The Story of Too Cool in the WWF
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Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor were put together as a WWF tag team in 1998 just as the Attitude Era was beginning to rise in prominence. Initially known as “Too Much”, Christopher and Taylor would have a decent WWF run but there was nothing here that was truly remarkable. When both men were approached in regards to changing their gimmick, “Too Cool” was born. Too Cool would go on to become one of the most popular tag teams of the WWF’s Attitude Era, a time when the roster was absolutely stacked with big-name superstars.
Scotty 2 Hotty had worked in the WWF all the way back in 1991. Working as Scott Taylor, Scott was used as an enhancement talent for nearly 7 years. Taylor would make television appearances quite frequently and he faced guys like Steve Austin, Bam Bam Bigelow and Papa Shango on TV but he would always lose. On the flipside, Brian Christopher Lawler was having a great run in the Memphis based USWA. The son of Jerry “The King” Lawler, Christopher would become a main eventer in Memphis, capturing the USWA Heavyweight Championship in the progress. When the WWF introduced their Light Heavyweight division and a new television show, Brian Christopher was brought into the company and Scott Taylor would also get more work thanks to these new WWF additions. Eventually, the two men teamed up, but it took a little while for Taylor and Christopher to gain popularity. When Brian Christopher became “Grandmaster Sexay” and Scott became “Scotty 2 Hotty”, the tag team got a decent push. And when Rikishi joined the duo, their popularity went into orbit.
This video looks at Too Cool in the WWF. Topics covered include:
00:00 - Brian Christopher and Scott Taylor before “Too Much”
06:08 - The “Too Much” Tag Team
09:55 - Too Much becomes Too Cool
12:21 - Grandmaster Sexay and Scotty 2 Hotty’s push
17:29 - Too Cool begins to decline
20:17 - Too Cool’s final WWF matches
- Much More!
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I beg to differ. Too Cool's success was never forgotten and a lot of fans including myself still remember the group.
100% agree [el'sda2]
Idk wat he talkin bout they where authentic and wasn’t over gimmicky
Yeah
Especially when migos make a song called Scotty Too Hotty
They were so over when there entrance hit 💯
I don’t think we appreciate enough how great the name “Grand Master Sexay” is
I honestly hated the name lol except when jr said it it's like music to my ears when jr says it
Always loved how he came down the ramp with the dance moves
Its was ripped off from grandmaster flash
@@essbee387 I heard somewhere that almost all the names and gimmicks were ripped off from someone at some point
@@davidringle7 urghhh, good one pringle
It's amazing how quickly wrestling careers fizzle out. The Attitude Era wouldn't be quite the same without Too Cool.
People tend to forget about Too Cool, but back in 2000 they were getting crowd reactions that were absolutely incredible. In the STACKED talent roster that was the Attitude Era, a team like Too Cool could have so easily been lost in the shuffle, but Brian and Scott went all in on the gimmick and it showed. Adding Rikishi was that last element that really made everything work, and all three guys worked hard to earn the crowd pops they were getting.
You hit the nail on the head. It was such a stupid gimmick but they committed so hard.
I'm not ashamed to admit I was a massive mark for these guys back in 2000.. R.I.P Brian Lawler.
Wtf... don't refer to yourself as a "mark". Wannabe ass wrestler.
i marked out for the worm
@@ArizonaHeat602 who cares he can say anything he wants fool
@@ArizonaHeat602 lol
All pro wrestling/sports-entertainment fans -- both in & out of the business -- are marks. Whether a smarmy hardcore fan (i.e. a smark = smart mark) or a filthy casual fan, if you enjoy the "sport" at all, you are a mark.
Their dance at Royal Rumble 2000 is still one of my favorite moments ever. Perfectly encapsulates the wonderful ridiculousness of pro wrestling
It cracks me up to this day
Absolutely, I remember watching this live and absolutely losing it!
Now i gotta go watch it again lol
also the Dance with the Duddleys is off the meat rack
Rikishi’s shrug gets me every time
R.I.P Brian Christopher Lawler. He made me laugh, and I always thought he should have been more.
Oh he was definitely his father's son. It's like he naturally knew how to get heat Memphis style.
"He had the most annoying laugh"
Like father like son.
We miss him... His trademark sarcastic laugh...arrogant style but....The Trish Stratus bathroom naked incident is his totally best...He is beating Mr Bean and Jim Carrey by far...Miss you Brian...always cool...
This was when Rikishi finally found the perfect gimmick for him
@Seth Kaplan But he did it...For The Rock... :'(
@@pjludda4323 He did it for the people.
I forgot about that brutal pile driver he did lol
And didnt even mention or thank them in his HOF speech
@@themonopolyguy4365 Rikishi Driver. That move was f*cking awesome. That move easily has to be one of the top 5 finishers in wrestling history.
Listening to Too Cool theme on headphones hits different. They were so over in 2000. In Gym class, everybody tried to do the worm lol.
💯
So weird because Scott was so quiet in school. Shy almost
One of my classmates was able to perform the worm, this was back in 2001 2002. We were in 7th and 8th grade
Yeah, man! I was in middle school, and everybody was always trying to do it.😁
W -O - R- M. Hoo Hoo Hoo.
The crowd would go nuts for the WORM and so did I. The moonwalk and all then dancing was just so much fun as a kid. The 2000 royal rumble spot is just legendary.
Forgotten success?
Too Cool never left my heart. 🥰
same here [el'sda2]
Too Cool is the perfect example of an idea that wasn’t meant to be anything else but a joke, but, in my opinion, they’ll be remembered as one of the best tag teams in WWF.
They will always be my all time favorite
Idk about "one of the best" but definitely memorable and a fan favorite for sure!
It was a stolen gimmick from memphis wrestling. PG 13 I think they were called. Wolfe D and somebody. Brian Christopher was there while it was popular as a heel team
@@liltwistofcaine Kind of. PG-13 was in the WWF for a while too. They were too serious and not nearly as entertaining as Too Cool. So, while it was probably technically stolen, Too Cool did much more with it.
The other member of PG-13 was JC Ice.
As a 7 year old watching back then, these guys were the coolest
Too cool
♥️♥️
Swear I’m 27 now smh
It's funny how almost everyone didn't kno he was Jerry Lawler's son, but he looks just like him
I loved it when JR would mention the "family resemblance" and hint that Brian was Jerry's kid, but the king would often deny it 😂
@@residentelect lol.. hell yeah
@@richardnash6111 Def not the first night though they had a guest commentator (and I am drawing a complete blank as to who) flat out said Christopher was Lawler's son during a match with Tanka. Lawler then runs out from the back to attack this person and Brian stops his match to help. After that, they started the bit were JR would tease Lawler about a family resemblance and he would plead ignorance.
That storyline happened in the USWA too.
I had no idea either! But is his double
I had a sign at a house show that said “Too Cool Lose Fatu” and as they were coming to the ring, Brian Christopher looked at me, looked right at my sign and then back to me and squealed “No way, baby!”
It was awesome.
Hahahhah
I always liked their dances with Rikishi after matches. Sometimes other wrestlers would get involved, good times.
I remember Chyna and Jericho did once. That was entertaining.
@@amixofeverything It really was.
The one with The Hardys and Lita is the one I remember most. Mostly because Lita looked really good dancing like that.
I think i remember one with Kane dancing with them after a match my favorite
My favourite was the one with The Dudley Boyz.
I went to school with Scott Garland. Dude missed a ton of school and had to stay back one year. Dude made it from being a ringboy and hanging out at house shows. Him and his mom. Great guy when I knew him. Very quiet.
No you didn’t...
So he was...too cool for school?
I KNOW YOU USED THE TERM
RING BOY
FOR A REASON
THAT ONLY MEANS ONE THING
RIP
Them getting the Dudley boys to dance with them on smack down was a great moment. The crowd was into every spot. I definitely recommend a rewatch if you need a nostalgic smile.
Just got finished watching that match, it’s definitely a 10/10. The crowd was going crazy for the entire match, it was great!
Dancing gimmicks rarely worked and the fact that one got over in the attitude era is really impressive and shows how talented they were
I loved the Rumble where Brian Christopher and Rikishi were left 1v1 then Scotty comes out to unite the 3 with sunglasses.
It’s a shame that Brian Christopher’s life ended so sadly, I hope Jerry Lawler doesn’t blame himself too much for it 😔
Prophetic - Rikishi was going to turn on them again.
I was introduced to wrestling playing WWF No mercy on the 64 and me and my cousins always choose Scotty 2 Hotty and Grand Master Sexay because their names were so funny 😆
That was the best wrestling game...to me, it still is.😁
same here me and my best friend always pickit up these 2 when we were playing tag team
DIG DIG DIGGITY DIG DIGGITY DAWG!
Loved that game!!
I still stream it. My favorite game and back in 2000 my friends and I put so many hours in
Too Cool dancing in the ring during the 2000 Rumble is one of my favorite Royal Rumble moments ever
Their tag title run is especially impressive considering how dominant the E+C/Dudleys/Hardys feud was at the time.
Yo, that would have made for a wild 4 way TLC match lol
Brought a smile to my face the second this popped up on my feed. What a choice of topic! Keep up the good work.
The whole brian Christopher thing just breaks my heart more and more the older I get. It's so sad.
Yeah, I know. Not that long ago I heard Jarry Lawyer give a interview. When he talked about Brian Christopher, he was barley able to hold it together. It is true, no parent should have to bury a child.
@@josephlowes5051 horrible what happened to Brian Christopher I wouldn’t blame Jerry Lawler coming to tears at the end of the day it was his son and he was trying to help his son as best as he could
So sad.
@@Kas58223 Agreed.
I know man, me too. R.I.P.🙏❤️
What I respect about these guys is that despite this gimmick being terrible on paper, they gave it their all to get it over. That's why they're remembered fondly years later.
Not to mention, they got busy in that ring. Brian Christopher was a beast and Scotty had his own style.
I love these theme remixes at the beginning of the video! Plus this was so well done!! You did it again WrestlingBios! That dance break at Royal Rumble 2000 was a memorable moment!
Back to the Shadow realm.
@@aaron1795 ??
Wait A MINUTE!?
Same.
1 of the best promo ever at the Royal rumble
R.i.p grand master
Was lucky enough to see Too Cool work a PCW show in Blackpool back in 2015. Both guys were still over hugely. The entire crowd popped like it was 2000 again. Very talented performers.
I could listen to JR say Grand Master Sexay all day and laugh each and every time!
I for real miss those days when Monday night Raw was an absolute must see!!! Those couple yrs were so fun
Too Cool was such a fun tag team.
Another evening is saved. Thanks man!! Too cools place in wrestling history is extremely underrated!
I almost forgot that wearing snowboard glasses during summertime was a thing in early 2000s.
I took it a step cooler and wore wakeboarding googles.
Wow, look at how much fun everyone can have when the talent are allowed input.
RIP Brian Christopher.
As soon as I saw the thumbnail their theme song started playing in my head 😂
Hahaha hell yeah!
I started whistling the theme haha
When it came to their dances
As a child I loved it
As a grown man I loved it 😂 these dudes were just fun
You forgot to mention the tragic passing of Brian Christopher Lawler.
The video is titled 'in the wwf'
It was a very conscious decision not to end the video on a sad note. There's a BC video on the channel already that talks about his passing.
R.I.P. ( REST IN PARADISE )BRIAN CHRISTOPHER LAWLER A.K.A. GRANDMASTER SEXAY A.K.A. TOO SEXY IN THE TAG TEAM TOO MUCH/TOO 😎 COOL WHO WERE MUCH COOL.
@@cleopatracominatcha3819 In the WWF yet still followed his career when WWF turned into WWE.....dont be an idiot.
@@robertmiller9697 wwe or other videos of rappers who passed never mentioned his death
Brilliant 😂👍 what a breath of fresh air these 2 were. RIP Brian ❤
I totally agree!
Brian was a killer heel, and his matches with Taka were a blast. Seeing Too Much evolve into Too Cool was a highlight of that time, even with all the other great stuff going on at the time.
a hi-fi system instead of a boombox is honestly a great bit of visual humour
I'm so glad this video was my first time seeing it. It's so dumb and fun.
That got a big laugh from me. The record scratch was the icing on the cake
Too Cool was so over in 2000 they didn’t need the belts
It's true. They had "The Rock" effect.
facts
Wisdom straight out of the first black WWF "almost" heavyweight champion. The African Dream - Akeem. Oh man, the pop if Akeem came out to the ring with Too Cool!!
@@fbomb7184 that’s right my btothaaaaa
Scotty 2 Hotty is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time. He single handedly brought me back to loving wrestling back on Smackdown 2006.
Been waiting for this one my father's name is Scott and I grew up calling him scotty 2 hotty he hated it lol 😂😂
That's awesome! 😂😂
@Jabroni Destroyer lol he slapped me for a few times lol haha
@Jabroni Destroyer - Same! I did not mess with that man.
One of the best/underrated TH-cam channels out there.
I met all 3 guys and tbh was surprised what a really nice guy Brian was. He was so chill and friendly.
I actually took him a beanie lol.
I was gutted when he passed as we had a long conversation and I got to know more of him as a person. He just wanted to be like his father and entertain us.
He was very upfront about his mistakes. He wanted to be a better person.
It was strange as he ended up being the one I most enjoyed meeting and had the most connection to as a person.
RIP Brian Christopher. Love you dude.
Too Cool and Rikishi were the Attitude Era in that they embodied the best parts of that time and what we fans point to when we think back.
The five person dance with The Dudley's is TV Gold.
Hell anytime they got the other team to join in was brilliant and as mentioned, their dancing at Royal Rumble 2000 was the highlight of the match.
One of My Favourite Tag Teams Ever ... 🔥
Do one on Kaientai -- INDEED
Me choppy choppy you pee pee!
Depends, Kaientai started in Japan, then worked in ECW before heading off to the WWF. They were great in Japan & ECW, the WWF, they unfortunately were pretty much jobbed out, though Taka briefly had success.
Omg that road Dogg and too cool pop lock bit was one of my FAVORITE too cool moments. That's awesome you put it in the video
Absolutely love your content! Very well put together, can’t wait to see more bios.
Jeez you figure out all these dudes who were mid carders have been around forever!
Almost as if the basis of a good mid-card is experienced guys who can work matches, not just trying to pad it out with new guys.
They were my favourite team during childhood
This brings back so much memories. Thanks mate.
Man your work is solid every episode it's just quality quality quality great job man
My mom still brings out a painting I did in 4th grade art class signed "Scotty" on the back cuz I thought he was the COOLEST guy ever.. my name isn't even Scott it's Jason.. she wouldn't change my legal name to Scotty so I really showed her who's boss by signing an official school project with my desired name lol
Jason is also good. As in Jason Jordan.
Everyone had a moment like that back in the day lol pure nostalgia
haha hilarious comment
@@billcipher7772 Except Jordan was forced into early retirement following his "My (Fake) Black Son" storyline with also retired 1996 Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle.
I remember thinking I was so cool when I was younger blasting their 1st theme song in my car with my buddies lol
Ohhhh yeah!!😁👍
It was cool. That theme still bangs!!
U Look Fly Today! Lol
Great video - really enjoyed it!!!
Always loved JR emphasizing “sexAY” when he was announcing lol.
Now this music brings back some memories lol
My boys!! Thank you for this
thank you for making this
I always wanted to see a Too Cool vs Disco Inferno & Alex Wright match.
Woooooah Disco Inferno, brought me back.
Straight in there, looking forward to this bio!
Too Cool was one of my favorite tag teams as a kid. They were one of the reasons I loved watching wrestling, and Scotty too hotty and rikishi were two of my personal favorite wrestlers as a kid. This brings back beautiful memories for me
Too cool was a huge part of my childhood! They were so entertaining!
Love your videos dude! They are my weekly soupy... Thank you so much for making these videos, from Cape Town South Africa
I loved Too Cool. You could tell they enjoyed that gimmick
Rikishi Fatu has Entered the Chat ... 👀
Fatu was respelled to Phatu when the term PHAT was in vogue.
You do a great job with these videos, I like watching them.
Keep up the great work.
This video was great. I love how comprehensive it is, covering pretty much every major point in Too Cool’s unexpected run, first as comic heels, & eventually as sympathetic babyfaces. I loved when they were DOA’s “little buddies” and rode on back of their motorcycles with pink helmets! Amazing🤘
I remember this whole run. They were just too damn funny, you couldn't believe how ridiculous it was but they just kept going with it. I kept waiting for them to attack each other and break up the team and to try to be "serious" wrestlers and the fact it never happened was amazing. It's an example of how a gimmick can be kind of dumb but if you really, really sell it and stick to it it can get over.
I LOVED this tag team! They were always a lot of fun and they were legit great workers in the ring as well. These guys were very entertaining and knew how to work with everyone. In some ways I think they are underrated.
Great video as always 👍🏽
Thank you good sir. You work is top shelf
I don't understand how anyone could forget these guys. Everytime they came out I enjoyed their time on and I don't care who you are, or WHERE you were. You shouted along too. W-O-R-M!
I never forget them. I watched RR 2000 3 times mainly because of their dance
If you wasn’t tryna do the worm back then we can’t be friends rn😭😭
To be honest, I always was doing the Hip Hop Drop off the diving boards at the pool. It was honestly quite painful, I'm not sure why I kept on doing it.
Same here it just felt right u know?
I didn't try it. But, in my defense, Kane was (and still is) my favorite wrestler.
I specifically learned how to do it only for that reason
Love your mini documentaries brother, especially on the forgotten wrestlers, keep up the good work. Subscribed!
When I saw this on my notifications I said yes not only is my power and water working again (living in Houston, Texas) but now I can watch an awesome video from Wrestling Bios!!! Thank you, God!!!
I used to love Too Cool! I don’t care they were entertaining and I know I wasn’t the only one just waiting for Scotty to bust out the worm so I could chant W-O-R-M from home.
I really liked this team.. cheers big man
My man, Wrestling Bios, always delivers.
THANK YOU, for this video!!!!
Great video, I love how in depth you was and clearly have done your research, too cool 😎 really was a great experience to grow up watching on tv.
About god. Damn. Time. Lol. I use to love TOO COOL.
Geesh, I now officially feel dirt old, but this was one of my favorite teams at the time, they weren't technical masterpieces but they were fun to watch
Great video! Too Cool made it very fun for what they did during that era.
Thank you for this.
I’m still angry that Rikishi didn’t thank 2 Cool in his HOF speech. Regardless of what happened or if they had a argument, u thank the people who helped you on the way up. They were a major tag team, and rikishi benefited from them a lot. Totally disrespectful to not even mention them
Too Cool definitly helped Rikishi become a star. In now way would he be over without joining Too Cool. He needs to give then endless props.
Rikishi would've made it regardless, just off the strength of his family history with wrestling.
@@bronzebeautybrown3949No. He had been wrestling since 1992 for the WWF, and had multiple gimmicks that didn't work.
Before john cena's hip-hop gimmick
White wannabe rapper Gimmick infringement
@TheKillSwitch Cenas D.O.T gimmick BANGED, wym 🤨
Cena could actually rhyme tho. Dude got some bars lol
@@joeruck true lol
@@joeruck but still this was pre cena hip-hop gimmick this was 2000
So crazy I was just looking up 2 Cool attitude era videos these last few days. They were a huge part of my childhood. They were SO over with the crowds. Hearing pops like that for mid carders just doesn’t happen anymore. Amazing entertainers and great in ring work as well. I miss these times.
Great video! Used to play as them on WWF Smackdown on my PS1 back in the day
Shotgun Saturday night was awesome. When it first debuted, they were doing shows in bars and strip clubs lol.
I'll hold my hands up and say I was one who pretty much forget these pair but seeing them again really brought me back to my teenage years again
They really are a great example at really trying everything possible to make it work for something you love
Taylor with the anchor of jobber around him and Christopher with a shadow of a King over him really made their own paths to success which us a massive credit to their character and determination
Such a sad loss through Brian Christopher though, had a lot about him and was a natural heel. R.I.P. GMS
Great upload as always WB
Too Cool was such a great tag team. This is the second or third video of this content creator i've come across and I really enjoy these videos.
My favourite tag team of that time, i was like 12. A huge scotty 2 hotty fan. All my friends didnt get why he would be my fav but looking back wrestling was about fun for me n too cool epitomised that. Thankyou for featuring them
RIP to the Grandmaster
8:27 You know I noticed something that when Too Much was facing The Hardy boyz. the Hardy's almost dressed like the Young bucks.
You mean the young bucks dressed like the hardyz lol.
The hardyz were a massive inspiration to the bucks, hence the similarities.
Love your content friend. Thanks for the entertainment
this was amazing! I loved them growing up!