One of the coolest parts of being a WWE wrestler is getting to be a video game. In this video, I share how I got added to the game and reveal how much WWE paid me.
Loved how they got you in a video game! But Shut your Mouth and Here Comes the Pain were GOATed! Also youve been a huge inspiration to me Mav! Your still my favorite wrestler to this day ever since your journey in Tough Enough! Shout out to you!
Cool fact! I'm an a video game of GCW (local indie wrestling), it's a 2d game but I have my character in it haha (I used to work there as a wrestler, not a wrestler anymore I am)
Hi, I'm a concerned citizen and I'd like to see Maven controlling Maven in the game WWE Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth, talk to Reverend D-Von about his building fund, because I really wish the youth of America would have a nice place to go someday.
To me it's funny how rich people like MrBeast, or any youtuber, sees 30k as if it was cents. In my country I could buy an apartment with 30k lol, it's a lot of money. But of course, those people are more into the millions.
Mr beast doesn't see it as cents. It is to him but he is humble and gives most of what he makes away. @EolosMusic FYI 10,000 is the highest amount you can gift tax free which is why people often gift that
The Fink is so beloved that modders of the recent 2K games have actually put together audio packs of his voice to replace as many existing call names as possible. It's a tedious and time-consuming process to get it working but it's pretty sweet when it does.
@@NewNormalWorldOrder Xbox doesn't have backwards compatibility for almost half of the games. Most of the yearly licensed games aren't backwards compatible either, that would mean most of the WWE games.
Jeff changing up his look so much because that means he will have more action figures or scans for games was DEFINITELY a gem. Wow that makes so much sense 😱👍
@@bbnciz6776 my buddy collects only the Rey Mysterio ones and has at least 100 from 2010 to now. Rey is probably set for a few lifetimes at this point lol
Rob Van Dam did it a lot as well. He actually was at Jakks Pacific in 2002 for an episode of WWE Confidential and even then, he had a lot of action figures.
This channel is everything that it promises to be. Never any click bait, interesting insider info of the business, stories that arent shoots or burying other wrestlers, charismatic host, and to top it off Mave is hilarious. I use to not be entirely sure if he was actually funny or if his producer just wrote a great script. But after seeing the blooper reel, its safe to say Maven is the funniest SOB and thats the bottom line.
Fun fact: Maven actually has a full body scan in SVR 2006, but unfortunately he was released in 2005 so he wasn't included in the full game. However in the earlier builds of the game you can find him and Luther reigns as playable characters!
*@JoeWatts98* Man, I thought that was a fever dream. I had SVR '06 on the Xbox 360 with Cena and Batista on the cover, I would have sworn up and down Maven was in the game. He had on the greens tights during his heel run before he left. Maybe, he was unlockable character in the career mode? I'm not sure. I don't think I used the CAW option either. Plus, SVR '06 still had Luther Reigns haircut/beard and finishing move.
Maven, I think you’ve made such a down to earth and genuine channel I started watching around 6 months and I’m genuinely interested in watching you grow this channel and fan base
Maven, I think you’ll be at 1,000,000 subs before the end of the year. Thank you sooooo much for sharing all of your stories and your experiences with us. I was too young to be a fan of Maven the wrestler in WWE, but I am a huge fan of Maven the content creator. Keep it up!
2001-2005 was a great time to be a WWE Superstar. An Immensely talented Roster and my guy Maven Proving he was tough enough (Literally winning the namesake contest) to be among them. Bravo Sir 👏 Ive watched tons of your videos and I hope to see you back in the Organization you so obviously love!
Here’s a fact there’s people who found your video game model in SmackDown vs RAW 2006. You weren’t in the retail game but people managed to find your model in the files and you’re technically a playable wrestler in that game as well.
Your model didn't get taken out till about 2006 so you actually "made" it on 3 games. I drafted you last night to Smackdown! you & Shelton Benjamin are my tag champs.
@@CrisRuiz1993 tbf it is a modder who knows code that found out Maven was still coded in (with his baby blue trunks too) No entrance music or titantron but Maven nonetheless
@@CrisRuiz1993 when he got paid the first time, it's not for the right to use him for that game only. As he said in the video (from 6:39 to 7:18), the videogame makers are paying for the right to use him in EVERY game of theirs. So even if there's 100 more games including Maven, he wouldn't get paid more.
Those were bigger games too, I wasn't watching WWE or getting any games for a Long time, I think Here Comes the Pain is the one with LESNAR ? Which was the sequel to Shut Your Mouth? ✨🤔✨
Maven. You were a huge part of my childhood. You were a part of the biggest era in wrestling. And you are someone that everyone remembers, a story so unique and no one can say they had the same experience. You made a huge impact and still are. Thank you.
I was able to get put into an EWR and TEW roster update. But I've been told that the roster is updated by the community, so I don't think it's official. Still, it was an honor considering I only wrestled for 5 years.
I wanna say this is the first time anyone has explained this process before. Maven you really are one of a kind, unlike everyone else that only want to do shoot interviews.
That is actually great perspective. When he mentioned the numbers, I thought alright, that's a decent chunk of money but nothing crazy in the grand scheme of things, but your comment made me realize that this was for HIM and not the "average" that would mean that the guys more towards the top must have gotten paid really really well. So yeah considering his status that was a good pay.
Bro this game is one of the greatest WWE games ever. Great time to be in WWE and to be immortalized in a game. I played this so much when I was a kid. Remember the day I got it!
I was pretty obsessed with the WWE about 10 years ago. JUST recently have been diving back into the world of pro wrestling and man, Maven you are the GOAT! Hearing your honest thoughts articulated with such professionalism and kindness is a super super cool way to learn more about it all
There were some good moments when I watched tbh. Not quite like the 90s, nothing tops that era imo. But I liked the feud between Cena and CM Punk. Wasn’t all bad!
8:13 Rey Mysterio admitted this is why he has so many different mask designs. It means they have to rescan him and do a different action figure each time.
SYM is probably still my favorite in the series. That season mode was incredible. It felt like a truly flexible career simulation where you had loads of actual choices with legitimate changes in your character's direction. Universe mode is the next best thing but for me the SYM season mode has never been topped.
It was definitely the peak for PS2. Here Comes the Pain might have had more robust create-a-wrestler features, but TBH I might be mis-remembering that. Not quite up there with the THQ N64 titles a year or two earlier IMO though, especially control-wise.
@@MavenKHuffman SYM was a phenomenal game, man. For us wrestling game nerds it came during the first real peak of the genre. Know that you're part of what many consider to be among the best wrestling games ever made!
Your channel is awesome. I missed your whole career because life happens. But i started keeping up with wrestling last year again after maybe 10 to 15 years away.
I've never come across someone as genuine as this guy on RUclips. Huge respect for keeping it real and shedding light on what really happens behind the scenes. You gained a sub dude!
I agree. I didn't care for his character in wrestling. I almost didn't even click on the first suggested video. The only reason why I did is because I'm a nostalgic person. So glad I did! Seems like a real genuine guy!
I think you’ve mastered presentation on this RUclips thing. Charisma, explanation, engagement. I think you should be interviewing past wrestlers as well. You’re made for this kind of thing.
You can't not love this man I've not been a wrestling fan for 25 years but this guy has such a way with storytelling and words along with being humble and self deprecating, legend!
I don't watch WWE anymore, but I still love listening to podcasts, etc. of the superstars I grew up with for the insight on cool behind the scenes stuff like this, so it was a treat discovering your channel! Shut Your Mouth is one of the few WWE games I still play to this day, and one of my all-time favorites in general. It really holds up well for being 20+ years old.
Maven, my parents gave me this game for Christmas. I have a nice memory playing on Christmas Day and I remember playing with your character that day. In some way, you are part of some of my most beautiful memories. Thanks for everything!
This was the first wrestling game i played on ps2. I was 9 in 02 and remember being blown away by this whole game. That blue menu screen brings back good memories.
I actually bought this game in 2004. I was 11. I liked it sooo much! Funny thing: Maven is the first wrestler my character interacted with in story mode.
Hey Maven. I am truly enjoying all the content you have put out thus far. Back when you were still in WWE, I was still in my late teens in the Philippines, and my cousins and I watched smackdown and raw every week on cable without missing any episode. I have to admit, embarrassing as it may be, back then I never really appreciated you enough being in the ring as my attention was focused on Batista, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, and Eddie Guerrero. However, I am proud to say that I have become a big fan because of your videos on youtube. I appreciate your humility, eloquence, and gift of telling your experiences that really connects with me, and in the process giving me a new perspective of what went on in the world that fascinated me in my teens and throughout my mid 20s. I also find your grateful and appreciative attitude towards your former colleagues and former employer quite refreshing. I wish you even greater success, good sir!
You make really good content. I've loved WWE since I was a kid, it's surreal for me to see a wrestler making RUclips videos. Always answering the questions I had since I was 4. Much love from South Africa❤
Maven, watching your videos you can just tell how much you loved and still miss being in the WWE. It would be great to see them bring you back maybe as a commentator or special guest manager for of raw/smackdown.
In the attitude era among a lots of real superstar, you were really unique maven. So good to watch ya maven. The same you are doing as a youtuber, your videos are really unique and so good to watch
I remember getting this game for Christmas. My dad bought it for me a man. He complain the whole time about how it’s $60 it’s not it’s just crazy not only how time flies but now my son’s at the age where I’m about to start buying him wrestling games this is so cool, you know, but wrestling would never be the same. I was blessed to grow up watching WCW than the attitude air and then after that wrestling just sucked and then I moved onto UFC. Lmao I actually remember watching tough enough with maven and everything like it was yesterday was crazy and I do remember you only doing drop kicks and that little smirk lol and you never shared the Percocets bro what the hell is up with that!! Sharing, is for caring maven!!
I enjoy all your videos so much. Grew up in the WWF 80’s era and stopped watching after the attitude era. I just love listening to you articulate the ins and outs, behind the scenes stuff. It’s just fascinating to me. I appreciate your channel so much
Fun fact if you play as CAW in season mode, Maven basically acts like mentor and you can even team up and become tag champs. Also if you find Maven backstage you can make fun of his huge eyebrows. Then he later jumps you during a match. This game was phenomenal.
I REMEMBER THIS! I was huge into creating my own original characters in the smackdown games, I remember that my character "Spyder" was tag team champs with Maven, I even won the hardcore championship and Maven was the first to congratulate me lol
I used to forget that SYM was the only game you were ever in, I know they cut you out of SvR 2006 due to your 2005 release that year which is crazy because that game still had people in it that were released the same time you were. I gotta say Maven, I’ve always been a fan of yours since I was a kid in the early 2000s and I’m glad that you have this awesome RUclips channel. Every time you upload a new video, I click it right away. I’ve been binging the Attitude Era recently on Peacock and I just passed the episode of SmackDown where you did your debut, I can’t wait to get to the 2002 Rumble to watch your Dropkick and you eliminating The Undertaker.
I was a freshman/sophomore in high school for your Tough Enough season, prime reality TV demo. Definitely the most genuine wrestling channel on YT. Thanks for reappearing. Half a lifetime later (for me) and you’re still entertaining us! Hope that announcing job comes back around, I can hear Theory giving you grief for your immaculate eyebrows cause he’s jelly 🤣.
Holy crap he resembles Imhotep from the Mummy sooo much I was dumb enough to wonder if he played him, since the Rock was is those films 😂😂😂. Not a huge WWE fan, but I find your videos very enlightening and entertaining!
Hey Mavin. I remember watching you as a kid. I'm 31 now.😅 I remember the storyline with you and HHH and sadly never got to see how that ended. I'm a fan of your videos. You're awesome, very humble, and a genuinely kind person. Thank you.
My favorite game might have to be shut your mouth or just bring it! Maven i just want to say as a fan of wrestling from mid 90s-2010ish i just want to say thank you being a genuine person & for letting us into your world. Much love brother man.
Maven!!! I was a kid when I saw you dropkick the undertaker out of the ring in the royal rumble lol, his expression after that happened, my older brother and I laughed so hard when you caught him off guard like that!! Would love to see you back in the company some day man!!!
OMG you still have the OG PS2 Fat version! So cool (like Carlito haha) It's cool that you got to be in a WWE game, and it's nice of you to explain the process of getting into the game in detail. I have a PS2, too, but the slim one. My games are now stored in a hard disk since the DVD drive is a bit faulty.
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I hope you guys enjoyed the video! What's your favorite wrestling video game?
Here comes the pain
Loved how they got you in a video game! But Shut your Mouth and Here Comes the Pain were GOATed! Also youve been a huge inspiration to me Mav! Your still my favorite wrestler to this day ever since your journey in Tough Enough! Shout out to you!
Cool fact! I'm an a video game of GCW (local indie wrestling), it's a 2d game but I have my character in it haha (I used to work there as a wrestler, not a wrestler anymore I am)
WWF No Mercy for the N64
Here comes the pain, though it's a shame you got cut from smackdown vs raw 2006
D-von is a real one. He has your back and points you in the right direction.
Hi, I'm a concerned citizen and I'd like to see Maven controlling Maven in the game WWE Smackdown: Shut Your Mouth, talk to Reverend D-Von about his building fund, because I really wish the youth of America would have a nice place to go someday.
Testify!!
hector are you related to a richard pryor? he was some comedian that set his self a B;aze.....
@@mesousagaby740oh god that’s a deep cut nL reference
4:14 "it was the coolest feeling to put it in..." Ok,ok but what about the videogame??
I appreciate how realistic and down to earth Maven is. He knows 30k is a lot of money and acts like it.
Right on man!
That last part is big truth
To me it's funny how rich people like MrBeast, or any youtuber, sees 30k as if it was cents.
In my country I could buy an apartment with 30k lol, it's a lot of money.
But of course, those people are more into the millions.
Mr beast doesn't see it as cents. It is to him but he is humble and gives most of what he makes away.
@EolosMusic
FYI 10,000 is the highest amount you can gift tax free which is why people often gift that
That's nearly an entire year's salary as a teacher. No doubt he sees it as an insane amount of money.
God bless Maven for closing the ps2 disc tray with the button and not pushing it closed like a crazy person
No pushing it in is the way
RUclips wouldn't allow such barbarism.
@@theprodigaltrueput this man in a straitjacket.
Can you time stamp it
I would call on the gods to close it. To this day, I am still so close to playing Dead or alive 2..... Have faith my brothers.
Put maven in wwe 24
Sadly 2K/WWE doesn’t like putting retired/dead wrestlers in their game.
@@nonfriendlyfoethey do a legends deal
I'm a simple man, when I see a Maven video, I click
same
Same and I don't even remember him when I was actually watching wrestling haha. Cool fjde
Very simple apparently
😂😂🎉
Same
Maven rocking the Playstation 2. Love it.
Also, hearing Howard Finkel announcing, a hit of nostalgia
The Fink is so beloved that modders of the recent 2K games have actually put together audio packs of his voice to replace as many existing call names as possible. It's a tedious and time-consuming process to get it working but it's pretty sweet when it does.
Yeah cuz PS5 doesn’t have backwards compatibility like Xbox does 😏
@@NewNormalWorldOrder Xbox doesn't have backwards compatibility for almost half of the games. Most of the yearly licensed games aren't backwards compatible either, that would mean most of the WWE games.
Agreed. Love seeing him break out the PS2!
Reminds me of that scene in The Wrestler where Randy still has his NES plugged in because that's the last time he was in a game.
Jeff changing up his look so much because that means he will have more action figures or scans for games was DEFINITELY a gem. Wow that makes so much sense 😱👍
Rey must be getting dozens 🤣
That was a genius idea, i never thought of that
@@bbnciz6776 my buddy collects only the Rey Mysterio ones and has at least 100 from 2010 to now. Rey is probably set for a few lifetimes at this point lol
Rob Van Dam did it a lot as well. He actually was at Jakks Pacific in 2002 for an episode of WWE Confidential and even then, he had a lot of action figures.
Probably why Cena had a new shirt every week.
This channel is everything that it promises to be. Never any click bait, interesting insider info of the business, stories that arent shoots or burying other wrestlers, charismatic host, and to top it off Mave is hilarious. I use to not be entirely sure if he was actually funny or if his producer just wrote a great script. But after seeing the blooper reel, its safe to say Maven is the funniest SOB and thats the bottom line.
Fun fact: Maven actually has a full body scan in SVR 2006, but unfortunately he was released in 2005 so he wasn't included in the full game. However in the earlier builds of the game you can find him and Luther reigns as playable characters!
same goes for Day of Reckoning 2
If they "find" maven, does he still get paid? Maven, did they pay you for those games?
*@JoeWatts98* Man, I thought that was a fever dream. I had SVR '06 on the Xbox 360 with Cena and Batista on the cover, I would have sworn up and down Maven was in the game. He had on the greens tights during his heel run before he left. Maybe, he was unlockable character in the career mode? I'm not sure. I don't think I used the CAW option either. Plus, SVR '06 still had Luther Reigns haircut/beard and finishing move.
@@dreammatch2000 2006 was on ps2 & psp only
You played 2007
@@BensyBens My mistake. Hadn't played those games in years but I had all of them until 2009 was the last.
This is what I like about Maven, he actually tells you the amount they got paid not many wrestlers are very open about that
Facts
Im a huge Maven fan. I used to have a Maven poster on my wall as kid. Love you Maven , never let the haters get you down.
At this point who the hell can hate maven, seems very nice and humble id argue he's more over now than back then 300k is no small deal.
Maven kinda looks like RuPaul from RuPaul's drag race
Man as soon as you made that smirk I thought "That's why the action figure looked like that!" 😂
Legit PS2, you've just earned even more respect!!!!
And it still works
@@SnowDog0 I know yeah, someone took care of that bad boy!
@@OfficialFingazMC who cares using a emulator shows your mopre into it then having the console
I still got mine. And it works. Still use it
virgin take@@jasonanderson5034
Maven, I think you’ve made such a down to earth and genuine channel I started watching around 6 months and I’m genuinely interested in watching you grow this channel and fan base
Maven is already became my fave RUclipsr. Love how he isn't egotistical at all and has a genuine soul and presents himself so professionally
5:16 Maven absolutely owned that.
The fact that he acknowledged the meme and thinks it's funny just made me an even bigger fan.
Agreed! Hilarious
@@GameTime-yj6qv for 30k you've got to laugh it off
Loved that part too lol. Had to sub after that.
Same he's too funny but he's the best he made it in life he's a buff ass wrestler
This is why I like Mavens videos, the titles aren't clickbait and he actually tells you the truth. Keep up the good work.
Maven, I think you’ll be at 1,000,000 subs before the end of the year. Thank you sooooo much for sharing all of your stories and your experiences with us. I was too young to be a fan of Maven the wrestler in WWE, but I am a huge fan of Maven the content creator. Keep it up!
2001-2005 was a great time to be a WWE Superstar. An Immensely talented Roster and my guy Maven Proving he was tough enough (Literally winning the namesake contest) to be among them. Bravo Sir 👏 Ive watched tons of your videos and I hope to see you back in the Organization you so obviously love!
Here’s a fact there’s people who found your video game model in SmackDown vs RAW 2006. You weren’t in the retail game but people managed to find your model in the files and you’re technically a playable wrestler in that game as well.
Not only SVR 2006 also WWE Day of Reckoning 2 for the Game Cube
cost more money to remove him. rewriting the code and what not. easier to push it to the back closet. Where we would obviously discover with time.
Listening to these stories, D-von really seems like a genuine guy and someone you'd wanna be friends with.
Can’t be alone with him and tables lol
I am a new WWE fan since 2023 . once i learned of your history i had to watch your tough enough season! Your postivity and being funny was so great!
I love the way you enjoy explaining videos with smile and contentment.....you're super talented in explaining things.
Your model didn't get taken out till about 2006 so you actually "made" it on 3 games. I drafted you last night to Smackdown! you & Shelton Benjamin are my tag champs.
I thought his model was permanent with the create a wrestler mode?🤔
It would be messed up if he only got paid for 1 game instead of 3 games... he would be like "those motherfuckers!!" 😂😂
@@brucebanner3566 lmaoo I remember when it was CAWdy Rhodes. How times have changed
@@CrisRuiz1993 tbf it is a modder who knows code that found out Maven was still coded in (with his baby blue trunks too) No entrance music or titantron but Maven nonetheless
@@CrisRuiz1993 when he got paid the first time, it's not for the right to use him for that game only. As he said in the video (from 6:39 to 7:18), the videogame makers are paying for the right to use him in EVERY game of theirs. So even if there's 100 more games including Maven, he wouldn't get paid more.
Shut Your Mouth and Here Comes the Pain were my favorite games as a kid! So cool you could be a part of it
SyM is still the best WWE game imo. Smackdown vs Raw 06 is #2 for me.
Those were bigger games too, I wasn't watching WWE or getting any games for a Long time, I think Here Comes the Pain is the one with LESNAR ? Which was the sequel to Shut Your Mouth? ✨🤔✨
@saadatiq5603 if you were a kid when these games came out, as a guy that's lived the Golden & Attitude eras, man do I feel as old as a dinosaur.
2002 times were gold
@@zackfair6791 I agree , HCTP was great but SYM has an even better roster and overall vibe about it , such a great game
Maven, thank you for being so humble and sharing. Always rooted for you on TE and your career
Maven. You were a huge part of my childhood. You were a part of the biggest era in wrestling. And you are someone that everyone remembers, a story so unique and no one can say they had the same experience. You made a huge impact and still are. Thank you.
As a former indie wrestler, I used to be in a video game of my local indie company. It was a 2-D game but was really fun!
It's no longer there since our promotion was disbanded
What was the game called?
Hope your body is holding up brother. I know INDY guys work just as hard as ANYONE. 👍🏽🙏🏽
I was able to get put into an EWR and TEW roster update. But I've been told that the roster is updated by the community, so I don't think it's official. Still, it was an honor considering I only wrestled for 5 years.
Im calling bs
D-Von comes up alot in your videos, he is a real one
I wanna say this is the first time anyone has explained this process before. Maven you really are one of a kind, unlike everyone else that only want to do shoot interviews.
Who wants maven to return entery the royal rumble?
Real talka
Me that shit would be insane
Why?..
That was more than I expected they would pay for someone of Maven's status at the time. Good shit dude!
Imagine what the BIG guys made…. Austin, Rocky, Taker…… WOW
That is actually great perspective. When he mentioned the numbers, I thought alright, that's a decent chunk of money but nothing crazy in the grand scheme of things, but your comment made me realize that this was for HIM and not the "average" that would mean that the guys more towards the top must have gotten paid really really well. So yeah considering his status that was a good pay.
Nice complasault
@@WorthlessClipslove ur profile pic
this was way back as well. 30grand was way more valuable
You may have the appearance of a default custom character, but you have a heart of gold and a mind of stoicism and humility, we love ya Mave!
They scanned a CAW for 2 hours 😂
Man, you were super underrated. Never forget the drop kicks.
Best drop kicks in the business
Bro this game is one of the greatest WWE games ever. Great time to be in WWE and to be immortalized in a game. I played this so much when I was a kid. Remember the day I got it!
Maven you've made the wrestling channel all hardcore fans have been wanting, dont ever stop posting!
Don't even have to be a hard-core fan. Shit, I love tuning in just to remind myself it's not all tribal bs and the fandumb that comes with it.
One of the few channels i immediately watch when I'm notified. Absolutely killing the youtube game, my friend. Hope all is well with you and yours 🤘
Appreciate the love/support…. And the IMMEDIACY of that support! Lol… I’m well and wishing your family the same brotha
Had an interest in your career since the ‘Tough Enouh’ series and always pulled for you
I was pretty obsessed with the WWE about 10 years ago. JUST recently have been diving back into the world of pro wrestling and man, Maven you are the GOAT! Hearing your honest thoughts articulated with such professionalism and kindness is a super super cool way to learn more about it all
So you never watched when it was actually good? lol
There were some good moments when I watched tbh. Not quite like the 90s, nothing tops that era imo. But I liked the feud between Cena and CM Punk. Wasn’t all bad!
@@NikoPorter what ?
@@carlbland68 whatchu mean what lol
what stone colds chant lol @@NikoPorter
8:13 Rey Mysterio admitted this is why he has so many different mask designs. It means they have to rescan him and do a different action figure each time.
Shut your mouth was one of the greatest wrestling games ever, Hands down. I remember how cool maven's moveset were back then.
SYM is probably still my favorite in the series. That season mode was incredible. It felt like a truly flexible career simulation where you had loads of actual choices with legitimate changes in your character's direction. Universe mode is the next best thing but for me the SYM season mode has never been topped.
I always did his infamous drop kick on taker
It was definitely the peak for PS2. Here Comes the Pain might have had more robust create-a-wrestler features, but TBH I might be mis-remembering that. Not quite up there with the THQ N64 titles a year or two earlier IMO though, especially control-wise.
THE BEST GAME EVER!!!
@@doctormasterdevil🤡
Scrolls past chris benoit “I wouldn’t be surprised if they took me out of this game”
WHAT! I watch this channel since yesterday and its only gets better and better, wow
Every time I play SYM, I always put you in my matches, especially Battle Royals, good stuff my guy.
YOU DID??? 😂 I played it like twice, and never played again. 😂
"Here comes Maven! ...Raven!"
@@MavenKHuffman SYM was a phenomenal game, man. For us wrestling game nerds it came during the first real peak of the genre. Know that you're part of what many consider to be among the best wrestling games ever made!
lol yeah, I play it for content @@MavenKHuffman
"For the love of God...business is about to pickup...Maven's smirking." - Good Ole J.R.
Another gem, Maven. Keep it up!! 🏆
Thou shall not take the name of the Lord in vain
Your channel is awesome. I missed your whole career because life happens. But i started keeping up with wrestling last year again after maybe 10 to 15 years away.
I've never come across someone as genuine as this guy on RUclips. Huge respect for keeping it real and shedding light on what really happens behind the scenes.
You gained a sub dude!
Man I've never been interested in wrestling but the sheer charisma of this fellow makes it clear why it's so popular. Great video!
Bruh. Get a peacock subscription they have everything ever aired on tv that wwe owns. Great nostalgia attitude era
I agree. I didn't care for his character in wrestling. I almost didn't even click on the first suggested video. The only reason why I did is because I'm a nostalgic person.
So glad I did! Seems like a real genuine guy!
That tip from Jeff was brilliant
5:54 He ain't lying 😂😅 maybe we didn't get to enjoy much of him back when he was in the wwe, but we do now very down to earth 👍
Maven I can personally say I’ve started watching your old matches from your content , forgot how good you were! Another great video
🙏🏽 wasn’t too bad ? 😂😂
@@MavenKHuffmanyou were a much better wrestler than the video game Mavin was/is 😂
If only all RUclips personalities were this open and clear on each topic. One of the best RUclips channels today.
Maven is real and transparent.
Thank you for sharing your experience sir
My favorite channel, grew up, watching WWE and he answers all my questions
Maven looks ready to tell you the secrets to success in life
He’s gone through the best and worst times and I’m happy to listen to them from both sides
I think you’ve mastered presentation on this RUclips thing. Charisma, explanation, engagement. I think you should be interviewing past wrestlers as well. You’re made for this kind of thing.
He would make a hell of an interviewer
I don't even watch WWE but I'm still entranced by all your vids
Oh man! I completely forgot about that game. Used to play it with my friend who was huge into wrestling. Good memories.
Knowing Mave still has a ps2 warms my heart
You can't not love this man
I've not been a wrestling fan for 25 years but this guy has such a way with storytelling and words along with being humble and self deprecating, legend!
LOVE from Scotland, these videos are brilliant.
I don't watch WWE anymore, but I still love listening to podcasts, etc. of the superstars I grew up with for the insight on cool behind the scenes stuff like this, so it was a treat discovering your channel! Shut Your Mouth is one of the few WWE games I still play to this day, and one of my all-time favorites in general. It really holds up well for being 20+ years old.
Maven, my parents gave me this game for Christmas. I have a nice memory playing on Christmas Day and I remember playing with your character that day. In some way, you are part of some of my most beautiful memories. Thanks for everything!
big up maven and thanks to mods we still get to have you in wwe games legend
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Haha Maven just the simple fact of you playing as yourself had me laughing, and then you pointed out the “beautiful people” theme!
Dudes got my respect for having a PS2 alone lol 💯
Becoming my favorite wrestling vlogger. So easy to listen to. A natural at this
This was the first wrestling game i played on ps2. I was 9 in 02 and remember being blown away by this whole game. That blue menu screen brings back good memories.
I actually bought this game in 2004. I was 11. I liked it sooo much!
Funny thing: Maven is the first wrestler my character interacted with in story mode.
Never knew about him before his yt channel. I like how he's so articulated, which is why I watch his videos
D-Von encouraging people to get scanned by Jakks to get that 💰 so he can get more donations for his Building Fund.
Stonks 🧠📈
Hey Maven. I am truly enjoying all the content you have put out thus far. Back when you were still in WWE, I was still in my late teens in the Philippines, and my cousins and I watched smackdown and raw every week on cable without missing any episode. I have to admit, embarrassing as it may be, back then I never really appreciated you enough being in the ring as my attention was focused on Batista, Brock Lesnar, Goldberg, and Eddie Guerrero. However, I am proud to say that I have become a big fan because of your videos on youtube. I appreciate your humility, eloquence, and gift of telling your experiences that really connects with me, and in the process giving me a new perspective of what went on in the world that fascinated me in my teens and throughout my mid 20s. I also find your grateful and appreciative attitude towards your former colleagues and former employer quite refreshing. I wish you even greater success, good sir!
Lmao. I remembered playing this game and running into you backstage. You introduced yourself and the reply I chose was "Nice eyebrows." 😂
You need your own podcast brother ! I remember being a fan when during the late attitude era when you were coming up
lol I genuinely love you maven. Real stand up honest dude. That eyebrows sign killed me 😂😂
You make really good content. I've loved WWE since I was a kid, it's surreal for me to see a wrestler making RUclips videos. Always answering the questions I had since I was 4. Much love from South Africa❤
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Maven, watching your videos you can just tell how much you loved and still miss being in the WWE. It would be great to see them bring you back maybe as a commentator or special guest manager for of raw/smackdown.
He's been trying to get in but Covid messed it up in 2020.
In the attitude era among a lots of real superstar, you were really unique maven. So good to watch ya maven. The same you are doing as a youtuber, your videos are really unique and so good to watch
Just so locked in. The perfect content with the perfect attitude towards the experience. Well done, Maven.
I genuinely love seeing the views Maven is getting . This is great content for us WWE fans old or new.
Congratulations on a quarter of a million subs Maven, well deserved. 👏 🎉
🙏🏽 thanks brotha. YOUR a part of it. (I’m assuming you’re subscribed!) haha
I remember getting this game for Christmas. My dad bought it for me a man. He complain the whole time about how it’s $60 it’s not it’s just crazy not only how time flies but now my son’s at the age where I’m about to start buying him wrestling games this is so cool, you know, but wrestling would never be the same. I was blessed to grow up watching WCW than the attitude air and then after that wrestling just sucked and then I moved onto UFC. Lmao I actually remember watching tough enough with maven and everything like it was yesterday was crazy and I do remember you only doing drop kicks and that little smirk lol and you never shared the Percocets bro what the hell is up with that!! Sharing, is for caring maven!!
Maven is an amazing wrestler so I enjoy your vids because your so humble about you're experiences in wwe
I enjoy all your videos so much. Grew up in the WWF 80’s era and stopped watching after the attitude era. I just love listening to you articulate the ins and outs, behind the scenes stuff. It’s just fascinating to me. I appreciate your channel so much
250k!! Dude, you’re channel is growing so quickly, and it’s absolutely deserved! Congratulations on your continued success brother 🙏
Maven, you have robbed me of sleep. I can't stop watching. Keep it up.
Talks so clearly and honest about the wrestling game
Binging your videos is really helping me on my journey to sobriety. Love from Denver 💙🤙🏾
Keep going man, you got this.
@@shaneiacinsaniac thanks man. I appreciate 🤙🏾
Keep going brother ✝️🖤👏
18 months sober myself in 9 days. As Shane said, you’re got this 👍🏻
Good luck and keep going.
@@That_Random_Bloke thanks brother, I appreciate it
Fun fact if you play as CAW in season mode, Maven basically acts like mentor and you can even team up and become tag champs.
Also if you find Maven backstage you can make fun of his huge eyebrows. Then he later jumps you during a match. This game was phenomenal.
I REMEMBER THIS! I was huge into creating my own original characters in the smackdown games, I remember that my character "Spyder" was tag team champs with Maven, I even won the hardcore championship and Maven was the first to congratulate me lol
This man is soooooo good. A natural and genuine good dude. I'm already grown but I want to be Maven when I grow up lol
0:32-0:37 just gave me a cold nostalgic memory.. jumping in front of the TV with my lil bowl of cereal
I used to forget that SYM was the only game you were ever in, I know they cut you out of SvR 2006 due to your 2005 release that year which is crazy because that game still had people in it that were released the same time you were.
I gotta say Maven, I’ve always been a fan of yours since I was a kid in the early 2000s and I’m glad that you have this awesome RUclips channel.
Every time you upload a new video, I click it right away.
I’ve been binging the Attitude Era recently on Peacock and I just passed the episode of SmackDown where you did your debut, I can’t wait to get to the 2002 Rumble to watch your Dropkick and you eliminating The Undertaker.
he wasnt in the first smackdown vs raw? that came out 2004
@@bigbananadealer846For some weird reason he wasn't :(
@@bigbananadealer846 He wasn't in Here Comes the Pain either.
@@bigbananadealer846 Nope, SYM was his only game sadly.
I was a freshman/sophomore in high school for your Tough Enough season, prime reality TV demo. Definitely the most genuine wrestling channel on YT. Thanks for reappearing. Half a lifetime later (for me) and you’re still entertaining us! Hope that announcing job comes back around, I can hear Theory giving you grief for your immaculate eyebrows cause he’s jelly 🤣.
Maven's channel is the reason why I might just watch pro wrestling again.
Holy crap he resembles Imhotep from the Mummy sooo much I was dumb enough to wonder if he played him, since the Rock was is those films 😂😂😂. Not a huge WWE fan, but I find your videos very enlightening and entertaining!
Hey Mavin. I remember watching you as a kid. I'm 31 now.😅 I remember the storyline with you and HHH and sadly never got to see how that ended. I'm a fan of your videos. You're awesome, very humble, and a genuinely kind person. Thank you.
My favorite game might have to be shut your mouth or just bring it! Maven i just want to say as a fan of wrestling from mid 90s-2010ish i just want to say thank you being a genuine person & for letting us into your world. Much love brother man.
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I was never a big Maven fan, but I find myself enjoying watching his content and learning things about wrestling that I've always wondered
Maven!!! I was a kid when I saw you dropkick the undertaker out of the ring in the royal rumble lol, his expression after that happened, my older brother and I laughed so hard when you caught him off guard like that!! Would love to see you back in the company some day man!!!
OMG you still have the OG PS2 Fat version! So cool (like Carlito haha)
It's cool that you got to be in a WWE game, and it's nice of you to explain the process of getting into the game in detail.
I have a PS2, too, but the slim one. My games are now stored in a hard disk since the DVD drive is a bit faulty.
OMG is a misnomer
God's name is Holy
And there is divine retribution for using it in vain
@@mesoanto1031 🥱