IS THIS REAL LIFE? | Times Hell Froze Over in WWE
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- IS THIS REAL LIFE? | Times Hell Froze Over in WWE
Sometimes a good gimmick can be the difference between a talented wrestler getting lost in the mid card shuffle and them main eventing WrestleMania. After all, before he became Stone Cold, Steve Austin was wallowing away as The Ringmaster, and prior to him finding fame as The Hitman, Bret Hart was almost saddled with being a cowboy. That said, sometimes even when the right character falls into a persons lap, it can be taken away again before they get a chance to see it reach it’s full potential, leaving us all to wonder what could have been if things had gone differently. But what are the best examples of this? Well, that’s exactly what we’re going to be looking at today. So join us as we take a deep dive into; Almost Had It: Great Gimmicks That Were Dropped Too Soon.
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The acclaim and their hype so far
Please do the best odd couple tag teams like team hell no Booker t and goldust or Sheamus and Cesaro before they became the bar
It would have to be the Briscoe Brothers.
Still waiting for the Hulk Hogan story.
you mite want to fire your resurcher, (altho someone with ya wrestleing know how should have spotted the mistake) B.Hart Did Not come bk to tv till 2010 Nearly 4 years after he was inducted to the hall of fame.
and Worrior 1st returned 8 Mounths Later not 1 year later.
Watching this after Punk’s return is still crazy.
They called it😂
Bischoff's work as the RAW GM was fantastic, The man deserves a medal for how much heat he was able to get in every single shows or episode of Monday night RAW. He's one of the best GMs alongside with Teddy long in my opinion.
Boy I stg when they was general managers wrestling was fun to watch even John coachman was funny
Bruv how big a hbk mark is you??
It’s still crazy that Cody is the first person from AEW to jump ship over to WWE and I wonder who else from AEW would go over to WWE
Someone eventually will, but it's not a bad thing: if talents from WWE and AEW can switch promotion after few years, it could help keep both products fresh with new interactions.
I can see MJF going over. He has implied over the past year or so that he’s willing to go to the highest bidder, even though I think it’d be a bad character move for him. WWE would water him down tremendously
Honestly, I don't think it's a shock that Cody was the first to jump ship.
Well, technically William Regal already did this too.
I think anybody in AEW who was thinking about it changed their mind when Vince came back.
HBK's return in 2018 didn't exist, it never existed, it was just an horrible urban legend that makes me shiver.
Exactly!
I have no idea what you're talking about.
It exists there's video proof
@@XBeatmymeatX1990
It's fake.
@@XBeatmymeatX1990 that’s what THEY want you to think! it’s part of their liberal agenda! WAKE UP!
FACTS let’s act like that match and that crown jewel show never actually happened and it was all a DREAM.
Now you can add CM Punk back to WWE in 2023.
Jinder Mahal as WWE champion, might be the biggest pigs flying moment.
Regarding Jeff Jarrett, the story is Double J's buddy Vince Russo was the one who recommended he demand the money from Vince McMahon. One major Hell Freezes Over moment you missed was WCW's Franchise aka Sting joining WWE in 2014. Sting was the one major player from WCW who held out from going to WWE after Vince bought WCW and closed the doors on that organization in 2002, and it was thought that he would never join Vince's organization.
Where is the source for that story?
The Taker's streak being broken still doesn't feel real. The one guy in the front row with the shocked face that's now an infamous meme is exactly how I felt when the 3 count came and Taker didn't kick out. Also, Cody Rhodes returning to WWE, especially after all he'd done outside of it, was a truly shocking moment that felt like hell had froze over.
Lmao
That was when I stopped watching WWE full-time. If it'd had been someone like Sting, I'd understand. But a glorified part-timer life Lesnar, no. I'm actually surprised that the crowd started leaving in droves after that.
@@Regal99 sting was a part timer too so your point
@@Regal99 on paper it makes sense, Brock should be the only one who could stop the undertaker.
But.. they could have made another monster instead of feeding Brocks career.
Lesnar was absolutely the right guy to do it. And taker felt that way too.
Medusa getting inducted was definitely a "Hell froze over" moment even though I ultimately knew she would be eventually. I argued with a coworker over this because I knew that Vince usually forgives.
Vince never forgives, nor forgets. He just does what's best for business and ignoring Madusa's legacy was leaving a bad stain in regards to women's accomplishments in sports entertainment.
Of course. If there's one thing Vince McMahon is known for, it's mercy. /s
How could Warrior have returned in 2018 if he died in 2014?
Because he breathes only the air that smells of combat...
@@johndawhale3197 I bet he hates the air that smells of DESTRUCITY!!! NYAAAAAAAH!!!
@frankwhite4854 Just make sure to LOAD THE ROCKET FUEL GYAAGGHHHH
Time travel
@@thebrownbaldy His time machine is fueled by ROCKET FUEL AND THE UNLIMITED POWER OF THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR NYAAAHHHHHHHH
Finally someone who can put into words how I feel about Austin's heel turn at WM17. It killed the popularity of the industry. Period. Never again has WWE or "Sports Entertainment" reached the peaks of popularity of the Attitude era. Austin turning heel didn't kill his character, he recovered that over time, but what it did do was set off WWF's transition to WWE and end the biggest "Boom" period in it existence before or since. Never again will WWE be as "cool" or "badass" as the Attitude era days and fans knew it as soon as Austin and McMahon shook hands.
But nobody expected that it was the end
I never liked that “It killed the industry.”
Last I checked, It’s still alive, and Wrestling is bigger than it has been for over 20 years.
The fact that Steve austin not only made his in-ring return to face KO at WrestleMania (considering his neck injury that forced him to retire at 2003) But he also put on a classic.
Did you just say drug free and Triple H in the same sentence 😂
Keep up with the good work my guy you’re the only reason I’m still keeping up to this day watch damn near 5-10 of you’re videos each night before bed if not more lol…
I still think Kevin Owens was a huge part of the Austin one night comeback. I don´t think Austin would have done it if it wasn´t with him. KO did so well protecting him and Austin gave us a wonderful ass whooping for one more time. Loved every second of it!
Kevin owens is one of the most underrated wrestler in the last few years along side cercario.
@@kalvingleason2536 KO is actually in my top 10 of all time. He has the passion, the love for it and you can feel it in every match or promo.
Cesaro i assume is one of the most underutilized, but highly respected, so i wouldn´t call him underrated, but underused.
Cody's return was kind of excpected with all the rumors, But everytime i watch his WrestleMania entrance i get goosebumps. He was the same man that we thought who was done with WWE, The man that help create AEW and lead them to the top. It's quite amazing how far cody has come through his carrer, He is a legend and deserves all the praise and respect.
He never led AEW to the top :p
You marks are the best. Never change.
But watch, he'll be back on the injured list...
Sting making his WWE debut at Survivor Series should have been on the list.
how did the warrior make a comeback in 2018 when he died in 2014 😂
Cocaine..
The years are off on multiple occasions bro warrior didn’t reconcile in 2018 and Bret vs Vince didn’t happen a year after Bret making HOF
As long as the wrestler is alive, anything is possible in pro wrestling. I never thought I'd see cody rhodes in wwe, cm punk return, stone cold in 2022, rock in 2011, hbk in 2018, edge return, daniel bryan return, bret hart, brock lesnar in 2012, Goldberg in 2016, the list goes on...
Eric Bischoff's WWE debut in 2002 was awesome the night he revealed Stacy Keibler as his new acquisition on the August 12th 2002 episode of Raw was an amazing Moment Eric handing Triple H the world Heavyweight title was great and let's not forget the debut of the Elimination Chamber @ Survivor Series 2002 those were my favorite Moments when he was the GM Of Raw and Honorable Mentions the HLA segments especially that one where Jerry Lawler had Binoculars that was amazing Eric Bischoff and Stone Cold Steve Austin as Co-GM's was great especially Austin's Torturing him on the Raw After Judgement Day 2003.
Great title for this video...
"Hell froze over "...😂😂
So according to this video, 2006 and 2010 is only a year apart.
And Warrior returned from the grave in 2018.
Damn, if they had waited until next year to make this video, it would be twice as long
Bischoff signing with wwe was 1 of the most shocking. Wwf & wcw took so many shots at each other.
Giving Eric Bischoff a job was another way of getting one up on him. It's a "you nearly put me out of business, but now you need me for pay cheques"
Love the entrance themes in the background. It's a nice touch.
I remember hearing somewhere that WWE didn't tell most of the wrestlers that Bischoff was gonna be there on that episode of Raw. I believe that because Booker T in particular had a genuine seeming reaction of shock lol
I remember in 2019-2020 I saw people discussing Cody in AEW and me, a WWE-only viewer, said something like "I love Cody, I hope he's back in WWE. I bet he's taking some time to make himself a big name and return like a star". Seeing how WWE welcomed him as the American Nightmare, my premonition feels pretty wild.
Also this is the first time I hear Austin allying with McMahon being a bad decision, huh?
4:12 A wild Slap Nuts appears
Out of nowhere 😁
SRS / Fightful said when the Cody news & Steve Austin news came out at the same time, the overwhelming majority of people were asking about Cody.. and not Stone Cold.
A crazy time in wrestling for sure.
10:05 😆😂 Great vid. As always and thank you for that hearty laugh.
Maybe it wasnt so evident in the beginning of 2023 when this vid was posted but wrestling is making more money than it ever has. We are arguably living in the newest boom period where wrestling reaches new heights
The timeline in this video is wonky as hell lmao 2010 was one year after 2006 and the Warrior gave his hall of fame speech 4 years after he died
Double J is a locker room sheriff.
He sets a professional standard when he is part of a organization.
How about when the Steiner Brothers got into the WWE Hall of Fame given Scott's near two-decade grudge against the likes of Triple H and Stephanie.
They missed a few "Hell freezes over" moments. In addition to the Steiner Brothers, there is also Chyna being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of DX (she deserves a solo induction as well) and Sting appearing in WWE.
WWF won the Monday Night Wars with a WCW guy, while WCW nearly won with a buncha WWF guys. Only in wrestling lol.
Rick Rude getting into the HOF was one. For a while Vince held a grudge against Rude for showing up on WCW Nitro when Raw had a pre-taped episode that Rude was on as part of DX exposing to people who didn't know that Raw's episodes were taped. Rude was someone for a while that I'm pretty sure most people never thought would make it into the hall of fame even though he deserved to be there. But he got in eventually.
7:18 uh… Bret didn’t come back to raw until 2010. He wasn’t even at mania with the HOF inductees in 06. Otherwise good video.
I thought so too!
now Cm Punk can be added to the list
Triple H drug free lifestyle?
He's had more juice than Tropicana!
I'd never understood why people think warrior demanding pay for being the champ was horrible, why should hogan get paid more when he's not in the top spot, Jesse Ventura got fired for trying to unionize the guys so they'd get more equal pay,
Incredible Video 📷 Wrestle With Andy Keep Up The Good Success.
Also Sting joining WWE
We just got another one
Cult of personality
What happened at Crowl Jewel 2018 was NOT a tag team match, it was a Two-on-One handicap match that HBK just somehow got involved in.
From what I heard, Triple H planned on carrying the match for his team before getting injured and forcing HBK to do more in the match than he'd expected. Didn't help that Kane and Undertaker weren't in their best shape either.
Hogan turning heel and joining the nWo should've been on here.
This is times hell froze over in WWE. Hogan turned heel in WCW.
@@tysargent9647 Huh. The written title is limited to WWE, but what he said was just 'times hell froze over in wrestling.' Everything was WWE, though, so the written title must be right.
Some of these dates are hella wrong. Bret did return in 06, but his match wasn't "a year later," it was 4 years later. And Ultimate Warrior didn't return in 2018, he returned in 2014, the same year he died.
Uh, Hulk going heel.
If Asuka gets a win at Wrestlemania hell will freeze over
Or maybe if Elias or Corbin ever stop jobbing
How did Warrior make a comeback in 2018 if he died in 2014?
It was so sad that Ultimate Warrior died a few days after his Induction.
grandson of a plumber but son of a pro wrestler that was a weird point to throw in about cody
Bret returned to TV in 2010, not 2007. Warrior 2014. Does nobody proofread??
Never thought I'd see a McMahon on a WCW product till Shane showed up.. or a legit African American in Kofi win WWE championship.. not a half Samoan half African American in The Rock.. or Sting step in a WWE product
If you had waited to make this cm punk would've been number 1
One thing that has been proven, the longer you live, the more tempted u will want to hear the pop of ur name again
Wanna hear hell freezing over?
Hardcore Holly beating Brock Lesnar at Royal Rumble 2004 for the WWE Championship.
Imagine news headlines. "Mid card workhorse beats top star for world title after returning from broken neck"
I kinda wanted him to win, then drop at NWO
Definitely have to add CM Punk to the list, even though we all wanted it for years, still felt so surreal
Typo, Warrior returned to WWE and died in 2014 not 2018
Two points to make:
1. If Triple H is drug free then so is Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, Scott Steiner, etc... Roids are still drugs, lol
2. Cody may have been a shock but to say that nobody jumped to WWE from AEW in 2020 and 2021 is obvious. Considering AEW formed in 2019 and the wrestlers are under contract they couldn't jump to WWE.
Other than that, great video and content
I think it was more stunning that Brock won because he didn't need that kind of rub at that point of his career.
I agree
WCW would still be in business a little longer if Bischoff avoided mentioning rival promotions on television.
If only the macho man had this chance
What if... Muhammad Hassan return to the Royal Rumble of 2023 and What if... WWE unbanned Chris Benoit and the son of Chris Benoit, David Benoit join WWE?
I Hope Admin read this lol
"Ending WW2 a few years earlier..." This dude should've paid more attention in history class lmao
Vince's revenge has always been rehiring guys. All WWE guys have said this. You can leave him, and when you come crawling back he gets his revenge by hearing your apology, rehiring you and making money off you again.
There are a couple of glaring errors in this video. Firstly Bret Hart's match against Vince was *four* *years* after his Hall Of Fame induction, not the year after.
Secondly, the Ultimate Warrior died in 2014, not 2018. You've even shown the date at 8.51.
Hell, he died literally the night after his Raw episode.
Wow warrior returned in 2018? I cant believed i missed that!
The streak turned Brock Lesnar into the final boss of wwe for about 6 years until he lost to drew after that he became amazing but he wasn’t the final boss anymore because of his gimmick
You skipped roman and Seth...he lost to them Before drew
@@khesipresents1885 I didn’t skip them he did lose to them and Goldberg but he still kept his final boss feel imo
You said warrior turned up in 2018 he passed away in 2014
“both lived a drug free lifestyle” about triple H?? Yeh im sure he’s all natural 😂
punk returning the most hell froze over moment
10:30 he wasn’t the “grandson” of a plumber
He said Ultimate Warriors returned in 2018. He was dead in 2018💀
Bischoff joining wwe was definitely shocking
I’ll never understand why they broke his streak
I agree
Pretty sure you meant warrior came back in 2014. Either way great video!
bret hart showed up on tv a year later?
ultimate warrior return in 2018?
i get the mistakes it happens😅but 2018 is funny because he might accidentally remembered dolph ziggler mocking the ultimate warrior while recording this😂
He has so many noticeable errors in several of his other videos
Hey Andy what about Scott Steiner joining hall of Fame?
I get why he left it out. It’s always seemed to me that Scott Steiner’s issue was with Triple H, rather than Vince or the WWE. Once his nephew was signed it felt to me like it was a matter of time until they inducted Rick and Scott.
@@gabepollock1641 still triple h is still a big key in the WWE
Hogan testified against Vince in federal court during the steroids trial. It's crazy Vince squashed that beef
He had to because he was subpoenaed. Hogans testimony was actually a big part of why Vince got off on all charges because he said that while he did steroids Vince never told him to, supplied him with, everything he did was on his own and that’s the opposite of what the prosecution was trying to prove. It was actually hogan coming out of the trial looking worse than Vince because the whole time he was telling kids to drink milk and say your prayers and take your vitamins his “vitamins” were shots of dianabol and whatnot. All that stuff was legal til the very late 80s or early 90s and even then the boys were getting it prescribed by Dr zahorian in Philly. The whole trail was a farce really the prosecution had nothing it was almost as if they took him to court as a smear campaign after finding out about zahorian
@@LuckyStrike01 Hogan would go to WCW anyway
@@LuckyStrike01 oh I thought he lied and said he never did
Triple H was a steroid user unfortunately. So he wasn't necessarily "drug free"
10:10 I played with my action figures Undertaker v. Cena at the time and when I made a pinfall when undertaker hit a avalanche tombstone on Cena. One...Two...Three...undertaker remained undefeated....till I looked up on the TV🥲
So 2023 ended with Punk back in WWE. You called it.
7:35 it's almost as if ultimate warrior was in Marty janetty path getting fired and rehired by wwe many times
Warrior came back in 2014 he was passed by 18
Warrior's comeback 2018???
Wrestling is unpredictable.
If CM Punk returns than this video will have a whole new meaning
Well well well
When Austin went heel I didn't watch wrestling again until 2021 when I got into AEW.
For a guy who is telling us about the history of wrestling, you sure do get A LOT of dates wrong.
Great video once again. Keep em coming! I bet you have something good coming, seeing that the 30th anniversary of RAW is right around the corner 😏 got a fan for life here!
They might need to redo this since its going to be likely that CM Punk will be in the Royal Rumble next year...
6:50 that's actually in the Wrestling Bios
Thank you hart foundation
Thank you Cody and the nightmare family
I think Owen should be in WWE HOF.
Dude, Bruno Sammartino will be in WWE 2K23! Never thought I’d see the day.
Vince never took a stunner correctly , ol' floppy fish body lol
I would have rather it'd be Kane who broke The Undertaker's streak. Not Brock Lesnar. Having Brock beat the streak, it just felt cheap and wrong.
How ?
@Lex Kanyima , because it was only what Vince wanted. Not The Undertaker. Taker just went along with it.
@@criminalmindsgirl2936 why would Taker even agree on the 30th anniversary of WM
WWF/E on TBS?? Weird, huh??😂