Everyone is familiar with the name ‘WWE’ which stands for World Wrestling Entertainment. Many of us have grown up watching professional wrestling, as a kid we even tried doing the wrestling moves on our friends and siblings in the backyard or on the bed. WWE is the biggest name in the domain of wrestling, a huge entertainment industry dealing primarily in professional wrestling.
However WWE has expanded themselves over time, it’s now not limited to only wrestling, they make movies, they have their merchandises, video games, music, it has become a global brand. WWE has also launched many initiatives to stop bullying like ‘Be A Star’ and they support the Susan G. Komen cancer mission. Recently WWE has also launched its WWE Network which is a 24/7 wrestling and entertainment channel which allows you to watch any episode of RAW, Smackdown from the WWE library, any PPV from the archives, the original WWE Network shows like Table For 3, Legends with JBL. Keeps you updated with each and everything related to WWE.
Over the time numerous people have called WWE a fake, accused them of cheating in the name of Wrestling. WWE is scripted, it’s not fake. The matches are choreographed, they have expert creatives who plan the feuds between the superstars, write a story-line. The results of the matches are predetermined. Superstars are informed about how a match will be finished, what spots to pick, what moves will be used.
If you still think that WWE is fake, only for kids then you better think again after reading this article. So here are the 10 Moments That Prove WWE Is Realer Than Real. You Will Respect WWE After Reading This.
Note: The moments are not listed in any particular order.
1. Undertaker throws Mankind off a 16-foot cage through a table.
“Good god almighty, good god almighty, that killed him! As god is my witness, he is broken in half!” – Jim Ross
This moment cemented the legacy of Mick Foley as one of the most hardcore wrestler of all time. Foley received numerous injuries in this match, he suffered a dislocated shoulder due to the fall in the first bump, but he continued the match. The second bump when Undertaker chokeslammed Mankind atop the chain-link mesh cage, resulting in Foley falling through and hitting the ring canvas hard below. He dislocated his jaw, his tooth knocked out and hanging beneath his nose. And the guy smiles even though he’s bleeding WOW!
2. Big Show gets super-flexed from the top rope by Brock Lesnar and the ring collapses! OMG!
HOLY SHIT! – Taz
If you remember this moment then just like every wrestling fan you were screaming at the top of your lungs when this happened. This is entertainment. These guys put their bodies on the line for entertaining the fans. This is not fake, this is real and the risks are real too.
3. Edge spears Jeff Hardy off the top of a 20-foot ladder.
“For the love of God, Jeff Hardy may be broken smack dab in half!” – Jim Ross
It’s the grandest stage of them all, it’s the big daddy WRESTLEMANIA! The three best tag teams of the Attitude Era, throw them together in the most fierce and hardcore match, the ladders match. This high-flying move could have resulted in serious ramifications, it might have made Jeff a quadriplegic, but thank god nothing like that happened.
4. Edge Spears Mick Foley through table on FIRE!
“OH MY GOD!!!” – Joey Styles
Those guys did really put the stage on fire at Wrestlemania 22. It was a short, but a crazy match, it totally stole the night. Doing a fire spot isn’t easy as it looks so kudos to both Edge and Foley for doing it. You’ll find this one-of-a-kind entertainment only in the WWE.
5. The Rock Vs Mankind ‘I Quit’ Match.
“He may have shattered Mick Foley’s skull.” – Michael Cole
This is one of the brutal matches of all time. During the match Mick Foley took 11 unprotected chair shots to the head while handcuffed. The match was made to make The Rock look a real deal, they had agreed on 5 chair shots, but Rock carried away during the match. The worst part was that Foley’s family was sitting in the front row. His kids had to see their dad got beaten up pretty bad.
6. Owen Hart Crushes Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Neck.
“As soon as my head hit that mat, I was thinking Christopher Reeve. Cause I thought I was never gonna walk again, ever.” – Austin
WWE has always asked the fans to not try the wrestling moves at home or anywhere. These moves can only be performed by the professionals, even the professionals make mistakes at times. After Hart botched a pile-driver, dropped Austin on his neck, Austin was left with a broken neck and temporary paralysis.
7. Shane ‘The Daredevil’ McMahon’s High-Risk Moves
OH MY GOD DON’T DO IT SHANE, DON’T DO IT!!!!! – Jim Ross
Shane McMahon is the son of the billionaire Vince McMahon, the owner of WWE. Shane is not a professional wrestler, had no wrestling training whatsoever. But he has the courage to perform the high-risk dangerous moves, something which even the professionals dread to think about.
8. Death of Owen Hart.
“I have the unfortunate responsibility to let everyone know that Owen Hart has died. Owen Hart has tragically died from that accident here tonight.” – Jim Ross
Professional wrestling is no joke. The worst tragedy that happened in the history of WWE is the death of Owen Hart. At Over The Edge PPV Owen Hart was set to make an entrance from the ceiling, and he fell from the ceiling. He landed on the ring-post hitting his back on it and it was announced on-screen that his bones were crushed.
9. Seth Rollins breaks John Cena’s nose in a gruesome manner.
“Damn Cena’s nose is twice the size it should be.” – Michael Cole
Even though the match is scripted, the result is predetermined, but a lot can happen in the ring which is not on the script. John Cena gets his nose broken, but continues to wrestle the match. He improvised the match. He could have gone backstage to receive the medical attention, the match should have been stopped, but he continued. John Cena is one tough guy.
10. Randy Orton falls back first into thumb tacks!
“He looks like a human pincushion.” – Jim Ross
