10 Most Underrated WWE Smackdown Moments Of All Time

9. The Al Wilson/Dawn Marie Wedding

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Al Wilson, father of former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson, has been a sort of legendary cult figure in Smackdown history. It wasn't entirely clear how he ended up becoming an on-screen talent, and his acting ability was hokey, even when judged by professional wrestling standards.

Plus, he was portrayed as a horndog. Still, he was featured prominently on the show when he struck up a relationship with Dawn Marie, who was obviously using Al to get at her rival Torrie.

The storyline culminated in a wedding on the very first Smackdown of 2003. Like many (almost all) WWE weddings, it didn't quite go off without a hitch. Dawn and Al stripped down to their skivvies before they said "I do" and rolled around on the ground afterward.

It wasn't exactly great television, but it was crazy enough to be one of the most memorable weddings in Smackdown history, a list that includes the Billy and Chuck and Teddy and Kristal weddings.

What was even crazier was that, in true soap opera fashion, WWE killed off Al Wilson, having him die of a heart attack because he couldn't handle all the passionate sex that he and Dawn Marie had on their honeymoon. Two weeks after the Dawn Marie/Al Wilson wedding was the Al Wilson funeral.

It's unclear whether or not WWE was going to go further with the storyline and insinuate that Dawn actually killed her husband as the storyline was quietly swept under the rug after Dawn and Torrie wrestled each other at the 2003 Royal Rumble.

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Justin has been writing about professional wrestling for more than 15 years. A lifelong WWE fan, he also is a big fan of Ring of Honor.