Analysing WWE’s 10 Most-Viewed YouTube Videos Of 2017

1. The Hardys' Shocking Return (WrestleMania 33) - 21,124,051 Views

Teasing their own involvement as they revealed that the Raw Tag Team Title triple threat was to become a fatal four-way, WrestleMania hosts The New Day excuistely strung out the surprise return of The Hardy Boyz to maximise the explosive reaction Matt and Jeff would recieve from an elated Orlando crowd.

Much was wrapped up in the pop the pair received. A wave of nostalgia washed over the traditionally older WrestleMania audience, whilst pro wrestling fans in general couldn't believe their luck at getting to see the previously '#BROKEN' duo make their WWE return (and complete a storyline quest for gold that actually commenced in TNA) just one day removed from losing the Ring Of Honor tag team titles in another epic ladder war with The Young Bucks.

WWE capitalised on the shared love of both audiences by immediately placing the doubles straps on them, but didn't particularly afford the duo any further focus after settling into the mundanities of Monday Night Raw. With Jeff currently shelved and Matt left to flounder in his absence, it would serve WWE well to re-watch their own most viewed moment to see what they're currently choosing not to embrace.

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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