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7 Real Moments in the World of Professional Wrestling
DIR By: tnafan
Date: June 9, 2013, 8:44 am
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In the world of professional wrestling, things don't always go
according to plan. A lot of the unplanned incidents typically go
unnoticed by the fans. However, some of the incidents are so
big, that they cannot be ignored. It's when pro wrestling goes
wrong. Here is a list of 7 real incidents from the fake world of
professional wrestling.
7. Perry Saturn Rings A Bell
Poor Mike Bell. The young man never made it as a full fledged
superstar in the World Wrestling Federation, but he was lucky
enough to booked in several enhancement matches. Enhancement
matches are bouts where the WWF superstar wrestle smaller
no-name talent in matches that accentuate the WWF stars
character and moves. And as lucky as Bell was to receive many of
these bouts, that's about where his luck runs on. Bell entered
the match against Perry Saturn as he would any other enhancement
match. Ready to be the whipping boy for the superstar. But this
time was different. After a botched maneuver that ended up with
Perry on his head, Saturn quickly got up off the mat and went
after Mike Bell. After kicking Bell in his mid-section, he threw
him viciously to the outside, almost breaking the young mans
neck. There, he grabbed Bell and yelled "you dropped me on my
head." Saturn continued his assault on Bell by picking him up
and ramming his entire body into the steel steps at ringside.
WWF officials were not happy with Perry Saturn, but at least he
kept his job. Mike Bell on the other hand, never got the chance
to rectify the situation. Unfortunately, Mike Bell passed away a
couple years after the bout.
6. The Scott Hall Incident
Scott Hall was one of the most famous wrestlers of the 1990's.
He worked in the WWF as Razor Ramon, where he carried the
Intercontinental Championship. In 1996, he was a part of one of
the biggest angles in history, when he and his partner Kevin
Nash "invaded" the rival World Championship Wrestling. On TV,
Scott Hall had it all. But in real life, Scott Hall had demons.
Hall was a huge partier. He often indulged in alcohol, drugs and
pills. And whereas some wrestlers are able to keep their
dependence on illegal substances hidden, Scott Hall was an
infamous abuser. In April 2011, Scott Hall, having completed a
drug and alcohol rehab stint, took an independent wrestling
booking with Top Rope Promotions in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Unfortunately, the day before the event, Scott started drinking.
He arrived for the event in the worst shape in his life. Barely
able to speak and stand, Scott Hall was helped to the ring by
friends where he talked on the mic for a couple minutes.
However, when it was time to go, he refused to leave the ring.
Hall verbally abused staff members and even threatened to kill
the promoter. For 40 minutes, Scott Hall refused to get out of
the ring. Eventually, the local security had to physically
escort him out of the ring. Later that night he was admitted
into Rhode Island hospital where he stayed for a couple weeks.
5. The Puder Angle
Kurt Angle, the Olympic gold medalist turned professional
wrestler, was on top of the WWE in 2004 when a young man named
Daniel Puder entered a competition called Tough Enough. Tough
Enough was a reality based television show that showed WWE
hopefuls competing in several wrestling related competitions,
all for the shot of a Million Dollar contract with World
Wrestling Entertainment. On an episode of Smackdown, Kurt Angle
challenged any of the Tough Enough contestants to get in the
ring and take him down. Puder stepped up. It was well known that
Daniel Puder was well versed in mixed martial arts. The fans
instantly reacted. Although shorter than Angle, Puder was in
great physical conditioning and had been in many cage fighting
competitions. The fans in the arena reacted with incredible
interest. The two grappled for position until Puder locked in a
kimura, or a key lock. This maneuver should have made Angle tap.
But, Angle couldn't tap. His whole character was based on being
the Olympic gold medalist. Puder took Angle to the ground and
had him locked in tight. Thinking quick on their feet, the
referees counted a weak looking three count on Puder and
announced Kurt Angle the winner. Kurt Angle was pissed. He was
embarrassed on national TV by an unknown kid who was trying to
get into the wresting business. Daniel Puder did end up winning
the Tough Enough competition. However, his pro wrestling career
quickly faded. Although Kurt Angle was able to comeback from the
incident, it's a black mark on a seemingly great career.
4. Sid Vicious Breaks His Leg
One of the most gruesome scenes in pro wrestling took place on
January 14Th 2001 at the Sin pay per view event for the now
defunct World Championship Wrestling group. On this particular
night Sid Vicious was wrestling in the main event against his
opponent for the evening "Big Poppa Pump" Scott Steiner. Towards
the end of the match, the wrestlers worked out a scenario into
their match that would result in both competitors being knocked
down, so that a 3rd mystery person could enter the match and
attack them. And that's where the fake wrestling went out the
window. Sid mounted the second rope preparing to give his
opponent a big boot to the face. A move he was adamant against
doing. Sid leaped off the second rope and hit his opponent with
his right leg. His left leg landed on the match, absorbing all
the weight from the 6'8 300 lb behemoth. Sid's fibula and tibia
graphically split in two, much to the dismay to the people at
home. The view of the incident was perfect. But, in the rare
case you missed it, they replayed the injury several times the
following night on Nitro. The once mighty giant needed a 17 inch
steel rod put into his leg and though Sid Vicious would go on to
make a full recovery, but his career never got back on path.
3. New Jack Visits Massachusetts
In the mid to late 90's, a small independent wrestling
organization out of Philadelphia called Extreme Championship
Wrestling was gaining a lot of attention. Their hardcore brand
of wrestling exhibitions were getting wildly popular among
teenagers and young adults, who were tired of the PG rated World
Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. ECW
wrestlers such as Sabu, The Dudley Boys and The Sandman were
known to regularly use chairs, tables, and barbed wire. In 1996,
ECW ran a show in Revere, Massachusetts just outside the state
capital Boston. It was there that a young man named Eric Kulas
convinced the owner of ECW, Paul Heyman, that he was a local
wrestler trained by the legendary Killer Kowalski. One of
Heyman's regular guys did not show for the event, so Kulas
convinced Heyman to give him the spot in the match. Kulas, going
under the wrestling name Mass Transit, was in a tag team match
with wrestler D-Von Dudley. They're opponents were a rough and
tumble tag team named "The Gangstas." During the match, while
D-Von was outside the ring with one half of the tag team Mustafa
Saed, the untrained Eric Kulas was stuck in the ring with the
very violent wrestler New Jack. New Jack was well known as
having a very bad temper, and had a rap sheet as large as his
six foot frame. The rap sheet included justifiable homicide. As
New Jack hammered Kulas with fists, kicks and weapons, he
decided it was time for the kid to "get color." "Get color" is
the term used in wrestling for when someone intentionally cuts
themselves with a razor blade, or in this case, an Exacto knife,
so they can bleed. On this night, New Jack would do the honors
and cut Erik Kulas because Erik could not do it himself. And the
result was simply horrifying. Blood immediately started jetting
from the young mans head. Two arteries in Kulas's head were
struck, causing a massive cut. Kulas laid in the middle of the
ring with blood spurting from his open wound. In the crowd, the
17 year old kids father screamed for them to stop. Erik was
transported to the hospital and it took 50 stitches to close the
wound. New Jack was later acquitted of all charged.
2. Bret Screwed Bret
"Bret screwed Bret," Vince McMahon said on an episode of Monday
Night Raw following the biggest shoot in wrestling history, The
Montreal Screwjob. A "shoot" in modern day terms is when a
wrestler or, in this case, Vince McMahon, alters the agreed upon
structure of a match. In 1997, the infamous Monday Night Wars
between WWF and WCW were still raging. And the WWF was on the
losing end. WCW made a very nice financial gesture that Vince
McMahon could not top. So, with Vince's blessing, Bret signed
with WCW. One problem remained. Bret "Hitman" Hart was still the
reigning WWF heavyweight champion. Bret was to face his most
bitter and real life rival Shawn Michaels. The two had a storied
and controversial past because the two had jocked for the same
position for the last several years. Bret refused to lose the
WWF title to Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series in Montreal.
Bret Hart was a Canadian hero and felt it would be better to
drop the belt in the States. After much debate with Vince
McMahon and Shawn Michaels, it was decided the outcome of the
Survivor Series main event would be a disqualification. That
way, both wrestlers would save face. But, things didn't go
according to plan. The match went according to plan until Shawn
Michaels locked Bret Hart into the sharpshooter. The
sharpshooter was Bret Hart's finishing maneuver almost his
entire career. Once Michaels had it in, the referee called for
the bell and immediately fled the ring. The bell rang, Shawn and
Bret fell to the mat and Vince McMahon grabbed the heavyweight
belt. The fans at home and in attendance knew the fix was in.
Both wrestlers no longer pretended to be hurt. They both got up
and asked "what the hell just happened?" Shawn was ushered to
the back and given the heavyweight title. Bret on the other
hand, stayed in the ring and had a meltdown. He first spit in
the face of Vince McMahon and then completely destroyed the
ringside area. The Montreal fans showered the ring with trash.
It was the one of the biggest betrayals in wrestling history. In
2010, 13 years after the infamous screw job, Bret Hart returned
to World Wrestling Entertainment where he, Vince McMahon and
Shawn Michaels finally squashed the long heralded rivalry.
1. The King Of Harts
As unfortunate a situation it was for Bret Hart to lose the
heavyweight title in controversial fashion, it could not compare
to the way he lost his younger brother Owen. Owen Hart was the
legit younger brother of Bret Hart. When Bret left for WCW, Owen
stayed with Vince McMahon and honored his contract to the World
Wrestling Federation. In 1999, Owen was in an angle where he
donned his old wrestling costume and became the alter-ego, The
Blue Blazer. The Blue Blazer was the ultimate goofy good guy,
and hearkened back to the 1980's wrestling scene. It was a
tongue in cheek joke. Owen's entrance came high above the ring,
as he was lowered from the rafters of arenas the WWF wrestled
in. However, on the fateful night of May 23rd 1999, the quick
release mechanism that Owen used had failed. On live pay per
view, Owen Hart fell from approximately 90 feet above the ring.
He landed chest first on the turnbuckle. At the time, the
viewers at home were watching a pre-recorded interview from
earlier in the day. However, the fans in attendance saw it all.
Medics rushed the scene. Ringside commentator Jerry Lawler ran
into the ring to try to help the fallen wrestler. Unfortunately,
Owen Hart was later pronounced dead. Jim Ross, the senior
commentator had the displeasure of informing viewers at home. It
was the biggest tragedy in professional wrestling.
From the drug and alcohol abuse of Scott Hall, to the tragic
death of the beloved Owen Hart, pro wrestling isn't always as
fake as public opinion would have you believe. Regardless, the
men and women of pro wrestling put their bodies on the line for
the entertainment of millions of fans worldwide. Unfortunately,
sometimes wrestling does go wrong.
So what would be your top 7 then people tell us on here :)
#Post#: 13275--------------------------------------------------
Re: 7 Real Moments in the World of Professional Wrestling
DIR By: SheriffLonestar
Date: June 9, 2013, 3:19 pm
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My personal favourite is Akira Maeda who was "difficult to work
with" at the best of times. One night he was due to fight Andre.
Antonio Inkoi didn't want no uppity youngsters being all you
know good and stuff and getting above themselves and requested
Andre to "teach him a lesson".
Then Andre got drunk.
This is quite a feet in itself because Andre's tolerance was
about 100 beers. The result as you can imagine was, a bit of a
mess. Andre stiffed Akira, Akira stiffed Andre, it went on for
about 15 awkward minutes until they just stopped cooperating and
Andre laid on his back and started yelling "pin me". Its a bit
well weird, after a while Antonio himself comes down and yells
at them to sort things out, this is a main event after all. They
didn't. It was shit, but hilariously shit. Because really if
Andre didn't want to go what are you gonna do with him?
HTML http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSE91FHzQnc
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