Most Controversial WWE Superstar in Kayfabe

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I don't mean from a real life perspective - because we know who wins that - but in kayfabe. In spite of WWE's usual insistence that Cena is the most controversial wrestler in history, who would you say the honor truly goes to?

Edit: Thought I should rename the thread to make it a bit more clear what the intent of the thread was.

[John Cena's Boner]

I think that would have to go to Shawn Michaels. Hands down. The numerous betrayals, the raunchy DX stuff, and always being in the eye of the storm when s*** was going down.

[miffy]

Big Bossman. Not only terrorised a funeral, but I assume the feud with Nailz was actually due to him giving him the long arm of the law whilst incarcerated. Nailz should have been the good guy.

[oafman]

Edge

[maxheadroom]

Brian Pillman

He pulled a gun on Austin for crying out loud!

[strykerdarksilence]

Who is the most controversial from a real life perspective then? I'd say they had cleared the roster of most of the guys who are likely to be up to behind the scenes shennanigans. Orton has towed the line nicely since he got married a few years back.

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Jan 7, 2011 6:05:23 GMT -5 @strykerdarksilence said:

Who is the most controversial from a real life perspective then? I'd say they had cleared the roster of most of the guys who are likely to be up to behind the scenes shennanigans. Orton has towed the line nicely since he got married a few years back.

Well, I mean as an all-time thing, and the only people on that front I can see coming close to Chris Benoit are the people involved with the Montreal screwjob.

[strykerdarksilence]

Ah, of course. I've kind of done the WWE thing and struck him from my memory so it didn't occur to me straight off.

[Mozenrath]

Kayfabe wise, Billy Gunn would possibly be up there.

First, he betrays his brother and aligns with Honky Tonk Man.

He then transitions into being in the New Age Outlaws, wildly popular and successful tag team that join the vulgar and cocky stable of D-X.

He then is involved in the group splitting to squabble over ownership rights to the group.

Somewhere between then and now, he got a singles push, including a pointless King of the Ring win. It was controversial in quality.

Later, returning from injury, he was one of those who lost their gimmick to Right to Censor, going briefly by "Billy G" before he settled on The One Billy Gunn. It was during this time that he got involved in the Eddie/Chyna feud, which had him facing the cheating, jealous, verbally abusive Eddie.

This gimmick lasted him a while, all the way until he aligned with Chuck Palumbo in the homoerotically charged team of Billy and Chuck, leading to their fake marriage that they had no intention of going through with. This drew plenty of publicity, and later scorn.

He more or less floundered until leaving, unless you count implied swinging with Torrie, Jamie, and Nidia to be some fantastic angle.

Of course, controversy would continue to follow him with Voodoo Kin Mafia, his curse laden released tapes over his infidelity, and his continued campaign to make people forget why he used to be so popular.

[Fundertaker]

Jan 7, 2011 5:22:15 GMT -5 John Cena's Boner said:

I think that would have to go to Shawn Michaels. Hands down. The numerous betrayals, the raunchy DX stuff, and always being in the eye of the storm when s*** was going down.

AND HE JUST KICKED STAN~!

[Citizen Zero]

Jan 7, 2011 6:07:05 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

Jan 7, 2011 6:05:23 GMT -5 @strykerdarksilence said:

Who is the most controversial from a real life perspective then? I'd say they had cleared the roster of most of the guys who are likely to be up to behind the scenes shennanigans. Orton has towed the line nicely since he got married a few years back.

Well, I mean as an all-time thing, and the only people on that front I can see coming close to Chris Benoit are the people involved with the Montreal screwjob.

...What about Jimmy Snuka?

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Piper has to be up there

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

From the real world perspective how can it possibly be anyone other than Benoit? In fact, that is so true this topic should probably exclude him.

Sans Benoit, I'd say Vince McMahon. He has a Congressional investigation under his belt.

[generationxero]

Muhammad Hassan


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[anticonscience]

Kerwin White

[Yami Daimao]

John Cena, of course.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Austin, because everyone always hated him, face or heel, aside from a rare few exceptions.

Only guy I can think of that genuinely liked him was Dude Love, who turned heel on him anyway.

[Brian Suntan]

John Cena is as good a shout as any.

I think Mr McMahon wins easily if you extend it to him.

[noleafclover1980]

The original incarnation of Goldust has to be up there. During the PG, cartoon WWF of the mid 90's, this ambiguously gay character shows up out of nowhere, making advances at Razor Ramon, etc. Goldust was attitude before attitude was cool.

[Mozenrath]

Jan 7, 2011 5:02:53 GMT -5 Lizuka #BLM said:

I don't mean from a real life perspective - because we know who wins that - but in kayfabe. In spite of WWE's usual insistence that Cena is the most controversial wrestler in history, who would you say the honor truly goes to?

So, no to Jimmy Snuka, etc.