Sometimes, what goes on during a pro wrestling show can be shocking. On occasion, this is down to the sheer talent on display, or an awesome angle taking place. From time to time, a show is noteworthy for the wrong reasons too - bad matches, a terrible promo or just flat out dull storylines. Whatever the case, it's clear there's a lot that goes into producing what wrestling fans watch on television week in and week out. Ego is something heavily prevalent in wrestling. After all, the very macho nature of the industry almost demands that the people working within its confines are larger than life, and that's been the case down throughout the years for hundreds of performers. It's often baffling to wonder why promotions make the decisions they do sometimes, especially when it comes to burying their own talent. This list isn't dedicated to the Buried Alive Match, or any literal sense of the word 'burial', but instead delves into an altogether stranger phenomenon, when wrestlers are put down or ridiculed on air, either by their peers or by the company which hires them. Some of these entries were scripted, whereas others feature wrestlers going into business for themselves, lashing out for reasons only they can explain!
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
