A friend of mine talked to Dan in a bar once. Severn told him about saving Sabu once from drowning in his own soup...apparently Sabu was so high, he passed out while eating soup, right into the bowl. Dan was sitting beside him and noticed it and yanked his head out of the soup. So another one that owes his career and life to Dan Severn is Sabu lol.
He's also probably one of the single nicest wrestlers I've ever met and purchased an autograph from. I brought him a copy of the movie Swamp Zombies for him to autograph. The fact that he didn't kick my ass for that speaks volumes to the quality of his character.
@@jesselindquist1794 He was probably working a convention where they charge for autographs....I doubt he meant he ran into Dan somewhere and he charged him for an autograph lol
That's incredibly dumb, hahah Have you even seen what happened to Dan when he fought real martial artists rather than people who had no idea how to handle wrestlers? Like, Brock has a ton of weight and size on him.
The WWF wanted him to adopt a very stupid gimmick, they wanted him to be this Undertaker-esque dude with a 666 painted on his forehead. That's where Severn called time-out and flat out refused the gimmick; he was a country boy from a place where everyone knew him. And he wanted to avoid people that "it was still real to" that could disturb him and his family on his off time. WWF threatened him with jobberdom. And he threatened them back with owning everyone in the Royal Rumble. Severn recognized that, if he did that, he'd probably never be booked again by any "wrestling" promotion, but to him it would have been worth it, to show everyone that he was legitimately the top guy there He eventually left, his record intact. Like the fucking badass he is.
Im an Iranian we have a wery proud wrestling tradition , i think Dan Severn is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time right up there with karelin and westergren and takhti
I attended one of his training camps years ago. Even got to spar with him. Awesome person. Very kind and a great host with a light hearted and humorous approach. There was about 10 of us staying at his camp. He fed us, trained us, worked out with us. I also fought in some mma events he hosted..Danger Zone. Broke my hand in one of those. I recall it fondly.
Severn was awesome on the Attitude Era. Shame that his wrestling style and no drama character didn't get "over". Being a mega MMA fan, I greatly appreciated his style. He adapted his MMA to suit pro-wrestling. I loved it. Him and Shamrock were very underrated, and should've been pushed bigtime. But at least Shamrock did have some good moments and matches with big names and future big names.
To be fair though , most of their lists have some bit of character,charm,charisma and personality i mean it's why adam B and king ross have so much fanboys
Dan Severn is actually a really cool dude. I trained with him for a day (back when I thought being a wrestler would be cool) He spent a good couple of hours after the class just talking to everyone and telling old wrestling stories and giving advice. No matter how old the kid, he never acted like they were too small or unimportant, which is more than can be said than a lot of wrestlers that I have run into. (Edge in particular.)
In the early UFCs Dan Severn was my favorite fighter. He didn’t look like a supreme badass, but man was he. When I was in high school and wrestled my favorite wrestler was Dave Schultz. He was murdered while I was in high school and it blew my mind. Then watching Dan in the UFC made people realize just how dangerous a wrestler could be.
Dan Severn is the man. Ill never forget his debut in UFC winning the damn thing, and showing wrestling was dangerous. Being a fan of both sports mma and pro wrestling, Dan was legit
DAN THE BEAST SEVERN RULES! His current MMA record is a mind blowing 101-19-7. Sure, after his UFC days he didn't do a lot of high level competing, but he was competing in MMA 2012, at the age of 55. In his late forties and early fifties, he was still competing in King of the Cage and Cage Rage, too - very respectable promotions - and doing so with great success.
No question or debate, Severn OPENED THE DOOR for guys coming from MMA to wrestling and WWE like Shamrock, Brock, Rousey, Bazler... DEFINITELY needs to be in the HOF!!!
Hes one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. At a Indy show in the late 90's after the show he sat with us for a half hour and did an interview with us for a friends wrestling hotline.
The 2nd Shamrock vs Severn fight was ridiculous and so was the judges decision. They just circled each other for 20 mins. Sorry but not buying the book
Little know Dan Severn fact: he once shook my hand at a Michigan Youth Wrestling Association (mywa for short) Folkstyle Wrestling tournament. I believe it was the south west Michigan regionals of 05. He presented the medals to all of the kids who placed and I got second in my weight class. I also met Rashad Evans at a youth wrestling tournament 2 weeks before he won his first UFC title.
spoonyluv19 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAno. You're dead wrong. I should know: I finished Art Of Fighting(1, 2 and 3)multiple times. He's not there. I'm not even going to correct you.
Why would he? He didnt accomplish anything in WWF. If anyone should be inducted, its Ken Shamrock. His accomplishments in Pancrase and UFC along with WWE and TNA eclipse those achieved by Dan Severn.
I had the distinct honor and privilege of interviewing him. he is truly a remarkable man. you can find that interview here on TH-cam just check it out on 2geekstv
Dan Severn's last fight was in 2019 first with Frank Mir and then with Ken Shamrock. Guess what, he was 61. If you can wrestle with cans at that age, I admit you. When he was 43 he melted Griffin, who was half his age. If he tells you something. Give credit to this legend
Dan Severn fact: Classy. As. Fuck. He helped me push my car out of the snow in 2000 or 2001. Just showed up out of the blue, asked if we needed help, and pushed! The guy is amazing.
Not only do I respect the hell out of Dan for what he did for MMA and wrestling as a whole but I also respect how much this man would grind. He would be doing wrestling shows one night and then fighting the next night. Thats a lot of hard work and dedication to beatin' peoples asses. He's a straight up bad ass!
Aaaaand not a single mention of the time when Severn and Shamrock "fought" together and threw 2 punches in 3 rounds in a UFC match. They circled one another for 3 rounds under the crescendo of boos from the crowd. Really something that I would like to forget.
Dan Severn once knocked out a bank robbery's getaway driver by throwing his mustache through the windshield, before retrieving it and anchoring it back in place by its choke-chains. Everytime he ate that week, glass would fall out, and the Beast appreciated the extra crunch it added to the food's consistency.
Just looked up Severn vs Macias. Apparently Macias was 30 something and 1 with 28 knockouts to his name. Severn got a hold of him, let him know of his heritage, (turns out he's FUCKIN GERMAN) and puts him in a cobra clutch and makes him tap out in like, 3 seconds of the hold. That man is terrifying.
A friend of mine talked to Dan in a bar once. Severn told him about saving Sabu once from drowning in his own soup...apparently Sabu was so high, he passed out while eating soup, right into the bowl. Dan was sitting beside him and noticed it and yanked his head out of the soup. So another one that owes his career and life to Dan Severn is Sabu lol.
I can fully believe that. I wrestled on a few shows with both of them, and Sabu partied hard.
He's also probably one of the single nicest wrestlers I've ever met and purchased an autograph from. I brought him a copy of the movie Swamp Zombies for him to autograph. The fact that he didn't kick my ass for that speaks volumes to the quality of his character.
HAHHAHAHA best comment of all time.
Wait “purchased an autograph?”
If he really charged you for an autograph he must have fallen in hard times. Powerful mustache game though.
Swamp Zombies is an awesome movie!
@@jesselindquist1794 He was probably working a convention where they charge for autographs....I doubt he meant he ran into Dan somewhere and he charged him for an autograph lol
Yeah fair enough, Severn doesn’t strike me as that kinda guy
If in-their-prime Brock Lesnar and Dan Severn got into a fight, I'd put my money on Severn.
That's incredibly dumb, hahah
Have you even seen what happened to Dan when he fought real martial artists rather than people who had no idea how to handle wrestlers?
Like, Brock has a ton of weight and size on him.
@Jon the Wizard, me too.
Dan was the real best. Back then you could headbutt. he beat the fuck out of shamrock with headbutts.
Well Dan Severn fighting against Frank Mir at Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport on April 4th
Jon the Wizard Lmao hell no
I find it funny that "The Beast" looks like a pleasant and unassuming guy.
He looks like a nice gym teacher
Like a teddy bear who you still wouldn't want to piss off and turn him into a grizzly.
He's the "My dad, can beat your dad" I. A fight guy
@@KM-je6bf He actually teaches wrestling in the town next to me
His sister-in-law says that he is a big teddy bear, just like his brother.
I'm gonna go listen to Severn's entrance music now.
HisNHers Reactions one of the most bad ass themes ever made
HisNHers Reactions the best theme ever
Supernova MCR you mean the most badass theme ever
I WEAR SWEATY GREY T SHIRTS
Dan Severn has always looked like your girlfriends scary dad that wants her home at 9:30, not 9:31
Poverty Gamer How about 9:29? Too early?
and he does
Cleveland Brown *Severn chocks shotgun and decides just to hit you upside the head with it* Dan: Yep
I'd have her there at 8:15
The WWF wanted him to adopt a very stupid gimmick, they wanted him to be this Undertaker-esque dude with a 666 painted on his forehead. That's where Severn called time-out and flat out refused the gimmick; he was a country boy from a place where everyone knew him. And he wanted to avoid people that "it was still real to" that could disturb him and his family on his off time.
WWF threatened him with jobberdom. And he threatened them back with owning everyone in the Royal Rumble.
Severn recognized that, if he did that, he'd probably never be booked again by any "wrestling" promotion, but to him it would have been worth it, to show everyone that he was legitimately the top guy there
He eventually left, his record intact. Like the fucking badass he is.
MegaN00b619 I see you watched his interview with Hannibal tv
He also wanted to go to WCW after that.
Shamrock couldve easily taken care of severn
Dan Severn is the real life Mike Haggar.
When he was younger, he'd be perfect for movie role as him... :)
Dan Severn for mayor! :)
I saw him piledrive a shark.
lol nope, thats Don Fry
Dan Severn doesn't process tax returns. He stares at the forms, and they file themselves.
Im an Iranian we have a wery proud wrestling tradition , i think Dan Severn is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time right up there with karelin and westergren and takhti
I attended one of his training camps years ago. Even got to spar with him. Awesome person. Very kind and a great host with a light hearted and humorous approach.
There was about 10 of us staying at his camp. He fed us, trained us, worked out with us.
I also fought in some mma events he hosted..Danger Zone. Broke my hand in one of those. I recall it fondly.
Conspiracy theory: Freddie Mercury faked his death, trained as a wrestler, and went on to major success as "Dan Severn."
Dan Severn reminds me of Mike Haggar.
Total Badass with a manly mustache.
Bluemagus Mike haggar is dam severn incarnate
Severn was awesome on the Attitude Era. Shame that his wrestling style and no drama character didn't get "over". Being a mega MMA fan, I greatly appreciated his style. He adapted his MMA to suit pro-wrestling. I loved it. Him and Shamrock were very underrated, and should've been pushed bigtime. But at least Shamrock did have some good moments and matches with big names and future big names.
Dan Severn is the new Blue Meanie/Daniel Puder/£10 Wrestling magazine
What culture hall of fame
yup
I know they are trying to expand their business, I don't hold that against them, but damn they are heavy handed at times.
Severn was about 3 years before Puder
+espurious "New"?! Dan Severn is not the "New" anything.
Dan Severn is Freddy Mercury with a lot more muscles and anger
And he probs can't sing as well as freddie mercury
+sue miller can anyone sing better than Freddie
+Tomtown007 Nice b8
when Freddy died the angels were pissed because they knew they had to up their game
Severn... Just killed a man... Put a fist against his head... Pulled his finger now he's dead.
I'm a simple man, I see Simon, I click like
*hear
WWE 2K17 Launch Trailer on my channel check it out guys!
But he did a voiceover so you actually couldn't see him.
+Ling Ling sometimes you could see his face
+Medication102 = Chode Juggler
so is he like Chuck Norris of WWE
She gets it
Dan Severn is the reason Waldo is hiding.
Behind Dan Severn's mustache there isn't an upper lip, but another fist.
Dan Severn doesn't do push-ups, he does earth-downs.
Dan Severn once visited The Virgin Islands, they are now The Islands.
Dan Severn, the real inventor of suplex city before it was cool from Lesnar.
Kurt Did Not Win A Medal With A Freakin Broken Neck He Won It With A BROKEN FREAKIN NECK & Its True
IT'S DAMN TRUE!
I met Dan Severn once. He was very funny and was totally confident in his own abilities. He was super cool.
Severn was way ahead of his time in MMA.
I know Dan "The Beast" Severn in person and the man is amazing!!
Take a shot every time you hear "Dan Severn". See what happens.
I did it, I'm pretty drunk but I'm not wasted.
I'M NOW IN A HOSPITAL BED U JERK
JK
sue miller LOL
Duibgsdyibjfaebdhigda
Posting from the afterlife... I died of alcohol poisoning.
Dan Severn (and his mustache) is amazing. He's like the sheer embodiment of the unsung hero.
just want to say that Jarrett didn't strip Severn and put the belt on him. Ken Shamrock won it in a battle royal on the first episode
wtf? even without the Severn fight Ken Shamrock is an MMA legend. the Gracie vs. Shamrock rivalry is what Ken owes his career to
I'm hoping that WC don't become the wrestling version of Watch Mojo.
It isn't already?
+Giorgio A. Tsoukalos they are buzzfeed
+Merl Luthor even worse
They do more than just Top 10 Lists, so no, no they won't.
To be fair though , most of their lists have some bit of character,charm,charisma and personality
i mean it's why adam B and king ross have so much fanboys
Dan Severn is actually a really cool dude. I trained with him for a day (back when I thought being a wrestler would be cool) He spent a good couple of hours after the class just talking to everyone and telling old wrestling stories and giving advice. No matter how old the kid, he never acted like they were too small or unimportant, which is more than can be said than a lot of wrestlers that I have run into. (Edge in particular.)
Dan Severn the original mayor of Suplex City.
In the early UFCs Dan Severn was my favorite fighter. He didn’t look like a supreme badass, but man was he. When I was in high school and wrestled my favorite wrestler was Dave Schultz. He was murdered while I was in high school and it blew my mind. Then watching Dan in the UFC made people realize just how dangerous a wrestler could be.
Simon, just like Darren Young, need his Bob Backlund.
We're gonna make Simon Miller Great Again!
Kiiiiiiiiing
But he is training to be a pro wrestler, He is trying to make himself great again
I don't think you two know what "again" means :/
Again?
O sommo della lingua italiana cosa ci fa qui tra la plebaglia anglosassone?
Dan Severn is the man. Ill never forget his debut in UFC winning the damn thing, and showing wrestling was dangerous. Being a fan of both sports mma and pro wrestling, Dan was legit
Holy shit Monty Brown got less screen time here than his whole career in WWE....
That can be said about literally every wrestler that has ever been featured in a Whatculture video
They didn't even mention THE POOOOOOOOOOOUNCE. For shame.
NickyvMLP ikr
DAN THE BEAST SEVERN RULES! His current MMA record is a mind blowing 101-19-7. Sure, after his UFC days he didn't do a lot of high level competing, but he was competing in MMA 2012, at the age of 55. In his late forties and early fifties, he was still competing in King of the Cage and Cage Rage, too - very respectable promotions - and doing so with great success.
You forgot to mention D'Lo Brown, cause if it weren't for Dan, D'Lo would never have had the chest protector that won him many, many matches. ;)
Dan Severn for the WWE Hall of Fame! He deserves it!
Greatest Mustache in combat sports? That's a tall call when Don Frye is an obvious contender.
Yes, but Dan Severn was the teacher of Don Frye!
another fact. dan severn is the 1st wrestler i ever met. and a real cool guy.
Let me think of a joke
Shaq vs show is better than roman reigns matches.
Definitely more entertaining than Reigns himself
Watching the Yugoslav wars are more entertaining than this comic.
No Romans matches are good he's just bad on the mic
Without clicking "read more" i bet it involves Roman Reigns?! ................. Because, you know, sheep are never original.
+Bobandy I like Sonic 06
Great retrospective! Severn's career speaks for itself.... Over 100 fights and a 95% win rate! The man! The Beast!
Dan Severn was the best MMA fighter to ever fight in WWE period
Facts
Dan Severn is one of the nicest people i have ever met!!
Dan Severn could eat a buffalo with just his moustache
No question or debate, Severn OPENED THE DOOR for guys coming from MMA to wrestling and WWE like Shamrock, Brock, Rousey, Bazler...
DEFINITELY needs to be in the HOF!!!
Was Dan Severn also responsible for Capcom's Haggar?
He also had an epic entrance theme.
hey look, Freddy Mercury was also a pro wrestler and MMA fighter. Along with his singing, his guy can do almost everything.
4:56 "IT'S MY DAD!!!" Oh man the way he delivered that lol. Pure joy
Simon >>>>>>>>>>>> Jack
Anybody>>>>>>>>>>>Jack
+ZemFlo That Andy guy sucks more than jack !!
+Soltane Najat oh Andrew something-chek! Yeah fair point
Jack >>>>>>>>>>>> Simon
Soltane Najat Nah, he is still better than Jack. Roman Reigns is better than Jack
Hes one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. At a Indy show in the late 90's after the show he sat with us for a half hour and did an interview with us for a friends wrestling hotline.
Dan Severn looks like Bennett in Commando.
Grew up watching The Beast. Among older fans (of either wrestling or UFC) in Oregon, this man is a legend.
And them facial follicles man!
This list is good, but where is "THE YETAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About
Rey Mysterio
JBL
Eddie Guerrero
Mick Foley
Kurt Angle
10 Most Exteme WWECW Moments
I trained Dan Severn, so all these dudes owe me 7 trillion dollars each.
''random comments'' doesn't always mean ''funny comment'', think about it
Lol
+John Wayne I approve your commment.
Not Jack Douglass Thank you, Not Dank Jungless
Wrong guy. We're talking about the Dan Severn that wrestled in UFC and WWE, not the Dan Severn you taught to bag groceries at the local supermarket.
dan severn was first wrestler i ever met. very cool guy. and no joke a dude who can hurt someone
Just count the number of times Simon says 'Dan Severn".
Um...lots?
RomantheWarrior You have earned yourself a cookie.
+Pratham Shenoy YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you know how much desintoxication costs?
I'm so glad about this, as an MMA guy, seeing a list dedicated to one of the best MMA fighters ever, I'm giddy.
The 2nd Shamrock vs Severn fight was ridiculous and so was the judges decision. They just circled each other for 20 mins. Sorry but not buying the book
Little know Dan Severn fact: he once shook my hand at a Michigan Youth Wrestling Association (mywa for short) Folkstyle Wrestling tournament. I believe it was the south west Michigan regionals of 05. He presented the medals to all of the kids who placed and I got second in my weight class. I also met Rashad Evans at a youth wrestling tournament 2 weeks before he won his first UFC title.
My top 3 predictions:
#3: Daniel Puder
#2: Blue Meanie
#1: New Jack
"#3 Goldberg -- it's my dad! hi dad!" made my day
Dan's likeness was used in a Neo Geo game Final Fight Also his stash was a gift from Freddy Mercury.
spoonyluv19 Neo-Geo? Art Of Fighting? Which character?
Graeme Williams Mike Haggar
spoonyluv19 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAno. You're dead wrong. I should know: I finished Art Of Fighting(1, 2 and 3)multiple times. He's not there. I'm not even going to correct you.
Cool Dad Gaming I won't. Capcom(the creators of the Final Fight series)might.
Lol Spike Dudley just chillin on the turnbuckle at 6:15
I guess this means that we will see Dan Severn inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame sometime soon.
he should be
lololololol
Unfortunately Roman Reigns will be inducted before him......... If ever.......
Why would he? He didnt accomplish anything in WWF. If anyone should be inducted, its Ken Shamrock. His accomplishments in Pancrase and UFC along with WWE and TNA eclipse those achieved by Dan Severn.
Glad you guys made a video for the original Beast. Hope this inspires the youngsters to do some research on him.
we want Adam
Dan Severn's mustache and Tom Celic's mustache are related. LoL
Can you do 7 or 10 companies to watch other than WWE
TNA
NJPW
ROH
Lucha Underground
PWG
IGW
WCPW
TNA
ROH
NJPW
Pro Wrestling NOAH
CZW
PWG
IGF
WCPW
Lucha Undergound
CMLL
AAA
Dragon Gate
All Japan PW
PW Zero1
Insane
Chikara
Evolve
GFW
OVW
Xtreme
IWA Puerto Rico
WWC
Impact Pro
Maybe skip TNA
+Joao Rendón don't forget juggilo pro wrestling!
WCPW
Lucha Underground
TNA
ROH
PWG
NJPW
Evolve
So Dan is basically the Freddie Mercury of the WWE, amazing moustache and all.
Al Snow a legit badass.
"What does everybody want!!!??"
That's a friggin trip. I remember seeing Dan fight in UFC 4. I didn't notice his cornerman was Al Snow.
I'm toasting to Dan Severn tonight.
Smart man
I had the distinct honor and privilege of interviewing him. he is truly a remarkable man. you can find that interview here on TH-cam just check it out on 2geekstv
bobby lashly had a better ufc carer too
better than lesner i mean
lashley has never fought in UFC
Lashley was never in UFC
+Gen Eric was it mma then?
+KingCreeper I think it was Bellator.
Remember when he ripped D-Lo Brown's pectoral muscles with a bow and arrow stretch? I could hear D-Lo screaming from Ireland
Dan Severn
Dan Eight
At least I'm not making "I'm early" jokes
Severn fought until he was in his 50s. He's amazing!
Against bums, cans, gimmies and scrubs
Dan Severn's last fight was in 2019 first with Frank Mir and then with Ken Shamrock. Guess what, he was 61. If you can wrestle with cans at that age, I admit you. When he was 43 he melted Griffin, who was half his age. If he tells you something. Give credit to this legend
erm.... the Steiners? they definitely legitimised amateur wrestling in the main stream
Curt Hennig???
So glad to see dan severn gettin the recognition he deserves kudos WhatCulture
Today is my only day off yet I still wake up before 6 /:
What time is it in the UK ?
+Jerry Vargas 2pm
Dan Severn fact: Classy. As. Fuck.
He helped me push my car out of the snow in 2000 or 2001. Just showed up out of the blue, asked if we needed help, and pushed! The guy is amazing.
he looks like a buffier version of Freddie Mercury
IwatchStuff More like Paul Newman with mustache
His mustache is legendary. Up there with Burt Reynolds and Tom Selleck
None of these guys "owe their career" to Dan Severn.
Dan Severn used to come to my high school and talk to my wrestling coach during our trainings........... just up the road from Coldwater MI.
Dan Severn Fact #4: There has been discussion of retiring the number "1" to honor Dan Severn. Not just in sports. The use of the number "1" entirely.
Dan was my favorite guy in the UFC. Royce was great, but I liked Dans quiet demeanor. Then he became a monster in the cage.
I met Dan at my old Job at the airport very nice and serious guy. He explain me me that you must train to be successful no away around it!
Not only do I respect the hell out of Dan for what he did for MMA and wrestling as a whole but I also respect how much this man would grind. He would be doing wrestling shows one night and then fighting the next night. Thats a lot of hard work and dedication to beatin' peoples asses. He's a straight up bad ass!
Dan Severn vs Don Frye battle of the mustache .. special guest referee Rick Rude
Aaaaand not a single mention of the time when Severn and Shamrock "fought" together and threw 2 punches in 3 rounds in a UFC match. They circled one another for 3 rounds under the crescendo of boos from the crowd. Really something that I would like to forget.
101-19-7 MMA record. Great record for a man who's pushing 60.
Dan Severn is the Tom Selleck of professional wrestling. The golden standard and sheer pinnacle of a human being. WHAT A MAN. Nay. WHAT A FUCKING GOD.
Dan Severn once knocked out a bank robbery's getaway driver by throwing his mustache through the windshield, before retrieving it and anchoring it back in place by its choke-chains. Everytime he ate that week, glass would fall out, and the Beast appreciated the extra crunch it added to the food's consistency.
Met him at a small county fair. Dude is an icon
It's should really be the other way around when it comes to Al Snow. Severn even said himself he wouldn't be where he was in wrestling without Snow.
Just looked up Severn vs Macias. Apparently Macias was 30 something and 1 with 28 knockouts to his name. Severn got a hold of him, let him know of his heritage, (turns out he's FUCKIN GERMAN) and puts him in a cobra clutch and makes him tap out in like, 3 seconds of the hold. That man is terrifying.
Dan Severn had a band and had smash hits like We Are the Champions, Bohemian Rhapsody and We Will Rock You. You missed that didn't you WhatCulture?
Any man that can pull off that Freddie Mercury mustache is worthy of respect. I tip my hat to you, Mr. Severn.