8. Socks!
Ever since Mick Foley (as Mankind) attempted to cheer up a hospitalized Vince McMahon (who was, for some reason, being filmed by WWF cameras) by creating a sock puppet character named Mr. Socko, the sock has been a formidable weapon in pro wrestling. Mr. Socko Mankind (and later Mick Foley under his own name) would keep the sock securely tucked into the front of his sweatpants, removing it in time to jam it into his opponents mouth as part of his Mandible Claw finishing hold. Now, we love Foley as much (or perhaps more) than the next rabid wrestling fans, but you couldnt pay us enough to have ANYTHING dredged up from the front of Micks sweatpants put anywhere near our mouths! In recent years, Santino Marella has adopted a Mr. Socko-esque gimmick of his own, that of The Cobra which, despite its fearsome name, is still a sock puppet...
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