Being part of pop culture these days is not just about being on TV Shows or newspaper articles. It’s about being part of social media as well. Social media brings with an array of possibilities.
Be it Youtube, Vines, Gifs or Memes, these platforms extend the entertainment beyond the ring of WWE into everyday conversation. Memes are a hilarious way to reflect upon what we all see unraveling in front of our screens.
An internet meme is a piece of media (mostly a picture accompanied with text) which is circulated amongst people within a culture.
Here are some of the most meme-d wrestlers in the WWE today
# 1 John Cena
Cena is the biggest money-generator the company has right now, and he’s also the biggest meme generator.
So much meme- lore has been produced for the man who makes a magically quick return from injuries, his 5 moves of doom, his ‘SuperCena’ persona, him kicking out at 2, his face after winning Money In The Bank or that thing where ‘you can’t see’ him.
Cena’s memes are hilarious to the core. Be it getting cheered or jeered, Cena is one polarizing character who does have a unique place in the history of wrestling. Be it his evergreen jorts or the fact that he’s the face that runs the place, his entire character has gained WWE a lot of social media engagement.
#2 Randy Orton
Arguably, the most viral sensation in the past few years has been Randy Orton’s finisher mixed with Michael Cole’s iteration of the surprising moments the move occurs at. Orton has made the finisher quite entertaining by performing them ‘outta nowhere’.
The last best ‘RKO Outta Nowhere’ was at Wrestlemania 31 when Rollins was going for a Curb Stomp but the 36-year-old turned it into an RKO.
Viral Youtube videos, vines and gifs galore about this move which has made it a pop culture phenomenon for the company. The meme that captures it best is Michael Jackson getting RKO’d after seemingly enjoying his popcorn.
#3 Undertaker
The Undertaker is one of the most valuable, most recognizable figures from the wrestling industry. So it is without a doubt that his legend will translate into social media as well. The beauty of this media is to capture images which look completely the opposite of what it contributed to when it was actually happening.
Undertaker has many hilarious snapshots taken of him during matches. One of them is him trying to chokeslam Scott Armstrong which looks like he’s getting ready for a high five, one is confused Taker expression, one is him screaming while Lesnar is also sitting up and laughing to his face; there’s an array to be gone through for a laugh or two
#4 Triple H
The most hilarious memes are those which display either how illogical wrestling can be or by taking out a famous character and spinning their reputation with a twist. Triple H has long had the reputation of carrying a metaphorical shovel for many superstars. Him being married to Stephanie McMahon has also been a polarizing factor.
That hasn’t stopped from them being turned hilarious with memes.
Whether it is about burying superstars, saying Best for Business, having a Plan B or Bret Hart saying he can’t wrestle, the meme world has galloped with all these little nuggets to bring out the lighter side about the situation.
#5 Dean Ambrose
He is Dean. Freaking. Ambrose. His early advent into the world of wrestling memes was back when The Shield had its first ever interview on the main roster with Michael Cole. Rollins, Ambrose and Reigns sat down to talk about their shocking debut at Survivor Series.
While Cole sat down to get some elaborate answers, he asked Ambrose if his team was directly working for WWE Champion CM Punk. Ambrose replied with a simple ‘Nope’.
That ‘Nope’ spun its way into various memes and the fans went wild into circulating it and it became Ambrose’s initial walk through pop culture. You can find this popping up into everyday conversations just like that.
