Botchamania
Botchamania is a web series, primarily hosted on YouTube, that focuses on compiling and showcasing mistakes, blunders, and embarrassing moments from the world of professional wrestling, known as "botches". The term "botch" in wrestling jargon refers to any unintentional or poorly executed manoeuvre or action during a match. These can include missed moves, awkward falls, audible communications, and other instances where the scripted nature of wrestling is momentarily broken, revealing the staged nature of the performance.
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The original Botchamania logo/wordmark/title card, as used in the early 2010s | |
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Created by | TheOriginalMikey |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of episodes | 490 (As of March 2024) |
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Editor | Matthew "Maffew" Gregg |
Running time | Typically 20 minutes |
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Release | 2006 2007 (Maffew edit) | (KiKrusher99 edit)
Although he did not create the series, it is most commonly associated with British video editor Matthew "Maffew" Gregg, who took control in 2007 and has continued it into the present day, despite several lengthy disputes with many wrestling promotions over copyright and fair use. The show typically features montages of various wrestling botches, set to a soundtrack of video game music and filled with humorous captions and commentary. While the primary focus is on showcasing these mistakes, Botchamania often incorporates other humorous content from behind-the-scenes of professional wrestling as well as offering its own commentary on various incidents within wrestling.