10 Times WWE Totally Trolled You
2. Fake Diesel & Razor Ramon
If ever proof of Vince McMahon’s utter contempt for the WWE fanbase was needed, here it is. The fake Diesel/Razor Ramon angle is something that’s too stupid not to be a trolling, and it remains one of the most maligned wrestling angles of all time.
Kevin Nash and Scott Hall were among WWE’s most important stars by 1996, but both chose to leave the company in favour of more lucrative deals in WCW. They jumped ship, formed the New World Order with Hulk Hogan, and almost single-handedly turned the Monday Night Wars in WCW’s favour.
WWE didn’t have the starpower to replace them, so Vince had the newly-heel Jim Ross announce that somehow, he was bringing Diesel and Razor back to the company. The imposters debuted in September, and nobody was fooled. Unfortunately, neither Glenn Jacobs nor Rick Bognar looked anything like their predecessors, and fans rejected the angle immediately.
Fake Diesel & Razor were meant not only to troll the audience, but also Hall and Nash. They were unsuccessful in challenging for Owen Hart and The British Bulldog’s Tag Team Titles at In Your House 12, and made their last appearances as part of the 1997 Royal Rumble. Bognar was soon released from the company, while Jacobs found huge success as Kane.