 What's good Josh for us back again with another video. So we're gonna check out 10 shocking WWE referees who fought back against the wrestler. It's always cool when a referee saying, you know what, I ain't having this. You ain't about to put your hands on me, get it together. I love it when wrestlers go wrong. It's the funniest thing ever, man. So this should be a good one. If I don't sound like my normal self, I'm kind of under the weather. I did take the COVID test. It came back negative. So that is a blessing. It's just I'll geez are kicking my butt. So I am not at 100% but I wanted to make sure at least I got you these videos before I go in K. I'll probably edit these in the morning whenever I wake up. So, but appreciate all love and support, man. Road to ADK and let's do the damn thing. The role of the WWE referee is to ensure that order is maintained throughout the match. However, on occasion, the WWE referee will be forced to put their hands on the talent in the match itself to ensure that order is kept. So with that being said, let's take a look at 10 times WWE referees fought back. I ain't having that shit, man. I'm gonna call the matchdown to God King Middle and you gonna operate within the rules. God damn it. I love it. Be sure to subscribe and hit that notification bell for daily wrestling videos and follow us on Facebook for exclusive lists. Number 10, WWE referees versus WCW referees. One of the central storylines of the WWE versus WCW Invasion storyline was the feud between the two sets of referees. This all came to a head at the Invasion Pay Per View where WCW referee Nick Patrick went one-on-one. This was a real thing, y'all. During the course of the action, a mass brawl between the two sets of referees ensued and for some of the referees, this was the first time they've ever gotten physical during the wrestling career. The match is notable for being the first and only referee versus referee match in WWE history. Number 9, the Unforgiven 1999 Main Event. Heading into the 1999 Unforgiven Pay Per View, WWE ran a storyline which involved the WWE referees going on strike. The reason for this action was because the WWE referees felt like they were being put under unsafe working conditions. As a result, non-official WWE referees such as the Brooklyn Brawler and Tom Prichard stepped in to officiate the Pay Per View matches. The only official WWE referee who decided not to strike was Jimmy Cordairis who would end up refereeing the main event which was a six-pack challenge for the WWE title. During the course of the match, the striking referees came down to ringside to pull Cordairis out of the ring. A physical confrontation then took place which culminated in the striking referees beating down Cordairis before stone-cold Steve Orton and Prichard. They just don't beat this motherfucker, bro. That's funny, dawg. Number 8, Rod Zapata fights Cesaro and Sheamus. That's funny, bro. During a live event match between the bar and the shield in 2017, WWE referee Rod Zapata decided to get physically involved in the action. The bar attempted to intimidate Zapata in the corner. This was when Zapata fought back with a verbal tirade to the former tag team champions. The exchange got so intense that the referee actually had Cesaro in the turnbuckle and he began to scream in Cesaro's face. The crowd absolutely loved the spot in the match as it received one of the biggest reactions of the entire live event. Number 7, Jack Done stands up to test. The 2002 No Way Out pay-per-view featured a match for the WWE tag team title. Y'all remember when the stage setting appearance was so cool for each pay-per-view? Look at this. They got the semi-trucks with the semi-truck in the middle. Bro, they were so cool. Now they're so boring and generic outside of WrestleMania. As champions, Taz and Spike Dudley defended the titles against Taz and Booker T. During the closing moments of the match, Taz attempted to use the ropes for leverage, but he was caught in the act by acting WWE referee Jack Done. Taz decided to push Done out of anger, which Done responded to by giving him a huge push to test, which made Taz stumble into Taz's Taz mission to secure the submission victory for the reigning tag team champions. Number 6, Scott Armstrong punches The Miz. One of the most infamous storylines in WWE back in 2011 was the storyline between The Miz and Our Truth and their conspiracies surrounding WWE. They were known as Awesome Truth and they began to terrorize WWE, and they even tried to ruin a number of pay-per-view main events. One of the pay-per-view main events they attempted to ruin was the Night of Champions 2011 main event between Triple H and CM Punk. During their interference, WWE referee Scott Armstrong simply had enough and decided to punch The Miz. Sadly, Armstrong was beaten down by Truth and Miz following his outburst, but nevertheless, it was a great moment. They ain't gonna lie to you, their little stint they had was pretty cool, they were just destroying shit. They were going rogue, I actually enjoyed that. Fans to witness. Number 5, Danilo Enfimio Super Kicks Rousseff WWE Dark Matches are traditionally a place where WWE talents can let loose and have fun. Back in 2018, during a six-man tag dark match which featured AJ Styles and the Usos taking on Rousseff Day and Baron Corbin, the talent in the match incorporated a spot which featured eight in English continuously receiving super kicks from the Usos. The spot then progressed to acting WWE referee Danilo Enfimio performing a super kick on English then performing a super kick on Rousseff. Rather hilariously, the referee then attempted to pin Rousseff for the victory. Sadly, this fun spot upset a number of key members of WWE management. According to English on his YouTube channel, there were some concerns that there were going to be major penalties coming out of the incident. English would state, we get backstage and we get chewed a new one. Vince McMahon wasn't there, Triple H wasn't there, but the producers, the TR talent relations people and for some reason I'm convinced because it was us and not some other major star, that's not how you do it. You buried yourself out there, you buried the business, you made us look like all this and that, people are not going to like this. This was the smackdown I believe before WrestleMania. We had to fly right down to New Orleans for WrestleMania and we get sat down. We get threatened with release, gigantic fines, $10,000, $20,000 fines, all this stuff. The referee was going to get fired even though we were telling him, hey great do it, this is fun. The poor guy, I think he got fined in everything. Damn. It surfaced that the talent involved in the match were indeed fined by WWE and John Cena actually stepped up to pay the fines, which goes to show how WWE clearly overreacted to the lighthearted. Yeah, they overreacted to that. They were just having fun. I get it, but it's a dark match. I mean, of course people are recording, but come on, bro. It wasn't that serious. Untelevised moment. Number four, Mike Keota performs a people's elbow. Yeah, the people's elbow by Mike Keota, man. Mike Keota was one of the most famous WWE referees to ever wear a striped shirt. Keota spent a total of 31 years in the WWE before his shocking release in 2020. Keota has refereed some of the most memorable matches in WWE history, including Hulk Hogan versus The Rock at WrestleMania 18, and John Cena versus The Rock at WrestleMania 28. Referees' duties aside, there was one occasion where Keota actually got physical in the WWE ring. This act of physicality took place during the Invasion storyline in WWE back in 2001. WWE decided to book a six-man tag match between Keota, The Rock, and Chris Jericho, taking on the Dudley boys, and WCW referee Nick Hatcher. The finish of the match came when Keota hilariously performed a people's elbow on Patrick for the 1-2-3. During an appearance on Monday Mailbag, this is what the WWE veteran had to say about the time he turned into a pro wrestler for the evening. Man, it feels great to go undefeated. That's a good question. I actually love the fact that I'm undefeated. That was such a great experience for me. I had so much fun. My family loved it. My sisters, everybody, all my nieces, and everybody, and my mom were just so thrilled when they got to see that match and stuff like that. A bunch of friends. I mean, it was just a fantastic experience for me. So, and it was great to get a chance to actually, I think that was the only match I've ever wrestled in in WWE history and my career. That's awesome, man. He's undefeated. He hit the people's elbow. Put that man in the hall of fame, bro. He's got it. Number three, Scott Armstrong has to face CM Punk. In 2009, WWE referee Scott Armstrong was forced to face CM Punk in a match on SmackDown. The match would act as a complete squash match as Armstrong was a retired wrestler turned referee and Punk was SmackDown's top heel at the time. Although Armstrong lost the match, he was no pushover in the match itself and he delivered a number of stiff punches to Punk's face to show him that he wasn't going to be bullied into doing Punk's bidding. He's way to be. Wrestling vs. referee matches in WWE are rare, but they have happened throughout the established history of WWE. Number two, Earl Hebner punches Shane McMahon. Earl Hebner, he wouldn't take no BS, bro. I remember Earl Hebner getting in Triple H's face. He's like, bro, you keep your hands off me. You keep your hands off me. Earl Hebner was not playing, bro. Famous referee in pro wrestling history is Earl Hebner. Hebner is known by virtually every wrestling fan. He has had some famous and infamous moments throughout his epic career. Fans look fondly on Hebner's feud with Triple H during the Attitude Era. Hebner never fell for Triple H's villainous antics, and he would always try to make sure the match was as fair as humanly possible. This was certainly the case when Triple H teamed up with the big boss man in Bullview Cannon to take on the Rock and the APA on SmackDown in April 2000. During the match, Shane McMahon attempted to get involved in the match by jumping on the apron and grabbing Hebner by the collar. Hebner appropriately responded by pushing Shane off the apron to the sheer delight of the fans and the dirty faces in the match. Number one, Earl Hebner takes the fight to DX. Hey, man, Earl Hebner, he's that guy. SmackDown which saw Earl Hebner stand up to DX. During a house show in 2000, Hebner simply had enough of Triple H's and Anagins. During a featured match, Triple H pushed Hebner, which Hebner responded to by pushing Triple H back with all his strength. He started whooping his ass, bro. Earl Hebner is golden, bro. He is so golden. That's why I loved him as a referee because he was not going to take Triple H's BS, bro. He was the type to whoop your ass back. I loved it. He actually began physically booting Triple H out of the ring. Incredibly, Hebner also laid out DX members, Road Dog and X-Pac with punches. It was an amazing moment, and afterwards, Hebner even gave DX a signature crotch chop. That was great, man. That was awesome. I love this video, man. If you enjoyed this video, you definitely got to hit a like. Who's your favorite referee, man? Right now, they're still officiating. Who's your favorite referee? Comment down below, you know what I'm saying? That's officiating right now. Or maybe they officiated in the past. They don't referee anymore. Who's your favorite referee? Put it down in the comments below, but I'm about to go give me some rest because I am drained, but I wanted to make sure I bring you guys some content this weekend, so just bear with me. If it's not as many videos like it normally is, it's just I'm trying to feel better, but appreciate all love and support. Road 2. ADK, appreciate y'all kicking in with me. See y'all next time. Peace.