TIL about the birth of the “This is Awesome” chant.

So this is the story of the birth of the “This is Awesome” chant. It was actually done for the first time during a bad match with Abyss vs. Money Brown vs. Raven at the TNA Victory Road PPV in Orlando. When it was done, it was a mocking chant, started by MLW podcast host and wrestler Mister Saint Laurent (MSL), done sarcastically. The chant as a positive started soon after, at FIP shows in Central Florida, and that was by people who had been at the TNA show. It garnered popularity when it spread to ROH, particularly the October 1, 2005 match in New York between Kenta Kobashi and Samoa Joe

Source: Dave Meltzer on the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter (http://members.f4wonline.com/wrestling-observer-newsletter/february-29-2016-wrestling-observer-newsletter-shane-mcmahon-face)