Top 10 Most Shocking Moments in Pro Wrestling History

The Top Ten

  1. The Montreal Screwjob at Survivor Series (11/9/97)

    The reaction from Bret when it happened says it all.

    This was messed up. Screw Vince.

  2. Mick Foley Gets Thrown Off the Hell in a Cell at King of the Ring (6/28/98)

    We'll never forget Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler, who were worried about Foley and wondered if he would compete. We'll never forget their reactions.

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  3. Hulk Hogan Turns Heel at Bash at the Beach (7/7/96)

  4. Brock Lesnar Superplexes The Big Show Causing the Ring to Break

  5. Raven Crucifies Sandman on ECW (10/26/96)

    The ECW fans are a ravenous bunch, but even they have their limits. Following a match between Raven and Sandman, Raven crucified Sandman in the ring. Raven later apologized for his actions.

  6. The Big Show Throws John Cena Through the Spotlight at Backlash

  7. Ivan Koloff Ends Bruno Sammartino's 7-Year Title Reign

  8. Brock Lesnar Defeats The Undertaker at WrestleMania XXX

    For 21 years, all the legends couldn't do what Brock Lesnar did in one night. How's that?

    Yeah, after Taker's loss, WWE sucks. They're just bringing boring stories.

  9. André Turns on Hulk Hogan

    I remember it like it was yesterday. If you watched a WWE interview from 1984, when Hogan was the champion, Andre said he would like to challenge Hogan for a championship one day. It took three years for Hogan to say yes.

  10. Stone Cold Gives Vince the Stunner on RAW (9/22/97)

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    Larry Zbyszko Turns on Bruno Sammartino

    Zbyszko trained with Sammartino while at Penn State. In 1973, Sammartino brought Zbyszko into the World Wrestling Federation. In seven years, Zbyszko became one of the best. He was the 1974 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Rookie of the Year and a tag team champion with Tony Garea. Despite his wins, he never escaped the shadow of his teacher, Sammartino.

    In January 1980, Larry challenged Bruno to a match on TV, or he would face retirement. Bruno later agreed. On January 22, 1980, they fought on national TV. Sammartino dominated early, but Larry grew angry as the match progressed. After Bruno threw him out of the ring, Larry returned and attacked Bruno viciously.

    The most shocking pro wrestling moment of the 1980s happened when Larry hit Bruno with a wooden chair three times, leaving him in a pool of mud in the ring. This instantly made Larry a big-time heel and started the Zbyszko-Sammartino feud that captured the pro wrestling world in 1980.

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    13. The Contenders

  13. CM Punk's Pipe Bomb

  14. The Shockmaster Debuts (8/18/93)

    Shockmaster made an impact, but not in the way he wanted to when he crashed through the sheetrock wall and lost his helmet.

  15. Edge Spears Mick Foley Through a Flaming Table at WrestleMania 22

  16. Brian Pillman Pulls a Gun on Stone Cold Steve Austin on RAW (11/4/96)

    It was a moment that almost canceled WWF RAW forever. Pillman and Austin had no love lost, and on that November 1996 night, chaos erupted. Shots were reportedly fired outside Pillman's house. It was a desperate attempt by WWF RAW to gain ratings against WCW Monday Nitro, which was dominating in the Monday Night War. The WWF was later forced to apologize for the events of that fateful night in Ohio.

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  17. Brock Lesnar Wins WWE Title After Destroying John Cena at SummerSlam 2014

  18. Shield Reunion (10/9/17)

  19. The Death of Rocky Johnson

    It was a tragedy that ended the career of one of pro wrestling's most popular superstars of all time. His sportsmanship and desire helped him achieve amazing victories and induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

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    The father of Dwayne Johnson, who helped guide his son, passed away at just 75. A total tragedy for all of wrestling, along with his fans and son Dwayne. R.I.P. Rocky.

  20. The Undertaker Hangs The Big Boss Man from the Cell at WrestleMania XV

  21. Vince Hires Eric Bischoff on RAW (7/15/02)

    No one in a million years ever thought Eric Bischoff, the same man who tried to put WWE out of business, would be working for Vince McMahon.

  22. Mickie James Kisses Trish Stratus on RAW (12/26/05)

  23. The Mass Transit Incident

  24. Kane Tombstones Linda McMahon

  25. Nexus Invades WWE

  26. CM Punk Leaves Money in the Bank with WWE Championship

    Only to return with it eight days later.

  27. Maven Eliminates The Undertaker at the 2002 Royal Rumble

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