10 Wrestlers Who F*cked Up On Their First Day
5. Sabu Defies Death As Advertised
Sabu was such a crazed and enigmatic presence that his frequent botching only added to his lore.
This, after all, is a man who put himself through tables. This was a performer so futuristic and revolutionary that he almost naturally couldn't keep up with himself. This chaotic energy was marketed expertly by Paul Heyman in his smoke-and-mirrors peak as a promoter - Sabu wasn't a botch merchant, he was 'Suicidal' - and thus, Sabu's inconsistent balance became a feature, not a bug.
That all flew in ECW, a promotion that embraced the odd fluffed note - far better that than sterile, overproduced perfection - but it wasn't what the WWF, even the WWF of 1997, was about. Sabu made a shock appearance on the flagship, RAW, as part an experimental see-what-sh*t-sticks invasion angle that never really went anywhere.
And the WWF did sort of ask for it: in a bid to let Sabu do Sabu Things, he attempted to dive off the rop of the giant 'R' onto members of Team Taz. Weirdly, he seemed to tuck his chin, senton-style, missing a rather large target by rather a lot.
But that was Sabu for you. He didn't just sh*t beds; he smeared sh*t across entire motel rooms.