10 Most Outrageous Oversellers In Wrestling

10. Goldust Eliminates Himself - Royal Rumble 2006

The Royal Rumble has to be a tricky event for wrestlers to participate in. The ring is absolutely flooded and cameras are trying to catch all the pandemonium, so you have to constantly be on your game and ready to hit your spots while a load of other guys trying to hit their spots get in your way. And then of course there are the eliminations. Make no bones about it €“ going over the top rope can be terrifying and very risky if done incorrectly, so wrestlers have to try and make their exits look as impressive as possible while being safe. This can lead to situations like Goldust€™s elimination in 2006. Are we really meant to believe that a kick like this to a quality wrestler like Goldust would really lead to this elimination? Of course we aren€™t. But it was Goldust€™s time to go, and they stuffed up the spot, so Goldust had to go for the massive oversell as we all stared in perverse delight. It was the safest and most logical way to do things at that time, but for the viewers at home it was just cringe inducing to witness. Although of course in the Royal Rumble he€™s not the only one€ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKp54qcIYXE