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*** When Blampied says "ever", it is [[VisualGag punctuated]] by a scene from an episode of WebOriginal/TheEdgeAndChristianShow [[note]]https://www.wwe.com/videos/wwe-network-edge-and-christian-induct-aj-styles-into-the-mullet-club at 0:56[[/note]] which shows a TV screen displaying "The company that Wrestling/AJStyles wrestled for, between 2002-2014".


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*** When Blampied says "ever", it is [[VisualGag punctuated]] by a scene from an episode of WebOriginal/TheEdgeAndChristianShow ''WebVideo/TheEdgeAndChristianShow'' [[note]]https://www.wwe.com/videos/wwe-network-edge-and-christian-induct-aj-styles-into-the-mullet-club at 0:56[[/note]] which shows a TV screen displaying "The company that Wrestling/AJStyles wrestled for, between 2002-2014".

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* ''10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About CM Punk''
** 'No. 8: His time with TNA' is a humorous look at the lengths WWE goes to ignore [[Wrestling/ImpactWrestling TNA]] in their programming.
---> "WWE [[PersonaNonGrata doesn't talk about TNA--ever!]] When a wrestler like [[Wrestling/RobVanDam RVD]] disappears for a bit to be on TNA, Vince is like, ''[='=]Oh, RVD? No idea. Where is he? He's probably...dead! Yeah, that's it! RVD stands for [[HashtagForLaughs [=#ReallyVeryDead=].]] Hey, [[Awesome/MoneyInTheBank RVD's back!]] Where've you been, RVD? DOESN'T MATTER. Oh, he's gone again, he's dead.[='=]''" [...] "WWE was happy to mention Wrestling/RingOfHonor [on the "Best in the World" DVD] but TNA? T-N-Noooo-way." (Shot of a [[LamePunReaction tumbleweed.]]) "[[PrecisionFStrike Bugger]] off."
***When Blampied says "ever", it is [[VisualGag punctuated]] by a scene from an episode of WebOriginal/TheEdgeAndChristianShow [[note]]https://www.wwe.com/videos/wwe-network-edge-and-christian-induct-aj-styles-into-the-mullet-club at 0:56[[/note]] which shows a TV screen displaying "The company that Wrestling/AJStyles wrestled for, between 2002-2014".




--> (With a "[[PreviouslyOn previously on]] 'Adam's Pipebomb'" onscreen graphic) ''"Now, we've covered famous wrestlers you may not have heard of with the pipebomb, [[HashtagForLaughs #TootsMondtForWWEHOF2018]]"''
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--> (With a "[[PreviouslyOn previously on]] 'Adam's Pipebomb'" onscreen graphic) ''"Now, we've covered famous wrestlers you may not have heard of with the pipebomb, [[HashtagForLaughs #TootsMondtForWWEHOF2018]]"''
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#TootsMondtForWWEHOF2018]]"''

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** The description of what a depressed skull fracture leading to brain herniation via piledriver isn't very funny. The accompanying graphic of a cartoonish skull popping open to reveal the brain, which (via Adam) promptly says "Hello!" followed by "Goodbye, I'm dead!" in the most deadpan tone imaginable, on the other hand? [[BlackComedy Hilarious.]]

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** The description of what a piledriver causing a depressed skull fracture leading to and brain herniation via piledriver isn't very funny. The accompanying graphic of a cartoonish skull popping open to reveal the brain, which (via Adam) promptly says "Hello!" followed by "Goodbye, I'm dead!" in the most deadpan tone imaginable, on the other hand? [[BlackComedy Hilarious.]]



---> ''"Vince Russo was a creative madman, like [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]] [[ToiletHumor but that wasn't chocolate in the factory]]."''

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---> ''"Vince Russo was a creative madman, like [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]] [[ToiletHumor but that wasn't chocolate in the factory]]."'' [[LampshadeHanging Poo joke!]]"''



--->"Because of course, [[SarcasmMode this is a face that says "Fun"]]. ''(Close-up on Holly's glaring face; background shifts to a large fire, which Holly's eyes reflect.)'' "Look at his "Fun" face."

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--->"Because --->'''Adam:''' "Because of course, [[SarcasmMode this is a face that says "Fun"]]. ''(Close-up "Fun"]].\\
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on Holly's glaring face; face. The background shifts to a large fire, which Holly's eyes reflect.)'' ]''\\
'''Adam:'''
"Look at his "Fun" face."



---> ''(As a couch and video camera appear beside Venis)'' "This sounds like how one of his "Special Movies" starts."

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---> ''(As a [[CastingCouch couch and video camera camera]] appear beside Venis)'' "This sounds like how one of his "Special Movies" starts."
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--> ''"Wrestling/{{Kane}} (wearing a welding mask for some reason) tried to get [[LawfulGood John Cena]] to [[FaceHeelTurn turn bad]], which is like trying to [[ImpossibleTask get a boat to turn chocolate]]."''

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--> ''"Wrestling/{{Kane}} (wearing a welding mask for some reason) tried to get [[LawfulGood John Cena]] Cena to [[FaceHeelTurn turn bad]], which is like trying to [[ImpossibleTask get a boat to turn chocolate]]."''

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** Adam Blampied gives an accurate summation of Wrestling/{{Goldust}}'s [[GroinAttack Shattered Dreams]]:
---> ''"Now, let's make one thing very clear: the idea of someone taking a running punt at my [[UnusualEuphemism flobberdobbers]] makes me upset with a totality I find hard to express. This noise best sums it up: NYAAAAAWAYFROMMYTOTS."''
** And later, an equally-accurate summation of Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}}'s [[AssKicksYou Banzai Drop]]:
---> ''"Plus, of all the ways to die... a fat guy sitting on you. If that happens to me, lie to my mother and tell her I died doing something more dignified, like erotic asphyxiation."''



--> ''"It was seen as, [[ReadingTheStageDirectionsOutLoud quotation marks, "too dangerous", quotation marks]], for the kids at home."''
** No. 5, the [[Wrestling/ManamiToyota Victory Star Drop]] [[note]]A bodyscissors/reverse Frankensteiner from the top rope, into a back-to-back kneeling piledriver. If your first reaction to reading those words was a mental shriek of existential terror, then congratulations, you're still sane.[[/note]] is accurately summarized by Adam as being "Next in the [[CensoredForComedy "F@!# You Necks!"]] World Tour," and a [[Film/StarWarsANewHope "Wretched hive of scum and villainy"]]. Upon number 4 being shown (The Dragon Screw Neck Whip) he promptly lets out this incredibly appropriate line:
--> ''[[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Why do wrestlers hate necks?!]]''
** Adam Blampied gives an accurate summation of Wrestling/{{Goldust}}'s [[GroinAttack Shattered Dreams]]:
--> ''"Now, let's make one thing very clear: the idea of someone taking a running punt at my [[UnusualEuphemism flobberdobbers]] makes me upset with a totality I find hard to express. This noise best sums it up: NYAAAAAWAYFROMMYTOTS."''
** And later, an equally-accurate summation of Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}}'s [[AssKicksYou Banzai Drop]]:
--> ''"Plus, of all the ways to die... a fat guy sitting on you. If that happens to me, lie to my mother and tell her I died doing something more dignified, like erotic asphyxiation."''

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--> ---> ''"It was seen as, [[ReadingTheStageDirectionsOutLoud quotation marks, "too dangerous", quotation marks]], for the kids at home."''
** No. 5, the [[Wrestling/ManamiToyota Victory Star Drop]] [[note]]A bodyscissors/reverse Frankensteiner from the top rope, rope bodyscissors ''backflip'' into a back-to-back kneeling piledriver. If your first reaction to reading those words was a mental shriek of existential terror, then congratulations, you're both a wrestling fan and still sane.[[/note]] is accurately summarized by Adam as being "Next in the [[CensoredForComedy "F@!# You Necks!"]] World Tour," and a [[Film/StarWarsANewHope "Wretched hive of scum and villainy"]]. Tour,". Upon number 4 being shown (The Dragon Screw Neck Whip) Whip [[note]]Elevated DDT where the legs are suspended from the top rope and the performer twists the target's head around as they're brought down; this results in significant force being exerted on the head and neck[[/note]]) he promptly lets out this incredibly appropriate line:
--> ---> ''[[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Why do wrestlers hate necks?!]]''
** Adam Blampied gives an accurate summation of Wrestling/{{Goldust}}'s [[GroinAttack Shattered Dreams]]:
--> ''"Now, let's make one thing very clear: the idea of someone taking a running punt at my [[UnusualEuphemism flobberdobbers]] makes me upset with a totality I find hard to express. This noise best sums it up: NYAAAAAWAYFROMMYTOTS."''
** And later, an equally-accurate summation of Wrestling/{{Yokozuna}}'s [[AssKicksYou Banzai Drop]]:
--> ''"Plus, of all the ways to die... a fat guy sitting on you. If that happens to me, lie to my mother and tell her I died doing something more dignified, like erotic asphyxiation."''
necks?!]]''



--> ''"The Rock having breast reduction surgery is not funny. It's not funny. Don't laugh. The Rock having breast reduction surgery is not funny. Stop laughing. It's not funny."''

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--> ---> ''"The Rock having breast reduction surgery is not funny. It's not funny. Don't laugh. The Rock having breast reduction surgery is not funny. Stop laughing. It's not funny."''



* ''10 Shocking WWE Plans That Almost Happened'' features Adam's side-splitting summary of Wrestling/HulkHogan's WagTheDirector tendencies, underscored by the background changing from Hogan against an American Flag, to Hogan against a French flag shouting [[GratuitousFrench "Allez vous faire foutre, frère!"]] ("Go [[PrecisionFStrike fuck yourself]], [[{{Catchphrase}} Brother!]]"), then to a tombstone with the speech bubble still beside it:

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* ''10 Shocking WWE Plans That Almost Happened'' features Adam's side-splitting summary of Wrestling/HulkHogan's WagTheDirector tendencies, underscored by the background changing from Hogan against an American Flag, to Hogan against a French flag shouting [[GratuitousFrench "Allez vous faire foutre, frère!"]] ("Go [[PrecisionFStrike fuck yourself]], [[{{Catchphrase}} Brother!]]"), then to a tombstone with the speech bubble still beside it:tendencies:



--> ''"Vince Russo was a creative madman, like [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]] [[ToiletHumor but that wasn't chocolate in the factory]]."''

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--> ---> ''"Vince Russo was a creative madman, like [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]] [[ToiletHumor but that wasn't chocolate in the factory]]."''



-->"Because of course, this is a face that says "Fun". ''(Close-up on Holly's face; background shifts to a large fire, which Holly's eyes reflect.)'' "Look at his "Fun" face."
** The infamous Divas Dodgeball is referenced, with a pair of amusing visual gags: when discussing the male locker room's reaction to the match, Undertaker is shown with [[DeathGlare his usual ominous expression]] contrasted by [[PassThePopcorn the massive bucket of popcorn in his lap]]. When the female locker room are hauled into the eponymous KangarooCourt, Adam verbally double-takes upon hearing that Wrestling/ValVenis was the prosecutor, before dropping this gem:
--> ''(As a couch and video camera appear beside Venis)'' "This sounds like how one of his "Special Movies" starts."

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-->"Because --->"Because of course, [[SarcasmMode this is a face that says "Fun". "Fun"]]. ''(Close-up on Holly's glaring face; background shifts to a large fire, which Holly's eyes reflect.)'' "Look at his "Fun" face."
** The infamous Divas Dodgeball is referenced, referenced with a pair of amusing visual gags: when discussing the male locker room's reaction to the match, Undertaker is shown with [[DeathGlare his usual ominous expression]] contrasted by [[PassThePopcorn the massive bucket of popcorn in his lap]]. When the female locker room are hauled into the eponymous KangarooCourt, Adam verbally double-takes upon hearing that Wrestling/ValVenis was the prosecutor, before dropping this gem:
--> ---> ''(As a couch and video camera appear beside Venis)'' "This sounds like how one of his "Special Movies" starts."



--> "The words would leave his brain fine, but then they'd stop off for a few beers on the way to his mouth; a few would turn into a lot, and then the words would die of alcohol poisoning. And that's a [[{{Narm}} Sid promo]].
** When discussing Hulk Hogan's [[EpicFail inability to jump more than an inch off the canvas]] when the Undertaker went for a chokeslam at ''Judgement Day'' 2002, Adam notes that it could be the result of [[RingOldies Hogan's age...]] or because gravity is ''not'' in fact a Hulkamaniac.

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--> ---> "The words would leave his brain fine, but then they'd stop off for a few beers on the way to his mouth; [[AlcoholInducedIdiocy a few would turn into a lot, and then the words would die of alcohol poisoning.poisoning]]. And that's a [[{{Narm}} Sid promo]].
** When discussing Hulk Hogan's [[EpicFail inability to jump more than an inch off the canvas]] when the Undertaker went for a chokeslam at ''Judgement Day'' 2002, Adam notes that it could be the result of [[RingOldies Hogan's age...]] or because gravity is ''not'' in fact a Hulkamaniac.[[MemeticMutation Hulkamaniac]].

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\n*''10 Worst Botches In WWE History''
** On Wrestling/SidEudy's [[MemeticMutation issues with cutting promos]]:
--> "The words would leave his brain fine, but then they'd stop off for a few beers on the way to his mouth; a few would turn into a lot, and then the words would die of alcohol poisoning. And that's a [[{{Narm}} Sid promo]].
** When discussing Hulk Hogan's [[EpicFail inability to jump more than an inch off the canvas]] when the Undertaker went for a chokeslam at ''Judgement Day'' 2002, Adam notes that it could be the result of [[RingOldies Hogan's age...]] or because gravity is ''not'' in fact a Hulkamaniac.
** Adam refers to Brock Lesnar's infamous botch of a Shooting Star Press at Wrestlemania as "[Lesnar] soaring through the sky with the grace of an eagle [[BlackComedy being snatched out of the sky by a screaming bear.]]"

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* ''10 Wrestling Moves WWE Banned For Being Too Dangerous'': Adam Blampied discusses no. 8, the Curb Stomp.

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*''10 Wrestling Moves That Could Legit Kill You''
** The description of what a depressed skull fracture leading to brain herniation via piledriver isn't very funny. The accompanying graphic of a cartoonish skull popping open to reveal the brain, which (via Adam) promptly says "Hello!" followed by "Goodbye, I'm dead!" in the most deadpan tone imaginable, on the other hand? [[BlackComedy Hilarious.]]
* Similarly, ''10 Wrestling Moves WWE Banned For Being Too Dangerous'': Dangerous'':
**
Adam Blampied discusses no. 8, the Curb Stomp.



* Similarly, ''10 Wrestling Moves That Could Legit Kill You'': Adam Blampied gives an accurate summation of Wrestling/{{Goldust}}'s [[GroinAttack Shattered Dreams]]:
--> ''"Now, let's make one thing very clear: the idea of someone taking a running punt at my [[UnusualEuphemism flobberdobber]] makes me upset with a totality I find hard to express. This noise best sums it up: NYAAAAAWAYFROMMYTOTS."''

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* Similarly, ''10 Wrestling Moves That Could Legit Kill You'': ** No. 5, the [[Wrestling/ManamiToyota Victory Star Drop]] [[note]]A bodyscissors/reverse Frankensteiner from the top rope, into a back-to-back kneeling piledriver. If your first reaction to reading those words was a mental shriek of existential terror, then congratulations, you're still sane.[[/note]] is accurately summarized by Adam as being "Next in the [[CensoredForComedy "F@!# You Necks!"]] World Tour," and a [[Film/StarWarsANewHope "Wretched hive of scum and villainy"]]. Upon number 4 being shown (The Dragon Screw Neck Whip) he promptly lets out this incredibly appropriate line:
--> ''[[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe Why do wrestlers hate necks?!]]''
**Adam
Blampied gives an accurate summation of Wrestling/{{Goldust}}'s [[GroinAttack Shattered Dreams]]:
--> ''"Now, let's make one thing very clear: the idea of someone taking a running punt at my [[UnusualEuphemism flobberdobber]] flobberdobbers]] makes me upset with a totality I find hard to express. This noise best sums it up: NYAAAAAWAYFROMMYTOTS."''




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* ''10 Shocking WWE Plans That Almost Happened'' features Adam's side-splitting summary of Wrestling/HulkHogan's WagTheDirector tendencies, underscored by the background changing from Hogan against an American Flag, to Hogan against a French flag shouting [[GratuitousFrench "Allez vous faire foutre, frère!"]] ("Go [[PrecisionFStrike fuck yourself]], [[{{Catchphrase}} Brother!]]"), then to a tombstone with the speech bubble still beside it:
--> ''"Hulk Hogan is about as difficult to do business with as someone who doesn't speak your language, [[ShapedLikeItself doesn't want to do business with you]] and is dead."''
** From the same video, his description of Wrestling/VinceRusso:
--> ''"Vince Russo was a creative madman, like [[Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory Willy Wonka]] [[ToiletHumor but that wasn't chocolate in the factory]]."''
** Adam mentions that Wade Barrett was considered to break Wrestling/TheUndertaker's Streak if his NXT heat kept building. The very next image is that of Wrestling/JohnCena advancing on the camera with a [[VisualPun shovel in his hand]] as a deadpan Adam comments "We all know what happened to ''that''."
* ''10 Best Tales From Wrestlers' Court'':
** When Adam mentions Wrestling/BobHolly going to the funfair:
-->"Because of course, this is a face that says "Fun". ''(Close-up on Holly's face; background shifts to a large fire, which Holly's eyes reflect.)'' "Look at his "Fun" face."
** The infamous Divas Dodgeball is referenced, with a pair of amusing visual gags: when discussing the male locker room's reaction to the match, Undertaker is shown with [[DeathGlare his usual ominous expression]] contrasted by [[PassThePopcorn the massive bucket of popcorn in his lap]]. When the female locker room are hauled into the eponymous KangarooCourt, Adam verbally double-takes upon hearing that Wrestling/ValVenis was the prosecutor, before dropping this gem:
--> ''(As a couch and video camera appear beside Venis)'' "This sounds like how one of his "Special Movies" starts."
** The visual representation of Wrestling/Goldberg's run with the WWE: [[TakeThat two cars crashing into one another with a very annoyed-looking Goldberg in one and the WWE logo on the other.]]

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0_zOs98Hdg "10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About The Rock"]]: Adam discusses Wrestling/TheRock's gynecomastia surgery:

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0_zOs98Hdg "10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About The Rock"]]: Rock"]]:
** Adam's disgusted reaction to an actual Brahma bull, calling it "a cow with a goiter".
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* Speaking of physiques, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_mzv0Nfv24 10 Times Vince [=McMahon=] Loved Big, Sweaty Men]]'' all because of [[LargeHam King Ross.]] The intro alone is one hell of an EarWorm.

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* Speaking of physiques, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_mzv0Nfv24 10 Times Vince [=McMahon=] Loved Big, Sweaty Men]]'' all because of [[LargeHam King Ross.]] The intro alone is one hell of an EarWorm. ]]
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* A brief but hilarious VisualPun in the introduction to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRJJNpqmGjw "10 Things WWE Wants You To Forget About Bayley"]]- while Simon was describing how Bayley had been "dragged over the coals" by poor booking, a quick animation played of a giant hand pulling Bayley across a bed of hot coals, with the heads of Wrestling/MichaelCole and Wrestling/AdamCole sticking out of it.

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