10 Wrestling Chants That Changed Everything
4. "What?"
Steve Austin was in the midst of a 2001 heel run when he added a new catchphrase to his repertoire - "What?" According to lore, he repeated the word over and over again in a voicemail he left for Christian, and it made its way to television. Austin would punctuate sentences by yelling "What?" and would tailor his promos be as conductive to adding "Whats" as possible.
The fans liked it... a lot. They began chanting "What?" along with Austin. They began chanting "What?" when other wrestlers were cutting promos. They began chanting "What?" at the national anthem. The whole thing quickly got out of hand and became incredibly annoying. On one memorable occasion, The Undertaker got a crowd to stop chanting "What?" by suggesting that those who did it were sleeping with their sisters, but that was just a momentary solution.
Fifteen years later, crowds still chant "What?" when promos aren't entertaining enough, or when stars pause long enough between sentences to leave room for it. Odds are this one isn't going to completely fade away for a long time.