I'm pretty sure my first "Guy" was Drew McIntyre back when he was the chosen one. Obviously it took him awhile to reach his full potential but even back then there was something about him that just captivated me.
As a kid in school throughout the 2000s and 2010s, LITERALLY everyone was a John Cena guy and I was the only Randy Orton guy in my entire group of friends. And I was always made fun of and teased for it. But I’m so glad I stuck by “my guy” for over 20 years now. Everything he’s been thru with almost being fired so many times, being called boring thru out his entire career, people saying he was never a big draw, I’ve heard it all. Wrestling has never really been my number sport/source of entertainment but Randy really is my child hood hero. All the personal demons he’s had to get past to become who he is now is truly amazing. So cool to see how beloved he is by fans in the arena but I can’t help but notice how much he’s taken for granted by fans online and sometimes even WWE themselves. Great video Simon, happy holidays
So relatable. Randy orton became my guy when he was just heel..pure heel..whereas eveeybody loved cena around me..but Orton was my guy and still is. Then CM punk became one of my guys not in his WWE run after he left wrestling. After leaving, I started watching his old videos and just loved him. Also Finn balor is also my guy. His demon persona was something else. Then Alistar black became my guy, his unbeaten run amd his presentation just did it for me. In recent times, LA knight became my guy. He was nothing..but them he became someOne I started rooting for. LA knight..Yeah!! But Orton will always be my guy, I just come back to watch wrestling just to see him champion again before he retires.
A fellow Randy Orton guy💪❤️ been my guy since i was a child. Hope he wins at least one more world title before he retires and I really want that heel turn on Cody 😅. And hope he can win a ple match next year 😂
So in other words your like my ex flip flop guys to the newest shinest toy. The definition of a "my guy" is no matter what they do or where they are booked anytime they come on the screen they draw ur full attention. Someone that will make you wanna come thru the TV and help go far and beyond just to succeed. U got more "guys" then my ex wife 😂😂😂
@@Muneeb08 yeah mate. Randy teaming up with kevin owens and turning heel will be great TV! Hope they build Orton V Cody feud as big and greatest thing like Bloodline story line. They shouldn’t rush it
Same I still am sort of annoyed he didn’t win The Money In The Bank Contract This Year. CM Punk could’ve just screwed Drew from the actual MITB match and let Chad win
i knew years ago when i got back into wrestling that this guy was legit. i was happy he was getting pushed earlier this year but he still needs to win a ic or us title in 2025 at least
Back in the day, George “The Animal” Steele was my guy. He entertained me so much both as a heel and as a face. I also loved the fact that this man was a high school teacher and yet played a character that spoke very little.
I can see the WWE easily use UK's wrestling beloved Mr Miller in an angle ? He has social skills, the media experience, the look, the mic skills, the physique and the wrestling training, plus the in ring experience to succeed in some small way ? If not the #WWE, the #AEW could certainly incorporate him in a story-line within their story-line starved product ? Happy X'mas #SimonMiller. #UpUpUp #WhatCultureWrestling
The Guy for me was always Ultimo Dragon. Seeing the man carrying and holding 10 belts at one time....bro...just so stinking cool. The music...the costume...the moveset..the cool demeanor. Just and all-timer for me. As for now? Rhea Ripley....just has the IT factor. Such a great presentation, great wrestler, super cool and funny, and to top it off, she's drop dead gorgeous. Happy holidays all!
When you mentioned CM Punk it reminded me of how I got into wrestling. Basically I wasn't making it as a baby face content creator and I was getting disillusioned. So my friend mentioned my heel turn promo style video wound up reading like The Pipe Bomb. I asked what the pipe bomb was because I never paid attention to wrestling even in the 90s and 2000s when I was a kid. That promo resonated so much with me because I was always the outcast in friend groups and in the workplace. After that moment I started studying wrestling promos and that's how I now structure my scripts. Then once I started studying the promos, that was when I started watching highlights of wrestling because it finally clicked for me! Now that WWE is coming to Netflix I'm fully invested. Basically, CM Punk has always been my guy since I got into wrestling as he was my gateway. Now I'll list off my guys: 1. CM Punk 2. Drew McIntyre (I'm Canadian but Scottish heritage and have dual citizenship so I support Drew for that reason alone, and I find him just super entertaining to watch!) 3. Joe Hendry (he's just too fun to not like!) 4. Christian Cage (his 2005 Impact debut promo resonated with me) 5. Danhausen (I love the gimmick and like him I'm a smaller guy. We're also the same age, with him being just shy of a month younger) 6. Seth Rollins (I love his gimmick and his flamboyant style fits with my style too) 7. Darby Allin (him being a smaller more athletic dude did it for me) 8. Will Ospreay (just love his style of wrestling and the crowd's reactions to him are great! I'll admit I didn't like Will at first, because I found him a bit too brash then saw him when he was calmer in an interview and realized we had some similar life experiences) 9. MJF (he's just super compelling and his promo work inspires me) Anyways, thanks for the video Simon and Merry Christmas to you!
My dad whose passed, his guy was Damien Priest. He sent him a message one day and told him real men have beards. I tried to tell him he had facial hair before WWE and early NXT, but he wanted to see his thought mean something; he died before the heel turn so he never got to see his vision come to fruition lol. He also loved the viking/war raiders, the team up the other night made me tear up cuz it would've blown his mind.
my guy was Edge. From day 1. From his promos before he had his debut, "Toronto's own, Edge", I was hooked. When him and Christian won the tag title over and over again, won the first 3 TLC matches, came back from injury and be the guy to dethrone Randy Orton from his IC run, when he won the king of the ring, when he became the first person ever to win a tag title with Hogan, from the guy who unified the united states and IC title during the invasion, the guy who bean Angle in a hair vs hair match, who won his series with Eddie Guerrero, when he became the first ever money in the bank winner, when he finally cashed in the money in the bank to become the world champ.
Matt Hardy is the elder brother. I am the eldest of my family, so I was more interested in Matt than Jeff. My love for Matt grew further during his Version One Era. Eventually the Broken Saga launched, and Matt earned a permanent spot on my personal All-Time Top 10 List.
Ilja Dragunov is my guy for sure, i cant wait for Ilja vs Gunther (main roster) in the future. Oba Femi will be a star. Im glad to see Joe Gacy with the wyatt sicks stuff.
Oba Femi became my guy the night of deadline. I hadn't watched nxt since they became 2.0 so I never got to see the build of a lot of the wrestlers on the roster. The second his music hit, the feeling in the arena changed. The crowd reaction was crazy and the way Booker T put him over on the way to the ring told me everything I needed to know about this guy. I'm currently going back to watch his NA title reign and I gotta say, THIS IS MY GUY🔥🔥🔥
My guy since shield debut was Roman reigns and John Cena. I didn't get how bad they were booked I just loved them and when Roman won at mania 32 I was soo freaking happy, same with Cena it didn't matter that " Cena wins lol " it was my guy and watching him was really helping me during hard times. Since Cody have returned he is my guy I love his story his passion his hard work, the 14 yrs that took him to go from undesirable to un- goddamn - deniable his journey . So that's my 3 main guys. Simon I want to thank you for your content I adore your attitude to wrestling, thanks to you I'm able to understand this sport better, your videos always make me warm and fuzzy in my tum tum so thank you💪 ( just in case sorry for grammar mistakes I'm from Poland and English is not my native ) Happy new year 🎊
Heath Slater was my guy when i started to watch. Yes, Slater. I started to watch in July 2016, and in that time, we had the first Draft in years, and Heath was the only one who didn’t get hired, so, the “I got kids” storyline hapenned. It was so good, i was so happy when he won the tittle with Rhyno and became de first ever smackdown tag team champion. For years, even after he lost the tittles, he was my guy, i was so sad when he got release in 2020
First time I stopped and left it on wrestling as a kid was the Piper's Pit where Andre tore Hogan's necklace off. Andre was the largest human I had ever seen, but seeing Hulk in action was amazing. Had the Hulkamania shirt, was a big mark for Hulk for a long time. That Clash of the Champions that Sting and Flair first did an hour match, I became a Sting guy for years and that was the beginning of me watching WCW wrestling. Years later, loved the Hardy Boyz and everything they did, esp Jeff. More recently when my son was getting into wrestling, started learning all the new folks. Was so psyched to see Edge's return at the Rumble. We were all impressed w/Rhea Ripley when she was first on the main roster, but when we went to RAW in Louisville in 2021, Rhea was the ONLY person all night who fist bumped my then 7 yr old son. He stood on the rail for the entrance ramp all night and could barely see over it and no one else stopped, but she saw him and smiled and I have it on film. Our entire house have been hardcore Rhea fans ever since. We also became big fans of Facade and Dani Mo when they were so nice to him at his first OVW show that same year. We've become friends w/them and got to see them earlier this year at a GCW show for the first time in a year and a half and it was so great to get to see them again. Doesn't matter how big the wrestlers are, sometimes it's seeing things on TV, sometimes it's personal interactions, but they can always make their mark on you and change everything.
My guy was roman reigns i liked him in the shield and then even during his intial babyface run i liked him as the superhero as i was a kid and when he become everyones guy in 2020s i was so happy and returned back to wrestling in 2023(stopped watching near 2018)
Seth rollins now. Hes the plug n play master. Any spot any time he fills in to cover injuries & helps to get younger or newer talent over. Logan paul, omos & bronson all have had good matches with rollins. He is that guy. A master of his craft. Good promo. Great in ring against most oponents. He is the modern day ring master
My first guy in WWF was Marty Jannetty. I loved the Rockers and Mary was my favourite. Not the best of picks... After that it was the Undertaker, a much better choice and it was hearing about his retirement that got me watching again after 25 years away!
RVD was definitely my guy as a kid, then as a teenager my guy was Edge and seeing him come back as an adult made me incredibly happy in a way that i really didnt think wrestling could affect me. My current "guy" is Ludwig AND Tiffany in WWE (Im just convinced both of them are gonna be multi time world champions)
Back in the day, my guy was Mr Perfect. Even though he was a heel, I always rooted for him. In the early 2000’s it was William Regal. The obnoxious wave to the crowd always made me laugh. While I will always be an Asuka super fan, I’ve always had a soft spot for Michin, Deonna Purrazzo, Thekla and Xia Li (Lei Ying Lee). On the men’s side, it’s probably Kevin Owens and Keith Lee.
This resonates so deeply with all of us, I think. When I first started watching wrestling was just before the Monday night war really kicked off. In WWF, my guy was immediately Shawn Michaels. Just immediately I was drawn to his attitude and rhythm in the ring. At the same time, in WCW, my guy was Lex Luger. I can't explain it completely, but something about him was so awesome to me. I remember loving it when he would put someone in the Torture Rack and I went absolutely crazy when he picked up The Giant for the Rack. There have been others over the years, but that's where it started for me.
Also, in WWE today, I am drawn to Jimmy Uso. I love Jey like everyone else, but there is something about Jimmy that I want to see more of. The moments when he shows up at ringside with the hood and bandana and gives that big smile with the tongue out that says "Yeah, it's me. What's up?" And he is so funny during all the old Bloodline segments with Roman. I really wanna see them do more with Jimmy.
My favorites by generation Hogan / Bret Hart /Sabu /Mick Foley RVD /CM Punk / Kenny Omega ...I was too young for Bruiser Brody and Terry Funk but I love them too
My guy right now is Psycho Mike. Everything he does is super entertaining. His dedication to hard cam work (even while working holds and exchanges), his constant need to build-up to a body slam, his storytelling in and out of a match...he's definitely someone to keep an eye on. I'm a huge fan of that guy.
My guy is Pentagon. I had been completely gotten out of wrestling for many years and somehow I found Lucha Underground. And it was so cool and so refreshing. At first I liked Prince Puma because of his packaging, his mask, his moveset, and the way they pushed him. But then I watch Pentagon Dark come out and just start breaking arms in some of the coolest matches and that was it for me. After that I found my way back to WWE with the whole Bloodline story and I've always been a WWE guy. Nothing against AEW just WWE was more readily available for my viewing. And now I'm getting Pentagon in the WWE and I can't wait. I hope it's a return to the Pentagon Dark character.
Looove this conversation! Broader, why did i fall in love w heavy metal in 1971-82? I don't flubbing know (sorry if you have copyright). I can understand how that evolve into thrash metal, but then post punk? Very different structure. What about my love of new wave in that time period? Of course i couldn't share that with my metal friends....lol. why do people prefer a particular artist? Or author? There are layers....and most don't ask themselves why.... I'm just a nerd in that respect. Big fan of channel and your presentation..
Let's see, Tito Santana when I was a kid. The Road Dogg and Jericho in the Attitude Era. A litany of guys whip became world champ along the way(Danielson got me back into wrestling a decade ago). Alexa Bliss was the first woman that became my guy. Right now, ppl that I can't help but get behind(that haven't been the top champ, because Cody and Punk and Jordynne Grace are easy to root for) ...Willow and Billie Starkz, Big Bill, Jey Uso, Chelsea Green and Joe Hendry(Got behind him when he faced Cardona).
My Guy lately has been Dominik, his character work, and in ring ability is top level. I enjoy every second of content he is in, he is that good. It's shocking that people are worried he won't be good on his own. He is so comfortable with his current character, he will smash a singles run out the park.
Honestly my "guy" on the men's roster is Dirty Dom. I got made FUN OF when he debuted, because I told my friends "this guy has got IT. Give him a few years and he's going to be massive." So, he's my guy, I love seeing his success. On the women's roster, my guy is Becky Lynch and will forever be Becky. My first guy was Jeff Hardy, though.
I shed a tear (or 20) in 2016 when the words "I-Am-Phenomenal" appeared across the screen at the Royal Rumble. Been watching him sense WcW and was crazy sad when TNA went off cable and I couldn't watch him on TV every week any more.
my guy is seth frekin rollins. he stayed and made amazing moments and has busted his ass for his company and puts on amazing matches. love him, but jhon cena was the one that got me involved in wrestling! 😊
First things first compliments of the season to you Simon merry Christmas or happy holidays accordingly and just so you know I have a feeling even though you tell us that they are always shady I don’t believe you I happen to think given the kind of person you are your parents are probably the nicest human beings alive😂 So merry Christmas or happy holidays to them as well❤
My guy right now and since his first stint in the WWE has been Andrade, I just love his work in the ring his presence, his selling. ALL of it. I’ve begged for this man to have a manager, but truthfully give me charlotte and him as. stable, it…. Would feed families.
I have a particular soft spot for Alpha Academy & Pretty Deadly. They always bring me joy when they are on the screen. EVERYBODY seems to have caught on to how fun Willow and Chelsea Green are. They are two of "My Girls". And, personally, I LOVE Noam Dar! I CAN'T WAIT for him to come back and be the AGITATOR for Meta-Four! 😊Great video, Simon!
My first, and eternal, "guy" is Mrs Foley's Baby boy. I read Have a Nice Day when it came out, and that's what got me into wrestling. Another surprising guy for me is AJ Francis. I've met him several times at MLW shows, and he's just a great dude and deserves anything good that comes his way.
As a kid, Booker T, Road Dogg & Scotty 2 Hotty were my guys. Obviously I loved the main guys like The Rock, Stone Cold & Triple H but I would always get the most excited (pause) during a show by the Worm or Spinaroonie than anything else
Sting was absolutely my guy growing up. Then I fell out from wrestling a bit but was eventually pulled in by Daniel Bryan's loss to Seamus and subsequent fight towards the WWE Championship.
I love this concept of "my guy'. I'll be honest, I have many wrestlers who are my guys. It's those performers who give me some unexpected or something that's needed. R-Truth, he has me cracking up whenever he's on screen; Darby Allin, performs like every match is his last and I don't know how his body handles it; or Jey Uso, this guy just energises who arenas
Kane Seeing this huge mysterious masked monster enter the ring with a huge pyro and slowly walking to the ring with those red lights mesmerized me as a kid
Kane was and still my guy. The big red machine got me into wrestling when I was in elementary school. I went away for years before getting back to it and added Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens to my guys lists. Kevin was the latest addition in particular due to his recent work in the feud against Cody and the documentary which WWE just released recently!
Someone who was always my guy was The Miz. Got into Wrestling in 2009 and the Miz just clicked with me don't know why. To this day I feel like people underrate his work.
Ricky Starks is my guy. Watched the TH-cam series NWA POWERRR and he was NWA Television Champion. Followed him to his AEW run and was rooting for him during both baby face and heel versions of his AEW persona.
Chris Jericho is my guy.. Back since the Raw Is Jericho times.. Don't even know why i loved him as a kid.. he was always a heel.. was losing most matches.. but he was always so cool.. i stopped watching when he 'left' wrestling around 2005.. i was mildly aware of what was happening but never followed it much until I saw the instagram post where he signed with AEW.. didn't even know what AEW was at that time.. but it rekindled my love for wrestling.. since then I've had many more guys, mostly from AEW but also many from WWE.. So i know i will always love whatever Jericho does no matter how much hated his work/character is.. Thanks guys..
Punk was my "1st Guy" I liked how he stood out from the other talent at that time. And loved his Mic skills. Then he left, and shortly after I did too... Not consciously just happened. I would catch it here and there between his exit and then...Flash forward to Beginnings of BL and I'm pulled back in only to shortly get treated with the return of Punk!
Bronn Breaker, Sheamus, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre & Io Sky for me. I know it’s very WWE centric, but idk just every time I watch them they captivate me.
Spike Dudley was and is my guy! I loved watching my dads ECU VCR tapes when I was younger and when Spike came out you knew he was going to do something amazingly brutal!
That guy has always been Roman Reigns for me, and he can do no wrong in my eyes. Regardless of his highs and lows, to some of his horrible earlier bookings, I've always stuck by and rooted for him. I am happy to see him healthy and his continuing current success right now.
As a young kid, it was Hulk Hogan, then Scott Hall, and then it was HHH and he will always be my all time favourite wrestler. Since Drew came back to WWE I've backed him as my guy but I'll be honest, what ever Dirty Dom is up to I'll pay attention to because he's been so much fun to watch and his character work has improved massively over the past couple of year's. Plus, Dom is way more entertaining than his deadbeat dad ever was. 😉
Randy Savage first as a kid. Then Steve Austin. Havent had one since, but the closes time i came to returning to watch wrestling full time was to follow CM Punk, since he has a similarly unique anti hero persona and is excellent on the mic.
I think my first guy was Duke Droese. At least he was the one I connected to, in the beginning. It moved to Diesel/Nash, then Austin. Nowadays, it's probably Randy Orton. And Mick Foley, solely because of what an amazing person he seems to be.
My first ever “guy” was Rey mysterio as a kid. All my other friends loved John cena so maybe I just wanted to be different😂😂😂. Andrade became one of my guys recently in MITB and i still feel like he’s must watch television.
CM Punk was my guy when I started watching in 2013. Still is to this day and was so happy when he came back to AEW and then WWE. Since Roman became the Tribal Chief he’s been my undisputed guy - aura and presentation of his character is phenomenal. Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton are also my guys, they are smashing it. Jacob Fatu and Dom Mysterio I can see being my future guys - both have so much potential in their own unique ways 🎉
My all time guy was 2000s Shawn Michaels, everytime his music hit I popped, man was the greatest thing since sliced bread…. Now I gotta say my guy is LA KNIGHT YEAH. I remember when he first entered NXT I was like “who the hell is this guy” then a couple months later I was in full support, I was so frustrated with Vince when he became Max Dupri but it made me even more of a fan when he went back to what he does best
Merry Christmas Simon & wrestling fans 🎅👍
I'm pretty sure my first "Guy" was Drew McIntyre back when he was the chosen one. Obviously it took him awhile to reach his full potential but even back then there was something about him that just captivated me.
Well my guy was John Morrison so i guess we are enemies.
Camelo Hayes is my guy. For some reason, he keeps impressing me anytime the camera is on him. Heel or not, im always rooting for him, no Diddy
“I’m a hater ‘til the day I die” Melo’s hilarious.
Give Melo the cascading pyro that Randy had back in Evolution and he’s off like a rocket.
Melo is my favourite as well he’s amazing.
Everything he does makes me clap and smile week after week
I still think about his delivery of "but no one's telling the truth louder than Randy ortons neck that's all I said" almost daily
Kairi Sane and Sami Zayn are my guys! I completely pop every time I see them. Good content, and merry christmas to you, Simon, and YOU!
Honestly same, I only recently got back into wrestling and Sami Zayn and Damage Ctrl were the first people I really vibed with in the modern era
As a kid in school throughout the 2000s and 2010s, LITERALLY everyone was a John Cena guy and I was the only Randy Orton guy in my entire group of friends. And I was always made fun of and teased for it. But I’m so glad I stuck by “my guy” for over 20 years now. Everything he’s been thru with almost being fired so many times, being called boring thru out his entire career, people saying he was never a big draw, I’ve heard it all. Wrestling has never really been my number sport/source of entertainment but Randy really is my child hood hero. All the personal demons he’s had to get past to become who he is now is truly amazing. So cool to see how beloved he is by fans in the arena but I can’t help but notice how much he’s taken for granted by fans online and sometimes even WWE themselves. Great video Simon, happy holidays
My guy nowadays is Der Ring General Gunther.
So relatable. Randy orton became my guy when he was just heel..pure heel..whereas eveeybody loved cena around me..but Orton was my guy and still is. Then CM punk became one of my guys not in his WWE run after he left wrestling. After leaving, I started watching his old videos and just loved him. Also Finn balor is also my guy. His demon persona was something else. Then Alistar black became my guy, his unbeaten run amd his presentation just did it for me. In recent times, LA knight became my guy. He was nothing..but them he became someOne I started rooting for. LA knight..Yeah!! But Orton will always be my guy, I just come back to watch wrestling just to see him champion again before he retires.
A fellow Randy Orton guy💪❤️ been my guy since i was a child. Hope he wins at least one more world title before he retires and I really want that heel turn on Cody 😅. And hope he can win a ple match next year 😂
So in other words your like my ex flip flop guys to the newest shinest toy. The definition of a "my guy" is no matter what they do or where they are booked anytime they come on the screen they draw ur full attention. Someone that will make you wanna come thru the TV and help go far and beyond just to succeed. U got more "guys" then my ex wife 😂😂😂
@@shawnmayle4512 you don’t get it. my guy is more of a fan club. Not just leaving one and get new shining toy!
@@Muneeb08 yeah mate. Randy teaming up with kevin owens and turning heel will be great TV! Hope they build Orton V Cody feud as big and greatest thing like Bloodline story line. They shouldn’t rush it
chad gable has been one of my guys for years
Same I still am sort of annoyed he didn’t win The Money In The Bank Contract This Year. CM Punk could’ve just screwed Drew from the actual MITB match and let Chad win
i knew years ago when i got back into wrestling that this guy was legit. i was happy he was getting pushed earlier this year but he still needs to win a ic or us title in 2025 at least
My first "Guy" when I started to watch wrestling as a child was Mad Dog Vachon. Man do I feel old saying that.
Back in the day, George “The Animal” Steele was my guy. He entertained me so much both as a heel and as a face. I also loved the fact that this man was a high school teacher and yet played a character that spoke very little.
Simon being Matt guy is so right. Matt is and has always been my number 1 ever.
"my guy" is kenny omega but I have a real soft spot for Peter Avalon
I can see the WWE easily use UK's wrestling beloved Mr Miller in an angle ? He has social skills, the media experience, the look, the mic skills, the physique and the wrestling training, plus the in ring experience to succeed in some small way ? If not the #WWE, the #AEW could certainly incorporate him in a story-line within their story-line starved product ?
Happy X'mas #SimonMiller.
#UpUpUp
#WhatCultureWrestling
The Guy for me was always Ultimo Dragon. Seeing the man carrying and holding 10 belts at one time....bro...just so stinking cool. The music...the costume...the moveset..the cool demeanor. Just and all-timer for me. As for now? Rhea Ripley....just has the IT factor. Such a great presentation, great wrestler, super cool and funny, and to top it off, she's drop dead gorgeous. Happy holidays all!
When you mentioned CM Punk it reminded me of how I got into wrestling. Basically I wasn't making it as a baby face content creator and I was getting disillusioned. So my friend mentioned my heel turn promo style video wound up reading like The Pipe Bomb. I asked what the pipe bomb was because I never paid attention to wrestling even in the 90s and 2000s when I was a kid. That promo resonated so much with me because I was always the outcast in friend groups and in the workplace. After that moment I started studying wrestling promos and that's how I now structure my scripts. Then once I started studying the promos, that was when I started watching highlights of wrestling because it finally clicked for me! Now that WWE is coming to Netflix I'm fully invested. Basically, CM Punk has always been my guy since I got into wrestling as he was my gateway. Now I'll list off my guys:
1. CM Punk
2. Drew McIntyre (I'm Canadian but Scottish heritage and have dual citizenship so I support Drew for that reason alone, and I find him just super entertaining to watch!)
3. Joe Hendry (he's just too fun to not like!)
4. Christian Cage (his 2005 Impact debut promo resonated with me)
5. Danhausen (I love the gimmick and like him I'm a smaller guy. We're also the same age, with him being just shy of a month younger)
6. Seth Rollins (I love his gimmick and his flamboyant style fits with my style too)
7. Darby Allin (him being a smaller more athletic dude did it for me)
8. Will Ospreay (just love his style of wrestling and the crowd's reactions to him are great! I'll admit I didn't like Will at first, because I found him a bit too brash then saw him when he was calmer in an interview and realized we had some similar life experiences)
9. MJF (he's just super compelling and his promo work inspires me)
Anyways, thanks for the video Simon and Merry Christmas to you!
John Morrison has been my guy since about 2008. I just think he's brilliant to watch.
The iiconics Billie Kay and Peyton Royce 🥹
Merry Christmas to you Simon ❤
AJ was my guy since TNA
Why? HERES WHY!🙌🏿🙌🏿🔥🔥
My first guy was Sting, there was just something about the white painting and the mystery behind the dude man. Idk why i cant explain it
My dad whose passed, his guy was Damien Priest. He sent him a message one day and told him real men have beards. I tried to tell him he had facial hair before WWE and early NXT, but he wanted to see his thought mean something; he died before the heel turn so he never got to see his vision come to fruition lol. He also loved the viking/war raiders, the team up the other night made me tear up cuz it would've blown his mind.
Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton were my first 1A/1B guys, couldn’t miss a moment of them on the screen
alberto del rio was one of my guys as a kid
I hope Simon knows how many of us he's a "my guy" to ❤
my guy was Edge. From day 1. From his promos before he had his debut, "Toronto's own, Edge", I was hooked. When him and Christian won the tag title over and over again, won the first 3 TLC matches, came back from injury and be the guy to dethrone Randy Orton from his IC run, when he won the king of the ring, when he became the first person ever to win a tag title with Hogan, from the guy who unified the united states and IC title during the invasion, the guy who bean Angle in a hair vs hair match, who won his series with Eddie Guerrero, when he became the first ever money in the bank winner, when he finally cashed in the money in the bank to become the world champ.
Matt Hardy is the elder brother. I am the eldest of my family, so I was more interested in Matt than Jeff.
My love for Matt grew further during his Version One Era.
Eventually the Broken Saga launched, and Matt earned a permanent spot on my personal All-Time Top 10 List.
Matt had potentially deeper stories. Jeff flipped a lot and looked cool but Matt was better on mic and solo
Ilja Dragunov is my guy for sure, i cant wait for Ilja vs Gunther (main roster) in the future.
Oba Femi will be a star. Im glad to see Joe Gacy with the wyatt sicks stuff.
Oba Femi became my guy the night of deadline. I hadn't watched nxt since they became 2.0 so I never got to see the build of a lot of the wrestlers on the roster. The second his music hit, the feeling in the arena changed. The crowd reaction was crazy and the way Booker T put him over on the way to the ring told me everything I needed to know about this guy. I'm currently going back to watch his NA title reign and I gotta say, THIS IS MY GUY🔥🔥🔥
My guy since shield debut was Roman reigns and John Cena. I didn't get how bad they were booked I just loved them and when Roman won at mania 32 I was soo freaking happy, same with Cena it didn't matter that " Cena wins lol " it was my guy and watching him was really helping me during hard times. Since Cody have returned he is my guy I love his story his passion his hard work, the 14 yrs that took him to go from undesirable to un- goddamn - deniable his journey . So that's my 3 main guys.
Simon I want to thank you for your content I adore your attitude to wrestling, thanks to you I'm able to understand this sport better, your videos always make me warm and fuzzy in my tum tum so thank you💪 ( just in case sorry for grammar mistakes I'm from Poland and English is not my native )
Happy new year 🎊
Growing up in the south and being a WCW guy Too cold Scorpio and flyin Brian Pullman were my guys
Heath Slater was my guy when i started to watch.
Yes, Slater. I started to watch in July 2016, and in that time, we had the first Draft in years, and Heath was the only one who didn’t get hired, so, the “I got kids” storyline hapenned. It was so good, i was so happy when he won the tittle with Rhyno and became de first ever smackdown tag team champion.
For years, even after he lost the tittles, he was my guy, i was so sad when he got release in 2020
First time I stopped and left it on wrestling as a kid was the Piper's Pit where Andre tore Hogan's necklace off. Andre was the largest human I had ever seen, but seeing Hulk in action was amazing. Had the Hulkamania shirt, was a big mark for Hulk for a long time. That Clash of the Champions that Sting and Flair first did an hour match, I became a Sting guy for years and that was the beginning of me watching WCW wrestling. Years later, loved the Hardy Boyz and everything they did, esp Jeff.
More recently when my son was getting into wrestling, started learning all the new folks. Was so psyched to see Edge's return at the Rumble. We were all impressed w/Rhea Ripley when she was first on the main roster, but when we went to RAW in Louisville in 2021, Rhea was the ONLY person all night who fist bumped my then 7 yr old son. He stood on the rail for the entrance ramp all night and could barely see over it and no one else stopped, but she saw him and smiled and I have it on film. Our entire house have been hardcore Rhea fans ever since. We also became big fans of Facade and Dani Mo when they were so nice to him at his first OVW show that same year. We've become friends w/them and got to see them earlier this year at a GCW show for the first time in a year and a half and it was so great to get to see them again.
Doesn't matter how big the wrestlers are, sometimes it's seeing things on TV, sometimes it's personal interactions, but they can always make their mark on you and change everything.
Love this video. Happy holidays
Honestly, Drew present day is the man! I've always liked him, but his heel work is top tier.
Drew has been my guy since he was feuding with Jinder Mahal and Big E. That emotional investment has sure come good haha
Drew has been my guy since he was feuding with Jinda and Big E. Boy has that emotional investment come good
My guy was roman reigns i liked him in the shield and then even during his intial babyface run i liked him as the superhero as i was a kid and when he become everyones guy in 2020s i was so happy and returned back to wrestling in 2023(stopped watching near 2018)
Seth rollins now. Hes the plug n play master. Any spot any time he fills in to cover injuries & helps to get younger or newer talent over. Logan paul, omos & bronson all have had good matches with rollins. He is that guy. A master of his craft. Good promo. Great in ring against most oponents. He is the modern day ring master
My “guy” used to be cm punk, then he left, now for the past 10 plus years it’s Seth fuckin Rollins.
Now he’s back and Rollins is still my “guy”.
Good choice for your pick of " The Guy", Seth is fire. 🔥 #WWE currently have a great top tier roster, which makes for great TV/PPV viewing.
Seth.should go away forever
I can relate. W take no shade to CM Punk of course.
My first guy in WWF was Marty Jannetty. I loved the Rockers and Mary was my favourite. Not the best of picks...
After that it was the Undertaker, a much better choice and it was hearing about his retirement that got me watching again after 25 years away!
RVD was definitely my guy as a kid, then as a teenager my guy was Edge and seeing him come back as an adult made me incredibly happy in a way that i really didnt think wrestling could affect me. My current "guy" is Ludwig AND Tiffany in WWE (Im just convinced both of them are gonna be multi time world champions)
Back in the day, my guy was Mr Perfect. Even though he was a heel, I always rooted for him. In the early 2000’s it was William Regal. The obnoxious wave to the crowd always made me laugh. While I will always be an Asuka super fan, I’ve always had a soft spot for Michin, Deonna Purrazzo, Thekla and Xia Li (Lei Ying Lee). On the men’s side, it’s probably Kevin Owens and Keith Lee.
This resonates so deeply with all of us, I think. When I first started watching wrestling was just before the Monday night war really kicked off. In WWF, my guy was immediately Shawn Michaels. Just immediately I was drawn to his attitude and rhythm in the ring. At the same time, in WCW, my guy was Lex Luger. I can't explain it completely, but something about him was so awesome to me. I remember loving it when he would put someone in the Torture Rack and I went absolutely crazy when he picked up The Giant for the Rack. There have been others over the years, but that's where it started for me.
Also, in WWE today, I am drawn to Jimmy Uso. I love Jey like everyone else, but there is something about Jimmy that I want to see more of. The moments when he shows up at ringside with the hood and bandana and gives that big smile with the tongue out that says "Yeah, it's me. What's up?" And he is so funny during all the old Bloodline segments with Roman. I really wanna see them do more with Jimmy.
My favorites by generation Hogan / Bret Hart /Sabu /Mick Foley RVD /CM Punk / Kenny Omega ...I was too young for Bruiser Brody and Terry Funk but I love them too
My guy right now is Psycho Mike.
Everything he does is super entertaining. His dedication to hard cam work (even while working holds and exchanges), his constant need to build-up to a body slam, his storytelling in and out of a match...he's definitely someone to keep an eye on.
I'm a huge fan of that guy.
So "The Guy" that got me into wrestling was Alistair Black, and then I discovered Drew MacIntyre and they bevame my guys
My guy is Pentagon. I had been completely gotten out of wrestling for many years and somehow I found Lucha Underground. And it was so cool and so refreshing. At first I liked Prince Puma because of his packaging, his mask, his moveset, and the way they pushed him. But then I watch Pentagon Dark come out and just start breaking arms in some of the coolest matches and that was it for me. After that I found my way back to WWE with the whole Bloodline story and I've always been a WWE guy. Nothing against AEW just WWE was more readily available for my viewing. And now I'm getting Pentagon in the WWE and I can't wait. I hope it's a return to the Pentagon Dark character.
Looove this conversation! Broader, why did i fall in love w heavy metal in 1971-82? I don't flubbing know (sorry if you have copyright). I can understand how that evolve into thrash metal, but then post punk? Very different structure. What about my love of new wave in that time period? Of course i couldn't share that with my metal friends....lol. why do people prefer a particular artist? Or author? There are layers....and most don't ask themselves why.... I'm just a nerd in that respect. Big fan of channel and your presentation..
Let's see, Tito Santana when I was a kid. The Road Dogg and Jericho in the Attitude Era. A litany of guys whip became world champ along the way(Danielson got me back into wrestling a decade ago). Alexa Bliss was the first woman that became my guy. Right now, ppl that I can't help but get behind(that haven't been the top champ, because Cody and Punk and Jordynne Grace are easy to root for) ...Willow and Billie Starkz, Big Bill, Jey Uso, Chelsea Green and Joe Hendry(Got behind him when he faced Cardona).
The thumbnail confused me I thought we were talking about "the guy" as in golden boys or faces of the company
My Guy lately has been Dominik, his character work, and in ring ability is top level. I enjoy every second of content he is in, he is that good. It's shocking that people are worried he won't be good on his own. He is so comfortable with his current character, he will smash a singles run out the park.
Simon give yourself a Golden Up and keep smashing it Champ 💪 Happy Holidays to you and yours 🥰
I get you Simon. Chad Gable is definitely my guy. He has it all and I wish they would just pull the trigger properly. He should be a top guy.
I once saw Kevin Steen blow a snot booger on a fan In the crowd in a match in LA... I right then I knew this was my guy forever. Still is to this day.
Deam Ambrose " jon moxley " is my guy. ( or the dude )
Honestly my "guy" on the men's roster is Dirty Dom. I got made FUN OF when he debuted, because I told my friends "this guy has got IT. Give him a few years and he's going to be massive." So, he's my guy, I love seeing his success.
On the women's roster, my guy is Becky Lynch and will forever be Becky.
My first guy was Jeff Hardy, though.
Mr Perfect was my guy
Dude. Same. His stuff with Heenan was top-tier. The sports vignettes are what got 3-year-old me hooked. That and his entrance music.
I shed a tear (or 20) in 2016 when the words "I-Am-Phenomenal" appeared across the screen at the Royal Rumble. Been watching him sense WcW and was crazy sad when TNA went off cable and I couldn't watch him on TV every week any more.
Randy Orton has always been my guy
my guy is seth frekin rollins. he stayed and made amazing moments and has busted his ass for his company and puts on amazing matches. love him, but jhon cena was the one that got me involved in wrestling! 😊
Matt Hardy was my guy too.
First things first compliments of the season to you Simon merry Christmas or happy holidays accordingly and just so you know I have a feeling even though you tell us that they are always shady I don’t believe you I happen to think given the kind of person you are your parents are probably the nicest human beings alive😂 So merry Christmas or happy holidays to them as well❤
Eddie and Matt Hardy were also my guys!
My guy was Rey Mysterio, remember being a kid and ws amazed instantly
I remember the ring master. I also remember thinking ‘hang on isn’t that bad ass the ring master??’ It just seemed to happen.
My guy right now and since his first stint in the WWE has been Andrade, I just love his work in the ring his presence, his selling. ALL of it. I’ve begged for this man to have a manager, but truthfully give me charlotte and him as. stable, it…. Would feed families.
Bailey was my guy from the start when she was happy and positive. Happy to see her take that heel turn and be what she is now
I have a particular soft spot for Alpha Academy & Pretty Deadly. They always bring me joy when they are on the screen. EVERYBODY seems to have caught on to how fun Willow and Chelsea Green are. They are two of "My Girls". And, personally, I LOVE Noam Dar! I CAN'T WAIT for him to come back and be the AGITATOR for Meta-Four! 😊Great video, Simon!
Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins became my guys during that Shield babyface run from the Wyatt Family to the Evolution matches.
My guy when I was a kid was Koko B Ware. The bird, and the jacket had me hooked at 7 years old.
My first, and eternal, "guy" is Mrs Foley's Baby boy. I read Have a Nice Day when it came out, and that's what got me into wrestling. Another surprising guy for me is AJ Francis. I've met him several times at MLW shows, and he's just a great dude and deserves anything good that comes his way.
Chris and Eddie. Had that wrestlemania 20 celebration picture with all the confetti on my birthday cake in grade 1
As a kid, Booker T, Road Dogg & Scotty 2 Hotty were my guys. Obviously I loved the main guys like The Rock, Stone Cold & Triple H but I would always get the most excited (pause) during a show by the Worm or Spinaroonie than anything else
My favourite wrestler is the Miz, can't explain it but his world title reign was one of my favourites ever
“This is going to be a strange video.” It’s okay Simon, that’s what we expect and why we are here.
Videos like this are why a lot of us love Simon Miller.
As a child Kurt Angle was my guy when he first started and had no idea.
My guy was definitely the big show
Merry Christmas Simon.
Sting was absolutely my guy growing up. Then I fell out from wrestling a bit but was eventually pulled in by Daniel Bryan's loss to Seamus and subsequent fight towards the WWE Championship.
Orton became my guy when he had the sick entrance to burn in my light where he would pose in front of a curtain of pyro
I love this concept of "my guy'. I'll be honest, I have many wrestlers who are my guys. It's those performers who give me some unexpected or something that's needed. R-Truth, he has me cracking up whenever he's on screen; Darby Allin, performs like every match is his last and I don't know how his body handles it; or Jey Uso, this guy just energises who arenas
Kane
Seeing this huge mysterious masked monster enter the ring with a huge pyro and slowly walking to the ring with those red lights mesmerized me as a kid
Kane was and still my guy. The big red machine got me into wrestling when I was in elementary school. I went away for years before getting back to it and added Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens to my guys lists. Kevin was the latest addition in particular due to his recent work in the feud against Cody and the documentary which WWE just released recently!
My guy was Matt Morgan when he burst onto the scene in TNA
My guy growing up was Billy Kidman. Now it's LA Knight, Asuka and Iyo Sky.
Someone who was always my guy was The Miz. Got into Wrestling in 2009 and the Miz just clicked with me don't know why. To this day I feel like people underrate his work.
Becky Lynch is who got me watching wrestling again back when she started that run in 2018. My current "guy" is Drew McIntyre.
Ricky Starks is my guy. Watched the TH-cam series NWA POWERRR and he was NWA Television Champion. Followed him to his AEW run and was rooting for him during both baby face and heel versions of his AEW persona.
Chris Jericho is my guy.. Back since the Raw Is Jericho times.. Don't even know why i loved him as a kid.. he was always a heel.. was losing most matches.. but he was always so cool.. i stopped watching when he 'left' wrestling around 2005.. i was mildly aware of what was happening but never followed it much until I saw the instagram post where he signed with AEW.. didn't even know what AEW was at that time.. but it rekindled my love for wrestling.. since then I've had many more guys, mostly from AEW but also many from WWE.. So i know i will always love whatever Jericho does no matter how much hated his work/character is..
Thanks guys..
Punk was my "1st Guy" I liked how he stood out from the other talent at that time. And loved his Mic skills. Then he left, and shortly after I did too... Not consciously just happened. I would catch it here and there between his exit and then...Flash forward to Beginnings of BL and I'm pulled back in only to shortly get treated with the return of Punk!
Bronn Breaker, Sheamus, Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre & Io Sky for me. I know it’s very WWE centric, but idk just every time I watch them they captivate me.
Spike Dudley was and is my guy! I loved watching my dads ECU VCR tapes when I was younger and when Spike came out you knew he was going to do something amazingly brutal!
That guy has always been Roman Reigns for me, and he can do no wrong in my eyes. Regardless of his highs and lows, to some of his horrible earlier bookings, I've always stuck by and rooted for him. I am happy to see him healthy and his continuing current success right now.
Cena brought me into wrestling my first school backpack was one of him on it lol for now Jey Uso is my guy also love Romans work
As a young kid, it was Hulk Hogan, then Scott Hall, and then it was HHH and he will always be my all time favourite wrestler.
Since Drew came back to WWE I've backed him as my guy but I'll be honest, what ever Dirty Dom is up to I'll pay attention to because he's been so much fun to watch and his character work has improved massively over the past couple of year's. Plus, Dom is way more entertaining than his deadbeat dad ever was. 😉
Randy Savage first as a kid. Then Steve Austin. Havent had one since, but the closes time i came to returning to watch wrestling full time was to follow CM Punk, since he has a similarly unique anti hero persona and is excellent on the mic.
I think my first guy was Duke Droese. At least he was the one I connected to, in the beginning. It moved to Diesel/Nash, then Austin. Nowadays, it's probably Randy Orton. And Mick Foley, solely because of what an amazing person he seems to be.
My first ever “guy” was Rey mysterio as a kid. All my other friends loved John cena so maybe I just wanted to be different😂😂😂. Andrade became one of my guys recently in MITB and i still feel like he’s must watch television.
CM Punk was my guy when I started watching in 2013. Still is to this day and was so happy when he came back to AEW and then WWE. Since Roman became the Tribal Chief he’s been my undisputed guy - aura and presentation of his character is phenomenal. Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton are also my guys, they are smashing it. Jacob Fatu and Dom Mysterio I can see being my future guys - both have so much potential in their own unique ways 🎉
My all time guy was 2000s Shawn Michaels, everytime his music hit I popped, man was the greatest thing since sliced bread…. Now I gotta say my guy is LA KNIGHT YEAH. I remember when he first entered NXT I was like “who the hell is this guy” then a couple months later I was in full support, I was so frustrated with Vince when he became Max Dupri but it made me even more of a fan when he went back to what he does best