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Vince was the biggest heel in wrestling and the best too. It was fitting for the story with Steve Austin that he later became champion as well. This was not an egomaniacal action. The fans loved it when Steve could chase the title and win. His reigns weren't long but this didn't matter.
@@Dporticusthere wasn’t a bomb threat. That’s what was reported as a convenient excuse because they couldn’t draw as big a crowd as they wanted for the size of building they were planning to host the show. They were worried of not looking as popular as they claimed so in order to move to a smaller place that could be completely filled without looking like they’re popularity was dipping, they said it was a bomb threat over one of their characters which was very believable at the time. A genius plan to hide their declining attendance while increasing the importance of one of their top acts.
@@Dporticusthere is another truth for u Jimmy Superfly snuka murdered his girlfriend and vince gave bag of money to make it go away with the police and saved Jimmy and once Jimmy got old and wise he admitted his crime but died soon after cause of old age
The god thing was a spotlight that was supposed to be God standing there if I remember right. As for the limo explosion, Vince had a death/fake out storyline for himself but they had to cancel it because Chris Benoit happened a week later
Dude, I love the positivity you bring to the space, it's super refreshing to see. One of the things I love about wresting is that no matter how strange it sounds it's possible, so this is a fun concept. Keep up the good work!
Here's a good one. There was a tag team in the Attitude Era called Kaientai. Their gimmick was they were Japanese, and their promos were dubbed , so what was being said didn't match up to their lip movement like an old Godzilla movie.
Technically he didn't tear the second quad until he tried to get to the back under his own power, because Vince MacMahon doesn't do things in half measures
As a heads up for the zombie lumberjack match...it got a -3/5 stars from Meltzer...yes, NEGATIVE 3 out of 5 Vince winning the Rumble: him and SCSA started at 1 and 2, canceled one another out before number 3 came out, Vince stayed on commentary most of the rest of the match, towards the end Austin comes back in, they eventually end as the last two in the ring (after Vince comes back in from commentary), and Vince throws Austin out, winning the Rumble
Sooooo, the Big Bossman/Al Snow angle was based on an actual event where a manager named Mr. Fuji supposedly killed his neighbors dog and fed it to some wrestlers at a BBQ...
I’m not sure who it was, but someone once did an interview where they said vince himself wrote a storyline where they would make out with Stephanie(which is already somewhat strange but given the business it could maybe be ok), and while they were doing it vince stood like 3 ft away behind the camera “directing” the kiss, having them do it multiple times. The wrestler who did it said the entire time vince was staring and seemed like he enjoyed it
For the Hof I personally have two wings of the hall in my head. One is a legit HoF in which wrestlers and managers of actual talent and acclaim go into , and the other is set aside for the celebrities and clowns involved in the business over the years. Some crossover from one wing to the other but most often the wrestlers wings are strickly reserved for actual WWE employees who have made a significant difference while working for the WWE.
Been waiting for this. You called Shane Shawn lol. Well, on the second one it’s arguable if that was a truth or a lie because there’s conflicting reports. Some say Vince tore both when he tried to slide into the ring, others say he tore one sliding into the ring and the other backstage trying to be a tough guy and walk under his own power.
In regards to the women’s MITB one, Alexa Bliss, Bayley and Liv Morgan all cashed in on the night they won it, Asuka was given the Raw Women’s Title by Becky Lynch (who was going on maternity leave) the night after she won the briefcase and Nikki Cross as Nikki A.S.H. cashed in the night after she won it. Carmella held the briefcase from July 2017 to April 2018 which is the one longer than Iyo’s.
The limo exploding was supposed to be a storyline of the demise of the characters Mr McMahon but that same week or so Chris Benoit murdered his whole family and himself. This Vince dropping the storyline
Yep, Vince won the 1999 Rumble Rumble from entrant number 2, but as you suspected he didn't participate in the match until Austin eliminated the third to last man, and then he eliminated Austin. The next night on Raw he forfeited his victory so that the Rock (who was the champion and aligned with him at the time) wouldn't have to face him at Wrestlemania, but the commissioner who was Shawn Michaels came out and said that means the victory goes to the runner-up which was Austin. So it was all kinda pointless lol.
@@Dporticus I think Vince just wanted to be in the history books as a rumble winner honestly. He has also held both the WWE and ECW world championships. It's fascinating seeing your perspective as a new fan where Vince is this bizarre and nearly mythical figure from wrestlings past.
To be fair, he tore one quad sliding into the ring and then the other after he had already left the ring. At least according to Bruce Prichard. So technically it could be a truth or a lie depending how literally you look at of 😂
When it comes to the Hof it’s highly debated. Most celebrities have legit reasons to be in the hall of fame, that trump matched greatly increased ppv buys. But then you got guys like Drew Kerry.
Actually while in the ring Vince only tore the one Quad. As he was getting to the back he was embarrassed and prideful and didn’t want any help and that’s when he tore his other quad.
Basically, if you hear about a crazy storyline and arent sure if it was really a thing, just remember that vince is the embodiment of insanity and ego so it could be real lol
Not only did Big Boss man feed Al Snow his dog, but they also had a pepper on a pole match (the dog's name was pepper), where they were fighting to see who could grab a bag full of Al Snow's cooked dog first. It was inspired by Mr. Fuji who apparently actually tricked someone into eating their own dog.
As far as how fans react to celebrities being in the HOF. I personally dont mind it. Theres a specific celebrity wing and most of them havent had long term contributions to it, just like a big feud or something
Cool video idea. Maybe have your discord members also submit the answer and maybe a link to a source and hide it with a spoiler tag to save your googling.
The Big Boss Man did not really feed Big Show his dog in real life.....however, Mr. Fuji, a famous wrestling manager did that as a "rib". Fuji was a notoriously bastard, mean spirited ribber.
Michael Cole is undefeated at wrestlemania I absolutely dare you to watch that match lol *spoiler alert* Vince McMahon said it was the worst match he’s ever seen 😂
That Zombie Lumberjack match was a low point of WWE when it was at its lowest point itself and the world itself was also at its lowest points. most of us like like to pretend it never happened. Just like we try with the pandemic.
I think it’d make these videos more entertaining if after you read each entry you show us your reaction to finding out if they’re true or not with a small clip for each. Don’t know if that’s possible but just a suggestion
On your celebrity hof question for me it depends on the celebrity. Donald trump for example (keeping politics aside) not only had that hair match and those segments on tv but also hosted (I think 2?) manias at his trump towers, which was a bigger deal then because it was pretty early in mania history. I’ve heard wrestlers say he was a big fan and was nice to all the wrestlers too so I think he deserves it. When an actor or something gets in for doing basically nothing I think it sucks, but also they induct like 6-8 people every year and you can’t really call them all “legends” so I get it. They still want it to be exciting but I’d prefer if the people in it were huge names who actually helped either wwe or pro wrestling
I wonder if they’ve just repackaged the superstars as these characters and won’t explain it or will they tell us why Howdy chose to recruit these certain members. Because when the masks come off will we just be like well that’s just Nikki Cross etc.
Triple h claim kane killed someone while drunk driving and after this lady died then Kane slept with her dead body and then did a segment where triple h wears Kane's mask and shows himselp groping with a Mannequin and there was a real woke next door where they were filming
…Don’t look into the Kennel From Hell Match…Just don’t…Don’t… Edit: Don’t watch Lawler vs Cole from Mania 27 either…Or do, idc, you already watched the Snooki match from the same Mania.
I don't like it, but Trump has probably the most right to be in the Celebrity Wing of the Hall of Fame. Besides the Battle of the Billionaires at Wrestlemania 23, I believe he also helped fund the 1st 3 Wrestlemanias between 1985 & 1987.
I'm actually not a big fan of Celebrities joining the Wrestling Hall of Fame. It doesn't make much sense. I also don't believe that they should be doing the Hall of Fame every single year. It's to a point where since they do it so often, they're running out of Legends and ideas for people to join. So they're just letting anyone in. I wouldn't be surprised if soon we see Snoop Dog join the Hall of Fame. They should at least be doing it every 2 to 3 years to preserve spots and making it feel more prestigious.
I feel like people take the God thing out of context. Even in storyline, it’s Vince trolling. He’s feuding with Shawn who’s a devout Christian, so Vince books himself and Shane vs Shawn and God as a way to mock him while putting him in a handicap match. The angle involvedVince mocking Shawn’s Christianity like a segment where he went to a church and did some shenanigans. But yes, the record books will always say Vince beat God lol Maybe Vince’s recent fall is God getting payback. Guess Vince lost the feud. Talk about long term booking.
The hall of fame has it's own celebrity wing. No one really cares, it's more just to remember who's been on the show. Also, a woman in her 70's gave birth to a literal hand on TV lol
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Vince was the biggest heel in wrestling and the best too. It was fitting for the story with Steve Austin that he later became champion as well. This was not an egomaniacal action. The fans loved it when Steve could chase the title and win. His reigns weren't long but this didn't matter.
I was at backlash 2006. I have the PLE event shirt. The card is on the back. Yes, it says " Vince and Shane Mcmahon vs Shawn Michaels and God"
That's just wild
I had the DVD for this that came with SmackDown vs Raw 2008.
Vince is bigger then god so ofcourse he beat him because he did so much crime and still out of prison so he is a god @@Dporticus
The "bomb threat" is actually true. Vince decided to make Sgt. Slaughter an Iraqi sympathiser during the Gulf War and it did not go well.
That does not sound like it'd go well at all
@@Dporticus It wasn't explicitly a bomb threat, but Vince did claim the move was made over "safety concerns".
@@Dporticusthere wasn’t a bomb threat. That’s what was reported as a convenient excuse because they couldn’t draw as big a crowd as they wanted for the size of building they were planning to host the show. They were worried of not looking as popular as they claimed so in order to move to a smaller place that could be completely filled without looking like they’re popularity was dipping, they said it was a bomb threat over one of their characters which was very believable at the time. A genius plan to hide their declining attendance while increasing the importance of one of their top acts.
@@Dporticusthere is another truth for u Jimmy Superfly snuka murdered his girlfriend and vince gave bag of money to make it go away with the police and saved Jimmy and once Jimmy got old and wise he admitted his crime but died soon after cause of old age
Mania 7 had crap ticket sales hence why it moved arenas
The god thing was a spotlight that was supposed to be God standing there if I remember right.
As for the limo explosion, Vince had a death/fake out storyline for himself but they had to cancel it because Chris Benoit happened a week later
Dude, I love the positivity you bring to the space, it's super refreshing to see. One of the things I love about wresting is that no matter how strange it sounds it's possible, so this is a fun concept. Keep up the good work!
Thank you, I appreciate that!
One of Ric Flair's wrestlemania wins doesn't count because it was on the preshow.
NOOOOOOOO
@@Dporticusmwahahahaha
Here's a good one. There was a tag team in the Attitude Era called Kaientai. Their gimmick was they were Japanese, and their promos were dubbed , so what was being said didn't match up to their lip movement like an old Godzilla movie.
Before I hear the “answer” question 2 is technically false. He tore BOTH quads.
Edit: awesome job! You got it!
Technically he didn't tear the second quad until he tried to get to the back under his own power, because Vince MacMahon doesn't do things in half measures
As a heads up for the zombie lumberjack match...it got a -3/5 stars from Meltzer...yes, NEGATIVE 3 out of 5
Vince winning the Rumble: him and SCSA started at 1 and 2, canceled one another out before number 3 came out, Vince stayed on commentary most of the rest of the match, towards the end Austin comes back in, they eventually end as the last two in the ring (after Vince comes back in from commentary), and Vince throws Austin out, winning the Rumble
Perfect
Sooooo, the Big Bossman/Al Snow angle was based on an actual event where a manager named Mr. Fuji supposedly killed his neighbors dog and fed it to some wrestlers at a BBQ...
Trying to explaining the Vince limo explosion would be crazy AF
There was a storyline pitch when Stephanie McMahon was pregnant that it would be revealed that Vince McMahon would be announced as the Father.
Ew
It was highlighted on the Mr. McMahon DVD documentary produced by WWE. Absolutely insane and grow.
Stephanie instantly rejected it, and even more so when Vince then suggested it could be Shane
Even worse when Vince has implied he was a victim of sexual abuse as a child. I swear that man is a walking bag of traumas and madness.
I’m not sure who it was, but someone once did an interview where they said vince himself wrote a storyline where they would make out with Stephanie(which is already somewhat strange but given the business it could maybe be ok), and while they were doing it vince stood like 3 ft away behind the camera “directing” the kiss, having them do it multiple times. The wrestler who did it said the entire time vince was staring and seemed like he enjoyed it
I think this is a great idea for a video series! It’s a fun way to be reminded of some of the crazy things that have happened onscreen.
I love the people in this community
Same!
I met your channel after WM 40 and it is so cool to see your opinions and reactions, keep the good work!
Thank you!
For the Hof I personally have two wings of the hall in my head. One is a legit HoF in which wrestlers and managers of actual talent and acclaim go into , and the other is set aside for the celebrities and clowns involved in the business over the years. Some crossover from one wing to the other but most often the wrestlers wings are strickly reserved for actual WWE employees who have made a significant difference while working for the WWE.
At least it's easily separated
@@Dporticuscindi lauper, Muhammed Ali, and trump for sure in celebrity wing. I think maybe Lawrence Taylor and Mr T?
Been waiting for this. You called Shane Shawn lol. Well, on the second one it’s arguable if that was a truth or a lie because there’s conflicting reports. Some say Vince tore both when he tried to slide into the ring, others say he tore one sliding into the ring and the other backstage trying to be a tough guy and walk under his own power.
Ope
In regards to the women’s MITB one, Alexa Bliss, Bayley and Liv Morgan all cashed in on the night they won it, Asuka was given the Raw Women’s Title by Becky Lynch (who was going on maternity leave) the night after she won the briefcase and Nikki Cross as Nikki A.S.H. cashed in the night after she won it. Carmella held the briefcase from July 2017 to April 2018 which is the one longer than Iyo’s.
@@KegOfMeatI always forget Carmela won it. Wasn't she the first Mrs mitb?
The limo exploding was supposed to be a storyline of the demise of the characters Mr McMahon but that same week or so Chris Benoit murdered his whole family and himself. This Vince dropping the storyline
This is such a fun idea.
I love this video. i hope you do more Truth or Lie videos :D
I'm glad!
Oh I love this. There is so much stuff in wrestling that would make like the 2 truths and a lie game hard to pin down.
You need to do a series where you watch the worst wrestling matches and give your takes on them
Yep, Vince won the 1999 Rumble Rumble from entrant number 2, but as you suspected he didn't participate in the match until Austin eliminated the third to last man, and then he eliminated Austin. The next night on Raw he forfeited his victory so that the Rock (who was the champion and aligned with him at the time) wouldn't have to face him at Wrestlemania, but the commissioner who was Shawn Michaels came out and said that means the victory goes to the runner-up which was Austin. So it was all kinda pointless lol.
That's silly 😆
@@Dporticus I think Vince just wanted to be in the history books as a rumble winner honestly. He has also held both the WWE and ECW world championships. It's fascinating seeing your perspective as a new fan where Vince is this bizarre and nearly mythical figure from wrestlings past.
You need to watch the atrocious match that resulted from the Bossman/Snow Dog thing. Called the Kennel From Hell.
To be fair, he tore one quad sliding into the ring and then the other after he had already left the ring. At least according to Bruce Prichard. So technically it could be a truth or a lie depending how literally you look at of 😂
When it comes to the Hof it’s highly debated. Most celebrities have legit reasons to be in the hall of fame, that trump matched greatly increased ppv buys. But then you got guys like Drew Kerry.
Actually while in the ring Vince only tore the one Quad. As he was getting to the back he was embarrassed and prideful and didn’t want any help and that’s when he tore his other quad.
Basically, if you hear about a crazy storyline and arent sure if it was really a thing, just remember that vince is the embodiment of insanity and ego so it could be real lol
Not only did Big Boss man feed Al Snow his dog, but they also had a pepper on a pole match (the dog's name was pepper), where they were fighting to see who could grab a bag full of Al Snow's cooked dog first. It was inspired by Mr. Fuji who apparently actually tricked someone into eating their own dog.
As far as how fans react to celebrities being in the HOF. I personally dont mind it. Theres a specific celebrity wing and most of them havent had long term contributions to it, just like a big feud or something
Thats fair
Cool video idea. Maybe have your discord members also submit the answer and maybe a link to a source and hide it with a spoiler tag to save your googling.
Celebrities in the HOF is fine in concept, plenty of celebrities did amazing things for the industry. The big ones Cyndi Lauper.
I am shocked no one brought up Katy Vick
His son "SEAN"
Close enough 😆
The Big Boss Man did not really feed Big Show his dog in real life.....however, Mr. Fuji, a famous wrestling manager did that as a "rib". Fuji was a notoriously bastard, mean spirited ribber.
100% his limo exploded lol
Oh 😆
Just by seeing the thumbnail bring me memory also only vince can have the most random bizarre storyline SMH
I got 2 for you;
Wwe once had a one legged man become a professional wrestler.
A wrestler called earthquake sat on a snake and killed the snake on tv
Here's one:
There was a fan who was butt naked and streaked across the ring at a WrestleMania main event match
You were actually right damien won, I dont blame you for not watching that lol
Michael Cole is undefeated at wrestlemania I absolutely dare you to watch that match lol *spoiler alert* Vince McMahon said it was the worst match he’s ever seen 😂
That Zombie Lumberjack match was a low point of WWE when it was at its lowest point itself and the world itself was also at its lowest points. most of us like like to pretend it never happened. Just like we try with the pandemic.
It DOES have some rewatch potential. More to laugh and say "Hey look! It's Zombie Bron Brekker!".
I still gotta see it 😆
I think it’d make these videos more entertaining if after you read each entry you show us your reaction to finding out if they’re true or not with a small clip for each. Don’t know if that’s possible but just a suggestion
You should have way more subscribers you’re so natural in front of a camera
That's nice of you to say! I have been streaming for a few years on twitch before started doing these on RUclips. So I got a little practice
Logan Paul has been the United States Champion longer than CM Punk
Truth or lie: Scott Hall never held a WWE heavyweight title.
It’s just sinking in that Snooki has more Mania victories than Asuka and that makes me hate WWE
Oh no
On your celebrity hof question for me it depends on the celebrity. Donald trump for example (keeping politics aside) not only had that hair match and those segments on tv but also hosted (I think 2?) manias at his trump towers, which was a bigger deal then because it was pretty early in mania history. I’ve heard wrestlers say he was a big fan and was nice to all the wrestlers too so I think he deserves it. When an actor or something gets in for doing basically nothing I think it sucks, but also they induct like 6-8 people every year and you can’t really call them all “legends” so I get it. They still want it to be exciting but I’d prefer if the people in it were huge names who actually helped either wwe or pro wrestling
It would be fun to see this in a collab type video. Maybe someone more knowledgeable is coming up with the truths and lies instead of comments?
I wonder if they’ve just repackaged the superstars as these characters and won’t explain it or will they tell us why Howdy chose to recruit these certain members. Because when the masks come off will we just be like well that’s just Nikki Cross etc.
Fun.( It should have been live) Still fun
You should get a fact checker in the next episode
I'll see if I can find one laying around lol
Shane McMahon
Triple h claim kane killed someone while drunk driving and after this lady died then Kane slept with her dead body and then did a segment where triple h wears Kane's mask and shows himselp groping with a Mannequin and there was a real woke next door where they were filming
Oh hhh was a menace wasn't he?
…Don’t look into the Kennel From Hell Match…Just don’t…Don’t…
Edit: Don’t watch Lawler vs Cole from Mania 27 either…Or do, idc, you already watched the Snooki match from the same Mania.
I don't like it, but Trump has probably the most right to be in the Celebrity Wing of the Hall of Fame. Besides the Battle of the Billionaires at Wrestlemania 23, I believe he also helped fund the 1st 3 Wrestlemanias between 1985 & 1987.
great concept but it would be nice to have someone with knowledge fill you in on what actually happened
Work in progress for sure 😆
I'm actually not a big fan of Celebrities joining the Wrestling Hall of Fame. It doesn't make much sense. I also don't believe that they should be doing the Hall of Fame every single year. It's to a point where since they do it so often, they're running out of Legends and ideas for people to join. So they're just letting anyone in. I wouldn't be surprised if soon we see Snoop Dog join the Hall of Fame. They should at least be doing it every 2 to 3 years to preserve spots and making it feel more prestigious.
Noone asked about mark Henry and a 70 year old mae young giving birth to a hand? I'm disappointed
Yo dporticus a very good wrestling youtuber called sooplex reacted to your aew questions vid and answered some of your questions
Oh damn!
Your on the way to the top brother
@@Fazpie456onxbox I'm watching it rn 😆
I feel like people take the God thing out of context. Even in storyline, it’s Vince trolling. He’s feuding with Shawn who’s a devout Christian, so Vince books himself and Shane vs Shawn and God as a way to mock him while putting him in a handicap match. The angle involvedVince mocking Shawn’s Christianity like a segment where he went to a church and did some shenanigans. But yes, the record books will always say Vince beat God lol
Maybe Vince’s recent fall is God getting payback. Guess Vince lost the feud. Talk about long term booking.
😆
I hated that storyline/angle the god think wasn’t god and disrespectful in my mind.
1:45 his son whatnow?
Don't you mean his son SHANE?
Yea misspoke since I'm pretty sure the opponent was Shawn Michael's and God.
@@Dporticus Shawn on one side.
Shane on the opposite side. :)
The hall of fame has it's own celebrity wing. No one really cares, it's more just to remember who's been on the show.
Also, a woman in her 70's gave birth to a literal hand on TV lol
Excuse me... WHAT
@@Dporticus Type "Mae Young gives birth to a hand" into the ol' RUclipss. Sometimes I don't miss the 90's lol
And then 20 years later they had an anniversary show and the hand grew up! And you can hear Michael Cole laugh
@@Dporticusyea with mark Henry as the supposed daddy
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