Everyone knows that WWE is predetermined, but do the moves actually hurt? If so, how much? In this video, I use my experience as a former WWE wrestler to answer those questions. Watch the full video here • Most Painful Moves To ...
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@@Bbknuckles He didn't completely disapprove of the list. He even told them good job at the end. If you watched the whole thing you would've known that.
I met you at WWF NEW YORK Judgement day 2002. I was only 13 but you had to be the nicest wrestler I ever met… 20 years later my opinion still stands. Thank you for these videos.
That's how like 90% of RU-vid videos start... It would be kinda stupid for him to do that. Not to mention he's done wrestling for good. He ain't coming back lol
"My bump ain't crisp, so it's gonna make them look like shit." 😂😂 This channel singlehandedly got me back into wrestling back in August after not watching for nearly 20 years. Great stuff as always, Maven!
Bunch of wrestlers in main roster are not used to hard hitting so out of respect and honor Gunther doesn't chop that hard though it still leaves a mark, but if it's with someone like Sheamus and Dragonov 💀 they will chop eachother and hit hard that's why Gunther and Sheamus had a best match.
Maven, you may no longer work for the company, but you really reeled me back into the WWE, I'm a 33 year old guy who stopped watching WWE during the Daniel Bryan era (not bashing Bryan, I've watched clips of him, you can see why he was a fan favourite, was just the easiest way to explain how long I've not been up to date) your channel is truly incredible in my eyes, I don't think you'll ever truly see it from our (the viewers) perspective just how insightful and interesting it is to watch your videos as a WWE fan, I've been watching WWE again for the past couple months and thoroughly enjoyed Wrestlemania, but i just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to talk to us about your experiences, I've always appreciated the WWE for what it is and I truly believe I have even more appreciation for it after watching your videos, I started off this comment by saying you may no longer work for the company anymore, but my god, I think I can't be the only former fan that's become a born again fan thanks to you! Really appreciate your content and I hope RU-vid is treating you well financially!
Maven, dude, you are KILLING It with these videos brother. Informing the audience about how it really IS inside the ring, with dignity and respect for your fellow workers is awesome. You can tell how much you love the biz, and how much you learned. I do think you have a place in the current biz if you want it, and I hope to see you in the ring again! Come on brother you can do it, you're in great shape!
On the Madcap Moss Alabama slam; in an interview with CVV, Moss said that they practiced it beforehand, but they did it slowly, so when they did it at the show, Moss thought Drew wouldn't have enough speed, so he threw himself forward.
@@TimedRevolverI forget who said it but supposedly Shane was good at making his punches look SUPER fake while still actually hitting someone pretty hard 😂 basically the opposite of what they shoot for 😂
@@gmaxion2001Lamia has posted fake news on Twitter a bunch of times. Take his posts on there with a grain of salt unlese they are sourced with a reputable site
Lamia is just another click bait youtuber, with that annoying ass youtube accent. I guess thats what it takes to get to 2 million subscribers so what do I know
I'm gonna say this again, I love that you chose to do all these videos, Maven. This channel is my #1 favorite, and I've been watching YT since the beginning. These are such so well done. I look forward to more years of Maven.
I really appreciate your content Maven. I was a Ruthless Aggression Era consistent watcher (Was WCW prior to them being bought out), so remembered watching your matches. Love how much respect you have for the business while simultaneously sharing the good, bad, and everything in between in great taste. I’m a subscriber man, keep it up!
Totally understand the comment about chops not being fake, I always tell folks there's only one way to get a sound that loud with a chop... and that's to actually slap them really hard. There's no way to fake that.
Yeah. Chops all around just suck. I took a few from a guy who was about 6'9" and he had HUGE hands. I'm 5'3" and his hand covered almost all of my chest. He chopped me once as a receipt for an accidental drop kick to his face. He caught me so hard that it knocked the wind out of me. Bruh. Never piss off a guy who is a pro at chopping.
@@joshlindsay4511 from a delivering point (I am no wrestler) but in the regular clothesline the agresor stays standing, while on the clothesline from hell is more like a lariat, JBL falls forward applying more force to the impact, so maybe a lariat would be more painful than a regular clothesline. Again I am no wrestler just a difference I saw when delivering it
Love your insight. These days, a lot of my entertainment in the current era of wrestling is hearing how things are done and the experiences performers have had. You were there at such a great time of the industry, all the greats were in the ring with you! Making you part of that group in my opinion.
Sorry for the long comment here, but I really enjoy your content so much! I work in a store in England and I'm autistic so have certain routines that I do in the workplace. When I'm slicing bread down or doing the reductions (which is alot) I have lately been watching and listening to your videos. Watched alot of your work in WWE back in the day and listening to your imput on what it's like withen the business is so fascinating to me. You being a genuine wrestler who worked their it's very interesting knowleage and you come across as one absolute professional! Watching your videos, with such in-depth information, comes across as so professional and listening to every detail man you really are one talented RU-vidr not gunna lie 😂 your extra subscriber is deserved. Sure I follow many wrestling channels but in your case it's way different as you've been there and have way more detailed depth than any channel I've ever come across about what it's like backstage and in the ring. Will continue to watch your stuff not just because they're very fun and enjoyable, but in a way I'm learning from you and understanding alot more. Seriously man hope you're doing well and keep making videos when possible, I'm just so fascinated. Sorry again for the long comment 😂😂
I just saw a RU-vid Short where Madcap Moss was discussing the inverted Alabama slam. He said that Drew talked him through it and ran a demonstration before the show at half speed. Moss thought that Drew would need help getting him over, so put a bit more into it and ended up over-rotating. He said it was 100% his own fault for helping Drew out on the move when he didn't need it. Lucky he was OK afterwards.
Another great video. It's wonderful hearing these stories and takes, especially with how open and candid Maven is, from someone who spent time in the WWE system. Will 100% agree that chops by their very nature are painful, and also agree 100% with the DDT and the clothesline summations. Whenever I gave a DDT, my opponent controlled how they would take the bump (be it perfectly flat, on their elbows, rolling through, etc) as my job was simply to fall back and make it look like I held their head all the way.
"Dispersing the move over as much of the body as possible" is also something I believe I remember Mick Foley mentioning in his first book. But it's interesting to hear your take on these painful moves. Thank you for educating us on these things.
I've heard Bret started taking the turnbuckle like that because he hurt his back and was wasn't supposed to take bumps to the back for a while, and he realized how devastating it looked so he kept on doing it that way. Still looks crazy painful
I imagine taking the turnbuckle to the back feels like being hit with a sledgehammer and running into it like Brett Hart is like running into a sledgehammer. At the end of the day it's still a giant knot of steel with a light amount of padding.
I took a Samoan Spike once and the guy fucked up and caught me dead in the throat with his thumb. He fractured his thumb and I couldn't breathe for a good few seconds and I couldn't eat anything solid for a week because it hurt to.
Respect Maven! It's super cool how that was actually the first real F5 and how great it looked. Can't get enough of your videos man please keep em coming. Hope you're making a profit or at least thoroughly enjoying making them
You have a very nice reaction face Maven! I really felt it when you shown the pain in your face when you saw the "botched" moves. Amazing video and amazing insight. Really intresting to see you disect these wrestling youtube commentators videos like this!
I remember I went to 2004 Backlash. I was in the lower bowl, probably 200 feet from the Arena, and hearing people take chops, I winced because you could hear the slaps clear as day over the crowd. That live event gave me an appreciation of the athleticism that every wrestler needed to have, and that even though it was scripted, and rehearsed, the level of punishment they put their bodies through was impressive. That, and Randy Orton taking a body slam into thumb tacks, that was one hell of a show.
@@Speedyreedy1218 I remember that it was amazing to watch live. I do recall it was weird not having commentary going on, but the crowds electricity and the cheers, and of course the bangs and crashes of everyone wrestling made up for it.
@johnhorner1821 Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Were you ringside? I went to my first Raw on 11.29.04. It was when Randy was guest GM for the night. I too, found it weird without commentary. But the roster was great and like you said, so was the energy.
Maven, its such a blessing to see you discuss the WWE the way it was when you wrestled. That era of WWE was when I watched it most. Thank you for taking the time in your videos to tell every WWE fan what it was like.
I'm thinking of these bumps in everyday life. Hitting your back on a corner surface has to be crazy. That Bonzai Drop was killer. Any bump to the chest has to hurt like crazy.
Yes, this is what I've been asking for for awhile now, some of these wrestlers need to start reacting to these wrestling channels. Makes for a very interesting and intricate talking points.
I haven’t actively watched wrestling in over 20 years but I can’t get enough of this channel. It’s making wrestling interesting again for me. Thanks Maven!
Heath Slater probably had the best CFH sell I've ever seen when he had his match against Lita. Dude was hanging in a 90% headstand for like 3 seconds before coming back down to the mat.
I appreciate how you really show us just how professional these guys are at what they do. It’s why they say “don’t try this at home”. You perfectly explain just why these guys are great t what they do, and these accidents are rare. A couple moves I’m surprised aren’t on the list are Finn Balor’s Coup De Gras, and the Cradle Piledriver. The Coup De Gras looks painful, even knowing how the guy taking the move is prepared for it. If I’m not mistaken, I though I heard someone say that Shinskue Nakamaura said it was one of the most painful moves even when done correctly. The Cradle Piledriver in particular I mention because you come down on your head onto the floor. I don’t think it’s like a normal Piledriver where you can land between the knees, and the way they hold you makes it look especially painful.
Actual knowledge. Halfway through. the video and you told me so much about how clothesline works, how the ring is set, wow! Thanks for the video Maven!!
Bray Wyatt had one of the most vicious looking lariats/clotheslines I've ever seen. The way he had his back to his opponent then spinning around with so much force made it look like he killed someone.
Maven, thanks for explaining a lot of what you've experienced! For a guy like me in New Zealand, we don't get a lot of wrestling this far south so it's much appreciated!
Hey Mave! Love the content as usual!! I have a random question. It’s well known that amateur wrestlers and boxers often get cauliflower ear from repeated impact to the ear. Is it common for pro wrestlers to get cauliflower ear? Seems like it would be with the amount of head impact a pro wrestler often has to endure.
@mavenkhuffman as a fan of wrestling and a fan of your channel one of the things I love about your channel is the inside look and behind the scenes of professional wrestling. One of the things I would love to see you do that I don’t know is the prep that goes into a match how much practice and preparation between wrestlers or and what happens and what goes into it please educate us that doesn’t know. Thanks for your channel truly!!!
Same. My first match was with a friend of mine and I hit an Edgecution DDT as a finisher, but I didn't know how to do it properly. It was an AHA moment because he set himself up with his head in just the rights spot. He landed on his head and was knocked out. I gave him my check for that. It was $50, but I felt so bad.
Maven I love ya man. I think if you start interviewing wrestlers your channel will blow up. I’m looking forward to seeing your interactions with others from the industry. Keep up the good work!
I haven't watched all of Mayven's videos but I've watched quite a few. One the things I love about his videos is that he never shows himself being a big shot or badass. He's always modest and typically shows himself taking the bumps instead of administering them. I love it
Mave, I understand you probably only reply to people who tip/pay. But I honestly want to know if creative ever had a T-shirt design ready for you? Did you have any creative control in designing one with them. Love the Stone Cold Story about creating his first tee AUSTIN 3:16 Design. Hopefully you’ll see and reply. Keep up the good work Big Dude
I’m pretty sure that guy did something to piss Yoko off backstage because from what I’ve heard from guys that’s worked Yoko before he took care of his opponents especially for a guy his size.
Hi Maven, its been a pleasure watching your channel over these last few months. As someone who trained to be a professional wrestler for a little over a year after school and did a few local shows here in australia, I have to say most painful face bump i took would of been the inverted death valley driver.
So many people are probably surprised to hear a British guy talking about wrestling, but the amount of RU-vid channels from British guys talking about it is kind of insane. British guys REALLY like wrestling. I can't even count how many times I've clicked a wrestling related video to hear a British accent.
Maven you have brought me so much joy in 2024! Cant believe your critiquing Wrestlelamia! Ive spent far more hours now watching both your content than I ever had the chance to watch in the 80s 90s and early 2000s! Wrestling Bios is also a good one to watch :)
Loving the vids Maven; I watch Mr Lamia as well and hearing your comments and knowledge of the moves in comparison makes it even more interesting to watch and learn Great work!