10 WWE Angles That Got Personal
It's a family business.
While some feuds in the world of professional wrestling stay as simple as "hey, that's a nice looking belt, I'd like a shot at that please", sometimes the wrestlers will make things just a tad more personal.
And by "tad", we mean Triple H invading Randy Orton's home with a sledgehammer "tad".
It's not everyday that you get to see a wrestler's family members hop into the ring or show up at ringside, but you can just about guarantee that when you do, they'll end up being attacked somehow. Whether it be through verbal berating or straight up physical assault, the heels of WWE know no familial boundaries.
Some wrestlers will go even further, pushing that boundary all the way into the wrestler's actual personal life - remember when DDP stalked The Undertaker's wife? Yeah, unfortunately we do too.
These feuds can be the easiest stories to invest in from the babyface's perspective as anyone could put themselves in their shoes. If someone just started harassing your father and punched your wife in the face, wouldn't you probably hit that person in the head with a steel chair too?
10. CM Punk Sings To Aaliyah
Remember when we said that if you bring a family member into the ring, you should expect the worst to happen? Rey Mysterio clearly hadn't considered that, as he brought his entire family out to the ring.
While 2011 might've been CM Punk's year, 2010 wasn't too far off. The Straight Edge Society might not've been as big as it deserved to be, but their feud with Mysterio was more than worth it.
Rey brought his wife, son, and daughter out to the ring to choreograph the fans in attendance to all sing happy birthday to daughter Aaliyah. As all of the audience began singing alongside Mysterio, Punk's music hit.
'The Straight Edge Savior' immediately set the tone by getting into the ring and singing his own rendition of happy birthday to "Princess Aaliyah". That's not to say he changed the lyrics to it, but the way he sang happy birthday and how he paused before "you" was genuinely creepy as hell.
While Punk would go on to talk down Mysterio's entire family & challenge him to a WrestleMania match, that initial entrance speaks volumes to the maniacal character he portrayed so perfectly.