11 Legendarily BAD Wrestling Runs (With One ICONIC Moment)

11. Mike Adamle Stands Up For Himself

Some reading this never watched one minute of Mike Adamle's run as an ECW commentator or Raw General Manager, so they might be asking themselves: 'Was he really as bad as people say?'. No, he was worse. Mike set the tone for the rest of his WWE run by calling Jeff Hardy "Jeff Harvey" at the 2008 Royal Rumble, and he once forgot what the ring ropes were called after replacing Joey Styles in the land of extreme.

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At times, Adamle was like a practical joke being played on wrestling fans, but he could point to one of the best moments from the flagship in '08. There's no punchline incoming - Mike squaring up to top heel Randy Orton and standing his ground because he had no choice on the 28 October edition of Raw was brilliant.

That happened just one week before the clownish GM was relieved of his post. Someone line up 'Leave The Memories Alone' by Fuel, because there's a video package on the way. "So here I am with my thoughts of you...". You know the score. That tune will always tug at the heartstrings in a way Mike f'n Adamle just couldn't. He was only in WWE for a cup of coffee.

Despite all of the flubs, his car crash run as an announcer and his awkward demeanour as GM, Mike delivered one of the most believably human staredowns in company history. That should never be forgotten. He was more realistic in this segment with Orton than 99.9% of pro wrestlers walking the planet.

Right, 'So Far Away' by Staind is next for the highlight package.

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