Shut UP, Hannibal/Professional Wrestling

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Examples of a Shut UP, Hannibal reaction in Professional Wrestling include:

  • Evil vs. Evil version, The Undertaker, involved in a feud with his his Kayfabe brother, Kane. Undertaker is considered one of the greatest at psychological warfare in wrestling, and in fourteen years of fueding on and off, Kane's never defeated him. Kane's finally started getting the upper hand on Taker, however, and countered his hannibal lecture.

Undertaker: You have never been worthy and you never will be. You are not worthy to carry that championship. You are not worthy of the power you steal with the fear you inspire. And most of all, you are unworthy of being my brother. Now you listen, and you listen good. I taught you everything you know about evil, but I didn't teach you everything I know. So when the mood strikes you, I'll be waiting. And when the fight starts, its always going to end the same way.
Kane: NOT THIS TIME! Because I know, and you know that this time, it ends the same way it did at Summer Slam; with you sprawled helpless at my feet. I promise -- no, I vow -- on the grave of our mother, that you will never rest in peace.

  • As both a villain and a hero, the Rock did this over and over, baiting his victims into it. One example is of his epic feud with Hollywood Hogan. Rocky asks Hulk if he really believed the fans didn't deserve him, and while Hulk answers...

Rock: "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!"

    • Then to Chris Jericho, upon asking his name.

Jericho: "I already told you, my name is-"
Rock: "IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!"

    • Gave a really epic one to Michael Cole when he returned from retirement.
      • Twice so far!
  • Michael Cole, the night after the Elmination Chamber where Jerry lost to Miz, Michael crosses the Moral Event Horizon by telling Jerry he let his recently deceased mother down by losing. Jerry finally snaps and grabs Cole by the shirt and pulling him in close. He proceeds to tell Cole to never mention his mother again and then proceeds to challenge Cole to put his money where his mouth is and face him at Wrestlemania. Cole quickly shows his true colors and flees the arena.
    • On May 16, he starts again on Jerry after signing for a match with Lawler. Lawler replies with this trope...and masterfully turns it into a Batman Gambit to alienate Cole from his teammate.
  • On Smack Down's Sept. 16, 2011 episode, Edge makes a guest appearance. Cody Rhodes comes out and does his usual mockery and speeches about ugliness and so forth, until Edge declares he doesn't have to take this and walks to the back, leaving Cody in the ring furiously ranting that he wasn't done.
  • If you try to give Shawn Michaels a Break Them by Talking, he'll just get fed up and kick you in the face.
  • During their 2010 feud, CM Punk asks Rey Mysterio, Jr. why Rey is opposing him when Punk is on a mission against drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Rey replies that it's simple: while Rey agrees that Drugs Are Bad, Punk is an obnoxious jerk who keeps forcing his message down people's throats, assaulting people from behind, and subjecting them to 3-on-1 beatdowns.