Batista was not ruined by WWE. It was ruined by the annoying assholes we like to call Daniel Bryan fans, who because Daniel Bryan hadn't already won 30 world championships, booed Batista as well as Rey Mysterio out of the building. As a result, Mysterio and Batista are out of the company and Daniel Bryan hordes the spotlight at every turn because he is never not there. Even with The Miz and Dolph Ziggler going on right now and the intrigue in that feud, the biggest question on peoples minds is, "Is Bryan ever going to wrestle again?" That should not be the main focus in WWE right now!
Hey fuck you I already watched Guardians of the Galaxy twice and I wasn't gonna sit back while they fucked D-Bry to plug that movie. Good movie, though.
Sorry for liking young, new wrestlers instead of old ones. Like, fuck us for making Daniel Bryan, one of the most talented wrestler of the decade, main even WM, right?
Batista's return was actually good once they finally agreed to turn him heel. It would've been really good if he had been able to/wanted to stay longer
Nobody wanted Batista to come back, nobody wanted him to win the Royal Rumble. But he came back because of movie promotion and easy money. Funnily enough, people don't like cash-grabbing wrestlers that are pretty shit in the ring and only have like 3 matches (at best) before crying like a child on national TV.
+MrRukale I agree with your statement on Batista, but fans are all over Lesnar's balls and since his return he is boring in the ring and rarely ever wrestles.
there are several factors . people wanted Daniel Bryan . Batista came back to win the rumble despite being gone for 4 years . Batista's rejection was mainly for fans to get their voice heard towards Vince
If you don't want to pay for WhatCulture Extra, then don't, no ones forcing you, they have even said its not taking away any content that would be on UA-cam, the content on there wouldn't have been uploaded to UA-cam anyway, they are a company and they have to make money, otherwise even the UA-cam channel wouldn't be able to run.
They are a private company and will inevitably hold back content for the paid show. It's basic 'theory of the firm' stuff, even if they have the best intentions now.
Batista returned in 2014 not 2013. I did like the idea you had about Bret becoming a manager for the Hart Dynasty in a war against DX. Still, as bad as Bret's return was from a wrestling and booking standpoint , it was still great and touching to see him back and reconciled with the WWE, Vince and HBK.
Good list but you made a mistake Batista returned in 2014 not 2013 His 2014 return got destroyed no thanks to these butthurt smart marks who played Call of Duty and drinking that overrated Moutain Dew.
His return was destroyed by WWE itself who tried to throw him in the title picture when the obvious fan favorite and fan chosen choice was getting overlooked for a part timer.
Fucking hilarious when batista fans will say "HIS PUSH WAS RUINED" despite him being an average wrestler, having shit matches and nobody wanting him to win the Royal Rumble. And yet they'll still rag on Lesnar for coming out for a paycheck every PPV, despite batista leaving after losing like a child.
Best in the World Clearly, because "Bootista" was such a fucking hit, right? Let's not forget how he had a hissy fit in interviews after leaving because "the crowd didn't like me".
His return is considered to be from 2013, because it was announce in 2013 that he was returning, he didn't appear on tv until 2014, but really a persons run officially starts from the point they sign the contract and/or are announced.
I liked that Bret hart and Shawn hugged it out. So much animosity and instead of turning that into another recycled angle you got a feel good moment for the fans.
Yes, this man shouldn't have a job to support himself and potentially his family because you, the high and mighty UA-cam commenter, don't like his voice.
In defence of Batista, his booking was poor upon his return but the Mania main event was great, as was Evolution's feud with the Shield. He put a bunch of young guys over in fantastic matches. Surely that doesn't deserve to be number 1?-
yea but so far, the shield had a lot of promise, and no delivery :/ reigns, booed. rollins, accused of hurting people. ambrose, not serious enough. dave bautista (yes that is actually how you spell it!) tried, i will give him that -> but it might have been for nothing.. :/ these guys are burying themselves in fine fashion...
Top 10 Wrestling Career Threatening Match. It would be fun to do since we're seeing a title vs career match at No Mercy. Love the channel keep up the good work. All Hail BX
Lord Tensai should have been damn near the top of the list. Guy shows up...Announcers: "We hear this is a former WWE superstar, but we don't know who!" Crowd: "Albert! Albert! Albert!" What a bust. As popular as a fart in church...
Everyone fucking hated Batista's return not just because of the Daniel Bryan fiasco, but also because Batista had already had his time in the spotlight as a top guy from the Ruthless Aggression Era and into the PG Era. With multiple World title reigns already in his resume, he had reached his peak, and nobody wanted to see him anymore. People wanted fresh faces, not faces from the past simply coming back to hog the spotlight.
The same people chant "Suplex City" whenever they see Brock Lesnar? Makes perfect sense. Honestly I think you are wrong. When I heard that Batista was returning, I was excited. When I found out what role he was playing and that he was gonna take the Mania Main Event from Daniel Bryan, I turned on him. I wanted him back, a lot of people did, but the role he was given upon his return was stupid.
but this is a situation that was true, he is gone for 4 years, he came back 6 days before the Rumble event, he was back but he was booed out of the building, witch WWE witch forcing to him make a face, but no, it was a dissapoiting Rumble match, Batista main eventing Wrestlemania 30 ? nobody wanted to see that
As someone who always liked Batista to a degree, his 2014 run was simply a matter of the wrong push at the wrong time. A majority of WWE fans spent months making it very clear that they wanted Daniel Bryan at the top, and instead of WWE just listening to them (like they always claim they do) and letting the money print itself, they shoved Batista - who many modern fans didn't have a connection to and were just told "trust us, this guy was awesome once!" - into a spot they felt Bryan had earned after months of hard work and kickass matches. It didn't help that the 2014 Rumble opened with the year's first MOTY candidate between Bryan and Wyatt, making the fans salivate over a DB Rumble victory even more. Batista's comeback was doomed from the start, and much of that could have been avoided if he had just returned as a heel. Could you imagine if WWE had that stubborn, out-of-touch attitude when Steve Austin was on the rise? "Wow, people REALLY like that Stone Cold, but we've already decided that Ken Shamrock is the REAL star, so he's going to win the Rumble and the title at WM 14 and THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STICKING WITH NO MATTER WHAT."
Marcus Stewart hey I think his return ended up working out for everyone involved. I wanted him to win in the main event of wrestlemania, but his return winning the royal rumble made him look good and legit again. All the more important when he put D Bryan over and then the shield over in those paper-view matches. Batista should have been on one the most successful returns.
Dude! Jake Roberts, ineffective? "He capped off victories that lead him to the finals of King Of The Ring where he launched "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's meteoric rise! THINK! hardly "ineffective"
I'd disagree with the Dudley's return, they essentially helped New Day explode into popularity. Also them being a veteran and last a year leads to them educating the younger guys. I was happy to see them and they served their place.
Batista’s run was terrible at first, but they salvaged it with his heel turn, Evolution reunion, and that match against the Shield. That was all good stuff.
Lol the fact people don't understand that the Dudley's final run was never going to include a championship and they were brought back in a "passing of the torch" kind of way to put over the new tag teams is hilarious.
But usually you have success before you put people over. The D-Boys hadn't had a successful run in WWE in years. It would have made more sense and been more beneficial to whatever team they put over if they were a dominant tag team and didn't job out in nearly every match. That's like saying Undertaker doesn't need to come back and be dominant he can just lay down for every match he's in because he's "putting the other guy over." Putting someone over means more than laying down for the 1-2-3.
evilsWa Everything they'd done prior wasn't "success?" Lol no, see Bubba & D-Von did it right. The only thing that a final run with the title would serve is to bury an already bad tag divison further. By "jobbing" in their final run they gave legitimacy to not only the New Day but any other tag team they faced. Taker is a completely different story.
I'm talking about when you are re-introduced to a brand new audience as they were when they returned after x number of years. You have to make that mean something to the young fans. No ten year old fan cares about the fact that this new tag team was ECW champions a decade before they were born. Yeah their success is important, but so is showing that they are viable in the present. That's what I mean. You still have to build their momentum so they transfer of heat pays off. Look at Lesnar and Goldberg. They aren't banking on people remembering his previous dominance, they had him no sell offense from a top young guy and then give him his finisher. So yeah in that sense their previous success is irrelevant just as it would be if DX came out and lost every time.
And I disagree that it would have buried the division. If done right having the New Day actually chase the titles for a while from the D-Boys would have made it THAT much more beneficial to the New Day and would make holding the belts this long THAT much stronger.
"Never to wrestle for the company again" So I guess we should just forget about his return against the Shield, right? Granted, it might of not been an actual match, but it was a return.
It's not only in Vince McMahon's mind that the MexAmerica thing made Coulter & DelRio heels. While Zeb was all preachy about bringing people together (in contrast to his Real Americans gimmick before) he at the same time talked down and belittled all those that would not join in while Del Rio was basically rehashing his "I'm rich and important - you're not!" shtick. It actually was pretty intelligent thing - but probably too complicated for a wrestling angle and lacking in an actual valid opponent. Swagger didn't have the standing for that and Cena got injured.
TheJakePlays Ooooooh, recognizing my name has the word "Cum" in it. Hilarious, original, and it was just as funny for all the 12 year olds. Solid work.
Vader in 2005 or 2004, Incredibly overweight and during his segment with Batista he was literally bouncing around the ring and randomly falling over from his weight. He even fell off the ring while exiting after that segment. Not to mention the dead crowd reaction during his entrance at Taboo Tuesday
Shenanigans on Dudley Boyz. Their return helped put over: -The New Day -Enzo and Cass -Gallows and Anderson In fact, before they arrived the tag team division was a nightmare with the Uso's, Lucha Dragons, etc. I would say the tag team division is significantly stronger because of their return. Otherwise, decent list
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BRITISH ACCENT BRITISH REFERS TO ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES NOT JUST ENGLAND WHAT YOU WANT IS AN ENGLISH ACCENT, NOT A BRITISH ACCENT BECAUSE THERE'S NO SUCH THING
Plus, there are many different accents from different parts of England. for example someone from Manchester sounds a lot different than someone from Oxford.
+Adam Corela Yeah that's exactly it. They're excited that they're watching the video shortly after it was published and there isn't many people on the comment section yet or top comments. And they think that people care and when they're called out for it they are all like "I'm just appreciating the little things in life haha :)" like they aren't doing it for anything other than gaining attention.
Christian returning in 2009. The new theme, the commentators reaction, and the fact that it occured on an episode of ECW ruined what could have been a tremendous moment for Christian, the fans, WWE in general.
+SnipingIsFun hell no, although I quite agree Vince likes to over promote most underserving wrestlers, almost all of fanboys of DB are just a bunch of crybabies. I remember they even boo Rey Mysterio on that RR. DB fanboys are a fucking cancer by booing everythlng that wasnt DB just for the sake of not being DB. DB fanboys are a great example why nobody cant stand PG fans.
I booed Batista not because I wanted Daniel Bryan to win...I booed him because I wanted someone who actually WORKED HIS ASS OFF ALL YEAR TO WIN...I personally wanted Bray Wyatt to win
Paul Bearer's return was also short-lived and disappointed, he came back after WrestleMania XX with the returning darker Undertaker only to get buried alive under a ton of cements.
Hernandez returning to TNA. While employed by Lucha Underground. Resulted in zero ratings pops, multiple people getting fired in TNA, entire segments of show that were filmed getting scrapped, and Hernandez not being wanted back in LU
Nu-uh, Batista's return was great. Yeah, it went off the rails pretty quickly, but they swerved into it and gave us an awesome, universally despised heel who participated in two great storylines. He played a great secondary antagonist in the Bryan vs The Authority story. A big, douchey, macho, Hollywood jerk against lovable, undersized who overcame the odds to win the world title at Mania. Then he was able to particpate in a decent Evolution reunion, bolstered by the fact that it was used to put over The SHIELD (then hottest young act in the company) big time, with back-to-back, decisive wins over one of the most dominant stables in history.
I remember the Bomb-RKO, allowing Bryan to go over-creating one of the biggest moments in WM history, the Shield vs Evolution rivalry and the royal wave goodbye.
I thought Brett and Shawn hugging was genuinely touching. Sometimes, things in life are too big to be made into a feud and I thought WWE did well to respect that in this case (especially since they usually are pretty blind to that line).
I don't agree with all of this list, Kevin Nash had great matches with HHH (in 2 main events), Chris Jericho & Evolution in 2003 after his injury woes (granted Scott Hall's comeback wasn't as good). With Bret Hart, I think he wanted his comeback to be that way, burying the hatchet & trying to move on instead of reviving an old feud & bringing back horrible memories. As you said he couldn't wrestle & he still got huge pops so I think it was an unfair inclusion.
I love how all the AntI-WC trolls say 'The smart marks ruined Batistas return", really, turning him from a lukewarm babyface to the hottest heel in the company, he still got to main event WM and get that check, he had great matches with the Sheild and put over young talent, as he should have been
I love how he says the Bret angle was killed with the HBK hug. Yeah, because HBK was the one that Bret Hart knocked out cold on the SS night. You DO remember that mania match was the culmination of a long storyline between Vince and Bret right? But to you, the best way to capitalize on that would have been HBK and HHH fighting the "new Hart foundation"? Just as bad.
I remember Wrestle Mania 12, I was a kid, super excited about Warrior's return. IT KICKED ASS! Just sucks that the match only lasted like 12 seconds, but it was awesome, definitely not a fail for my little self back then
"Trish left the company shortly after" (made to sound like her return flopped) Actually, Strawb, She is STILL under contract and only came back for a wrestlemania match... She was always leaving after that... The FAIL of her return was WWE letting Vicky pin her... But her run was always going to be short.
I think you are missing a bit from the Warrior's story. Hogan had never beaten him before and I believe it was one thing he wanted notched in his belt and that they specifically brought the Warrior back to that end. They never promoted anything for him in any of their stores at that time. I know because I was looking everywhere for it at that time because I was stoked for him to come back. He was given no push and was sent in to fail, to appease Hogan.
I think he was meaning goldbergs 2003 stuff? But at the same time that was his first time in the WWE so that wouldn't be it? I know bill's 2nd coming was HUGEEEE. on another note... NWO 2002 was awesome I thought. YEAHHH there was stupid shit done. BUT all they had to do was stand there and they got cheer'd. They were over like rover. Nash vs Rock was fucking awesome. Hall vs Austin TO ME was alright? I liked the match I just found out i'm in the VERY minority for that. Hogan vs Rock one of if not the biggest match of all time? NOT BEST... but big.
Bret Hart's return was partially marred by his awful and nervous mic work. Every time they gave him a live mic, it was you, sitting on your couch, almost embarrassed to listen to him speak.
I will hear nothing said about the Ultimate Warrior's return. No-selling the pedigree and squashing Triple H was one of the most glorious moments in wrestling history.
The best way to go about the Extra premium service would be a delayed release. The paying customer get access to content 2 months before it's released for free on YT. There'd be incentive to part ways with $7, while at the same time not penalizing those who aren't sure about buying in. Except for the iPPVs. Good on you for selling that.
huge fan here. love all your stuff. SOUND OFF? SOLOMONSTER REFERENCE? get a new wrap up slogan its taken. jk not serious just taking a stab.. keep up the good work
in the case of the hitman, let's be honest; if Goldberg wasn't reckless with that thrust kick, bret wouldn't of had that career ending concussion or that stroke, then he could have returned to wwe, got revenge for Montreal, actually had a actual match with Vince, managed Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith and Natalya to tag team and women's gold (well, copper and silver)
I personally respect the hell out of Batista for what he did during his return. He put over daniel bryan clean for one of the greatest storyline culminations in wrestling history. Then he put over the shield clean twice, and if it wasn't for his return WE WOULDN'T HAVE EVEN HAD THE SHIELD VS EVOLUTION which I thought was freakin awesome! I have wanted to see an evolution reunion since they disbanded, and I never would have dreamed the shield would have ever faced them. I hate the way he was treated by the fans. But then again, that's how it is
You forgot Tony Atlas' return as Saba Simba. Tony Atlas was a former Mr. America and a former tag team champion. He had an impressive array of power moves and aerial moves. He even pinned Hulk Hogan when the latter first arrived at WWF. Unfortunately, Atlas also had a drug problem, which led to missed matches, erratic ring behavior and eventually a firing. Then one day Vince McMahon welcomed Atlas back (Yay!) He gave him a new name, Saba Simba (huh?) Then he stuck him in an African tribesman costume and give him, I kid you not, a spear to carry (BOO!) Not surprisingly the new gimmick was not a crowd pleaser, and Saba Simba was gone in a matter of weeks.
People only hate this guy because he doesn't have a British accent.
HUGH MUNGUS WHAT
666
Hardly the only reason.
I can just hear the Big Mac sauce dropping from his chin to his belly.....ewwwww
is that sexual harassment?
I really actually like this guy and his top tens
his articles on the website are great
the articles he does are awesome
You really actually like this guy whining and bitching about every insignificant thing?
I think u might be bitching right now bud
whineing and bitching is what all wrestling fans do
I enjoyed Dudley boyz because it's because of their feud with new day, the reason the new day got over big.
No its not...it was the feud with tyson Kidd and cesaro and the usos
No it’s not
Batista was 2014 not 2013
He came back in 2013, the rumble was 2014
Jyyfrr I'm pretty sure they announced it 2013 but he made his return the week before the rumble, which was 2014
Cush Pesaro no, January 20th 2014 I believe
Batista returned in 2014 for the 2014 Royal Rumble that was ruined by the smart marks that made the Sonic Fanbase look like Normal People.
Bryan is a vanilla midget
You forgot sting...
that was a debut not a return. he never wrestled for wwe before his debut in 2014
Yea I expected him to be like top 5
in my opinion it was prrety good
if he lost at 2 ppvs dosn,t mean it was bad
him lossing made the most sense
+OMG ITS BRIAN where the hell did you get batista from? he's replying to a comment about Sting, so...
worst????
Evolution v The Shield matches were amazing though.
If a pregnant woman goes swimming, does she become a human submarine ?
I guess so. Especially if you stick a tube up her bum and call it a periscope
Batista was not ruined by WWE. It was ruined by the annoying assholes we like to call Daniel Bryan fans, who because Daniel Bryan hadn't already won 30 world championships, booed Batista as well as Rey Mysterio out of the building. As a result, Mysterio and Batista are out of the company and Daniel Bryan hordes the spotlight at every turn because he is never not there. Even with The Miz and Dolph Ziggler going on right now and the intrigue in that feud, the biggest question on peoples minds is, "Is Bryan ever going to wrestle again?" That should not be the main focus in WWE right now!
Batista's return could've been great, but you marks ruined it.
It is truly sad. Damn Daniel Bryan Marks.
creative ruined it. Batista had great idea's but Vince wanted him to win the rumble and promised him the title at Mania
Hey fuck you I already watched Guardians of the Galaxy twice and I wasn't gonna sit back while they fucked D-Bry to plug that movie. Good movie, though.
Sorry for liking young, new wrestlers instead of old ones. Like, fuck us for making Daniel Bryan, one of the most talented wrestler of the decade, main even WM, right?
Batista's return was actually good once they finally agreed to turn him heel. It would've been really good if he had been able to/wanted to stay longer
As much as I like Danielson, there's no excuse to what the fans did to Batista just to get what they want
Except the Bryan storylibe felt more legit and meaningful. Batista's return was just shoved in over everything.
Nobody wanted Batista to come back, nobody wanted him to win the Royal Rumble. But he came back because of movie promotion and easy money.
Funnily enough, people don't like cash-grabbing wrestlers that are pretty shit in the ring and only have like 3 matches (at best) before crying like a child on national TV.
+MrRukale I agree with your statement on Batista, but fans are all over Lesnar's balls and since his return he is boring in the ring and rarely ever wrestles.
there are several factors . people wanted Daniel Bryan . Batista came back to win the rumble despite being gone for 4 years . Batista's rejection was mainly for fans to get their voice heard towards Vince
I wanted him to come back
If you don't want to pay for WhatCulture Extra, then don't, no ones forcing you, they have even said its not taking away any content that would be on UA-cam, the content on there wouldn't have been uploaded to UA-cam anyway, they are a company and they have to make money, otherwise even the UA-cam channel wouldn't be able to run.
You should put this on the list!
Of course, people form those opinions without watching the whole video first.
They are a private company and will inevitably hold back content for the paid show. It's basic 'theory of the firm' stuff, even if they have the best intentions now.
they are taking away the How wwe Should have booked/book
Drink it in maaaaan!
Batista returned in 2014 not 2013. I did like the idea you had about Bret becoming a manager for the Hart Dynasty in a war against DX. Still, as bad as Bret's return was from a wrestling and booking standpoint , it was still great and touching to see him back and reconciled with the WWE, Vince and HBK.
Guarantee Kevin Nash is on this list!
Wow! #2
The Bret Hart return in 2010 was terrible. I hate that he did that Wrestlemania match with Vince.
Good list but you made a mistake Batista returned in 2014 not 2013 His 2014 return got destroyed no thanks to these butthurt smart marks who played Call of Duty and drinking that overrated Moutain Dew.
His return was destroyed by WWE itself who tried to throw him in the title picture when the obvious fan favorite and fan chosen choice was getting overlooked for a part timer.
Fucking hilarious when batista fans will say "HIS PUSH WAS RUINED" despite him being an average wrestler, having shit matches and nobody wanting him to win the Royal Rumble.
And yet they'll still rag on Lesnar for coming out for a paycheck every PPV, despite batista leaving after losing like a child.
Best in the World
Clearly, because "Bootista" was such a fucking hit, right? Let's not forget how he had a hissy fit in interviews after leaving because "the crowd didn't like me".
His return is considered to be from 2013, because it was announce in 2013 that he was returning, he didn't appear on tv until 2014, but really a persons run officially starts from the point they sign the contract and/or are announced.
24magiccarrot
No, a person's run starts once they're on TV.
Nobody gives a shit until they're wrestling or live in the venue.
I liked that Bret hart and Shawn hugged it out. So much animosity and instead of turning that into another recycled angle you got a feel good moment for the fans.
Please fire this guy he's annoying me
He's only doing his job.
Just very badly
wait lads, cancel all the videos. Turk Aslan is annoyed.
The end is nigh, the end is nigh. Fu@#ing run away, the end is nigh.
Yes, this man shouldn't have a job to support himself and potentially his family because you, the high and mighty UA-cam commenter, don't like his voice.
In defence of Batista, his booking was poor upon his return but the Mania main event was great, as was Evolution's feud with the Shield. He put a bunch of young guys over in fantastic matches. Surely that doesn't deserve to be number 1?-
yea but so far, the shield had a lot of promise, and no delivery :/ reigns, booed. rollins, accused of hurting people. ambrose, not serious enough. dave bautista (yes that is actually how you spell it!) tried, i will give him that -> but it might have been for nothing.. :/ these guys are burying themselves in fine fashion...
ArseCrayonGaming thank you that’s 100% right!
Rebook Zack Ryder's United States Championship run.
It will probably be on extra just because of you.
that's tempting there Adam.
I will do it right now. Don't let John Cena near him.
Trevor Campbell your brilliant
Jake Tack Thanks mate.
Top 10 Wrestling Career Threatening Match. It would be fun to do since we're seeing a title vs career match at No Mercy. Love the channel keep up the good work. All Hail BX
Where the hell is your British accent?!?
Digital Penguin
Lmao
Boss Ninja You're a penguin racist
he is american
No shit Sherlock.
There's no such thing as a British accent.
Warrior was still the most over face for that short period. People so wanted him to stick around. After he left again, fans have up for good.
Bluetista's return would have been great if only they hadn't anounnced it, and had him come back at the rumble. Can you imagine the pop
Well, that and the blue pants
Lord Tensai should have been damn near the top of the list. Guy shows up...Announcers: "We hear this is a former WWE superstar, but we don't know who!" Crowd: "Albert! Albert! Albert!" What a bust. As popular as a fart in church...
Everyone fucking hated Batista's return not just because of the Daniel Bryan fiasco, but also because Batista had already had his time in the spotlight as a top guy from the Ruthless Aggression Era and into the PG Era. With multiple World title reigns already in his resume, he had reached his peak, and nobody wanted to see him anymore. People wanted fresh faces, not faces from the past simply coming back to hog the spotlight.
Well said Najee, Im a big Batista fan, i was suprised of all the boos he got in his royal rumble return, fucking smarks ruined it
The same people chant "Suplex City" whenever they see Brock Lesnar? Makes perfect sense.
Honestly I think you are wrong. When I heard that Batista was returning, I was excited. When I found out what role he was playing and that he was gonna take the Mania Main Event from Daniel Bryan, I turned on him. I wanted him back, a lot of people did, but the role he was given upon his return was stupid.
but this is a situation that was true, he is gone for 4 years, he came back 6 days before the Rumble event, he was back but he was booed out of the building, witch WWE witch forcing to him make a face, but no, it was a dissapoiting Rumble match, Batista main eventing Wrestlemania 30 ? nobody wanted to see that
MJjuice89 blah blah blah
murky or feed haha exactly but hey he still won 2 time royal rumble along with some of the greats in the history. How many did D Bryan win ?
You should do a top 10 on why Taker has surpassed Hogan as the most iconic wrestler in WWF/WWE history
well one reason is very obvious an we all know it: doesn't actually suck and has got more than 2 moves
Batista is better than Daniel Bryan anytime and anywhere.
Daniel Bryan is one of the greatest wrestler of all time?? My ass😠😠
I agree.Batista The Animal is One of the best EVER!
As someone who always liked Batista to a degree, his 2014 run was simply a matter of the wrong push at the wrong time. A majority of WWE fans spent months making it very clear that they wanted Daniel Bryan at the top, and instead of WWE just listening to them (like they always claim they do) and letting the money print itself, they shoved Batista - who many modern fans didn't have a connection to and were just told "trust us, this guy was awesome once!" - into a spot they felt Bryan had earned after months of hard work and kickass matches. It didn't help that the 2014 Rumble opened with the year's first MOTY candidate between Bryan and Wyatt, making the fans salivate over a DB Rumble victory even more. Batista's comeback was doomed from the start, and much of that could have been avoided if he had just returned as a heel.
Could you imagine if WWE had that stubborn, out-of-touch attitude when Steve Austin was on the rise? "Wow, people REALLY like that Stone Cold, but we've already decided that Ken Shamrock is the REAL star, so he's going to win the Rumble and the title at WM 14 and THAT'S WHAT WE'RE STICKING WITH NO MATTER WHAT."
Marcus Stewart hey I think his return ended up working out for everyone involved. I wanted him to win in the main event of wrestlemania, but his return winning the royal rumble made him look good and legit again. All the more important when he put D Bryan over and then the shield over in those paper-view matches. Batista should have been on one the most successful returns.
Dude! Jake Roberts, ineffective? "He capped off victories that lead him to the finals of King Of The Ring where he launched "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's meteoric rise! THINK! hardly "ineffective"
batista wearing blue was a sign of respect and support to a cancer foundation
If Whatculture Extra is on here....
I'd disagree with the Dudley's return, they essentially helped New Day explode into popularity. Also them being a veteran and last a year leads to them educating the younger guys.
I was happy to see them and they served their place.
"What happened to all the real men"
That Tatanka return for the Andre the Giant Battle Royale was up there. Announcers: "It's Tatanka!" Audience: "Yaaaaaaa... Wait, who?"
9 minutes 11 seconds....
wow
he did it for the Rock.
NEVER FORGET (unlessyouwanna)
Muhammad Hassan WCPW debut confirmed
Batista’s run was terrible at first, but they salvaged it with his heel turn, Evolution reunion, and that match against the Shield. That was all good stuff.
Lol the fact people don't understand that the Dudley's final run was never going to include a championship and they were brought back in a "passing of the torch" kind of way to put over the new tag teams is hilarious.
it is true
But usually you have success before you put people over. The D-Boys hadn't had a successful run in WWE in years. It would have made more sense and been more beneficial to whatever team they put over if they were a dominant tag team and didn't job out in nearly every match. That's like saying Undertaker doesn't need to come back and be dominant he can just lay down for every match he's in because he's "putting the other guy over." Putting someone over means more than laying down for the 1-2-3.
evilsWa Everything they'd done prior wasn't "success?" Lol no, see Bubba & D-Von did it right. The only thing that a final run with the title would serve is to bury an already bad tag divison further. By "jobbing" in their final run they gave legitimacy to not only the New Day but any other tag team they faced.
Taker is a completely different story.
I'm talking about when you are re-introduced to a brand new audience as they were when they returned after x number of years. You have to make that mean something to the young fans. No ten year old fan cares about the fact that this new tag team was ECW champions a decade before they were born. Yeah their success is important, but so is showing that they are viable in the present. That's what I mean. You still have to build their momentum so they transfer of heat pays off. Look at Lesnar and Goldberg. They aren't banking on people remembering his previous dominance, they had him no sell offense from a top young guy and then give him his finisher. So yeah in that sense their previous success is irrelevant just as it would be if DX came out and lost every time.
And I disagree that it would have buried the division. If done right having the New Day actually chase the titles for a while from the D-Boys would have made it THAT much more beneficial to the New Day and would make holding the belts this long THAT much stronger.
7:19 At first glance I though Scott had the world's largest parrot on his finger haha
"Never to wrestle for the company again"
So I guess we should just forget about his return against the Shield, right?
Granted, it might of not been an actual match, but it was a return.
P.D. Ricky's outfit was cool in my opinion
It was a return, yes, but he never wrestled.
Disproving your own claim in the same post. That's gotta be a record. lol
jp3813 wait who is he talking about?
It's not only in Vince McMahon's mind that the MexAmerica thing made Coulter & DelRio heels. While Zeb was all preachy about bringing people together (in contrast to his Real Americans gimmick before) he at the same time talked down and belittled all those that would not join in while Del Rio was basically rehashing his "I'm rich and important - you're not!" shtick. It actually was pretty intelligent thing - but probably too complicated for a wrestling angle and lacking in an actual valid opponent. Swagger didn't have the standing for that and Cena got injured.
When i hear this guy do top 10 lists i just don't want to watch anymore
ikr
riiiiiiight
Then don't, and stop wasting your time posting your useless, shitty comments.
Jason Cummiskey Alright, Jason Cumdumpster.
TheJakePlays Ooooooh, recognizing my name has the word "Cum" in it. Hilarious, original, and it was just as funny for all the 12 year olds. Solid work.
Vader in 2005 or 2004, Incredibly overweight and during his segment with Batista he was literally bouncing around the ring and randomly falling over from his weight. He even fell off the ring while exiting after that segment.
Not to mention the dead crowd reaction during his entrance at Taboo Tuesday
top most sexul moment in the ring ? (like if you agree)
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1. You-already-knew-it with Lita and Edge
2. Paige licking Natalya?
3. Mark Henry
4. Something with Kane
5. Big E
...uh...
The Mickie James "V lick" (I think it was mickie James but I'm not sure)
+Corey Ryan It definitely was Mickie James. That moment is burned into my memory for all time and I couldn't be happier about it.
Shenanigans on Dudley Boyz. Their return helped put over:
-The New Day
-Enzo and Cass
-Gallows and Anderson
In fact, before they arrived the tag team division was a nightmare with the Uso's, Lucha Dragons, etc. I would say the tag team division is significantly stronger because of their return.
Otherwise, decent list
No disrespect, but we prefer a british accent for whatCulture. It brands the channel.
Yeah, I agree. WTF is a draygon?
A pokemon, maybe?
Brandon Guimond draygon was caught!
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A BRITISH ACCENT
BRITISH REFERS TO ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND WALES
NOT JUST ENGLAND
WHAT YOU WANT IS AN ENGLISH ACCENT, NOT A BRITISH ACCENT BECAUSE THERE'S NO SUCH THING
Plus, there are many different accents from different parts of England. for example someone from Manchester sounds a lot different than someone from Oxford.
whatcultre you've come along way close to 900,000 subscribers (applause)
I have never been this early! Just like these other early people!
And no one cares about that.
so what makes you think people care about you not caring
Nothing.
then you comment is weird
What does that even mean? "I have never been this early?" Early to what? The comment section?
+Adam Corela Yeah that's exactly it. They're excited that they're watching the video shortly after it was published and there isn't many people on the comment section yet or top comments. And they think that people care and when they're called out for it they are all like "I'm just appreciating the little things in life haha :)" like they aren't doing it for anything other than gaining attention.
Eyyyy, Sup, Soucek? Always love your oh-so-rare entries to the list... of.. lists?
In fairness to Trish 2011 Snooki was WAY better than she had any right to be.
Christian returning in 2009. The new theme, the commentators reaction, and the fact that it occured on an episode of ECW ruined what could have been a tremendous moment for Christian, the fans, WWE in general.
Daniel Bryan fanboys screwed Batista return
WWE screwed his return by shoving him in the way of the obvious fan favorite of Daniel Bryan.
+SnipingIsFun hell no, although I quite agree Vince likes to over promote most underserving wrestlers, almost all of fanboys of DB are just a bunch of crybabies. I remember they even boo Rey Mysterio on that RR. DB fanboys are a fucking cancer by booing everythlng that wasnt DB just for the sake of not being DB. DB fanboys are a great example why nobody cant stand PG fans.
I booed Batista not because I wanted Daniel Bryan to win...I booed him because I wanted someone who actually WORKED HIS ASS OFF ALL YEAR TO WIN...I personally wanted Bray Wyatt to win
Paul Bearer's return was also short-lived and disappointed, he came back after WrestleMania XX with the returning darker Undertaker only to get buried alive under a ton of cements.
What's a Dray-gin? It's Dragon.
It's from the same family as "tayg teams".
He used to wrestle George "The Ayn-imal" Steele years and years ago.
Hernandez returning to TNA. While employed by Lucha Underground. Resulted in zero ratings pops, multiple people getting fired in TNA, entire segments of show that were filmed getting scrapped, and Hernandez not being wanted back in LU
Nu-uh, Batista's return was great. Yeah, it went off the rails pretty quickly, but they swerved into it and gave us an awesome, universally despised heel who participated in two great storylines.
He played a great secondary antagonist in the Bryan vs The Authority story. A big, douchey, macho, Hollywood jerk against lovable, undersized who overcame the odds to win the world title at Mania.
Then he was able to particpate in a decent Evolution reunion, bolstered by the fact that it was used to put over The SHIELD (then hottest young act in the company) big time, with back-to-back, decisive wins over one of the most dominant stables in history.
Jake The Snake is saved just by that Austin 3:16 promo. The entire run was worth it for that moment
Batista returned 2014, not 2013
Somehow, I knew Bluetista was going to be pretty high in there.
Am I the only one who is fine with Del Rio being a jobber?
he just can't get over with the fans
I know, plus he is pretty boring.
Nope. Del Rio was boring as shit.
Nope. He is very uninteresting
I remember the Bomb-RKO, allowing Bryan to go over-creating one of the biggest moments in WM history, the Shield vs Evolution rivalry and the royal wave goodbye.
still awaiting the allusive Chris Benoit return
Crispen Wah?
KillOwensKill, Benoit is dead. Idiot.
@KillOwensKill...Thats the joke, moron....
Don't let this post distract you from the fact that Kevin Sullivan killed Chris Benoit
Man, I wish Carlito would come back now...
This Video is 9:11 minutes long. Whatculture Wrestling Illuminati confirmed.
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Mr. Ass's return after getting kicked out of DX should have been great but instead I remember him getting a stunner from Steve Austin.
Jake the snake returned on Chris jericho's highlight reel and got rkoed
...was this English
+Paul Hensley Yes, it was, can you read?
this literally sounds like gibberish
I was referring to Jake's return in 2005. he confronted Randy Orton on jericho's highlight reel. Jake looked horrible look it up
+Paul Hensley it made total sense.
I thought Brett and Shawn hugging was genuinely touching. Sometimes, things in life are too big to be made into a feud and I thought WWE did well to respect that in this case (especially since they usually are pretty blind to that line).
I don't agree with all of this list, Kevin Nash had great matches with HHH (in 2 main events), Chris Jericho & Evolution in 2003 after his injury woes (granted Scott Hall's comeback wasn't as good).
With Bret Hart, I think he wanted his comeback to be that way, burying the hatchet & trying to move on instead of reviving an old feud & bringing back horrible memories. As you said he couldn't wrestle & he still got huge pops so I think it was an unfair inclusion.
I love how all the AntI-WC trolls say 'The smart marks ruined Batistas return", really, turning him from a lukewarm babyface to the hottest heel in the company, he still got to main event WM and get that check, he had great matches with the Sheild and put over young talent, as he should have been
I'm early, let me think of a joke...
WhatCulture
Stop spamming
*your life
good one.
I have another
why do you keep watching?
xDxDxdDDD
Frank Turner How's middle school going?
I love how he says the Bret angle was killed with the HBK hug. Yeah, because HBK was the one that Bret Hart knocked out cold on the SS night. You DO remember that mania match was the culmination of a long storyline between Vince and Bret right? But to you, the best way to capitalize on that would have been HBK and HHH fighting the "new Hart foundation"? Just as bad.
You forgot RVD
I remember Wrestle Mania 12, I was a kid, super excited about Warrior's return. IT KICKED ASS! Just sucks that the match only lasted like 12 seconds, but it was awesome, definitely not a fail for my little self back then
How about when Christian returned to face Jack Swagger in ECW. The announcer of so lamely said "It's....it's Christian."
the worst return is everytime Andrew comes back and makes a video
@6:26 looks like a still for a porn movie "The Hitman"
How is Steiner not on this list? His first day return was MEGA epic... then just died... so badly.
Tensai didn't make the list?
Definitely should have
Ricky "The Draygun " Steamboat...
Has he really never heard the word DRAGON in a spoken form?
So much hate for the American employees. The comment section is racist.
jbfarley We live in the Tumblr age my friend. Everything is either a race or a gender.
Technically it's nationalist. Can't be racism if they're both white. 'English' isn't a race, Caucasian is.
Bob Johnson This is the Tumblr age my friend. Everything is a race.
Caucasian is not a race its a region. White is a race.
jbfarley He said region.
"Trish left the company shortly after" (made to sound like her return flopped)
Actually, Strawb, She is STILL under contract and only came back for a wrestlemania match... She was always leaving after that... The FAIL of her return was WWE letting Vicky pin her... But her run was always going to be short.
Batista`s return was bad because he was in the shadows of Daniel Bryan
Batista's return was bad because he only came back to promote his damn movie and the fact that everyone caught on to that soon after he came back.
but the way he won the 2014 Royal Rumble is so disrespectful, for the fans
Kristian Donchev haha clown Batista would never be in the shadows of Daniel Bryan. Daniel Bryan is in the shadows of “him who should not be named”
I think you are missing a bit from the Warrior's story. Hogan had never beaten him before and I believe it was one thing he wanted notched in his belt and that they specifically brought the Warrior back to that end. They never promoted anything for him in any of their stores at that time. I know because I was looking everywhere for it at that time because I was stoked for him to come back. He was given no push and was sent in to fail, to appease Hogan.
no goldberg?
or scott steiner
Goldberg return was geat tbh, he pop was huge and everyone chanted his name
i think people only really booed during PPV match against Lesnar
Phone Tech At Work goldbergs was a massive success come on!!
I think he was meaning goldbergs 2003 stuff? But at the same time that was his first time in the WWE so that wouldn't be it? I know bill's 2nd coming was HUGEEEE. on another note... NWO 2002 was awesome I thought. YEAHHH there was stupid shit done. BUT all they had to do was stand there and they got cheer'd. They were over like rover. Nash vs Rock was fucking awesome. Hall vs Austin TO ME was alright? I liked the match I just found out i'm in the VERY minority for that. Hogan vs Rock one of if not the biggest match of all time? NOT BEST... but big.
Bret Hart's return was partially marred by his awful and nervous mic work. Every time they gave him a live mic, it was you, sitting on your couch, almost embarrassed to listen to him speak.
draygon
Look at Shawn Michaels' face at 0:20 😂😂😂😂
Andrew sounds like Brian Zane. WE WANT ZANE!
I will hear nothing said about the Ultimate Warrior's return. No-selling the pedigree and squashing Triple H was one of the most glorious moments in wrestling history.
7:17 Holy shit. I seriously thought Scott Hall was holding a giant parrot.
Jason Chase lmfao
*clicks on video*
*hears Andrew's voice*
*closes tab*
*shuts computer*
*blows up computer*
*buries remains with Triple H's shovel*
ADR's comeback was so heartbreaking. Terrible booking with Zeb made no sense.
The best way to go about the Extra premium service would be a delayed release. The paying customer get access to content 2 months before it's released for free on YT. There'd be incentive to part ways with $7, while at the same time not penalizing those who aren't sure about buying in. Except for the iPPVs. Good on you for selling that.
huge fan here. love all your stuff. SOUND OFF? SOLOMONSTER REFERENCE? get a new wrap up slogan its taken. jk not serious just taking a stab.. keep up the good work
CMON BRO HELL COMES TO FROGTOWN IS GREAT
in the case of the hitman, let's be honest; if Goldberg wasn't reckless with that thrust kick, bret wouldn't of had that career ending concussion or that stroke, then he could have returned to wwe, got revenge for Montreal, actually had a actual match with Vince, managed Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith and Natalya to tag team and women's gold (well, copper and silver)
I personally respect the hell out of Batista for what he did during his return. He put over daniel bryan clean for one of the greatest storyline culminations in wrestling history. Then he put over the shield clean twice, and if it wasn't for his return WE WOULDN'T HAVE EVEN HAD THE SHIELD VS EVOLUTION which I thought was freakin awesome! I have wanted to see an evolution reunion since they disbanded, and I never would have dreamed the shield would have ever faced them. I hate the way he was treated by the fans. But then again, that's how it is
All we remember is the Blue Sleeves of Batista's return?
Um... I remember The Shield vs Evolution feud...
You forgot Tony Atlas' return as Saba Simba.
Tony Atlas was a former Mr. America and a former tag team champion. He had an impressive array of power moves and aerial moves. He even pinned Hulk Hogan when the latter first arrived at WWF. Unfortunately, Atlas also had a drug problem, which led to missed matches, erratic ring behavior and eventually a firing.
Then one day Vince McMahon welcomed Atlas back (Yay!) He gave him a new name, Saba Simba (huh?) Then he stuck him in an African tribesman costume and give him, I kid you not, a spear to carry (BOO!) Not surprisingly the new gimmick was not a crowd pleaser, and Saba Simba was gone in a matter of weeks.
Bluetista's return was kind of a disapointement, but Evolution vs The Shield was amazing!
On December 23, 2013 episode of Raw, a vignette aired announcing the return of Batista on January 20, 2014 episode of Raw.