10 Least Effective Swerve Turns In Wrestling History

10. Johnny The Bull

Scrutinised too closely, the idea of babyfaces and heels, particularly in wrestling's endless theatre, is totally absurd.

A babyface is the de facto better wrestler, but prone to idiocy. A wrestler automatically becomes cowardly, or at least inferior, when they turn to the dark side - but cleverer. We ignore this strange contrivance because it freshens stale sh*t up, or, on rare occasions - the Bret Hart/Steve Austin double turn, then, now, forever - resonates with plausible dramatic heft. We have to care about the performer to give a toss, basically.

Enter Johnny The Bull.

A friend of fellow Noo Yawka Big Vito, he came to his aid following a 'Stickball On A Pole' match versus Reno on the September 11, 2000 Nitro, at the climax of which Sean O'Haire interfered. Johnny, about whom few cared, swerve turned on Vito, about whom few cared, joining the Natural (lol) Born Thrillers, about whom few cared.

This wasn't just ineffective in a vacuum; this was just one of countless swerves that ruined the integrity of the wider product and audience investment in it, and, to underscore that, Russo booked another undercard swerve just six days later...