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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2011 5:02:53 GMT -5
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.
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Post by John Cena's Boner on Jan 7, 2011 5:22:15 GMT -5
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.
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Post by miffy on Jan 7, 2011 5:25:00 GMT -5
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.
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Post by oafman on Jan 7, 2011 5:37:47 GMT -5
Edge
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Post by maxheadroom on Jan 7, 2011 5:45:26 GMT -5
Brian Pillman
He pulled a gun on Austin for crying out loud!
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Jan 7, 2011 6:05:23 GMT -5
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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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2011 6:07:05 GMT -5
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.
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Post by strykerdarksilence on Jan 7, 2011 6:08:38 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 7, 2011 6:28:59 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Fundertaker on Jan 7, 2011 6:36:18 GMT -5
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~!
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Post by Citizen Zero on Jan 7, 2011 7:23:21 GMT -5
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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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2011 10:36:09 GMT -5
Piper has to be up there
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Jan 7, 2011 10:41:23 GMT -5
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.
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Post by generationxero on Jan 7, 2011 11:13:21 GMT -5
Muhammad Hassan
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Post by anticonscience on Jan 7, 2011 11:29:49 GMT -5
Kerwin White
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Post by Yami Daimao on Jan 7, 2011 11:38:09 GMT -5
John Cena, of course.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jan 7, 2011 12:09:38 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Brian Suntan on Jan 7, 2011 12:22:10 GMT -5
John Cena is as good a shout as any.
I think Mr McMahon wins easily if you extend it to him.
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Post by noleafclover1980 on Jan 7, 2011 19:10:20 GMT -5
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.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jan 7, 2011 19:11:27 GMT -5
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.
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