10 Wrestlers Who Learned Important Lessons The Hard Way

As part of the WWE's "30 Days of the Deadman" event (a celebration of The Undertaker and his career), WWE released a fantastic documentary about his feud with Randy Orton. In it, the Legend Killer describes the pant-cacking moment he learnt what a "receipt" is in wrestling.

After accidentally busting the Deadman open with a careless chair shot, a profusely apologetic Orton was assured by 'Taker that his receipt was coming. Put simply, that meant "You stiffed me. Now it's my turn". The receipt came at the pair's Hell in a Cell match at Armageddon, when a malevolent 'Taker grabbed a chair, told Randy this get ready and... gave him a worked blow to protect the young superstar.

As Randy explains in the doc, this was 'Taker's way of teaching him the importance of taking care of your opponent. Accidents happen in wrestling, and there's a big difference between stiffing a deliberately reckless worker (like Ultimate Warrior potatoing Andre) and one who hurts you unintentionally. The Undertaker definitely wasn't an angel for all his 30 year career, as anyone who endured his time as the American Badass can attest, but this was a classy move and a good lesson to teach the up-and-coming Orton.

Now if only he'd taught him basic hygiene...