Rick Rude was the hottest heel in the WWF in the late 80's. Rude perfected his sleazy womanizing gimmick perfectly in the NWA and other territories, and he was tipped to become WWF Champion. His feuds with the Ultimate Warrior and Jake The Snake Roberts went down in WWE legend. But for Rick Rude, his legendary wresting career, and his life, was cut…

Tony Khan loves signing up former WWE superstars to wrestle in AEW, but often he doesn't seem to know how to book those wrestlers on AEW Dynamite and Collision. In this video we take a look at a selection of ex WWE wrestlers who made the leap to AEW, and see how Tony Khan treated them. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByW…

When Andrew Martin, better known as Test, made his WWE debut in 1998, he was thrust into the WWF Attitude Era spotlight in one of the biggest storylines of the time. Test was one of wrestling's most impressive big men, but his career was sabotaged, and injury and addiction soon followed. Andrew Martin, aka Test, was one of WWE's biggest missed oppo…

With AEW Dynamite ratings in the toilet, even the most dedicated wrestling fans are turning AEW off. There's only one man to blame: Tony Khan. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

Ric Flair has a reputation for being easy to work with in the wrestling ring, but there are plenty of wrestlers in WCW and WWE that rubbed him up the wrong way. From his falling out with Bret Hart for the WWF Championship to Scott Steiner giving him grief in the last days of WCW, here are all the wrestlers 'The Nature Boy' Ric Flair hated working w…

A lot of wrestlers have always seen WWE as a big step up from TNA wrestling. But while TNA might not have reached the same heights as WWE, there are some wrestlers who were far better off there. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

Curt Hennig in so many ways really was Mr. Perfect. In the WWF he was a wrestler whose skill, charisma, and dedication made him standout. Curt Hennig brought an unmatched level of excellence to the wrestling ring, but behind his success he struggled with injury and personal demons that eventually led to his death. This video explores the life and l…

When wrestling fans talk about this history of TNA, it’s not usually about classic matches. Instead it's about those moments that left us baffled and confused. The phrase 'LOL TNA' was coined for a reason, of course. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

Goldberg showed up at WWE Bad Blood and got into an angle with Gunther, the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. After the show, Triple H and Goldberg were seen talking, so it looks like he'll be back wrestling soon. Most likely we will see Goldberg vs Gunther at WWE Crown Jewel 2024. I think bringing back this washed up old clown to the company will ru…

Ronda Rousey was a lifelong wrestling fan and becoming a WWE superstar was a dream come true. Ronda Rousey was an incredible UFC fighter and her wrestling debut was better than anyone ever expected it to be. But it didn’t take long for WWE fans to turn on Rousey. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Ric Flair is one of the greatest stars in the history of wrestling. From WCW to WWE, Flair is a legend that defined multiple generations of the wrestling business. But even legends make mistakes, and Ric Flair’s biggest mistake was joining TNA wrestling in 2010. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Chris Jericho has had a long wrestling career spanning WWE, AEW and WCW. Jericho has worked with everyone in the wrestling business, but there are some wrestlers Jericho hated. From Vampiro to Goldberg and Triple H, here are all the superstars Chris Jericho hated working with. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

AJ Styles carried TNA on his back. He’d been there through the ups and downs, and at one time it seemed unthinkable that he’d ever leave. But when WWE came calling, he couldn't wait to leave Impact Wrestling. In this wrestling documentary we’re looking at how TNA lost AJ Styles, their greatest homegrown talent, forever. Watch the video on YouTube: …

These wrestlers achieved their dream careers of becoming WWE Superstars, only to ruin it all thanks to their own actions. From WWF heel Nailz attacking Vince McMahon backstage to Joey Ryan living up to his gimmick in TNA Impact, wrestling history is littered with self sabotage. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

CM Punk has strong opinions about the wrestlers he works with. Whether working for WWE, AEW, or on the indie scene in Ring of Honor, Punk has never been shy about calling out those wrestlers he hated working with. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

Scott Steiner was one of the best things about the last days of WCW where he was finally elevated to main event status, lifting the World Championship as a heel. When WWE hired Steiner in 2002 it was hoped that he would be a new main event superstar for years to come. Unfortunately he would quickly run into Triple H during his reign of terror. Watc…

TNA had a knack for alienating wrestling fans over the years, and Impact Wrestling viewers switched off in their droves between 2009 and 2014. Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were hired by Dixie Carter, and TNA soon hit the skids. From Ric Flair making a fool of himself to Eric Bischoff getting rid of the six sided ring, in this top 10 wrestling count…

Marc Mero could've been a new megastar for the WWF. Mero had been a hit in WCW as Johnny B. Badd, and Vince McMahon hoped that he and his wife Sable would be a hit amongst WWF fans. In the end, Sable eclipsed Mero in popularity. In this video, we take a look at the rise and fall of Marc Mero and Sable in the WWF. Watch the video on YouTube: https:/…

Jeff Jarrett is one of wrestling’s most polarising figures. From holding up Vince McMahon for hundreds of thousands of dollars, to his infamous friendship with Vince Russo, Jeff Jarrett’s career has been exceptionally controversial. Despite being positioned as a top star across the WWF, WCW, and TNA, he always struggled to get over with the fans. I…

Bret Hart has built a reputation for being uncompromising, especially when it came to who he worked with in the wrestling ring. In the WWF Bret made his feelings known about certain wrestlers right from his debut, and that extended to WCW too. In fact, he's had words to say about some of the biggest superstars in the wrestling business. Watch the v…

TNA in 2009 saw the debut of Mick Foley. Wrestling fans hoped he would bring his legendary career to TNA, but it ended up being terrible. WWE and Vince McMahon had annoyed Mick, so he was hoping it would be a fresh start too, but it wasn't to be. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

John Cena might seem like WWE's golden boy, but he was no stranger to stirring the pot backstage and even allegedly derailing some wrestlers careers along the way. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

Goldberg has an explosive first year in the wrestling business. He was the hero WCW needed. But as time went on, Goldberg was exposed as being an inadequate wrestler, and by the time he got to WWE a huge portion of the fanbase had turned on him. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

TNA in 2008 was gathering momentum. Wrestling fans hoped it would fill the gap left by WCW as an alternative to WWE. And then they hired Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff. TNA wrestling would never be the same again. In this wrestling documentary we chart exactly how Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan ruined TNA. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtub…

Stone Cold Steve Austin can be one salty SOB when he wants to be, but when he says he hates working with a wrestler there's usually a damn good reason for it. Here are all the WWE superstars Stone Cold Steve Austin hated working with during his career. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Shawn Michaels return to wrestling in 2002 might have been the greatest comeback in the history of WWE. Improving on his mid 90's WWF run seemed unlikely, but Michaels defied the odds. In this wrestling documentary we explore how he did it. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Vince McMahon ensured that wrestling history is overflowing with moments that have aged like milk. The WWE Ruthless Aggression Era and Attitude Era are full of them, but the WWF in the 80's had its fair share of questionable content too. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Logan Paul has defended the WWE United States championship TWICE since he won it from Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel 2023. Time for Logan Paul to drop the US title to someone more deserving on the Smackdown roster? Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

Everything changed for WWE in 1997. The WWF Attitude Era started to take shape, with the look and the tone of WWF Raw shifting in response to the threat caused by WCW in the Monday Night War. For Vince McMahon, it was sink or swim, as superstars like Kane were born and the likes of Bret Hart were betrayed thanks to the Montreal Screwjob. 1997 was t…

These are the dumbest WWE conspiracy theories that fans actually believed. Fans have believed wild wrestling conspiracy theories involving Brock Lesnar going off the range, Hulk Hogan purposefully destroying wrestling companies, Kane being replaced, and many more, all of them very unlikely to have actually happened. Watch the video on YouTube: http…

Shane McMahon is interested in joining AEW, and Tony Khan is happy to have him. Could Shane McMahon appear for the WWE rival? Many AEW fans are not happy about the idea, but here's why Tony Khan signing Shane McMahon to AEW might be best for business.Av Stunned By Wrestling

Wrestling fans are subjected to watching terrible wrestling gimmicks on occasion, but spare a thought for these poor unfortunate WWE wrestlers who hated playing the gimmick they were given. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

The Undertaker seems like a pretty chilled out guy, so a wrestler would have to do something seriously extra in order to make him dislike them. Here are all the WWE superstars The Undertaker hated working with during his career. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

The Wyatt Six have already made an impact on WWE as Bo Dallas leads the faction in memory of his brother Bray Wyatt. On WWE Raw Dallas got into a discussion with his alter ego Uncle Howdy about Bray Wyatt in a segment that was both emotional and suitably creepy. The Wyatt Six are off to an interesting start, but I believe WWE needs to avoid making …

When Rusev debuted in WWE he got a big push, in his first year he won the WWE United States title and at WrestleMania 31 he faced John Cena. Rusev, with Lana by his side, was a classic wrestling foreign heel updated for modern WWE, and it seemed that they wanted him as a main event superstar. But then, things started to go south very quickly indeed…

These WWE Superstars turned heel at just the right time to save their wrestling careers. From Hulk Hogan turning heel in WCW to Bradshaw becoming JBL, for some wrestlers, being a bad guy really does pay. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

2011 in WWE was one of the few good years of the decade. CM Punk ascended to the WWE Championship, Daniel Bryan won the World Heavyweight Championship and The Rock returned to challenge John Cena. Even the bad parts were entertaining. Remember Sin Cara's summer of botches? Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Cody Rhodes has only been Undisputed WWE Champion for a few months, but certain wrestling fans are already tired of his title reign. Today I'm taking a look at those complaints and see if there's any validity to those WWE fans claims that Cody Rhodes has already failed as Undisputed WWE champion. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/…

Despite all the magic moments WWE has given us over the years, they sometimes botch the booking entirely. From turning Austin heel at WWF WrestleMania X7 through to all of the WCW Invasion storyline, these are times that Vince McMahon and co totally botched the booking of the show. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrest…

These are the 5 Superstars I believe WWE should build the future of wrestling around. Bron Breakker and four other current WWE superstars who should be future main eventers in the wrestling business... Plus two superstars I'd demote immediately. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Randy Orton gave an interview with Sportskeeda WrestleBinge about Vince McMahon and WWE under the leadership of Triple H, Nick Khan and the TKO Group. In the interview Orton opened up about McMahon and gave some of his true opinions about how he ran the company, compared to TKO today. In this video we break down Orton's interview. Watch the full in…

Becky Lynch is coming to the end of her WWE contract, and for some fans it couldn't have come soon enough. As we wait to see if Becky Lynch will sign with AEW or a new contract with WWE, I take a look at why so many WWE fans have turned on her. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Nia Jax is WWE Queen of the Ring, and might be WWE Women's World Champion at SummerSlam 2024. However, it was only a few years ago that Nia was released from WWE after a disastrous run where she legitimately injured dozens of her fellow superstars. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

Mr. Kennedy was once tipped to be a future WWE main event heel. Kennedy came so close to winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship and being revealed as the long lost son of Vince McMahon, but then it all slipped away. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

Wrestling fans love to talk about dream matches, but here are 10 WWE dream matches that never happened, and we'll never get to see, from Sting vs The Undertaker to The Rock vs Shawn Michaels and many more. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestlingAv Stunned By Wrestling

Jeff Hardy is one of wrestling's good guys, a face beloved by the fans in WWE, TNA or wherever he's wrestled. But there was a brief time where Jeff Hardy was a heel in TNA, the self titled Antichrist of Pro Wrestling, and it was a trip to say the least. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

WWE has always had dumb gimmicks. The WWF in the 90's is remembered for being full of bad wrestling characters, but modern WWE isn't innocent either. In this list we're looking at my picks for the worst WWE gimmicks of the 21st Century so far, from sinister Alexa Bliss to the Funkasaurus Brodus Clay, and everyone in between. Watch the video on YouT…

Seems like WWE is intent on pushing Jey Uso into the main event. Sure, his work in the Bloodline storyline alongside Roman Reigns was good, but as a singles wrestler Jey Uso has shown that he doesn't have what it takes to be a WWE main event level superstar. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StunnedByWrestling…

WWE during the global pandemic made some interesting changes to Raw and Smackdown. Vince McMahon also had to make some changes to the booking of WWE in 2020 and 2021. While WWE innovated in the wrestling business during this era, it also didn't take them long to slip back into old habits. Watch the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Stunned…

In 1995 Diesel was WWF Champion, and he was turning into a big problem for Vince McMahon. Diesel was proving to be a poor choice of WWF Champion, and he had no one to work with. Mabel was chosen by McMahon for a mega push as he turned heel and became the King of the Ring. This was one of the biggest mistakes of the WWF's New Generation era. Watch t…