10 Wrestling moments that freaked fans out

There have been some disturbing moments for the fans
There have been some disturbing moments for the fans

#8 Big Show's father's "Cancer" angle and fallout

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This was a very odd moment
This was a very odd moment

Big Show was one of the first hires lured away from WCW by WWE during the Monday Night Wars. Despite a big wrestling debut where he came up from the ring during a cage match, he sort of floundered.

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Show was given a world title reign, but still, the WWE audience didn't resonate with him. In order to garner sympathy for Big Show, the creative team--with Show's blessing--worked up an angle where his father would grow ill and 'die' from cancer. Many thought the angle to be tasteless, but no one can deny it garnered attention.

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Big Show's father had in fact already passed away several years earlier from the disease. It should be noted that the whole angle was Big Show's idea from concept to finish.

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Enter the Big Bossman, who decided to bully Big Show and taunt him about his father's imminent death. When Big Show's father 'died' in the wrestling story, he then read a horrible poem to offer his 'condolences'.

But the part that really shocked wrestling fans and drew their outrage was when Bossman interrupted the kayfabe funeral. It really did cross the line of good taste, as you can see below.

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