When I was in High School, I was a student helper for an elementary school, and was often tasked with helping tutor a young mentally disabled kid, and we bonded over wrestling. The kids absolute favorite, no joke, was Eugene. He would often do terrible impressions just like Eugene would and everything. On the last day of my student helper duties, I brought the kid a Eugene shirt and it made his day. Kid genuinely didn't see Eugene as a character that made fun of people like him, he literally looked at Eugene as a relatable hero.
I have a brother who has Autism. One day, while watching WWE, he hit me w/ a pillow as if it was a steel chair, and then smiled and said sorry after. ❤️❤️❤️
@@Vikdeb25502: Thank you. I've been a pro wrestling fan since '89-'90, but my baby brother probably knows more wrestlers than I do. That's gotta be his gift as a wrestling fan also. He will forever be entertained by Mordecai, haha! He also likes Jimmy Wang Yang, both his cowboy and Akio characters.
Lies! The identity of Mr. America is clearly The Patriot. How can you not see the similarities? He probably showed up wearing that mask to spite Vince McMahon.
There was also an issue of Sgt. Slaughter and his promos out of the ring. He made in depth speeches about being a soldier in Vietnam, about comrades, and the loss of life. The man behind Sgt. Slaughter had never actually been a soldier and a lot of Veterans found it offensive.
I mean.. It's acting? No different than the actors in FMJ & platoon playing Vietnam soldiers, or Tom Hanks in private Ryan. True, since it was under the guise of kayfabe it's a little more iffy but honestly I don't think it's a big deal or some stolen valor. Finding that offensive but not all the insane racial stereotypes of the time is pretty bleak for our society hahaha. Although Guerrero's white power character would probably be super over nowadays and that's kind of depressing
Hassan was a great heel, very sympathetic during his days on RAW. Come SmackDown, it was the death knell for his character, and Capani's career. He never was able to recover career-wise, and it sucked. He was a great wrestler, and in a better storyline, could've easily been a great top heel in the WWE. Alas, that one incident killed everything he had going.
Classic example of real life circumstances slapping them in the face Because Hassan was supposed to beat the undertaker then beat Batista at summerslam
Would have been cool if WWE had put Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Psychosis, Super Crazy and Juventud Gurerra together. Then had them beat up all the WCW legends who held them down in the 90s.
@@samsmith9349 They all did, no argument there from me but with their size, Vince would never push them past the mid card. And Juvi would just need someone to keep him off the juice and drugs lol
Eugene... I loved that guy. I know it wasn't the best light, but it was never seen as an insult, and they'd always look out for his character. When the Rock came out to save him from Coach (I know as threatening as the sunday paper) but still, that was a surreal and visceral moment.
The fact that Goldust is anything more than a bad memory is a testament to Dustin Rhode's skill as a performer. That character should not have worked or lasted, but the man managed to sell it well enough that it did both of those things.
@@Saunders9495 I think we're connecting the dots. What about that wrestler Mean Mark Callous, I think that some dead dude kidnapped him and possessed his body.
@@thebombspayloadisexposed we've cracked this code Isaac Yankem had a terrible fire at his dental practice and became Kane The Undertaker is innocent someone tell him he's been living a lie for 23 years KANE's NOT HIS BROTHER
Yep a lot of people forget about that tbh. That was one of the most controversial things about the "Sgt. Slaughter" character. Not to mention the fact that Remus tended to talk about military service while speaking out of character which is a BIG no no. People mostly think about the whole Iraqi sempathizer angle, but forget that the whole character itself caused a huge buzz in the military community and the world as a whole because of the fact that him pretending to be a Sgt. in the Marine Corps, even if it is a character. Honestly if I was WWE I would have at least went with something besides Marine Corps Sgt...I mean no military branch takes kindly to Stolen Valor, but Marines will fuck your world up for it. If I remember correctly, didn't Remus even get beaten up by real Marines for his character?
@@soulessshadow5356 idk if he got his ass kicked. But yeah when it was just for TV it's different. He said he actually served. Like they didn't care about Cena in the Marine or Miz, as long as a dishonorably discharged Orton stepped down. No matter what branch, you have to earn that
@@soulessshadow5356 A lot of marines don't like it, but a lot kinda did. They viewed him as good PR for awhile, especially with the GI Joe connection. Long as Remus stops saying that he was a Marine IRL, I think they mostly don't care.
You know I would agree with the whole stolen valor thing if he wasn't always in char to some degree, I honestly can say I've never seen a interview where he's like hey I'm Rudolph Remus and I am a marine, I think theres not even a hand full of interviews where he isn't called slaughter every now and then someone might call him remus and then right back to slaughter. Quite frankly alot of old timers still somewhat keep to kayfabe for better or worse (take flair dude is broke broke but I highly doubt you'll ever see in public slumming it so to speak, or sheik who by all accounts is a great guy but you put a camera on him and he goes into heel mode on autopilot, or hogan who is pretty much always in kayfabe and many many more) so I think it's less stolen valor and more just a old man holding on to kayfabe the best he can because that's all he knows (I can almost guarantee the only people who get to see Rudolph Remus aka the real him are family and close friends)
Imagine complaining about snowflakes and SJW's when you're the one getting butthurt by a Top 10 wrestling list on the internet. I swear, this comment section...
Just went through the first 40 or so comments down from yours and only saw one mentioning SJW's or snowflakes. Virtue signalling when there's no call for it? That's new. But yeah, whether it's a random TH-cam list or a wrestling storyline from 2 years ago, if you're offended, you're a snowflake. Simple.
There is nobody here complaining about snowflakes. I mean, I see what you are TRYING to do but it's not really working. Even if there were people complaining about snowflakes it wouldn't even be comparable as their reasons for being upset are different. Snowflakes are upset because they think that the world revolves them and their feelings and that everyone should adhere to their strict idea of what is socially acceptable but there are no real consequences other than hurt feelings whereas those who are upset by those who are easily offended are so because there are potentially worse consequences that may affect them directly and unfairly, such as their favourite shows, music or moves being cancelled or taken away from them. Snowflakes have the option of simply avoiding what offends them but they so often choose not to. Nobody is forcing them to experience the things they are offended by but they are forcing everyone else who aren't offended to miss out on experiencing it. If it was the other way round that would be considered a violation on one's human rights. The potential consequences are essentially akin to that of an authoritarian dictatorship (See North Korea where simply making fun of their leader results in severe legal consequences). This is why Freedom of speech exists, to protect everyone and give everyone a choice in how they want to live. There is no right or wrong way to feel about a movie, music, TV show etc but there is a right and a wrong way to react to it and if it causes you to react in a way that imposes on others or infringes on their freedom or rights then you are objectively wrong. If your response to a joke is to be upset or offended that is your right and I will never personally tell you that you are wrong for that but if you take action to either shame those who do find it funny or go a step further and attempt to get those who laugh at the joke in legal trouble or get the source of the joke cancelled then that is different. But it certainly is not a case of both parties being "Triggered" by the other.
@@stonecold6521 "If you're offended, you're a snowflake. Simple." Remember that next time you are offended by something/someone (and you will be) or have an "issue" with something.
I went to a show in Providence. There were multiple dudes wearing thoubs when he came out to that awesome entrance music. He was a world class heel. Modern day Sheik. What a shame indeed.
i remember an interview with sgt. slaughter saying that mcmahon wanted him to burn an american flag, but he refused, so he burned a hulk hogan t-shirt instead.
Just a note : Sgt Slaughter wasn’t the real life version of the G I Joe character.. the G I Joe character was a cartoon version of him.. he started in wrestling in the 70s, the cartoon started in the 80s
How long did that last? I know there was one promo segment at his home where he was obnoxious towards his wife and children but I suppose that could have been left off due to not lasting long if it only happened once (then again, Randy Savage liked to berate Ms. Elizabeth and use her as a shield and that was left off the list too).
@@tempestfennac9687 afaik, it was just a one-shot thing coz Dr. D got in trouble with the police and CPS. Lol. Yeah, they really played with fire with Savage's career. The worst one I've seen was Randy hitting Elizabeth on the head with a flower bouquet. It's surprising how he managed to turn into a top face afterwards.
im not sure i would call it charisma, but to me he always did come across as someone with genuine passion, and that always made me invested in his matches even when the story wasnt great
I just never understood why triple h was so comfortable doing racial stuff like first nation of domination then legit everything wrong with the booker T storyline
The Booker T stuff can't be interpreted as anything but racism, although for the nation stuff I dont think they were being malicious about it. To my remembrance I don't think they were meaning it as a negative thing they were just parodying the group. I dont think there was any maliciousness but great ignorance
I always liked Eugene! Nick had that ability to mimic just about any wrestler's move set and it was very impressive. Honestly, the character wasn't that bad until he turned into a whipping boy for Triple H. Eugene wasn't the most offensive thing WWE ever did...
I’m black and personally think DXs Nation Of Domination parody is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen... please stop trying to fight our battles for us, it’s VERY insulting
If I remember correctly, X-Pac had actually asked Mark Henry in advance if it was alright for him to parody him in that black-face fashion. Cause he was feeling uncomfortable doing it himself. Henry gave him the go ahead, but man it must feel awkward for Waltman to talk about these days.
@@williekupfer6932 I THINK YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY. UNLESS THAT KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED. IN WHICH CASE, I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU FOR BEING STUCK WITH TYPING AS IF YOU'RE YELLING OUT EVERYTHING YOU SAY.
I loved Goldust growing up as a gay teen in the 90s, I thought it was clever and fun and proved you could be flamboyant and still be tough as hell and kick ass. Billy and Chuck, on the other hand, was just in poor taste, we knew neither Billy or Chuck were gay and GLAAD getting involved without knowing anything about it and WWE using them for cheap publicity is something I still can't quite forgive.
As someone working in the mental health profession, I see it as a misguided idea that propagated misinformation. The only way a company can claim to be in support of persons with disabilities is if they provide work opportunities for them. All I see in Eugene's character is a mockery of real life struggles.
At the start, I can agree. The skits with William Regal where they showed him warming up to Eugene and Eugene proving how good we was were really good. Like everything in WWE though, they ran it into the ground and interfered with it too much, over doing things and ruining the character.
There was also Mordecai, and JBL when he did that Mexican Border stint. Some would also feel the Undertaker with the early 1999 Ministry of Darkness. Also Gangrel with the Blood Baths. Of course, no one would top Muhammad Hassan.
I thought Eugene was great. Nick made a character that showed anybody could achieve their dreams. A lot of people tend to look at everything in a negative light.
I mean...he would eat his boogers while making noises with his tongue sticking out and clapping..i get what Nick wanted to do but..yeah that ain't it chief.
@@LuckyLog97 If you wanna look at it in that way, thats you. But no matter what the easily offended nature of the world is today. The fact remains that when he was on television, he was one of the most over guys on the roster. So if he can influence some people, and be over at the same time. More power to the guy.
@@LuckyLog97 speaking now as an adult with no disabilities growing up watching him as a kid he was pretty inspirational to me. This was my child mindset He became a wrestler which made me feel like I could do anything if I tried enough No matter who I am I will always have people look out for me just like he did with regal Ofcourse I loved all the entertaining stuff and silly skits
How do you call D-X's parody of the Nation regrettable? I thought it was hilarious, especially Jason Sensation's impression of the late Owen Hart. RIP.
@@skinnywhitecomic really says who you? liberals? cause how are you supposed to parody someone black or Asian or not white you dont think its fucking offensive to play a black person or Asian or any non white race as just wearing their clothes blackface was offensive ONLY WHEN THEY USED IT TO MAKE FUN OF BLACKS! THATS IT if your gonna dress up as some person of another race you owe to them to try and look like them its pretty offensive to be some white person or anyone who doesn't normally look like them and just dress up in the clothes and somehow thats ok. Im old enough to remember a time when society wasnt brainwashed to be offended by everything and blackface when done right wasnt offensive and nobody got upset no race or culture deserves special privileges we all should be able to be made fun of or joked about cause we all arent perfect Would it be wrong for the NATION to do a parady of DX? if DX cant do one then NATION shouldnt be able to either
@@kryptikkomatose I think you meant to say "'I'm old enough to remember a time when it was ok to use a method, rooted in racism, to portray AA people as subhuman and with negative stereotypes." Blackface was "never done" right" because there's no right way to do it, and you're a shitty person for thinking otherwise.
The only time WWE has ever offended me was when they misused talent like Cesaro or RVD, everything on this list was entertaining. The fans hurt the business by being so sensitive
Eugene actually wasn't bad, I thought it worked well, especially the buff of him having a photographic memory and being able to replicate big moves based on sight alone. Photographic Memory is an actual skill that people on the Spectrum have in some cases. though they made him a bit too awkward for my taste. And if anything, Eugene would have made a good recurring character in the video games only if all else failed due to him being a Mimic Fighter, which every good fighting game has.
The problem with Chavo's "Kerwin White" gimmick was that, well, no one with even a fraction of a brain could possibly take it seriously. Of course, it was supposed to be funny, so there was no chance of anyone LITERALLY taking it seriously. But what I mean is that the gimmick would have been much more interesting if Chavo had made the character believable. I mean, looking at him, bleached hair or no bleached hair, that was still a Chicano. If he had affected a pitch-perfect upper-middle-class accent (which wouldn't have been impossible, since the Guerreros' real-life voices sound sufficiently American) and powdered his face to a Michael Jackson level of whiteness, the gimmick would have been a lot more bizarre, but at least it would have been different enough from the real Chavo to justify its existence. Instead, what we got was an obvious Mexican-American with dyed hair doing a voice that sounded like the stereotype of what Latin Americans apparently think "Anglo" voices sound like. "Kerwin White" came off more as a posh homosexual caricature than a white American.
I remember when Taker took Mark on the last ride through the the abyss (stage ramp), and when the character never came back I thought Hassan legit died lol
Something Amazing. I work with adults with disabilities and people I support to this day still talk about Eugene. They love him. One of the guys I work with his his picture framed on his bedroom wall. Like a few weeks ago a few of the residents had a wresting match in the living room. One was Orton, the other was Eugene… and Eugene won!
I honestly thought they could have done something really clever with Hassan. They could have made him a character who would inevitably be boo'd to start but then earn the respect of the fans by making the save for faces etc... then if it didn't work he could continue the schtick of persecuted heel and be a solid mid card heel.
I have a now adult brother with autism but the Eugene storyline I thought was awe inspiring and heartwarming. It didn’t need to leak into the main event scene and making him into a jobber and ridiculed in ECW ONS was appalling.
Say what you say about Sgt Slaughter's heel turn, it gave him main stream status well past his prime and headlining in Wrestlemania where he would have had no business to be at otherwise.
On the one hand, I'm kinda surprised that Eugene (or Sgt. Slaughter) wasn't #1. On the *other* hand, I DO remember Muhammad Hassan, and my wrasslin' buddies and I looking at him and openly saying "...jesus, are they really trying to push this? Like, *now*? If WWE was around in the 40's, would they have had a rassler named 'Adam Hitlan' that threw shade at Macho Man all the time?" I mean, we openly ROOTED for Eugene, 'cause y'know, "He's....erm....SPECIAL. But dagnabbit, kid's got some pizazz, and knows his in-ring work, so I wanna see him succeed!" But Hussan....c'mon, man. Bridge too far, all that. "Oh, so he's....uh....goddamn, son, this is painful." ... To be fair, though, Vince *instantly* green-lit a guy who could (purportedly) vomit on-command,, not to MENTION the (supposed...?) incest angle between Steph and Shane, so....I mostly have no words to describe what he *wants* to do. Mostly just sounds. (And those sounds are eerily similar to those "on-command" vomits that Vince wanted to see, in-ring. Vince is a 14-year-old boy, in the body of a 76-year-old billionaire, PLEASE figure out how to get him to spend his billions on...less stupid stuff.) Gawd, Trips, save us. I don't care *what* you gotta do to bring Samoa Joe back into the fold, at LEAST for developmental and/or plots, just do it. You both see the true workers, and y'all can conVINCE (ha!) him to NOT lean into the puerlie shit. So please, go do that. Less "The Boogeyman", more "Workers that can do 20-30 minute matches with actual storytelling, without having to rely on gimmicks to sell the product".
I actually loved Papa Shango. Saying that I was about 10 years old at the time and loved virtually everything WWF/WWE at the time including the gobbledy gooker
I remember Akeem/One Man Gang &, to be honest, I thought WWE should've stuck w/OMG. He was legit in the ring & a great heel. Now, full disclosure, I thought the Akeem character was more stupid than offensive. Maybe it's because I'm white. Maybe because Akeem's antics were so over-the-top bad. The bookers were at least smart enough to have him as a hopelessly terrible "African American". It's hard to hate a tone-deaf goof who spoke crappy jive & had absolutely no rhythm. But also bear in mind that it took me years to finally see the "Deepest Darkest 'African' ghetto" promo & NOW I get why folks hated the character. If the Godfather of Style WAS the idiot who pitched the gimmick, shame on him. If he was strongarmed by Vince to sell it, shame on Vince. If OMG TRULY thought this would be his ticket into the top tier, well, what can I say? He was an idiot.
When I was in High School, I was a student helper for an elementary school, and was often tasked with helping tutor a young mentally disabled kid, and we bonded over wrestling. The kids absolute favorite, no joke, was Eugene. He would often do terrible impressions just like Eugene would and everything. On the last day of my student helper duties, I brought the kid a Eugene shirt and it made his day. Kid genuinely didn't see Eugene as a character that made fun of people like him, he literally looked at Eugene as a relatable hero.
This is so sweet.
I have a brother who has Autism. One day, while watching WWE, he hit me w/ a pillow as if it was a steel chair, and then smiled and said sorry after. ❤️❤️❤️
@@lorenchristopher1081 sent your brother some love from me❤❤
@@Vikdeb25502: Thank you. I've been a pro wrestling fan since '89-'90, but my baby brother probably knows more wrestlers than I do. That's gotta be his gift as a wrestling fan also. He will forever be entertained by Mordecai, haha! He also likes Jimmy Wang Yang, both his cowboy and Akio characters.
awwwww
The most controversial WWE superstar is Mr. America. Vince still hasn't figured out his secret identity. Dude's an enigma.
Could just be Vince himself. There’s no proof for anything else.
I thought it was tijigri
True. He never found out that was Goldberg.
C'mon guys. It was clearly Hornswoggle
Lies! The identity of Mr. America is clearly The Patriot. How can you not see the similarities? He probably showed up wearing that mask to spite Vince McMahon.
There was also an issue of Sgt. Slaughter and his promos out of the ring. He made in depth speeches about being a soldier in Vietnam, about comrades, and the loss of life. The man behind Sgt. Slaughter had never actually been a soldier and a lot of Veterans found it offensive.
I mean.. It's acting? No different than the actors in FMJ & platoon playing Vietnam soldiers, or Tom Hanks in private Ryan. True, since it was under the guise of kayfabe it's a little more iffy but honestly I don't think it's a big deal or some stolen valor. Finding that offensive but not all the insane racial stereotypes of the time is pretty bleak for our society hahaha. Although Guerrero's white power character would probably be super over nowadays and that's kind of depressing
The intro brought that "me and my friend Mark" promo to mind.
Hassan was a great heel, very sympathetic during his days on RAW. Come SmackDown, it was the death knell for his character, and Capani's career. He never was able to recover career-wise, and it sucked. He was a great wrestler, and in a better storyline, could've easily been a great top heel in the WWE. Alas, that one incident killed everything he had going.
Classic example of real life circumstances slapping them in the face
Because Hassan was supposed to beat the undertaker then beat Batista at summerslam
He was trash! He had a terrorist gimmick and was introduced shortly after 9/11! Why would you like him?
There’s so much stuff from barely 10 years ago that wouldn’t fly today
It didn't fly then. I don't think they had the same kinds of sponsors as they do now.
Itz Crazy.
Life is too short to be offended by wrestling characters lol
@@tomjoad929 i know but idiots in wrestling today cry over everything
Would have been cool if WWE had put Eddie Guerrero, Chavo Guerrero, Rey Mysterio, Psychosis, Super Crazy and Juventud Gurerra together. Then had them beat up all the WCW legends who held them down in the 90s.
They would have had them all riding lawnmowers sadly
@@vids2002 most probably, but those guys were the workhorses of the late 90s. Deserved better imo
@@samsmith9349 They all did, no argument there from me but with their size, Vince would never push them past the mid card. And Juvi would just need someone to keep him off the juice and drugs lol
The new David Arquette Documentary is great. Really shows how hard he worked on the Indie's and his training with Peter Avalon.
What is it called?
@@dylansmithmusic123 You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Dylan Smith You Cannot Kill David Arquette
@@piefish1000 l
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In middle school, two of my friends decided to do the suck it/crotch chop to every car that passed by during recess. They got suspended lol.
Eugene... I loved that guy. I know it wasn't the best light, but it was never seen as an insult, and they'd always look out for his character. When the Rock came out to save him from Coach (I know as threatening as the sunday paper) but still, that was a surreal and visceral moment.
I liked Eugene and saw him as a sympathetic hero. There was no irony in the pops the crowd gave him. He was retarded and he was our guy.
The fact that Goldust is anything more than a bad memory is a testament to Dustin Rhode's skill as a performer. That character should not have worked or lasted, but the man managed to sell it well enough that it did both of those things.
Most Controversial surely is Sami Zayn where the hell did he come from and why was El Generico confined to a orphanage in Mexico
I know right! If you ask me, him and Kevin Owens abducted El Generico and Kevin Steen and learned all of their moves.
@@thebombspayloadisexposed oh my god you're so so right Prince Devitt been kidnapped by Finn Balooor
@@Saunders9495 I think we're connecting the dots. What about that wrestler Mean Mark Callous, I think that some dead dude kidnapped him and possessed his body.
@@thebombspayloadisexposed we've cracked this code Isaac Yankem had a terrible fire at his dental practice and became Kane The Undertaker is innocent someone tell him he's been living a lie for 23 years KANE's NOT HIS BROTHER
What about Pac? Adrian Neville had used his arsenal until he disappeared in late 2017 and Pac reappeared in 2018.
I LOVE the "hoooooo traaain!" Hahahaha
ahh the good old days of the attitude era
You forgot about Slaughter's stolen valor. That's arguably the most controversial part about him. Though that's retroactive.
Yep a lot of people forget about that tbh. That was one of the most controversial things about the "Sgt. Slaughter" character. Not to mention the fact that Remus tended to talk about military service while speaking out of character which is a BIG no no. People mostly think about the whole Iraqi sempathizer angle, but forget that the whole character itself caused a huge buzz in the military community and the world as a whole because of the fact that him pretending to be a Sgt. in the Marine Corps, even if it is a character. Honestly if I was WWE I would have at least went with something besides Marine Corps Sgt...I mean no military branch takes kindly to Stolen Valor, but Marines will fuck your world up for it. If I remember correctly, didn't Remus even get beaten up by real Marines for his character?
@@soulessshadow5356 idk if he got his ass kicked. But yeah when it was just for TV it's different. He said he actually served. Like they didn't care about Cena in the Marine or Miz, as long as a dishonorably discharged Orton stepped down. No matter what branch, you have to earn that
@@soulessshadow5356 hbk got beat up by marines
@@soulessshadow5356 A lot of marines don't like it, but a lot kinda did. They viewed him as good PR for awhile, especially with the GI Joe connection. Long as Remus stops saying that he was a Marine IRL, I think they mostly don't care.
You know I would agree with the whole stolen valor thing if he wasn't always in char to some degree, I honestly can say I've never seen a interview where he's like hey I'm Rudolph Remus and I am a marine, I think theres not even a hand full of interviews where he isn't called slaughter every now and then someone might call him remus and then right back to slaughter. Quite frankly alot of old timers still somewhat keep to kayfabe for better or worse (take flair dude is broke broke but I highly doubt you'll ever see in public slumming it so to speak, or sheik who by all accounts is a great guy but you put a camera on him and he goes into heel mode on autopilot, or hogan who is pretty much always in kayfabe and many many more) so I think it's less stolen valor and more just a old man holding on to kayfabe the best he can because that's all he knows (I can almost guarantee the only people who get to see Rudolph Remus aka the real him are family and close friends)
Imagine complaining about snowflakes and SJW's when you're the one getting butthurt by a Top 10 wrestling list on the internet. I swear, this comment section...
Lmao accurate
Projection is a strong tool!
Just went through the first 40 or so comments down from yours and only saw one mentioning SJW's or snowflakes. Virtue signalling when there's no call for it? That's new.
But yeah, whether it's a random TH-cam list or a wrestling storyline from 2 years ago, if you're offended, you're a snowflake. Simple.
There is nobody here complaining about snowflakes. I mean, I see what you are TRYING to do but it's not really working. Even if there were people complaining about snowflakes it wouldn't even be comparable as their reasons for being upset are different.
Snowflakes are upset because they think that the world revolves them and their feelings and that everyone should adhere to their strict idea of what is socially acceptable but there are no real consequences other than hurt feelings whereas those who are upset by those who are easily offended are so because there are potentially worse consequences that may affect them directly and unfairly, such as their favourite shows, music or moves being cancelled or taken away from them.
Snowflakes have the option of simply avoiding what offends them but they so often choose not to. Nobody is forcing them to experience the things they are offended by but they are forcing everyone else who aren't offended to miss out on experiencing it. If it was the other way round that would be considered a violation on one's human rights.
The potential consequences are essentially akin to that of an authoritarian dictatorship (See North Korea where simply making fun of their leader results in severe legal consequences). This is why Freedom of speech exists, to protect everyone and give everyone a choice in how they want to live. There is no right or wrong way to feel about a movie, music, TV show etc but there is a right and a wrong way to react to it and if it causes you to react in a way that imposes on others or infringes on their freedom or rights then you are objectively wrong.
If your response to a joke is to be upset or offended that is your right and I will never personally tell you that you are wrong for that but if you take action to either shame those who do find it funny or go a step further and attempt to get those who laugh at the joke in legal trouble or get the source of the joke cancelled then that is different. But it certainly is not a case of both parties being "Triggered" by the other.
@@stonecold6521 "If you're offended, you're a snowflake. Simple." Remember that next time you are offended by something/someone (and you will be) or have an "issue" with something.
Muhammad Hassan was absolute gold it’s such a shame
Was he a good wrestler?
@@bravoalley228 Yes and charisma for days
Dude looked like a million & could cut a killer promo.... hmmmmmm reminds me of EC3..
@@bravoalley228 Yup
I went to a show in Providence. There were multiple dudes wearing thoubs when he came out to that awesome entrance music. He was a world class heel. Modern day Sheik. What a shame indeed.
I loved Eugene, thought he was one of the best parts of wrestling at the time
I liked him too he was funny and likeable
i remember an interview with sgt. slaughter saying that mcmahon wanted him to burn an american flag, but he refused, so he burned a hulk hogan t-shirt instead.
brother
Kerwin white made me feel comfortable
People have played characters of different races in many movies, shows and cartoons it's ridiculous people are offended so easily
They should do another billy and Chuck storyline it was hilarious back then
Just a note : Sgt Slaughter wasn’t the real life version of the G I Joe character.. the G I Joe character was a cartoon version of him.. he started in wrestling in the 70s, the cartoon started in the 80s
insert "I just kicked Stan" reference here
What about the domestic violence angle with Dr. D David Schultz?
How long did that last? I know there was one promo segment at his home where he was obnoxious towards his wife and children but I suppose that could have been left off due to not lasting long if it only happened once (then again, Randy Savage liked to berate Ms. Elizabeth and use her as a shield and that was left off the list too).
@@tempestfennac9687 afaik, it was just a one-shot thing coz Dr. D got in trouble with the police and CPS. Lol.
Yeah, they really played with fire with Savage's career. The worst one I've seen was Randy hitting Elizabeth on the head with a flower bouquet. It's surprising how he managed to turn into a top face afterwards.
I watched up until they called Chavo "charismatic", then had to stop because I had tears in my eyes from laughing.
I know. Chavo was boring asf. Internet fanboys love changing history
@@jordandennis6794 in Italy, commentators, called him "Chavo the useless"
im not sure i would call it charisma, but to me he always did come across as someone with genuine passion, and that always made me invested in his matches even when the story wasnt great
I just never understood why triple h was so comfortable doing racial stuff like first nation of domination then legit everything wrong with the booker T storyline
It's called Ignorance and in this case, very special kind of ignorance most white Americans seem to be possessing.
The Booker T stuff can't be interpreted as anything but racism, although for the nation stuff I dont think they were being malicious about it. To my remembrance I don't think they were meaning it as a negative thing they were just parodying the group. I dont think there was any maliciousness but great ignorance
@@OhCrap247 “wHiTe PeOpLe BaD”
@@OhCrap247 It's ok to be white.
@@MrDavicovic It is but it's NOT Okay to be ignorant.
I always liked Eugene! Nick had that ability to mimic just about any wrestler's move set and it was very impressive. Honestly, the character wasn't that bad until he turned into a whipping boy for Triple H. Eugene wasn't the most offensive thing WWE ever did...
How much does Nick Dinsmore look like Braun facially in the thumbnail!!
I’m black and personally think DXs Nation Of Domination parody is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen... please stop trying to fight our battles for us, it’s VERY insulting
i was at the raw when The Rock showed up to beat up coach for Eugene. Man that was a fun surprise
Hassan was uderrated!! solid wrestler with solid promo work, but debut at a bad time
Uy
Kerwin White made me laugh. It's so ridiculous haha..And Eugene was a good gimmick.
If I remember correctly, X-Pac had actually asked Mark Henry in advance if it was alright for him to parody him in that black-face fashion.
Cause he was feeling uncomfortable doing it himself. Henry gave him the go ahead, but man it must feel awkward for Waltman to talk about these days.
I HAPPEN TO KNOW MARK HENRY HE’S A REALLY GOOD FRIEND OF MINE WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT
@@williekupfer6932 I THINK YOU SHOULD PROBABLY TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK KEY.
UNLESS THAT KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED.
IN WHICH CASE, I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU FOR BEING STUCK WITH TYPING AS IF YOU'RE YELLING OUT EVERYTHING YOU SAY.
"Thankfully though Hulk Hogan was around!" Lol 🤣👍 indeed
(dis)honorable mentions: Vito, Viscera (2006 pajama humpin era), and Festus
Agree
I loved Goldust growing up as a gay teen in the 90s, I thought it was clever and fun and proved you could be flamboyant and still be tough as hell and kick ass. Billy and Chuck, on the other hand, was just in poor taste, we knew neither Billy or Chuck were gay and GLAAD getting involved without knowing anything about it and WWE using them for cheap publicity is something I still can't quite forgive.
I nearly choked when Sam said “Beaver Cleavage”
I made coffee for slaughter at Starbucks, he gave the name sarge. He was real cool. Entertained my gi joe questions
I thought I'd see Big Vito in a dress here haha
I remember he would put his opponents head under his dress will applying his armlock submission
So you think a man wearing a dress is normal? You see a bit sick mate
@@newLEGACYFLEKZ
you think
TRUMP THE CLOWN
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PRESIDENT
you seem
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Well that kind of shid is celebrated now so it’s not controversial
I remember the Sergeant Slaughter storyline. This is exactly what he said to become a Babyface.
"I want ......my country back".
I think I’m the only one that liked Eugene as a character. Honestly he’s one of my favorite gimmicks of all time.
As someone working in the mental health profession, I see it as a misguided idea that propagated misinformation. The only way a company can claim to be in support of persons with disabilities is if they provide work opportunities for them. All I see in Eugene's character is a mockery of real life struggles.
At the start, I can agree. The skits with William Regal where they showed him warming up to Eugene and Eugene proving how good we was were really good. Like everything in WWE though, they ran it into the ground and interfered with it too much, over doing things and ruining the character.
@@E_l_l_i_e Totally agree. A lame wrestler with a unnecessary character
there are so many wasted talents due to the things they've done I can't help but think what could have been like-
I wish the hadn't done that to Eugene & Hassan because Nick [Eugene] & Hassan [Marc] were two of the best wrestlers to come out of OVW.
My bus driver in HS used to say "if it ain't white, it ain't right"
Michael Cole& Kerwin White shared the same theme song
It honestly sucks how WWE completely fucked up Mohamed Hassan's character, the guy definitely had potential
There was also Mordecai, and JBL when he did that Mexican Border stint. Some would also feel the Undertaker with the early 1999 Ministry of Darkness. Also Gangrel with the Blood Baths.
Of course, no one would top Muhammad Hassan.
The (in)famous Angelfire list always listed it as Vince pitching the boob-implants idea and Dustin giving it some thought.
I thought Eugene was great. Nick made a character that showed anybody could achieve their dreams. A lot of people tend to look at everything in a negative light.
I mean...he would eat his boogers while making noises with his tongue sticking out and clapping..i get what Nick wanted to do but..yeah that ain't it chief.
@@LuckyLog97 If you wanna look at it in that way, thats you. But no matter what the easily offended nature of the world is today. The fact remains that when he was on television, he was one of the most over guys on the roster. So if he can influence some people, and be over at the same time. More power to the guy.
@@LuckyLog97 speaking now as an adult with no disabilities growing up watching him as a kid he was pretty inspirational to me. This was my child mindset
He became a wrestler which made me feel like I could do anything if I tried enough
No matter who I am I will always have people look out for me just like he did with regal
Ofcourse I loved all the entertaining stuff and silly skits
10:29 Dear Lord, what a sad little life, Jane.
I feel bad for Hassan. Got destroyed and fired for something completely out of his control
Would of loved too see where he could of gone, I hate it when gimmicks are just dropped, like vade Hansen and mordecai for example x
Every Sunday afternoon, Im right in here for Sam's video.
Awesome job Mr Driver.
I already know that the ultimate warrior and shawn michaels is up there
plus, i'd be surprised if muhammad hassan is not no. 1
Sam Driver: How about...you're wrong!
I thought so too. But the list is more on controversial angles and characters rather than real-life controversies.
How do you call D-X's parody of the Nation regrettable? I thought it was hilarious, especially Jason Sensation's impression of the late Owen Hart. RIP.
Because blackface
Because all of the sudden blackface is super offensive and everybody acts like crying little offended bitches now.
@@Doomzdayxx Blackface has always been offensive.
@@skinnywhitecomic really says who you? liberals? cause how are you supposed to parody someone black or Asian or not white you dont think its fucking offensive to play a black person or Asian or any non white race as just wearing their clothes blackface was offensive ONLY WHEN THEY USED IT TO MAKE FUN OF BLACKS! THATS IT if your gonna dress up as some person of another race you owe to them to try and look like them its pretty offensive to be some white person or anyone who doesn't normally look like them and just dress up in the clothes and somehow thats ok.
Im old enough to remember a time when society wasnt brainwashed to be offended by everything and blackface when done right wasnt offensive and nobody got upset no race or culture deserves special privileges we all should be able to be made fun of or joked about cause we all arent perfect
Would it be wrong for the NATION to do a parady of DX? if DX cant do one then NATION shouldnt be able to either
@@kryptikkomatose I think you meant to say "'I'm old enough to remember a time when it was ok to use a method, rooted in racism, to portray AA people as subhuman and with negative stereotypes." Blackface was "never done" right" because there's no right way to do it, and you're a shitty person for thinking otherwise.
I remember being excited not for Beaver Cleavage but his valet because it was rare for the WWF to have muscular women at that time.
I'm surprised that Sgt slaughter was on here and not Kane due to what has happened to him throughout his run.
The only time WWE has ever offended me was when they misused talent like Cesaro or RVD, everything on this list was entertaining. The fans hurt the business by being so sensitive
Eugene actually wasn't bad, I thought it worked well, especially the buff of him having a photographic memory and being able to replicate big moves based on sight alone. Photographic Memory is an actual skill that people on the Spectrum have in some cases. though they made him a bit too awkward for my taste. And if anything, Eugene would have made a good recurring character in the video games only if all else failed due to him being a Mimic Fighter, which every good fighting game has.
The problem with Chavo's "Kerwin White" gimmick was that, well, no one with even a fraction of a brain could possibly take it seriously. Of course, it was supposed to be funny, so there was no chance of anyone LITERALLY taking it seriously. But what I mean is that the gimmick would have been much more interesting if Chavo had made the character believable. I mean, looking at him, bleached hair or no bleached hair, that was still a Chicano. If he had affected a pitch-perfect upper-middle-class accent (which wouldn't have been impossible, since the Guerreros' real-life voices sound sufficiently American) and powdered his face to a Michael Jackson level of whiteness, the gimmick would have been a lot more bizarre, but at least it would have been different enough from the real Chavo to justify its existence. Instead, what we got was an obvious Mexican-American with dyed hair doing a voice that sounded like the stereotype of what Latin Americans apparently think "Anglo" voices sound like. "Kerwin White" came off more as a posh homosexual caricature than a white American.
I was convinced Chavo was brought in for character assassination.
I knew godfather owned a strip club but I had no clue it was called CHEATERS 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember when Taker took Mark on the last ride through the the abyss (stage ramp), and when the character never came back I thought Hassan legit died lol
The fact godfather actually owned a stripjoint was too good lol. No wonder it was such a natural fit.,🤣
You never have anything like this characters again because the internet is this
not going to lie i really liked the Eugene gimmick he was funny and great in the ring such a weird but goofy gimmick
As soon as I saw the title I already knew who number 1 was
Something Amazing. I work with adults with disabilities and people I support to this day still talk about Eugene. They love him. One of the guys I work with his his picture framed on his bedroom wall. Like a few weeks ago a few of the residents had a wresting match in the living room. One was Orton, the other was Eugene… and Eugene won!
Was it a window licking contest?
I’m surprised Goldust’s WCW repackaging wasn’t on here due to the whole uh.....implication of his characters taste in people
I loved Eugene he was so entertaining
And DX will always be my favorite tag team of all time
6:00 🤦🏻♂️😤😠😡 I heated the Mexicools gimmick with a passion
How did you heat them?
@@InfectedChris in the microwave 😂
@@316whatupz Heh
I legitimately hated eugene... he was utterly insufferable and a surefire channel changer.
I honestly thought they could have done something really clever with Hassan. They could have made him a character who would inevitably be boo'd to start but then earn the respect of the fans by making the save for faces etc... then if it didn't work he could continue the schtick of persecuted heel and be a solid mid card heel.
You should have added the character The Final Solution. The character didnt last long.
Will it ever be like the DX days again ?
Man D-Generation X was just born to be on this list. And it's funny because last night I was doing the suck it pose before I went to bed.
4:40 GolDDust?
#11: God
Some love him. Some hate him. Don't have killed in his name. The creator of all things.
Wrestled ONE match and got fired.
Never caught an upload so fast
Dinsmore would have been a great Doink
He actually was Doink at one time.
Reports say that Rhodes didn't even know what the word "Androgynous" meant when the character was pitched to him
At least Pipper got an honorable mention
I have a now adult brother with autism but the Eugene storyline I thought was awe inspiring and heartwarming. It didn’t need to leak into the main event scene and making him into a jobber and ridiculed in ECW ONS was appalling.
Mr and Mrs Whitebread 😂😂😂😂😂👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Lmao right 🙌🙌🙌
Say what you say about Sgt Slaughter's heel turn, it gave him main stream status well past his prime and headlining in Wrestlemania where he would have had no business to be at otherwise.
I always thought he was in the mainstream. Especially when he was a literal G.I. Joe action figure
Each one of us has an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back...
Goldust is my favourite of all time.
You should do a pre attitude era list
no one will ever get Slaughter heat again
On the one hand, I'm kinda surprised that Eugene (or Sgt. Slaughter) wasn't #1. On the *other* hand, I DO remember Muhammad Hassan, and my wrasslin' buddies and I looking at him and openly saying "...jesus, are they really trying to push this? Like, *now*? If WWE was around in the 40's, would they have had a rassler named 'Adam Hitlan' that threw shade at Macho Man all the time?"
I mean, we openly ROOTED for Eugene, 'cause y'know, "He's....erm....SPECIAL. But dagnabbit, kid's got some pizazz, and knows his in-ring work, so I wanna see him succeed!" But Hussan....c'mon, man. Bridge too far, all that. "Oh, so he's....uh....goddamn, son, this is painful."
...
To be fair, though, Vince *instantly* green-lit a guy who could (purportedly) vomit on-command,, not to MENTION the (supposed...?) incest angle between Steph and Shane, so....I mostly have no words to describe what he *wants* to do. Mostly just sounds. (And those sounds are eerily similar to those "on-command" vomits that Vince wanted to see, in-ring. Vince is a 14-year-old boy, in the body of a 76-year-old billionaire, PLEASE figure out how to get him to spend his billions on...less stupid stuff.)
Gawd, Trips, save us. I don't care *what* you gotta do to bring Samoa Joe back into the fold, at LEAST for developmental and/or plots, just do it. You both see the true workers, and y'all can conVINCE (ha!) him to NOT lean into the puerlie shit. So please, go do that. Less "The Boogeyman", more "Workers that can do 20-30 minute matches with actual storytelling, without having to rely on gimmicks to sell the product".
11:40 Bro even little black girl is like "are they really doing this?"💀
Akeem was always one of my favorites.
@@fro-zone2k I'll still bust out the hand motions at times.
I feel heartily sorry for Muhammad Hassan! Guy was legit a great wrestler! Was just bad timing and (gasp!) poor booking!
I actually loved Papa Shango. Saying that I was about 10 years old at the time and loved virtually everything WWF/WWE at the time including the gobbledy gooker
I remember Akeem/One Man Gang &, to be honest, I thought WWE should've stuck w/OMG. He was legit in the ring & a great heel.
Now, full disclosure, I thought the Akeem character was more stupid than offensive. Maybe it's because I'm white. Maybe because Akeem's antics were so over-the-top bad. The bookers were at least smart enough to have him as a hopelessly terrible "African American". It's hard to hate a tone-deaf goof who spoke crappy jive & had absolutely no rhythm. But also bear in mind that it took me years to finally see the "Deepest Darkest 'African' ghetto" promo & NOW I get why folks hated the character. If the Godfather of Style WAS the idiot who pitched the gimmick, shame on him. If he was strongarmed by Vince to sell it, shame on Vince. If OMG TRULY thought this would be his ticket into the top tier, well, what can I say? He was an idiot.
Eugene, controversial?!! Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!
top ten hbk matches. TOP TEN PLEASE
They've already done that
@@kenaslalson7626 oh.... ok
Eugene was my hero when I was growing up.
Muhammad Hassan was a great wrestler if I remember correctly
I always thought the lingerie was Pipers idea
No Saba Simba?
Was about to comment the same thing. That one was disgraceful.
10:52 tag team twin towers.. oof that didn't age well
But what did is the shirt that was made for them lol.