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The one thing that makes a real difference in WWE is the art of storytelling. While the company has had several talented athletes who can tear it up inside the ring, that in itself is never enough. WWE Superstars are expected to sell a feud and get the crowd invested. That's one of the major reasons why character work and mic skills are so important for any WWE Superstar looking to have a breakout year.
But many times, we have seen these individuals go to unprecedented lengths to get the attention of the crowd and speak or do things that really left the WWE Universe shocked to further their storylines. More often than not, such actions have led to severe heat from fans and critics alike.
Without further ado, let me delve into five occasions where WWE Superstars held nothing back and went too far in their feuds.
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#5 Randy Orton goes too personal with Triple H
Back in early 2009, Randy Orton began a feud with the McMahon family on WWE TV after he called Stephanie worthless and later attacked Vince with the Punt Kick when he asked for an apology. Orton would have matches with Shane McMahon before eventually setting up a clash with Triple H at WrestleMania XXV.
The Apex Predator had the support of his Legacy stablemates Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase at the time. Orton later revealed that it was a ploy on his part to exact revenge against The Game for throwing him out of the Evolution stable back in 2004.
Orton's sadistic nature was in full display in this storyline but things reached a fever pitch on the 23rd March 2009 episode of RAW. The Viper teamed up with DiBiase to take on Triple H in a handicap match and the duo managed to handcuff him to the ring ropes. Orton then called out Stephanie McMahon saying she was the only one who could save her husband.
A scared Stephanie came out and eventually, The Viper DDT'd her. However, a vicious Orton didn't end things there. He turned around an unconscious Stephanie and proceeded to kiss her in front of an irate Triple H before hitting The Game with a sledgehammer in the face.
#4 CM Punk brings up Jeff Hardy's history of substance abuse
CM Punk and Jeff Hardy crossed paths back in 2009 which ended with The Charismatic Enigma quitting WWE. The rivalry was very personal because of the values represented by both WWE Superstars. Punk was well-known for his "straight edge" style of living while Hardy has a history of drug overdose and had gotten in trouble with WWE for the same on several occasions in the past.
It was the 1st July 2009 episode of SmackDown when CM Punk decided to blur the lines between kayfabe and reality as he targeted Jeff Hardy with a scathing promo prior to the duo's scheduled match for the World Heavyweight Championship at Night of Champions.
"This is Polymyxin B Sulfate. I have to apply this to my eye three times a day. The only way you obtain this is with a prescription from a doctor. Now, I know, you know a thing or two about prescription medication. What I don't think you realize, is that you have to go to a doctor to legally obtain some. Unlike you, Jeff, this is the only foreign substance I will allow in my body."
This outburst obviously caught Hardy as well as the fans in the arena by surprise who continued to boo Punk.
#3 Paige looks down on the late Reid Flair
Back in 2015, Charlotte Flair was in the midst of her first reign as the Divas Champion in WWE. Paige had turned her back on Team PCB and was feuding with The Queen for her title. The two WWE Superstars were scheduled to face off at Survivor Series but things seriously went south during the contract signing for the match on the go-home show of RAW.
Now Charlotte's deceased brother Reid Flair was also a wrestler who had worked in the independent circuit and All Japan Pro Wrestling before his death in 2013 at the age of 25 due to drug overdose. The Queen cut an emotional promo, telling the WWE Universe about how she was fighting for her brother's dreams.
Charlotte would go on to add that she would continue to fight every day just like her dad did, her brother did, and she herself does. That's when Paige intervened and alluded to the untimely demise of Reid Flair as she added:
"Your little baby brother, he didn't have much fight in him, did he?"
Charlotte understandably lost her cool and went absolutely berserk at Paige as the fans in the arena jeered the latter for her controversial remark.
#2 LayCool comes up with the Piggy James angle
After she made her debut on SmackDown in October 2009, Mickie James started feuding with the then-WWE Women's Champion Michelle McCool and Layla, collectively known as LayCool.
During the 20th November episode of the Blue brand, James defeated Layla in a quick match but soon after, the latter asked Mickie to have a look at the titantron. McCool appeared on the big screen referring to Mickie as Piggy James and sang her own rendition of "Old McDonald had a farm" with a caricature of the latter's face as a pig. The segment left Mickie James in tears and was absolutely scorned at by the WWE Universe.
In a world where bullying and body shaming are issues that people are fighting against, this turned into a full-blown storyline. While Mickie James did beat Michelle McCool at Royal Rumble next year to become a five-time WWE Women's Champion, LayCool won the feud. James was eventually released by WWE in April 2010. She has since made her return to the company but is currently inactive on WWE TV.
#1 Randy Orton's remarks about the late Eddie Guerrero
The death of Eddie Guerrero on 13 November 2005 took the WWE Universe by storm. Eddie was one of the greatest performers in the company's history and was extremely loved by fans all around the globe. Yet, this didn't prevent his demise from being exploited in a WWE storyline.
One of Eddie Guerrero's closest friends in the industry, Rey Mysterio, was the recipient of a main event push in 2006. Despite being the second entrant in the Royal Rumble match that year, Mysterio won the contest and thereby received a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship.
The Master of the 619 had dedicated his run to the late Eddie Guerrero. It was then that Randy Orton got involved. Orton was the last person whom Mysterio had eliminated to win the Royal Rumble match and wanted the latter to put his title shot on the line.
Orton was in the middle of his Legend Killer gimmick at the time in WWE but during one of the episodes of SmackDown, he crossed all the lines when he spoke distastefully about Eddie Guerrero stating:
"Eddie ain't in heaven, Eddie's down there, in hell!"
Fans of the product were very critical of this angle. Fellow WWE Superstars who had worked with Eddie Guerrero prior to his death couldn't have been happy about it either.
