8. The Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Man
Sabu is another inclusion on this list who makes an appearance due to the extreme things that he would do to not only his opponents but to his very own body. As nicknames go, the wordy Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal, Death-Defying Man is a rather specific and accurate moniker. The nickname made both the fans and other wrestlers fully aware that Sabu did give a damn about hurting you or hurting himself. This is a performer who had his neck broken by both Taz and Chris Benoit in a career filled with lacerations, concussions, scars, broken bones, and plenty of spilt blood. In terms of reckless disregard for his own body, Sabu is in a class of very few. As a challenge to yourself, just try and think of a Sabu match in which there wasn't a single use of a weapon. It's near-enough impossible to do so. Sabu's style fit certain facets of ECW perfectly, and the fact that his name was rarely ever mentioned without being referred to as Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal sums up exactly what you need to know about this extreme superstar's in-ring style If you stepped into the ring with Sabu, you were leaving the match covered in blood. Be it your own or his.
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