25 Great Wrestlers That EVERYBODY Turned Against

18. The Young Bucks

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Much of this article relies on anecdotal evidence and/or widely-accepted narratives about talents that have either been enormously popular, hugely hated or most likely a combination of the two.

Somewhat regrettably, WhatCulture.com itself has evidence of The Young Bucks' distinct lack of popularity, regardless of what they've contributed to the industry over the past two decades. Over 2024 & 2025, WhatCulture Wrestling has ran fan polls for best tag team of the year, and not only have Matt and Nick Jackson not won either - they've failed to even come close. 

Historically, The Bucks will offer at least one match a year that could make a case for being the match of the year, but through either a baked-in dislike of the pair, the never-ending tribal war between fans of WWE or AEW or possibly even the last dregs of a the CM Punk/Elite saga, there's something alienating about The Jacksons that exceptional action can't overcome.

This isn't the first time their quality has been so obviously overlooked or over-criticised. The pair named their book "Killing The Business" based on the preposterous accusation that was levied at them for daring to apply irony in their matches before it became commonplace, and have at very least leaned into the criticisms ever since. 

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 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. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, 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