10 Wrestling Icons That Were Humiliated On Camera

4. William Regal

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William Regal has used his wholesome Twitter presence over the years to advise anybody that'll listen about the rights and wrongs of pro wrestling, and at no point has he ever looked back on the kissing of Vince McMahon's bare a*se cheek as an act of humiliation.

It doesn't mean it shouldn't have happened.

A lot of people are professional in spite of common sense in pro wrestling, and Vince McMahon's gaslighting "I wouldn't ask anything of talent that I wouldn't do myself" was a big part of that. Not least when, in this case, it was true. He spent a few decades figuratively puckering up for his own sh*t that it's little surprise he booked his talent to do the same.

It was a testament to Regal's brilliance that - as a founder member - he wasn't harmed by such a hideous concept. Here, he at least turned humiliation into others getting hurt.

 
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