I met Bam Bam at a mall signing as a kid and he was seriously the nicest guy. he talked to myself and my dad for a good 15 minutes and him being so great to us actually convinced my dad to buy tickets to the show he was in town for the next night.
I'm just gonna throw Sami Zayn's name out here. An absolutely brilliant guy doing a lot for charity and to help refugees. His work under Sami for Syria cannot be overstated.
I think the Make-A-Wish thing is woefully undervalued. It's not like they were all granted now, when Cena is barely on TV. They were at the peak of his career, when he was one of the most active guys on the roster. His schedule would have been absolutely daunting between TV, house shows, interviews, meetings, travel, and who knows what else. But he still made the time. It's incredible, and honestly the one thing that should convince some folks out there of why Cena didn't ever turn heel after his peak.
I agree he was a busy man, but I doubt he was doing a lot of house shows. That's not to take away from what he did, but he can't be in two places at once!
i struggle with tourette’s all over my body and have been for 8 years but that’s not gonna stop me from becoming a future pro wrestler and helping others
I want to respect his work with make-a-wish, but the cynic in me thinks that anyone who can spend that much time with dying children and not have an emotional breakdown is doing it for reasons other than a big heart.
Doug just because he’s not showing emotion, doesn’t mean he doesn’t care. He wouldn’t have done that many if he didn’t. Never judge a book by its cover.
@@singaporesammy If the first part of your sentence was "I want to respect his work" then what is stopping you? _Where_ is this emotional breakdown supposed to happen? In public? On camera? On social media? In the papers the next day when he's caught walking barefoot by the side of the road calling himself Jesus after a mental breakdown? I'm not trying to change your mind, I'm just trying to merely say just because a man doesn't cry in public doesn't mean he doesn't cry, period. I doubt he's doing it to be the Make-A-Wish GOAT. It takes something extra to _not_ bawl and cry at these poor kids situations, and instead remain positive and "make the kids wish come true". Something that I don't have, for sure, I'd be a wreck. But, if you really need that reinforcement of emotion... I would imagine none of it is in front of the children, but when he is thanked by the parents in the next room away from the children. The emotions aren't with the children, but their parents. The children don't and shouldn't need to know what is happening, let them believe in magic... a real wish, by a real superhero.
Real life wrestling heroes -The entire Cultaholic team for helping thousands of people deal with the pandemic by constantly entertaining everyone despite circumstances! I know Ross has been going through a rough patch so if by chance he's reading this, we all love you Ross, thank you so much for all the laughs. Get well soon!
Shad Gaspard... not to take anything away from the way he died, but I'd just thought it was an expression of a father's love for his son. I didn't realize it was just the ultimate expression of the way he lived his life. Talk about a hero.
Watching something like this and seeing the people who are or were real life heroes outside of the ring is honestly something that I massively respect, and that people should aspire to and look up to. Massive respect to all of the people on the list, and even some who weren't mentioned.
As much as I would love wrestling to be mainstream again when I see the smiles on those kids faces when John Cena spends the day with them, it makes me realise why WWE have booked John Cena like that, and as cool as it would be to be popular again in the mainstream, I would rather make those kids happy, and if anyone wants to criticise me go for it.
It's like John Cena said in one of his 2005 promos: There are those who TALK about it, and there are those who BE about it. Every single person on this list was the latter.
Everyone knows how John Cena deserves to be a GOAT. He is one of the kindest people on the planet. He keeps getting booed but it fills his power. But still, don’t fucking boo Cena.
I’m just saying you’re missing out AJ Hazard. The guy behind the gimmick is a true super hero helping thousands laugh across the world and helping me, when I’m feeling so low I can barely stand the idea of getting up in the morning, smile alot more than I would have done
After awhile the whole John Cena face never a heel thing got me heated, I mean I hated his in ring persona, but I know in the end that all them kids he was giving hope to is what means the most, I mean we can always go back and see a match we missed or something, But can your go back and change someone's life for the better any ole" time? So I accepted that fact and I'm glad that somebody that's as huge as Cena was in the industry that he was humble enough to do all the charity work that guy has done, You can't knock John Cena the man in that aspect, In some ways he's like a WWE preist guys got a heart of gold
Like many, i didn't enjoyed Cena's run as the top babyface in wwe for many years ... But outside the ring he got my respect as soon as i heard about the Make a Wish foundation (this goes way back, maybe early 2010s) ... Also, there was this rumour that he donated big money to Chad's family under a fake name to not draw any attention to him. So yeah, Cena (next to all the guys in the list of course) is a pretty damn great dude.
@@chayden153 He showed up to a singing event so intoxicated that he had to be removed. He was apparently so messed up that he couldn't even manage to sign things 😕
There was a wrestler that turned to be a firefighter after finishing his career. I thought it was Kid Kash, but i'm not sure. But basically, it's like being a hero everyday :)
12:10 Dont underestimate the power of adrenaline. If you are pumped a broken leg wont hinder you to run, and things you cannot life appear to have no weight.
Well if you washed Always Sunny if anyone wants his Always Sunny in Philadelphia Curt Hennig actually drinked 77 beers on a flight from Boston Massachusetts to Los Angeles he beat Wade Boggs record so he's a double hero and he saved Wade Boggs life
Awesome video (as usual), but one thing I have to say (and yeah, I'm being a nit picky arsehole). Saturn had two bullets in him. After being fired they were not, by very definition, live rounds.
The moment Shad’s name came up, I had to take a pause. Almost cried because that man is truly a hero by saving his son. May he rest in peace. 🙏🏽
Wasn't exactly prepared to cry like this this morning. These are some incredible people.
@@BrockSamsonVB Coming from the kid who can't handle smoking. 😂😂😂
The Perry Saturn story actually saddens me, he had a lot of problem after the injury, he did something great without thinking and paid for it.
Gaspard would of been great in The Hurt Business
R.I.P
That would've been amazing.
Nah have him be a face standing up for the little guy against the hurt business.
On second thought fuck that he’d have been great in the Hurt Business
I never thought of that but holy shit that'd be amazing if he were still here...
I mean I don't know if it would work to have him and lashley together but there is no denying he would have fit the mold of the group
I met Bam Bam at a mall signing as a kid and he was seriously the nicest guy. he talked to myself and my dad for a good 15 minutes and him being so great to us actually convinced my dad to buy tickets to the show he was in town for the next night.
I've met him aswell and I second your notion. The duder is a teddy bear
I went to High School with Bam Bam Bigalows Son Scott. Scott was a Stand Up guy, Bam Bam was a Great Father.
R.i.p.
For real?
@@JJB11 Yup, Ocean Township High School Oakhurst, NJ.
He was Class of 2011, I was class of 2013
I absolutely appreciate how this was not a *top* 10.
@@alpha068 Huh?
@@nixda9326 Did you read my comment?
Shad Gaspard was the first name I thought of after seeing the title, and you didn’t disappoint 👍
And Chris masters
How Titus O’Neil is not on this list blows my mind
Maybe in the inevitable "10 MORE real life wrestling heroes" video.
He got an extended spot in the intro. Consider him the unofficial 11th hero.
I'm just gonna throw Sami Zayn's name out here. An absolutely brilliant guy doing a lot for charity and to help refugees. His work under Sami for Syria cannot be overstated.
Oh definitely, Sami is such an amazing human being
The fact that Cena has made 600 kids's dreams come true and people still say that he is a bad person makes me sick to my stomach.
@Alexander Steiner people say
No one says he's a bad person - they just don't like his character.
Dr170 you have unreasonably high standards if death is the only way to perform a great deed.
@@deathproofpony agreed
@@deathproofpony nah some smarks still say it.
I think the Make-A-Wish thing is woefully undervalued. It's not like they were all granted now, when Cena is barely on TV. They were at the peak of his career, when he was one of the most active guys on the roster. His schedule would have been absolutely daunting between TV, house shows, interviews, meetings, travel, and who knows what else. But he still made the time. It's incredible, and honestly the one thing that should convince some folks out there of why Cena didn't ever turn heel after his peak.
I agree he was a busy man, but I doubt he was doing a lot of house shows. That's not to take away from what he did, but he can't be in two places at once!
Also, making time is hard enough, but the emotional toll must be indescribable.
@@timothygraham4304 I don't think Cena ever really shied away from house shows. Hell he worked house shows but not TV back in 2018.
"Some people no sell suplexes, but Big Pez no sells bullets" - Adam Paciti 2020
Man, i cried during this video specially in the shad gaspard part :(
@Stuart Sutton Yeah, why not? Shad Gaspard's last moments were spent being a real hero.
@Stuart Sutton Come on dude, don't be a butt munch. No one likes a butt munch.
@Stuart Sutton That hurt. Now we're both in the wrong.
The moment Shad’s name came up, I felt it right in my heart
"Police showed up later, and assuming the daze Blair was the victim, let him go". Lmao of course.
How can you not love DDP? Too good for this world
i struggle with tourette’s all over my body and have been for 8 years but that’s not gonna stop me from becoming a future pro wrestler and helping others
did you audition for tourettes the movie
@@johnnytelemundo 🦗
I never did like the character of john cena in the ring but outside the ring, he has my respect.
I want to respect his work with make-a-wish, but the cynic in me thinks that anyone who can spend that much time with dying children and not have an emotional breakdown is doing it for reasons other than a big heart.
Doug just because he’s not showing emotion, doesn’t mean he doesn’t care. He wouldn’t have done that many if he didn’t. Never judge a book by its cover.
@@Cpk86 "Philanthropy is the future of marketing" - Stephanie McMahon
@@singaporesammy If the first part of your sentence was "I want to respect his work" then what is stopping you?
_Where_ is this emotional breakdown supposed to happen? In public? On camera? On social media? In the papers the next day when he's caught walking barefoot by the side of the road calling himself Jesus after a mental breakdown?
I'm not trying to change your mind, I'm just trying to merely say just because a man doesn't cry in public doesn't mean he doesn't cry, period. I doubt he's doing it to be the Make-A-Wish GOAT. It takes something extra to _not_ bawl and cry at these poor kids situations, and instead remain positive and "make the kids wish come true". Something that I don't have, for sure, I'd be a wreck.
But, if you really need that reinforcement of emotion... I would imagine none of it is in front of the children, but when he is thanked by the parents in the next room away from the children. The emotions aren't with the children, but their parents. The children don't and shouldn't need to know what is happening, let them believe in magic... a real wish, by a real superhero.
Doug yea that Stephanie. Not John. You even said it lol.
Are we sure Chris Masters isn’t actually a superhero just saying.
And these are only things that we know of. There are so many other stories we don't know about. The sincere people out there, we appreciate you.
13 minutes of heroic stories and positivity. Always a good time ^^
Real life wrestling heroes -The entire Cultaholic team for helping thousands of people deal with the pandemic by constantly entertaining everyone despite circumstances! I know Ross has been going through a rough patch so if by chance he's reading this, we all love you Ross, thank you so much for all the laughs. Get well soon!
Hey? Is there dust in this room? I’m not crying... you’re crying... RIP Shad Gaspard as well as Bam Bam Bigelow
Chris Nowinski deserves a mention for all his done in the brain injury/concussion research field.
Shad Gaspard... not to take anything away from the way he died, but I'd just thought it was an expression of a father's love for his son. I didn't realize it was just the ultimate expression of the way he lived his life. Talk about a hero.
This is the kind of content that is incredibly welcome during these tough times!
This is the kind of positivity we need this year. Thanks for making the video guys
Watching something like this and seeing the people who are or were real life heroes outside of the ring is honestly something that I massively respect, and that people should aspire to and look up to. Massive respect to all of the people on the list, and even some who weren't mentioned.
Haven't watched but immediately liked. Its cultaholic for crying out loud!!!!!!!!
As much as I would love wrestling to be mainstream again when I see the smiles on those kids faces when John Cena spends the day with them, it makes me realise why WWE have booked John Cena like that, and as cool as it would be to be popular again in the mainstream, I would rather make those kids happy, and if anyone wants to criticise me go for it.
And unlike hogan, Cena really was that guy in real life
@@jakealter5504 Agreed.
I knew Shad was gonna be here. Didn't stop me from almost crying when it got to him.
With tears in my eyes ,thank you cultaholic for this video.
Great video and one that's begging for a sequel, if only to include Titus O'Neil.
Love superman and homelander reference 👌
It's like John Cena said in one of his 2005 promos: There are those who TALK about it, and there are those who BE about it. Every single person on this list was the latter.
Even if you think cena does make a wish for publicly it’s still incredible how much he does
Everyone knows how John Cena deserves to be a GOAT. He is one of the kindest people on the planet. He keeps getting booed but it fills his power. But still, don’t fucking boo Cena.
I love Salt N Pepa in the background of the Bam bam photo with Dibiase.
I’m just saying you’re missing out AJ Hazard. The guy behind the gimmick is a true super hero helping thousands laugh across the world and helping me, when I’m feeling so low I can barely stand the idea of getting up in the morning, smile alot more than I would have done
I may not be the hugest fan of John Cena in the ring but outside the ring he truly is an amazing person
I cried once Shad Gaspard's name popped up on the screen.
Awesome and Very Touching Video Adam! Thanks😘❤🤘💚🤘💜🤘💙😍
After awhile the whole John Cena face never a heel thing got me heated, I mean I hated his in ring persona, but I know in the end that all them kids he was giving hope to is what means the most, I mean we can always go back and see a match we missed or something, But can your go back and change someone's life for the better any ole" time? So I accepted that fact and I'm glad that somebody that's as huge as Cena was in the industry that he was humble enough to do all the charity work that guy has done, You can't knock John Cena the man in that aspect, In some ways he's like a WWE preist guys got a heart of gold
Like many, i didn't enjoyed Cena's run as the top babyface in wwe for many years ... But outside the ring he got my respect as soon as i heard about the Make a Wish foundation (this goes way back, maybe early 2010s) ... Also, there was this rumour that he donated big money to Chad's family under a fake name to not draw any attention to him. So yeah, Cena (next to all the guys in the list of course) is a pretty damn great dude.
Cena has and always will be my hero
Not naming any names.. BROTHER! - I lost it right there.
This makes the recent Scott Hall news all the more saddening
Oh God what happened???
@@chayden153 He showed up to a singing event so intoxicated that he had to be removed. He was apparently so messed up that he couldn't even manage to sign things 😕
@@Sujjin21 oh no, that's terrible
@@chayden153 I know 😔 I hope he gets some help/guidance before he falls down that hole again
My absolute favorite list yet! Thanx
R.I.P. Gaspard. Absolute legend.
This list makes me want to become a better person as cliche as that sounds.
As soon as I saw this vid pop up, I thought "if they don't have Shad im rioting", good on ya
These recent lists have been brilliant
3:13 I hate how much that hunting game joke made me laugh 😂
I think Titus O’Neil and Sami Zayn also deserve a mention
Ik gowen and Greg personally, both outstanding people. Love them both
Shads story will always be sad😢 RIP
today has been rough for a lot of reasons.... thank you for this list. sometimes you just need to hear stories about selfless acts like this.
The people on this list are absolute angels
If shad gaspard isnt on this list were gonna have some problems
There was no way he wouldn't be. Honestly I wouldn't be surprised if he was the reason for the list in the first place.
"no sells bullets" made me lmao
2:39 that's a bowling alley in my hometown Sarajevo lol
Oh man, that shad one made me cry.
Bam Bam Bigelow's ring gear and tattoo, must go down as the best example of foreshadowing in history!
These guys are my heroes
Next: 10 real life wrestling heels
Number 10 Alberto Del Rio
New jack
hogan
michaels
gonzalez
ian rotten
zumhofe
snuka
russo
dynamite
grizzly smith
giiiiiillllllbeeeeeeeeerrrgg
i didint expect to tear up today but here we are
Damn the fact that mr perfect is one of my favorite wrestlers what he did was remarkable see he was just a perfect human being
Anytime I hear Gregory Iron, I think about how I almost bought his Super Nintendo collection that him and Gargano used to play all the time.
Wow so glad to see my boi greg on here
There was a wrestler that turned to be a firefighter after finishing his career. I thought it was Kid Kash, but i'm not sure. But basically, it's like being a hero everyday :)
I think it's Scotty2Hotty that became a firefighter.
4:29 Absolutely badass
The kid in that thumbnail was all it took for the water works to break out.
Liking and commenting for positive content. :D I know the negative stuff gets more views, but I really needed a feel-good video right now.
Coincidentally, there was a r/SC thread this weekend from someone questioning whether the Bam Bam Bigelow story actually happened.
I gave a like to video just by watching superman turn into homelander
Footage of the drunk guy during the Davari bit was filmed in Bangkok Thailand.
Before watching I’m expecting Daniel Bryan, because of Connor of course
12:10 Dont underestimate the power of adrenaline. If you are pumped a broken leg wont hinder you to run, and things you cannot life appear to have no weight.
Writing before watching. That being said Shad Gaspard better be on this list.
Edit: I'm happy with this video
@@DreamTeamWrestling Interesting outreach man good Marketing in my book
The Hurricane will always be a hero to me, dammit
If #1 isn’t New Jack I’m rioting
Very wholesome video.
now I am expecting a 10 REAL LIFE WRESTLING VILLAINS list soon lol
Alberto del rio would definitely in the top 5
Whose cutting all these onions? It''s making fluid come from my eyes
So they couldn't put these 10 in order...
I Can...
All of them at Number 1.
Shad Gaspard should have been number 1 he dead a hero saving his son over himself like a true man and father should RIP Shad we all still miss you 🙏
You know you love it
I always wanted the Cena heel turn to involve him beating up a Make-A-Wish family.
jesus christ LOL
That would be such a vence move
David Hart Smith was one of the last person I expected to see on this list
Hope Davey Boy Junior when the World Championship Sunday and I hope it's in all elite wrestling
good video
I love the list, but how Titus O'neil and Sami Zayn aren't on here is crazy
thanks!
Well if you washed Always Sunny if anyone wants his Always Sunny in Philadelphia Curt Hennig actually drinked 77 beers on a flight from Boston Massachusetts to Los Angeles he beat Wade Boggs record so he's a double hero and he saved Wade Boggs life
Ya see, WWE Universe? This is why you're meant to cheer for the face and boo the heel
Awesome video (as usual), but one thing I have to say (and yeah, I'm being a nit picky arsehole).
Saturn had two bullets in him. After being fired they were not, by very definition, live rounds.
Shad should of been number one because he gave his life to be a hero
Wheres Hulk Hogan, 90s Shawn Michaels and 2006 Randy Orton damn it?!!
1:59 look like Owen hart