Best Wrestling Promos
The promo below is a fun watch, but reading the transcript really adds some perspective.
Mean Gene: What happened tonight?
Ultimate Warrior: What happened tonight was already written, Hulk Hogan. It was written a long time ago when the warriors that came before me and you—Yes, I'll do it, and what me must do is beyond us, Hulk Hogan! I stood with my back to you, Hulk Hogan, and I knew you were not dumb! But Hulk Hogan, when I looked into your eyes, I saw walls; walls filled with fear; fear that ran thick through you, Hulk Hogan. At Royal Rumble, I needed no friends, I needed to partners. Every man stands by himself like the Ultimate Warrior. Always has! But Hulk Hogan, you still do not understand. You still have mistrust. I need not your protection, Hulk Hogan. Look on the wall of the Joe Louis Arena! The warriors that could not come have attached theirselves to the outer structure, Hulk Hogan. They're seeping through; feeling me; feeding me with the power to survive. They ride on my back for my protection! I need not you, Hulk Hogan. And if you look closer you will notice red and yellow, the colors of Hulkamania. Hulkamaniacs—they're questioning: Do you have, Hulk Hogan, what it takes to be the most powerful force in the entire universe?! Hulk Hogan, look at me, Hulk Hogan. Look at me! Without the pain, Hulk Hogan; the desire to withstand the pain and give you the utmost in battle and combat at WrestleMania 6 still stands, Hulk Hogan, for I am the chosen one.
Mean Gene: I get the impression that we've got a loose cannon on our hands...
Thank you guys for an example of a bad promo battle.
My Pleasure.
It's what I do... Deliver the goods.
But if we’re talking the actual effectiveness of a promo, Jake the Snake was a true gangster. He didn’t need to scream at the top of his lungs because everyone listened when Jake spoke. His whispery voice and steely stare could reach inside your chest and grip your soul.
One word for you.... GLOW
nostalgia bump while watching on triple recorded vhs
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