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Number 5 – The Steroid Controversy
The reputation of the WWF, at the time, was nearly destroyed by the infamous Steroid Trial
in the early 90s which accused Vince McMahon of supplying his wrestlers with anabolic steroids.
The prosecution’s main witness, Hulk Hogan, testified that Vince McMahon never told him
to take nor tried to sell him steroids.
Eventually the jury acquitted McMahon of all charges and he re-gained control of the company.
As a result of the trial, McMahon started pushing ‘smaller’ wrestlers, such as Bret
Hart and Shawn Michaels as opposed to only opting for large muscular frames like Hulk
Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior.
Number 4 – Jimmy Snuka Charged With Murder
In 1983, Nancy Argentino, girlfriend of Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka at the time, died from
“undetermined craniocerebral injuries”.
Aside from traumatic brain injuries, an autopsy report of Nancy Argentino revealed a pattern
of cuts and bruises, a possible sign of “mate abuse” and so foul play was suspected.
Snuka was the only suspect involved in the initial investigation and 32 years after the
incident occurred, Snuka was charged with third degree murder and involuntary manslaughter
over the death of Nancy Argentino.
In his 2012 autobiography, “Superfly: The Jimmy Snuka Story”, he wrote, “Many terrible
things have been written about me hurting Nancy and being responsible for her death,
but they are not true," adding “This has been very hard on me and very hard on my family.
To this day, I get nasty notes and threats.
It hurts.
I never hit Nancy or threatened her.”
Whether he was telling the truth still remains questionable but the late Hall of Famer now
suffers from dementia and stomach cancer.
Number 3 – Owen Hart’s Death
Owen Hart tragically fell to his death during the 1999 Over the Edge pay-per-view in a stunt
that went horribly wrong.
Hart was to begin the match in a dramatic fashion to suit his ‘buffoonish’ superhero
character by being lowered from the air with the use of a quick release mechanism.
It was intended that Hart would be lowered just above ring level, become entangled and
then release the harness falling flat on his face for comedic effect.
However, instead while being lowered to the ring the quick release mechanism triggered
and Hart was sent plummeting 78 feet landing chest first on the top rope throwing him into
the ring.
Unfortunately, Hart died from internal bleeding and blunt force trauma.
The massive controversy was that the WWF management team decided to continue with the pay-per-view
event despite the incident that occurred.
The death of Owen Hart resulted in the Hart family suing the company and there was a minor
scandal in 2015 after the WWE released a documentary on Hart’s career.
Number 2 – The Hulkster’s Racism
Hulk Hogan was one of the most recognised wrestlers worldwide and was arguably the most
popular superstar in the ‘80s and ‘90s.
However, his reputation was destroyed after a tape that was released by Gawker, surfaced
the internet and exposed the Hulkster complaining about his daughter’s sex life littered with
the n-word . In the tape Hogan said, “if she was going to f*ck some n*gg*r, I’d rather
have her marry an 8-foot-tall n*gg*r worth a hundred million dollars”, “like a basketball
player”.
As a result of the racial slur, the WWE cut all ties with Hogan and terminated his contract,
even removing his name and picture from the Hall of Fame.
Hogan later apologised for his racist comments and stated that his words were ‘offensive’
and ‘unacceptable’ and was embarrassed by the whole scandal.
The Hulkster even contemplated suicide as a result of this scandal.
What is certain is that Hulkamania truly ran wild this time.
Number 1 – The Benoit Tragedy
Chris Benoit, the Rabid Wolverine, was a Canadian professional wrestler and had a career that
spanned 22 years until his death in 2007.
He was widely respected by both viewers and peers and main evented Wrestlemania 20, winning
the World Heavyweight Championship in 2004.
However, all respect was lost for him when he savagely murdered his wife, Nancy along
with his son, Daniel before eventually committing suicide by hanging himself with a weight machine
cable.
A Bible was placed next to the bodies of each victim.
Research suggests that a combination of depression and brain damage sustained from numerous concussions
are contributing factors to Benoit’s inhuman murders.
The Wrestling industry was embroiled in deep controversy from Benoit’s actions and the
United States House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform even investigated the
WWE and TNA in the aftermath of his death.
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