10 Greatest Special Guest Referee Performances In WWE

The electricity in the air at a heavyweight boxing clash is unlike anything else in sport. WWE have tried a few times to bring that spark to their product, and luring one of the biggest names in fighting to their biggest show of the year turned out to be a pretty good idea. For both parties, in fact, as Tyson was going through a tumultuous time in his life, and Vince McMahon offered him a chance in front of a hot 'Mania crowd.

‘Iron Mike’ was never the most comfortable person to take to the squared circle. His mannerisms and playing to the crowd was always just a little bit clunky; although, if you’re sharing a ring with Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels in the late ‘90s, it’s difficult to match the outrageous level of charisma on display.

Despite his lack of sports entertainment acumen, however, this is still ‘The Baddest Man On The Planet’, and seeing him knock the whiney heel HBK flat on his back makes up for the fact that Tyson was technically the Special Enforcer, not the referee. You try telling Mike Tyson he shouldn’t be on this list.