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In pro-wrestling, a rib is a practical joke, done between wrestlers or backstage talent, to keep things light on the road. Like all pranks, there's good ribs and bad ribs, and then there are great ribs.
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Today, we look at six of the funniest ribs in all of professional wrestling. From sandwiches to tasers and everything in between. Who pulled them off, and which unfortunate souls were on the receiving end.
The Hitman out-ribs the master
If you ask any wrestler from the 90s, they'll tell you that the master of ribs has to be 'the Rocket' Owen Hart. There are plenty of stories of ribs from Owen (but we'll get to those later), that it's almost impossible to think of the master of the rib being on the receiving end.
But thanks to the teamwork of Bret 'Hitman' Hart and Davey Boy Smith, Owen got a taste of his own medicine.
According to the Hitman, the story goes that the three were boarding a plane together when an official from the airline offered Bret and Davey Boy free first-class upgrades but wasn't aware who Owen was, as he was new to the WWF.
After a lot of grumbling, the three boarded, with Owen being stuck in standard class. Seeing a golden opportunity, Bret asked a member of staff to ask Owen to come forward, describing him as a big fan, not a wrestler.
Owen was grateful of course, at least until 30 minutes later, when Davey asked the cabin crew member to return the 'fan' to his seat, enraging the Rocket.
The Mabel, no, not that one
Not to be confused with the wrestler of the same name, the Mabel was a continuing rib in the AWA, with the aim of hazing new talent.
According to stories, the new wrestler would be told after a show that a very attractive female fan was interested them, and wanted to take him back to her house. Once there, the wrestler would be told to get comfortable, as the female fan (calling herself Mabel), would disappear to get undressed.
This would be when one of the veteran wrestlers would bang the door, pretending to be Mabel's husband, rant about her cheating, and threaten to shoot the young wrestler.
You can only imagine the image of a young man, barely dressed, diving out of a motel window to safety.
The Perfect bathroom break
It won't surprise anyone that Mr. Perfect was a perfect ribber. A notorious practical joker, Curt Hennig would take any opportunity to embarrass a fellow superstar.
On this particular occasion, his target was the 500+ lb Yokozuna.
The story goes that the two were traveling on a plane ride when Hennig offered the Samoan some chocolate. Unfortunately, the treat was laced with laxatives, leaving the big-man in need of quite a large bathroom break.
The problem, however, is that airplane toilets aren't exactly built to hold 500lb WWF Champions. So in order to preserve his modesty, one of the cabin crew took Yoko to the back of the plane, laid newspapers on the floor and held a towel up to hide his shame. Sheesh!
Mark Henry bites off more than he can chew
Mark Henry has been in the wrestling business for over 20 years, so it's no surprise that the Texan is part of some infamous ribs. In this famous rib, Henry had suffered a broken leg, and was hobbling on crutches. Instantly a target, Henry's crutches were constantly stolen whenever he sat down in a bathroom stall. Deciding to threaten the entire locker-room, Henry hoped they would not mess with him again.
He was wrong.
According to stories, a wrestler, who may have been X-Pac decided to take Henry's sandwich, and fill it with excrement! The plan was for Henry to return, find his ruined sandwich and be mad. Instead, Henry returned and without thinking, began eating it! Reports differ about how much the future Hall of Famer devoured, before hobbling to the bathroom to throw up.
To make things worse, enter Owen Hart, who told Mark mid-vomiting, that Vince McMahon wanted to see him immediately, and was on the other side of the arena.
Henry sprang to action, only to find his crutches, once again, stolen.
And for the icing on the cake, after making it to the head office, Henry was told Vince didn't want to see him, and hadn't been at the arena at all!
Owen Hart, the Razor rustler
Owen's ribs didn't just take place backstage in front of 'the boys'. Ever the showman, the king of ribs basked in having an audience, and a 1994 show in Jerusalem proved to be the perfect opportunity.
In a tag-match, Owen teamed with HBK Shawn Michaels, to take on The Hitman and Razor Ramon. According to Bret, from the very start of the show, he knew something was up.
Owen proceeded to take comical, oversold bumps and walked around the match the entire time as a dinosaur. When Razor tried to pick him up, Owen would go limp, leaving his 220lb frame impossible to move.
The crown jewel of all this was Owen's manic snap outside the ring, where he choked Ramon with a cord. Of course, what Razor didn't know was that whilst he was selling the brutal beatdown, Owen tied him like a calf and left him on the outside.
A hot shock for the superstars
One final Owen rib on this list (he is the king after all). Not pleased with going after one wrestler or two, this time, he decided to get the entire roster.
Whenever the WWF passed through Kansas City, it was seen as a tradition to visit the house of Harley Race. As a wrestling legend (as well as the first United States Champion), Race was always welcoming to the boys, offering a night of chili and fun.
On this night, Owen decided to stick it to everyone, pouring three bottles of the hottest hot sauce he could find. Chaos ensued, with Owen relishing in the suffering.
But the Blackhart would not escape without punishment, as a few days later, Race would tell Owen he knew it was, congratulate him on a fun prank, shake his hand, before getting two guys to hold Owen down, as Race tased him! No good deed goes unpunished.
