Wait, I JUST realized something about the King of the Road match. The two of them were fired for blading on a pre-taped match. ON A PRE-TAPED MATCH. *ON. A. PRE-TAPED. MATCH.* The ONLY explanation for this is that either A: they were too cheap to rerun the match, or (far more likely) B: in spite of it being pre-taped, no one bothered to even watch the match before airing it. The matches was already several shades of stupid, but it only now occurred to me just HOW stupid!
Lyrics to Pushing the Truck Pushing the truck, back and forth, they just keep going forever and they're not keeping score, they just keep pushing along until the Giant falls off the ledge of the building and is presumed dead Wait what
@@bobbymassa7425 coles a good commentator, he’s just the company’s spokesperson so he has to not only sell you everything, he has to also call the match and be informative and entertaining
The Money in the Bank where they go to an actual bank and wait in line for 20 - 30 mins only to be denied a loan and are told that their homes will be foreclosed on, vehicles repossessed, lands raped and women plowed for a chance to cash in a title shot.
THE PURPLE Guy Or Money In The Piggy Bank match, which is s regular Money In The Bank match only all the participants have to wear piggy suits like Layla wore.......*license* *to* *print* *money*!
This is basically The List of Russo he thought of the match or at least decided to do 5 of them on this list not counting Honorable Mentions. Also the 10 to 15 other god awful gimmick matches he did that aren't on the list.
D Bone Yea actually if it was only a top 8 then you would probably have to make 3 or 4 lists for Russo. I mean he had at least 16 dumb matches in WCW and then he had another shit load of dumb gimmick matches in TNA. Plus I'm not even including the dumb matches I'm sure he had in his own promotion witch I can't remember the name something like Smokey Mountain pro wrestling or something like that.
*Vince Russo here and i'm gonna tell you my new idea* *KK, so there will be lava on the floor and theres a cage surrounding the ring and then the first wrestler to climb on the cage up to the top, then throws themselves off onto the table then pins the opponent BRO it's gonna be a good match* -Approved-
It was going to be the best. But STANDARDS AND PRACTICES had some kind of problem with burning someone alive in lava on live television. My hands were tied, bro.
we should all come up with our own horrible match concept. how about a match with something hanging from the ring and from a pole and surrounded by a cage and the wrestler has to figure out which gimmick match is in effect because the stipulation to win is a mystery. he can also choose to pin his opponent and the ref will count it but if he gets the 3 the ref may inform him "sorry, you chose wrong" and has to continue
Fun Fact: Al Snow explicitly told Russo to get trained dogs. That the match would only work with highly trained animals. Come the day of the match, Snow discovers that only one of the dogs has some SLIGHT obedience training. Russo gold, everyone.
It took me over 20 years to convince myself The Yeti never happened. And you ruined it, Zane! Why must you remind me of this horrible time in wrestling?!
What about the powerbomb match? You know the one between Kevin Nash and Sid where to win you have to powerbomb your opponent, and Nash took Sid down with a clothesline or something while the ref wasn't looking and then told the ref he powerbombed Sid so they rang the bell and gave Nash the match. Where was that one?
+Omar Harris yes cause a previous match they had the guy he threw grimes his name is almost kill him when he fell wrong and almost crush his head with his body.
New Jack and Vic Grimes had a long running feud stemming from the "Danbury Fall" at ECW Living Dangerously in 2000 (fwiw a good candidate for classic ppv review but I digress). Basically they were supposed to fall off a balcony on to a table but when it came time for the fall, Grimes became apprehensive while Jack was ready to go for the fall, and Jack basically pulled him off the balcony with him, leading to an awkward fall that gave Jack brain damage and left him blind in his right eye. Then Grimes left for XPW and later New Jack came along and they feuded there, including moments like Grimes power bombing Jack thru a flaming table which left Jack on fire for a full 10 seconds, Jack jumping off a 30 foot balcony onto Grimes on top of 2 tables, and Jack shocking Grimes(a shoot) before throwing him off that scaffold in the clip shown here. Jack claims he did it intentionally trying to kill Grimes and given Jack's rap sheet with the Mass Transit incident, the infamous shoot on Gypsy Joe and the stabbing of the green wrestler in Florida due to no sells or whatever it was, it's believable but it actually seems to be from Grimes throwing himself at too high a speed from the scaffold and landing on the top rope with his legs which dislocated his ankle
The thing that always confused me the most is why was it called the "San Fransisco 49ers match?" Like in what way did the name relate to the match at all? Certainly had no connection to the football team or the gold rush. It was just random items in a box.
@@Alsebra From what recall, the 4 items were: a blow-up doll, a picture of Scott Hall, a coal miner's glove, and the title belt... so no, not really anything related.
I think the Kennel from Hell could work if they made it like a Lumberjack match, where, once you get out, you have to get through 5-10 other wrestlers to get out.
Just so long as it isn't a lumberjack cast match, another doozy from the mind of Vince Russo in WCW Sting faced Lugar in a match where all the lumberjacks had casts on, because Luger was breaking arms. Added to that Dick Derringer the security bloke was on Luger's team and then all the lumberjacks bar Vampiro left to fight someone else. Bobby Heenan also pointed out "Vampiro's a strange guy he loves pain so much he's got the cast on the arm that wasn't broken." pointing out a snafu in costuming. The only good thing was Lex looking generally scared that Vampiro would set him alight as Sting seemed to have forgotten that bit.
agreed that was terrible at least if their was two great workers in the match they could've put on some good wrestling at least but all I have to say is The Great Khali and we all know how horrible he is, he makes Nathan Jones look like Shawn Micheals thats how bad he is
+KFN94 look up Big Show The Great Khali backstage fight, their is no video but their is the story they legit fought backstage Jericho and Kane say it was like Godzilla fighting King Kong lol
"Why not have the match in a shark tank where the only way to win is to shove your opponent into a shark and pin the shark!" - Kurt Angle in one of my favorite promos
@Spiked Warrior Its just keep going forever and they're not keeping score, they just keep pushing along until the Giant falls off the ledge of the building and is presumed dead. Wait what.)
if I could, I'd bring back the kennel from hell but replace the dogs with actual wrestler, yeah it essentially turns the match into a glorified lumberjack match but at least you know who ever gets out of the cage is gonna be viciously attached by the animals outside the ring.
Ahhh, Brian. The SF 49ers match is probably my favorite match of all time. The look on Booker's face when he holds the Scott Hall picture.... David Penzer grabbing the belt. It's amazing.
I just knew the Kennel from Hell would show up. I remember that so vividly. I did not envy the crowd in the front seats. I also remember laughing at the cameraman awkwardly panning upward to try and hide the dogs humping each other.
A traditional cage inside of a Cell is a really interesting idea for a match. With the right group of people, that could be Legendary. Minus the dogs, of course. I have no clue how that made it off the drawing board...
The Giant was cloned by Ted Turner (He had enough money to spend on it because he's a millionaire to research it), and The Giant did fall to his death at Halloween Havoc 1995. The guy who came out to the ring was a clone.
(In Russo Voice) BRO, HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO! WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FOUR BOXES HANGING ABOVE THE RING. ONE BOX, CONTAINS A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR GOLDEN CORRAL. ONE BOX, CONTAINS THE KEYS TO MY SUBARU. ONE BOX, CONTAINS A BACON CHEESEBURGER. AND THE FINAL BOX CONTAINS A COFFEE MAKER BRO! AND YOU CAN'T USE THEM AS WEAPONS BRO! YOU CAN JUST CLAIM YOUR PRIZES PROUDLY BRO!
For me the kennel from hell match could work with a few tweaks. Weapons between the two cages sounds good, but the dogs would have to go. I'd love to see another one to see if it works properly.
oh man, this was a good list. loved the Diddy Kong reference and that Vince Russo impression completely killed me. spot on lol. Definitely with number one, worst gimmick match at the worst wcw pay per view of all time.
wouldn't the shark cage match have been slightly better if the goal was to lock someone inside the cage to win the match rather than fight your way out?
"Pushing the trucks, back and forth, it just keeps going ooon, forever and they're not keeping score. They just keep pushin' along, until the Giant falls off of the ledge of the building, and is presumed dead WAIT WHAT." Could have been a cool song, but the ending.....god.
Should have mentioned the back story to the dog crap: when Davey Boy came back to the WWF in August 99, Bret Hart got all pissy and started trashing him in the Calgary Sun, saying "he'll roll around in dog crap to work for Vince". There you go.
Brian, if you're gonna try to disregard Judy Bagwell On A Forklift as the greatest stipulation in wrestling history, then you're only lying to yourself.
I’ve actually come up with a few gimmicks close to these 1. An Oakland Raiders match Take the concept of the San Francisco 49ers match but replace the “on a pole” concept with ladders. This would also borrow from the lock box a bit Maybe you would have to get a key from one cord then unlock a briefcase It could work a bit like a money in the bank promising title matches, but it could go further. Some contracts would be for more pay, some could be for positions of authority, some could be for a trade between brands, maybe someone could have immunity from being fired like test. They don’t have to all hold contracts, some could hold specific tools. I could see handcuffs or duct tape being useful in a way weapons wouldn’t be in a ladder match. You could even have other keys in the cases, maybe someone pulls out a ring of keys. I could see this like an ATGBR a sort of “its mania, everyone get in the water” match It’s a big multi-man concept that could be really good for setting up stories after mania. 2. The glass elevator match A similar concept to the bungee match, but bigger and on the ground A 10x10 glass elevator is put in the ring Two superstars fight to throw the other through the glass walls I am taking this from gang beasts. I could see this as a speciality match for maybe a feud like what Rollins and Ambrose would have been. Like one company guy, and one guy who is dirty and kept “below the glass ceiling” It would also be a cool spot to have the baby face winner be lifted up after they win, only to have the structure free fall. This would write off the baby face for maybe 6 months.
We had a gimmick match that was pretty insane the Insanity Chamber match which was a roofed off cage with weapons dangling from the roof electrified walls and a metal cylinder in the centre of the ring which you shoved your opponent in and they were then subjugated to a bombardment of crazy imagery and sounds till they lost their minds.
I came here for the "we're not gonna tell them where the goats are! Bro, BRO! We're not gonna tell them where the goats are! But I stayed for the "And pushing, and pushing,and pushing and Pushing the trucks, back and forth"🎶
Good god I don't know what's more annoying the Anthem Blue Shield/Blue Cross Spinoff Horizon Commercial or the Google Commercial which you can't skip which has that annoying audio track which sounds like an Air Raid Siren. I do love the content that comes afterward. Keep up the good work Brian.
Oh, I just thought of another. There was one Raw Roulette match, where the gimmick was that the wrestlers swapped gimmicks. (I looked it up, and it was called the "Trading Places Match". Wonderful). In that match, it was Goldust (as William Regal) vs. Regal (as Goldust). The match itself wasn't inherently bad (it was actually kinda funny for the time that it lasted), but on a conceptual level it's kind of a terrible idea.
Punjabi Prison Match for me. What is VInce McMahon thinking with that match? He left his brain in the Stupidity department and the Undertaker vs. The Great Khali is terrible.
I don't know if it would rate as a gimmick match, but there was a tag team CZW by the name of the Osirian Portal and they had a somewhat laughable gimmick of hypnotizing their opponents to where they would either have them dance or just basically walk around in a somewhat confusing zombie state which I found interesting.
This is basically The List of Russo. Pretty sure the man has either came up with the match itself or at least decided to do it. Scaffolding in 2008 was while Russo was in charge. Not to mention the 10 to 15 other horrible gimmick matches he did. Some believe he deserves a lot of credit for the viewers back in the attitude era. They are probably right just for the fact that so many of the fans where as casual as you can get. Because any real wrestling fan would look at 75% of the shit he did and think it was utter garbage. Remember I used to watch his run in WCW just because it was a train wreck. Even then when it was entertaining only because it was terrible it was still so bad many times that it wasn't even entertaining.
Here's a way the Lockbox Challenge could have worked: 1. The Open Contract allows the owner of it to put together any kind of match they want, which includes putting Championships on the line. 2. Poison goes to whoever gets that box, and they can put him up for grabs in a match against Tara, and even force her to put her Championship on the line, but if Tara regains Poison, then that won't occur, and she is still Knockouts Champion because the Belt should be treated with respect even if it's a prop, as Championship Belts are the most important props in wrestling. 3. If Tara gets the belt then she is still the Knockouts Champion, but if anyone else gets the belt, then they can immediately challenge Tara for the Belt. 4. No Strip Tease. The owner of this box becomes the #1 Contender and gets a guaranteed Title Shot at the next Pay-Per-View. If Tara wins this box, then she can choose her next opponent or opponents. This is very manic, but at least each of the winners is getting something worthwhile.
"I lost the match, but I don't care, weeeeeeeeee."
That had me laughing so hard.
That was the best! Lol
Wait, I JUST realized something about the King of the Road match. The two of them were fired for blading on a pre-taped match.
ON A PRE-TAPED MATCH.
*ON. A. PRE-TAPED. MATCH.*
The ONLY explanation for this is that either A: they were too cheap to rerun the match, or (far more likely) B: in spite of it being pre-taped, no one bothered to even watch the match before airing it.
The matches was already several shades of stupid, but it only now occurred to me just HOW stupid!
Ya ever stop to think that they didn't have enough time to re-shoot it?
Of course I bloody did.
Even if they edited it, they might've still lost their jobs for going against company rules.
and it was on a show called uncensored!
You see that so many times with WCW. They were often times asleep at the wheel and not paying good attention to things.
I laughed a little TOO hard at "we're not gonna tell 'em where the goats are"
whats funny that does sound like a Russo idea
I keep watching this video just for that impression. Hilarious... but not enough bros.
Nah it was the *BRO! BRO! WE'RE NOT GONNA TELL THEM WHERE THE GOATS ARE!* That got me😭😭
Lyrics to Pushing the Truck
Pushing the truck, back and forth, they just keep going forever and they're not keeping score, they just keep pushing along until the Giant falls off the ledge of the building and is presumed dead
Wait what
That was so good by Zane, he should "Walk with Elias".
That's probably the catchiest song on RUclips.
give chords
1999 Michael Cole: THE DOG POOP
2020 Michael Cole: THE DOG FOOD
At least dog food is better than dog poop. I'll give current WWE that.
Michael Cole sucks no matter what he does!!
It all comes full circle
@@bobbymassa7425 thats just not true
@@bobbymassa7425 coles a good commentator, he’s just the company’s spokesperson so he has to not only sell you everything, he has to also call the match and be informative and entertaining
The Money in the Bank where they go to an actual bank and wait in line for 20 - 30 mins only to be denied a loan and are told that their homes will be foreclosed on, vehicles repossessed, lands raped and women plowed for a chance to cash in a title shot.
AntiRivet or money in the bank where they have to steal money from an actual bank
THE PURPLE Guy Or Money In The Piggy Bank match, which is s regular Money In The Bank match only all the participants have to wear piggy suits like Layla wore.......*license* *to* *print* *money*!
AntiRivet good job Brock Lesnar here is your championship belt AND IT'S GONE!!!
"Will the action *_ever_* start?!"
Jesus, that's hilarious!
Bro, BRO. We're not gonna tell them where the goats are.
This is basically The List of Russo he thought of the match or at least decided to do 5 of them on this list not counting Honorable Mentions. Also the 10 to 15 other god awful gimmick matches he did that aren't on the list.
+tony quad Russo could have his own list...
D Bone Yea actually if it was only a top 8 then you would probably have to make 3 or 4 lists for Russo. I mean he had at least 16 dumb matches in WCW and then he had another shit load of dumb gimmick matches in TNA. Plus I'm not even including the dumb matches I'm sure he had in his own promotion witch I can't remember the name something like Smokey Mountain pro wrestling or something like that.
why not?! are they supposed to go to a farm and buy the goddamned goats?!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
New match:
Reverse Inferno Match. Two men are set on fire and whoever goes out first loses... And lets put some poles in there for good measure.
Fire Extinguisher on a pole!
I respect you Booker man!
That’s a great idea bro
@@Shadowkiller-dq2ju He never mentioned the Human Torch match in WCW
*Vince Russo here and i'm gonna tell you my new idea*
*KK, so there will be lava on the floor and theres a cage surrounding the ring and then the first wrestler to climb on the cage up to the top, then throws themselves off onto the table then pins the opponent BRO it's gonna be a good match*
-Approved-
Bro.
+Daniel Crane Bro.
It was going to be the best. But STANDARDS AND PRACTICES had some kind of problem with burning someone alive in lava on live television. My hands were tied, bro.
+Evan Schatz Fuckin' PG losers, bro. Can't handle the hardcore.
+Daniel Crane I have doubts that you are in fact the real Russo.
You didn't say 'Bro, I gotta be honest' then lie through your back teeth.
that russo impression was spot on....had me in stitches
I'd like to see him do both sides of a Cornette vs. Russo argument
I demand t shirts that say "Takin' dumps and givin' humps" lmfao
Who’s here after Brian Zane’s review of Halloween Havoc 1995 when he did the song yet again?
🎼DEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADDDDDDD…zero stars🎼
Me
Philosophically speaking, we all are.
Pushing
Psh speak for yourself
@@whobitmyname
we should all come up with our own horrible match concept. how about a match with something hanging from the ring and from a pole and surrounded by a cage and the wrestler has to figure out which gimmick match is in effect because the stipulation to win is a mystery. he can also choose to pin his opponent and the ref will count it but if he gets the 3 the ref may inform him "sorry, you chose wrong" and has to continue
Kinda surprised Russo never did this one
Fun Fact: Al Snow explicitly told Russo to get trained dogs. That the match would only work with highly trained animals. Come the day of the match, Snow discovers that only one of the dogs has some SLIGHT obedience training. Russo gold, everyone.
It took me over 20 years to convince myself The Yeti never happened. And you ruined it, Zane! Why must you remind me of this horrible time in wrestling?!
Skiles theres alot i want to forget about wcw
This is your periodic reminder that THE YETAY! THE YETAY! happened
History that is never learned is doomed to repetition. That's why.
@@martmeisterpaladin4074 Repetition is the foundation of pro-wrestling.
@jp3813
And pushing and pushing and pushing and pushing and...
What about the powerbomb match? You know the one between Kevin Nash and Sid where to win you have to powerbomb your opponent, and Nash took Sid down with a clothesline or something while the ref wasn't looking and then told the ref he powerbombed Sid so they rang the bell and gave Nash the match. Where was that one?
"Will the fun ever start?" LMAO Good one mate.
Wasn't that XPW Scaffold Match the one where New Jack openly admitted he was aiming to drop the guy on the ring post and kill him?
Yeah that's the one.
+Omar Harris yes cause a previous match they had the guy he threw grimes his name is almost kill him when he fell wrong and almost crush his head with his body.
New Jack and Vic Grimes had a long running feud stemming from the "Danbury Fall" at ECW Living Dangerously in 2000 (fwiw a good candidate for classic ppv review but I digress). Basically they were supposed to fall off a balcony on to a table but when it came time for the fall, Grimes became apprehensive while Jack was ready to go for the fall, and Jack basically pulled him off the balcony with him, leading to an awkward fall that gave Jack brain damage and left him blind in his right eye. Then Grimes left for XPW and later New Jack came along and they feuded there, including moments like Grimes power bombing Jack thru a flaming table which left Jack on fire for a full 10 seconds, Jack jumping off a 30 foot balcony onto Grimes on top of 2 tables, and Jack shocking Grimes(a shoot) before throwing him off that scaffold in the clip shown here. Jack claims he did it intentionally trying to kill Grimes and given Jack's rap sheet with the Mass Transit incident, the infamous shoot on Gypsy Joe and the stabbing of the green wrestler in Florida due to no sells or whatever it was, it's believable but it actually seems to be from Grimes throwing himself at too high a speed from the scaffold and landing on the top rope with his legs which dislocated his ankle
He was aiming for the floor.
New Jack wanted revenge on Vic Grimes due to a fall they took that gave New Jack brain damage and permanent blindness in his right eye.
I'm impressed you could sit through re-watching those matches.
Devonnnn what up my dude
@@jonbourgoin182 planning to kill a referee most likely
I'm impressed anyone would watch your matches Hannibal
Absolutely loved your Russo impression!
+Danimal impression? you sure that wasn't an actual russo idea?
The thing that always confused me the most is why was it called the "San Fransisco 49ers match?" Like in what way did the name relate to the match at all? Certainly had no connection to the football team or the gold rush. It was just random items in a box.
crazyli and imagine the money they had to pay to use the name.
Well, the winner was the one who found the gold. That's a stretch, but it's better than nothing.
Wasn't the match in San Francisco?
@@Alsebra From what recall, the 4 items were: a blow-up doll, a picture of Scott Hall, a coal miner's glove, and the title belt... so no, not really anything related.
remember when Beetle punched JJ in the balls during that match?
I think the Kennel from Hell could work if they made it like a Lumberjack match, where, once you get out, you have to get through 5-10 other wrestlers to get out.
Just so long as it isn't a lumberjack cast match, another doozy from the mind of Vince Russo in WCW Sting faced Lugar in a match where all the lumberjacks had casts on, because Luger was breaking arms. Added to that Dick Derringer the security bloke was on Luger's team and then all the lumberjacks bar Vampiro left to fight someone else. Bobby Heenan also pointed out "Vampiro's a strange guy he loves pain so much he's got the cast on the arm that wasn't broken." pointing out a snafu in costuming. The only good thing was Lex looking generally scared that Vampiro would set him alight as Sting seemed to have forgotten that bit.
I'm suprised the Punjabi Prison Match wasn't on this list.
agreed
+KFN94 Yes that was just horrible to watch
agreed that was terrible at least if their was two great workers in the match they could've put on some good wrestling at least but all I have to say is The Great Khali and we all know how horrible he is, he makes Nathan Jones look like Shawn Micheals thats how bad he is
not to mention that khali couldn't make the first prison match because of a liver problem and he got replaced by the big show.
+KFN94 look up Big Show The Great Khali backstage fight, their is no video but their is the story they legit fought backstage Jericho and Kane say it was like Godzilla fighting King Kong lol
"Why not have the match in a shark tank where the only way to win is to shove your opponent into a shark and pin the shark!" - Kurt Angle in one of my favorite promos
XD at the Dungeon of Doom theme at the end. Sounds like something you hear when you game over Sonic CD.
lol
Reminds me of Doom for The original PlayStation
Reminds me of the creepy boss music from the American version of Sonic CD.
Sonic CD is way scarier than Dungeon of Doom.
WHOA, this has monster trucks AND wrestling!? How can it NOT be cool!?
...
...oooohhhh....that's how...
Firevine he finally gets to do the song lol
@@joshuabarnes7543 Pushing and Pushing and Pushing and Pushing and Pushing and Pushing
KyleKick Power BUZZTKO omg I popped so hard lol that made my day
technically that ring attendant became world champ and was never beaten for the belt 0_o
Unfortunately, he wasn't a part of the match. Sorry to stop your fun. But it would've been HILARIOUS if that was technically right.
"Pushing, and pushing, and pushing and pushing the trucks, back and forth!....." lol
LOL. That parody would make Elias proud.
@Spiked Warrior Its just keep going forever and they're not keeping score, they just keep pushing along until the Giant falls off the ledge of the building and is presumed dead. Wait what.)
Oh my god he punched him!
Oh my god he punched him again! Will the fun ever start?
Van halen's jump playing during the bungee match......
Perfect.
Chamber of Horrors Match? Where they "actually" electric-chaired a guy on PPV television? Surprised that wasn't even a mention.
The guy in question was Abdullah the Butcher
That Russo skit was gold
Gotta love the random reference to Diddy Kong Racing
if I could, I'd bring back the kennel from hell but replace the dogs with actual wrestler, yeah it essentially turns the match into a glorified lumberjack match but at least you know who ever gets out of the cage is gonna be viciously attached by the animals outside the ring.
+Ron White A Kennel from Hell match, replacing the dogs with Bork Laser.
More people go in and out of cages than in and out of regular matches.
Ahhh, Brian. The SF 49ers match is probably my favorite match of all time. The look on Booker's face when he holds the Scott Hall picture.... David Penzer grabbing the belt. It's amazing.
can we get the top gimmick matches?
+Shady00018
The Survivor Series Elimination Matches
WarGames
Shady00018 Ladder Matches, TLC, Hell in a Cell, WarGames, 2 out of 3 Falls, and Last Man Standing are my personal favorites.
I love triple threats
Elimination Chamber
Pushing
And pushing
And pushing
And Pushing
And Pushing this video back to relevancy 😂
I just knew the Kennel from Hell would show up. I remember that so vividly. I did not envy the crowd in the front seats. I also remember laughing at the cameraman awkwardly panning upward to try and hide the dogs humping each other.
4:22 technically the ring attendent is the winner and new wcw champion
Okay, you got me with the guitar part.
Very solid video yet again, Brian!
Here's to 100,000 very soon!
A traditional cage inside of a Cell is a really interesting idea for a match. With the right group of people, that could be Legendary. Minus the dogs, of course. I have no clue how that made it off the drawing board...
Who's watching this in anticipation of Brian Zane's classic PPV review of Halloween Havoc '95 on October 7? #PushingTheTrucks
the yappapi indian strap match.
JACK!
JEEZUS
NUMBER FIVE!
HA! What a stupid thing to call what is *literally* _just_ a strap match.
Well, it WAS a WCW match...
Seriously though, what the fuck happened to WCW?!
The Giant was cloned by Ted Turner (He had enough money to spend on it because he's a millionaire to research it), and The Giant did fall to his death at Halloween Havoc 1995. The guy who came out to the ring was a clone.
... Russo at his finest.
Fat6amer Russo didn't work at the time
Maybe The Giant that fell to his death was a clone. Perhaps Ted Turner made clones of many of his talents.
I just preffered the storyline the giant survived the fall makes more sense than that
I thought he survived the fall because he's a giant. This was 95 WCW stupid, not Russo stupid after all...
I feel like a whole video could just be done on various items Russo put on a pole.
(In Russo Voice) BRO, HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO! WE'RE GOING TO HAVE FOUR BOXES HANGING ABOVE THE RING. ONE BOX, CONTAINS A GIFT CERTIFICATE FOR GOLDEN CORRAL. ONE BOX, CONTAINS THE KEYS TO MY SUBARU. ONE BOX, CONTAINS A BACON CHEESEBURGER. AND THE FINAL BOX CONTAINS A COFFEE MAKER BRO! AND YOU CAN'T USE THEM AS WEAPONS BRO! YOU CAN JUST CLAIM YOUR PRIZES PROUDLY BRO!
Props to Zane for mentioning that Bungee Match in the GWF. I actually remember watching that match when I was a kid.
JUDY BAGWELL EPISODE OR RIOT!
pushing&
pushing&
pushing
until Giant falls off the building and persumed dead...WHAT😂😂😂😆😝LMAO
98 dislikes don't know good Vida when they see them.
For me the kennel from hell match could work with a few tweaks. Weapons between the two cages sounds good, but the dogs would have to go. I'd love to see another one to see if it works properly.
You forgot the punjabi cage match
+MrJogle345man I was at the only punjabi cage match with someone who was billed from India.
+MrJogle345man I wish I could forget the punjabi cage match.
Yugi Maloso Punjabi Prison
James Fitzgerald What about the one with the Canadian?
Please please PLEASE try to fit in a Russo impression in each one of your videos henceforth! That shit is GOLD!
I must say, that was a good impression of Russo :P
12:50 Bryan zane new song
That's a legitimately great Russo impression.
Surprised you didnt mention the electric steel cage match from TNA
oh man, this was a good list. loved the Diddy Kong reference and that Vince Russo impression completely killed me. spot on lol.
Definitely with number one, worst gimmick match at the worst wcw pay per view of all time.
+BurnoutInc I don't get the Diddy Kong reference. How is the adventure mode assbackwards???
+kenterminatedbygoogle When you finish adventure mode, you unlock adventure 2, which was just the same adventure but the tracks were mirrored.
Darro85
OH! My bad.
After seeing some of the madness on this list, I somehow appreciate the stairs match between Big Show and Erick Rowan a little bit more then I should.
The Russo impression was spot on 😂😂😂
"Sitting around, taking dumps and giving humps", is my idea of a good time! Can i get this on a T-shirt?
I think this needs to happen. Someone that knows how needs to get a go fund me, petition, whatever, etc. going. We need this on a shirt
wouldn't the shark cage match have been slightly better if the goal was to lock someone inside the cage to win the match rather than fight your way out?
Wow, a Diddy Kong Racing reference in a Wrestling video? Never thought I'd see that happen.
Love that Brock Lesnar reference at 12:28 :DDDDDD
Reference? I don't get it, u mean GTS Wrestling? what did u mean?
"Pushing the trucks, back and forth, it just keeps going ooon, forever and they're not keeping score.
They just keep pushin' along, until the Giant falls off of the ledge of the building, and is presumed dead WAIT WHAT."
Could have been a cool song, but the ending.....god.
I thought the Vince Russo sketch was going to be the best part...and then you started singing. Awesome stuff man!
That was a perfect Russo impression xD
THE DOG POOP
THE DOG POOP!!!!
So because a man kissing another man's hairy ass grosses me out, that means I'm immature?
How does that even make sense?
+doritos jacked The guy named "doritos jacked" completely missed the point? No way.
I think he means that anyone who actually finds it entertaining is immature.
Your Vince Russo skits are freaking gold 🤣🤣🤣
Should have mentioned the back story to the dog crap: when Davey Boy came back to the WWF in August 99, Bret Hart got all pissy and started trashing him in the Calgary Sun, saying "he'll roll around in dog crap to work for Vince". There you go.
that's a spot on Vince Russo impression
Damn dude, how did you get Vince Russo to make fun of himself on your show?
Brian, if you're gonna try to disregard Judy Bagwell On A Forklift as the greatest stipulation in wrestling history, then you're only lying to yourself.
I actually really enjoyed the San Francisco 49ers match back then! X) WCW was the only programming we had in Italy so I thought it was awesome!! XD
I’ve actually come up with a few gimmicks close to these
1. An Oakland Raiders match
Take the concept of the San Francisco 49ers match but replace the “on a pole” concept with ladders.
This would also borrow from the lock box a bit
Maybe you would have to get a key from one cord then unlock a briefcase
It could work a bit like a money in the bank promising title matches, but it could go further. Some contracts would be for more pay, some could be for positions of authority, some could be for a trade between brands, maybe someone could have immunity from being fired like test. They don’t have to all hold contracts, some could hold specific tools. I could see handcuffs or duct tape being useful in a way weapons wouldn’t be in a ladder match. You could even have other keys in the cases, maybe someone pulls out a ring of keys.
I could see this like an ATGBR a sort of “its mania, everyone get in the water” match
It’s a big multi-man concept that could be really good for setting up stories after mania.
2. The glass elevator match
A similar concept to the bungee match, but bigger and on the ground
A 10x10 glass elevator is put in the ring
Two superstars fight to throw the other through the glass walls
I am taking this from gang beasts.
I could see this as a speciality match for maybe a feud like what Rollins and Ambrose would have been. Like one company guy, and one guy who is dirty and kept “below the glass ceiling”
It would also be a cool spot to have the baby face winner be lifted up after they win, only to have the structure free fall. This would write off the baby face for maybe 6 months.
We had a gimmick match that was pretty insane the Insanity Chamber match which was a roofed off cage with weapons dangling from the roof electrified walls and a metal cylinder in the centre of the ring which you shoved your opponent in and they were then subjugated to a bombardment of crazy imagery and sounds till they lost their minds.
THE DOOG POOP, THE DOOG POOP!
That's what I say when someone steps in it
+Rinkk I smell a remix coming. lmao
I like jump by van Haley in the background of #4
I came here for the "we're not gonna tell them where the goats are! Bro, BRO! We're not gonna tell them where the goats are! But I stayed for the "And pushing, and pushing,and pushing and Pushing the trucks, back and forth"🎶
Good god I don't know what's more annoying the Anthem Blue Shield/Blue Cross Spinoff Horizon Commercial or the Google Commercial which you can't skip which has that annoying audio track which sounds like an Air Raid Siren. I do love the content that comes afterward. Keep up the good work Brian.
The dog poop! The dog poop!
instead of dogs for the kennel from hell match it should be lumberjacks
Love the Russo skit
That DK racing reference has earned you a subscription..
Or that fact Ive binged on your videos for the past 2 hours...
Nope its all about that diddy
And let's not forget Jeff Jarrett got his clock cleaned courtesy of Chuck Norris at Survivor Series 1994!
So when the world title fell out of the box and the ring announcer picked it up, shouldn't he had been declared the world champ 🤔
"I LOST THE MATCH! BUT I DON'T CARE! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
Has Brian done a video on Scooby-Do!: WrestleMania Mystery?
He needs 2
YES!!!
what about the one with the Flintstones?
HE HAS TO DO THIS NOW.
The fact that something like that exists makes me cringe.
Your comments on 5:31 are even more hilarious after the New Jack interview and the Dark Side of the Ring episode XD
Oh, I just thought of another. There was one Raw Roulette match, where the gimmick was that the wrestlers swapped gimmicks. (I looked it up, and it was called the "Trading Places Match". Wonderful). In that match, it was Goldust (as William Regal) vs. Regal (as Goldust). The match itself wasn't inherently bad (it was actually kinda funny for the time that it lasted), but on a conceptual level it's kind of a terrible idea.
12:44 Roman Reigns and John Cena in a nutshell.
Just found your channel. You sir kick ass. you're my kinda wrestling fan. Keep it up my good man. Cheers to you!
Punjabi Prison Match for me. What is VInce McMahon thinking with that match? He left his brain in the Stupidity department and the Undertaker vs. The Great Khali is terrible.
Taker actually faced Big Show in that match because Khali had zero talent in his enzymes
11:11 wait wait wait. If the match was pre-taped and they didn't want to show blood, couldn't they just... not air the tape with blood?
I don't know if it would rate as a gimmick match, but there was a tag team CZW by the name of the Osirian Portal and they had a somewhat laughable gimmick of hypnotizing their opponents to where they would either have them dance or just basically walk around in a somewhat confusing zombie state which I found interesting.
This is basically The List of Russo. Pretty sure the man has either came up with the match itself or at least decided to do it. Scaffolding in 2008 was while Russo was in charge. Not to mention the 10 to 15 other horrible gimmick matches he did. Some believe he deserves a lot of credit for the viewers back in the attitude era. They are probably right just for the fact that so many of the fans where as casual as you can get. Because any real wrestling fan would look at 75% of the shit he did and think it was utter garbage. Remember I used to watch his run in WCW just because it was a train wreck. Even then when it was entertaining only because it was terrible it was still so bad many times that it wasn't even entertaining.
Who else could watch Brian do his ruso impression for an hour
“Bro bro we’re not gonna tell them where the goats are”
Here's a way the Lockbox Challenge could have worked:
1. The Open Contract allows the owner of it to put together any kind of match they want, which includes putting Championships on the line.
2. Poison goes to whoever gets that box, and they can put him up for grabs in a match against Tara, and even force her to put her Championship on the line, but if Tara regains Poison, then that won't occur, and she is still Knockouts Champion because the Belt should be treated with respect even if it's a prop, as Championship Belts are the most important props in wrestling.
3. If Tara gets the belt then she is still the Knockouts Champion, but if anyone else gets the belt, then they can immediately challenge Tara for the Belt.
4. No Strip Tease. The owner of this box becomes the #1 Contender and gets a guaranteed Title Shot at the next Pay-Per-View. If Tara wins this box, then she can choose her next opponent or opponents.
This is very manic, but at least each of the winners is getting something worthwhile.
I feel really bad that, for a moment, i had a response of "Holy smokes you got Russo on this video?" when you were in costume.