10 Most Embarrassing Product Placements In Wrestling History

9. Dolph Ziggler Reps KFC’s Chicken Little

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Besides, at least RoboCop was a fictional character known for combat. Colonel Sanders, the smiling old dude who has graced KFC branding since forever, has never been the kind of mascot who could feasibly punch his way out of the paper bags his restaurants use to pack chicken.

WWE had money to make though.

Fans in attendance for the 16 August 2016 SmackDown must've thought the arena's water supply had been poisoned with hallucinogenics when Dolph Ziggler marched out dressed as Sanders. Granted, the episode had finished and the show had gone off-air, but this was...quite the post-show dark match "treat".

Ziggler/Sanders squashed The Miz (who was playing the role of a mascot for some made-up fast food chain and wearing a chicken outfit). This was all done to sell KFC's new Chicken Little sandwich, and it wouldn't be the last time wrestling fans saw someone don the Colonel's pro wrestling attire.

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