20 Incredible WWE Ruthless Aggression Era Moments Nobody Ever Talks About

6. Snoop's First WrestleMania Beatdown

Snoop Dogg announces at Wrestlemania with Ashley Massaro and Maria Kanellis
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This global treasure may have popped up in the wrestling business on several magical and often absurd occasions over the years, but one of his most bizarre and unbelievable appearances in this industry undoubtedly went down during the Ruthless Aggression era.

Hopping back to the 24th 'Show of Shows', Snoop Dogg took on the role of 'Master of Ceremonies' for a tag contest that involved Ashley Massaro & Maria Kanellis taking on Melina & Beth Phoenix (more on those two later!).

Oh, and this wasn't just any two-on-two match, folks. It was a Playboy BunnyMania Lumberjill bout.

Because of course it was.

As expected, the entire thing was little more than a way to show off the bodies of the then-divas grappling within the division at the time, all while Jerry Lawler predictably and rather awkwardly drooled over the action on commentary.

There was one positive to be found amongst the forgettable five-minute doubles showing, though - one that played out in darkness for two of those due to an also quite incredible lights malfunction.

In response to a despicable Santino Marella costing Maria the match, that horny hero Lawler and a p*ssed Snoop decked the Italian.

The fact those moments, and the visual of Snoop engaging in a never-ending snog with Kanellis post-match, largely overshadowed both the contest itself and the result are just a few of the reasons this incredibly awkward bit of business is rarely spoken about today.

- GM

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Michael Sidgwick (Creative Writing BA Hons) is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over a decade of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential UK institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!