"I want Yokuzuna at the event!" "Uhm... well...that's gonna be tough...."

Both Hardy brothers have had long roads and are gifted with two of the most exceptional minds in the industry. It's extremely fortunate for wrestling fans that they managed to pull themselves out of their destructive spirals, because Pro Wrestling absolutely would not be the same without them.

I have met quite a few wrestlers, many of them legends by industry standards. But what has always struck me is how different they are from their persona in the ring. Roddy Piper was ine of the kindest gentleman I had ever met. He had a soft heart. I presented him with a letter from my uncle that brought him to tears. I will never forget it.

One of my homeys worked a dark match with Vader for the WWF back in the 90s. He said Vader was the nicest guy - cool as hell. He was feeling sick that night and told my buddy "take it easy on me out there kid" - really cool dude. Nothing at all like his character.

Kane was actually one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met

The first time I saw Golddust, I though it would go over as well as the "Shock Master". But the way he was used to interact with the other WWE superstars made me a follower. Dustin did a great job with the character and I don't think another wrestler could have taken it as far and as well as he did.

You mean Charles Wright isn't really a voodoo doctor nor a pimp and Undertaker isn't the Lord of Darkness?! Who would have known?

0:28 that editing made me think Goldberg was freeballing

goldust on 2 thumbnails today go goldie!

Ryback's "Feed Me More" gimmick *was* lifted from his actual personality, though. Al Snow told it all, lol!

Rusev is an honorable mention, he's a funny and easygoing dude irl

0:31 I literally thought I was accidentally hitting my volume button while watching this lol

George "The Animal" Steele had a Master's degree in mathematics and was a teacher. Come on guys how do you miss him on this list? Aren't you better than that?

Only last night I watched Glen Jacobs tell us, while crying, how the mother of a Make a Wish kid he visited had passed and the pic of them together was the last one before his sad passing. It’ssometimes easy to forget there’s real human beings behind the characters...

HHH and Stephanie, once you see them out of keyfabe, it's really easy to see why playing the villains are so fun for them.

Am I the only one who got confused when my screen on my iPhone showed the volume increasing?

I don't care how daft Papa Shango was, that guy scared the shit out of me as a child.

Well I don't expect Henry Cavill to go flying around as Superman saving people

I’ve spoken to a few people who met The Miz at shows and all said he’s a top bloke, always happy to chat, take pics etc. and sticks around the longest to do so.

Man, I remember when Kane made his debut and gangrel and edge. Good days. The 90s where awesome.

Vader being bullied to the point of crying is absolutely heartbreaking

Gold dust farted gold. He was hilarious. The butt bonk. The bowling ball I think that was him. That wierd hand gesture intro. Man he was much needed comedy relief

George the animal steel should be a honorable mention

The Miz just really good at his job

Kane...over 20 years...Christ I'm getting old Edit: Bless Vader's soul. A man expressing his inner demons, only to get shat upon

When I was a kid, I always thought that Golddust was legitimately queer.

tHANKS FOR BRINGING BACK SO MANY MEMORIES OF YOUTH AND THE GOODTIMES SPENT WITH MY KIDS

I'm really going to need Miz as WWE Champion again. The guy is one of my favourite wrestlers in the company. What can't he do? He's great on the mic, he can be funny and intense, he puts on good matches, he has the respect as a long time veteran, he resurrected the intercontinental belt making it again one of the most important belts in the company and overall he just brings value to every segment he does.

I can vouch for Vader being on this list. Met him at a meet and greet at a small toy show in San Jose a little while before he passed. He was a great soft spoken dude. I think his wife was with him and they were just chatting it up i think he even had a stash of toys goin on from some of the booths! A real great guy

3:37 - 3:45 . . . Ffs 🤦🏻‍♂️ Thanks for the video Cleary and stay blessed 🙏

gotta love the flame on kane's campaign sign

Should have mentioned how Glenn.. I mean Kane was a substitute teacher at one point and found the job very difficult.

I must say Kane was more of the undertaker than the undertaker. That guys demeanor was scary.

Glenn Jacobs, one of the nicest guys in the world. I am lucky enough to get to talk to him at least once a week.

Is it just me or did Hollywood Bob Holly look like a Hart Foundation reject?

But this kinda proves that wrestlers,when they are focused,can be really good actors.

Both of Backlunds runs were amazing

Whatculture needs a top 10 wrestlers who went into politics.

Wow, I never knew Yokozuna was Samoan. He had me sold on the Japanese Sumo wrestler gimmick.

You say real life biker Vince says undead guy in a trenchcoat and hat

Kane has a super warm smile, no wonder they made him wear a mask, it would have never worked if he had come out smiling like that

This video makes me proud of the Miz.

I would like to see a top 10 of the most effort/money they spent back in the day to make the gimmicks look real

This is awesome and entertaining🤣🤣💯💯

Good head play between The Mizz & Daniel Bryant.......WTH !

Loved it, great stories, Thanks! Rhodes is such wasted talent playing Goldust which is really one of very few, if not the only cartoon gimmick left today.

Kudo's for putting Miz as high as you did... never would have thought I would say that five years ago...

Finally a new video I have something to do with my life

And no mention of Mankind / Mick Foley, or the legendary George "The Animal" Steele?

That title gave me a stroke🥴

I’m soooooooo incredibly pissed about what happened to Vader. STILL

MIZ-AN-NAN

Was that chuckle at 4:23 you imagining this particular image of Vinny Mac?

legit thought my phone was tweaking at 0:30

Ryback was in the restaurant I work in. Dude had two main meals and two sides. So yeah, guy loves a scran.

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME WRESTLING IS FAKE!?!?

I'm convinced that Vader and Leon White have to be two different people. He was a monster back in WCW but he is the kindest wrestler I can think of

I'm guessing Lars Sullivan is definitely studious enough to see how Vader was treated..

I'm so happy to see miz in this list...That guy is truly Aweeeeeeeeesome!! BTW Ambrose should have made the list..

Mick Foley and Terry Funk

Alexa Bliss seems like a genuinely nice person in contrast to her gimmick

I remember watching during the early/mid-90’s and literally thinking Bob Backlund was a fuckin crazy person. The way he’d stare at his hands after beating someone with the crossface chickenwing was so unsettling 😖 And on top of this, he legit looked like a 1950’s puppet come to life.

Dustin Runnels is really freaking chill irl.

I like how in these type of videos you can hear him trying not to laugh.

Me ripping my headphones out when you edited the volume up thing because I thought my ears were gonna die because I accidentally hit the button🤣🤣

To be honest i liked Papa Shango when i was young. Same with Mortis in WCW! He had a cool entrance and the mask was awesome imo. His music was also nice and he had James Vandenberg with him. Way better than Glacier!

Dustin is one of the best of all time.

Anyone else panic when they used the Apple volume graphic?

Trish Stratus and Santino Marella should be on this list, on-screen and real-life personality are both awesome, but they are completely different

6:44 much credit for calling a spade a spade.

I live in Knoxville TN, Kane is a great Mayor. Hope he pushes for Governor next.

I thought I was bugging out when the volume went up

Kane turn into an evil repub sadly.

No love for Andre the Giant? Playing a heel literally sent him into a deep depression.

The Big Show. Paul Wight's really a 1ft. tall MIB alien operating within a biochemical doll.

You would think the undertaker would make the list. Unless you believe he actually is a supernatural undead undertaker.

Mat Hardy could always rebrand as a tag team with JDF, they could be the Green Power Ranger twins

How do you not put Hulk Hogan on this list? His original wholesome incarnation was very far removed from the man he really was.

The 8 time champion Harley Race had Vader fearing him. Harley Race was a LEGIT BADASS!

I have a Samsung and I turned my volume down when the volume thing came up 😂😂😂

So Glenn Jacobs is nothing like his Demon Kane persona, but is like a dentist?

Oh boy, if Benoit ain’t on this list...

0:30 I thought the volume on my phone was turning up by itself

It took you over a minute to explain this video when the title of the video provided all the information we needed. But you gotta hit that 10 minute mark huh?

tbh mostly golden era or attitude era wrestlers were nothing like the character they played different in front of crowd,different in locker room and different in front of fans as well where majority of wrestlers are really same both in front of fans and in ring as well due to lack of creative characters

Bob Backlund’s psycho persona was awesome! He is nothing like it in real life..... he’s more like his baby face persona. He could have been champion for much longer as a heel if Vince would have taken it and ran with it. His promos were great. Especially when he yelled at the crowd and said he had never eaten marijuana.🤣🤣🤣🤣

After I saw the picture of Kane, I forgot how huge her was.

Doink, Al Snow, Kane, Eugene, Vader, Umaga, Boogeyman, Buh Bug Ray, The Hurricane & Paul Bearer

CM PUNK Gimmick portrait:a mixed martial arts wrestler Out side ring:the same budots in ROH.

I can see Miz having a much better world title run this time around. There's a good chance that it won't get overshadowed by someone else's pissing contest again.

10 times WhatCulture scraped the barrel for content.

I saw Goldust, so I had to hit Like

I would've probably added Alexa Bliss on the list.

These are some bizarrely arbitrary choices.

Undertaker at the Carson Mansion 0:40

Safe to say Dustin is comfortable wrestling in those leather tights all these years.. Under the name goldsust or not..lol

What about George The Animal Steele? WWE history doesn't start at the Attitude Era, you know..

Glenn Jacobs apparently pulled on his mask at a town hall and chokeslammed a tech for a joke.

Papa shango used to scare the shit out of me when i was a child

Killer Kross can be on here I’ve met him and scarlet ( well scarlet twice ) and they are the nicest people