Most Shocking Betrayals In Pro Wrestling
For almost 15 years, Hulk Hogan had always been the good guy. That all changed on June 7, 1996, at WCW's Bash at the Beach when Hogan revealed himself as the third member, along with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, to form the N.W.O.
The moment that shocked the wrestling world! An '80s wrestling hero turns his back on his fans and becomes the leader of one of the greatest heel stables of all time.
Whether or not you agree with either McMahon or Hart, the Montreal Screwjob at Survivor Series is still considered one of the most controversial moments in wrestling history. When Bret Hart refused to drop the title to Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon was given no alternative but to screw Bret out of the title.
We've seen Bearer betray Undertaker in the late '90s, but we also saw Bearer betray Undertaker again in 2010.
Well, it was going to happen one day. I always thought that Roman would break it up. I found it quite interesting that Seth did it.
Breaking up The Shield did a lot for them, like major pushes, main eventing on their own, and improving as wrestlers. So, I personally think it was a good idea to break them up.
Always saw this coming. Seth Rollins is a snake. Can't stand him. Roman and Dean made Seth what he is today. That's what he forgets.
Did not see that coming. Seth Rollins turning on his Shield companions and siding with the Authority.
Perhaps it was jealousy over Jeff Hardy's sudden success as the WWE Champion that led Matt Hardy to take it upon himself to cost Jeff the title at the Royal Rumble.
Problems between the Guerrero family ultimately led to Chavo turning on Eddie. Following a tag team match with the Basham Brothers, Chavo stood idle as Eddie was assaulted. After the attack, Chavo climbed into the ring and then viciously attacked Eddie.
That was a good betrayal, though. We got to have one of the most legendary wrestlers in the wrestling industry. And then Marty Jannetty...
The greatest career move ever for Michaels, who was starting to break through as a major superstar. His career then took off from here.
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The Freebirds attempted to help Kerry win the world title in his cage match against Ric Flair, but when Kerry refused their help, they slammed the cage door on him, costing him the title and leading to one of the greatest feuds in wrestling history.
No one, I mean no one, saw this coming. This incident launched World Class Championship Wrestling into a major player from Christmas Day 1982 until the day David Von Erich died in February 1984.
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This moment led to one of the greatest rivalries in history between The Fabulous Freebirds and The Von Erichs.
Most of us knew Randy Orton was going to cash in Money in the Bank following the Cena-Bryan match. However, no one could have foreseen Triple H pedigreing Daniel Bryan, leading to Orton winning the title.
That was just wrong! Daniel Bryan deserved the championship! I know Randy Orton was gonna cash in, but really, Triple H?
That was wrong, unfair, and cruel!
As Jake said, never trust a snake. Jake was with the Undertaker all along.
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I told you earlier about how Larry turned on Bruno in the other betrayal wrestling list. But here is where the story continues.
Today, when a wrestler betrays his best friend, it's newsworthy, even in the days of social media. But back in 1980, it was a different era, and no one saw this coming because Zbyszko and Sammartino were like brothers and trained together so that Zbyszko would be as good as Sammartino. However, a head chair shot on TV is not the way to do it.
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Big Show turned heel every week, so we could just make a list with Big Show heel turns.