@@danger2bananas Glacier at least seemed changed enough from Sub-Zero in that he had a slightly different attire. The Toxic Turtles were like a complete carbon copy of the TMNT.
Vince: “What are those idiots doing out there?! I told them NO, it’s never going to work? Wait, I hear booing…. They’re getting heat aren’t they? My turtles!”
If I am not mistaken, Cornette was in backstage WWE creative back then. Lets be honest though, while Cornette is constantly angry on comedy wrestling these days, he is the guy who wore pink suits and carried racquets.
Laird and Eastman named their turtles after legendary Renaissance painters. WWE named their turtles after the guys who work at the gas station down the street in Stamford. Also, in typical WWE fashion, they were about four years late for the Turtles craze at this point. It had already peaked in 1990 and had been going downhill ever since.
Were they? I was born in 1989, and I still remember the Turtles being pretty popular in my youth. I can understand that 89-90 was the peak of Turtlemania, but I thought it still seemed like a decently big deal in 1993. Granted, Power Rangers debuted that year, so maybe that was when the decline began.
It's funny seeing how many people think this was a brain child of Vince. This whole thing was actually done by Dwayne Gill aka Gillberg. He paid for the costumes and was one of them in it. And the match actually did air, on Wrestling Challenge.
In the old USWA, there was a guy in a Jim Henson TMNT style suit that was called Cowabunga, but he did not last long. Also, there was an audio tape of the TMNT in some sorts of adventures, including an intergalactic wrestling promotion, and, in the 2003 TMNT series, the TMNT visited a professional wrestling event, but the comments that they had made on it apply a lot to the WWE, and to modern professional wrestling as well.
@@darrylgrant4718 the referee? Now it all makes sense how he just damn nearly put some shmuck to sleep when he jumped to the ring during a match on Nitro...
Earl hebner is like Vince are you shitting me. I think this is a rib on earl.. I mean I dont get it..I think Konnan is in the suit could be a rib on him. There booing though wow atleast the fans new crap back then
@Fred is dead. I used to be a HUGE fan when it made sense. I still follow some threads to keep up with it some, but the very reason I'm not a die hard fan anymore is because of all this ignorance. The storylines are inconsistent at best. i don't watch Raw nor Smackdown, or even AEW. So no don't keep up much and still comment on ignorant storylines. If thar makes me a hypocrite so be it.
Imagine how fast a lawsuit would be filed if this match ever made air
That's why it never saw the light of day. Even calling them the Toxic Turtles it was still a blaitant rip off. Still amusing though
@@IanGorton glacier in wcw I can't remember the reptile rip off from that times name as well 🙈
@@danger2bananas Glacier at least seemed changed enough from Sub-Zero in that he had a slightly different attire. The Toxic Turtles were like a complete carbon copy of the TMNT.
Next thing they will say hakushi ripped off Raiden.
@@danger2bananas Mortis....who if i'm correct was played by Kanyon
Love how he tried to get the crowd hype and nobody got hyped
Maybe even the 5 year olds in the crowd responded with cringey faces..
With Max Moon's theme music and 2 years after turtlemania had died. Its a sure shot.
Nearly 30 years later and they're still undefeated. Undertaker has nothing on the Toxic Turtles!
Vince: “What are those idiots doing out there?! I told them NO, it’s never going to work? Wait, I hear booing…. They’re getting heat aren’t they? My turtles!”
It's usually not a good sign when you can hear the wrestler's steps in the ring.
The audience is no different than a modern WWE crowd
This looks like 95' before WWF got big again in 97
All throughout the match, the crowd was booing. Glad Vince got the hint.
They probably got paid with dominoes pizza vouchers lol
They should have said turtles were from the sewer
I hear booing. How can you boo the Toxic Turtles? Come on.
Toxic behavior
Booooooooooo
@1:40 I respect the commitment
Someone should send this to Jim Cornette lol
If I am not mistaken, Cornette was in backstage WWE creative back then. Lets be honest though, while Cornette is constantly angry on comedy wrestling these days, he is the guy who wore pink suits and carried racquets.
@@DCUBE3D He did that to draw heat, it worked.
@@DCUBE3D He was still running SMW in 1993, back then he was just Yoko's mouthpiece. He didn't join the booking team until after SMW went under.
Toxic Turtles vs the Ding Dongs. Book it!
Laird and Eastman named their turtles after legendary Renaissance painters. WWE named their turtles after the guys who work at the gas station down the street in Stamford. Also, in typical WWE fashion, they were about four years late for the Turtles craze at this point. It had already peaked in 1990 and had been going downhill ever since.
Were they? I was born in 1989, and I still remember the Turtles being pretty popular in my youth. I can understand that 89-90 was the peak of Turtlemania, but I thought it still seemed like a decently big deal in 1993. Granted, Power Rangers debuted that year, so maybe that was when the decline began.
Ehhhh… I saw TMNT 1 in theaters the same day I saw WrestleMania VI live on PPV. Secret of the Ooze was the beginning of the end.
@@SphericalThinker no, Turtles on GBA was the beginning of the end..
the guy in the donatello costume was stomping so hard but the crowd wasn't budging lol mustve been some ecw fans lol
That’s Raphael dude!
I had no idea they existed until watching wrestling bios job squad video!!! Apparently dwayne gill (gillberg) was one of them lol
That's exactly how I found out about it!
Gillberg was awesome. Who's first?!
i think i speak for everybody when i say: ¿What in the fucking fuck?
This was WWEs answer to WcWs Ding Dongs.
Never knew Jim Herd worked for WWE!
Lol turtle on his back
Epic costume ahaha
this went off like a fart in church
So Duane gill was in the red mask.
Imagine being the jobbers tasked with taking the job at that point my wrestling career is over
Believe Dwayne Gillberg was one of them
@@ellisgillett8302 and i think the other is Crash
The toxic turtles were Duane Gill and Barry hardy
@@t316kane who's Barry hardy
@@herecomesdatrain local jobber
Duane Gill & Barry Hardy
Solomonster brought me here, but I wished that he hadn't...
They drop kick like turtles.
Gee, we wonder who The Toxic Turtles were based on?!? xoxo The Clarences
I’m sure Bruce Pritchard is somewhere right now defending this gimmick 🐢
Jim Herd booking WWF then? They should have feuded with The Ding Dongs
Flipping the "turtle" over...wow.
Still more entertaining than TURTLES 3. And more realistic costumes.
WTH???
My favorite part was when he got knocked on his back and couldn't get up hahaha 😁😂
Yeah this was real
wheres bebop and rock steady
Fantastic. I've herd about this so many times, and never seen it.
Still waiting for the Toxic Turtles Action Figure 2-Pack from Mattel 😅
Alot of people say demolition should be in the hof but the fact these guys arent are disgusting! 🤣
They're Heels
Number 2 heel tag team in 6 weeks
From WWF Unreleased 1986-1995.
that was the rock and stone cold in those costumes
1:40 im a turtle and i cant get up xD
Lmao
It's funny seeing how many people think this was a brain child of Vince. This whole thing was actually done by Dwayne Gill aka Gillberg. He paid for the costumes and was one of them in it. And the match actually did air, on Wrestling Challenge.
No it didn't air on tv, you idiot 🤦🏻♂️
NNNNEVER knew about this lol! Who was under those suits? I am going down this rabbit path tonight!
Barry Hardy, and Duane Gill. LOL, Gillberg was a TMNT!
Dwayne gill ( gillberg) and Barry hardy. Great jobber tag team lololol
Absolutely Shambolic stuff, how did vince even allow this happen
Dark match
I wonder if those boos are real or created when they edited this match
No those are the actual boos... plus why would WWE edit it to boos if it was a one time thing 🤔🤔
@@BMoney04 not to mention this was a dark match never intended to air
The ninja turtles wearing sneakers lol
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on WWE?
WWF.
Turtally awesome!!!
*Turdally
Boo!! Boooo!!!
OMG, this is SO terrible. WTF was Vince thinking? He must've been coked out of his brain.
Vince McMahon who the hell inside that thing
With Max moon theme.
In the old USWA, there was a guy in a Jim Henson TMNT style suit that was called Cowabunga, but he did not last long. Also, there was an audio tape of the TMNT in some sorts of adventures, including an intergalactic wrestling promotion, and, in the 2003 TMNT series, the TMNT visited a professional wrestling event, but the comments that they had made on it apply a lot to the WWE, and to modern professional wrestling as well.
Cowabunga was the late Brian Hildebrand/Mark Curtis.
@@darrylgrant4718 the referee? Now it all makes sense how he just damn nearly put some shmuck to sleep when he jumped to the ring during a match on Nitro...
This was Radical dudes
Crowd was not on board. 😂 They’ll release this but not the Snakepit w Hogan?
With a group like that you wonder if they ever ripped off power rangers
Earl hebner is like Vince are you shitting me. I think this is a rib on earl.. I mean I dont get it..I think Konnan is in the suit could be a rib on him. There booing though wow atleast the fans new crap back then
The TMNT from wish be like
Surprise they didn't get sued
Because the match never aired back then, lol.
gillberg
Copyrighters all over this, it never had much of growth.
Terrytown, Texas?
This is making me very uncomfortable 😆😆😆
Was that a rib?
What in the … Are you … I QUIT!
Imagine how hot it was under the suits 😆🥵
Drug Test Monday
Cowabunga!
The kid in you is Yaygh! TURTLES! 😂😂
wrong crowd to be a turtle 🐢 😅
Why do people who wear these full body suits always feel the need to start flailing their arms?
Wait a minute isn’t it off air
I forgot this even happened 😂🤣🤣😂
Brutal 🤦♂️
WTF did I just watch?
omg
Go turtles :D
I’m sorry this is scary af lol especially with no commentary lol
Kowabunga
BOSSANOVA
Is this like supposed to be entertaining for the kids? BTW, I remember fantasizing about TMNT in the WWF.
Well……..
The Solomonster brought me here 😀
Wen ya think of all the main event stuff earl hebner reffed I'm wondering if this was some sort of punishment 😂😂😂😂
Hahaha
This was awkward
WTF!!!!
😒 wtf
Donatelo & Raphael!😄
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Who else seen this on TikTok and immediately had to TH-cam it? Lmao 🙋♂️🤦♂️
Complete CRINGE
SMH this is exactly why I no longer watch wrestling
This was 28 years ago lmao
@Fred is dead. I've got one. You should try it. Probably living at home with her in the basement. Jerk
@Fred is dead. I used to be a HUGE fan when it made sense. I still follow some threads to keep up with it some, but the very reason I'm not a die hard fan anymore is because of all this ignorance. The storylines are inconsistent at best. i don't watch Raw nor Smackdown, or even AEW. So no don't keep up much and still comment on ignorant storylines. If thar makes me a hypocrite so be it.
Should have had a 6 man tag with the gobbley gooker
This was laughable 😁😁😁
Duane Gill & Barry Hardy