USA Network also hosts WWE events, so it's not too surprising there have been numerous references to, and appearances by, wrestlers and wrestling moves all throughout Psych. Arguably the most common is the dynamic duo's frequent use of D-Generation X's catchphrase "Suck it!"
Wrestlers[]
- Mickie James plays Rita Westwood in S3E7 "Talk Derby to Me";
- John Cena plays Ewan O'Hara in S4E10 "You Can't Handle This Episode" and Psych: The Movie;
- Stacy Keibler plays Jessica Martino in S4E11 "Thrill Seekers and Hell Raisers";
- Mike "The Miz" Mizanin plays Mario in S6E12 "Shawn and the Real Girl";
- Paul Wight plays Ed Dixon in S7E3 "Lassie Jerky";
- Nikki Bella and Brie Bella play Bella Twin 1 and Bella Twin 2 in S8E9 "A Nightmare on State Street";
- Ashley Fliehr plays Heather Rockrear in Psych: The Movie.
Wrestling References[]
Season One[]
- Given the physique of another speed dater making eyes at him in S1E11 "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not, He Loves Me, Oops He's Dead!", Gus simply says to Shawn "I just hope I don't get piledriven."
Season Three[]
- In S3E7 "Talk Derby to Me", Juliet takes out Denise Fox with a clothesline.
- While searching Ryan Bainsworth's apartment in S3E14 "Truer Lies", Shawn stumbles across a picture of Ryan with someone he believes to be Koko B. Ware (and his parrot).
- In S3E15 "Tuesday the 17th", Shawn tells Gus that he and Jason are his least favorite tag team. Clive questions why he didn't choose Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff.
Season Four[]
- In S4E8 "Let's Get Hairy", our heroes settle down to watch the 2009 Royal Rumble, each with their own wrestling icon – Gus has Junkyard Dog (JYD) and Shawn is carrying Hacksaw. In describing JYD as "the most electrifying wrestler of his time," Gus taps into a phrase employed about Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
- In S4E10 "You Can't Handle This Episode", Abigail tells Shawn she's going to Uganda and he incredulously wonders whether she's having an affair with "The Ugandan Giant" Kamala. Shawn also mentions "Iron" Mike Sharpe's tendency to take 90-minute showers after a 10-minute match.
Season Five[]
- In S5E2 "Feet Don't Kill Me Now", Shawn mentions Jake "The Snake" Roberts as well as Damien, the pet python he brought to the ring with him.
- In S5E12 "Dual Spires", Randy Jackson says that he knocked out Jack Smith with a "Super Elbow".
Season Six[]
- In S6E3 "This Episode Sucks", Shawn tries out the nickname "Necro Butcher" for Woody.
- When Gus and Shawn are battling for the dagger in S6E10 "Indiana Shawn and the Temple of the Kinda Crappy, Rusty Old Dagger", Gus claims to have a camel clutch on Shawn and yells, "Ask him, ref! Ask him!" since this submission maneuver is frequently used as a finishing move.
Season Seven[]
- In S7E7 "Deez Nups", Stumpy is wearing a shirt that says "YOU CAN'T SEE ME", which is John Cena's catchphrase.
Psych: The Movie[]
- Heather Rockrear is portrayed by Ashley Fliehr (better known as Charlotte Flair), and while battling Henry and Woody she employs both Becky Lynch's "Disarm-Her" armbar and her own signature "Figure 8" leglock.
- At one point Gus suggests the nickname "The Man Gravity Forgot" for Black Gentleman Ninja, a reference to Benjamin "Pac" Satterley.