Next: Funniest Tag Team
Maybe not intentionally funny, but they were the quintessential jobbers. They would lose in spectacular and creative ways and inspired Mulkeymania, which Jim Cornette pushed. They won only one match, vs the masked team The Gladiators, who at least didn’t have to show their faces after such humiliation.
Next: Funniest Tag Team
Cody doesn’t like to talk about this phase of his career anymore, but you could tell at the time that he was absolutely having the time of his life hamming it up with Dustin.
Funniest Tag Team
Prior to the WWE, they were the Sheepherders and were regarded as a dirty, rough, nasty heel tag team. Enter the WWE, they are licking people and faces, doing comedic spots. Probably added at least 1/2 well paying years to their career by changing. While Hall of Famers, Luke (Williams) & Butch (Miller) never won WWE tag team championships. They wrestled in an era where McMahon didn’t give everyone 2 minutes as a champion.
Funniest Tag Team
Their Anger Management sessions with Dr. Shelby were side-splittingly funny. Kane would delve into violently dark and disturbing monologues while Bryan would whine about how Kane never listened to his expert advice. Shelby would then encourage them to “hug it out” and that was the topper.
Funniest Tag Team
Behind their ‘masked cowboy’ gimmick, the James Boys were so obviously Dusty Rhodes and Magnum TA that it was actually pretty funny. And then, after they’d racked up wins while claiming not to be the barely-disguised superstars, they eventually got double-teamed and unmasked and were — just some other guys?
Funniest Tag Team
Each of them weighing in at allegedly well over 400 pounds. They brought a scale with them to the ring.
Funniest Tag Team
These two never really made it on the main roster and eventually wore out their welcome when Enzo turned out to be a sex pest and Cass a Trump supporter, but for a time they were solid gold and Enzo was laying down some nuclear shade on the mic. Max Caster definitely took some inspiration from Enzo for his pre-match raps.
Funniest Tag Team
“You dare to steal my – Christian’s Ass Cream?”
Funniest Tag Team
Next: Great finishers
Maybe not so great when the Rock used it, but I always thought it looked legit and painful when Bret Hart or Sting locked it in on an opponent.
Great finishers
Perfect for selling Rey Mysterio taking out much bigger men.
Great finishers
Goldberg’s repertoire may not have been that extensive, but the Jackhammer looked spectacular, especially when he used it on super heavyweights like Paul Wight.
Great finishers
Jake “the Snake” Roberts probably had the best version.
Great finishers
The first step? Rising to the top. OH YEAH!!!
Great finishers
Jeff Hardy’s signature move. He did it off ladders and cages too. Among the most dangerous and thrilling moves in wrestling.
Great finishers
Yes, I know, everybody does it. But if an opponent can sell it right, it gets a huge pop. The best Spear I can recall is Raven selling it for Goldberg. He bent in double when Goldberg made contact, then sprang back horizontally on his back for the three count in one smooth motion. Other guys just fall and flop a little.
Great finishers
Popularized by Kenta Kobashi and he only used the move 7 times, which made it extra special.
Great finishers
Made popular by Mick Foley it originated with “Killer” Sam Sheppard in the 60s. Haku (Meng) used a similar hold but grabbed his opponent under the chin instead of sticking his fingers in the guy’s mouth.
Great finishers
OUTTA NOWHERE! Devastating looking move, and Orton and DDP were both masters at working it into almost any chain of spots. Orton using it to counter Seth Rollins’ Blackout at Wrestlemania 31 was classic.
Unique Ring Introductions
“¡Damas y caballeros, aquí es mi gran honor de presentar la esencia de excelencia, el campeón mundial de peso completo… Alberrrrrrrrrrrrrrto del Riiiiiiiiiioooooooooo!” It was a shame when Alberto turned heel and Rodriguez was too over with the crowd and they had to separate him, since his WWE career fizzled out after that and his wrestling persona El Local never got called up from NXT.
Unique Ring Introductions
Rising up from the flames of Hell. Gangrel drinking from a chalice of blood and spewing it all over.
Unique Ring Introductions
He had that ZZ Top-sized blond beard flapping while he came out dancing to “The Boy from New York City” before entrance music practically became a requirement.