In 1992, a character named Nailz debuted for the WWF. Nailz was supposed to be a prisoner that was beaten and abused, while in prison, by the Big Bossman, who was a guard there. It's a decent enough premise that was portrayed in an absurd fashion, with Nailz always wearing his prison jumpsuit (which made him look like he escaped incarceration, but was then appearing on national television every week, which would be terribly stupid). Once the feud was over, he was supposed to move on to feud with The Undertaker, but that never got underway, as he was released before 1992 was over. The reasoning behind his release? He physically attacked Vince McMahon in Vince's office, throwing him across a desk, before he began an attempt to choke him out with his bare hands. That's about as clear a case of "you're probably going to get fired for this" as you could possibly have. The truth behind the attack hasn't come out, but reports say Nailz (Kevin Wacholz) was unhappy over some of his monetary payouts, and decided to confront his boss about them. Wacholz would spend the next few years in court, trying to sue Vince and the WWF, involving accusations of Vince providing steroids to him and the rest of the locker room, as well as wrongful termination, which is pretty hilarious when you stop and think about it. His lawsuits were always thrown out and dismissed, and he never really accomplished much in the wrestling business after being fired. To have the testicular fortitude to walk into the office of your boss and then try to choke the life out of him over a monetary dispute, though? It would be difficult to burn your bridge any more spectacularly than that.
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