5 Times Vince McMahon seemingly punished WWE Superstars on live TV

#3 Vince McMahon lets WWE Superstars teach Daniel Puder a lesson

Daniel Puder and Kurt Angle

Back in 2004-05, Daniel Puder had won the Tough Enough competition by defeating The Miz in the finals. On an episode of SmackDown, Puder put WWE legend Kurt Angle in a Kimura Lock for real, and this didn't sit well with the company. Angle looked genuinely angry at Puder following the incident. Following his Tough Enough victory, Puder made an appearance in the 2005 Royal Rumble match.

Immediately, Puder was targeted by Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit. The duo hit Puder as hard as they could with a series of chops on his chest. Soon after, Hardcore Holly joined Guerrero and Benoit, and the trio laid a brutal beatdown on Puder in the middle of the ring, before throwing him out. Following the match, Puder never appeared on SmackDown for another bout and was later released by the company. The Miz, on the other hand, became a mainstay on the WWE roster and went on to headline WrestleMania with John Cena.