10 Craziest Things That Ever Happened After WWE Raw Went Off The Air

9. FANDango

One of WWE's shortest-lived post-WrestleMania phenomenons after they unfortunately got hold of it themselves, 'Fandangoing' dripped in irony but nonetheless should have done more for Johnny Curtis' brand new gimmick emerging from his debut victory over Chris Jericho at 2013's 'Show Of Shows'.

Repackaged as a devious ballroom dancer, the former 'Durty Curty' had bucketloads of charisma with just a slither of sleaze in the role, but couldn't work around a decades-old pretence during a period latterly considered something of a 'reality era'. WrestleMania 29 was headlined by a John Cena/Rock rematch booked around their genuine distaste for another, CM Punk's 'pipe bomb' had (eventually) scored him a record-setting reign with the WWE Title a short time earlier, and the very same crowd that crooned his theme exploded for Dolph Ziggler's successful Money In The Bank cash-in earlier in the show.

The company couldn't not acknowledge the groundswell of support, airing the boisterous post-Raw singalong on their YouTube channel after fans had already revealed slightly-less-glossy equivalents on their phones. They were sadly more than a two-step behind the audience the following week too. Failing to capitalise on the meme-like quality of the movement, the company instead just trotted him out for a tepid in-ring interview about his weird week with Jerry Lawler. With nothing to talk about (and nothing to say), he heeled on the crowd and slotted straight back into his listless rivalry with Chris Jericho the following week.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett