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So I've been thinking a lot about the great promos of wrestling and how most of the first that come to mind are from before the beginning of the 21st Century. Now that we're 20 years in, (the 21st Century officially began Jan. 1st, 2001) I thought it might be cool to look back and share our favorites from this century and maybe we can discover some underrated, or forgotten promos from all over the world. To start us off I'll share a few of my favorites. "You are a parody of wrestling" John Cena and Daniel Bryan 2013 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJgfxsYaQzA It was pretty common by 2013 for Cena's opponents to ridicule him for not being a "real" wrestler, even HHH used it against him in the build to their Wrestlemania match, but Daniel's arguments just worked better knowing how hard he had worked all over the world with some of the hardest hitting wrestlers of all time, Cena sold Daniel's insults to perfection, by the end of the promo he's begging Daniel to slap him across the face, because deep down he wants Daniel's respect, the match was phenomenal and my personal favorite WWE match ever. "I need my older brother Cody and Dustin Rhodes 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTlF7QLhk34 Usually a great promo occurs before the actual match, and it's an integral part of the build to take a regular contest between to guys to something more emotional you can really be invested in. Cody's tearful reunion with his older brother after one of the best, and bloodiest matches in AEW's young history was the exact catharsis their story needed, and the tears, the blood, and the bond is just very real and beautiful. "While Doink the Clown had green hair and a rubber nose, Stone Cold Steve Austin was drinking his first beer in ECW drat you!" Paul Heyman and Vince McMahon 2001 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55a-XAGvHF4 To most people, the WCW/ECW Invasion angle was a flop, but it had some incredible moments either way, my favorite being this "shoot" style promo from Paul to Vince in the lead up to the Survivor Series that would end the Invasion once and for all. Paul sells desperation, anger, and futility and Vince McMahon is uncharacteristically subdued in this moment, his eyes tell a pretty good story of knowing what Paul is saying is true, but not being willing to admit it. Vince McMahon had a monopoly on the industry now, and this scathing promo from Paul now, looking back, feels like the true end of an era that ended with the villain on top.
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BrigadierSensible posted:
I hadn't seen this Miz promo it's good as hell
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May 21, 2021 01:34
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Cavauro posted:i will never live down posting a promo from the previous century by accident. thanks a lot for keeping it rolling. watching all of these videos and remembering the good times I wish I could post Chucky the Doll's "Shooting hard" on Rick Steiner, I know your pain cav
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May 21, 2021 01:51
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Yea nothing's topping this one before 2100
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May 21, 2021 04:06
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Vandar posted:I have sat here for an hour trying to explain why I like William Regal's Late Autumn of My Career promo so much, but it's hard to find the right words for it. It's just...a drat good promo. A deeply personal promo. One that hits all the right buttons for me. Just a tired old villain looking back at his career and the mistakes he's made and realizing that this is it, this is the end for him. He's not winning this match, there's no chance in hell of that happening, but he's going into it with every bit of fight he's got left in him. He's not coming out on top, but he's giving his opponent hell and he's going to make him fight tooth and nail for the win. Was this before he fought Ambrose or Cesaro? Oh wait he said Cesaro in the back half of it. That's his final match I think, it's a good one too.
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