“This is awesome” ABSOLUTELY started in Ring of Honor. TNA may have had the first televised occurrence, and Meltzer may have heard it for the first time at Joe/Kobashi, but he’s a west coast guy. Anybody attending live events in the NE indies and ROH specifically in the early 2000s will tell you the same. ROH fans also coined “please don’t die” for exceptionally high highspots.
Tommy Dreamer showed up as a pretty generic guy in his first few ECW matches, watch his first promo there. He and Sandman basically had ECW injected into them
Here's a Wrestling Origin My Curiosity With Pro Wrestling started with 2002 4Kids Anime Ultimate Muscle while shows like Mucha! Lucha! and Los Luchadores from Saban Entertainment were only a small part of that Ultimate Muscle was the catalyst for fandom of the sport leading to runs with WWE, TNA, Lucha Underground, ROW and currently AEW so thank you 4Kids ya did something right for once
Sweet Chin Music was first used to describe Shawn's "thrust kick" (which he'd used since the 80's) in 1995; IDT Russo had any authority THEN (if he was even in the company). He was first employed as a WWF Magazine writer called "Vic Venom" in around '96 or so, perhaps a booking assistant (to Vince McMahon and Pat Patterson) at most. I'm pretty sure he was merely a dirtsheet writer with a wrestling radio show; I think Shawn has that confused...
Yeah, the timelime definitely doesn't check out for that one. It may be as simple as Shawn saying "I went to Vince" in some interview and someone mistaking the mentioned Vince for Russo instead of McMahon, though.
Crazy to think this is awesome was a mockery chant before it became a chant for a legit fantastic match. Although in hindsight I can see how it started as an insult before becoming a respected match salute. Ngl though I would've thought they would use the chant during the WWE attitude era where crowd chants were super hot. Also yes this is awesome is the best chant ever
In case anyone wondered why he was called "The Sandman" to begin with...it was LITERAL. I found out fairly soon after I first saw him in the late 90's that he'd had a surfer gimmick (odd as it STILL sounds and looks), but at first I assumed it referred to him "putting his opponents to sleep" with the cane, aided of course by the famous Metallica track...
I followed Sandman's career I knew of his b4 gimmick he was a chippendales b4 being the most hardcore wrestler EVER!! He is in my top 5 greatest wrestlers!!✨
Another Fun fact: Arn Anderson's career really started when backstage in the Territories Junkyard Dog walked passed him and said "You look like Ole Anderson " cause before that he was Marty Lunde
I mean, DDT the chemical almost caused the extinction of several poor critters with raptor birds taking the biggest hit. Not bad as far as nefarious implications.
My favourite chants are: This is awesome What(only for Steve though. It has gotten so annoying after Steve stoped wrestling and I wish they stopped saying it now) Woo The chant they use for Bayley in Europe F you anyone(currently Solo) CM Punk Let's go anyone(usually Cena) Cena sucks One more time Shinsuske's theme being sung by the crowd Joe Joe This is awful/boring Michael Cole Michael Cole Sandman's theme being sung by the crowd Please retire for the Big Show Triple H Boo yay when a back and forth brawl happens ECdub/ECW Undertaker What the crowd sang at this year's Backlash France in French Aj Styles We want Roman Rocky Sucks Etc. I'd be here forever if I could list every single chant possible that's my favourite
When it comes to his ratings system, I wholeheartedly agree... as a wrestling historian, it's a pretty credible move... The dude knows his shit. Of course, over delicate fans ignore that much like others do about Cornette.
@@stephencatchdudeknight4623 I remember it being chanted at Ricky Steamboat at WM 25, which stunned everyone, as he LEGIT hadn't wrestled since damaging his back in '94...
