10 Most Shocking WWE Betrayals

You always felt that, if anyone in the short-lived Batista-Rey Mysterio tag team was going to turn, it was likely to Big Dave. This moment just wouldn't have carried the same impact if it involved a pint-sized mask luchador trying to beat up a man five times his size.

Instead, we got an uncharacteristically angry Animal threatening to rip little Rey's head off for the heinous crime of attempting to win the World Heavyweight Championship in a fatal four-way match in which they were both fighting as singles competitors.

This was shocking mainly because it had been a solid five years since we had last seen the former Evolution henchman wearing the colours of evil. In that time, he had grown into one of WWE's most beloved good guys, making it jarring to see his character take such a radical turn.

Mysterio, meanwhile, was the perfect foil to be cast in the role of jilted BFF. He just looks genuinely heartbroken when one of his partners abruptly decides they no longer want him on their side - which seems to happen to him with alarming frequency.