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What is the best wrestling catchphrase of all time?

By YPB Team

A few of these lines were ad-libbed on the spot; others took years of promos before crowds started shouting them back.

  1. Austin 3:16 — ranked #11
    Austin 3:16
    Stone Cold Steve Austin coined it in his victory speech at the 1996 King of the Ring.
    1000pts
  2. If you smell what The Rock is cooking — ranked #22
    If you smell what The Rock is cooking
    The Rock's signature line, used to close his promos from the late 1990s on.
    960pts
  3. Oh, it's true, it's damn true — ranked #33
    Oh, it's true, it's damn true
    Kurt Angle's line, a nod to his 1996 Olympic gold medal credentials.
    864pts
  4. Whatcha gonna do, brother? — ranked #44
    Whatcha gonna do, brother?
    Hulk Hogan's line to his opponents, usually followed by "when Hulkamania runs wild on you."
    779pts
  5. Yes! Yes! Yes! — ranked #55
    Yes! Yes! Yes!
    Daniel Bryan's chant, which crowds took over during his rise to WrestleMania XXX.
    740pts
  6. Rest in peace — ranked #66
    Rest in peace
    The Undertaker's signature line across a WWE career that ran from 1990 to 2020.
    576pts
  7. Oooh yeah! — ranked #77
    Oooh yeah!
    Randy Savage's gravel-voiced trademark, also heard in his Slim Jim commercials.
    487pts
  8. Say hello to the bad guy — ranked #88
    Say hello to the bad guy
    Scott Hall's introduction as Razor Ramon in the WWF of the 1990s.
    487pts
  9. Have a nice day — ranked #99
    Have a nice day
    Mankind's line, which Mick Foley used as the title of his 1999 memoir.
    487pts
  10. To be the man, you gotta beat the man — ranked #1010
    To be the man, you gotta beat the man
    Ric Flair's boast, often paired with his trademark "Wooo!"
    384pts
  11. You can't see me — ranked #1111
    You can't see me
    John Cena's line, delivered with a hand wave in front of his face.
    384pts
  12. You just made the list — ranked #1212
    You just made the list
    Chris Jericho's 2016 line, part of his "List of Jericho" segments.
    384pts
  13. Everybody's got a price — ranked #1313
    Everybody's got a price
    Ted DiBiase's line as the Million Dollar Man, followed by his laugh.
    384pts
  14. Acknowledge me — ranked #1414
    Acknowledge me
    Roman Reigns' demand as the Tribal Chief during his 1,316-day Universal Championship reign.
    384pts
  15. I'm the best in the world — ranked #1515
    I'm the best in the world
    CM Punk's claim, repeated through his 434-day WWE Championship reign.
    262pts
  16. The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be — ranked #1616
    The best there is, the best there was, the best there ever will be
    Bret Hart's self-description, which became the title of his DVD documentary.
    262pts
  17. Lie, cheat, steal — ranked #1717
    Lie, cheat, steal
    Eddie Guerrero's motto, which also titled his 2005 entrance theme.
    262pts

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Comments 1

One slogan came out of a single 1996 King of the Ring speech; the other took hundreds of promos before crowds finished it for him: https://youpick.best/articles/the-rock-vs-stone-cold-ranked

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