10 Most Protected WWE Wrestlers Ever
And you thought Cena didn't lose clean very often...
God bless professional wresting and the gloriously murky world of backstage politics. There aren't many more industries that is so focused on winners and losers, and the perceived value of an individual goes down somewhat with every clean loss taken. If your top star loses cleanly all of the time then not many in the audience are going to buy them as a top star, this much is logical, and as such it comes as no surprise that certain individuals over time have been more protected than most.
Many of those commenting on World Wrestling Entertainment through this glorious medium will lament the protection afforded to John Cena and Roman Reigns, but what of the individuals of history? Where does these two current golden boys sit when it comes to all-time protection? In truth, it is difficult to judge.
There are so many more pay-per-views and TV shows these days that it is tough to gauge protection. The business has moved from live shows to television, and as such the nature of wins and losses have changed with it. Still, you don't have to go too far back in history to see some examples of extremely protected stars, and there are some truly surprising names in that list.
For clarity, only WWF/E matches in the WrestleMania (1985-today) are being considered here, as that is the era that has been the most accurately documented.
10. Bad News Brown
Yes, Bad News Brown.
This list is comprised of a total of 11 names, the vast majority of whom were booked as heroic babyfaces. All of them won the vast majority of their matches too. Bad News Brown is a genuine statistical anomaly in World Wrestling Federation history however, and a truly shocking one at that. He may have been involved in more draws than anyone else in WWF history, although that is another stat for another day.
Bad News Brown was pinned a grand total of one time on television in WWF. The man to defeat him? Hulk Hogan of course, on an episode of Superstars of Wrestling in 1989. Brown was pinned in a few dark matches, but the rest of his time in the company was spent squashing jobbers or fighting babyfaces to double-count out and double-disqualification finishes.
Bad News Brown didn't win many big matches, but he didn't lose many either.