10 Most Embarrassing WWE Botches Ever
10. Gene Okerlund’s SummerSlam Outburst
Let's kick things off with a true classic.
SummerSlam 1989's promos were pre-taped either the prior day or earlier that afternoon. Somehow, one of the WWF's producers managed to slide the wrong tape in when it came time for Gene Okerlund's interview with Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan. What happened next was mortifying.
A piece of the SummerSlam promo set fell down behind the trio and gave Gene-o quite the fight. "F*ck it", he shouted loudly. Then, commentary pair Jesse Ventura and Tony Schiavone had to pick up the pieces and "ha ha" the hell out of a quick sell job before moving on.
Here's where things get even more embarrassing. Okerlund, Heenan and Rude had shot a retake minutes later, but someone showed the wrong footage. Vince McMahon, who was already producing a slick operation by '89, had to be tearing his finely-coiffed hair out that something like this could even happen.
"F*ck it" indeed.