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@@Bbknuckles He didn't completely disapprove of the list. He even told them good job at the end. If you watched the whole thing you would've known that.
I met you at WWF NEW YORK Judgement day 2002. I was only 13 but you had to be the nicest wrestler I ever met… 20 years later my opinion still stands. Thank you for these videos.
Maven, you may no longer work for the company, but you really reeled me back into the WWE, I'm a 33 year old guy who stopped watching WWE during the Daniel Bryan era (not bashing Bryan, I've watched clips of him, you can see why he was a fan favourite, was just the easiest way to explain how long I've not been up to date) your channel is truly incredible in my eyes, I don't think you'll ever truly see it from our (the viewers) perspective just how insightful and interesting it is to watch your videos as a WWE fan, I've been watching WWE again for the past couple months and thoroughly enjoyed Wrestlemania, but i just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to talk to us about your experiences, I've always appreciated the WWE for what it is and I truly believe I have even more appreciation for it after watching your videos, I started off this comment by saying you may no longer work for the company anymore, but my god, I think I can't be the only former fan that's become a born again fan thanks to you! Really appreciate your content and I hope RUclips is treating you well financially!
"My bump ain't crisp, so it's gonna make them look like shit." 😂😂 This channel singlehandedly got me back into wrestling back in August after not watching for nearly 20 years. Great stuff as always, Maven!
That's how like 90% of RUclips videos start... It would be kinda stupid for him to do that. Not to mention he's done wrestling for good. He ain't coming back lol
Maven, dude, you are KILLING It with these videos brother. Informing the audience about how it really IS inside the ring, with dignity and respect for your fellow workers is awesome. You can tell how much you love the biz, and how much you learned. I do think you have a place in the current biz if you want it, and I hope to see you in the ring again! Come on brother you can do it, you're in great shape!
Bunch of wrestlers in main roster are not used to hard hitting so out of respect and honor Gunther doesn't chop that hard though it still leaves a mark, but if it's with someone like Sheamus and Dragonov 💀 they will chop eachother and hit hard that's why Gunther and Sheamus had a best match.
On the Madcap Moss Alabama slam; in an interview with CVV, Moss said that they practiced it beforehand, but they did it slowly, so when they did it at the show, Moss thought Drew wouldn't have enough speed, so he threw himself forward.
Totally understand the comment about chops not being fake, I always tell folks there's only one way to get a sound that loud with a chop... and that's to actually slap them really hard. There's no way to fake that.
Yeah. Chops all around just suck. I took a few from a guy who was about 6'9" and he had HUGE hands. I'm 5'3" and his hand covered almost all of my chest. He chopped me once as a receipt for an accidental drop kick to his face. He caught me so hard that it knocked the wind out of me. Bruh. Never piss off a guy who is a pro at chopping.
@@TimedRevolverI forget who said it but supposedly Shane was good at making his punches look SUPER fake while still actually hitting someone pretty hard 😂 basically the opposite of what they shoot for 😂
"Dispersing the move over as much of the body as possible" is also something I believe I remember Mick Foley mentioning in his first book. But it's interesting to hear your take on these painful moves. Thank you for educating us on these things.
Sorry for the long comment here, but I really enjoy your content so much! I work in a store in England and I'm autistic so have certain routines that I do in the workplace. When I'm slicing bread down or doing the reductions (which is alot) I have lately been watching and listening to your videos. Watched alot of your work in WWE back in the day and listening to your imput on what it's like withen the business is so fascinating to me. You being a genuine wrestler who worked their it's very interesting knowleage and you come across as one absolute professional! Watching your videos, with such in-depth information, comes across as so professional and listening to every detail man you really are one talented RUclipsr not gunna lie 😂 your extra subscriber is deserved. Sure I follow many wrestling channels but in your case it's way different as you've been there and have way more detailed depth than any channel I've ever come across about what it's like backstage and in the ring. Will continue to watch your stuff not just because they're very fun and enjoyable, but in a way I'm learning from you and understanding alot more. Seriously man hope you're doing well and keep making videos when possible, I'm just so fascinated. Sorry again for the long comment 😂😂
I just saw a RUclips Short where Madcap Moss was discussing the inverted Alabama slam. He said that Drew talked him through it and ran a demonstration before the show at half speed. Moss thought that Drew would need help getting him over, so put a bit more into it and ended up over-rotating. He said it was 100% his own fault for helping Drew out on the move when he didn't need it. Lucky he was OK afterwards.
I'm gonna say this again, I love that you chose to do all these videos, Maven. This channel is my #1 favorite, and I've been watching YT since the beginning. These are such so well done. I look forward to more years of Maven.
I've heard Bret started taking the turnbuckle like that because he hurt his back and was wasn't supposed to take bumps to the back for a while, and he realized how devastating it looked so he kept on doing it that way. Still looks crazy painful
I imagine taking the turnbuckle to the back feels like being hit with a sledgehammer and running into it like Brett Hart is like running into a sledgehammer. At the end of the day it's still a giant knot of steel with a light amount of padding.
Another great video. It's wonderful hearing these stories and takes, especially with how open and candid Maven is, from someone who spent time in the WWE system. Will 100% agree that chops by their very nature are painful, and also agree 100% with the DDT and the clothesline summations. Whenever I gave a DDT, my opponent controlled how they would take the bump (be it perfectly flat, on their elbows, rolling through, etc) as my job was simply to fall back and make it look like I held their head all the way.
I remember I went to 2004 Backlash. I was in the lower bowl, probably 200 feet from the Arena, and hearing people take chops, I winced because you could hear the slaps clear as day over the crowd. That live event gave me an appreciation of the athleticism that every wrestler needed to have, and that even though it was scripted, and rehearsed, the level of punishment they put their bodies through was impressive. That, and Randy Orton taking a body slam into thumb tacks, that was one hell of a show.
@@Speedyreedy1218 I remember that it was amazing to watch live. I do recall it was weird not having commentary going on, but the crowds electricity and the cheers, and of course the bangs and crashes of everyone wrestling made up for it.
@johnhorner1821 Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Were you ringside? I went to my first Raw on 11.29.04. It was when Randy was guest GM for the night. I too, found it weird without commentary. But the roster was great and like you said, so was the energy.
@@gmaxion2001Lamia has posted fake news on Twitter a bunch of times. Take his posts on there with a grain of salt unlese they are sourced with a reputable site
Lamia is just another click bait youtuber, with that annoying ass youtube accent. I guess thats what it takes to get to 2 million subscribers so what do I know
Love your insight. These days, a lot of my entertainment in the current era of wrestling is hearing how things are done and the experiences performers have had. You were there at such a great time of the industry, all the greats were in the ring with you! Making you part of that group in my opinion.
@@joshlindsay4511 from a delivering point (I am no wrestler) but in the regular clothesline the agresor stays standing, while on the clothesline from hell is more like a lariat, JBL falls forward applying more force to the impact, so maybe a lariat would be more painful than a regular clothesline. Again I am no wrestler just a difference I saw when delivering it
Maven seems like a real nice guy, i wish he could go back to wwe, he seems like a guy that if he joined back in this era, he would end up becoming my favourite
I'm thinking of these bumps in everyday life. Hitting your back on a corner surface has to be crazy. That Bonzai Drop was killer. Any bump to the chest has to hurt like crazy.
I really appreciate your content Maven. I was a Ruthless Aggression Era consistent watcher (Was WCW prior to them being bought out), so remembered watching your matches. Love how much respect you have for the business while simultaneously sharing the good, bad, and everything in between in great taste. I’m a subscriber man, keep it up!
Maven, its such a blessing to see you discuss the WWE the way it was when you wrestled. That era of WWE was when I watched it most. Thank you for taking the time in your videos to tell every WWE fan what it was like.
Yes, this is what I've been asking for for awhile now, some of these wrestlers need to start reacting to these wrestling channels. Makes for a very interesting and intricate talking points.
Respect Maven! It's super cool how that was actually the first real F5 and how great it looked. Can't get enough of your videos man please keep em coming. Hope you're making a profit or at least thoroughly enjoying making them
I took a Samoan Spike once and the guy fucked up and caught me dead in the throat with his thumb. He fractured his thumb and I couldn't breathe for a good few seconds and I couldn't eat anything solid for a week because it hurt to.
I haven't watched all of Mayven's videos but I've watched quite a few. One the things I love about his videos is that he never shows himself being a big shot or badass. He's always modest and typically shows himself taking the bumps instead of administering them. I love it
I appreciate how you really show us just how professional these guys are at what they do. It’s why they say “don’t try this at home”. You perfectly explain just why these guys are great t what they do, and these accidents are rare. A couple moves I’m surprised aren’t on the list are Finn Balor’s Coup De Gras, and the Cradle Piledriver. The Coup De Gras looks painful, even knowing how the guy taking the move is prepared for it. If I’m not mistaken, I though I heard someone say that Shinskue Nakamaura said it was one of the most painful moves even when done correctly. The Cradle Piledriver in particular I mention because you come down on your head onto the floor. I don’t think it’s like a normal Piledriver where you can land between the knees, and the way they hold you makes it look especially painful.
I haven’t actively watched wrestling in over 20 years but I can’t get enough of this channel. It’s making wrestling interesting again for me. Thanks Maven!
Heath Slater probably had the best CFH sell I've ever seen when he had his match against Lita. Dude was hanging in a 90% headstand for like 3 seconds before coming back down to the mat.
Bray Wyatt had one of the most vicious looking lariats/clotheslines I've ever seen. The way he had his back to his opponent then spinning around with so much force made it look like he killed someone.
Interesting thing about the Banzai Drop is that Bret Hart has said Yokozuna was quite good at making it not hurt, specifically because he took almost all of the impact on his feet. It seems the one where his foot slid out was a slip, and that might have been an uncommon freak accident.
You know what video would be amazing? Explaining moves that are similar to one another, but have different names and explaining the differences. Like a clothesline and a lariat, headscissor and a hurricanrana and so on.
Maven.... You were one of my favorite wrestlers because of your technical skills. How do I put this... there are things you look for when you walk into a place, "Who's the mouthy one, who is the one that wants to get into a scrap, who's the peacemaker, and who is the one that doesn't want to fight but will" You, the Undertaker, and the Big Show all landed in the latter catagory. Win or lose, you were always entertaining. I wish you would go back into wrestling. You could be one of the legends, and I think WWE did you wrong. Thank you for continuing demonstrating your love of the sport through these videos.
Hi Maven, its been a pleasure watching your channel over these last few months. As someone who trained to be a professional wrestler for a little over a year after school and did a few local shows here in australia, I have to say most painful face bump i took would of been the inverted death valley driver.
I went to see WWE twice on their European Tours, because hey, a night of WWE is hugely entertaining. One of the wrestlers I was really impressed with (far from the only one though) was the first on your list here, Goldust.
You have a very nice reaction face Maven! I really felt it when you shown the pain in your face when you saw the "botched" moves. Amazing video and amazing insight. Really intresting to see you disect these wrestling youtube commentators videos like this!
So many people are probably surprised to hear a British guy talking about wrestling, but the amount of RUclips channels from British guys talking about it is kind of insane. British guys REALLY like wrestling. I can't even count how many times I've clicked a wrestling related video to hear a British accent.
You know, knowing what all they go through it actually feels good to see guys like Maven, Steven Richards, and DDP just be so positive and cheerful about the business
I’m pretty sure that guy did something to piss Yoko off backstage because from what I’ve heard from guys that’s worked Yoko before he took care of his opponents especially for a guy his size.
One of my favourite chops was Big Show against a heel Alberto del Rio with Charles Robinson as the referee. Show pinned del Rio in the corner and held him in there with his hand under his chin. Then comes the finger to the lips- "SHHH"- followed by this gold-almighty slap to del Rio's chest. What added to the theatre was Li'l Naitch selling it as though he took it. Del Rio had what we call "GT Stripes" for the rest of the match- and probably half of the rest of the night! A slap is a stinging pain, but the chest to the buckle or getting slapped on our back is a deep throbbing pain. Thanks again for another great video, Maven.
Maven, thanks for explaining a lot of what you've experienced! For a guy like me in New Zealand, we don't get a lot of wrestling this far south so it's much appreciated!
In addition to “painful moves” and feeling pain: how do you deal with it? I would assume that some wrestlers may take painkillers before a match? Can you elaborate on this aspect a bit? I love your real talk and instructive videos, appreciate the feedback.
I honestly learned that trust is a huge thing in the wrestling world. However it also teaches how to be trusting in the real world to only certain people who deserve your trust
Mave, I understand you probably only reply to people who tip/pay. But I honestly want to know if creative ever had a T-shirt design ready for you? Did you have any creative control in designing one with them. Love the Stone Cold Story about creating his first tee AUSTIN 3:16 Design. Hopefully you’ll see and reply. Keep up the good work Big Dude
never was a big maven fan when i was a kid. (thanks john cena.) but i'll tell ya, since finding your youtube channel i've become a huge fan of yours! i love all the inside information you're offering to the public here. i'll be a long time watcher from here on out! keep making videos, be good brother!
sir, it would be interesting to make a video about hardocore wrestling; how it is organized, how all the maneuvers and weapons in the ring are used, how safe it is (considering how wrestlers end up bleeding in the end) and so on. congratulations on the great content you deliver!
Hey Mave! Love the content as usual!! I have a random question. It’s well known that amateur wrestlers and boxers often get cauliflower ear from repeated impact to the ear. Is it common for pro wrestlers to get cauliflower ear? Seems like it would be with the amount of head impact a pro wrestler often has to endure.
Maven you have brought me so much joy in 2024! Cant believe your critiquing Wrestlelamia! Ive spent far more hours now watching both your content than I ever had the chance to watch in the 80s 90s and early 2000s! Wrestling Bios is also a good one to watch :)
Marvin: I just wanted to drop this in and let you know I’m super happy for you and for your channel. While it’s always nice to hear in general, I was VERY happy to hear your peers speak nicely of you
Man props to maven for giving dolph and john props they sell every move so good they make the matches they were in so entertaining i give them big props they really never got injured to where they had to miss a big portion of time and dolph had alot of ladder matches
Thank you! I know you guys have a lot of choices, thank you for choosing to watch my video. If you did, please share one thing you learned from watching this video.
Appreciate your content! As a former indie wrestler. I appreciate your work and every hard working person
I have followed you since your debut in WWE please keep the videos coming love them
if you had to have one wrestlers tattoo who would it be??
Getting kicked in the balls hurts. I'm shocked. 😮
Don't try this at home 😉
Mr. Lamia here: Thank you for the shoutout Maven! You're doing great work 🔥
ayeee, mr lamia!
Hey Mr. Lamia!
he dispproved your video proving that you have no idea what you're talking about. Stick to your bs low effort clickbait videos.
@@Bbknuckles He didn't completely disapprove of the list. He even told them good job at the end. If you watched the whole thing you would've known that.
You have to go by Mr.Lamia for atleast 1 video 😂😂
I met you at WWF NEW YORK Judgement day 2002. I was only 13 but you had to be the nicest wrestler I ever met… 20 years later my opinion still stands. Thank you for these videos.
"Mr. Lamia" had me on the floor
Fax
That’s what he calls himself Wrestle Lamia
Glad someone else commented this, haha.
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One of the most hilarious respectful things I've heard 😂
They all hurt if not performed correctly
But technically that's not the move then
Correct!!!
Yup.. every wrestling move will hurt you, if you're not a well trained professional wrestler..
"I actually used to be a wrestler, I'm not sure if Mr Lamia was" 😅
Love it when experts clown armchair experts.
Lamia isn't even an expert. Dude sits a step or two below WhatCulture...
Maven had a really weird take with the Drew McIntyre neck break thing
it wasn't a weird take, you just didn't listen too what he had too say.. @@colin-campbell
@@williamsmith666Lamia is biased af which is why I don't watch that channel for a while now , the main guy became hella annoying after a while
Maven, loving the wrestling content 🙌🏼
wtf
lil xan on a maven video. I’ve seen it all 😁
Total Xanarpeak
Maven, you may no longer work for the company, but you really reeled me back into the WWE, I'm a 33 year old guy who stopped watching WWE during the Daniel Bryan era (not bashing Bryan, I've watched clips of him, you can see why he was a fan favourite, was just the easiest way to explain how long I've not been up to date) your channel is truly incredible in my eyes, I don't think you'll ever truly see it from our (the viewers) perspective just how insightful and interesting it is to watch your videos as a WWE fan, I've been watching WWE again for the past couple months and thoroughly enjoyed Wrestlemania, but i just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to talk to us about your experiences, I've always appreciated the WWE for what it is and I truly believe I have even more appreciation for it after watching your videos, I started off this comment by saying you may no longer work for the company anymore, but my god, I think I can't be the only former fan that's become a born again fan thanks to you!
Really appreciate your content and I hope RUclips is treating you well financially!
The way Maven sold Brock’s F5 was perfect! He made him look like a monster
One of if not the best F5 i’ve seen
Ita definitely number 1
All of Brock's early days F5s were crisp. His later yrs were good. But theres something about the perfection of the F5s in those early yrs
Brock standing still makes Brock look like a monster.
@@kcmichelson4528except when he almost killed a-train
Haas and Benjamin were the most legit tag team ever. Couple of absolute studs on the mat.
They really were a goated team one of them should have pushed above the mid card
I'd give a nod to the Steiner brothers too.
"My bump ain't crisp, so it's gonna make them look like shit." 😂😂 This channel singlehandedly got me back into wrestling back in August after not watching for nearly 20 years. Great stuff as always, Maven!
Maven is him!!!
Imma tell my kids this is The Rock
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Bruhhhhh I hate you 😂😂😂
I like Maven better than the rock !
Vin diesel ⛽⛽ 😂😂
Don't disrespect Maven like that 🙄
"Hey guys, Maven here"
If you ever return, you should open every promo with this.
Bro this was the intro to every YT that my lil bro watched.. minecraft videos btw lol 😂
Maven The Woz 😂
That's how like 90% of RUclips videos start... It would be kinda stupid for him to do that. Not to mention he's done wrestling for good. He ain't coming back lol
@@RedTail1-1 90%? Wow, that's a lot. I didn't realise there were that many people called Maven out there.
@@SupremeOracle I didn't realise Maven was so into Minecraft that he made RUclips vids of it
Maven, dude, you are KILLING It with these videos brother. Informing the audience about how it really IS inside the ring, with dignity and respect for your fellow workers is awesome. You can tell how much you love the biz, and how much you learned. I do think you have a place in the current biz if you want it, and I hope to see you in the ring again! Come on brother you can do it, you're in great shape!
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 thank you brotha. Means a lot
Gunther's chop: "Let me introduce myself"
😂😂
They’re bad in WWE but they were even worse back when he was on the indies. That man did not hold back he was obliterating peoples chest😂
@@westnile21If the ones he’s doing now are holding back, then I can only imagine how bad that hurt back in the day.
"I'm a social disease"
Bunch of wrestlers in main roster are not used to hard hitting so out of respect and honor Gunther doesn't chop that hard though it still leaves a mark, but if it's with someone like Sheamus and Dragonov 💀 they will chop eachother and hit hard that's why Gunther and Sheamus had a best match.
On the Madcap Moss Alabama slam; in an interview with CVV, Moss said that they practiced it beforehand, but they did it slowly, so when they did it at the show, Moss thought Drew wouldn't have enough speed, so he threw himself forward.
Totally understand the comment about chops not being fake, I always tell folks there's only one way to get a sound that loud with a chop... and that's to actually slap them really hard. There's no way to fake that.
Yeah. Chops all around just suck. I took a few from a guy who was about 6'9" and he had HUGE hands. I'm 5'3" and his hand covered almost all of my chest. He chopped me once as a receipt for an accidental drop kick to his face. He caught me so hard that it knocked the wind out of me. Bruh. Never piss off a guy who is a pro at chopping.
@@gmaxion2001Honestly, as someone around that height, I'm surprised how did you even manage to get that much air to hit his face 😭
@@gmaxion2001Must have felt like getting cracked in the chest with a frying pan.
Hardcore Champion talking about weapons makes soooo much sense! This is what we want. Thanks for the great content so far!
kinda crazy how of all people, Shane was the one who showed Maven how to throw a proper clothesline lol.
People don't realize how much Shane did. The guy never really got the credit he deserves.
@@frankielasvegas5756 true, he is very talented but never used probably by his own father
I give Shane all the credit in the world for his dedication to the business.
That said...his punches are so, so bad. 90% of them whiff by a mile.
@@TimedRevolverI forget who said it but supposedly Shane was good at making his punches look SUPER fake while still actually hitting someone pretty hard 😂 basically the opposite of what they shoot for 😂
@@frankielasvegas5756 he was always working with the talent creatively. That's who came up with Maven taking taker out of the rumble.
"Dispersing the move over as much of the body as possible" is also something I believe I remember Mick Foley mentioning in his first book. But it's interesting to hear your take on these painful moves. Thank you for educating us on these things.
“a Volkswagen landing on you”😂
Build matters 🔥
Sorry for the long comment here, but I really enjoy your content so much! I work in a store in England and I'm autistic so have certain routines that I do in the workplace. When I'm slicing bread down or doing the reductions (which is alot) I have lately been watching and listening to your videos. Watched alot of your work in WWE back in the day and listening to your imput on what it's like withen the business is so fascinating to me. You being a genuine wrestler who worked their it's very interesting knowleage and you come across as one absolute professional! Watching your videos, with such in-depth information, comes across as so professional and listening to every detail man you really are one talented RUclipsr not gunna lie 😂 your extra subscriber is deserved. Sure I follow many wrestling channels but in your case it's way different as you've been there and have way more detailed depth than any channel I've ever come across about what it's like backstage and in the ring. Will continue to watch your stuff not just because they're very fun and enjoyable, but in a way I'm learning from you and understanding alot more. Seriously man hope you're doing well and keep making videos when possible, I'm just so fascinated. Sorry again for the long comment 😂😂
I just saw a RUclips Short where Madcap Moss was discussing the inverted Alabama slam. He said that Drew talked him through it and ran a demonstration before the show at half speed. Moss thought that Drew would need help getting him over, so put a bit more into it and ended up over-rotating. He said it was 100% his own fault for helping Drew out on the move when he didn't need it. Lucky he was OK afterwards.
Not.true.?
@@daisusaikoro Literally the story straight from Moss himself. Check out his interview with Chris Van Vliet.
Cvv interview 100% right
@@daisusaikorohere’s the jnterview ruclips.net/user/shortsf9zPbE6UjFQ?si=1ViLM56jKbJMs8-y
Cody Rhodes also said in an old interview that Reverse Alabama Slam is his most hated move to consume
I'm gonna say this again, I love that you chose to do all these videos, Maven. This channel is my #1 favorite, and I've been watching YT since the beginning. These are such so well done. I look forward to more years of Maven.
I've heard Bret started taking the turnbuckle like that because he hurt his back and was wasn't supposed to take bumps to the back for a while, and he realized how devastating it looked so he kept on doing it that way. Still looks crazy painful
I imagine taking the turnbuckle to the back feels like being hit with a sledgehammer and running into it like Brett Hart is like running into a sledgehammer. At the end of the day it's still a giant knot of steel with a light amount of padding.
This is honestly one of the best channels out of all the former wrestlers. Definitely filling in gaps and giving us what we want
Maven debunked more than half the list pretty much
There was an old Indy guy who did as well to where he didn’t know if this was supposed to be the most painful moves in kayfabe
Another great video. It's wonderful hearing these stories and takes, especially with how open and candid Maven is, from someone who spent time in the WWE system.
Will 100% agree that chops by their very nature are painful, and also agree 100% with the DDT and the clothesline summations. Whenever I gave a DDT, my opponent controlled how they would take the bump (be it perfectly flat, on their elbows, rolling through, etc) as my job was simply to fall back and make it look like I held their head all the way.
I remember I went to 2004 Backlash. I was in the lower bowl, probably 200 feet from the Arena, and hearing people take chops, I winced because you could hear the slaps clear as day over the crowd. That live event gave me an appreciation of the athleticism that every wrestler needed to have, and that even though it was scripted, and rehearsed, the level of punishment they put their bodies through was impressive. That, and Randy Orton taking a body slam into thumb tacks, that was one hell of a show.
Thanks for the insight.
What did you think of the Backlash main event?
Raw was on fire 2002-2005 to me, especially when Evolution was together.
@@Speedyreedy1218 I remember that it was amazing to watch live. I do recall it was weird not having commentary going on, but the crowds electricity and the cheers, and of course the bangs and crashes of everyone wrestling made up for it.
@johnhorner1821 Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Were you ringside?
I went to my first Raw on 11.29.04. It was when Randy was guest GM for the night. I too, found it weird without commentary. But the roster was great and like you said, so was the energy.
That inverted alabama slam botch was INTENSE. Dear lord, ive never seen a neck compress like that. BRUTAL! 😬😬😬
Wrestelamia is definitely stoked that you acknowledged him
Lamia is cool. I like his channel. Maven should do more on him because he does get some things wrong.
@@gmaxion2001Lamia has posted fake news on Twitter a bunch of times. Take his posts on there with a grain of salt unlese they are sourced with a reputable site
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Lamia is just another click bait youtuber, with that annoying ass youtube accent. I guess thats what it takes to get to 2 million subscribers so what do I know
A collaboration
Love your insight. These days, a lot of my entertainment in the current era of wrestling is hearing how things are done and the experiences performers have had. You were there at such a great time of the industry, all the greats were in the ring with you! Making you part of that group in my opinion.
JBL close line from hell 🔥
I was about to say....Bradshaw close line was mean as hell!!!
@@joshlindsay4511 from a delivering point (I am no wrestler) but in the regular clothesline the agresor stays standing, while on the clothesline from hell is more like a lariat, JBL falls forward applying more force to the impact, so maybe a lariat would be more painful than a regular clothesline. Again I am no wrestler just a difference I saw when delivering it
Stan Hansen’s Clothesline is even worse
nothing is worse then JBL's clothesline @@CMPac1737
Yeah that line is really close, plus it's even from HELL!
PS. It's Clothesline From Hell
I’ll never get sick of people praising Dustin Rhodes!! The guy is the most underrated wrestler in the world in my opinion. He’s just SO damn good!!
babe wake up maven just dropped a video
best comment
"im up I'm up"
2016 wants it's meme back.
@@hardcorewrestlingwrestling That's just sad..
😂😂 this comment popped me too! 🙏🏽
Maven seems like a real nice guy, i wish he could go back to wwe, he seems like a guy that if he joined back in this era, he would end up becoming my favourite
I'm thinking of these bumps in everyday life. Hitting your back on a corner surface has to be crazy. That Bonzai Drop was killer. Any bump to the chest has to hurt like crazy.
I really appreciate your content Maven. I was a Ruthless Aggression Era consistent watcher (Was WCW prior to them being bought out), so remembered watching your matches. Love how much respect you have for the business while simultaneously sharing the good, bad, and everything in between in great taste. I’m a subscriber man, keep it up!
Maven, its such a blessing to see you discuss the WWE the way it was when you wrestled. That era of WWE was when I watched it most. Thank you for taking the time in your videos to tell every WWE fan what it was like.
Yes, this is what I've been asking for for awhile now, some of these wrestlers need to start reacting to these wrestling channels. Makes for a very interesting and intricate talking points.
Hands down my favorite wrestling content channel out there. Thank you Maven for the fantastic content!
As a guy with a fractured C-1, C-2, and C-5 THAT inverted Alabama Slam part hurt me bad!!! DAMN!!!
Was heading to work in a bad mood then saw you posted Maven. Instantly made me feel better, thank you
Respect Maven! It's super cool how that was actually the first real F5 and how great it looked. Can't get enough of your videos man please keep em coming. Hope you're making a profit or at least thoroughly enjoying making them
Gunther apparently likes to chop with not only his hand, but also with some of his forearm, so his chops are definitely a cut above the rest
“Cut” being the keyword, ‘cause his chops feel like he’s a slashing friggin’ sword across your chest.
@@kidz4p509 you took a Gunther chop!? 🪓 Wild!
This video shows how technical wrestling really is…. We take even the everyday move for granted
Santino's Cobra...
But seriously, The Big Show's palm to the chest
Santino's Cobra does not hurt... as you go into shock and everything shuts down.
I took a Samoan Spike once and the guy fucked up and caught me dead in the throat with his thumb. He fractured his thumb and I couldn't breathe for a good few seconds and I couldn't eat anything solid for a week because it hurt to.
I'm really scared of Santino's Cobra. Remember how he almost killed JTG with it? 😱
(It's still real to me damn it! 😂 )
The cobra is the best. Love it.
I wonder how he never got bit.
Clothesline from hell is probably my favourite finish ever. So simple but looks absolutely devastating.
Man like Maven dropping videos at perfect UK time
I’m still get used to the clocks going back and those across the pond already went back whilst we are waiting at the end of the month
Maven like man too
I haven't watched all of Mayven's videos but I've watched quite a few. One the things I love about his videos is that he never shows himself being a big shot or badass. He's always modest and typically shows himself taking the bumps instead of administering them. I love it
I appreciate how you really show us just how professional these guys are at what they do. It’s why they say “don’t try this at home”. You perfectly explain just why these guys are great t what they do, and these accidents are rare.
A couple moves I’m surprised aren’t on the list are Finn Balor’s Coup De Gras, and the Cradle Piledriver.
The Coup De Gras looks painful, even knowing how the guy taking the move is prepared for it. If I’m not mistaken, I though I heard someone say that Shinskue Nakamaura said it was one of the most painful moves even when done correctly.
The Cradle Piledriver in particular I mention because you come down on your head onto the floor. I don’t think it’s like a normal Piledriver where you can land between the knees, and the way they hold you makes it look especially painful.
I haven’t actively watched wrestling in over 20 years but I can’t get enough of this channel. It’s making wrestling interesting again for me. Thanks Maven!
Bradshaw made his closeline look devastating in late 90s and early 2000s. Ive always wondered how it may have felt.
There were more than a few Clotheslines from Hell that looked like he damn near decapitated his opponent. Probably didn't feel good...
I heard JBL say the 'trick' was to bump quickly so it didn't hurt, Jake the snake was a bit too old and slow, so he got really hurt by it.
Heath Slater probably had the best CFH sell I've ever seen when he had his match against Lita. Dude was hanging in a 90% headstand for like 3 seconds before coming back down to the mat.
I wander if he returned to the locker room now, only triple H would recognize him
Vince's 3-Way Cleveland Steamer Special causes a lot of pain.
But it's emotional damage.
The steamer! Bah gawd she broke it in half!
I heard a Bayou Brown Flamingo is a pain in the ass. It's always better to give than receive.
I always heard Yoko's banzai drop was actually not painful at all. Supposedly he could deliver it where you barely felt it.
Bray Wyatt had one of the most vicious looking lariats/clotheslines I've ever seen. The way he had his back to his opponent then spinning around with so much force made it look like he killed someone.
Interesting thing about the Banzai Drop is that Bret Hart has said Yokozuna was quite good at making it not hurt, specifically because he took almost all of the impact on his feet. It seems the one where his foot slid out was a slip, and that might have been an uncommon freak accident.
That riddick bump was brutal🤕
Yeah that was brutal, but he only had himself to blame.
And Corbin, who is Mr. Concussion Protocol, had the best/worst seat in the house for it 😓 I remember he pulled Moss out of the ring RIGHT away
Riddick recently talked about this in an interview too.
@PapaCoco1128 imagine getting heat for caring about people
You know what video would be amazing?
Explaining moves that are similar to one another, but have different names and explaining the differences.
Like a clothesline and a lariat, headscissor and a hurricanrana and so on.
Props to you for being able to focus and give commentary behind that bright ass light.
Thanks, Maven. Grew up watching you and the rest of the guys.
Maven....
You were one of my favorite wrestlers because of your technical skills. How do I put this... there are things you look for when you walk into a place, "Who's the mouthy one, who is the one that wants to get into a scrap, who's the peacemaker, and who is the one that doesn't want to fight but will"
You, the Undertaker, and the Big Show all landed in the latter catagory. Win or lose, you were always entertaining. I wish you would go back into wrestling. You could be one of the legends, and I think WWE did you wrong. Thank you for continuing demonstrating your love of the sport through these videos.
I wanna see more of you reviewing "Mr Lamia" content 😂 i love their top 10 series as well, and i would love to see more of your perspective to it
Hi Maven, its been a pleasure watching your channel over these last few months. As someone who trained to be a professional wrestler for a little over a year after school and did a few local shows here in australia, I have to say most painful face bump i took would of been the inverted death valley driver.
Always happy when I see a new video has dropped!
I went to see WWE twice on their European Tours, because hey, a night of WWE is hugely entertaining. One of the wrestlers I was really impressed with (far from the only one though) was the first on your list here, Goldust.
Stevie Richards has done a great video on the banzai drop! How to do it, and how not to do it
You have a very nice reaction face Maven! I really felt it when you shown the pain in your face when you saw the "botched" moves. Amazing video and amazing insight. Really intresting to see you disect these wrestling youtube commentators videos like this!
One of the very best wrestling youtubers out there, Thanks Mave 💯
So many people are probably surprised to hear a British guy talking about wrestling, but the amount of RUclips channels from British guys talking about it is kind of insane. British guys REALLY like wrestling. I can't even count how many times I've clicked a wrestling related video to hear a British accent.
everyone has been slapped or chopped at some point in their life and that type of skin contact just hurts like heck no matter who does it
8:11 THE ONLY CLOSE LINE THAT WAS DANGEROUS WAS JBL.😂😂😂😂😂 HE DID IT ON ANOTHER LEVEL. GREAT VIDEO.MAVERN.
Around 9:45 pm here in Nepal at the time this video is uploaded. This is a perfect time
Lots of love Maven ❤️
You know, knowing what all they go through it actually feels good to see guys like Maven, Steven Richards, and DDP just be so positive and cheerful about the business
You could narrate books with that voice
Goddamn I'm so appreciative what wrestlers do just to bring us thrills, spills, and chills
I’m pretty sure that guy did something to piss Yoko off backstage because from what I’ve heard from guys that’s worked Yoko before he took care of his opponents especially for a guy his size.
One of my favourite chops was Big Show against a heel Alberto del Rio with Charles Robinson as the referee. Show pinned del Rio in the corner and held him in there with his hand under his chin. Then comes the finger to the lips- "SHHH"- followed by this gold-almighty slap to del Rio's chest. What added to the theatre was Li'l Naitch selling it as though he took it. Del Rio had what we call "GT Stripes" for the rest of the match- and probably half of the rest of the night!
A slap is a stinging pain, but the chest to the buckle or getting slapped on our back is a deep throbbing pain.
Thanks again for another great video, Maven.
BEST WRESTLING CHANNEL EVER!!!!!!
Cheers from brazil
Maven, thanks for explaining a lot of what you've experienced! For a guy like me in New Zealand, we don't get a lot of wrestling this far south so it's much appreciated!
Love how safety comes before entertainment💪💪💪💪
Yes
This is the best wrestling channel I have ever witnessed. Maven got my attention with every video he posts. The way he explains everything is great.
Your content is great. Love it!
In addition to “painful moves” and feeling pain: how do you deal with it?
I would assume that some wrestlers may take painkillers before a match?
Can you elaborate on this aspect a bit?
I love your real talk and instructive videos, appreciate the feedback.
Just here to say Hello, Maven, you re great guy
I honestly learned that trust is a huge thing in the wrestling world. However it also teaches how to be trusting in the real world to only certain people who deserve your trust
Mave, I understand you probably only reply to people who tip/pay. But I honestly want to know if creative ever had a T-shirt design ready for you? Did you have any creative control in designing one with them. Love the Stone Cold Story about creating his first tee AUSTIN 3:16 Design. Hopefully you’ll see and reply. Keep up the good work Big Dude
never was a big maven fan when i was a kid. (thanks john cena.) but i'll tell ya, since finding your youtube channel i've become a huge fan of yours! i love all the inside information you're offering to the public here. i'll be a long time watcher from here on out! keep making videos, be good brother!
The clothes line definitely hurt, Imagine some beefy guy knocking the wind out of your chest
JBL and Rainmaker rings a bell.
@@SalveASMR that's the clothesline from hell
sir, it would be interesting to make a video about hardocore wrestling; how it is organized, how all the maneuvers and weapons in the ring are used, how safe it is (considering how wrestlers end up bleeding in the end) and so on. congratulations on the great content you deliver!
Hey Mave! Love the content as usual!! I have a random question. It’s well known that amateur wrestlers and boxers often get cauliflower ear from repeated impact to the ear. Is it common for pro wrestlers to get cauliflower ear? Seems like it would be with the amount of head impact a pro wrestler often has to endure.
The sell you did for brocks first f5 was the best I've ever seen! Absolutely perfect sell. I loved it
I think Mr. Lamia will be happy about this video
Maven you have brought me so much joy in 2024! Cant believe your critiquing Wrestlelamia! Ive spent far more hours now watching both your content than I ever had the chance to watch in the 80s 90s and early 2000s! Wrestling Bios is also a good one to watch :)
Banzai drop Yokozuna (R.I.P Rodney) is the scariest move. But Samoans know to be absolutely professionals in the ring!
Painful vibration to groin area, AKA ballquake. I felt that tbh 😂
The move from USA to spike in 05 surely left a mark
Marvin:
I just wanted to drop this in and let you know I’m super happy for you and for your channel.
While it’s always nice to hear in general, I was VERY happy to hear your peers speak nicely of you
i’m calling for more mint green maven
Man props to maven for giving dolph and john props they sell every move so good they make the matches they were in so entertaining i give them big props they really never got injured to where they had to miss a big portion of time and dolph had alot of ladder matches