The most unpredictable and dangerous big man in wrestling served as bodyguard for two Hall of Famers over the course of his year, proving that even he is willing to take orders for the sake of monetary growth. To an extent, at least. The Sycho returned to the (at the time) World Wrestling Federation in 1995 as the muscle for Royal Rumble winner Shawn Michaels. Most expected him to play a major role in the heavyweight title match at WrestleMania XI, aiding the Heartbreak Kid to victory over former friend and bodyguard Diesel. Instead, a flub late in the match cost Michaels and the following night, the relationship between employer and employee ended on a sour note when Sid viciously powerbombed him repeatedly. The relationship over, Sid accepted another payday to serve as a bodyguard, this time from Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase. Not only was he the hired help, he was also the centerpiece of the Million Dollar Corporation. He would challenge Diesel numerous times for the heavyweight title, failing to wrest it from his grasps. After losing to Michaels in September, he would disappear from television for the next year, his days as hired muscle for his fellow Superstars behind him.
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