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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
5. Barbed wire bats as weapons
6. The time a wrestler used a staple gun on his opponent
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.
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.
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.
9. The wrestler who was ‘hung’ in the ring
10. The one with a gun
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…