WWE has been a source for wrestling entertainment since the 90s. A WWE live show is an opportunity
for fans and non-fans to get up close and personal with their favorite superstars and
divas. Everyone in a WWE arena can attest to the raw energy that's palpable as soon
as you walk in the door. But with any live show, comes the unexpected. And the WWE arena
is privy to a ton of mistakes, awkward moments and bloopers that cannot be deleted from the
show. Coz when it is live.. Anything and everything is possible. Some bloopers remain unnoticed
by viewers, but others are cringe-worthy, visible and awkward. And in true WWE form,
there is nothing left to do but just go with the punches (pun intended). So slam into that
subscribe button, hit that notification bell, and get ready to cringe.
The Ministry of Darkness
The Ministry of Darkness was formed in the late 1990s. This was a group led by The Undertaker
and had equally controversial wrestling superstars. Their storyline had a Satanic theme that usually
involved make-believe scenes of human sacrifices and evil rituals. But things started to get
awkward when WWE owner Vince McMahon spun the storyline to make him the leader of MOD.
And that he ordered the sacrifices of several wrestlers and their families -- including
his own daughter Stephanie -- for no apparent reason. Vinny Mac had to dip his dirty little
fingers into everything.
Vince McMahon Bad Dad
In 2003, the WWE franchise got creative with a spin on a rivalry between Vince McMahon
and his daughter Stephanie on its SmackDown series. The "I Quit" match had Daddy Vinny
Mac being brutal and unforgiving towards Stephanie. The animosity leading up to the match stemmed
from Stephanie not following dads orders. The fight was not pretty by any means. How
could a father do that to his daughter? Vinny Mac was MEAN! Honestly, we all know that WWE
matches are mostly scripted, but this match took us all by surprise. The McMahons took
it too far and the match was awkward from start to finish.
D-Generation X & The Porta-Potty
Do you remember the time when Triple H reunited with Shawn Micheals to revive Generation X?
Both were hugely fighting with Vince and Shane McMahon. Triple H and Shawn wreaked havoc
on the Macs and did everything they could to make their WWE lives a living hell. Prank
after prank, from spray painting the WWE jet to the walls of the arena. And they always
got away with it every time. Fast forward to Triple H and Shawn in the ring together
and the Macs coming out from backstage smiling. And suddenly a porta-potty appears in the
ring with the pranksters. Where did THAT come from? And to top it all off, poop, or buckets
of what looked like poop descended from the ceiling and poured all over a surprised Triple
H and Shawn. Tell me, where did Vinny Mac order poop in the first place?
Double Couple Fiasco
Love triangles are quite a normal storyline in the WWE. Stephanie McMahon, Kurt Angle,
and Triple H were in one, and a few other more popular ones. One such relationship that
was dragged on more than it should, was between the imports Rusev and Lana and Summer Rae
and Dolph Ziggler. It can be recalled that Rusev had a good run in 2014. And due to his
popularity, WWE management decided to spice things up in the love department. The couple,
Rusev and Lana have been fighting openly in matches and the heated arguments finally turned
into a betrayal. Lana decided to hook up with Dolph Ziggler and in turn, Rusev got cozy
with Summer Rae. It was a cringe fest of making out onstage and one-upping one another that
eventually turned into a double couple fiasco. And there was a dead fish involved, too. Fishy
fishy indeed.
Stephanie McMahon Wardrobe Malfunction
Stephanie and Triple H are a match made for the books. Theirs is a love story made in
wrestling heaven. But with all love stories, they come with the usual humps and bumps.
Both wrestling royalties have had their fair share of embarrassing WWE moments. One of
which is one of the most talked about in WWE history. This particular incident had Triple
H carrying Stephanie onto the announcer's table. Steph had on a bandage dress that was
extremely tight. A dress not made for doing stunts in. In the process, a wardrobe malfunction
occurred, exposing her breast to all the viewers on and off cam, not to mention the thousands
watching in their homes. She handled the situation with ease and made "adjustments" to her dress.
Still was an awkward situation to be in, for sure.
Hulk Hogan's Rant
Back in 2016, parental guidance was all the rage in television. WWE did its best to remind
superstars to watch their language and monitor their actions. Unfortunately, one superstar
chose not to censor his tirades. And no matter how big a star the wrestler was, they decided
to cut ties and set him loose. WWE proved that even a huge a star as Hulk Hogan should
follow their rules or else they get booted out of the franchise. The incident started
when The Hulk made some racist comments on air. Clearly, not adhering to the company's
decision to heavily censor their stars. This resulted in his release and the exclusion
of his name from all WWE promotional materials. Other superstars were not even allowed to
talk about him!
Bloody Bill Goldberg
Almost all athletes, wrestlers included, have a certain pre-game/fight ritual that they
do. Call it a good luck charm or a symbolism of sorts, it is something that they ALWAYS
perform before going to a game. This was one such episode that clearly got out of hand
for Bill Goldberg. In the early years of the WWE this gimmick would be cheered on and accepted,
but in the age of censorship and parental guidance this awkward stint involving a bloody
forehead is not television worthy. Before going into the arena, Big Bill was psyching
himself up with a ritual he has been doing since his football days. He banged his head
on a door pre-match and apparently, the door won this time. Before making his way to the
ring, apparently, no one noticed his bloody forehead. Fans were more than curious. Oh,
Bill, you beast
Mae Young Gives Birth
Mae Young, the WWE legend is sorely missed. She was a pivotal presence in the business
and made everything she did look easy peasy. Even being thrown over a table and harassed
by the Dudley boyz once or twice in her career. She was a legend in her time. But in 2002,
her career did a little nosedive due to a storyline that just did not make sense to
anyone. Just maybe Vinny Mac. At 77-years old she and "Sexual Chocolate" Mark Henry
got into a steamy relationship. That eventually got her knocked up with a child. At 77! Events
went south from there on. You would wonder, "what were they thinking exploring this angle?"
Why would they do this to this poor woman who had a booming career. And since she
was pregnant, she had to give birth. She did produce a bouncing.. HAND?! This was just
uncomfortable to watch.
Edge and Lita Boudoir
Lita is a class act and is also a very talented champion. She's had belts strapped to her
waist so many times we seem to have lost count. But her career was not as pretty. She had
love problems and was even embroiled in a love triangle featuring Matt Hardy and Edge.
This particular love angle was exploited by WWE and soon after resulted in scenes that
we would much rather forget. After a fallout with her ex, Lita and Edge hooked up, eventually
bringing their romance into the arena. Writers played it up and even created a scene where
a bed was brought into the ring. The boudoir set looked fresh out of a porn movie and the
audience was not exactly happy about it. They were gyrating and squeezing and dry humping
with kids in the audience! It was bad. Very bad
Trish & Vince McMahon
Nowadays, with #metoo and #timesup movements, women are getting more and more empowered
to speak up. Women are now espousing better and equal rights akin to their male counterparts.
One would wonder why the WWE management was able to get away with this sort of behavior
from their chairman towards a revered woman wrestler. We are talking about Vince McMahon
ordering.. yes you heard it... ORDERING Trish to get down on her hands and knees. This is
clearly a degrading act not only for Trish but for women in the wrestling business as
well. Apparently, Vinny Mac wrote the script himself and having Trish strip down, drop
on all fours and bark like a dog. This was part of the Attitude Era angle that was surely
one of the cruelest ones ever thought of.
Braun and Banks Stock Exchange Interview
In other news, Braun Strowman and Sasha Banks were out and about in 2017. They were invited
to bang the gong at the New York Stock Exchange to promote WWE's Summerslam last year. Clearly,
the interviewer had little or no knowledge of the art of pro-wrestling. As was apparent
in an embarrassingly weird question and answer repartee. Braun was his usual jovial self
and tried his best to answer the woman conducting the interview. Awkwardly, she was laughing
at all the answers and looked like she wasn't taking the pair seriously. The segment went
viral and even created a slew of meme's that went viral soon after. To make matters even
worse, Sasha was tight-lipped and stoic the whole time! At least Braun made us happy.
Mickie the Fattie
This can clearly be considered character defamation or fat-shaming nowadays. Mickie James, of
all people, was called fat and ugly by Layla and Michelle McCool. And Mickie is not even
fat, to begin with! Nor is she anywhere near being overweight! This angle was one crazy
angle for sure. WWE writers should have done a better job at creating something that was
even remotely believable. The two divas embarrass Mickie by calling her names and eventually
she just flat out bawls her eyes out in the ring. It was just plain LAME. Mickie had to
endure the stupidity of it all, even though she was a very talented wrestler. She did
mention in interviews that the incident was one of the reasons she left WWE. And good
riddance coz she deserved better! Shame on you writers!
Natalya and Her Farts
Natalya is one of the more talented champions in the women's division. She was brutal in
the ring and was a smart player, too. WWE was looking for a fighter who they could turn
into someone they could pick on. This started the storyline of Natalya and her constant
farting and err... Sharting. The angle was supposed to show her farting on different
occasions both backstage and in the ring. And she did just that. Even though most of
them were faked. Heck, everything in the WWE is fake. Maybe Vinny Mac just wanted to make
Natalya -- a Hart -- look bad. For what it's worth, she did look silly and awkward. And
the story was just an awful writing job.
Snooki the Diva
Celebrity guests are a normal occurrence in the WWE. To drum up an audience or get more
ticket sales, actors were sometimes employed and given a story to follow. But not all stories
are followed to a tee. There are often bloopers and unexpected outcomes that can only be deemed
"going with the flow." To create a buzz for WrestleMania XXVII, WWE invited Snooki of
the Jersey Shore fame. The wrestlers made sure everything was on the script but on this
certain occasion, matters took a different route. Snooki was part of a tag team with
Trish Stratus and John Morrison to face off with Dolph Ziggler and Laycool. Of course,
Snooki's team won but their winning happened in a very awkward and peculiar way. We love
Snooki but she is never a match for her opponents. C'mon, who are they kidding!
Vinny Mac and Trish Stratus Makeout Sesh
This was more than awkward, this was gross! Vinny Mac has always created controversial
and crazy angles, but he outdid himself with this one. With his paralyzed wife as a prop,
he organized a makeout session right in front of his incapacitated wife. This was during
the Attitude Era, that had all sorts of crazy happenings. By dragging a hugely popular diva,
he was fearlessly creating a damaging situation. McMahon was openly French kissing Trish Stratus
with a helpless and comatose Linda McMahon in a wheelchair. To this day there is still
no clear explanation why the Mac played it out that way. True to form, the Mac has one
of the most ridiculous but genius minds in the industry.
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