10 Most Creative Ways Wrestlers Cheated To Win

9. Casting 'Twin Magic' On Dazed Divas - The Bella Twins, SmackDown, August-November 2008

One of the more unique examples of the 'twin magic' trope, The Bella Twins' debut telegraphed the eventual reveal that 'Brie' was both herself at identical sister Nikki, but the company patiently waited before delivering the payoff.

A pedestrian loss to Victoria looked on the cards for the newcomer, before a trip under the ring seemed to completely rejuvenate her. A quick roll-up shocked established veteran Victoria, and befuddled commentators Jim Ross and Tazz. The pair pulled the exact same trick a week later and tormented the former Women's Champion and partner Natalya before an overdue reveal of their scheme.

Even that was broadly enjoyable - Nikki and Brie's top and lower halves were held either side of the ringpost to the utter confusion of the dangerous heels before the eventual reveal rendered them too shocked to respond to the duplicitousness. Outside of their brief split in 2014 and Nikki's bizarrely enjoyable scraps with Natalya and Carmella in 2016, it'd prove to be the most entertaining programme either sister was ever a part of.

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