History HoYay / WWE

** Shawn and Hunter, again, this time at Shawn's farewell to the {{WWE}}. First, Hunter comes out early in the show and promos for a bit on how much he'll miss Shawn. He then says ''"Mainly, I just wanted to come out and say it, something I've always wanted to say to Shawn. I've never said it. But I want to say it now in front of the whole world-"'' . . . and then [[{{Jerkass}} Sheamus]] comes out and dashes the dreams of the fangirl brigade by whacking Hunter upside the head with a lead pipe. Later, as Shawn is [[TearJerker saying his goodbyes]], at the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HZ_9NkUMQ4 very end of the show]] (about 5:30 in the clip) Hunter comes out and gives him one of the sweetest damn goodbyes ever, complete with a HeadbuttOfLove.

* One recent example that sticks out is an overly long promo by JohnCena, ShawnMichaels, and JBL that came off more as Cena and Michaels wanting to make out and big, bad JBL not allowing it than Cena pleading for Michaels's dignity to remain instead of him working as JBL's flunky. Even this troper's non-wrestling fan, non-Ho Yay spotting brother got that vibe throughout the entire promo.

** The Trish/Mickie StalkerWithACrush angle was predated by one with Sable and Tori (formerly Terri Powers of the LPWA, ''not'' Torrie Wilson). Although in that one, Tori played a starstruck fan and Sable the arrogant bitch who blew her off.

* {{Matt|Hardy}} and JeffHardy get the [[IncrediblyLamePun Bro Yay]] context quite a bit when they aren't fighting with each other. Matt particularly is a kisser. They didn't help matters in their autobiography by describing incidents of bed-sharing and other somewhat unusual brotherly bonding moments.

* [[CMPunk CM Punk's]] obsessive, retreading thrashing of JeffHardy during their feud gave this troper a definite "I hate you because I'm attracted to you" vibe, especially with Punk's adamant resolve to drive Jeff away from the show.
* CM Punk and Luke Gallows. Just check towards the end of [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3kXA6wBW7g this]].

** Not to mention Gallows' obvious anger when Punk spent several months obsessed with bringing Rey Mysterio into the fold...during which Punk usually followed beating Rey into a pulp with laying on the mat, petting on him, and blatantly ''cuddling'' him.
* CM Punk again, feigning a faint at one point during the 2011 Royal Rumble and being caught by Batista lookalike Mason Ryan. Ryan looked pretty happy to be holding on.
* CM Punk has become WWE's resident HoYay magnet. [[http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb185/MahouKitty/27253196.gif Here he is with Alberto Del Rio during the 2011 WWE Draft]].

* {{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} tends to attract this a lot. It was most obvious [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pTTy0HrHIM during his five-year relationship with]] {{Batista}} and on-again off-again partnership with Billy Kidman, but it crops up with nearly every tag partner he has and pretty frequently in FoeYay contexts with his enemies, as in the CM Punk example above.
* Remember the Alliance's [[SaltAndPepper Shane and Booker T]], from giving each other presents to interfering with matches, not to mention the glee they had in their eyes while looking at each other.
** {{Shane McMahon}} and RobVanDam, too. During Shane's feud with {{Wrestler/Kane}} and the testicle-elecrocution incident (look, {{it makes sense in context}}), the one that rode to his rescue and made it look like something out of a hurt/comfort fanfic? Rob. They hung all over each other tearfully.

* [[SoBadItsGood NXT Season Three]] has [[CuteBruiser AJ]] and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Kaitlin]], who greet each other with hugs, have a weird handshake, and constantly giggle about jokes they tell amongst them.
* The Miz and his apprentice Alex Riley, Riley jumped on top of TheMiz to save him from a finishing maneuver, he takes the traditionally female role of valet, seems to be the only person, beyond MichaelCole (Who has his own very creepy relationship with TheMiz) to bear his presence, and is constantly hyping him up.

** D-Generation X is always handy for this. Their most recent reunion kicked off with TripleH tracking down ShawnMichaels at an office cafeteria, where Michaels had apparently found employment as a cook (don't ask). After some mistaken flirting with a male waiter, Trips found Michaels, who tried to explain that he liked his new job by putting his arm around a young man in a suit. It looked for all the world like Michaels was introducing his new boyfriend to his less-than-supportive ex.

* Chyna and Stacy "The Kat" Carter were in a dropped-almost-as-quickly-as-it-started [[AmbiguouslyGay Ambiguously Lesbian]] angle. Chyna wore a cropped T-shirt that said "MASTER" and The Kat wore one that said "Slave". Chyna only did the routine for one single episode of Raw, but The Kat kept the look several times and briefly accompanied EddieGuerrero in an outfit that one of the commentators called "Chynette".

** [[CompletelyMissingThePoint "Biracial"?]]

* {{Matt|Hardy}} and JeffHardy get the [[IncrediblyLamePun Bro Yay]] context quite a bit when they aren't fighting with each other. Matt particularly is a kisser. They didn't help matters in their autobiography by describing incidents of bed-sharing and other [[{{Understatement}} somewhat unusual]] brotherly bonding moments.

* {{Rey Mysterio|Jr}} tends to attract this a lot. It was [[{{Understatement}} most obvious]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pTTy0HrHIM during his five-year relationship with]] {{Batista}} and on-again off-again partnership with Billy Kidman, but it crops up with nearly every tag partner he has and pretty frequently in FoeYay contexts with his enemies, as in the CM Punk example above.

** Shawn's Hall of Fame induction brought a boatload of it. You have the two of them constantly hugging, Hunter telling Shawn he's his brother and he loves him, Shawn teasing Hunter about never saying anything nice about him, and finally, the biggest three-minute lovefest from TheKliq (minus Scott Hall, sadly) ever seen in public. Also, according to [[StephanieMcMahon Hunter's wife]], Shawn is his "road wife".

* Matt and Jeff Hardy get the [[IncrediblyLamePun Bro Yay]] context quite a bit when they aren't fighting with each other. Matt particularly is a kisser. They didn't help matters in their autobiography by describing incidents of bed-sharing and other [[{{Understatement}} somewhat unusual]] brotherly bonding moments.
* Legacy - the alliance of Cody Rhodes, RandyOrton, and TedDiBiaseJr. - has been described as the Ambiguously Gay Trio for a large number of reasons. The big one is that they are ''constantly'' without pants, even when just hanging out backstage with each other.
* Chyna and Stacy "The Kat" Carter were in a dropped-almost-as-quickly-as-it-started AmbiguouslyLesbian angle. Chyna wore a cropped T-shirt that said "MASTER" and The Kat wore one that said "Slave". Chyna only did the routine for one single episode of Raw, but The Kat kept the look several times and briefly accompanied EddieGuererro in an outfit that one of the commentators called "Chynette".
* How does this not have a mention of Beth Phoenix yet? Outside of Glamarella, Beth has a laundry list of LesYay moments, from having her own StalkerWithACrush like angle with Rosa Mendes, who later became her "protege" (there was a very cute "An Officer and a Gentleman" bit after one match on Superstars where Beth carried Rosa back to the locker room in her arms), to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6aCg_dpHR4 this promo with Candice Michelle before their 2/3 Falls Match]], to [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/102181/wwe-monday-night-raw-beth-phoenix-addresses-the-raw-guest-hosts#s-p1-st-i0 this promo with Maria Menounos the night she was traded to Smackdown (yes, explain in detail what you can do to her, Beth!)]]. And is now in some vaguely gay friendship with Natalya as they both fued against the equally suspicious Laycool...
* HoYay has been a long tradition for most buddy tag teams, if you don’t believe me just look up a mid 80’s promo for the Can-Am connection and tell me that Rick Martel and Tom Zink did not seem like they were in love with each other.

* [[{{CMPunk}} CM Punk's]] obsessive, retreading thrashing of JeffHardy during their feud gave this troper a definite "I hate you because I'm attracted to you" vibe, especially with Punk's adamantine resolve to drive Jeff away from the show.

** JohnCena hugged RandyOrton after being [[TenMinuteRetirement fired]] from the {{WWE}}. Randy's anger at Cena potentially screwing him...out of the title could be seen as Orton being disappointed that Cena is no longer then man he respects. Plus their RedOniBlueOni, VillainousCheekbones vs. LanternJawOfJustice, and having the two largest {{Estrogen Brigade}}s made this pairing impossible to not happen.
* Team LayCool celebrate by Layla throwing her arms and legs around McCool and {{Squee}}ing loudly. They're also only nice to each other and their manager Vickie Guerrero. Not to mention the synchronized dancing and constantly being around each other.
* Rey Mysterio tends to attract this a lot. It was [[{{Understatement}} most obvious]] during his five-year relationship with Dave Batista and on-again off-again partnership with Billy Kidman, but it crops up with nearly every tag partner he has and pretty frequently in FoeYay contexts with his enemies, as in the CM Punk example above.

** ShaneMcMahon and RobVanDam, too. During Shane's feud with {{Wrestler/Kane}} and the testicle-elecrocution incident (look, {{it makes sense in context}}), the one that rode to his rescue and made it look like something out of a hurt/comfort fanfic? Rob. They hung all over each other tearfully.

* The Miz and his apprentice Alex Riley, Riley jumped on top of TheMiz to save him from a finishing maneuver, he takes the traditionally female role of valet, seems to be the only person, beyond MichaelCole (Who has his own very creep relationship with TheMiz) to bear his presence, and is constantly hyping him up.

* Any time a WWE wrestler retires, there are a lot of behind-the-scenes friendships revealed. ManHugs abound, and ManlyTears are shed. RicFlair, ShawnMichaels, and {{Edge}}'s retirement speeches and send-offs on Raw / Smackdown have ridiculous amounts of some of the most [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]] HoYay around.
* Go back and watch the episode where John Cena was drafted to ''Raw'' and introduced to the audience on Chris Jericho's "The Highlight Reel." Notice that when Cena's theme music is heard, Jericho's face lights up almost immediately and a ''huge'' grin spreads over it. He even opens his mouth - silently, but as if he's about to [[{{Squee}} scream like a schoolgirl]].

* Go back and watch the episode where John Cena was drafted to ''Raw'' and introduced to the audience on Chris Jericho's "The Highlight Reel." Notice that when Cena's theme music is heard, Jericho's face lights up almost immediately and a ''huge'' grin spreads over it. He even opens his mouth - silently, but as if he's about to [[Squee scream like a schoolgirl]].

* Any time a WWE wrestler retires, there are a lot of behind-the-scenes friendships revealed. ManHugs abound, and ManlyTears are shed. RicFlair, ShawnMichaels, and {{Edge}}'s retirement speeches and send-offs on Raw / Smackdown have ridiculous amounts of some of the most [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming heartwarming]] HoYay around.

** D-Generation X is always handy for this. Their most recent reunion kicked off with Triple H tracking down Shawn Michaels at an office cafeteria, where Michaels had apparently found employment as a cook (don't ask). After some mistaken flirting with a male waiter, Trips found Michaels, who tried to explain that he liked his new job by putting his arm around a young man in a suit. It looked for all the world like Michaels was introducing his new boyfriend to his less-than-supportive ex.
*** This is further supported by this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUDtLq6PzdE wherein Shawn Michaels initiates kissing Triple H, twice! The second kiss, Triple H actually flutters a hand as if fanning himself but that was cut out.
*** Okay, at this point, even the promo monkeys are shipping Shawn Michaels with other men. On the 2/22/10 Raw, the recap video of Shawn's [[SanitySlippage downward spiral]] leading to his [[IDidWhatIHadToDo screwjob of the Undertaker]] in the previous night's Elimination Chamber PPV looks like nothing so much as a failed LoveTriangle relationship between Shawn, Triple H, and the Undertaker. It's even set to Placebo's "Running Up That Hill", and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCRvEA93OJo it's a gold mine of HoYay]]. Just, watch the video.

* Shawn Michaels is often accused of Ho Yay. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYm7xazvIbc I wonder why.]]

* One recent example that sticks out is an overly long promo by John Cena, Shawn Michaels, and JBL that came off more as Cena and Michaels wanting to make out and big, bad JBL not allowing it than Cena pleading for Michaels's dignity to remain instead of him working as JBL's flunky. Even this troper's non-wrestling fan, non-Ho Yay spotting brother got that vibe throughout the entire promo.
* On the diva side of things, Mickie James has been a constant source of lesbian subtext. Well, initially it wasn't even subtext at all as she debuted as Trish Stratus' StalkerWithACrush, but after she turned face that aspect of her character was dropped... mostly. Except for the fact that for a brief period in 2007 one of her finishers consisted of Mickie [[http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/uploads/monthly_10_2008/post-2155-1223237925.gif kissing her opponent and then knocking them out with a spinning kick]]... and pretty much [[http://forums.thesmartmarks.com/uploads/monthly_10_2008/post-2155-1223238027.gif any time she and Melina have any interaction whatsoever the subtext level goes to eleven, honestly.]]

* Legacy - the alliance of Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and Ted DiBiase Jr. - has been described as the Ambiguously Gay Trio for a large number of reasons. The big one is that they are ''constantly'' without pants, even when just hanging out backstage with each other.
* Chyna and Stacy "The Kat" Carter were in a dropped-almost-as-quickly-as-it-started AmbiguouslyLesbian angle. Chyna wore a cropped T-shirt that said "MASTER" and The Kat wore one that said "Slave". Chyna only did the routine for one single episode of Raw, but The Kat kept the look several times and briefly accompanied Eddie Guererro in an outfit that one of the commentators called "Chynette".

* Ho Yay has been a long tradition for most buddy tag teams, if you don’t believe me just look up a mid 80’s promo for the Can-Am connection and tell me that Rick Martel and Tom Zink did not seem like they were in love with each other.
* The Big Show and Chris Jericho have taken this to a hilarious new level. Jericho referring to Big Show as his "partner" on an episode of Smackdown being one, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq3d8F_Q4xg this]] being another.
** Big Show and The Miz later provided a lesser example (to the point where Show said that what he had with Miz was "special"), and upon their breakup and Jericho returning to Raw, the exes met and commiserated about Show. It sounded like they were griping about a mutual ex-boyfriend more than an ex-tag partner.

** Shane and Rob Van Dam, too. During Shane's feud with {{Kane}} and the testicle-elecrocution incident (look, {{it makes sense in context}}, the one that rode to his rescue and made it look like something out of a hurt/comfort fanfic? Rob. They hung all over each other tearfully.
*** Speaking of Kane, he and Rob Van Dam had a lot of tension during their teaming and Kane's subsequent unmasking, the latter also looking like something out of a hurt/comfort fanfic.

* The Miz and his apprentice Alex Riley, Riley jumped on top of the Miz to save him from a finishing maneuver, he takes the traditionally female role of valet, seems to be the only person, beyond MichaelCole (Who has his own very creep relationship with the Miz) to bear his presence, and is constantly hyping him up.
** Add to that the Miz hiring Riley to a "personal services" contract. He's supposed to be his protege, but the wording of that borders on creepy.

* Certain characters in the {{WWE}}, especially Degeneration X (most notably from a comment by Triple H: "I'm bi- a lot of things, but lingual ain't one of them.") WWE has once parodied this trope in the form of Billy and Chuck, wrestling's answer to the AmbiguouslyGay Duo.

* The 02/14/2011 episode of ''Raw'' featured a special Valentine's Day edition of the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQsFDJoDi0I Khali Kiss Cam]], where it focused on various audience and backstage couples, urging them to kiss. Then it suddenly showed William Regal listening to ZackRyder rant about something... whereupon [[ShutUpKiss Regal shuts Ryder up by giving him a quick peck to his cheek]] before exiting stage left with a smile and a shrug.

* One of the best examples in modern times is the Motor City Machine Guns. They've referred to themselves as HeterosexualLifePartners before (verbatim, actually.) Adding in their [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Motor_City_Machine_Guns_2010.jpg/800px-Motor_City_Machine_Guns_2010.jpg unique style]] (which Shelley himself described as half-pirate, half-cyberpunk), a slight [[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/10/26/sabin_shelley.jpg lack of boundaries]] (they pose like that a lot), and something of a sadistic thrill out of tying up and beating the crap out of Generation Me, the HoYay runs wild. (That one had some UnfortunateImplications because, while Max Buck is 24, he still looks [[http://www.wrestlingallstars.co.uk/images/Max_Buck1_cutout_by_Crank.png like a teenager.]])

* One of the best examples in modern times is the Motor City Machine Guns. They've referred to themselves as HetersexualLifePartners before (verbatim, actually.) Adding in their [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Motor_City_Machine_Guns_2010.jpg/800px-Motor_City_Machine_Guns_2010.jpg unique style]] (which Shelley himself described as half-pirate, half-cyberpunk), a slight [[http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2007/10/26/sabin_shelley.jpg lack of boundaries]] (they pose like that a lot), and something of a sadistic thrill out of tying up and beating the crap out of Generation Me. (That one had some UnfortunateImplications because, while Max Buck is 24, he still looks [[http://www.wrestlingallstars.co.uk/images/Max_Buck1_cutout_by_Crank.png like a teenager.]])

* Thanks to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQsFDJoDi0I Khali Kiss Cam of 02/14/2011]], we could now add William Regal[=/=]ZackRyder to this list after Regal gave a quick peck to the cheek of Ryder with a smile and a shrug.

* Thanks to the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQsFDJoDi0I Khali Kiss Cam of 02/14/2011]], we could now add William Regal/ZackRyder to this list after Regal gave a quick peck to the cheek of Ryder with a smile and a shrug.

* Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater. Regular tag partners who ruffle each other's hair and refuse to beat each other up when ordered. It's adorable.

** Add to that the Miz hiring Riley to a "personal services" contract. He's supposed to be his protege, but the wording of that borders on creepy.

* How does this not have a mention of Beth Phoenix yet? Outside of Glamarella, Beth has a laundry list of LesYay moments, from having her own StalkerWithACrush like angle with Rosa Mendes, who later became her "protege" (there was a very cute "An Officer and a Gentleman" bit after one match on Superstars where Beth carried Rosa back to the locker room in her arms), to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6aCg_dpHR4 this promo with Candice Michelle before their 2/3 Falls Match]], to [[http://www.hulu.com/watch/102181/wwe-monday-night-raw-beth-phoenix-addresses-the-raw-guest-hosts#s-p1-st-i0 this promo with Maria Menounos the night she was traded to Smackdown (yes, explain in detail what you can do to her, Beth!)]]. And it looks like she might start a completely non-homoerotic rivalry with Natalya..

* The Miz and his apprentice Alex Riley, Riley jumped on top of the Miz to save him from a finishing maneuver, he takes the traditionally female role of valet, seems to be the only person, beyond MichaelCole (Who has his own very creep relationship with the Miz) to bear his presence, and is constantly hyping him up.

* [[SoBadItsGood NXT Season Three]] has [[CuteBruiser AJ]] and [[AllGirlsWantBadBoys Kaitlin]], who greet each other with hugs, have a weird handshake, and constantly giggle about jokes they tell amongst them.

** Shane and Rob Van Dam, too. During Shane's feud with {{Kane}} and the testicle-elecrocution incident (look, {{it makes sense in context}}, the one that rode to his rescue and made it look like something out of a hurt/comfort fanfic? Rob. They hung all over each other tearfully.

* Remember the Alliance's [[SaltAndPepper Shane and Booker T]], from giving each other presents to interfering with matches, not to mention the glee they had in their eyes while looking at each other.

* Rey Mysterio tends to attract this a lot. It was [[{{Understatement}} most obvious]] during his five-year relationship with Dave Batista and on-again off-again partnership with Billy Kidman, but it crops up with nearly every tag partner he has and pretty frequently in FoeYay contexts with his enemies, as in the CM Punk example above.

** Shawn and Hunter, again, this time at Shawn's farewell to the {{WWE}}. First, Hunter comes out early in the show and promos for a bit on how much he'll miss Shawn. He then says ''"Mainly, I just wanted to come out and say it, something I've always wanted to say to Shawn. I've never said it. But I want to say it now in front of the whole world-"'' . . . and then [[TheWesley Sheamus]] comes out and dashes the dreams of the fangirl brigade by whacking Hunter upside the head with a lead pipe. Later, as Shawn is [[TearJerker saying his goodbyes]], at the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HZ_9NkUMQ4 very end of the show]] (about 5:30 in the clip) Hunter comes out and gives him one of the sweetest damn goodbyes ever, complete with a HeadbuttOfLove.

* Team LayCool celebrate by Layla throwing her arms and legs around McCool and {{Squee}}ing loudly. They're also only nice to each other and their manager Vickie Guerrero. Not to mention the synchronized dancing and constantly being around each other.