1. The Rock returns to RAW in 2002 2. HHH returns to RAW 2002 3. John Cena returns to MITB 2021 4. Randy Orton returns to face Heath Slater 2012 5. Bray Wyatt returns at Extreme Rules 2022
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The one on smackdown was insane too and it goes on for minutes and Hogan couldn't get in his promo for a while.
Virtually impossible to measure “pops”, especially on tv, but it’s a good talking point.
There is obviously recency bias here, but that’s ok.
For me, the biggest pop since 2000 was Hogan on Raw post WM18. That was actual shivers.
Since 1985, I would argue Austin’s pop many times in the 90s, hart vs bulldog at Wembley, Hogans pop many times in the 80s were louder than any since.
Imagine if we could hear living room pops.… Hogan and Andres “slam heard around the world” would have to be winner.
There is obviously recency bias here, but that’s ok.
For me, the biggest pop since 2000 was Hogan on Raw post WM18. That was actual shivers.
Since 1985, I would argue Austin’s pop many times in the 90s, hart vs bulldog at Wembley, Hogans pop many times in the 80s were louder than any since.
Imagine if we could hear living room pops.… Hogan and Andres “slam heard around the world” would have to be winner.
What do you mean by "MY top 5"? Who received the loudest ovation is not a matter of an opinion.
In no particular order:
- Hogan hulks up at WM18.
- Shawn wins the world title at Survivor Series 02.
- DB wins the WWE title at WM30.
- Austin returns at Backlash '00.
- Rock pins Cena at WM28.
- Hogan hulks up at WM18.
- Shawn wins the world title at Survivor Series 02.
- DB wins the WWE title at WM30.
- Austin returns at Backlash '00.
- Rock pins Cena at WM28.
Undertaker at survivor series 95
Hogan at summerslam 91 + wrestlemania 8
John Cena at royal rumble 2008
Hogan at summerslam 91 + wrestlemania 8
John Cena at royal rumble 2008
No way that was top 5 of all time. Come on. Also, how has nobody mentioned Rock's return in 2011? Hell, what about Shane in Detroit?
Some of Austin's pops on bog standard editions of RAW in 98/99 could be among the loudest in WWF/E history.
Austin interfering in the mandkind/rock match on raw
Shane o Mac returns
Triple H returns to the Garden in 02
Kane returns in 2000
Rock returns in 2011 to be guest mania host
Shane o Mac returns
Triple H returns to the Garden in 02
Kane returns in 2000
Rock returns in 2011 to be guest mania host
Biggest pop ever was when Linda announced Austin was going to be in Rocks corner at Backlash 2000.
The night Daniel Bryan turned on the Wyatt Family.
Is anyone rewatching these segments and measuring how loud they are? I doubt it.
Is anyone rewatching these segments and measuring how loud they are? I doubt it.
though that would be pretty cool. When it comes down to it, the bigger the arena, the more people in it, the louder the pop is going to be. Stadiums will make more noise, but without the roof it won't sound as loud. There's also massive differences between an actual pop, a momentary thing, and a sustained wall of noise like when Rock returned in 2011, the Punk return last year, etc.while one might be louder for an instant, the other is far more crazy.
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