anyway a good note is that in 1988 José González stabbed and killed bruiser brodie and the next year gets a babyface push wtf?!?!?!?!
Year |
Storyline |
Promotion |
|---|
1981 |
Monster character (Tony Hernandez) |
LeBelle Promotions |
1982 |
Bob Backlund as WWF Champion |
World Wrestling Federation |
1983 |
Eddie Gilbert broken neck angle |
World Wrestling Federation |
1984 |
Blackjack Mulligan fake heart attack |
Continental Wrestling Federation |
1985 |
Usage of Mike Von Erich's near death |
World Class Championship Wrestling |
1986 |
Exploitation of the death of Gino Hernandez |
World Class Championship Wrestling |
1987 |
Exploitation of the death of Mike Von Erich |
World Class Championship Wrestling |
1988 |
Fritz Von Erich's fake heart attack |
World Class Championship Wrestling |
1989 |
José González babyface push
|
World Wrestling Council |
1990 |
Atsushi Onita stabbing Jose Gonzales |
Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling |
1991 |
Exploiting the Persian Gulf War (Sgt. Slaughter Iraqi sympathizer angle) |
World Wrestling Federation |
1992 |
Pushing Erik Watts |
World Championship Wrestling |
1993 |
Cactus Jack gets amnesia |
World Championship Wrestling |
1994 |
Ric Flair retirement angle |
World Championship Wrestling |
1995 |
Gene Okerlund's 900 hotline advertisements |
World Championship Wrestling |
1996 |
Fake Diesel, Razor Ramon, and "The Real" Double J |
World Wrestling Federation |
1997 |
Melanie Pillman interview days after Brian Pillman's death |
World Wrestling Federation |
1998 |
Exploiting Scott Hall's alcoholism |
World Championship Wrestling |
1999 |
Over the Edge pay-per-view continuing after the death of Owen Hart |
World Wrestling Federation |
2000 |
David Arquette as the WCW World Heavyweight Champion |
World Championship Wrestling |
2001 |
Stephanie McMahon comparing father's indictment to September 11 attacks |
World Wrestling Federation |
2002 |
Triple H accusing Kane of murder and necrophilia (Katie Vick) |
World Wrestling Entertainment |
2003 |
McMahons all over the product |
World Wrestling Entertainment |
2004 |
Kane impregnating Lita |
World Wrestling Entertainment |
2005 |
Terrorists angle on day of London bombings |
World Wrestling Entertainment |
2006 |
Exploiting the death of Eddie Guerrero |
World Wrestling Entertainment |
2007 |
Acquisition of Adam "Pacman" Jones |
|
2008 |
Jeff Hardy stairwell attack |
World Wrestling Entertainment |
2009 |
Michelle McCool exploits Mickie James' supposed weight issues |
World Wrestling Entertainment |