10 Wrestlers That Told You They Were Pissed

9. Shawn Michaels

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A bad night for WWE contributed to an even worse one for the WWE Champion in 1996 when the perennially petulant Shawn Michaels completely lost his patience during a hamstrung main event against the British Bulldog.

The two were headlining a show that had barely had a main card thanks to circumstances entirely out of their control. May's In Your House: Beware Of Dog lost power in the building and on pay-per-view due to inclement weather, resulting in a show taking place in darkness for those in attendance and being missed entirely by the poor punters that had dropped dollars for it on pay-per-view.

Sent out there to try and salvage something from the night when order was finally restored, Champion and Challenger understandably weren't really at the races. Michaels, as was his temperament back then, barely preserved kayfabe thanks to a spat with a ringsider that he continued while working holds with his opponent!

A bland match with a screwy finish ended the night on another bum note, and 'HBK' did nothing to hide his frustrations with such a rotten day at the office.

 
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