10 Most Infamous Times Wrestlers Fell On Their Ass

1. Shockmaster Stumbles Into Infamy

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There is not, and never will be, a more infamous moment of a professional wrestler falling on his metaphorical ass than The Shockmaster's hilarity-inducing debut.

The mystery opponent for Sting's team at the 1993 Fall Brawl, The Shockmaster was slated to be a major part of WCW programming upon his arrival. Instead, he would live forever in the annals of wrestling history, for all the wrong reasons, when he exploded through a wall and proceeded to trip, falling flat on his face and losing the bejeweled Storm Trooper helmet that probably would have sunk his chances as stardom anyway.

Making matters worse was the manner in which he stood up, reapplied the helmet and went on about subtly nodding his head to an Ole Anderson voiceover as if nothing happened.

Sid Vicious, British Bulldog and Booker T can all be heard openly laughing at the misfortune of the Superstar once known to WWE fans as both Tugboat and Typhoon.

Right out of the gate, a performer's career on mainstream wrestling programming was essentially ended before the eyes of everyone (un)fortunate enough to witness the greatest eff-up of all time.

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Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.