5 Controversial Moments That Cannot Be Erased From WWE History

Despite holding mixed opinions on the current product being offered, there's no denying that WWE have successfully managed to gravitate global attention for almost 40 years.

Vince McMahon's visionary mind has turned WWE into a global phenomenon today, and while there are many reasons for its astounding success, there are some moments that were intentionally booked to bring main-stream attention to the product.

Whether it is Stone Cold's infamous heel turn, or the debut of the Shield, the company does everything in their power to increase massive hype around them.

Since ascending business to unimaginable heights has always been the key for the Boss, he has done it through selling the fans some of the most controversial moments in sports entertainment.

However, there are some moments that brought his company some infamous worldwide attention that he might never be able to erase from WWE history.

So, without further ado, let's dive deep and check the 5 controversial moments Vince McMahon can never erase from WWE history.

#1 The Curtain Call: The Inception of the Kliq and the death of Kayfabe

Before entering the company's most popular phase in the Attitude Era, WWE was recognized as a legitimate business that thrives on entertaining the audience through its unpredictability.

It was all real to the audience, until Shawn Michaels stepped up to clash with Diesel in the main event of a house show in Madison Square Garden in May 1996.

After the encounter was over, HBK, Diesel, Razor Ramon, and HHH broke character while confused the entire world by publicly appreciating each other, despite playing negative and heroic characters respectively.

While the company was successful in creating an illusionary universe through its hard-hitting stories, this controversial embrace changed the entire business forever, and killed kayfabe in professional wrestling.

Since the company has turned into a more fan-friendly business today, the Curtain Call plays a more significant role in company's scripting process which has led the fans to believe that the characters are far from real.

#2 Ending of the Undertaker's Incredible Streak at WrestleMania 30

Did Brock really take the matter in his own hands?

Possibly the most controversial and shocking moment in the company's history came at WrestleMania 30 where Brock Lesnar ended the Undertaker's undefeated streak.

There's no denying that Vince McMahon came out on Stone Cold's podcast and threw light on the ending of the bout, but Paul Heyman's theories suggest the ending might not have been planned.

In his popular interview, the Wrestling Mastermind brought some intriguing elements to the conversation and suggested that it was Brock Lesnar that took the matter in his own hands and ended the streak, to become the biggest box-office attraction in company's history.

While a large proportion of the audience still thinks that ending the Phenom's streak was a stupid decision, and considering that a lot of conspiracy theories were aligned with the ending of the match, Heyman's interesting take still leaves us confused.

What if the Beast Incarnate really took the matter in his own hands and decided to end the Phenom's legacy at WrestleMania? Well, we might never know.

Regardless of what transpired, this remains one of the most significant moment in WWE's history and one that Vince McMahon might never erase from the company's record books.

#3 CM Punk's epic pipe-bomb promo on Monday Night Raw

While CM Punk might have walked out of the company on unfortunate terms, his contribution to the world of professional wrestling will never be forgotten.

One of the reasons why CM Punk changed everything in the wrestling business was his controversial pipebomb promo, where the Cult of Personality hijacked the main event and just ranted his grievances with the company.

Since Mr. McMahon might have approved Punk to bring some edginess to the segment, Punk's frustration felt legitimate and the fact that his mic got cut-off in the end led the fans to believe that he was genuinely leaving the company.

The Best in the World went on to mention NJPW, ROH, and also threw out Colt Cabana's name to confuse the entire world.

Considering how the business has changed today, with Punk moving on from McMahon's company, there's no way the Boss can ever go back in time and erase the Best in the World from history.

#4 The Unfortunate Death of Chris Benoit

Possibly one of those moments that can incite a controversial conversation is Chris Benoit's unfortunate and tragic death before squaring off against CM Punk for the ECW Championship.

Despite being one of the greatest technicians of all time, Benoit's death left the world shocked and led to journalists speculate a lot of things going inside the squared circle.

While the company was not primarily involved in any way that affected Benoit's condition, his personal misery left the company with no option other than to not mention his professional achievements in the business.

No superstar in the WWE publicly speaks on their opinion on the Rabid Wolverine's death, and with Mr. McMahon maintaining his silence on the issue, the former ECW Champion's death created a worldwide news that unfortunately brought bad name to WWE.

#5 The Infamous Montreal Screwjob

A controversial moment that brought a career-defining shift in Vince McMahon's role in the business was the Montreal Screw Job.

A moment where the Boss intentionally manipulated the outcome of the bout, and changed it in order to let HBK walk out of Canada as the WWF Champion.

Since Bret Hart was already transitioning to WCW back then, the Hitman refused to drop the title in his hometown to HBK which led to Mr. McMahon to plan a shocking finish to the night.

While WWE acknowledges the moment now, the ending possibly propelled Vince McMahon to unimaginable heights, as he went on to become one of the greatest heels in the business, and was hated in abundance.

A moment of such magnitude might never be replicated again and will forever remain the most popular and shocking moments in the company's history that Mr. McMahon can never erase.

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Edited by Ben Roberts