10 Best Ever Excuses For Losing A Wrestling Match
6. (Not) The Chosen One
Buff Bagwell's October 18th 1999 Nitro instructions were designed, bizarrely, to be the start of a major push, thanks to a blossoming relationship with new gaffer Vince Russo, In the sort of omnishambles that would become achingly associated with his tenure, the total opposite was achieved.
Entering earlier in the night for an interview that "wasn't on the format", Bagwell cut an enthusiastic promo about being "the chosen one" by his "new bosses". Less than an hour later, he obnoxiously served himself up to La Parka in kayfabe-crushing fashion.
As the announcers alluded to him not looking his usual self, Buff cut a frustrated figure throughout the entire contest, mocking all his own taunts and completely exposing the rhythm of the match - or, any match. It later turned out that the storyline management had told him he wasn't their top guy after all, and that he was due to lose to the Mexican star. His display was thus entirely in protest, and completely contradicted the fundamental tenets one has to accept about professional wrestling as a whole.
He was making an excuse for losing by allowing himself to lose because he was p*ssed off, on screen, with the real life booking of his character...was the storyline. 20 years later and even writing about Russos writing leaves one tied in knots.