the truth is he was not known by many... he was very underrated as a wrestler but they gave him silly gimmicks...if he was not related to Lawler they would have given him the IC ...wrestling politics can hold many down
@@EXPLISITemcee I think that Brian got on The Light Heavyweight instead of IC because he wanted to be the first to take the belt...that was the storyline..
Yes! The joy I got the night he returned in 2011 was unparalleled. Watching a middle aged man dance was cringy. The silence of the audience. It was truly incredible.
Most people didn't give him enough credit. I think he was a little ahead of his time. If he were alive and at his peak today, I believe he'd be a fairly big star somewhere like AEW or ROH.
I went to that "DX IN YOUR HOUSE PPV" it was in my hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts...I went for my 22nd Birthday! And the opening match was Brian vs. Taka for the Light Heavyweight Title! I loved Brian Christopher! R.I.P. Brian Lawler
Him,Nikolai Volkoff,and Brickhouse Brown died on the same day! It's insane how over he was with Too Cool and the closet thing he came to a push was being a WWF Tag Team Champion.
Yea man. Great work placing your spin and comments on these topics. Also seriously impressed with the speed that you build this content. Thank you for all the work that you do!!!
Thank you so much for doing this video. I never knew how massive Brian was in the USWA. I absolutely adored his Too Sexy and GMS gimmicks in WWE. It’s such a shame he didn’t receive the push he deserved in WWE. Too Cool were always my favourite tag team. I was absolutely heartbroken when he passed. RIP Brian in our wrestling hearts forever ❤️
I never realized how successful he was before his time in WWF/WWE. Using a wagon to carry all your titles because you don't want to damage your pretty boy body is freaking brilliant heel work hahaha. I'll always remember 3 moments in particular from Brian's time in WWE 1) The Light Heavyweight tournament final vs Taka. Underrated match. 2) The Royal Rumble 2000 match when Too Cool stopped the whole match to dance. 3) When a heel Too Cool team defeated Al Snow and Head by using a bottle of "Head and Shoulders" shampoo to pin Head LMFAO.... "He pinned Head! It had shoulders!" hahahahahaha
Melanie L. He was successful because of his heel work being incredibly over, not because of his many championships. Or atleast that’s how I look at things.
I loved the way Brian swaggered and danced about as GMS, always made me smile. A tragic story indeed of a talented wrestler who's passing was a shock to me. Thanks for making these brilliant videos.
His running man and Scotty's worm were stuff of legends!!! As a kid growing up in the 90s often times me and the boys would do our best too cool impression
I saw Brian every Tuesday night at the Louisville Gardens during the 90’s. Every time, he greeted the fans in the alley leaving the arena (autographs, photos with the belt). He was the biggest star for the USWA at that time, without a doubt. Brian was cool way before Too Cool was even a thing. RIP Too Sexay
I met him at a wrestling convention in 2017. He was very kind and took a photo with me. Didn't charge me for it even though he was supposed to. Sucks that he is no longer here. Loved watching him back in the day.
I knew nothing about his USWA work. With all his talent, WWE could of made him a road agent and put great matches together instead of firing him. Great vid, dude. Keep up the good work.
Me and my wife always looked forward to a 2 Cool match and of course the dance off. Sad to hear he had a tough times later in his career. He was good and won’t be forgotten!
Too Cool was a part of my Time with the WWF and I have very fond memories of those three dorks hamming it up in the ring. I was never Aware of how accomplished Brian was _long_ before he put those goggles on and White Boi Danced his way into our Homes and Hearts. That Little Red Wagon alone is mind boggling and giving back half of his pay is just Classy af. It's a shame he came to the End that he did, but I'm glad folks like you are around to archive and retell these stories. Thank you for reminding me of how Brilliantly Stupid and Stupidly Brilliant Pro Wrestling is. You do good work.
He is soooooo hugely underrated. I am glad you took the time to notice his talent. Go back to the mid 90's USWA. A lot of his good stuff can be found here on UA-cam.
I didn’t even know he had died 😦 such a sad ending to someone who brought me so much joy as a kid, seeing Too Cool coming down to the ring always put a smile on my face
I always liked Brian Christopher. I use to pick him all the time when I got my first wrestling game Attitude for N64. The crowd use to yell "Jerry's Kid!" Lol good times man. Long Live Too Sexy.
Every time you're notification pops up I can't click any faster ... Been a subscriber since the beginning ... How have you not got over a million subs yet ...
I grew up outside of Memphis and would go to Channel 5 to watch the shows on Saturday morning. They’d also come to my local national guard armory. Brian Christopher also came up with the Rock Bottom and was in charge taking care of Flex.
I grew up in the Memphis area and I remember watching Too Sexy Brian Christopher in the USWA. Dude was over big time, and yea, everyone knew he was Jerry's son, it just didn't matter because he was that good, unlike Jeff Jarrett who got big off his daddy's name. I loved the Grandmaster Sexay/Too Cool gimmick, but he could have been pushed to the moon. It's a damn shame the WWE never did more with him. He was used to being in the spotlight in USWA, but relegated to the mid card in WWE because he wasn't 6'4. RIP Brian Christopher Lawler
Great video man giving insight to a wrestler I loved watching and not really covered by other channels great work man.. The best insight channel I have come across for wrestling.. Would you do a video on some of the jobbers of the business? The really lesser known guys who worked for the companies?
I've only become aware of Brian's pre-WWF career. I am very impressed with what he had accomplished. It just goes to prove that Vince is the destroyer of people and their careers. RIP Brian.
Vince allowed him to reach his highest of career highs though. He made the most money working for Vince, and became a bigger star. His drug problems derailed his career not Vince
I have been an active professional wrestler for 20 years, and when also working as security at a small live music venue in Glasgow, Scotland, both Scott Taylor and Brian Christopher were in one night, and Brian spent most of the evening stood outside talking to me on the door. I really enjoyed the interaction, and even put his match with Taka Michinoku on the TV screens as I told him how much I remember the match and some of the spots in it, and he claimed to have never watched it back. Seemed a very fun-loving fella, and he was very pleased to talk wrestling, although I could clearly see his toxic relationship with alcohol was very real. Was sad to see him pass, thanks for the video.
Jerry Lawler refused to believe that his son took his own life, due to the guilt he felt for not bailing him out. But Jerry Lawler shouldn’t blame himself. Brian Christopher, knowing he had effed up one too many times, could conceivably have killed himself. It happens at times when one hits rock bottom. This sad tale sort of reminds me of the Martin Sheen/Emilio Estevez TV movie “In The Custody of Strangers.”
Thanks for posting this. Never saw the von Eric wrestle But I kept hearing that family name so much. It's been very educational to know about this family. Thanks again for this video!
Love what you are doing brother......keep up the good work. Very emotional right now hearing this story. Loved Too Cool.....but never knew how this ended. Thanks for the upload. RIP Grand Master Sexay
So technically he got into the lifestyle cause he had avoided it most of his life? That's heartbreaking cause once he got a hold of it it got the best of him
Love seeing these vids. I thought I knew a lot about grandmaster sexy. Crazy life and there had been so many more that also deserve more credit. Plus more than just a tag team title shot. Rip
Thanks for making this video. I was a fan of Too Cool, back in the day, but I never knew the other stuff. That's a real shame. I feel sad for him and the King. I'm definitely going to check out Christopher's USWA stuff. Seems pretty interesting.
Always enjoyed watching him as a kid, his Mozart laugh was always so hilarious to me. Deserved a bigger push in the 2000’s with too cool. I prefer him to Jeff dipshit Jarrett.
Honestly I don't know why a major promotion hasn't asked bios too handle a retrospective for them Imagine bios in charge of a full length video funded by a major promotion pure gold and no mistake
One of the wwf wrestling greats! I remember me and my bros wrestling, one would be Scotty 2 hotty and other Rikishi, and I was always grandmaster sexay. Rip great legend!
I grew up watching USWA in Memphis, and I met Brian and Jeff Jarrett many times over the years at the shows. They were both awesome, but there was definitely a difference in the way they were treated by the promotion. I watched Brian for years before I even knew he was Lawler's son, while Jarrett was main eventing pretty much as soon as he got there. Jarrett was treated like a god in USWA, while Brian had to fight his way to the top just like everyone else. It was fun watching both of them succeed. USWA was a great promotion. It is a shame they did not have the financing, and were unable to change with the times. I miss it.
I love how these videos give mid card talent the recognition they deserve. Never demeaning and always tastefully done. Nice to see on youtube
I'm 43 and grew up on wrestling , love what your doing and fully support
This is a great channel
You people are really praising the channel too much. I mean it's great content, but it seems you can't live without praising it. Chill?
@@promisnwekenta9703 why you on the channel and why you under my comment with your negativity
@@cotillowhite5932 because I watch videos? Obvious? Also because I'm kinda suprised, that you all act like people who are forced to say good things.
Me Too, Love this Channel
When they would do that dance, they got the hugest pop ever. RIP you're so missed
I remember! Everyone loved it!😁👍
What’s a pop? Like in the bones kinda pop? Or a soda type of pop?
@@aye_its_karate6169 sthu..
My heart broke as soon as I saw that little red wagon. Just such a complete and absolute shame.
Same
Another pointless loss of a kind, well liked, and talented gifted Wrestler...RIP Brian, thanks for the joy you brought to so, so many people.
the truth is he was not known by many... he was very underrated as a wrestler but they gave him silly gimmicks...if he was not related to Lawler they would have given him the IC ...wrestling politics can hold many down
@@EXPLISITemcee you got John Laurenitis to thank for that!
@@EXPLISITemcee I think that Brian got on The Light Heavyweight instead of IC because he wanted to be the first to take the belt...that was the storyline..
Yes! The joy I got the night he returned in 2011 was unparalleled. Watching a middle aged man dance was cringy. The silence of the audience. It was truly incredible.
I never knew anything about his career before WWF. I obviously didn't give him enough credit.
@ugotta boogerinyournose I'm just glad that he won't be forgotten.
Most people didn't give him enough credit. I think he was a little ahead of his time. If he were alive and at his peak today, I believe he'd be a fairly big star somewhere like AEW or ROH.
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He was the man,
I went and seen him each and every Tuesday night at the gardens
Never knew he had such an important run pre WWE, great bio. RIP
It's heartbreaking to hear what became of what seemed like a genuinely nice guy.
Another great bio! As a Tennessee boy this hit home. Growing up on USWA, Brian Christopher was way over years before his WWF run.
I went to that "DX IN YOUR HOUSE PPV" it was in my hometown of Springfield, Massachusetts...I went for my 22nd Birthday! And the opening match was Brian vs. Taka for the Light Heavyweight Title! I loved Brian Christopher! R.I.P. Brian Lawler
Wow you got to see Shawn Michaels in the only time he wore the original Green & Black DX attire when he fought Ken Shamrock at that pay per view.
Him,Nikolai Volkoff,and Brickhouse Brown died on the same day! It's insane how over he was with Too Cool and the closet thing he came to a push was being a WWF Tag Team Champion.
Yeah.
Truth. He was very talented and I never understood why they did not push him .
YTPD Vince wouldn’t push you if you weren’t bigger than he was in most cases. Unless Paterson could arrange a deal between the guy and Vince.
Yea man. Great work placing your spin and comments on these topics. Also seriously impressed with the speed that you build this content. Thank you for all the work that you do!!!
I'm hooked. I must've watched them all in one week
I just saw the royal rumble 2000 dance Too Cool did and, man, that was the best moment in Royal Rumble history
Thank you for fulfilling my request! Brian was one of my favorite in Memphis wrestling.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I never knew how massive Brian was in the USWA. I absolutely adored his Too Sexy and GMS gimmicks in WWE. It’s such a shame he didn’t receive the push he deserved in WWE. Too Cool were always my favourite tag team. I was absolutely heartbroken when he passed. RIP Brian in our wrestling hearts forever ❤️
🙏 RIP Brian 🙏
Found that extremely emotional
Great video
I never realized how successful he was before his time in WWF/WWE. Using a wagon to carry all your titles because you don't want to damage your pretty boy body is freaking brilliant heel work hahaha.
I'll always remember 3 moments in particular from Brian's time in WWE
1) The Light Heavyweight tournament final vs Taka. Underrated match.
2) The Royal Rumble 2000 match when Too Cool stopped the whole match to dance.
3) When a heel Too Cool team defeated Al Snow and Head by using a bottle of "Head and Shoulders" shampoo to pin Head LMFAO.... "He pinned Head! It had shoulders!" hahahahahaha
@@melaniel.4269 USWA was owned by Jerry Jarrett not Jerry Lawler
Melanie L. He was successful because of his heel work being incredibly over, not because of his many championships. Or atleast that’s how I look at things.
That impromptu "dance" @ the Royal Rumble was as cool as [expletive]!!!
No 4) Brian finds Trish naked in the shower !!!! ...Does anybody miss his trademark laughing ???!!! I miss it...
Thats something I remembered. I was so fuckin pissed Al Snow lost that way when I was 10, but you had to laugh at the joke.
this video was just... TOO COOL!!!
I loved the way Brian swaggered and danced about as GMS, always made me smile. A tragic story indeed of a talented wrestler who's passing was a shock to me.
Thanks for making these brilliant videos.
How did Jerry Lawler ever even try to deny Brian Christopher was his son? look at their faces, almost identical!
Because Jerry was the ultimate jokester
Brian wanted to make it on his own merits, not his fathers name like some others did.
That was the whole point 😆
Loved his gimmick with Scotty and Rikishi I kinda felt he had more talent then WWE showed great video and Wrastling Content.
Really love these man!
Awesome Job!
I know he had his issues but I always thought Brian was seriously underrated
The best m&g I ever had. Talked baseball, gave extra autographs, and was really cool taking a picture with us. He was the best
His running man and Scotty's worm were stuff of legends!!! As a kid growing up in the 90s often times me and the boys would do our best too cool impression
I want WWE shop to have retro shirt specials sometimes so we can purchase classic Attitude Era shirts like Too Cool and The Brood
The shovel walk up intro is my favorite
I'm 40 years old and I'm still trying to do the running man 😂
I saw Brian every Tuesday night at the Louisville Gardens during the 90’s. Every time, he greeted the fans in the alley leaving the arena (autographs, photos with the belt). He was the biggest star for the USWA at that time, without a doubt. Brian was cool way before Too Cool was even a thing. RIP Too Sexay
I met him at a wrestling convention in 2017. He was very kind and took a photo with me. Didn't charge me for it even though he was supposed to. Sucks that he is no longer here. Loved watching him back in the day.
love this channel
Always loved the pop the crowd would give Too Cool & Rikishi when they would dance after their matches! RIP Grandmaster Sexay, Brian Christopher.
I knew nothing about his USWA work. With all his talent, WWE could of made him a road agent and put great matches together instead of firing him. Great vid, dude. Keep up the good work.
LOVED him as a solo performer. His arrogant trademark laugh was AWESOME 🖤
RIP Brian. The fans never forget and you were a great worker.
I've spoken to him on Facebook an month before he passed he was hella cool R.I.P. Grandmaster Sexay through out the year's. 😖
You were fortunate
An month?
@@ericaarchie9654 ya thnx
@@canedewey756 ya before he got arrested I've tagged him in a post cause he was doing like indie tour appearances
This was a really well done and compassionate video. I like your style very much man.
Me and my wife always looked forward to a 2 Cool match and of course the dance off. Sad to hear he had a tough times later in his career. He was good and won’t be forgotten!
Will have to check out his USWA run. Another sad story but very well told as always.
Keep them coming I've watched them all. Already knowing the history but its good to see it in quick documentary form.
Too Cool was a part of my Time with the WWF and I have very fond memories of those three dorks hamming it up in the ring. I was never Aware of how accomplished Brian was _long_ before he put those goggles on and White Boi Danced his way into our Homes and Hearts. That Little Red Wagon alone is mind boggling and giving back half of his pay is just Classy af. It's a shame he came to the End that he did, but I'm glad folks like you are around to archive and retell these stories.
Thank you for reminding me of how Brilliantly Stupid and Stupidly Brilliant Pro Wrestling is. You do good work.
love your work dude...Too Cool was one of my favourite teams in the Attitude Era
clearly I've been underrating this man's career... I had no idea how good he was RIP to this man
He is soooooo hugely underrated. I am glad you took the time to notice his talent. Go back to the mid 90's USWA. A lot of his good stuff can be found here on UA-cam.
I didn’t even know he had died 😦 such a sad ending to someone who brought me so much joy as a kid, seeing Too Cool coming down to the ring always put a smile on my face
I always liked Brian Christopher. I use to pick him all the time when I got my first wrestling game Attitude for N64. The crowd use to yell "Jerry's Kid!" Lol good times man. Long Live Too Sexy.
15:40 Whoa!!! He and his dad look like they could be twins. Thanks for the memories growing up and RIP bro...
A few joints and you're videos man and I'm happy 👍
Wow. Wrestlingbios did a good job, hit me in the feels.
Brian Christopher's screeching laugh always cracked me up
"Jeff Jarrett fans"?.....what’s that?
Remember his feud with Taka for the light heavyweight title the most thanks for the memories Brian RIP
I was a huge Too Cool fan
How have I only just discovered this channel!
Every time you're notification pops up I can't click any faster ... Been a subscriber since the beginning ... How have you not got over a million subs yet ...
Almost 50k Congrats!!!
Who needs the WWE network when you have content like this on UA-cam
Because bigger channels are leaching off this one...
@@Simon_Diamond803 By far. And he makes them all interesting, even the wrestlers I never liked or cared about.
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He was a really good heel in the early days of TNA, I remember thinking he was the best thing on the show.
I grew up outside of Memphis and would go to Channel 5 to watch the shows on Saturday morning. They’d also come to my local national guard armory. Brian Christopher also came up with the Rock Bottom and was in charge taking care of Flex.
I grew up in the Memphis area and I remember watching Too Sexy Brian Christopher in the USWA. Dude was over big time, and yea, everyone knew he was Jerry's son, it just didn't matter because he was that good, unlike Jeff Jarrett who got big off his daddy's name. I loved the Grandmaster Sexay/Too Cool gimmick, but he could have been pushed to the moon. It's a damn shame the WWE never did more with him. He was used to being in the spotlight in USWA, but relegated to the mid card in WWE because he wasn't 6'4. RIP Brian Christopher Lawler
Great Docs. Started watching your vids before and after work recently. Never disappointed. Good work
Great video man giving insight to a wrestler I loved watching and not really covered by other channels great work man.. The best insight channel I have come across for wrestling.. Would you do a video on some of the jobbers of the business? The really lesser known guys who worked for the companies?
I never realized how underrated this guy was I remember rikishi and too cool being my favorite tag team next to edge and Christian
if that is your best moment..i suggest you google Brian before that...because that was his lowest time....
I've only become aware of Brian's pre-WWF career. I am very impressed with what he had accomplished. It just goes to prove that Vince is the destroyer of people and their careers. RIP Brian.
Vince allowed him to reach his highest of career highs though. He made the most money working for Vince, and became a bigger star.
His drug problems derailed his career not Vince
You mark! Vince is god.
I have been an active professional wrestler for 20 years, and when also working as security at a small live music venue in Glasgow, Scotland, both Scott Taylor and Brian Christopher were in one night, and Brian spent most of the evening stood outside talking to me on the door. I really enjoyed the interaction, and even put his match with Taka Michinoku on the TV screens as I told him how much I remember the match and some of the spots in it, and he claimed to have never watched it back. Seemed a very fun-loving fella, and he was very pleased to talk wrestling, although I could clearly see his toxic relationship with alcohol was very real. Was sad to see him pass, thanks for the video.
My heart broke too when I saw his little red wagon there at his funeral
You sir are the man when it comes to wrestling research and videos. Am so glad I found your channel. Keep up the great work.
Rip Brian Christopher 1972-2018 🙏💔
Very nicely done. Each video is looking more professional and creative. Bravo sir.
I been watching your vids for a min & realized i wasn't subscribed.. So i did.. Keep up the good work... Do a missing link bio
You're an exceptional narrator, keep up the good work
Too Cool was one of my favorite stables growing up, I remember them as Too Much also.
Great work Wrestling Bios❗️
Can't thank you enough for the awesome and hard work you do keep it up
Great channel and content man I've watched a few your videos and they are amazing..R.I.P Brian Christoher
Brian christopher has always been my favorite wrestler!! Thank you for the video :)
Jerry Lawler refused to believe that his son took his own life, due to the guilt he felt for not bailing him out. But Jerry Lawler shouldn’t blame himself. Brian Christopher, knowing he had effed up one too many times, could conceivably have killed himself. It happens at times when one hits rock bottom. This sad tale sort of reminds me of the Martin Sheen/Emilio Estevez TV movie “In The Custody of Strangers.”
I remember him in Memphis' USWA when I was a kid, along with Jeff Jarrett and Bill Dundee and Jerry Lawler
Same 💯
Such a sad story. I remember him and he was real entertaining.
Thanks for posting this. Never saw the von Eric wrestle But I kept hearing that family name so much. It's been very educational to know about this family. Thanks again for this video!
I'm NEW to dis channel. An love it. Thank you. 👍🏾
Love what you are doing brother......keep up the good work.
Very emotional right now hearing this story. Loved Too Cool.....but never knew how this ended. Thanks for the upload.
RIP Grand Master Sexay
Agreed. Loved Brian as Too Sexy. Cheers great video
Rest in Peace Brian ...you was a cool wrestler
dang .. touching... dig these videos dipping in on people i never really gave much thought into. thanks dude.
Memphis, my hometown. I remember going to a few wrestling shows at the mid south coliseum. True classics. ... J
So technically he got into the lifestyle cause he had avoided it most of his life? That's heartbreaking cause once he got a hold of it it got the best of him
Love seeing these vids. I thought I knew a lot about grandmaster sexy. Crazy life and there had been so many more that also deserve more credit. Plus more than just a tag team title shot. Rip
Thanks for making this video. I was a fan of Too Cool, back in the day, but I never knew the other stuff. That's a real shame. I feel sad for him and the King. I'm definitely going to check out Christopher's USWA stuff. Seems pretty interesting.
I'm from Memphis and too sexy was actually pretty popular here
Awesome content. I'm hooked!
Always enjoyed watching him as a kid, his Mozart laugh was always so hilarious to me. Deserved a bigger push in the 2000’s with too cool. I prefer him to Jeff dipshit Jarrett.
Honestly I don't know why a major promotion hasn't asked bios too handle a retrospective for them
Imagine bios in charge of a full length video funded by a major promotion pure gold and no mistake
R.I,P. Brian Christopher :(
He was great at his job in WWE, never knew about his success prior to that.
It's very painful whenever I see a promising talent languish within a short period of time.
Damn that was my mans when i was a kid 😭
Powerful. Another good job
Wow thats awesome. Brian never relied on his old man's fame like charlotte flair emulating everything her dad did all the way 2 the 4 horseman stable.
Great video always felt he was underrated
I'm loving these videos
One of the wwf wrestling greats! I remember me and my bros wrestling, one would be Scotty 2 hotty and other Rikishi, and I was always grandmaster sexay. Rip great legend!
I grew up watching USWA in Memphis, and I met Brian and Jeff Jarrett many times over the years at the shows. They were both awesome, but there was definitely a difference in the way they were treated by the promotion. I watched Brian for years before I even knew he was Lawler's son, while Jarrett was main eventing pretty much as soon as he got there. Jarrett was treated like a god in USWA, while Brian had to fight his way to the top just like everyone else. It was fun watching both of them succeed. USWA was a great promotion. It is a shame they did not have the financing, and were unable to change with the times. I miss it.
Love your Videos It is a joy to watch them
I loved how he would walk down the entrance way. Such a good character