10 Awesome Wrestling Spots That Were Totally Improvised

1. A Little Bit Of The Bubbly

Shane McMahon Kurt Angle
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It was AEW's first mainstream success story, it happened entirely by accident and it nearly didn't even happen at all. It was a little bit of luck, a little bit of pro wrestling magic from a well-practiced magician, and a Little Bit Of The Bubbly.

This wasn't just another catchphrase to add to the pantheon of others at his disposal - this was a boy-popping sensation that swept social media in seconds, mostly because it's placement on the ALL OUT post-show was missed by most in its original airing.

Chris Jericho's alcoholic aside while celebrating his AEW World Heavyweight Championship victory spawned musical tributes, endless replays and a host of viral alternates, shortly before the belt was actually f*cking stolen as he indulged. The title was recovered in time, but the company already had everything they needed from the moment and the story that followed.

One of the funniest wrestling tales of the year, it'll forever be tied to this remarkably silly bit of banter from one of the industry's canniest kingpins.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 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 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, 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