10 Unexpected Wrestling Origins That'll Blow Your Mind

10. "This Is Awesome" First Showed Up As A Mocking Chant In TNA

Of the many noises that tend to erupt from the live crowd during just about any wrestling shows nowadays, one of easily the most common is the three-word roar of "This is Awesome" at the sight of everything from humans falling off the top of gigantic ladders, to two people engaging in yet another brutal chop-off.

But when, oh when did this chant of approval first pop up in the world of wrestling?

Well, according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the very first time folks started to chant about a bout being "awesome" was during a Monster's Ball match at TNA's Victory Road PPV in 2004. However, rather than fans cheering about how superb the action was, this chant was actually reportedly sarcastically created in response to the "bad match" that was going down that night.

From here, though, those who heard the chant that night began to use it in a more positive way at Full Impact Pro events, with it then becoming more popular as fans brought it to Ring of Honor. Meltzer specifically recalled it being heard during the Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi 1 October 2005 match in New York City.

One of the most famous audible salutes in the game. And it all remarkably started as a way of mocking the action in-between the ropes.