10 WWE Angles That Got Personal
4. Paige Insults Reid Flair's Death
From a beautifully crafted story of mind games to... well, dog s**t.
Unfortunately, that really is just about the only way to describe this horrific decision. During the lukewarm feud between Paige and Charlotte back in 2015, WWE realized that what should be a premier programme over the Divas Championship had zero heat leading into their match. Instead of attempting some kind of interesting character development or implementing a new angle, WWE took the cheapest, most distasteful approach possible by having Paige confront Charlotte and drop this bombshell on her.
"Your little baby brother didn't have much fight in him, did he?"
Wow, three years later and there's still a sting to this one. For those in the dark, Paige was referencing Charlotte's younger brother Reid, who had passed away just a few years earlier. To add fuel to this disgusting flame, WWE didn't even contact the Flair family to ask for permission or even just a warning. Ric Flair & the mother of Reid, watching live, were left in tears, just as WWE's fanbase ended up being left speechless.