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The Usos def. Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt via Disqualification
PROVIDENCE, RI – It may not have come with a victory, but Daniel Bryan’s induction into The Wyatt Family was sealed with a kiss all the same on Monday Night Raw. Despite continued support from the WWE Universe who chanted his name, Bryan proved himself a card-carrying member of Wyatt’s clan when he attacked The Usos with the same aggression The Eater of Worlds has preached since his arrival in WWE.
Watch: Bryan and Bray join forces | Photos of The Wyatts vs. The Usos
Bryan and Wyatt worked seamlessly together, pounding The Usos into the defensive early on; The Samoan wunderkinds kept pace with the bizarre father-son tandem, though, and had their foes on the brink of defeat before Luke Harper & Erick Rowan ran interference. The intrusion brought The Wyatts a disqualification loss – and The Usos’ quick thinking saved them from further annihilation afterwards – yet Bryan’s performance seemed to satisfy Bray all the same. The Eater of Worlds offered his latest disciple an embrace of approval, followed up by a Sister Abigail to cement his adoption into The Wyatt Family.
John Cena def. Damien Sandow
It’s no news by now that battling John Cena tends to bring out the best in Damien Sandow. Alas for the Unwashed Masses, however, their would-be Intellectual Savior got schooled again by the former World Heavyweight Champion, despite an A-plus effort that had the WWE Universe guessing till the very end. After being forced to watch the highlights of his failed Money in the Bank cash-in last October, Sandow fought with renewed urgency and forced the Cenation leader onto his heels almost instantly.
Watch: Sandow takes it to Cena
A burst of offense from Cena briefly sent Sandow back to the drawing board, though The Enlightened One’s newly-minted “Royal Arch” submission hold promptly turned Cena into a human pretzel. The match continued to see-saw between the two competitors; each time Cena brought the hammer down, Sandow would find a way to kick out. Appropriately enough for a learned man, hubris led to Sandow’s defeat when he attempted a front-face, STF-esque submission on Cena, who slowly muscled his way up and transitioned into a match-ending Attitude Adjustment, to the delight of his father at ringside.
Big Show def. Jack Swagger
Jack Swagger may not necessarily be The Beast Incarnate. That said, the record-setting collegiate All-American is certainly nothing to scoff at, and one would have to imagine Big Show was sending a message to Brock Lesnar when he manhandled the Real American into a decisive defeat two weeks before he faces The Anomaly. Swagger attempted to use that collegiate experience to his advantage by going for the giant’s legs; the plan, to put it lightly, failed miserably. Swagger barely even got into gear before Show steamrolled him with a shoulder block. One chokeslam later and Swagger was history, though the evening only got worse for Zeb Colter when The Founding Father received a plus-sized KO Punch after the bell.
The Shield def. CM Punk & The New Age Outlaws
Many in the WWE Universe assumed the anti-authority (and anti-Authority) CM Punk was tempting fate when he teamed with Triple H’s former stablemates The New Age Outlaws to take on The Shield last week. Now, after Raw, he knows why. Despite a strong – if unsuccessful – show of solidarity among the unlikely allies on SmackDown last week, the DX veterans showed their true colors and left Punk to the mercy of The Hounds of Justice.
Photos: Outlaws leave Punk high and dry
Initially, before the betrayal, it looked as though the three rebels’ campaign would amount to a win when the Outlaws – yep, they still got it – set the table for a fired-up Punk to seal the deal. Roman Reigns lived up to his heavy-artillery reputation by knocking Punk down a peg or two with an astonishing dropkick outside the ring, though the former WWE Champion battled through the numbers game to set up The Shield for defeat. When the war-torn Punk went for the tag, though, The Outlaws saddled up and abandoned The Straight Edge Superstar to a spear from Reigns that all but cut him in two.
Divas Champion AJ Lee & Tamina Snuka def. The Funkadactyls
With Kaitlyn gone, the door is wide open for a challenge to AJ’s Divas Championship. Despite the wide-open field, though, The Funkadactyls couldn’t capitalize on the chance to knock the “Black Widow” off when they faced AJ and her muscle, Tamina Snuka, in tag-team action. Cameron was the first Funkadactyl to enter the fray, though her trademark spunk didn’t save her when the two Divas smothered her with alternating attacks; AJ finished Cameron off with a Shining Wizard before she could even reach her partner. It was Naomi, though, who got the last word when she bid AJ a hearty “girl bye” by knocking both Tamina and the champion out of the ring after the final bell had been counted.
Kofi Kingston def. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton
He got you, Randy. Kofi Kingston – mired in recent weeks in grudge matches with The Miz – blasted back onto the scene like a tropical storm, shocking Randy Orton in one of the biggest upsets in Raw history.
The Boom Squad General had been set up as little more than tune-up fodder for the Champion of Champions, whose mood has only soured going into his title rematch against John Cena. It certainly looked as though that was going to be the case, too, when The Apex Predator systematically blasted Kofi with a superplex that seemed more likely to hospitalize Kingston than defeat him.
Photos: Trouble in paradise for the Champion of Champions
Kofi’s refusal to stay down left The Viper frustrated, and his stubbornness eventually built to a flurry of offense that spurred Orton into action. The Champion of Champions soaked in his own magnificence a bit too long though, and the former U.S. Champion capitalized by escaping the hanging DDT to pin Orton with an S.O.S. It was John Cena's father who paid the price, however, when Orton reached into the crowd and rained punches upon him in frustration.
Story: John Cena updates WWE.com on his father's condition
WWE Tag Team Champions Cody Rhodes & Goldust def. Ryback & Curtis Axel
Cody Rhodes & Goldust may well find themselves enemies ( again) within the anything-goes environment of the Royal Rumble Match. But two weeks before WWE’s marquee melee, “The Brotherhood” ran stronger than ever, defeating Ryback & Curtis Axel in a barnstorming tag match on Raw. With both teams operating at top speed, there was little room for error and Curtis Axel started things off on an appropriately strong note against Goldust.
Watch: Rhodes Bros. roll against "Rybaxel"
Ryback – operating on a new level of goonish dominance – followed up nicely at the expense of The Bizarre One, leaving Goldust teetering on the brink of unconsiousness. Ultimately, though, the wheels came off “Rybaxel” when, in a moment The Human Wrecking Ball probably wishes could be wiped from the history books, Cody Rhodes reversed a immaculately-timed attack from Axel into Cross Rhodes to send the Tag Champs home victorious.
Alberto Del Rio def. Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio’s 2006 Royal Rumble performance remains the stuff of legend. The Ultimate Underdog’s bid for a second win in the contest, however, got off to a rough start thanks to the 2011 Rumble Match victor, Alberto Del Rio, on Raw. Mysterio teed off on “Mexico’s Greatest Export” and used his speed to his advantage, building to the 619 in a matter of minutes. Del Rio tripped Rey up in a Tree of Woe before he could follow up, though, submitting the former World Champion moments later with the Cross Armbreaker.
Puffed-up by his vicious victory, The Essence of Excellence grabbed hold of the mic to sling some final insults towards Mysterio’s old partner Batista, the Superstar he seems to have signaled out as his latest enemy. Only seven days left until The Animal arrives to answer.
The Usos def. Daniel Bryan & Bray Wyatt
Daniel Bryan, as it turns out, is not the wolf Bray Wyatt thought he was. Nor is he a sheep; despite popular opinion he isn’t even a goat. He was a possum. Facing The Usos for the second time in one night – this one inside the confines of a steel cage –Bray Wyatt’s prodigal son not only failed to bring him victory, but cast The Eater of Worlds aside to the delight of a WWE Universe that had thought they’d lost Bryan forever.
Watch: Usos rise to meet The Wyatts | Photos of the chaotic clash
The Usos certainly did their part and rose to the challenge, dropping Bryan with a Russian leg sweep off the top rope and decking Bray with twin superkicks. With escape the only option, as the door had been chained shut by WWE Director of Operations Kane, the fight quickly spilled to the top of the cage. The Usos struck gold when Bryan was knocked off the wall, tripping up Bray in the process and leaving them free and clear to escape.
While The Usos made their getaway, Bray returned to Bryan to administer another initiation via Sister Abigail … though Bryan wasn’t having it this time. The submission master spun free of the maneuver and stripped his Wyatt jumpsuit off to reveal his own gear, downing Bray with with the running knee as the WWE Universe chanting “YES!” with each strike. For the first time in what felt like forever, Daniel Bryan joined them.
Contrary to popular belief, there are three participants in the average WWE contest: Superstar A, Superstar B and the crowd. The first two obviously do the heavy lifting; executing moves, carrying out game plans and clawing and scraping their way to glory. The crowd, for the most part, is content to be just that: They cheer their heroes and boo their villains. They ooh and ah when something amazing happens. They get riled up when insulted and cheer in elation when complimented, and they generally save their final outburst of emotion for the final pinfall of the contest.
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Every so often, however, that ceases to be the case, and the WWE Universe whips itself into such a fervor that they become more than spectators. Instead, they become active participants in the bout itself, swinging the mindset of Superstars and (in some cases) WWE executives alike. This past Monday’s Raw, when Daniel Bryan defected from The Wyatt Family to a deafening eruption of "YES!" chants, was only the most recent example. Truth of the matter is, there have always been a few select occurrences that will throw the WWE Universe into overdrive, and when that happens, you’ll get some truly inventive responses. So while you do your best "YES," take a look at the 10 greatest crowd chants in WWE history.
Fandangoing
They say WrestleMania is The Showcase of the Immortals, but there’s no better way to tell who the WWE Universe has pegged as their heroes than the next night’s Raw. With an especially rowdy, international crowd, the atmosphere generally takes on a feel reserved for ale-besotted football stadiums in the U.K., and in 2013, the WWE Universe notched perhaps its biggest achievement yet in terms of crowd chants. During a bout between Kofi Kingston and Fandango, the crowd abandoned all pretense of typical interaction and began to sing the latter’s theme music, an infectious rumba called “ChaChaLaLa.” The sing-along would continue throughout the evening, accompanied by a “Caddyshack” gopher-esque hip shake that came to be known as “Fandangoing.”
Photos of Fandango's WrestleMania moment | Fandango's theme on iTunes
The trend immediately went worldwide, shooting Fandango’s theme song to the top of the U.K. iTunes charts and spreading from N.J. Transit trains to a galaxy far, far away and even to the bowels of WWE Headquarters. It truly is the dancing sensation that swept the nation.
"ONE MORE MATCH!"
The WWE Universe members are as possessive as they are fickle, and we hate to see our heroes leave us even if a Superstar’s body finally demands it. When departure is a foregone conclusion, though, the crowd has no problem voicing its appreciation (and hesitation to let said Superstar walk) with this paean to strap on the boots one final time. (Although, in Christian’s case, the cheer veered headlong into the realm of irony.)
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One of most recent recipients of this chant? That would be Mick Foley, who lamented his goose egg record against Chris Jericho in the midst of his epic Hall of Fame induction speech. The fans demanded one more match for The Hardcore Legend and, bafflingly, Foley actually gave it to them, dropping an impromptu elbow on The Ayatollah of Rock ‘n’ Rolla and scoring his first career win over Y2J while CM Punk counted the pinfall on the stage.
"YOU SUCK!"
An arena full of passionate sports-entertainment fans isn’t about to sit on their hands if they’re being insulted or bored, so if a Superstar strikes any particular nerve among the WWE Universe, you can bet they’ll hear this chant soon enough. There’s no telling exactly what will provoke the audience to erupt in this bilious standard (the appearance of John Laurinaitis was the best recent bet), but by far the most inventive use was the version reserved for Kurt Angle. During the height of his unpopularity, the WWE Universe would actually sing the words in tune with the strands of Angle’s theme music, showering The Olympic Hero in melodious malediction that drove him up the wall every time.
U-S-A!!!
Or Zeb Colter’s favorite chant. Few things are more synonymous with the United States than sports-entertainment, and there’s no better way to celebrate ’Murica than by bellowing out those three simple letters until Honest Abe himself is left fist-pumping in his grave.
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This chant is, to be fair, a bit specific — as much as the WWE Universe cheers him, Rey Mysterio will never get a U-S-A mantra. But its longevity is unparalleled, largely in part to WWE Hall of Famers Sgt. Slaughter and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan.
"E-C-DUB!"
ECW itself has long since closed its doors, but the spirit of Extreme rages on in the fervor of the WWE Universe, who break out in this ceremonial whoop every time something, well, extreme, occurs in a WWE ring. If a steel chair, sledgehammer or any other implement of destruction appears between the ropes and finds itself connecting with a Superstar, you can bet your bottom dollar the WWE Universe will respond with this reliable standard.
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Despite the fact ECW’s been defunct for some time now, the chants still live on in popular culture today. During the infamous brawl between R&B singers Drake and Chris Brown at a New York nightclub, a handful of onlookers erupted in an “E-C-DUB!” chant before the chaos died down. This certainly won’t be the case, but if Paul Heyman’s sole, lasting legacy is the existence of this chant … well, you could do worse for yourself.
"YOU STILL GOT IT!"
Whenever a Superstar returns to the ring, after an absence of either weeks, months or, in rare cases, years, there’s always an initial moment of hesitation as to whether they can still get the job done, both on the part of the crowd and (one can assume) with said Superstar himself. More often than not, the old pros are on point and the WWE Universe is right there to compliment them with this go-to heart-warmer. The best part about this particular chant? The WWE Universe can literally see the grin spreading across a Superstar’s face when he gets the seal of approval from the crowd for his efforts. WWE fans can be an ironic bunch when they want to be, but this chant is as genuine as it gets.
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“THIS-IS-AAAWE-SOME!"
Nothing like a little affirmation to know that what you’re doing is, in fact, tearing the house down. This chant is typically reserved for the most transcendently epic moments in a WWE contest, so it doesn’t get heard too often (although, given the high quality of the matches themselves in 2013, it was pretty prevalent). But when it does, the enthusiasm is earth-shaking, the joy is infectious and the Superstars, feeding off the frenzied energy of the WWE Universe, tend to leave it all on the line.
"WHAT?!?!"
Sometimes the WWE Universe can get a little — what’s the word we’re looking for — smart, and when that happens, they might decide to abandon all pretense and just try to irritate whomever happens to be standing in the ring. If that’s the case, they go ahead and take their cues from one of the ring’s greatest rabble-rousers: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.
Mimicking the arrogant bravado of The Texas Rattlesnake, the WWE Universe will erupt in Austin’s signature interjection — “WHAT?!” — every time there’s a break in a Superstar’s address on the microphone. Heroes, villains, suits, cameramen … much like when Austin originated it, there is truly no one safe from the snark of the WWE Universe once they get this one going. Oh, hell yeah.
"YES! YES! YES!"
At WrestleMania XXVIII, Daniel Bryan lost the World Heavyweight Championship to Sheamus in 18 seconds, knocking the submission expert from the top of the WWE mountain to the chasm of uncertainty that typically follows a high-profile and utterly humiliating loss. Well, for about 24 hours, that is.
The next night at Raw, something bizarre happened: The WWE Universe suddenly embraced Bryan as their underdog hero, bellowing his signature, rapid-fire chant of “YES! YES! YES!” throughout the course of the entire night ( Alberto Del Rio got a “SI! SI! SI!” variation) and transforming him from goat to G.O.A.T. (“goat face” came later) in the course of two hours. In a post-show address to the WWE Universe that spread across YouTube like wildfire, Bryan briefly shelved his staggering egotism to thank the WWE Universe for helping him recover from the worst night of his career. He joked in the video that, at the very least, he’d probably get a T-shirt from the higher powers of WWE out of their support. He got all that and then some; even when Bryan abandoned “YES!” for “ NO!” the fans still roared his original rallying cry.
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The WWE Universe even brought Bryan full circle with his first WrestleMania victory this past April, giving him the celebratory “YES!”es that eluded him the year before. Even Michigan State University submitted to the craze. But the chant truly reached its peak after Bryan turned against the villainous Wyatt Family in January 2014, dispatching his foes one by one all to the tune of that magic, three-letter word.
"WOOOOO!!!!!"
Let’s face it: Most of us will never be jet-flyin’, limousine-ridin’, kiss-stealin’, wheelin’-dealin’ sons of a gun like Ric Flair. But if we can’t be the man, we can sure “WOOOOO!!!” like the man. “The Nature Boy’s” war cry has not only long been a staple of the ring — it accompanies every chop to the chest and every Figure-Four Leglock, from Cody Rhodes to The Miz to “ Naitch” himself — but has also maintained a foothold in popular culture.
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Bolstered by Flair’s all-encompassing influence, it’s just one of those chants that always get recognized. There’s a solid chance that if you “WOOOO!” like a maniac and throw up four fingers at the local watering hole, it’s practically a given that at least one other person will join in. Because let’s face it: We could always use a little more Flair in our lives.
