10 Times The Undertaker's Ego Ran Wild In WWE

5. Wrestlers' Court

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'Wrestlers' Court' doesn't really exist anymore, presumably because these video game-playing millennials thrash out their differences over the Switch, or something. But, back when 'Taker acted as the Judge, Jury and Executioner, those unfortunate enough to not understand how things worked - probably because they hadn't the chance to - were subject to extreme punishment.

The saddest story concerns Melina, whose shyness was perceived in some quarters as prima donna posturing. As punishment for various "infractions", circa 2006, Melina was subject to a volley of abuse. The wrestlers took bets on how long it would take her to cry, which, surely, is far uglier than the offence for which she was "tried". Muhammad Hassan was a victim of the extent to which the system had become corrupted by the inherent toxicity of the company. He was "encouraged" to inform Eddie Guerrero to cease using his camel clutch finisher - which Eddie's dad had invented. The fatalistic nature of Wrestler's Court proved fatal to Hassan's career; it was no longer a place to weed out the snakes, but a snake pit. A necessary, informal regulatory body, or an excuse for some veteran sloths to act like a*seholes?

Under 'Taker's watch, at least, he muddied the definition.

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