It is one thing to be called a name, to be poked and prodded and teased by those around you. It is another to take a look at yourself in the mirror, spot and accept your psychosis and adopt a nickname that incorporates it into your act. That was the case with Sycho Sid throughout the mid-1990s, during which he dominated the opposition and won three WWE Championships. A Superstar who fit in with the Attitude Era far more than he ever felt at home during the New Generation, Sid was edgy in that it was not hard to tell that Sid's apparent lunacy did not end when the red light on the camera went off and Superstars were welcome to return to everyday life. There was something incredibly wrong with Sid, something that manifested itself on several occasions, including a real life fight with Arn Anderson that saw him stab the Enforcer of the Four Horsemen repeatedly. In 1996, Sid rose to the top of the industry by defeated Shawn Michaels to capture the WWE Championship after blasting the elderly Jose Lothario with a camera to the chest. He descended further and further into madness as WrestleMania 13 approached, making enemies of every major star of the era. Whether it was Michaels, Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Steve Austin, Diesel or Hulk Hogan, he introduced them to his brand of crazy and further establishing himself as the lead psycho of Vince McMahon's wrestling empire. If he isn't number one on this list, who is?
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.
