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Don't get me wrong, sticking to the script is great and all but sometimes it does the heart good to surprise yourself, be spontaneous, and live on the edge. If you don't have one of those moments where you completely shock yourself and everyone around you with something that you did, you didn't leave your mark.
In pro-wrestling, the same thing applies. You can have a great career, but if you didn't do anything newsworthy, spontaneous, or anything that will drop jaws, what can you really say about it? These moments did just that and more. Here are 5 shocking moments in the last decade (WWE).
#5 WrestleMania 31 Money in the Bank cash in
This moment was history-making to say the least. This particular cash in was great for so many reasons. One being that it was the first cash in to happen at Wrestlemania. What more do you really need to say? It was only a matter of time before somebody would come along and pull this off, especially on the stage of all stages.
It went down in history as "The Heist of the Century" and there honestly isn't a better name for something like this. There's nothing like hating the bad guy with all of your heart, only to realize that you're being worked because they're actually being an amazing heel. There will NEVER be another moment like this in WWE, and if they try to do it again, it will be painfully obvious where they got the idea from.
Heel Seth at his best:
#4 The Shield implodes
This was more heartbreaking than shocking to most fans, especially the kids. The Shield turned face on March 17, 2014, only to be stabbed in the back by Seth Rollins a couple of months later (June 2, 2014) causing The Shield to disband. Many fans thought that it was only a matter of time before The Shield would break up, but very few thought it would be Seth Rollins who would sink the ship.
In a way, this was good for all three men because they had debuted as a team at the Survivor Series two years prior. So, having an additional year of the same old stuff wasn't going to cut it, you can't blame WWE for wanting to switch it up a bit.
Also, they "grew into their own skin" so to speak, once they all became solo acts. Roman became The Big Dog, Dean became The Lunatic Fringe, and Seth is The Architect, Monday Night Rollins, all that jazz.
There's always a plan B:
#3 The Pipebomb
Without a doubt, when you talk about promos in WWE, you can't help but think of the Pipebomb. For a while, this segment blurred the lines between reality and what's scripted in professional wrestling which makes it one of the most talked about 6 minutes in the WWE to this day. Part of that is due to Punk's delivery when he did promos. The guy was so great at catching the attention of everyone in the arena and making them listen to every word he had to say.
On the other hand, fans knew it was scripted, but that didn't matter because it was so great! The same goes for pro-wrestling, you know it's fake, but it doesn't matter as long as they are doing a good job with keeping the audience engaged and on the edge of their seats. Punk did that and more when he opened his mouth, and more importantly when he stepped into the ring.
Will we ever get another "Pipebomb"?
#2 Nexus arrives
On June 7, 2010, the NXT rookies joined forces to destroy everything in their path, interrupting the main event between John Cena and CM Punk. For this slide, we're going to completely ignore the SummerSlam debacle, and just focus on the way they debuted. So basically, CM Punk and John Cena are having a match. All of a sudden, these guys jump over the barricades and start attacking any and everybody in sight.
Talk about a force to be reckoned with! This is another one of those moments where you know it's scripted because if those many people attacked someone, that person could be fatally injured. But, it doesn't matter because it adds to the drama and the over-the-top nature of professional wrestling. This segment made most fans genuinely go "Well, what's going to happen next?", and you need that more than anything in something that is scripted.
"There will never be another Nexus." That statement can be used to both, justify, and deny it's claim because of the pure awesomeness from when they debuted, all the way to the absolute nightmare that is SummerSlam 2010.
Look at the carnage! There are bodies everywhere!
#1 The Undertaker's streak is laid to rest
Saving the best for last, this moment is put in the final slot for reasons that don't have to be explained. The fact that The Undertaker's Streak is no more, is enough to make a grown man cry (literally). 20+ years of building a legacy, only for it to get ripped to shreds by someone who hardly ever shows up (even to this day) and who causes the top belt in the company to look like a joke. If it were up to most fans, The Undertaker would retire with his streak intact.
But, that goes back to what was stated earlier. Having The Undertaker win here would mean another year of the same old thing. For the first time in his career, "The Undertaker" was exposed as a mortal at WrestleMania. It goes without saying that this is the most heartbreaking moment of the last decade. RIP to The Streak. It will live on forever in our hearts and our memories.
The amount of success that The Undertaker has achieved at WrestleMania will NEVER be duplicated. For that, we say, thank you 'Taker.
