So I have been going around Youtube and trying to figure out and watch some of the best promos of all time. I am hoping that readers can point to what they feel are the best promos. I have 4 attached that I think really changed the landscape of wrestling.
1. Stone Cold wins KOTR.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R-d17t0Nk0
This was the promo that proved Austin could dominate on the mic. And he winged the whole thing- not scripted. Obviously Austin took the momentum and ran right to the top.
2. Rock Joins Nation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzuvSyzKQPg (starts at about 3mins)
The always despised Rocky Maivia cuts a great promo- again on the spot- not scripted. He would quote this promo again when he joined the corporation. Again Rock used the momentum and went to the top.
3. Scott Hall invades Nitro
I cant find the video for it. There are usually quite a few of them on youtube. This is a goosebumps moment for wrestling fans. Scott Hall showed up and fired the first real shot of the Monday Night Wars. Who would have thought at the time that Scott Halls invasion would lead to the biggest angles in wrestling history.
4. Jericho shows up on RAW -1999
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32OPyEAraU4
This was another big turning point in the Monday night wars. .At this time in his career I think Jericho was at his best on the mic, and the countdown was great. I think a lot of fans were excited to see where Jericho could take his career. We truly were all behind him.
1. Stone Cold wins KOTR.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R-d17t0Nk0
This was the promo that proved Austin could dominate on the mic. And he winged the whole thing- not scripted. Obviously Austin took the momentum and ran right to the top.
2. Rock Joins Nation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzuvSyzKQPg (starts at about 3mins)
The always despised Rocky Maivia cuts a great promo- again on the spot- not scripted. He would quote this promo again when he joined the corporation. Again Rock used the momentum and went to the top.
3. Scott Hall invades Nitro
I cant find the video for it. There are usually quite a few of them on youtube. This is a goosebumps moment for wrestling fans. Scott Hall showed up and fired the first real shot of the Monday Night Wars. Who would have thought at the time that Scott Halls invasion would lead to the biggest angles in wrestling history.
4. Jericho shows up on RAW -1999
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32OPyEAraU4
This was another big turning point in the Monday night wars. .At this time in his career I think Jericho was at his best on the mic, and the countdown was great. I think a lot of fans were excited to see where Jericho could take his career. We truly were all behind him.