Along with being the number one wrestling promotion in the world, the WWE is also a cultural phenomenon that crosses boundaries and infiltrates all walks of life. While serious fans will talk your ear off about why Vince McMahon needs to stop shoving Roman Reigns everywhere or discuss the merits of AJ Styles Championship run, even the most casual of fans are aware of the organization thanks to the high profile of former UFC fighter🔯s Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey who have joined the promotion. With the WWE making such a huge impression on the media landscape it's no surprise many WWE superstars have been transformed into memes and gifs over the years. Meme culture is particularly massive these days with people using images with captions to create funny jokes or get across their point in a hilarious way and wrestling provides the ultimate opportunity for meme creators. They can also be used to sum up complex storylines or detailed backstage plots with one simple image, making it much easier for fans to communicate what is going on in the wrestling world in a funny and viable ♕way.
Scouring the int🔴ernet you will come across thousands of WWE based memes along with hundreds of social media accounts collecting the funniest and most inventive memes. To save you from spending your spare time trawling the net I've collected 25 of the best 💙WWE memes that will leave you laughing for hours.
22 ജ Forever The Bridesmaid
The majority of wrestling fans agree Dolph Ziggler is a fantastic wrestler who's unfortunately never gotten the plaudits he deserves. A tremendous work✨er, great seller, and charismatic on the mic, Ziggler has it all but has never been seen by the higher-ups as anything more than a solid worker. Debuting as the caddy for Chavo Guerrero's Kerwin White golf themed character in 2005, Ziggler then went on to become part of the Spirit Squad. After failing to set the world on fire he was sent back to developmental before returning as Dolph Ziggler in 2008. Since then he has won the Intercontinental Championship five times, the United States Championship two times, and the WWE Heavyweight Championship twice, although both reigns were short. He's achieved much in his time at WWE but one thing that still eludes him is a solo match at WrestleMania. The meme above began doing the rounds during WrestleMania season and takes a shot at Ziggler's unfortunate record of never having had a singles match at the showcase of the immortals. In true Vince McMahon fashion, he is the one pulling the rib and getting the last laugh on the confused Ziggler who appears destined to never have his WrestleMania moment.
21 Step Brothers ඣ
As far as odd pairings go they don't get any stranger than Daniel Bryan and Kane. The two were involved in a feud that also included CM Punk and the WWE title during 2012. While neither managed to capture the gold both became extremely agg𝄹ressive and prone to violent outbursts chasing the gold and were forced to attend anger management classes together. These hilarious segments saw the two form a weird bond and the duo ended up forming a tag team and going on to win the WWE Tag Team Championship. Starting off as enemies they became good friends and provided audiences with hours of fun, showcasing both their in-ring skills and comedic timing. This meme captures the duo as step-brothers from the film of the same name. I really like the creativity of this meme as it mirrors the relationship of Bryan and Kane. Like Ferrel and Reilly in the film, the two hate each other at first but by the films, end best friends, similar to Bryan an🅷d Kane. Although Kane did chokeslam Bryan through a table late last year, the two have a begrudging respect for each other and remain WWE favorites.
20 It's A Tough Job ♎
Referees are the unheralded superstars of the WWE universe. Although there only duty is to call a match down the line fairly they are often on the receiving end of accidental hits and attacks from wrestlers. I've lost count of the number of matches I've seen where a ref gets knocked out accidentally by a wrestler or is attacked mercilessly by a superstar after a🉐 loss. It's a tough job, and in the immortal words of famed comedian Rodney Dangerfield, they get "no respect."
This meme is a perfect example of fans attitude towards WWE refs.
Although the referees are an important part of the wrestling world many fans have a less than ✃favorable view of them because they appear to do nothing but interfere in matches. Often you'll see them making hand gestures that make no sense or intervening at the worst times during a match. Most of the time they just appear to be present so there is someone to count one, two, three when the match is over and declare a winner. While I think there is more to it than that, this meme certainly thinks refs don't do a great deal when in the ring. So if you're feeling like your life isn't great and you're not achieving much, just remember how useless WWE refs can be.
19 📖 You Can't W𝔍restle
John Cena has the ideal look of a wrestler. He's six foot one of pure muscle who looks like he could crush you with his bare hands. He's been the face of the WWE for over a decade and has done it all. A 16 ꩵtime world champion, Cena has often been criticised for his lack of wrestling ability over the journey. His move set is often described as the five moves of doom, consisting of a flying shoulder block, a sitout hip toss, a side-release spinout powerbomb, his patented Five Knuckle Shuffle (fistdrop), and ending with the Attitude Adjustment (Fireman's Carry Takeover). Fans often get stuck into Cena about his lack of diversity and this meme sums it up in one image. Not only does Cesaro, one of the more technically skilled guys on the roster, take shots 𝓀at Cena's wrestling ability but also his attire.
As most people are aware, Cena wears jean shorts and sneakers when he wrestles, a very strange combination.
Most wrestlers wear actual boots to keep their feet in a solid foundation and help prevent injuries, but Cena is one of the few to wear sneakers during his career. So as the meme says, not only does he not wear boots but he can't wrestle𒈔.
18 𓄧 Squash🐲 Match
As this meme explains, most people associate squash with the vegetable of the same name, but in wrestling terms, the word is used to describe an extremely one-sided match that ends quickly with one wrestler dominating the other. To demonstrate this the meme uses an image of Randy Orton beating Rusev and posing on the ring apron. As wrestling fans are well aware, Rusev recently went through a torrid time where he was routinely beaten quickly by his opponents without getting in many of his own moves. He was regularly defeated by many different wrestlers but Randy Orton was one who featured heavily when it came to dishing out beatings to Rusev and keeping his losing streak go💙ing. The 13 time world champion is often used in squash matches to hand out beatings to other wrestlers while making himself look good. Despite Rusev going through such a rough patch, he is back in favor with both the fans and management and is winning matches and becoming a credible threat who could finally have the chance to face off for the WWE Championship in the near 🧔future. Let's just hope he doesn't run into Orton anytime soon.
17 Don't Mess With Ronda ಌ
Ronda Rousey joining the WWE was massive news when it was announced early this year. The former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion took the mixed martial arts world by storm and became one of the biggest drawcards in UFC history. After two devastating losses to Holy Holm and Amanda Nunes, Rousey decided to retire from the octagon and try her luck in the squared circle, signing a contrac📖t with the WWE. It's a huge play by the WWE and another demonstration of the companies ability to crossover into the mainstream and hire talent who the general population are aware of and will tune in to see how they go in the wrestling world. When she first joined there were many questions about Rousey's wrestling ability, as professional wrestling is very different from UFC or any other martial arts fighting competition. This was incorporated into the storyline when Stephanie McMahon questioned Rousey's in-ring ability, wondering if the former champion has what it takes to be a WWE superstar. Steph was soon put in her place when Rousey attacked her and placed her in her patterned armbar finisher and made Steph tap out, leaving nobody in doubt about her credentials.
16 The Gift Of Jericho🐻 ꧑
When he finally decides to retire Chris Jericho will go down as one of the all-time greats. He's only the fourth Grand Slam Champion (meaning he's won every title on offer in the WWE) in history and currently holds the IWGP Intercontinental Championship in the New Japan Pro-Wrestling organization, the first title he's won as part of the company. What makes Jericho such an entertaining and must-see wrestler is not just his skills, but the fact he manages to reinvent himself every time he comes back to the WWE. Along with being a wrestler, Jericho is part of the rock band Fozzy, a best selling author, and an actor. He often takes time out from wrestling to pursue these activities before returning in a new guise. One of his most recent returns found Jericho wearing a large scarf draped over his body, often wearing them without a shirt. It was an unusual look Jericho never explained and left people fascin༺ated and is another small but interesting detail of his character. This meme depicts people's thoughts on the scarfs, with Dean Ambrose, like the majority of the wrestling audience, wanting to know why Jericho is wearing a scarf?
15 Chick Magnet > Walk With Elias ♑
Of all the new WWE superstars making waves, Elias is surely the next to get his shot at championship gold. His gimmick is that of a guitar-playing rock star who believes he is the biggest thing in the world of wrestling. He will appear in the middle of the ring and sing a defamatory song about the city the WWE is in before being rudely interrupted by another wrestlಞer and getting involved in a match. At the beginning of his performance, he is quick to remind everyone WWE actually stands for "Walk With Elias" and not World Wrestling Entertainment.
This is a clever play on words, but as far as nicknames go it's not as great as former star CM Punk.
This meme details both men discussing the meaning of their nicknames, with Punk revealing the CM stands for Chick Magnet. During his e𒊎arly days, Punk was part of a tag team known as The Chick Magnets and took the initials as part of his full wrestling name. Although he never officially confirmed the meaning during his time with WWE, during his recent lawsuit against 🍸the company he was forced to take the stand where he under oath CM stands for Chick Magnet. While Walk With Elias is great, being known as the Chick Magnet is much better, so I have to agree with this meme, Punk has the better nickname.
14 🔯 Tag Team Match, P🃏layer
The𝓀odore "Teddy " Long is one of the longest-serving General Managers in WWE history. Overseeing SmackDown for two tenures totaling six years, Long was an ever-present face of the weekly show, known for his ill-fitting suits, bad dancing, and use of the word player. Being GM was just another in a long line of jobs Long has held during his WWE career. He first debuted in the WWE in 1998 as a referee and was involved in some notable matches before transitioning to a manager where he looked after an assortment of stars, including Mark Henry, D'Lo Brown, Jazz, and Mark Jindrak. Popular amongst the backstage crew it wasn't long before he was promoted to the GM of SmackDown in 2004 after Kurt Angle was fired. It was during his time as GM fans began to warm to Long's odd behavior. One thing he's always remembered for is making tag team matches. If super♏stars were arguing in the ring or a match descended into chaos due to a run in he would come out and inform everyone involved they would be having a to settle their differences. He made one of these matches almost every week and fans would always anticipate his entrance. This meme plays on Long's love of tag team matches by making the man question who he really is by canceling a tag match. There is no way the real Teddy would do this so it's funny to see him looking upset at the decision.
13 🉐 Realest Guy In The Room
Before he was fired for some unspeakable acts, Enzo Amore was up there with the best guys on the mic in the WWE. First introduced as a tag team with Big Cass, Amore is a different ca🎃t who dressed funky and had some of the worst haircuts I've ever seen. As the mouthpiece for the duo Amore would arrive in the ring and deliver this , "My name is Enzo Amore, and I am a certified G, and a bona fide stud. And you can't teach that! And this right here, this is Big Cass, and he's 7 foot tall, and you can't teach that! Bada Boom, realest guys in the room!"
Unfortunately, when it came to in-ring action Amore is a horrible wrestler and Big Cass was left to do most of the work.
Even when the pair split and Amore when to 205Live and became the Cruiserweight 🀅Champion his wrestling skills barely improved. Amore relied on his mic skills and as this meme suggests, when Amore used to arrive without a mic everyone was left in shock like Cꦦharlotte Flair. Nobody wanted to see Amore wrestle but enjoyed his funny promos and mic work, so it was always a jolt to the system when he arrived to wrestle. Thankfully this didn't happen often and with Amore no longer in the company, there is no fear of him being part of another stinker.