Rules are made to be broken, and one of the most commonly broken rules in wrestling is surely the one stating "don't hit each other with blunt objects, for god's sake". Weapons have taken various forms throughout wrestling history, from the old classics (salt in the eyes, brass knuckles) to now-accepted modern additions (tables, ladders). Some foreign objects are so beloved by their regular users, they become synonymous with those figures - sometimes to the point where it feels unnatural seeing them swung by another wrestler. Signature foreign objects are now well-recognised by wrestlers, and used to generate maximum crowd excitement for their matches. Whether it be Triple H snatching his sledgehammer from under the ring in desperation, or the Dudley Boyz almost ceremonially dragging out a table to slam their victim through, sometimes the very prospect of a well-recognised weapon shot is enough to set a crowd alight - let alone the eventual spot itself. Many foreign objects end up forming a crucial part of a wrestler's character itself. Who could now imagine the Dudleys without their table-smashing shtick? Where would Mick Foley be without the very notion of foreign objects in wrestling? Here are ten of the most familiar trademark weapons in WWE history, all of which provided an invaluable boost to their owners' popularity at some point or another.
