How do they do the wrestling moves on the side rail outside the ropes? Looks like it hurts like hell. Ddt or suplex outside the ropes onto the apron is such an impressive spot. ?? Big fan maven.
100%, like he worked for WWE for 4 years, which doesnt seem like a lot compared to some talent but, the 4 years he was in were WILD and he definitely had his moments. Regardless of him never going back again or not (and as he's said, he was offered it twice...) he still experienced stuff that 99.9% of wrestlers could only dream of and worked with some of the absolute best in history!
@@cankarahan8013 with the walls of jericho there are some different factors that can make it hurt more or less and some of them are in neither persons control. Height plays a factor, flexibility also plays a big factor. I wrestled in indies in Nova Scotia and British Columbia, and taking crabs, walls etc from shorter guys always sucked it hurt the quads so much, but if a taller guy did it, i barely felt it unless they really squatted.
Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho & Kevin Nash have all said that the Big Show was the among the safest wrestlers to work with because he is so strong while being athletic, he even could "save" a wrestler from themselves when a spot started to go sideways.
His chokeslams (Was it called Showstopper) always felt safe to take for wrestlers (as a viewer) since he would hold wrestlers in the back and goes to knee with them while impact was not as great as say from Kane or Undertaker's.
In the more "modern" days, i heard the same about AJ Styles His Styles Clash could have broken numerous necks but he made sure the guy taking it wouldn't be hurt if they screwed up (like Ellsworth for exemple)
@@PowderClaws I always said Big Show is by far the strongest wrestler in history when it comes to people lifting strength, refence his slams of Viscera vs when Mark Henry slammed Viscera... Show may not be the strongest guy on the weight machines like Mark Henry but people strength is different and Show was the best.
@@owentohill-j5n dont you think it’s kind of reductive to call an extremely dangerous job just choreographed acting? one wrong movement can easily paralyze or kill you
I loved this one. 1. It shows why WWE wrestling is both real/fake in all the good ways. 2. It gave me an understanding why some wrestlers were made champions longer than others. 3. Why you shouldn't try this at home.
I love how Maven gives positive feedback to all of the superstar finishers. So humble and informative, thanks Maven. One of my favorite wrestling moments is when you kicked the Undertaker over the top rope.
This kind of content is perfect for people like me who love wrestling but stopped watching some years ago and now have trouble connecting with the new product. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. The fact you entertained me 20 years ago and you're entertaining me now in such a different format is a whole story in itself.
It's fascinating hearing input from someone who actually worked with these guys and was in the business for a number of years. You definitely earned a subscription.
@@joeabernathy3113same. I am completely addicted to this channel lol. Especially since he worked with most of my favorites. The attitude/ ruthless aggression era.
Maven, I just want to say your channel easily has the best wrestling content on youtube. Informative, funny, and with a great charismatic and knowledgeable host. Keep doing what you're doing because I love it. Cheers 🙂!
@@Makai77Agree, so is the undertaker! But somehow Maven is the most entertaining out of all the wrestling personalities, i don’t know what it is. Maybe the home network experience but Maven easily has this format on lockdown.
@@Doubleaspeaks There are tons of really good channels and podcasts from wrestlers from Maven to Shane Douglas. My 3 favorites are Dutch Mantell, Maven and maybe Kurt Angle. But there are a lot of honorable mentions like Ted Dibiase, Jake Roberts and Shane Douglas. I even like Francine's podcast (and no, she's fully clothed lol).
@@kenterminateddq5311 I think you hit the nail on the head on why i like Maven more lol. Ive seen Shane’s and Dutch’s shows and also clips, but i like em as a long format thing. When i want to be quickly entertained they have clips that are short but just don’t mesh well without the longer context, while Maven has specifically geared his thing with shorter content! Sidenote: checking out francine 👀
It gives a good feeling seeing Maven interacting with wrestling again (Even as a RUclips Channel). Hearing his take and input towards the business in a more educational and understanding way. Love the energy and positivity!
For someone who was obsessed with WWE during 05-2011 era this channel has really reconnected me and reawakened my passion for WWE. Keep up the work Maven. The way you show old clips is great
I know its been said enough in these comments but Maven's channel is just solid content, not a screamsheet clickbait style of wrestling content and its so great to see. Thank you for being a refreshing content creator. And I miss your in ring work.
As someone who grew up watching WWE but stopped after they went PG, this content is great and you've earned yourself a sub from me! Adds a lot more context to the moves and I'm happy that the pros in the industry go to such lengths to protect each other. Wrestling is one of the things that inspired me to take Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, so it'll always be a part of my life :)
Just been recommended this video, and as such your channel, and I'm really impressed! It's rare to find a former WWE employee who is neither a suckup or holding a grudge. You show great respect, and just the right level of analysis and entertainment. Great work! :)
Im a guy that wanted to be a wrestler but realized it wasn’t for me , so seeing your channel and how in depth you are about the business is awesome . You show how difficult it really is to be in that business and I respect you and your time in there man keep up the good work !🤙🏾
You are one very great story teller, I feel regret a bit that I didn’t pay attention to you much during your active period. It was the giant’s era and I was like 8. The details, the names from those time like Val Venus really takes me back and clearly you were there, Subbed and wish you the best Maven, I will start exploring your old matches😊
If I saw this when I was a kid, I would have hated you for bursting my dreams. BUT as a grown up, I enjoy watching this now. I enjoy rewatching the old wwf / wwe shows now. Keep doing what you do.
Maven, I want to say thank you for making your RUclips channel, and being as honest and open as you have been about everything in WWE and your life as a whole. You are 100% one of my favourite wrestling RUclipsr’s right now. We appreciate you brother.
Maven Huffman's latest video is like a trip down memory lane with those classic WWE finishers. The ranking of the most painful ones got me reminiscing about the golden era of wrestling. Great content!
Hey, Mave! I'm so glad I found your channel. I actually believe that someday a great wrestler will come because of you and all the valuable information that you share! It's the type of stuff that wrestling fans all wanted to know from the point of view of an actual wrestler. Maybe today or tomorrow or in a year an 11 year old kid will watch some of your videos and be mesmerized. And all the information and advice that you share may help somebody pursuing a career in the business in a vary serious way. Stay healthy and happy, Mave, you're a wonderful human being! ❤
@@apk4381 I wouldn't say he was a jobber at all man. If anything he came up from winning tough enough and people thought he shouldve been jobbing instead of straight to the midcard and THEN working with Taker etc. Plus you don't need to be a jobber to take finishers lol
Hi Maven, I must admit, I wasn't a big fan of yours when you were in the WWE. But I gotta tell you, your wrestling videos are among the best on the Internet. I really enjoy your content, it's informative and quite entertaining. Now I feel guilty for not being a fan of yours back in the day! Keep those videos coming.
@@MavenKHuffman you replaced my Stache Club Wrestling :) in my consumption. You and the guy who does the play by play wrestling match are the best. He a wrestler I think.
Excellent content! I’ve realized for a while, all of my favorite finishers and 90% showmanship, the more ridiculous the better. People’s Elbow, Sweet Chin Music (but especially when he “tunes up the band”). No one would get kicked in the face after a guy stomps 10 times letting you know “you’re getting kicked in the face”. The performance! Thank you!
Loving this channel Maven! Top request would be a video on all the props in the WWE (tables, ladders, chairs, stairs, sledgehammer, etc) and what hurt the most, what isn't as bad as it seems. Always been curious, and hearing your insights has been incredibly refreshing!
Great video Maven, I discovered your channel yesterday and have been binge watching it ever since. It's been a while since I've kept up with wrestling but I don't think I'll ever fully lose the bug. Your channel allows for me and others to consume great wrestling content without being up to date on the WWE or any other organization. Thank you for all of the content you put out.
I gotta say between this channel and Stevie Richard's channel, really good insight into the wrestling world and how things "really" work. I've been a wrestling fan for over 40 years now. I was around for when WWF hit it big (and I still remember when Iron Shiek lost the title to Hogan setting off the big explosion for the industry), WWF fell off the map in the early 90s, WCW went through all sorts of highs and lows, WWF's Attitude era to WWE and everything in between. So it's always fun seeing so much discussion involving the business.
@@ohkay2360 Yes, I obviously made my comment all about me. I didn't compliment Maven for his insights and discussion about wrestling at all. All about me me me me. I'm so sorry.
@@ohkay2360 How long have you taken comments out of context and cherry picked just a portion of said comment to somehow come up with your genius statement that I'm making it all about me, and now I'm apparently self-absorbed with myself. Amazing. If you don't mind, I'll just keep enjoying Maven's content (and Stevie Richards etc.). You can keep on compaining about nothing.
The superkick has always looked incredibly dangerous to me. Too much force and you make contact, you run the risk of breaking someone's neck, jaw, or both. Always enjoyed Shawn's delivery of it.
The original Walls of Jericho looked incredibly painful. The one where it didn't look like the Boston Crab rather, but the one where you were turned halfway almost on your side. I was really hoping to see where you ranked the Rock Bottom, but then again, I don't recall where you ever took one. Legit list from a legit guy!
Wow! This opened my eyes a little bit. The moves I always thought hurt the least turned out to be the ones you actually felt and vice versa. Glad to know and see why the wrestlers who are icons in the ring, are there for a reason. Big kudos to them in not only making impactful finishers, but also ones that kept their opponents safe 💯
I´m from Spain and I'm so glad for finding this channel. Here we don't have much information about real pro wrestling and Maven talks about things that lot of fans maybe hadn't thought about. As a big pro wrestling fan I have to thank you so much!
I worked as a wrestler in the Carolinas in the early 90s. My finisher was a superkick, but I hit it when they rebounded off the ropes much like what Goldberg did. In one match my dance partner was supposed to duck and hit his finisher instead, but when the kick came, he didn't duck in time. Luckily he only got his bell rung and nothing permanent.
Another amazing video. So glad you and your friend decided to make this channel. So honest and respectful even to those that you didnt like. The video where you mentioned being slightly bitter as a bouncer highlighted how honest and humble you are to me. Cant wait til you hit 1mil. !Edit: You guys definetly deserve it
Maven, you’re killing it with these videos. Your RUclips page along with Cafe De Rene and Stevie’s channels are by far the best wrestling channels on RUclips. All three of you guys are truly great and knowledgeable people. Keep up the amazing content. You guys help me get through long stressful days. Cheers to all three of you guys 🥂 🍻
Anyone who doesn't follow wrestling, or shows much interest would probably take a glance at Maven's career and dismiss it as something that simply came and went. But look closely and you'll see that he was in the BEST situation to deliver arguably the best educational and entertaining content in this day and age. He's a modern day wrestling archivist who can speak completely from experience--and be completely credible. A CHARISMATIC, BRILLIANT, WELL-SPOKEN WRASSLIN SCRIBE. He had a long enough career during a golden era and worked with many of the greats. He was trained in both old school and more modern ways, essentially getting the best of both worlds. In turn, he's able to impart knowledge in the most informative and enjoyable manner that we all look forward to. All his content has been a treasure trove of knowledge, and this tier list is just more icing on the layer cake of dropkicks and wrestling know-how. You're absolutely killing it, Mave. Looking forward to more.
@@apk4381He wasn’t a jobber, a jobber is a Gillberg, James Ellsworth, and Barry Horowitz. Guys who were basically a joke and you knew they were going to lose EVERY match. And had no storyline or character. He was a low mid carder with the potential to be a higher mid carder (Example IC champ) he was a guy who had the look but they messed up with the character and storylines, obviously he does have a good personality and can talk. He was also around in an era with a ton of stars and only one major company. He’s definitely a lot better than most the new guys taking up space in WWE and AEW.
Found this channel by accident, WOW, I am hooked, new subscriber.. great content, flawless delivery from someone who was in the business, provides a level of authenticity that no other wrestling channel can provide. Thank you Maven for being the ultimate professional!
Maven, first of all, thank you for doing all these videos and giving us a peek behind the curtain. Really cool of you to do. Second, in 2002 I helped out in organizing a Smackdown Your Vote event with Kurt Angle and Hurricane Helms. They both agreed that Undertaker's Last Ride was the worst move to take. Kurt said that Lesnar's F5 was a close second because he was so strong that he couldn't really control how fast he went and you didn't necessarily have to be in the right position for him to execute the move.
Dude deserves a gig in SOME capacity in the wwe, I stumbled upon this channel today- and getting to experience Mavens personality in a new capacity has made me a FAN. Such a cool knowledgeable guy. BRING BACK MAVEN & HAVE HIM DETHRONE ROMAN REIGNS ….. ok maybe not to that extent- but I’d love to have him on color commentary or driving the back stage interviews. This was fun maven, thank you bro
This is awesome, Maven! Thank you! Having someone break it down and not just that but you show so much respect and admiration for your fellow wrestlers! Fun watch~
In my opinion, Randy's RKO is currently the most iconic finisher. Others are cool too, but Randy is a master of defense and shows his masterpiece every time. Just through his adaptations, like most recently with KO's Stunner... always legendary.
This is easily one of my favorite videos from recent memory. It got me feeling like a kid again. I was very surprised by quite a few. 10/10 content, immediately subscribed, thank you 🙏🏽
I was anticipating hearing your thoughts on the Walls of Jericho. Me and my brother used to play wrestle as kids, and while we never knew what we were doing, we still tried every submission and finisher we could. The Walls of Jericho was the most painful move out of anything in my opinion. He did it once and never again, so I'm glad to hear that child me wasn't overreacting and that it actually is painful lol
I forgot the name of it. Chris had another submission where it was similar to the walls of Jericho, but he would put his knee on your back. My brother put me in that and I almost cried
Bro same! And my sis and I are both from Winnipeg so we were totally gonna try it. Well, she tried it on me and Holy Christ. We were like "Oh those Don't Try This Home warnings weren't lying" 😂😂😂 Jesus
@@IgorLketić signatures are usually synonymous with finishers...some wrestlers may have TWO signatures but ONE finisher. Like the Rock.. he has the elbow and the rock bottom.. both are signatures and both can be finishers also..
The other key difference in a safe Tombstone is being taller than the person you're giving it to. It helps a lot with keeping their head off of the mat, which is why he was so stellar at giving them. Few people matched him in height. Owen should have known better and damn near paralyzed Austin for good. Also. I didn't know this as a kid but the reason the super kick sounds so good when Shawn delivers it is he slaps his thigh. At first I thought it was the sound of the boot connecting with someone's face.
The beauty of it was that you never really see the slap. He hid it so well. Other wrestlers make it so painfully obvious whether the motion is too apparent or poorly timed but Shawn had sweet chin music down to an art
There are a couple of sad ironies about the Owen Tombstone: 1) Back when he was in WCW, Austin had performed the sitdown Tombstone and actually injured a Japanese wrestler (I believe it was NJPW legend Masahiro Chono). Supposedly, he warned Owen to not to perform the move with a sitdown. 2) Thing is that Owen used performed the Tombstone with a kneeling bump, which is a ltitle safer than a sitdown. He went against that for that match with Austin and the rest is history
As people have stated, sit down vs standard tombstone changes a lot of the dynamics. Sit down being that there is certainly much tighter window, as when you hold someone vertically you could tell very easily if their head clears your knees for a safe delivery. With regards to the actual comfort of giving it, I think Mark said he was happy to stop doing it as it is a lot of force going to his knees, where as sit down disperses over a wider area.
@@h0m3st4rthat's bullshit, that kid was a demon, the coroner said that poor girl died of a sustained beating. He didn't just piledrive her, he wasn't just playing, he wasn't just imitating WWE. He beat her to death.
0:28 Power Bomb (Last Ride by taker ) 1:38 Leg Drop (Known for Hulk Hogan) 2:45 Figure 4 way lock (Known for Rick Flair) 4:00 Choke slam (Big show ,Kane ) 4:27 Frog Splash (Eddie Gurero) 6:14 Swanton Bomb (jeff Hardy) 6:49 Gore/Spear (Rhino,Edge,Roman Reign) 7:45 RKO (Randy Orton) 9:00 Power Bomb By Batista 10:45 - Walls Chris jericho , boston crab 11:55 Pile driver /Tombstone (Kane/Taker) 13:20 Super Kick, Sweet chin music (HBK) 15:00 Pedigree (HHH) 16:20 DDT 17:20 Hardcore Holly Alabama 18:10 Stone Cold Stunner (Kevin Ovens)
I took a British Bulldog running powerslam, into a sand pit, aged about 12 - didn't hurt a bit. I agree about figure 4s though 😂 it's a genuine submission and very painful. As is the Sharpshooter and Boston Crab - you'd genuinely get choked out, if you were in them too long
Great video Maven! I'd love to see a video about vice versa: "Which WWE Finishers are the Most Painful to the User?" For example, the leg drop messed up Hulk Hogan worse than the guy he gave it to and Randy Orton's RKO was part of the reason he needed back surgery. I also think moves like the backstabber (Carlito) and codebreaker (Y2J) hurt a lot... especially delivering it anywhere outside of the ring.
alot ....... for the code breaker and backstabber i dont see it hurting much more then a standard suplex or even a ddt anything that involes u falling on your back
Stone Cold stunner causes neck and spine problems because of abrupt drop onto hard surfaces. What a shame Austin did that for us while sacrificing himself. Also, Y2K's finisher was the walls of Jericho. It was a submission type maneuver.
In regards to painful splashes, RVD had a reputation for absolutely potatoing people with his 5-Star splash, although tbf it was about as damaging to him as well.😆 And speaking of which, I remember once where Jeff and Matt had to do a cage jump version of their moves. Matt modified his leg drop to land mostly on his opponent so he wouldn't break his tailbone while Jeff just did a normal Swanton from the top of the cage.😮
In the No Mercy 2001 commercial Jeff/Matt do leg drops off ladders thru tables onto people. Matt basically sits on the guy on the table's chest and knocked him out. Jeff landed to the side fell on his back and knocked himself out. Furthermore Matt relates that Jeff was initially willing to do the Swanton Bomb for the shot but he talked him out of it.
Modern day Jeff has a reputation for just landing on guys full force with the swanton lol. Not that he's trying to it's just that he's older and not as athletic and controlled as he used to be.
One of the best wrestling channels on youtube for sure!! always coming out with new interesting topics with great editing. Keep up the good work Maven 😎
You are REALLY good at this. You should start a podcast if you don't already have one. Your channel is different. The other guys often go into alot of the backstage drama an fighting that weve heard a million times but you always seem to be the one who answers the most curiosity related questions on how things work. Keep it up!!!!
🙏🏽🙏🏽 I just think the podcast game is difficult. Booking guests, and you have to be current on today’s business. And to be honest, I don’t watch. That’s why use this format.
He wouldn't be able to get any decent guests on his podcast as he is a nobody who was at best a jobber. Earl Hebner would have a better shot at a successful podcast
Thank you Maven for entertaining us on another Friday! I was wondering what I could watch with my coffee, and there you were in my subs. Great list; definitely room for more, even with non-finishers.
Awesome video Maven! When I saw Flair and the Figure Four come up, it took me right back to my first time going to a wrestling event in October 2003. You and him had an entertaining match that night, complete with all of the Nature Boy shenanigans. That entire card was stacked start to finish, concluding with Shawn Michaels and Goldberg having a match for the Big Gold.
I know exactly that show, bro! I used to VHS every show back in the day , especially in the early 2000s through Goldbergs entire run. I also went to a few shows in the NE as well. What a great show to be at and what a great time to be a wrestling fan! 🍻
If Mavens word on how these feel is to be the gospel, then we can agree RVD had the best frog splash considering he sold it as it hurt him, just as much as the other guy. Awesome video as always, Maven!
He took the first televised one. There's quite a few in dark matches that are online. He definitely took one of the best for sure. Matt Hardy I think took the best. It looked like a video game. But I will say Hardy maven and Orton took the best. And when I say Orton I mean the one he took in 2002 not the crappy ones he took in more recent years.
Also, that has been one of my favorite moves since I was a kid and I have done independent wrestling since I was 18. On and off for almost 20 years and anytime I meet someone who gives the F5 I love taking it. My buddy who is now one of my best friends used to do it and he's about 6'4 300 lbs and at the time I was about 5'11 180. He would absolutely launch me. it definitely has a lot of impact but there was really only one that really hurt.
This was a really eye-opening tier list of finishers. I just realized the huge responsibility the finisher performer has in order to keep the recipient of the move safe.
I can't believe you mentioned Test. That guy was my favourite werestler ever and just got "deleted" from history for no reason at all. God bless you Maven, miss those crazy times watching you on the ring.
i grew up watching wrestling but slowly fell out of love with it as i grew older but i found ur channel and honestly im starting to feel like that old me thanks to you man! keep smashing it❤
@@rahamanawelenje9955well you decide to not be ghey anymore and eventually you realise .. you can’t make yourself less ghey so just be ghey. Enjoy Wrestling
Maven, can you reach out to Nidia and do a video giving her perspective as the first Woman winner of Tough Enough? Would be interesting to see you come together and share stories from the competition, the night you both won in NYC, and how she feels her career shaped out.
I think Kane in his prime was the best fighter in the world. I think he would have killed the UFC worse than Brock did. If Kane grabs anyone or lands a punch, it's game over. I don't care if you're Tyson Fury or Feancis Ngannou
@@MikeB-p1qi often wonder that. There were some wrestlers who wouldve been insane in the ufc but prime kane naturally wouldve been a force even with minimum training.
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What did you guys think of the video? Were you surprised by some of my picks? Also, do you want to see more tier-list videos?
One of your most interesting videos
tier list of your greatest of all time.
How do they do the wrestling moves on the side rail outside the ropes? Looks like it hurts like hell. Ddt or suplex outside the ropes onto the apron is such an impressive spot. ?? Big fan maven.
Creative
tier list of taunts next Mave.
Hearing a real professional, who had real experience in taking those finishers, adds a lot to the content.
I thought this was gonna be about how painful the finishers would be during a real fight or on any hard surface
People in the comments still think they know better 😂
@@rorz999 Back in the day ı watched a very popular wrestlin video about the least hurting finishers and walls of jericho was on the lis lol
100%, like he worked for WWE for 4 years, which doesnt seem like a lot compared to some talent but, the 4 years he was in were WILD and he definitely had his moments. Regardless of him never going back again or not (and as he's said, he was offered it twice...) he still experienced stuff that 99.9% of wrestlers could only dream of and worked with some of the absolute best in history!
@@cankarahan8013 with the walls of jericho there are some different factors that can make it hurt more or less and some of them are in neither persons control. Height plays a factor, flexibility also plays a big factor. I wrestled in indies in Nova Scotia and British Columbia, and taking crabs, walls etc from shorter guys always sucked it hurt the quads so much, but if a taller guy did it, i barely felt it unless they really squatted.
Kurt Angle, Chris Jericho & Kevin Nash have all said that the Big Show was the among the safest wrestlers to work with because he is so strong while being athletic, he even could "save" a wrestler from themselves when a spot started to go sideways.
His chokeslams (Was it called Showstopper) always felt safe to take for wrestlers (as a viewer) since he would hold wrestlers in the back and goes to knee with them while impact was not as great as say from Kane or Undertaker's.
In the more "modern" days, i heard the same about AJ Styles
His Styles Clash could have broken numerous necks but he made sure the guy taking it wouldn't be hurt if they screwed up (like Ellsworth for exemple)
I still think Virgil is eating from a straw after Wight delivered it on him in WCW.
Big Show catching Nash while in mid air should show his strength
@@PowderClaws I always said Big Show is by far the strongest wrestler in history when it comes to people lifting strength, refence his slams of Viscera vs when Mark Henry slammed Viscera... Show may not be the strongest guy on the weight machines like Mark Henry but people strength is different and Show was the best.
The "barely feel it" and "noticeable but not bad" shows the skills and prowess of proper professionals legends
that's because it choreographed acting lmao
@@owentohill-j5nyea except you risk serious injuries
@@owentohill-j5n dont you think it’s kind of reductive to call an extremely dangerous job just choreographed acting? one wrong movement can easily paralyze or kill you
@@owentohill-j5nduh that’s why they’re praising them for not feeling it
I mean come on. Of course they won't do it to injure someone on purpose.
Definitely requires skill though.
I loved this one.
1. It shows why WWE wrestling is both real/fake in all the good ways.
2. It gave me an understanding why some wrestlers were made champions longer than others.
3. Why you shouldn't try this at home.
I love how Maven gives positive feedback to all of the superstar finishers. So humble and informative, thanks Maven. One of my favorite wrestling moments is when you kicked the Undertaker over the top rope.
This kind of content is perfect for people like me who love wrestling but stopped watching some years ago and now have trouble connecting with the new product. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. The fact you entertained me 20 years ago and you're entertaining me now in such a different format is a whole story in itself.
You described my returning interest in professional wrestling perfectly.
Why do you have trouble? Similar boat but outside of bad shticks there’s legitimate talent
This is literally me lol
Exactly! I stopped watching in 2015 I believe, and after that I missed so much. Thanks to Maven and CVV, I catched up pretty good I believe 😅
Ditto
It's fascinating hearing input from someone who actually worked with these guys and was in the business for a number of years. You definitely earned a subscription.
Makes you wonder why more guys don't do this so we get to see behind the curtain a lil more. I LOVE THIS CHANNEL
@@joeabernathy3113same. I am completely addicted to this channel lol. Especially since he worked with most of my favorites. The attitude/ ruthless aggression era.
@@joeabernathy3113yah,probably different takes…. I know the Walls of Jericho would be easy for someone like RVD that was super stretchy 😂
I feel you're the type of celebrity each one of us can talk to comfortably. Thank you for sharing stuff openly!
Maven, I just want to say your channel easily has the best wrestling content on youtube. Informative, funny, and with a great charismatic and knowledgeable host. Keep doing what you're doing because I love it. Cheers 🙂!
Stevie Richards is doing some good stuff with his channel as well.
@@Makai77Agree, so is the undertaker! But somehow Maven is the most entertaining out of all the wrestling personalities, i don’t know what it is. Maybe the home network experience but Maven easily has this format on lockdown.
@@Doubleaspeaks There are tons of really good channels and podcasts from wrestlers from Maven to Shane Douglas.
My 3 favorites are Dutch Mantell, Maven and maybe Kurt Angle. But there are a lot of honorable mentions like Ted Dibiase, Jake Roberts and Shane Douglas.
I even like Francine's podcast (and no, she's fully clothed lol).
@@kenterminateddq5311 I think you hit the nail on the head on why i like Maven more lol. Ive seen Shane’s and Dutch’s shows and also clips, but i like em as a long format thing. When i want to be quickly entertained they have clips that are short but just don’t mesh well without the longer context, while Maven has specifically geared his thing with shorter content! Sidenote: checking out francine 👀
Hear!Hear!
It gives a good feeling seeing Maven interacting with wrestling again (Even as a RUclips Channel). Hearing his take and input towards the business in a more educational and understanding way. Love the energy and positivity!
0:27 Power Bomb
1:38 Leg Drop
2:44 Figure Four
3:59 Choke Slam
4:29 Frag Splash
6:12 Swanton bomb
6:48 Spear
7:38 RKO
9:21 Batista Bomb
10:45 Walls of Jericho
11:55 Tombstone
13:21 Super Kick
15:00 Pedigree
16:19 DDT
17:19 Alabama Slam
18:24 Stone Cold
18:24 Stunner
what about the gorilla stomp
I swear, this whole video could be interchangeably talking about kinky sex.
"When you are taking a Frog Slapsh and the guy who is giving it is"😅
isn't Jericho's move called the Lion Tamer, or maybe I'm too old lol
My man !
Jeff Hardy is my favourite Wrestler to see you speak so highly of Jeff about how he protected his oppenent made me so happy.
You can tell your passion when your eyes welled up talking about the Tombstone piledriver and its danger. Much respect Maven
I think Don Morocco probably did this move with a little more torque to it
In my opinion, the best sell of the stunner was Shane, with a mouthful of beer. The way he flew backwards and sprayed the beer was amazing.
Best recreated on school grounds with a buddy and a mouth full of water 😅
I don't know, that Scott Hall sell 🤣
No one sells it better than the Rock
The best sell of the stunner was Linda McMahon. xD
@@badraa7838 The rock OVERSOLD it. OVERSELLING is NOT good selling
Please never stop this content. 100/10
For someone who was obsessed with WWE during 05-2011 era this channel has really reconnected me and reawakened my passion for WWE. Keep up the work Maven. The way you show old clips is great
john marston 💪💪
This breakdown is incredible. I love it. Also, REALLY impressed at how skilled Jeff Hardy is. Absolutely love this. Great explanations of the moves.
Jeff Hardy these days flops on the others because he's too beat up
I’ve heard from wrestlers that lately he just drops all of his weight
I know its been said enough in these comments but Maven's channel is just solid content, not a screamsheet clickbait style of wrestling content and its so great to see. Thank you for being a refreshing content creator. And I miss your in ring work.
As someone who grew up watching WWE but stopped after they went PG, this content is great and you've earned yourself a sub from me! Adds a lot more context to the moves and I'm happy that the pros in the industry go to such lengths to protect each other. Wrestling is one of the things that inspired me to take Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, so it'll always be a part of my life :)
Maven is singlehandedly changing the landscape of RUclips entertainment! Keep it comin!
Just been recommended this video, and as such your channel, and I'm really impressed! It's rare to find a former WWE employee who is neither a suckup or holding a grudge. You show great respect, and just the right level of analysis and entertainment. Great work! :)
Im a guy that wanted to be a wrestler but realized it wasn’t for me , so seeing your channel and how in depth you are about the business is awesome . You show how difficult it really is to be in that business and I respect you and your time in there man keep up the good work !🤙🏾
Why? Become you have to touch and hug muscular men?
You are one very great story teller, I feel regret a bit that I didn’t pay attention to you much during your active period. It was the giant’s era and I was like 8.
The details, the names from those time like Val Venus really takes me back and clearly you were there, Subbed and wish you the best Maven, I will start exploring your old matches😊
If I saw this when I was a kid, I would have hated you for bursting my dreams. BUT as a grown up, I enjoy watching this now. I enjoy rewatching the old wwf / wwe shows now. Keep doing what you do.
Maven, I want to say thank you for making your RUclips channel, and being as honest and open as you have been about everything in WWE and your life as a whole. You are 100% one of my favourite wrestling RUclipsr’s right now. We appreciate you brother.
Maven Huffman's latest video is like a trip down memory lane with those classic WWE finishers. The ranking of the most painful ones got me reminiscing about the golden era of wrestling. Great content!
Hey, Mave! I'm so glad I found your channel. I actually believe that someday a great wrestler will come because of you and all the valuable information that you share! It's the type of stuff that wrestling fans all wanted to know from the point of view of an actual wrestler. Maybe today or tomorrow or in a year an 11 year old kid will watch some of your videos and be mesmerized. And all the information and advice that you share may help somebody pursuing a career in the business in a vary serious way. Stay healthy and happy, Mave, you're a wonderful human being! ❤
With Maven being a jobber he took all kinds of finishers. Most notably the first ever F-5 on TV. He got totally destroyed by it.
@@apk4381 I wouldn't say he was a jobber at all man. If anything he came up from winning tough enough and people thought he shouldve been jobbing instead of straight to the midcard and THEN working with Taker etc. Plus you don't need to be a jobber to take finishers lol
Walk away from a powerbomb unless Sid gives it to you in a War Games match.
@@mitchcapps4878
Awesome video, really cool to hear a professional speak about his colleagues like this!
Hi Maven, I must admit, I wasn't a big fan of yours when you were in the WWE. But I gotta tell you, your wrestling videos are among the best on the Internet. I really enjoy your content, it's informative and quite entertaining. Now I feel guilty for not being a fan of yours back in the day! Keep those videos coming.
Same.
Ditto
Hahaha…. No worries brotha. I’m just glad your here now and I appreciate your support
@@MavenKHuffman you replaced my
Stache Club Wrestling :) in my consumption. You and the guy who does the play by play wrestling match are the best. He a wrestler I think.
Very true not a fan as a Wrestler back in the day but now a big fan of you Maven.
Always love getting new Maven vids on Fridays. Easily one of the best wrestling channels.
Excellent content! I’ve realized for a while, all of my favorite finishers and 90% showmanship, the more ridiculous the better. People’s Elbow, Sweet Chin Music (but especially when he “tunes up the band”). No one would get kicked in the face after a guy stomps 10 times letting you know “you’re getting kicked in the face”. The performance!
Thank you!
Loving this channel Maven! Top request would be a video on all the props in the WWE (tables, ladders, chairs, stairs, sledgehammer, etc) and what hurt the most, what isn't as bad as it seems. Always been curious, and hearing your insights has been incredibly refreshing!
Great video Maven, I discovered your channel yesterday and have been binge watching it ever since. It's been a while since I've kept up with wrestling but I don't think I'll ever fully lose the bug. Your channel allows for me and others to consume great wrestling content without being up to date on the WWE or any other organization. Thank you for all of the content you put out.
🙏🏽 thank you for sharing and I’m glad you discovered us. I appreciate the binge!
I literally discovered it yesterday too and I'm hooked up
I gotta say between this channel and Stevie Richard's channel, really good insight into the wrestling world and how things "really" work. I've been a wrestling fan for over 40 years now. I was around for when WWF hit it big (and I still remember when Iron Shiek lost the title to Hogan setting off the big explosion for the industry), WWF fell off the map in the early 90s, WCW went through all sorts of highs and lows, WWF's Attitude era to WWE and everything in between. So it's always fun seeing so much discussion involving the business.
Way to make it all about you
@@ohkay2360 Yes, I obviously made my comment all about me. I didn't compliment Maven for his insights and discussion about wrestling at all. All about me me me me. I'm so sorry.
@@LordLOC how long have you been self absorbed
@@ohkay2360 How long have you taken comments out of context and cherry picked just a portion of said comment to somehow come up with your genius statement that I'm making it all about me, and now I'm apparently self-absorbed with myself. Amazing.
If you don't mind, I'll just keep enjoying Maven's content (and Stevie Richards etc.). You can keep on compaining about nothing.
@LordLOC you're being extremely narcissistic now as well as glib patronizing and condescending. You need therapy. The world doesn't revolve around you
in an interview, hbk mentioned that the batista bomb was also one of the most painful finishers he had felt
It’s a power bomb
I love how you explain the moves of your sport! This is why I love wrestling.
I think the spear depends on whos giving it, Edge gave a running hug, Goldberg looked like he snapped you in half.
Difference in backgrounds. Goldberg played football, so he was running through people the way a Defensive Tackle would go through an offensive player.
And Goldberg was known to be stiff and hurt his fellow wrestlers 💀
I never took it from Goldberg. But Rhyno was so good at delivering it
a running hug, that made me actually lol
The move called spear.
The superkick has always looked incredibly dangerous to me. Too much force and you make contact, you run the risk of breaking someone's neck, jaw, or both. Always enjoyed Shawn's delivery of it.
Higly doubt u hitting so.ebody hard
See Goldberg vs Bret Hart
@@gonzalogalvez1604 Precisely.
Now it’s overdone and it looks like crap.
@officegossip I agree, it has lost its aura now that it's just considered a move. Not even a signature move at this point.
The original Walls of Jericho looked incredibly painful. The one where it didn't look like the Boston Crab rather, but the one where you were turned halfway almost on your side. I was really hoping to see where you ranked the Rock Bottom, but then again, I don't recall where you ever took one. Legit list from a legit guy!
you mean the liontamer?
@@jaydencactus946yh i think thats it. It looks cool. Jericho is one of my favorite wrestlers
The Liontamer
Well as kids giving & receiving the “real” thing lmao in wrestling it always looked safe, was surprised at his answer
I’m curious as to how this differs from the sharpshooter
This channel is awesome, super high quality. Thank you Maven!
Wow! This opened my eyes a little bit. The moves I always thought hurt the least turned out to be the ones you actually felt and vice versa. Glad to know and see why the wrestlers who are icons in the ring, are there for a reason. Big kudos to them in not only making impactful finishers, but also ones that kept their opponents safe 💯
Made it seem more fake to me. That it don't hurt.
Maven you're doing God's work honestly. Between you and Stevie Richards I learn so much about wrestling stuff I've always wanted to know.
I´m from Spain and I'm so glad for finding this channel. Here we don't have much information about real pro wrestling and Maven talks about things that lot of fans maybe hadn't thought about. As a big pro wrestling fan I have to thank you so much!
Love you Maven! Best wrestling videos on all of RUclips. I could watch these videos all day
Maven seems like an articulate down to earth guy. I really enjoyed this video.
Whenever a pro wrestler says “I don’t know if I got a concussion, but…” they 100% had a concussion. Great list and channel.
I worked as a wrestler in the Carolinas in the early 90s. My finisher was a superkick, but I hit it when they rebounded off the ropes much like what Goldberg did. In one match my dance partner was supposed to duck and hit his finisher instead, but when the kick came, he didn't duck in time. Luckily he only got his bell rung and nothing permanent.
Ooof glad he was ok.
Did you work at the Hardy's promotion, Omega?
A move like the ghetto blaster is just as devastating as a super kick
So did you win the match when you weren't supposed to then?
@@user-os7ec4dm8x Yep. Roughly an hour later we did the rematch, teh receits were not fun. ;}
Man i love how well spoken you are! Very detailed and interesting commentary
Another amazing video. So glad you and your friend decided to make this channel. So honest and respectful even to those that you didnt like. The video where you mentioned being slightly bitter as a bouncer highlighted how honest and humble you are to me. Cant wait til you hit 1mil. !Edit: You guys definetly deserve it
Maven, you’re killing it with these videos. Your RUclips page along with Cafe De Rene and Stevie’s channels are by far the best wrestling channels on RUclips. All three of you guys are truly great and knowledgeable people. Keep up the amazing content. You guys help me get through long stressful days. Cheers to all three of you guys 🥂 🍻
Yeah both Stevie & Rene have great channels. I watch both guys regularly and am happy we all support each other’s content
@@MavenKHuffmanAny chance of a collab with either guy? Having Stevie do a what went wrong with you when you broke your leg would've been awesome
Anyone who doesn't follow wrestling, or shows much interest would probably take a glance at Maven's career and dismiss it as something that simply came and went.
But look closely and you'll see that he was in the BEST situation to deliver arguably the best educational and entertaining content in this day and age. He's a modern day wrestling archivist who can speak completely from experience--and be completely credible. A CHARISMATIC, BRILLIANT, WELL-SPOKEN WRASSLIN SCRIBE.
He had a long enough career during a golden era and worked with many of the greats. He was trained in both old school and more modern ways, essentially getting the best of both worlds. In turn, he's able to impart knowledge in the most informative and enjoyable manner that we all look forward to. All his content has been a treasure trove of knowledge, and this tier list is just more icing on the layer cake of dropkicks and wrestling know-how.
You're absolutely killing it, Mave. Looking forward to more.
I enjoyed and appreciated reading your comment. Thank you for taking the time to write this. I can tell you put thought into it. 👍🏽
Yea jobbers like Maven have the best perspective as they where there to make the talented guys look good.
@@MavenKHuffmanWe appreciate you ❤
@@apk4381He wasn’t a jobber, a jobber is a Gillberg, James Ellsworth, and Barry Horowitz. Guys who were basically a joke and you knew they were going to lose EVERY match. And had no storyline or character.
He was a low mid carder with the potential to be a higher mid carder (Example IC champ) he was a guy who had the look but they messed up with the character and storylines, obviously he does have a good personality and can talk.
He was also around in an era with a ton of stars and only one major company. He’s definitely a lot better than most the new guys taking up space in WWE and AEW.
@@apk4381maven wasnt a jobber imo
Found this channel by accident, WOW, I am hooked, new subscriber.. great content, flawless delivery from someone who was in the business, provides a level of authenticity that no other wrestling channel can provide. Thank you Maven for being the ultimate professional!
Maven, first of all, thank you for doing all these videos and giving us a peek behind the curtain. Really cool of you to do.
Second, in 2002 I helped out in organizing a Smackdown Your Vote event with Kurt Angle and Hurricane Helms. They both agreed that Undertaker's Last Ride was the worst move to take. Kurt said that Lesnar's F5 was a close second because he was so strong that he couldn't really control how fast he went and you didn't necessarily have to be in the right position for him to execute the move.
Dude deserves a gig in SOME capacity in the wwe, I stumbled upon this channel today- and getting to experience Mavens personality in a new capacity has made me a FAN. Such a cool knowledgeable guy. BRING BACK MAVEN & HAVE HIM DETHRONE ROMAN REIGNS ….. ok maybe not to that extent- but I’d love to have him on color commentary or driving the back stage interviews.
This was fun maven, thank you bro
Hahahaha…. Dethrone ROME!!!???? Nahhh that backstage gig sounds less painful! 😂 appreciate having you and WELCOME! Now START BINGING!!! 👍🏽
This is awesome, Maven! Thank you! Having someone break it down and not just that but you show so much respect and admiration for your fellow wrestlers! Fun watch~
Man, i love the way you tell stories and simply loved this episode, such charismatic character you are.
In my opinion, Randy's RKO is currently the most iconic finisher. Others are cool too, but Randy is a master of defense and shows his masterpiece every time. Just through his adaptations, like most recently with KO's Stunner... always legendary.
It is. "Outta no where" is iconic all over the world
DDT is as dangerous as RKO/Diamond Cutter, Pedigree and Piledriver (including Tombstone)
I think chokeslam is first, RKO second
The F5 is better.
@@goryspirit not even a top 10 move🤣
MAVEN keep up the great content,you deserve all the love and support,keep being you brother
Oh shit Maven!? Instant sub! Glad to see your still kicking my dude. 🤘🏿
You and Stevie Richards suddenly have the BEST wrestling content on youtube. Keep on killing it mister Maven🍻
This is easily one of my favorite videos from recent memory. It got me feeling like a kid again. I was very surprised by quite a few. 10/10 content, immediately subscribed, thank you 🙏🏽
I can already tell this one is gonna need a part 2! This is a really interesting concept.
I love that the more I watch your videos and learn about WWE and such, the more I love it.
I was anticipating hearing your thoughts on the Walls of Jericho. Me and my brother used to play wrestle as kids, and while we never knew what we were doing, we still tried every submission and finisher we could. The Walls of Jericho was the most painful move out of anything in my opinion. He did it once and never again, so I'm glad to hear that child me wasn't overreacting and that it actually is painful lol
That and the camel clutch. They're kind of similar but any move which bends your back like that sucks
I forgot the name of it. Chris had another submission where it was similar to the walls of Jericho, but he would put his knee on your back. My brother put me in that and I almost cried
Bro same! And my sis and I are both from Winnipeg so we were totally gonna try it. Well, she tried it on me and Holy Christ. We were like "Oh those Don't Try This Home warnings weren't lying" 😂😂😂 Jesus
@@ninecool11 liontamer
@@ninecool11 The lion tamer
Amazing video. Very clear and detailed about the moves and how they feel. You're a good story teller.
Your appreciation for seemingly everyone you have ever worked with is so sweet ❤
Maven you're doing an awesome job bud. Keep the videos going.
The reason the 5 knuckle shuffle wasn't mentioned is because he's never saw who delivered it
its a signature not a finisher
Moronic.😊
@@IgorLketić signatures are usually synonymous with finishers...some wrestlers may have TWO signatures but ONE finisher. Like the Rock.. he has the elbow and the rock bottom.. both are signatures and both can be finishers also..
😂😂😂 I like that... U Cant C Me!!! 🤙🤙🤙
@@kingrapid nope, both are finishers, the spinebuster was always the signature.
RIP Test
You just reminded me how underrated this guy was. He had a great arsenal of moves for a guy his size
🙏🏽👍🏽 miss him every day
This channel is getting me back into wwe 😂😂😂
More tier lists, yes please. Also Maven you proved chasing the dream pays off. Thank you for your time as an entertainer.
The other key difference in a safe Tombstone is being taller than the person you're giving it to. It helps a lot with keeping their head off of the mat, which is why he was so stellar at giving them. Few people matched him in height. Owen should have known better and damn near paralyzed Austin for good. Also. I didn't know this as a kid but the reason the super kick sounds so good when Shawn delivers it is he slaps his thigh. At first I thought it was the sound of the boot connecting with someone's face.
The beauty of it was that you never really see the slap. He hid it so well. Other wrestlers make it so painfully obvious whether the motion is too apparent or poorly timed but Shawn had sweet chin music down to an art
There are a couple of sad ironies about the Owen Tombstone:
1) Back when he was in WCW, Austin had performed the sitdown Tombstone and actually injured a Japanese wrestler (I believe it was NJPW legend Masahiro Chono). Supposedly, he warned Owen to not to perform the move with a sitdown.
2) Thing is that Owen used performed the Tombstone with a kneeling bump, which is a ltitle safer than a sitdown. He went against that for that match with Austin and the rest is history
@@SeiryuuX It gets worse; a young boy accidentally killed his sister doing a piledriver on her.
As people have stated, sit down vs standard tombstone changes a lot of the dynamics. Sit down being that there is certainly much tighter window, as when you hold someone vertically you could tell very easily if their head clears your knees for a safe delivery. With regards to the actual comfort of giving it, I think Mark said he was happy to stop doing it as it is a lot of force going to his knees, where as sit down disperses over a wider area.
@@h0m3st4rthat's bullshit, that kid was a demon, the coroner said that poor girl died of a sustained beating. He didn't just piledrive her, he wasn't just playing, he wasn't just imitating WWE. He beat her to death.
0:28 Power Bomb (Last Ride by taker )
1:38 Leg Drop (Known for Hulk Hogan)
2:45 Figure 4 way lock (Known for Rick Flair)
4:00 Choke slam (Big show ,Kane )
4:27 Frog Splash (Eddie Gurero)
6:14 Swanton Bomb (jeff Hardy)
6:49 Gore/Spear (Rhino,Edge,Roman Reign)
7:45 RKO (Randy Orton)
9:00 Power Bomb By Batista
10:45 - Walls Chris jericho , boston crab
11:55 Pile driver /Tombstone (Kane/Taker)
13:20 Super Kick, Sweet chin music (HBK)
15:00 Pedigree (HHH)
16:20 DDT
17:20 Hardcore Holly Alabama
18:10 Stone Cold Stunner (Kevin Ovens)
Ah, yes. The Stone Cold Stunner, made famous by Kevin Ovens 😂
Im actually gonsmacked here@@HeyJared
@@HeyJared
This anti-climax to this is damn hilarious. Wrong wrestler and still misspelled the wrong guys name. Perfection!
DDT Jake the snake
😂😂😂😂😂 hehe
Lets be real. All of us tried these moves as a kid.
Yeah one time I powerbombed my best friend at a water park
I rock bottomed my friend on a pitchers mound and thought I broke his back for a solid 10 minutes since then I haven’t 😂😂😂😂😂
And they awl hurt
I took a British Bulldog running powerslam, into a sand pit, aged about 12 - didn't hurt a bit. I agree about figure 4s though 😂 it's a genuine submission and very painful. As is the Sharpshooter and Boston Crab - you'd genuinely get choked out, if you were in them too long
I choke slammed my brother on our kitchen floor! 😂
The Walls of Jericho hurt like a mf, especially when it's your brother doing it 😂😂
Great video Maven! I'd love to see a video about vice versa: "Which WWE Finishers are the Most Painful to the User?" For example, the leg drop messed up Hulk Hogan worse than the guy he gave it to and Randy Orton's RKO was part of the reason he needed back surgery. I also think moves like the backstabber (Carlito) and codebreaker (Y2J) hurt a lot... especially delivering it anywhere outside of the ring.
alot ....... for the code breaker and backstabber i dont see it hurting much more then a standard suplex or even a ddt anything that involes u falling on your back
Stone Cold stunner causes neck and spine problems because of abrupt drop onto hard surfaces. What a shame Austin did that for us while sacrificing himself.
Also, Y2K's finisher was the walls of Jericho. It was a submission type maneuver.
@@JungSooLeeeJericho changed his finisher to the codebreaker when he returned in 2007
@@JungSooLeeeno it doesn’t
That’s false. Rko had nothing to do with orton needing back surgery
In regards to painful splashes, RVD had a reputation for absolutely potatoing people with his 5-Star splash, although tbf it was about as damaging to him as well.😆
And speaking of which, I remember once where Jeff and Matt had to do a cage jump version of their moves. Matt modified his leg drop to land mostly on his opponent so he wouldn't break his tailbone while Jeff just did a normal Swanton from the top of the cage.😮
Here is Jeff eating all of bump doing a whisper from top of a cage 15 years ago...... ruclips.net/video/ko-9qeRb0Ok/видео.html
In the No Mercy 2001 commercial Jeff/Matt do leg drops off ladders thru tables onto people. Matt basically sits on the guy on the table's chest and knocked him out. Jeff landed to the side fell on his back and knocked himself out. Furthermore Matt relates that Jeff was initially willing to do the Swanton Bomb for the shot but he talked him out of it.
Modern day Jeff has a reputation for just landing on guys full force with the swanton lol. Not that he's trying to it's just that he's older and not as athletic and controlled as he used to be.
With Maven being a jobber he took all kinds of finishers. Most notably the first ever F-5 on TV. He got totally destroyed by it.
Jeff doesn't take as much off his Swanton's now as he used to.
One of the best wrestling channels on youtube for sure!! always coming out with new interesting topics with great editing. Keep up the good work Maven 😎
glad you give a slight kayfabe style but also keep it real in a way keep it up love it man
Finishers come down to how skilled the person deliverying the move.
If they are more skilled, then it hurts less. As it should.
You are REALLY good at this. You should start a podcast if you don't already have one. Your channel is different. The other guys often go into alot of the backstage drama an fighting that weve heard a million times but you always seem to be the one who answers the most curiosity related questions on how things work. Keep it up!!!!
🙏🏽🙏🏽 I just think the podcast game is difficult. Booking guests, and you have to be current on today’s business. And to be honest, I don’t watch. That’s why use this format.
@@MavenKHuffman Maybe one for special occasions like the channel's birthday?
It would be fun to listen to you and someone talk about the ideas
He wouldn't be able to get any decent guests on his podcast as he is a nobody who was at best a jobber. Earl Hebner would have a better shot at a successful podcast
@@apk4381grow up mate
Thank you Maven for entertaining us on another Friday! I was wondering what I could watch with my coffee, and there you were in my subs. Great list; definitely room for more, even with non-finishers.
This channel is so good. It deserves more views and subscribers
Awesome video Maven! When I saw Flair and the Figure Four come up, it took me right back to my first time going to a wrestling event in October 2003. You and him had an entertaining match that night, complete with all of the Nature Boy shenanigans. That entire card was stacked start to finish, concluding with Shawn Michaels and Goldberg having a match for the Big Gold.
I know exactly that show, bro!
I used to VHS every show back in the day , especially in the early 2000s through
Goldbergs entire run.
I also went to a few shows in the NE as well.
What a great show to be at and what a great time to be a wrestling fan! 🍻
If Mavens word on how these feel is to be the gospel, then we can agree RVD had the best frog splash considering he sold it as it hurt him, just as much as the other guy. Awesome video as always, Maven!
I won’t argue that one bit. Rob was (still IS) unbelievable!
You took the FIRST ever and probably BEST LOOKING F-5 in Brock Lesnar’s career (his debut) and you didn’t even rank it??? 🤔😮
He added it in the most dangerous moves video.. and he ranked it pretty weak.. not dangerous at all.
He took the first televised one. There's quite a few in dark matches that are online. He definitely took one of the best for sure. Matt Hardy I think took the best. It looked like a video game. But I will say Hardy maven and Orton took the best. And when I say Orton I mean the one he took in 2002 not the crappy ones he took in more recent years.
Also, that has been one of my favorite moves since I was a kid and I have done independent wrestling since I was 18. On and off for almost 20 years and anytime I meet someone who gives the F5 I love taking it. My buddy who is now one of my best friends used to do it and he's about 6'4 300 lbs and at the time I was about 5'11 180. He would absolutely launch me. it definitely has a lot of impact but there was really only one that really hurt.
He also forgot the worst finisher imo. Rikishi's sink face, haha.
This was a really eye-opening tier list of finishers. I just realized the huge responsibility the finisher performer has in order to keep the recipient of the move safe.
just now eh?
I can't believe you mentioned Test. That guy was my favourite werestler ever and just got "deleted" from history for no reason at all. God bless you Maven, miss those crazy times watching you on the ring.
What do you mean deleted? Could you elaborate please
Why he was deleted? please explain
Love the insight as a wrestling fan. Appreciate the content mate! Used to watch WWF / WWE and I have to agree, the DDT is iconic in its own right.
i grew up watching wrestling but slowly fell out of love with it as i grew older but i found ur channel and honestly im starting to feel like that old me thanks to you man! keep smashing it❤
Why u fell out
@@rahamanawelenje9955well you decide to not be ghey anymore and eventually you realise .. you can’t make yourself less ghey so just be ghey. Enjoy Wrestling
this was a super cool video to hear all of this from someone who was in the industry for so long and worked with so many iconic names
Wrestling may be predetermined but the pain can be real i respect anyone who takes these bumps especially with moves like the styles clash and more
The way you credit the performers you went up against just brings a smile to my face
This video impressed the absolute hell out of me. Maven has great charisma. He should host a gameshow.
I love your videos! You would make a great Wrestling Coach
Maven, can you reach out to Nidia and do a video giving her perspective as the first Woman winner of Tough Enough? Would be interesting to see you come together and share stories from the competition, the night you both won in NYC, and how she feels her career shaped out.
Nah don't Maven.
Yeah do Maven
Yeah do it!
Great idea, would love to see it!
I'm in the don't do it camp for obvious reasons.
The fact that you guys went all out to protect the partner shows how noble you guys are!
The kinship between wrestlers i think has a lot to do with that trust.
Professional actors
Someone mentioned that Kane was one of the safest people to work with
Just heard Matt Cardona's interview Chris Van Vliet. Matt put Kane over big for always caring about him in every instance they've worked together.
He's also the most caring person in the locker room
I think Kane in his prime was the best fighter in the world. I think he would have killed the UFC worse than Brock did. If Kane grabs anyone or lands a punch, it's game over. I don't care if you're Tyson Fury or Feancis Ngannou
@@MikeB-p1qi often wonder that. There were some wrestlers who wouldve been insane in the ufc but prime kane naturally wouldve been a force even with minimum training.
ABSOLUTELY! Kane was great both in the ring and backstage
I never watched wrestling in the era you were in the WWE, but I love your stories so of course I sub'd. Thx for the video.