WWE’s 5 Worst Fan-Created Chants

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5. “What?”

We’re going to get this one out of the way right off the bat. It is the virus that will never leave the wrestling world. Thanks to what started out as a joke on an answering machine, the “What?” chant has become herpes of the WWE Universe, always under the surface, ready to flare up at a moment’s notice. According to Christian, Austin would leave him phone messages talking for a bit, then saying what after every couple words. Christian thought it was funny, but didn’t expect Austin to actually try it out while he was in the middle of the ring.

Well, he did, it went over well and suddenly every crowd was saying it to every heel that showed up to talk. At first, it was kind of funny to mock them, but years later, it’s just downright annoying. This chant has actually ruined a large number of promos, throwing less experienced wrestlers off their game in a hurry. Initially, crowds were smart about using this for only the most despicable heels or only when Austin was in the ring, now it’s used for pretty much anyone that doesn’t command respect from most of the crowd. If I had one wish, it wouldn’t be for money or power, it would be to ban that phrase from ever coming off the lips of some drunken, Kenny Omega shirt wearing, dude bro, ever again.