10 Most INFURIATING Wrestling Narratives

10. X-Pac Heat

The phenomenon of 'X-Pac Heat' isn't just ancient or inaccurate.

It's an insult.

X-Pac's star faded throughout the Attitude Era because the trendy in-ring norm had little use for his genius. In the broader, brawling-heavy environment to which he returned, X-Pac, slight in frame, didn't feel much like a threat in opposition to the massive punchers. And, when the working midcard roster improved considerably around him, those he paved the way for dated his style with their cultural and athletic update on it. All of this, combined with a puerile jock comedy shtick the irreverence of a Kurt Angle rendered old hat, too, made Pac something of a relic—and thus the prevailing ‘X-Pac Heat’ narrative was born.

And it is bullsh*t, for the 1-2-3 Kid was an outstanding, influential and important performer. Watch his match with Owen Hart—not even the famous one—on the August 15, 1994 RAW. He bumped like a bullet for Owen throughout a full-on ripper, complementing Owen’s nascent singles act as something truly formidable in itself, and not just jumped-up little sh*t foil for his brotherly rival.

The Kid enhanced all of your brilliant childhood favourites, and yet, too many wrestling fans have forgotten just how superb he was, tossing about the phrase far too casually, not aware, perhaps, that it shapes his legacy.

It’s Baron Corbin Heat. Baron Corbin was never the 1-2-3 Kid.