This storyline was uncomfortable for a different reason. While most of the entries on this list are here because they reflect some kind of touchy subject that can hit too close to home for some viewers, this ones here because of just how difficult it was to watch a wrestler as talented as Chavo Guerrero reduced to the worst feud of 2009and probably one of the worst of the 21st century. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loWNM9H6f7U For reasons that no one fully understands, WWE thought that people skill thought Hornswoggle was an interesting act, and so they had him defeat Chavo constantly throughout the 2009 calendar year on RAW in a variety of ridiculous and over-the-top gimmick matches. These have included, among others: A Cow Tipping Match that featured Chavo in a cow costume (imagine if they did that with El Torito now); A Sharply Dressed Man Match (i.e. rip off your opponents clothes match); A Blindfold Match where only Chavo was blindfolded; A Falls Count Anywhere Match that involved the paint can sketch from Home Alone; and A Match where Chavo had to wrestle Hornswoggle while on his knees. For people who respected Chavo for his hard work and personal sacrifices, it was downright painful to watch him get humiliated on a regular basis. It was also hard for any fan of the WWE because it was feuds and segments like these that really emphasize the outlandish and stupid sides of wrestling that wrestling fans dont want their non-fan friends to see. Chavo would eventually leave WWE and make a name for himself in TNA and Lucha Underground, while Hornswoggle would continue doing embarrassing segments that would lead fans to chant This is Stupid. Clearly they remember the discomfort they had in watching Chavo and Hornswoggle put on wrestling matches.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
