be taken off tv after requiring surgery and losing their spots? Sometimes it just is not worth the risk.
@@camerondalton1495 a ref cannot judge the severity of an injury to call off a match on live tv...it's up to the wrestler to say he can't continue..u know Vince would chew the ref's ass and probably fire him..Vince has fired refs before for trivial things. Even after Owen hart's death the show must go on with Owen's blood on the mat...tells u everything about Vince
@@anon2414being a professional and being a danger to ones self is different. Maven in this case, broke his leg, and in turn almost broke his neck. I think the ref could call an audible every now and then. Mox got hurt fairly bad and it should have been stopped.
@@anon2414 right.. i'm glad the few ppl are coming to realize the lvl of DOUCHEBAGGERY vinny mcNUMBNUTS really is... with that being said i'm glad Mavin finished the match and if I could stand like he did I would have finished too... by doing this everybody in the business will know that you're a 'worker' and your position anywhere would be secure for a long time... until you f it up ofc
What is really insane is this channel has fewer than 20 videos. Less than 15 full length videos and it already has 135k subscribers. And Im willing to bet he'll be well over 200k by Christmas of 2023. It usually takes most decent sized RUclips channels 100+videos and a few years to reach these kinds of numbers. This is amazing original content that really tells a unique behind the scenes persprective that gives fans a tremendous amount of insight in the wrestling business. Good on ya Maven for finding a creative outlet that truly is entertaining.
Maven, given the grueling schedule and physical demands of professional wrestling, it's understandable that athletes like yourself might face challenges such as nighttime leg cramps. Can you shed some light on the strategies or remedies employed by pro wrestlers to alleviate these discomforts? Considering the constant physical strain on your muscles, how did you and your fellow wrestlers cope with and prevent these cramps, ensuring a good night's rest and optimal performance in the ring?
DDP Yoga A lot of retired wrestlers, and some that are still active, are using it and it has been said to be very much a lifesaver for some of them, like Jake Roberts Oh yes, and obviously painkillers
Huge respect Maven, remember watching you beginning on Smackdown in 2002 and also your feud with Shelton Benjamin in 2005! Getting heat from the crowd at new years revolution hahaha
I love to hear stories like this from behind the scenes! I always loved seeing you wrestle. You and I both have bad ankles. Mine stays a bit swollen. Love the way you powered through! Hope you are doing well and enjoying these videos! Love ya Maven!!
I stopped watching wrestling in 1999 or so, and in my late teenage years, I was a huge fan, being from Montreal I went to every shows (from the shitty house shows to the infamous survivor series where the « Montreal screwjob » happenned) I watched both Wwf and Wcw every week before that; I remember stopping just a few weeks after the finger poke of doom for some reason I had lost all interest by then) but even though I don’t really know Maven I really like his channel and the way he tells his stories. Thanks for the content man ! It makes me think that I should have stuck around for a few more years :)
love your content Maven keep up the great content ♥️ It's cool to hear your insight on Wrestling and stuff. This is my favorite RUclipsr in the Wrestling Community!
As a kid I thought wrestlers were Gods. Now that I watch these behind the scene videos about what it was really like... they are EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE to me!!! Great channel!
This man has so much charisma and is so well spoken. He should have been the intercontinental champion at the very least. I’m always going to love him from tough enough and he had some great moments and matches.
A baseball slide looks easy but I've seen it go wrong. A kid that my son's team was playing against slid into third base and broke a bone. That happened during the first game of the season. Definitely a terrible way to start the spring.
I burned by gym trousers with one. We were playing that game where one person turns people into nonmoving zombies and you're supposed to go back and forth the hall and survive as long as possible. I was one of the last ones and tried to baseball slide under a zombie's grip. It kinda failed and I noticed why, my polyester trousers couldn't take the friction of the floor and had melted while my skin caught the floor...
I remember watching smack down tv show when I was a child...pretty cool to finally know all the tricks and the dialogues the wrestlers had, thanks for the video
The fact that you didn't through the 'X' alone was inhuman! Let alone completing all the spots and finish the match perfectly! Tons of Respect for you Man!
I trained tkd, kickboxing and shotokan karate, and at one point I messed up my knee due to failed jump-landing. So I know how it hurts like hell. Mad respect for you Maven for having your leg broken but choosing to finish the match.
I remember when the same spot happened to Jericho and Neville, not sure how bad was Neville’s injury though but you, Christian and Teddy definitely did better. Christian showing the characteristics of a great father even way back in WWE.
I know exactly what you mean about the effects beyond the actual break to the bone Maven - I broke my ankle in 2010 (to be more clear it was broken by somebody else when playing football), and had to get screws in the ankle (still there today). The bones healed fully within 9 months, but the longer term effects have been knock-on issues with my knee due to compensating with the way I've moved on it, and resulted in further surgeries in both 2019 and earlier this year. So more than a decade on the effects of that ankle break remain, but not with the bones. If you've been having similar long-term issues with soft tissue I feel for you man, as most people don't understand this having not gone through it themselves.
I think it would be fun to see you and Christian go at it some more. These days he is a father figure helping out those who have no fathers over in AEW and setting them on the right path. Maybe someone from his past could set him a bit straight. Maybe if more people from his past comes to confront him, maybe, just maybe, he could have a change of heart or you all can beat him a lesson into him
Mark my words. WWE will hire him back. He is becoming a huge name again with this channel. He is amazing on the mic. As good as anyone else in WWE right now. Sign him!
He would be better off with AEW. He’d have far more creative control. I’d love to see him thrive with some independence. We all know WWE allows it’s talent zero creative liberty.
Maven, I just wanted to say I have watched you since day one on tough enough and I NEVER realized how personable, genuine and all around likable you truly are! I’m so glad you made this channel and I’m truly proud to call myself a life long fan of yours. Thank you for being so transparent with us and for sharing these stories. Us fans since Y2K will always love and support you!!
People from that generation just operates differently. Given taker and hhh working through matches with serious injury he probably wants to know who’s worthy of being pushed to the main event and who isn’t.
@@tanyanankiatsuranon9187 I wouldn’t class someone as a worthy main eventer just because they finished a match with a broken leg, or any other injury for that matter. I also don’t think someone isn’t worthy of a main event spot for not continuing a match with a broken leg. Vince is just a crazy fella all round 😂
Hey Mav, alot of respect for you and Christian for pulling thru and coordinating under pressure. I can't imagine the pain of jumping off a broken leg or even constantly banging against the mat. Respect for the pull thru and respect for Christian for knowing what to do. I also have a question for future videos. Does commentary also know how the match is suppose to play out, as far as moves, or do they just react unknowingly to what's happening in the ring?
I’m not Maven but yes the commentary team used to know the results and the time allotted for each and every match until Vince decided to change it, as he wanted the commentary team to give genuine reactions
These videos are probably my favorite wrestling related content now. Maven has a really good outlook and doesnt seem bitter at all and thats super refreshing. Plus he has really interesting topics so I hope he can keep coming up with a lot more things to talk about.
Christian has told the story about how years later in a match with Sheamus he (Christian) did a baseball slide and thought he broke his leg. Turned out to be a high ankle sprain, but he referenced his match with you as the Baseball slide being a move that’s more dangerous than people would think.
Considering you were only less than a year into your career. You handled the injury a way a wrestling veteran would. Good to see things are doing well for you. I'm still a fan of yours since 2001.
Maven I don’t remember you during that era! I started watching a bit more ahead just when you left wwe but I wished I watched you during your time because you were so much fun and motivated as I see watching your channel :( but ey I feel like I’m watching wwe all over again but this time with you in it boss !!!!!! Keep it up brodie awesome phenomenal channel that’s why I subscribed
Man, I know exactly what he meant by saying he didn't feel any pain during it. Adrenaline is a hell of a drug, I broke both my legs and degloved my right foot in a car crash, that led to amputation of the lower right of my leg, and I didn't feel shit initially. I realized my legs were broken when I tried to put pressure on them to try to get out(which would have been impossible anyway, they had to use the jaws of life to get the door open) it took probably 5 minutes before I felt any pain really, 10 minutes before it started to really be bad, but by that point I was being loaded into a helicopter being pumped with fentanyl and ketamine (which apparently the overdid considering I later saw narcan on the drugs administered sheet I later saw) spent over a month in the hospital recovering, and I wasnt even in my state when the crash happened so I was alone for the majority of the stay.
Your videos are some of my favorite wrestling videos to watch now. Keep them coming. I can't believe you're ankle was broken. You definitely didn't act like it thanks to that adrenaline just a little bit of hippity hop. Well done!
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So Torrie kissed you for "luck" and you break your leg a few minutes later. She gave you the kiss of death, Dude.
Would've been perfect if she said "break a leg."
Story of Torrie’s life
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Daman prime Torrie was something
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4:23 Broken leg.. still does the over the top dive to the outside... you're crazy Maven 🤣🤣 good stuff
I think it's the safest thing he could have done, if I'm being honest here. It gives the ref time to stop christian and alert him something is wrong. The out of ring bit is probably the only reason he didn't really fuck his body up. If he'd have continued in the ring, he wouldn't be able to stop christian and tell him what's going on because they would be going at it pretty heavily. IIRC Christian was a hard ass in the ring and didn't let up much. Subverting christians expectations and throwing him out of the ring is a huge sign something is wrong. Keep in mind, Maven is still very new to the scene and throwing someone over the ropes isn't normally something the rookies do, that's saved for the bigger named people and hardcore competitors. Maven has said quite a number of times the best way you can protect yourself is to trust your opponent to take care of you. Christian may not have been everyone's favorite, but he is definitely an incredibly good wrestler.
Crazy that he's still feeling it. I have three injuries.. One I don't feel at all, and two I still feel. First one I dropped a scooter right on my nail of my big toe. My whole toe turned blue/black which was just the blood needing to be drained which I did and it went back to normal color. Toenail then rotted off, and you can smell it when it's coming off.. yuck.. To this day 8 years later I cannot squeeze that toe without it hurting.
Second was playing football I dislocated my left ring finger going up to catch a pass. Our QB was a former college QB so he throws pretty hard. It was a bit high and it dislocated my finger. I didn't notice until I tried to pick the ball up and none of my fingers would work. I wouldn't pick the ball up. I pull off my glove and my left ring finger was sideways lol.. It didn't hurt at all though. I pulled up on the finger and it just felt like I was cracking my knuckles and it went right back in and I continued to play. The next day it was swollen a bit, and I had a little pain for about a week, but I didn't miss any games, and it was my left hand so it was no big.
Third was a dislocated thumb. THAT ONE HURT, and I still feel this one today when I bend my thumb. It's gotten better after I started doing thumb stretches so it's not so bad anymore. I got it trying to push a 100lbs box across a metal shelf and it hit the middle lip and immediately stopped in its place, but I was still pushing it. Thumb bent all the way back and then went right back into socket. This one though I tore ligaments, and the next day my hand was swollen and bruised. After it healed I was still pretty stiff and it still hurt a year later so a Dr. started me on stretches and some fidget toys that would use the thumb. Today it hurts only when I bend it wrong to bend it too fast, but the pain is down significantly since I started stretches and playing with fidget toys.
"My leg was broken at this point"
Then proceeded to jump over the top rope trying to break something else lol
LOLOL….. stupid youth!
That's what I was thinking 🤣
He wrestled for an additional 2 minutes. Freaking nuts!
The fact that you knew to throw Christian out to alert the ref and finish up shows how good you were even months in. Christian helped obviously, but you had crazy composure considering the training you had.
Al always told us, if (when) your hurt in ring, build separation and take stock of how bad it is. Can you finish? Should you stop? Just try not to rush. He prepared us well, but in the end Christian got me through
I know adrenaline is the answer, but I'm still amazed he was able to still pull off a leap over the top rope, climbing to the turnbuckle twice and bracing to lift Christian all with a broken leg... that's insane.
@@MavenKHuffmanOne of the many things I respect about you, sir. You’re so quick to deflect praise on to others, and on the other hand are slow to talk trash or point fingers. That kind of spirit is contagious, bro, and one of the many reasons I’ve loved your content so far. God bless..
@@damndippindots560Agreed. Very humble, always
@@damndippindots560exactly, if Maven f'ed up he'll tell you he f'ed up, so many others would try pin the blame on someone else even if it was on them. I have no problem with making mistakes, we're all human and everyone makes mistakes, it's how you react to said mistakes that determine whether you have my respect or not and Maven certainly has my respect.
Man, this has been one of the most binge-able RUclips channels I’ve seen in a long time. I was a huge WWE fan during your career when I was only 11 years old and remember you very well. Keep doing what you’re doing Maven, I hope life treats you well.
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Totally. I’ve been mainlining @mavenkhuffman videos since I found the channel. So interesting
right this is awesome
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@@MavenKHuffmanI was a fan too. I was upset when they had Shelton beat you twice in a day for no reason mate
This shows how good you guys really are. You break your leg and yet are able to communicate and finish the match and the audience has no idea. Well done.
I finished a soccer game with a broken ankle.
You don't "feel" it before you sit down
@@TheSophisticatedSavage yeah the moment you sit down and start to rest it, that's when it feels like your nervous system kicks in and you start feeling the severe pain of it. I dislocated my shoulder as well as broke multiple fingers playing American Football in a single game back in high school and managed to finish the game as an offensive lineman and actually maintain my blocks.
I got the mvp for that game and when I finally sat down to take my pads off in the locker room, it all kicked in and my right arm could no longer move. The human body is amazingly fragile and resiliant.
@@TheSophisticatedSavage Thats very impressive most of the highest level soccer players would just be flopping on the ground immediately after a injury.
@EBC-ENT "Owen and Austin ending was stupid and exposed wrestling being fake as hell." ... yeah it's so odd, before that moment when they exposed it, everyone thought wrestling was real... 🙄
@EBC-ENTlol pros made it seem real? if you actually think pro-wrestling looks real then you have a really odd perception of the world
Great channel man. Love all the inside info.
Thanks mate ❤
You are indeed the Hardcore Champion. To do all of that with a broken leg is both terrifying to watch and impressive as hell
Not only did you finish the match Maven, I can't believe you did a plancha to Christian to the outside, and continued to climb the rope during the match. I can understand why your respect grew backstage, I hope everyone who sees this video understands the balls it took to do what you did that night. Thanks for the upload!
🙏🏽🙏🏽 yeah, the plancha probably could have been left out. It almost got ugly quick if he didn’t catch me
@MavenKHuffman Hi Maven. I like your channel good stuff. Great video
That was BRAVE and very professional handling for how early that was in his career
Vince should've known better. You cant spell Main Event without MAVEN!
MAin eVENt
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On god
This match proves that you're definitely Tough Enough
Be cooler if his name was Maven Nite
I find the subject of adrenaline fascinating. I remember Jim Duggan describing some crazy injuries he had, and how he felt no pain, not because he's tough (although he is tough, obivously) but simply because of the amount of adrenaline going through his body. It's insane what the body can do. - Great video, Maven, you big bald tough bastard!
Hahahahahaa… “big bald tough bastard” is how I want to be referred to moving forward!
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Christian has always been ridiculously good. People are finally really seeing it now all these years later in AEW… Sorry you had such an injury so early man. Very good job working through and covering it up. 🤟🔥
I love that Maven takes the time to share these stories with us. A class act.
Maven is my favorite WWE RUclips channel. Dude legit found a second career with this.
This continues to be far and away the best wrestling RUclips channel. Please don't ever stop. Love this.
I have broken my ankle just last week during my job…. The fact that you continue to work after you did that makes me respect you much much more than I already do. Anybody who never broke their ankle it hurts like a mother….much respect
I love the respect shown in this business, Maven is putting Christian over as a pro while right now hes arguably doing the best character work of his career in aew. It may be a bit of a coincidence, but its still showing respect and for Teddy Long.
And then Maven also points out he got some respect for finishing too, which is good to hear. I suspect its a future video topic, but i can't imagine all the talent was happy with Maven's fastlane to wwe via tough enough and thought he had more dues to pay. Well he sure did here. Great content Maven, you are a breath of fresh air.
Christian is truly one of the best ever. He's doing fantastic in AEW. Probably the best thing in the whole company. Hope he gets his flowers and we see him conducting business as the AEW World Champion soon!
It’s crazy how Christian is still only hitting his peak at AEW. Shows how under-utilised he was in WWE.
In my opinion, Maven has the best drop kick in wrestling and now I must say Maven has the best RUclips channel there is. Let's go, Maven!!!
Him and Lance Storm definitely have the best looking dropkicks for sure
Sting did it very good when he was young despite his size.
true. along with okada and orton
Randy’s dropkick is better
AJ Styles, but I like Maven's channel and theme song ;)
Maven having the best wrestling RUclips channel is something i never expected but was 100% needed.
I feel really proud of you Maven, even with the leg broken you still delivered high risk moves and you finished the match as well. Love seeing you explain the side of WWE people don't see.
Keep it up with these amazing videos!
The convo that went over my head as a kid with maven and torrie about the “lucky” night. LOL.
Love how Tajiri was peeking through the door when Maven and Torrie were talking 😂
😂😂😂 hahahaha
I love this channel because young Maven is like a default character among what’s otherwise the best era and class of wrestling. Something tells me that wrestling is gonna get better in the long run with more channels like this
The fact that you finished the match and played it off well is a credit to you. Building more and more respect with each one of these videos.
I'm not even a hardcore wrestling fan, but this channel is so entertaining that i never miss a video.. great job!
The greatest night of torries life or your's Maven? 😂 You were a part of my childhood, first watched you in 2001 and it's so great to see you back connecting with the fans. Wish you all the best Maven
I was there, May 28 2002 at the Saddledome in Calgary! My grandpa was at the hospital in Calgary that night as well. Grandma walked around a hospital hallway corner and saw 6 foot 4 400lbs of Mark Henry standing in front of her, scared herself half to death. Lol said she's never seen a human that big before 😂
Best wrestling content on youtube right now. Love ya.
You wrestlers are mad. Watching you wrestle with a broken leg was legit heartbreaking.
Maven you rock.
🙏🏽🙏🏽 Stevie Richards doing some cool stuff too. Check him out!
Yeah saw his channel lately too. Glad such cool guys make such good content.@@MavenKHuffman
Maven, Stevie And Wrestling Bios are the best wrestling channels on RUclips.
So impressive Maven. Gald your okay. Hope vince saw the determination you had for the sport and company.
I remember watching you as a kid, really interesting to see you explain the stuff a lot of us never realized or noticed back then. Extremely well put together content!
Oh man, the slow down truly shows how brutal - and how quick - that was. And you went right into the hiptoss, and over the rope? Man….you guys did an amazing job here working this situation out.
Christian is so underrated. He is doing some of the best heel work of his career right now.
Wow that was terrible luck but thankfully you were able to finish. A broken leg is bad but thank God it wasn't as bad as the infamous Sid Vicious broken leg. That still gives me nightmares to this day. Thank goodness you were able to do the match and you deserve a lot of credit for that. We all have a cravin for Maven!
Yeah… Sids is on another level!
As Mike Tyson would say, this is amaven content
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Major props to you for finishing and Christian for being professional
I remember seeing this! It looked brutal, and I'm sorry it went wrong.
But thank you for continuing to post these insightful videos! You really show all the nooks and crannies of what goes on behind the scenes, and I really hope you can get into possibly doing commentary! You've certainly got the voice and charisma for it!
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I'd take a kiss from Torrie than get a win against Christian any day. 😂
Bruh😂🤌🏼
If Christian’s character in AEW knew this would work, he would get Torrie to come out of her grave to seduce rest of the roster
From a kiss from Torrie Wilson to breaking your ankle. Talk about the highs and lows of the wrestling industry in a span of less than five minutes >_>
This is absolutely insane. I didn't think it would be possible for someone to walk on a broken leg, let alone wrestle! You are one tough man.
Thank you always for the content 🙏. I did not know / follow wrestling closely ever but love hearing about behind the scenes truth about the business. Please keep up the content. Every topic that you choose is interesting & I'm not even a fan. Did not know you were a wrestler b4 finding your current channel.
You are exactly who we are going after, and your message is OUR GOAL! Thank you for sharing! 🙏🏽
With and without bias always thought Christian was one of the most underrated and underutilized guys
ABSOLUTELY....THEY WASTED HIM 😅
His 2005 run as Captain Charisma was undeniably over but they never did much with it
Meh I guess you could say he was under utilized but I think he had a much better career then a lot of people want to look back on. He was entrenched in the middle before he left to go to TNA but he was doing some solid work. He showed he could be an upper level dude there and when he came back to the WWE he was in world title (yeah I get it was the ECW belt) programs for a good chunk of the time when he returned. He was the longest holder of that ECW title while it was with the WWE. He got to win the WHC a couple times. Had a solid IC reign too. And before he was forced to retire the first time he was involved in title programs still. I get that he talent to be more in the title picture then he was for a long time like an Edge let’s say but I think people look down on what he did achieve and discount a ton of accomplishments, especially returning at a higher position after he bet on himself to leave for TNA for a few years, because they think he needed to have been even higher up than he was. Comes across almost like what otherwise would be looked upon as a really strong career overall as being underused because we saw what happened with edge and that since he wasn’t elevated quite that high that it was a failure and I disagree with that take. Sometimes just because a dude wasn’t a forever world champ doesn’t mean he was used badly but rather that he filled an integral role for so long in the middle tiers where he got people to care about more than just the main event on the show compared to a lot of other people in that same position who couldn’t do that and simply filled a role that a lot of people really didn’t care much about either way like we’ve had with the IC and US belts for so much of the recent years with some outlier exceptions happening here and there.
@@Matt-cr4vvmate you should write it in separate paragraphs it’s soar to the eyes
Dude, you going from someone who had a legendary spot to someone who is now just legendary. A+ keep up the ace work bro.
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I really appreciate your content, those insights you provide are very interesting, giving answers to questions all wrestling fans might have had at least once during watching a show. For me it's even more interesting because I grew up with the 2003-2005 era of WWE, so it's cool to get first hand impressions on how the business worked back then, how the wrestlers interacted with each other, and so on. Keep it up Maven, I wish you the very best.
Much respect for how you finished the match with that injury! Keep up with the awesome content! It brings me back to the days when I was a huge WWF/E fan, and it’s refreshing to get your perspective on all your experiences in the company.
holy shit Maven, that injury was nasty but you still wrestled a full match. kudos to you man
Damn Stevie Richards is right. Referees should protect the wrestlers from themselves, otherwise THEY WILL continue.
However, mad respect for you Maven!!
Hell no...u want Vince or the person in charge to get pissed at the ref...the ref ain't their momma...these are grown men that say they can continue
What good are these grown men if they get injured and to be taken off tv after requiring surgery and losing their spots? Sometimes it just is not worth the risk.
@@camerondalton1495 a ref cannot judge the severity of an injury to call off a match on live tv...it's up to the wrestler to say he can't continue..u know Vince would chew the ref's ass and probably fire him..Vince has fired refs before for trivial things. Even after Owen hart's death the show must go on with Owen's blood on the mat...tells u everything about Vince
@@anon2414being a professional and being a danger to ones self is different. Maven in this case, broke his leg, and in turn almost broke his neck. I think the ref could call an audible every now and then. Mox got hurt fairly bad and it should have been stopped.
@@anon2414 right.. i'm glad the few ppl are coming to realize the lvl of DOUCHEBAGGERY vinny mcNUMBNUTS really is... with that being said i'm glad Mavin finished the match and if I could stand like he did I would have finished too... by doing this everybody in the business will know that you're a 'worker' and your position anywhere would be secure for a long time... until you f it up ofc
What is really insane is this channel has fewer than 20 videos. Less than 15 full length videos and it already has 135k subscribers. And Im willing to bet he'll be well over 200k by Christmas of 2023. It usually takes most decent sized RUclips channels 100+videos and a few years to reach these kinds of numbers. This is amazing original content that really tells a unique behind the scenes persprective that gives fans a tremendous amount of insight in the wrestling business. Good on ya Maven for finding a creative outlet that truly is entertaining.
You guys deserve more respect. Truly a professional
You’re a tough son of a gun for finishing the match w a broken fricken leg. Respect 👏🏾
Maven, given the grueling schedule and physical demands of professional wrestling, it's understandable that athletes like yourself might face challenges such as nighttime leg cramps. Can you shed some light on the strategies or remedies employed by pro wrestlers to alleviate these discomforts? Considering the constant physical strain on your muscles, how did you and your fellow wrestlers cope with and prevent these cramps, ensuring a good night's rest and optimal performance in the ring?
Painkillers probably
Like a job they get use to it
DDP Yoga
A lot of retired wrestlers, and some that are still active, are using it and it has been said to be very much a lifesaver for some of them, like Jake Roberts
Oh yes, and obviously painkillers
Huge respect Maven, remember watching you beginning on Smackdown in 2002 and also your feud with Shelton Benjamin in 2005! Getting heat from the crowd at new years revolution hahaha
I love to hear stories like this from behind the scenes! I always loved seeing you wrestle. You and I both have bad ankles. Mine stays a bit swollen. Love the way you powered through! Hope you are doing well and enjoying these videos! Love ya Maven!!
I stopped watching wrestling in 1999 or so, and in my late teenage years, I was a huge fan, being from Montreal I went to every shows (from the shitty house shows to the infamous survivor series where the « Montreal screwjob » happenned) I watched both Wwf and Wcw every week before that; I remember stopping just a few weeks after the finger poke of doom for some reason I had lost all interest by then) but even though I don’t really know Maven I really like his channel and the way he tells his stories. Thanks for the content man ! It makes me think that I should have stuck around for a few more years :)
love your content Maven keep up the great content ♥️ It's cool to hear your insight on Wrestling and stuff. This is my favorite RUclipsr in the Wrestling Community!
As a kid I thought wrestlers were Gods. Now that I watch these behind the scene videos about what it was really like... they are EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE to me!!! Great channel!
This man has so much charisma and is so well spoken. He should have been the intercontinental champion at the very least. I’m always going to love him from tough enough and he had some great moments and matches.
He has a lot of charisma now, but back then he looked and acted like the default "create-a-wrestler".
@@Jackaljkljkl X,D
A baseball slide looks easy but I've seen it go wrong. A kid that my son's team was playing against slid into third base and broke a bone. That happened during the first game of the season. Definitely a terrible way to start the spring.
True. I remember a major league player (I think it was Robin Ventura) breaking his ankle on a slide into a base.
I burned by gym trousers with one. We were playing that game where one person turns people into nonmoving zombies and you're supposed to go back and forth the hall and survive as long as possible. I was one of the last ones and tried to baseball slide under a zombie's grip. It kinda failed and I noticed why, my polyester trousers couldn't take the friction of the floor and had melted while my skin caught the floor...
Finishing the match with a broken leg proved Maven was indeed tough enough
I remember watching smack down tv show when I was a child...pretty cool to finally know all the tricks and the dialogues the wrestlers had, thanks for the video
Over the top rope dive with a broken leg is insane, mad respect 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Another great Maven video. Love your work! I always love to hear the inside stuff and you been fantastic at it.
Much respect for finishing that match
I haven’t been watching wrestling in years but your videos and Stevie Richards have been bringing me back in.
The fact that you didn't through the 'X' alone was inhuman! Let alone completing all the spots and finish the match perfectly! Tons of Respect for you Man!
I trained tkd, kickboxing and shotokan karate, and at one point I messed up my knee due to failed jump-landing. So I know how it hurts like hell. Mad respect for you Maven for having your leg broken but choosing to finish the match.
You embody the never give up spirit. Thank you for continuing to wrestle to entertain us. We won't forget it.
yep he was really underrated man I wish he had a better storyline and didn’t get injured😢
@@RealKingSha His dropkick make my pee pee go da dong dong dong
@@CeemPlay boing boing!
“…how that was the greatest night of Torrie’s life.” Well played, Maven. Well played.
Love hearing all the positive stuff about Christian, would love another video about working with him.
Same here. He is doing some of his best work right now too
My dad who's 73 did the same thing to his leg/ankle in March. Bones healed but still dealing with swelling and walking
Keep this up…. You’ll have 1 million subs in no time. Maybe you were made for this
2:08 Maven's so happy to see that sign, made me smile
These videos/channels explains a lot I missed seeing you on shows during your injury. I look forward to seeing more content.
I remember when the same spot happened to Jericho and Neville, not sure how bad was Neville’s injury though but you, Christian and Teddy definitely did better.
Christian showing the characteristics of a great father even way back in WWE.
I know exactly what you mean about the effects beyond the actual break to the bone Maven - I broke my ankle in 2010 (to be more clear it was broken by somebody else when playing football), and had to get screws in the ankle (still there today). The bones healed fully within 9 months, but the longer term effects have been knock-on issues with my knee due to compensating with the way I've moved on it, and resulted in further surgeries in both 2019 and earlier this year. So more than a decade on the effects of that ankle break remain, but not with the bones. If you've been having similar long-term issues with soft tissue I feel for you man, as most people don't understand this having not gone through it themselves.
Maven. You’re the best RUclipsr of all time. Really enjoy all your videos!!!
Love your attitude my friend and I watched you back in the day. I really appreciate you sharing your stories with us fans✊🏽💪🏽
I think it would be fun to see you and Christian go at it some more. These days he is a father figure helping out those who have no fathers over in AEW and setting them on the right path. Maybe someone from his past could set him a bit straight. Maybe if more people from his past comes to confront him, maybe, just maybe, he could have a change of heart or you all can beat him a lesson into him
Why does he need to be "set straight" if he's a father figure?
Vince's first question was, did he finish the match!? A good employer will protect the health of his employees.
He only cares about the fans getting what they paid for
They're not WWE employees. They're independent contractors 😉
Gotta give mad respect for the pain tolerance. I couldn’t do this after that injury
I haven’t watched wrestling in years. I vaguely remember Maven, but he speaks so well. Great story telling.
Seeing that baseball slide makes me wince every time, kudos to Maven and Christian for being able to finish the match despite a brutal injury
You were definitely Tough Enough to finish that match...ME?? I would've been crying like a newborn baby!😂
Maven, you’re quickly becoming the best wrestling RUclipsr. The way you explain everything and circle back to other videos are amazing.
I think everyone can agree that Maven is posting nothing but top tier quality material. Keep it up, brother, lovin' it.
Glad to see a fellow Zappa fan.
Mark my words. WWE will hire him back. He is becoming a huge name again with this channel. He is amazing on the mic. As good as anyone else in WWE right now. Sign him!
He would be better off with AEW.
He’d have far more creative control. I’d love to see him thrive with some independence.
We all know WWE allows it’s talent zero creative liberty.
Amen
He'd be a great commentator.
Maven is one tough dude! 😮
I love knowing how y’all communicate during the matches to make sure y’all are safe makes me have more respect for the sport
Maven, I just wanted to say I have watched you since day one on tough enough and I NEVER realized how personable, genuine and all around likable you truly are! I’m so glad you made this channel and I’m truly proud to call myself a life long fan of yours. Thank you for being so transparent with us and for sharing these stories. Us fans since Y2K will always love and support you!!
“Did he finish?” Being the first thing Vince said is actually disgusting.
Horrible horrible man.
He views his EMPLOYEES as circus animals
Maybe/Maybe not. It could be a way of asking how bad the break was. (Think the Sid Justice leg break).
Wells it either that or back to local shows with $15 and a free soda
People from that generation just operates differently. Given taker and hhh working through matches with serious injury he probably wants to know who’s worthy of being pushed to the main event and who isn’t.
@@tanyanankiatsuranon9187 I wouldn’t class someone as a worthy main eventer just because they finished a match with a broken leg, or any other injury for that matter.
I also don’t think someone isn’t worthy of a main event spot for not continuing a match with a broken leg.
Vince is just a crazy fella all round 😂
Hey Mav, alot of respect for you and Christian for pulling thru and coordinating under pressure. I can't imagine the pain of jumping off a broken leg or even constantly banging against the mat. Respect for the pull thru and respect for Christian for knowing what to do. I also have a question for future videos. Does commentary also know how the match is suppose to play out, as far as moves, or do they just react unknowingly to what's happening in the ring?
I’m not Maven but yes the commentary team used to know the results and the time allotted for each and every match until Vince decided to change it, as he wanted the commentary team to give genuine reactions
These videos are probably my favorite wrestling related content now. Maven has a really good outlook and doesnt seem bitter at all and thats super refreshing. Plus he has really interesting topics so I hope he can keep coming up with a lot more things to talk about.
Absolute legend, Mavin. You finished the match for the fans with a broken leg. Absolutely incredible.
Christian has told the story about how years later in a match with Sheamus he (Christian) did a baseball slide and thought he broke his leg. Turned out to be a high ankle sprain, but he referenced his match with you as the Baseball slide being a move that’s more dangerous than people would think.
Where can I watch that video
Considering you were only less than a year into your career.
You handled the injury a way a wrestling veteran would.
Good to see things are doing well for you. I'm still a fan of yours since 2001.
Maven I don’t remember you during that era! I started watching a bit more ahead just when you left wwe but I wished I watched you during your time because you were so much fun and motivated as I see watching your channel :( but ey I feel like I’m watching wwe all over again but this time with you in it boss !!!!!! Keep it up brodie awesome phenomenal channel that’s why I subscribed
Man, I know exactly what he meant by saying he didn't feel any pain during it. Adrenaline is a hell of a drug, I broke both my legs and degloved my right foot in a car crash, that led to amputation of the lower right of my leg, and I didn't feel shit initially. I realized my legs were broken when I tried to put pressure on them to try to get out(which would have been impossible anyway, they had to use the jaws of life to get the door open) it took probably 5 minutes before I felt any pain really, 10 minutes before it started to really be bad, but by that point I was being loaded into a helicopter being pumped with fentanyl and ketamine (which apparently the overdid considering I later saw narcan on the drugs administered sheet I later saw) spent over a month in the hospital recovering, and I wasnt even in my state when the crash happened so I was alone for the majority of the stay.
Huge respect for you for finishing the match with a broken leg. Was the Tori kiss a kiss of good luck?!
And he broke his leg right after .....
Your videos are some of my favorite wrestling videos to watch now. Keep them coming. I can't believe you're ankle was broken. You definitely didn't act like it thanks to that adrenaline just a little bit of hippity hop. Well done!
This is by far my favorite channel to watch on RUclips. Thank you Maven for deciding to make a channel. It’s been an awesome ride
As all of you wrestlers say, it's not ballet. Those type of injuries always freak me out because of how easy it is to mess them up.