10 Most Controversial Wrestling Shows Of All Time
3. In Your House: Badd Blood
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Moments after The Rock had stepped over the Legion of Doom to begin his ascent to stardom at In Your House: Badd Blood, the view switched to the announce desk, where an ashen-faced Vince McMahon had grave news to impart. Brian Pillman, scheduled that night to face Dude Love, had been found dead in his hotel room hours before the show.
McMahon's bombshell had the air of an apology, almost as if Pillman's sudden death was an affront to paying customers hoping to see him in action. After offering brief condolences, the commentator got to the heart of the matter, noting with an air of flippancy that the company had "scrambled a bit to come up with an attraction that I believe you're going to appreciate." In a risible display of tactlessness, out came Mexican minis Mosaic and Tarantula for a comedy match.
News of Pillman's death came too late in the day for WWE to realistically call off the show, but they could have picked a more sensitive replacement. Such as none at all.