“When you have an animal and you raise it and nurture it. And it turns around and bites the hand that feeds it. And now you have to make a difficult decision. I will not hesitate I will put the Animal. Down!” That line gives me chills.
@@mukundpatil9574 loved the "who really is byron Saxton" storyline where it came down to adam pacitti wearing the mask and trying to take over. I think that also kind of tied into the el fakidor story too? Correct me if I'm wrong.
My favorite match build is Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker, leading up to Wrestlemania 26. The storytelling was perfect and the match itself was purely fantastic.
People sleep on that match because Taker got hurt, but Shawn carried that match and really made fans believe that Taker was finally losing and that final Tombstone,........I thought Shawn died for real!
Yeah one of my favorite builds. Shawn wanted the rematch, but Taker refused. He asked Vince, but Vince told him he had to make it happen himself. He entered the Royal Rumble, but ultimately lost. He couldnt even qualify for the Elimination Chamber, so he had no choice but to cost Taker the title in the other Chamber and put his career on the line to finally make it happen. All the while he caused DX to lose the Tag Titles and finally buried the hatchet with Bret. It really tied up all the loose ends in the build.
Cody Bibby It wasn’t a No DQ match, it was just “The only way to win is by Pinfall or Submission,” so basically DQ wasn’t allowed but there weren’t no count outs, that was it
I would argue for an honorable mention/ addition in Kurt Angle Vs. Shawn Michaels. With the brand split and the promos back and forth on weekly TV it was the classic we finally get to see these guys touch after three months of trolling each other coming this close to fighting before brand security stepped in. I mean we have Kurt singing HBK’s theme with sensational Cherri.
Those were the days. When royal rumble eliminations were the caveat for wrestling feuds. They kind of did it this year with Brock and drew. But still, they should do it more often.
That's right! That match is so under the radar these days. Those two road to WrestleMania was magic. And they still had one of my favorite WM matches of all time.
Mania 21 was just great all round! The build to Triple H vs Batista was done really well too. Cena became a star. There was Eddie vs Rey, and the first money in the bank! I might be biased cause it was my first, but I think Mania 21 is the best
Those 80's story builds were the best. It's impossible to do a slow boil a la Hogan v. Savage (or even Andre) with today's market saturation of PPV's, You Tube Channels, and Internet News. They have whipped our appetites into an frenzy for change. Which is why CM Punk's year long title reign was such a big deal in recent years. BTW: It was for the IC strap by the Steamboat v. Savage build was pretty solid as well.
Slow builds are still possible as secondary or tertiary storylines until the road to WrestleMania brings them to the forefront. The question is whether WWE would even bother, especially since injuries don't guarantee the payoff.
@@HellNation I'd just like to say all the math he did in that promo was actually correct in terms of the answers he got... he just used the wrong numbers to start.
That interview, the intensity, it was like man, who wanted it the most. And the fact theain event was changed out of nowhere. Austin should have stunned McMahon in the end, but it happened. Austin going heel in Texas was a mistake
Excellent choice for number one. I remember watching the episode of Raw when they booked Daniel Bryan's potential main event (him having to beat HHH first in order to be inserted into the actual title match). After seeing that, I immediately went online and bought tickets to Wrestlemania that year, so yeah, that was an effective build. Especially considering I lived 1,000 miles away from the location of Wrestlemania that year.
I bought 3 tickets to 30. Wasn't able to bring two other people with me. A whole bunch of people way at the top had to be moved last Minute and the line was outrageously long. Saw two random dudes and gave them the 2 extra tickets. Pretty good seats. 18 hours from Michigan or something they said. When Bryan won the whole stadium went nuts and everybody started high fiving* and hugging. Odd in hindsight. Those 3 tickets cost as much as one ridiculous ticket for 35.
Sometimes I wonder if the Daniel Bryan vs the Authority build was secretly on purpose because it’s so hard to believe something so perfect was on accident
I've always had a soft spot for the long-term build to Savage-Warrior at WM VII. The Macho King tried--and failed--to get the world title away from Warrior over the previous summer and fall, so in frustration he screwed Warrior over and cost him the belt at the Rumble, leading to the first Career vs. Career Mania match, with both men believably hating each other so much that if they couldn't beat the other, they'd rather retire. The match ending with the return of Miss Elizabeth was icing on the cake.
@@jojog2003 Not a bad direction there. I Think that oversells it a little bit tho. I wouldn't wanna see Jeff buried too. Matt's leaving. So that's fine. The Jeff feud can be after Edge at Mania.
#5 was my favourite. You could really feel the emotions Shawn went through. But I also liked the build up for Kane vs. Taker at WM20 when Taker returned with his Deadman persona.
Support Wrestletalk! And then Adam Blampied's voice. Still feels unreal. My very fav Wrestlemania Build was Stone Cold Vs The Rock WM 2001, maybe because i was a kid back then and it was the collision of 2 mega stars at the best, not like 1999 when rock was kind of goofy
1:10 12 Kofi vs Bryan 2:25 11 Owens vs Jericho 3:26 10 Miz vs Mizdow 4:30 9 Rock vs Cena 5:45 8 Warrior vs Hogan 6:45 7 Bret Vs Owen: Hart vs Hart 7:53 6 Orton vs HHH 9:02 5 Michaels vs Undertaker 2 10:06 4 Hogan vs Andre 11:20 3 Hogan vs Savage 13:08 2 Austin vs Michaels 14:35 1 Bryan vs Authority
Ricky Steamboat vs Macho Man Savage at WM3 deserves to be on the list. I was riveted by that build and it culminated in one of the greatest pro wrestling matches of all time.
- Kofimania - Shane McMahon vs Undertaker - John Cena vs The Rock (1) - Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels - Undertaker vs Triple H - Daniel Bryan vs Triple H and Batistia and Randy Orton
Unpopular Opinion: I liked the build for Undertaker vs Bray Wyatt. It was a great way to redeem Taker from the prior Wrestlemania match which was his defeat from Lesnar.
I just wish they took advantage of the superficial stuff they did. I remember being there live for the abduction of Kane, and it didn't follow through well at all.
I still remember the rock vs John cena wrestlemania built and the match itself. The weeks how the rock shot videos dissing cena and John cena coming back at the rock were all epic. The "once in a lifetime" felt damn deep and even after the match the next night the rock teased that he will be wwe champion the following year, John Cena even admitted his loss and Brock Lesnar returned from UFC to a hot crowd. *Truely Magical time.*
You nailed it, with the first entry: "Kofi's build to Mania". Vince even made thinly veiled references to the idea of people thinking that he is racist. He played to it all. He played us all. LoL
No one does Wrestling Commentary better. The balance between genuine affection for the buisness with an encyclopedic knowledge of the behind the scenes that somehow has not turned you cynical. I know the last few years must have been hell, so glad you made it through. I look forward to many more years of your entertaining voice!
i want more videos with THIS DUDES narration. The others are too distractingly silly or boring - this is perfectly witty, skeptically sarcastic and intelligent and so funny
While all of these are certainly exceptional I feel like Undertaker and Kane’s first Wrestlemania match against each other was also built exquisitely and deserves a nod for being really good.
How the hell is Austin vs Rock 2 not on here? That sit down interview segment on Smackdown they did for it is the best thing WWE did for a Main Event build up for a Wrestlemania.
The way he talks about hogan vs Andre explains why every "how wwe should have booked...." video was basically "make two things unbeatable then make them fight".
The Miz/Mizdow angle deserved so much more, it should have moved Damien into a firmer upper/midcard spot and Miz to the proper main event level he is capable of.
I'd give the top spot to Hogan/Savage; this was back in the days of only 4 seasonal PPV cards, no Monday Night Raw...a year and a half of percolating done right, and done intentionally, not the desperate booking of Daniel Bryan winning at Mania. We'll never see anything like the Mega Powers buildup and implosion again.
What about AUSTIN V. BRET HART??? culminating in one of the best Wrestlemania matches ever, with the double turn? From the previous year's Survivor Series to Wrestlemania 13, Austin stalked the Hitman relentlessly and I enjoyed it every step of the way! Also, what about SAVAGE V. STEAMBOAT, THAT was the feud that got me interested in Wrestlemania 3, along with RODDY PIPER's "RETIREMENT" MATCH......for myself, Andre\Hogan was icing on a very delicious cake!
Kinda wished we would have seen Austin vs Bret Hart on the list somewhere. While it wouldn’t have placed in the top 5 it was still really good. Bret Hart is on a sabbatical after losing the title to Shawn at Mania 12 and Austin wins the King of the Ring that year and starts the Austin 3:16 bad ass persona. Austin begins to trash talk Bret to bring him back for a fight at Survivor series. The match happens and the Bret squeaks out the victory by reversing the Million dollar dream into a pin making Austin obsessed with beating him. Fast forward to the Royal Rumble, Austin is cleaning house in a style that hasn’t been seen since Brock Lesnar in this years Royal Rumble and he is perched up on the turnbuckle awaiting the next entrant when Bret’s music hits and Austin’s eyes grow huge and he practically begins to salivate and they go to war. Austin is eliminated at the end but it goes undetected and he gets back in and screws Bret which is the first of many leading to the Hitman being seen as a complainer. The build to the “I quit” match at Mania 13 is well underway with more salt from Bret after gaining and losing the big belt due to outside interference from Austin. They have the match and it is one of the most perfectly executed double turns in wrestling history.
Great list, Adam! I agree with number 1. On top of the reasons you mentioned, this was also the story that caused many like myself who gave up on WWE within the 2000s to tune back in again and give it another chance, because we thought all stories would be better after this. Of course we were wrong and WWE went back to crap booking again, but for a time there was hope
Great list, but am I crazy for adding Taker/Cena in there? It was a dream match that no one really expected to see anymore, Taker had apparently retired, until Cena hypes it in a throwaway line. So maybe there’s a chance. Then he actually calls Taker out. Great, now let’s wait until next week’s RAW for the match confirmation, right? No, Taker’s nowhere to be seen. Cena keeps calling him out but still no Taker until the very day of the show; the ref says Taker’s here, Cena dresses up; out he comes, we’ll finally see it- ref comes back and says Taker’s not here. Cena leaves- BLACKOUT, it’s Taker- it’s Elias. Cena dumps him; 2nd blackout, NOW it’s Taker; holy crap, it’s happening and then to finish the “WTF” cycle Taker beats Cena in 2 minutes. That was great.
It is largely because it was the first full build I ever experienced as a kid but the build to the mania 2000 fatal four way always stands out for me. You had Foleys 6 month war with triple H, the accidental big show rumble win over the rock. So many moving pieces that just flat out worked the ultimate result may have been the wrong man winning but the build was a beautifully booked meeting of so many different and engrossing stories. Was it #1 all time? No but it was top 5 for me and the story that turned a 9 year old casual into an obsessed fan
WM8 was such a great build from the RR that year. The fact that a heel topped some of the greatest roster to participate, Sid thinking he got screwed and was gonna get a title shot, Macho thinking he may have a shot and it goes to Hogan, only for the stipulation to change, and you had Flair bragging about Liz and you had Liz get physical, I thought that one was great.
I love Adam and it was great to see him return, but this list is lacking some major ones that are far greater than some of what was listed here (and there is a heavy bias towards more recent Manias): - Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania 13 (a multi PPV blood feud that resulted in a great match) - Undertaker vs. Kane at Wrestlemania 20 (several months of build that led to the return of deadman Undertaker) - Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage at Wrestlemania 3 (a blood feud plus injury angle the resulted in an all time great match) - Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 24 (several months of retirement teases prior to this supposed one final match) - Undertaker vs. Kane at Wrestlemania 14 (the whole refusing to face his brother storyline) - Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 12 (the contrast in personalities as they build to the iron man match was great) - Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon at Wrestlemania 10 (the champ vs. champ build was very unique for the time and unfolded over several months before having a great match) - Virgil vs. Ted DiBiase at Wrestlemania 7 (it wasn't a great match, but you can't deny that it was a long build and the crowd was hot for it)
ADAM: What do you think is the best WrestleMania build in WWE history? Let me know in the comments...
Kofimania, and Daniel Bryan Ascension at wrestlemania 30
Micheal Cole vs Jerry lawler
Daniel Bryan and Kofi's road to WrestleMania
Undertaker vs Triple H for 28.
HHH vs Undertaker WM28
I´ve missed this voice so much
yesss!! adam blampied and simon miller are the only reason i watched whatculture.
Simon is one of the few reasons I still watch WhatCulture. Adam is the OG though. I’m so glad he’s back
IVAN righttt
In 2020 Blampied and OSW ARE wrestling. I'd stop caring without them.
I literally found out he was back online today and haven't stopped watching list since
it's still so surreal listening to Plumpy's voice after all these years...
but I'm still happy 😊
YAY! someone else who still calls him Plumpy!
His name is Plumpy it was changed lol
Lets not bring Plumpy back.
If Oli can't get the jacket back, how did he get a name back?
tommy d I’ll always call him plumpy because I keep forgetting how to spell his name
Hhh vs batista. It made batista a star.
That feud is legendary here in Italy
“When you have an animal and you raise it and nurture it. And it turns around and bites the hand that feeds it. And now you have to make a difficult decision. I will not hesitate I will put the Animal. Down!” That line gives me chills.
Triple h Batista was so over with me and my friends
i was about to say this lol
Dad finally came back from buying cigarettes 😭
Hi, son. Sorry I’m late.
@@daveyarmitage6852 you’re not him
@@TheeGr8N8 That's him with a capital h, btw.
To hear adam’s fantastic voice gives my Sunday’s such joy.
Wrestletalk v Cultaholic: Wrestlemania Predictions with Blampied's contract going to the winner!
That sounds like money to me.
Blampied on a Pole Match
I still want Oli's jacket to come back to Wrestletalk
That will be a very uncomfortable reunion with the other Adam. I'm down anyways!
Adam blampied in a forklift match
0:03 Love suspicious Oli in the back of the car staring down Adam. Love the long term story telling.
I rly loves the el fakidor storylin
@@mukundpatil9574 loved the "who really is byron Saxton" storyline where it came down to adam pacitti wearing the mask and trying to take over.
I think that also kind of tied into the el fakidor story too? Correct me if I'm wrong.
And Oli calls it the voyage to wrestlemania, not the road. It works on two levels.
My favorite match build is Shawn Michaels vs The Undertaker, leading up to Wrestlemania 26. The storytelling was perfect and the match itself was purely fantastic.
I think you meam WM26. 36 is this years mania. Lol
@@jesseamadeus5351 Oh yeah. Typo mistake. As R Truth would say : My bad.
People sleep on that match because Taker got hurt, but Shawn carried that match and really made fans believe that Taker was finally losing and that final Tombstone,........I thought Shawn died for real!
Yeah one of my favorite builds. Shawn wanted the rematch, but Taker refused. He asked Vince, but Vince told him he had to make it happen himself. He entered the Royal Rumble, but ultimately lost. He couldnt even qualify for the Elimination Chamber, so he had no choice but to cost Taker the title in the other Chamber and put his career on the line to finally make it happen. All the while he caused DX to lose the Tag Titles and finally buried the hatchet with Bret. It really tied up all the loose ends in the build.
I agree
Just so happy to have Adam back on RUclips. Seems surreal
Shawn Michaels Vs Undertaker WM 26. Everything about it is Godlike
Axe Adaptor especially that promo with that song that goes "I'll be running up that hill"
It shouldn't of being no dq they didn't use weapons so what was the point of making it no dq
My favourite part was when the fans kept chanting "What?" during their in-ring confrontations.
Cody Bibby It wasn’t a No DQ match, it was just “The only way to win is by Pinfall or Submission,” so basically DQ wasn’t allowed but there weren’t no count outs, that was it
I would argue for an honorable mention/ addition in Kurt Angle Vs. Shawn Michaels. With the brand split and the promos back and forth on weekly TV it was the classic we finally get to see these guys touch after three months of trolling each other coming this close to fighting before brand security stepped in.
I mean we have Kurt singing HBK’s theme with sensational Cherri.
Those were the days. When royal rumble eliminations were the caveat for wrestling feuds. They kind of did it this year with Brock and drew. But still, they should do it more often.
That's right! That match is so under the radar these days. Those two road to WrestleMania was magic. And they still had one of my favorite WM matches of all time.
The match was also amazing
Mania 21 was just great all round! The build to Triple H vs Batista was done really well too. Cena became a star. There was Eddie vs Rey, and the first money in the bank! I might be biased cause it was my first, but I think Mania 21 is the best
I have that as the GREATEST WM MATCH EVER!
Those 80's story builds were the best. It's impossible to do a slow boil a la Hogan v. Savage (or even Andre) with today's market saturation of PPV's, You Tube Channels, and Internet News. They have whipped our appetites into an frenzy for change. Which is why CM Punk's year long title reign was such a big deal in recent years. BTW: It was for the IC strap by the Steamboat v. Savage build was pretty solid as well.
Slow builds are still possible as secondary or tertiary storylines until the road to WrestleMania brings them to the forefront. The question is whether WWE would even bother, especially since injuries don't guarantee the payoff.
Wrestletalk is revolutionary. I mean, top 10 lists? Who would've thought of that? Absolutely Genius!
12 entries in a Top 10 is indeed revolutionary.
@@TriViuM2k22 12 entries in a top 10 list is in Scott Steiner's Math level
@@HellNation
I'd just like to say all the math he did in that promo was actually correct in terms of the answers he got... he just used the wrong numbers to start.
I like the random wrestletalk logos popping up to remind us this incredibly what culture video isn’t on what culture
Sam Mort yeah.
This is very true. As we all know Whatculture invented the list video back 1877 and has maintained the sole rights to its use ever since.
I think they used it as transitions for ad breaks
0:03 look at oli , he's still jealous about adam possibly replacing him...
*oli turning heel confirmed?!*
Oli and Adam are like Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan- Oli just doesn't stand a chance
Hipster Oli is heel already
Adam bout to lay the SMACKDOWN on oli.
If he turns on Adam than he will be a bigger heel than the virus
Rock v Austin WM17 - PERFECTION
That interview, the intensity, it was like man, who wanted it the most. And the fact theain event was changed out of nowhere. Austin should have stunned McMahon in the end, but it happened. Austin going heel in Texas was a mistake
“I need to beat you, Rock. I need it more than anything that you could ever imagine.”
I can see Austin’s piercing blue eyes as I’m typing this.
@@TheBlackScatPack the best promo to a go home for Wrestlemania
TriplomatX no questions asked.
I have to disagree. The inclusion of Debra as a manager prior to the match was very distracting and kinda took away from the natural build
Excellent choice for number one. I remember watching the episode of Raw when they booked Daniel Bryan's potential main event (him having to beat HHH first in order to be inserted into the actual title match). After seeing that, I immediately went online and bought tickets to Wrestlemania that year, so yeah, that was an effective build. Especially considering I lived 1,000 miles away from the location of Wrestlemania that year.
I bought 3 tickets to 30. Wasn't able to bring two other people with me. A whole bunch of people way at the top had to be moved last Minute and the line was outrageously long. Saw two random dudes and gave them the 2 extra tickets. Pretty good seats. 18 hours from Michigan or something they said. When Bryan won the whole stadium went nuts and everybody started high fiving* and hugging. Odd in hindsight. Those 3 tickets cost as much as one ridiculous ticket for 35.
That moment was beautiful.
I hear Adam's voice, I just smile. This mans content has helped me alot. I'm glad he's doing well
Nu-Punk Rants is he with them permanently
Sometimes I wonder if the Daniel Bryan vs the Authority build was secretly on purpose because it’s so hard to believe something so perfect was on accident
Ahhhhhh. Fresh upload from my favorite of all Adam's:
*PLUMPY* 😁
I've always had a soft spot for the long-term build to Savage-Warrior at WM VII. The Macho King tried--and failed--to get the world title away from Warrior over the previous summer and fall, so in frustration he screwed Warrior over and cost him the belt at the Rumble, leading to the first Career vs. Career Mania match, with both men believably hating each other so much that if they couldn't beat the other, they'd rather retire. The match ending with the return of Miss Elizabeth was icing on the cake.
Feels nice to have the man who taught me so much about wrestling back to teach me more
if you need to be taught all of these feuds then think you should leave the channel
Braden Smith just shut up
@@harleytaylor7612 that argument must have been scripted by Vince...go work on your promos
Braden Smith Or he could just...not be super familiar with wrestling and all the feuds. Why is someone educating themselves a bad thing?
Braden Smith just shut up mate this guys happy to see Adam back like we all are Adam taught me what i know about wrestling
Who thinks Matt Hardy is about to get Orton's "Punt" on Raw this week!?
Writes Matt off TV and gives the angle with Edge another big push!
I could see orton conchairto him again and jeff coming for the save, then at ssd he punts Jeff
@@jojog2003 Not a bad direction there. I Think that oversells it a little bit tho. I wouldn't wanna see Jeff buried too. Matt's leaving. So that's fine. The Jeff feud can be after Edge at Mania.
Welp, he’s gone
No one ever talks about the build to Benoit vs. HHH vs. HBK at WM20, one of my favourites of all time
"And that's why I kicked his leg out of his leg...." lmao it never gets old. You can see the "aw sh*t" in Owen's eyes afterwards.
#5 was my favourite. You could really feel the emotions Shawn went through.
But I also liked the build up for Kane vs. Taker at WM20 when Taker returned with his Deadman persona.
“Like an unstoppable freaking weirdo.” I laughed so damn hard at that
I remember watching the build to triple h and orton as a kid and I remember always being stunned by how they develop the story line
I absolutely LOVED this video! I truly enjoyed the presentation and I actually agreed with the list itself. Well done.
1:24.. I was like "Yeah, that Kofi is a mid-card guy" at 1:31 I lost it
Support Wrestletalk! And then Adam Blampied's voice. Still feels unreal. My very fav Wrestlemania Build was Stone Cold Vs The Rock WM 2001, maybe because i was a kid back then and it was the collision of 2 mega stars at the best, not like 1999 when rock was kind of goofy
Cody and Dustin did something.
something: match of the year 2019
This was covering the WWE run. But yeah.
The rocks promos during that cena feud were brilliant
Kofi vs Bryan definitely deserves to be on this list.
Rhett Simbulan
Dude, no it doesn’t.
Bunch of nobodies.
It’s not like everyone is going to remember that boring match.
Bolbii TP well sir this is America, and you have the God given right to be absolutely pissing wrong. So good on ya mate for using your rights!
@Chick Magnet Joe he's more of a legend than shane McMahon
the way you said "home invasion!" was hilarious
This is groundbreaking!!! How has no one done lists before? Wrestletalk u r so creative I love you
This is so amazing I’m so happy to have Adam back
The promo for undertaker vs Michaels 2 still gives me goosebumps.
Blampied being back is the second greatest thing to happen to youtube in years
"EVERONE INTO THE CORSA! WE'RE ON THE GODDAMN ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA"
I'm so glad to hear Adam's brand again.
1:10 12 Kofi vs Bryan
2:25 11 Owens vs Jericho
3:26 10 Miz vs Mizdow
4:30 9 Rock vs Cena
5:45 8 Warrior vs Hogan
6:45 7 Bret Vs Owen: Hart vs Hart
7:53 6 Orton vs HHH
9:02 5 Michaels vs Undertaker 2
10:06 4 Hogan vs Andre
11:20 3 Hogan vs Savage
13:08 2 Austin vs Michaels
14:35 1 Bryan vs Authority
I think Stone Cold vs. The Rock at WM17 is one of the greatest build ups of all time.
Ricky Steamboat vs Macho Man Savage at WM3 deserves to be on the list. I was riveted by that build and it culminated in one of the greatest pro wrestling matches of all time.
Just saw a support wrestle talk sign and a dance choppa dance sign at NXT portland
Just feels so good to hear Adam back doing commentary for wrestling content + his unique touch of twisted humour.
- Kofimania
- Shane McMahon vs Undertaker
- John Cena vs The Rock (1)
- Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels
- Undertaker vs Triple H
- Daniel Bryan vs Triple H and Batistia and Randy Orton
I would take Cena v. Rock off this list simply because Cena can be heard during the match asking how much time they had left to wrestle at one point.
BronzeAgeBryon cue You Talk Too Much - Run-D.M.C.
BronzeAgeBryon this is about the build up to the match and not the match itself
Brandon Belk Fair enough
I just binge watched every single top ten with Adam, it's 2:30 am, I need to get ready for work at 4 am and I am not regretting it
Unpopular Opinion: I liked the build for Undertaker vs Bray Wyatt. It was a great way to redeem Taker from the prior Wrestlemania match which was his defeat from Lesnar.
I just wish they took advantage of the superficial stuff they did. I remember being there live for the abduction of Kane, and it didn't follow through well at all.
These videos are EPIC!!
You're doing an amazing job Adam keep up the good work!!
AND SUPPORT WRESTLETALK!!
💪👈👍🤙
WAIT no ROCK vs Austin with the most iconic build up video of all time! The MY WAY vignette ???????????????
Cena Rock 2: Electric Boogaloo, still the best reference Adam has taught me in ages, anything 2: Electric boogaloo will never not be funny to me
Bringing this voice back just made your channel, A THING
I still remember the rock vs John cena wrestlemania built and the match itself. The weeks how the rock shot videos dissing cena and John cena coming back at the rock were all epic. The "once in a lifetime" felt damn deep and even after the match the next night the rock teased that he will be wwe champion the following year, John Cena even admitted his loss and Brock Lesnar returned from UFC to a hot crowd. *Truely Magical time.*
12 entries? This man doesn't care about the rules. He doesn't care about anything! What a rebel!
Hogan vs. Andre, Hogan vs. Warrior, and Hogan vs. Savage all could have been #1 in my opinion. In short, Vince knew how to book Hulk Hogan!
Daniel Bryan vs the authority probably wouldn't have happened if Cm Punk didn't quit.
I’m so glad to see this classic Adam style! Great thoughts and great tone 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
hearing plumpys voice is a better feeling than when a girl tells u shes home alone. YOU CANT PROVE ME WRONG
Well, you can't be proven wrong unless you've been in that situation hahaha
Sorry, all jokes had to do it. Love hearing him again as well.
Adam Lam. to me is the 🐐 of ALL wrestling analysis Great video great video (adam's voice) 🔥🐐
You nailed it, with the first entry: "Kofi's build to Mania".
Vince even made thinly veiled references to the idea of people thinking that he is racist.
He played to it all.
He played us all.
LoL
I'm honestly really glad to see this back, no one seems to be able to do humour like this.
I’m so happy Adam is back!!!..he is the voice!!😎🤟🏻
No one does Wrestling Commentary better. The balance between genuine affection for the buisness with an encyclopedic knowledge of the behind the scenes that somehow has not turned you cynical. I know the last few years must have been hell, so glad you made it through. I look forward to many more years of your entertaining voice!
You’re trying to tell me there are ELEVEN Wrestlemania stories/builds better than Kofimania???? Lmao get the hell outta here
Man 2020 started so good with Adam back doing lists and all
i want more videos with THIS DUDES narration. The others are too distractingly silly or boring - this is perfectly witty, skeptically sarcastic and intelligent and so funny
This video had me saying “God damn, welcome back Adam” within the first two entries. You were missed.
While all of these are certainly exceptional I feel like Undertaker and Kane’s first Wrestlemania match against each other was also built exquisitely and deserves a nod for being really good.
Macho man v steamboat. That was a great build. Finished with one the best matches ever
Trivia truth, April 1 WM is always face vs face main event. Yes Hogan vs Andre and Hogan vs Macho were nice builds
They knew EXACTLY what they were doing with Daniel Bryan
Sooo glad to see blampied back doing wrestling videos!!! You have been truly missed
I remember the build with Macho Man and Hogan. So great, still might be my favorite, but then nostalgia IS a hell of a drug. Excellent list overall!
How the hell is Austin vs Rock 2 not on here? That sit down interview segment on Smackdown they did for it is the best thing WWE did for a Main Event build up for a Wrestlemania.
SO GOOD to see you’re back on RUclips man. Subscribed!
Swear thank you WrestleTalk for bring Adam back truly no one does it better than him
The way he talks about hogan vs Andre explains why every "how wwe should have booked...." video was basically "make two things unbeatable then make them fight".
LOL, that narritive for the #1 pick, Daniel Bryan was wonderful, made me laugh and smile, thank you!
The Miz/Mizdow angle deserved so much more, it should have moved Damien into a firmer upper/midcard spot and Miz to the proper main event level he is capable of.
I'd give the top spot to Hogan/Savage; this was back in the days of only 4 seasonal PPV cards, no Monday Night Raw...a year and a half of percolating done right, and done intentionally, not the desperate booking of Daniel Bryan winning at Mania. We'll never see anything like the Mega Powers buildup and implosion again.
"We hate all of them now, and we will burn them alive with their pets." 🤣🤣🤣 Hilarious, Adam glad your back.
Glad Adam is back please bring back how i would book stuff!!!
Lmao square dancing, I love you Adam sir your humour has been sorely missed on RUclips 😂
What about AUSTIN V. BRET HART??? culminating in one of the best Wrestlemania matches ever, with the double turn? From the previous year's Survivor Series to Wrestlemania 13, Austin stalked the Hitman relentlessly and I enjoyed it every step of the way!
Also, what about SAVAGE V. STEAMBOAT, THAT was the feud that got me interested in Wrestlemania 3, along with RODDY PIPER's "RETIREMENT" MATCH......for myself, Andre\Hogan was icing on a very delicious cake!
shawn Micheals vs Undertaker ( The Streak vs Career) |. Rock vs Austin W17( the concept was so simple, I want the belt. Championship felt important )
Shawn v Taker @ Mania 26. And so glad to hear your voice again Blamps!
Kinda wished we would have seen Austin vs Bret Hart on the list somewhere. While it wouldn’t have placed in the top 5 it was still really good. Bret Hart is on a sabbatical after losing the title to Shawn at Mania 12 and Austin wins the King of the Ring that year and starts the Austin 3:16 bad ass persona. Austin begins to trash talk Bret to bring him back for a fight at Survivor series. The match happens and the Bret squeaks out the victory by reversing the Million dollar dream into a pin making Austin obsessed with beating him. Fast forward to the Royal Rumble, Austin is cleaning house in a style that hasn’t been seen since Brock Lesnar in this years Royal Rumble and he is perched up on the turnbuckle awaiting the next entrant when Bret’s music hits and Austin’s eyes grow huge and he practically begins to salivate and they go to war. Austin is eliminated at the end but it goes undetected and he gets back in and screws Bret which is the first of many leading to the Hitman being seen as a complainer. The build to the “I quit” match at Mania 13 is well underway with more salt from Bret after gaining and losing the big belt due to outside interference from Austin. They have the match and it is one of the most perfectly executed double turns in wrestling history.
When feel sad I just come to wrestletalk to listen to Adam's voice cheer me up
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"To the point where it's inconceivable that either men could lose"
I see you, Adam. _I see you._
Great list, Adam!
I agree with number 1. On top of the reasons you mentioned, this was also the story that caused many like myself who gave up on WWE within the 2000s to tune back in again and give it another chance, because we thought all stories would be better after this. Of course we were wrong and WWE went back to crap booking again, but for a time there was hope
The 12 vs 10 SEO trick was a smart move. Well played, Adam.
Goddammit, Adam! IT's good to have you back!!
Great list, but am I crazy for adding Taker/Cena in there? It was a dream match that no one really expected to see anymore, Taker had apparently retired, until Cena hypes it in a throwaway line. So maybe there’s a chance. Then he actually calls Taker out. Great, now let’s wait until next week’s RAW for the match confirmation, right? No, Taker’s nowhere to be seen. Cena keeps calling him out but still no Taker until the very day of the show; the ref says Taker’s here, Cena dresses up; out he comes, we’ll finally see it- ref comes back and says Taker’s not here. Cena leaves- BLACKOUT, it’s Taker- it’s Elias. Cena dumps him; 2nd blackout, NOW it’s Taker; holy crap, it’s happening and then to finish the “WTF” cycle Taker beats Cena in 2 minutes. That was great.
It is largely because it was the first full build I ever experienced as a kid but the build to the mania 2000 fatal four way always stands out for me. You had Foleys 6 month war with triple H, the accidental big show rumble win over the rock. So many moving pieces that just flat out worked the ultimate result may have been the wrong man winning but the build was a beautifully booked meeting of so many different and engrossing stories. Was it #1 all time? No but it was top 5 for me and the story that turned a 9 year old casual into an obsessed fan
WM8 was such a great build from the RR that year. The fact that a heel topped some of the greatest roster to participate, Sid thinking he got screwed and was gonna get a title shot, Macho thinking he may have a shot and it goes to Hogan, only for the stipulation to change, and you had Flair bragging about Liz and you had Liz get physical, I thought that one was great.
Glad that Show vs. Rey on the backboard was on there! I was at that show and I had yelled to beat him up more after the match and he delivered...
The match may have been very meh, but the build to Matt Hardy vs Jeff Hardy at 25 was amazingly over the top and captivating
I love Adam and it was great to see him return, but this list is lacking some major ones that are far greater than some of what was listed here (and there is a heavy bias towards more recent Manias):
- Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin at Wrestlemania 13 (a multi PPV blood feud that resulted in a great match)
- Undertaker vs. Kane at Wrestlemania 20 (several months of build that led to the return of deadman Undertaker)
- Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage at Wrestlemania 3 (a blood feud plus injury angle the resulted in an all time great match)
- Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 24 (several months of retirement teases prior to this supposed one final match)
- Undertaker vs. Kane at Wrestlemania 14 (the whole refusing to face his brother storyline)
- Bret Hart vs. Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania 12 (the contrast in personalities as they build to the iron man match was great)
- Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon at Wrestlemania 10 (the champ vs. champ build was very unique for the time and unfolded over several months before having a great match)
- Virgil vs. Ted DiBiase at Wrestlemania 7 (it wasn't a great match, but you can't deny that it was a long build and the crowd was hot for it)
I really liked the build to Lesner vs Angle at Mania 19