15 Most Surreal WWE Moments

By Andrew Soucek /

1. Over The Edge 1999

Far too many WWE wrestlers have died way too young, but only one died while millions were watching. Certain storylines have absolutely shocked audiences, but how can you compare any angle to a performer falling to his death during a wrestling show? Thousands of fans witnessed Owen Hart's final moments in the Kemper Arena in May of 1999, yet many of them didn€™t know that what they were seeing was real. After all, Road Warrior Hawk appeared to fall off the Titantron to his death just months earlier. It wasn't out of the question to think the WWF would book something like that again.This was also in the days before fans had the internet on their cellphones, so they couldn€™t just look it up and see what happened with Owen. WWE didn€™t tell them either. It wasn€™t until the show was over did they find out that they all watched a man die. For television viewers, they were made aware before the show was over by a visibly shocked Jim Ross. In a solemn tone, he regretfully informed viewers of Hart's death. Since the fans at the arena weren't informed, they continued to cheer wildly in the background, which made the situation even more bizarre. All of the wrestlers seemed to be going through the motions after that point, with some holding back tears. Vince McMahon is a firm believer in the show going on no matter what, but that doesn't mean the experience won't be a surreal and sad affair for everyone involved.