10 Most Ridiculous Oversells In Wrestling History
9. Paul London (Royal Rumble 2005)
Only in lucha libre do wrestlers work their right arms as hard as Jim Ross does on Twitter, but Paul London's attempt to leather Gene Snitsky's with his chin ended in disaster for the cruiserweight star. And the bump wasn't even the worst of the abuse he'd receive that week.
London's heart was probably in the right place even if the force of the clothesline had knocked it up into his throat by then. There was naturally an element of ego at play for the flier, but his efforts also made a limited midcarder look decidedly more dominant. Noble, then, even if borne out of self-preservation.
It failed on both counts. Snitsky was going nowhere fast as his feud with Kane fizzled before the pair even made it to WrestleMania, whilst London was actively punished for daring to do too much to entertain at one of the biggest events of the year.
Michael Hayes' ominous assessment marked his cards. "That was good. Maybe too good", he said, inferring that unnamed authorities weren't exactly pleased with the camera-hogging display. That London was at least fondly remembered for this effort at least justifies a tiny portion of the ultimately unnecessary roughness.