10 Worst Ideas That Actual WRESTLERS Came Up With
4. Bob Holly Beats EVERYBODY
The man was probably being glib, but it's funnier (and not that unrealistic) to suggest that he meant what he said.
In and around the mid-2000s, WWE - probably because they lacked many of their own - made the unusual step of reaching out to the roster for creative ideas. As infamously recounted on Something To Wrestle, Bruce Prichard recalled Bob 'Hardcore' Holly saying the following:
"Hey, I got an idea: why don't you give me the belt."
"And then what, Bob?"
"And then I beat everybody."
Splendid.
Bon Holly, career midcarder, doing the Roman Reigns run, except he don't need no damn Usos to get 'er done. Bob Holly, solid and snug and that's about it, tasking himself with drawing atop WWE for...well, as long as his body can hack it. The man said "everybody" and did he stutter, ya little sh*thead?
No, he didn't stutter, asswipe, so he beats everybody. Cena. Batista. 'Taker. Michaels. Everybody.
Then, when they get beat, the next round of developmental guys get beat. Drew McIntyre is chosen...to get his ass broken in half. The Shield get beat. All those indie thigh-slappers; they get their asses kicked and they might even get terrorised backstage if they act up.
It's 2023. Holly just beat Cody. One slap to the face, just like old times.
People on Twitter deem it "cinema" and justify the decision by saying that Cody needs to face more adversity before the fans can get behind him beating the 6,574 day reign of Bob Holly.