10 Wrestling Matches That Inadvertently Became Infamous
9. Stone Cold Steve Austin Vs Kane Vs The Undertaker Vs Mankind (Capital Carnage)
With an electric crowd reacting favourably during another climactic Attitude Era main event, Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Undertaker, Kane and Mankind were unaware of a real-life drama occurring mere feet away at ringside.
December 1998's Capital Carnage was the company's return to UK Pay-Per-View after the critically acclaimed One Night Only event in 1997, as the organisation continued with the upgraded house show format they'd stick to until bringing television tapings across the Atlantic in in 2004.
The commercial success of another riotous WWE card was sadly overshadowed by a Bell's Palsy relapse suffered by Jim Ross midway through the main event match. It concluded a desperately sad weekend for Ross, who had learned of the news that his mother had passed away upon landing in London for the show.
A robust professional, the mourning JR insisted on calling the show, but was undone by the stress levels he was presumably stifling in order to perform to the best of his abilities.
Remarkably completing the broadcast, Ross was taken off television and given time to recover. But the cynical pencil of Vince Russo scripted the perennial fan favourite to return as an embittered heel, p*ssed off with the world for neglecting his continued suffering.
It was abhorrent treatment of the ever-reliable Oklahoman, and was thankfully dropped around the time Ross returned to full time commentary duties in April 1999.