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From swinging opponent round by his penis to hitting another with a barbed wire bat: The 10 most outrageous moments in wrestling

IT was the moment that shocked the wrestling world - when a female ex-WWE competitor reached into her wrestling knickers, pulled out a bloody tampon and shoved it down her opponent's throat.

But, while some slammed Priscilla Kelly's unexpected moves in a fight last month as "embarrassing" and "disgusting", others pointed out that it's not the most outrageous thing to be witnessed by fans.

Fans have shared their outrage after a female wrestler took out her tampon and stuffed it down her opponent's throat during a fight
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Fans have shared their outrage after a female wrestler took out her tampon and stuffed it down her opponent's throat during a fightCredit: Twitter @AdamRivalPro

From penis 'flipping' and real life snake bites to live hanging, lesbian role play and the horrifying 'stink face'... here The Sun Online examines the 10 most jaw-dropping moments in the history of wrestling.

Many commentators asked why Priscilla Kelly was facing so much criticism when they claimed far more outrageous moments had happened in the sport's history
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Many commentators asked why Priscilla Kelly was facing so much criticism when they claimed far more outrageous moments had happened in the sport's historyCredit: Twitter @AdamRivalPro

1. The time a wrestler won a match with his penis

One of the most famous fight finishes in wrestling history saw a pro-wrestler appear to use his penis to spin his opponent in the air and leave him splayed on the floor.

The stunt took place during a match in Osaka, Japan between pro-wrestlers Joey Ryan and Danshoku Dino in November 2015.

Dino had become known for a highly-successful signature move which saw him grab his opponents by the penis.

The star thrust his crotch in a clockwise direction to shake Dino off, forcing him into the air and watching him crash land on the mat in front of him.

Joey Ryan 'flipped' Danshoku Dino using his penis
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Joey Ryan 'flipped' Danshoku Dino using his penisCredit: YouTube

2. The star who rubbed his bum in female wrestlers' faces

In the early 2000s, a particularly horrifying move which saw wrestlers rubbing their bum in their opponents' faces became popular.

​WWE wrestler ​Rikishi​ shows off his ​famous ​Stink​f​ace​ move​

Known as the 'Stink Face', it was predominantly used by pro-wrestler Rikishi who used  it to 'finish off' his fellow fighters.

After throwing his opponents onto the floor, the nappy-wearing WWE star would squat down and smear his bum in their face.

No one was safe from the 'Stink Face', including female pro-wrestlers.

Rikishi made the 'Stink Face' famous
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Rikishi made the 'Stink Face' famousCredit: WWE
Rikishi performed the Stink Face on female wrestler Stephanie McMahon
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Rikishi performed the Stink Face on female wrestler Stephanie McMahonCredit: YouTube
The nappy-wearing wrestler was seen about to use the move to 'finish off' the fight
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The nappy-wearing wrestler was seen about to use the move to 'finish off' the fightCredit: YouTube

3. The time a WWE star was 'buried alive'

During a Halloween special that saw two fighters spar outside of the ring, one wrestler appeared to bury his opponent beneath a mound of soil.

Pro-wrestler Mick Foley - nicknamed Mankind - appeared to be trapped beneath the fake ground by Mark Calaway's The Undertaker in a 1996 match.

A shocking end to the end fight saw mankind's hand re-emerge from his 'grave' showing he was still alive.

Many fans have debated as to how WWE managed to pull on the stunt safely, with some suggesting he had jumped into a secret underground compartment as the soil fell into the grave.

Mick Foley was 'buried alive' by Mark Calaway
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Mick Foley was 'buried alive' by Mark CalawayCredit: WWE
The star was seemingly trapped in a grave
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The star was seemingly trapped in a graveCredit: WWE
For the Halloween special, Foley shocked fans by reaching a hand out of the ground
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For the Halloween special, Foley shocked fans by reaching a hand out of the ground

4. When a wrestler stole the coffin of his opponent's father

In 1996, a pre-recorded clip saw a wrestler interrupt the funeral of his opponent's father and steal his coffin.

Ray Traylor's Big Boss Man could be seen appearing to drive off with Paul 'The Big Show' Wight's dead dad in a car.

While entirely fictional, the harrowing story line shocked many fans.

Big Boss Man stole the coffin of his opponent's father in one chilling storyline
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Big Boss Man stole the coffin of his opponent's father in one chilling storylineCredit: WWE

5. Barbed wire bats as weapons

In a sub-category of the sport, known as hardcore wrestling, participants beat each other until bloody with glass lighting tubes, fan-made barbed-wire bats and other deadly weapons.
The niche regularly horrifies fans with its bloody brutality.
Inside the bloody world of hardcore wrestling where men and women beat each other with glass, barbed wire and fan-made weapons and hurl themselves off 20-foot scaffolding into fiery pits
Aero Boy is wrapped in barbed wire after being thrown off a wooden board during a match
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Aero Boy is wrapped in barbed wire after being thrown off a wooden board during a matchCredit: Marc McAndrews/INSTITUTE

6. The time a wrestler used a staple gun on his opponent

After deciding barbed wire and bats weren't quite pain-inducing enough, a wrestler attacked his opponent's forehead with a staple gun.
Dylan Summers - known in the ring as Necro Butcher - used the horrendous tool on KC 'Cloudy' Day.
Cloudy gets 'stapled' by Necro Butcher in top Wrestling move
Necro Butcher used the staple gun on many of his opponents
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Necro Butcher used the staple gun on many of his opponentsCredit: WWE

7. Girl-on-girl snogs

Female wrestling has seen numerous instances in the 2000s where fighters planted a kiss on their opponent in order to catch them off guard and win.

Ex-WWE wrestler Priscilla Kelly slammed after shoving her tampon down opponent's throat

One notable incident took place in 2007 between female pro-wrestlers Mickie James and Melina Perez.

However, the stunt - often between straight women - caused controversy because of accusations it was used by WWE to titillate the audience and counter declining ratings.

Bosses particularly came under fire for lesbian-led story lines that saw several minutes of scantily-clad women making out and fondling in the ring - but no fighting.

Female stars Mickie James and Melina Perez kissed on stage during their fight
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Female stars Mickie James and Melina Perez kissed on stage during their fightCredit: WWE
WWE got its women wrestlers to wear increasingly fewer clothes to boost ratings
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WWE got its women wrestlers to wear increasingly fewer clothes to boost ratingsCredit: WWE

8. The fight where a snake took a bloody bite out of a wrestler

In a very risky move, a wrestler brought a huge snake into the ring as his weapon of choice.

Jake 'The Snake' Roberts introduced the reptile into his WWE fight with 'Macho Man' Randy Savage in 1991.

Cameras showed the creature slither up and bite Savage on the arm, leaving a bloody bite where his fangs had been.

It was only later revealed by Roberts that he had let the snake bite him in front of his opponent backstage first to prove to him it wasn't poisonous.

Jake Roberts shocked when he used a snake to bite opponent Randy Savage
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Jake Roberts shocked when he used a snake to bite opponent Randy Savage
The reptile left a bloody bite, horrifying the audience
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The reptile left a bloody bite, horrifying the audienceCredit: WWE

9. The wrestler who was 'hung' in the ring

During a 1998 fight, a wrestler had a sling tied around his neck by his opponent before he was lifted up by the rope to over a metre off the floor.
Mark Calaway and Ray Traylor clashed in the ring
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Mark Calaway and Ray Traylor clashed in the ringCredit: WWE
Mark Calaway - better known as The Undertaker - 'hung' his opponent Ray Traylor, who went by the moniker Big Boss Man.
While it was clearly a stunt, fans to this day are still baffled as to how WWE executed the very realistic move - Traylor looked genuinely horrified as he begun to pull at the rope around his neck.
Some have speculated that they achieved the effect with a secret harness beneath his clothes.
Then Big Boss Man was hung by The Undertaker in a particularly chilling end to a fight
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Then Big Boss Man was hung by The Undertaker in a particularly chilling end to a fightCredit: WWE
WWE have never revealed how they achieved the stunt safely
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WWE have never revealed how they achieved the stunt safelyCredit: WWE

10. The one with a gun

Last but not least, the most controversial wrestling moment of them all is the fight in 1996 when a wrestler pulled out a gun on his opponent.
While no shots were actually fired in the story line - which saw Bryan Pillman reveal the 9mm gun to defend his family at home against Steve Austin - many Americans viewers were outraged.
The segment came at a time when WWE were meant to be catering to younger audiences and the show was almost pulled off air.
Bryan Pillman caused WWE to almost be taken off air when he whipped out a gun in a storyline
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Bryan Pillman caused WWE to almost be taken off air when he whipped out a gun in a storylineCredit: WWE

Despite some truly eye-opening moments in wrestling over the years, it has taken until now for fans to get truly up in arms about stunts pulled in the ring.

Who knew a tampon was so much more shocking than a barbed wire bat, biting snake or wrestler's bum...

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