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

8. Backstage Brawls: Top 10 (March 18th) - 9,444,449 Views

Want to see the WWE Champion, the NXT Champion, the hottest reunited group in the entire industry and...Heath Slater do battle? Your wish will be granted in just over 10 second as The Shield combine to absolutely annihilate Three Man Band in an absolutely hilarious skit.

Trapped in the cold stare of Roman Reigns whilst Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose annihilate his associates, Slater is a hoot backing down from his original bombast before a 'Big Dog' Superman punch leaves him laying.

Elsewhere, John Cena throws Luther Reigns through a wall, Lita and Trish Stratus's rage can't be confined in a 2001 scuffle, glass smashing triggers a departure for Stone Cold Steve Austin rather than an arrival after The Undertaker launches him into a backstage office, whilst the other toughest S.O.B in the WWE also gets cut to ribbons as Shane McMahon goes face first into the rear window of a rental car courtesy of AJ Styles.

Rey Mysterio's lawn-darting at the hands of Kevin Nash ranks understandably high, whilst Foley's decent down a flight of stairs and the arena-wide tussle between Brock Lesnar and The Undertaker make this one of the more spectacularly grisly efforts on the not-quite-PG channel.

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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