7 Cruelest Wrestling Ironies

For years, WWE tagged itself to the 'Be A Star' anti-bullying campaign. Immediately, a lot of fans started discussing the strangeness of the association, because pro wrestling almost relies on bully-boy tactics in order to present effective feuds. After all, heels must be vicious and the bullying type, that's what makes them so unlikeable. 

The problem came when babyfaces like John Cena and Jerry Lawler were callously taunting villains for the way they looked.

Without skipping a beat, the promotion would air anti-bullying messages and then - sometimes during the same show - poke fun at performers in wholly childish ways. One of the most unfortunate examples was Vickie Guerrero, widow of the late, great Eddie Guerrero. For a good few years, many wrestlers and announcers were instructed to tear Vickie down for her weight. 

The messsage came across loud and clear: WWE had no room for those carrying a little excess weight.

To her credit, Vickie told the Baltimore Sun during an interview in 2011 that the jibes had only motivated her to get into the best shape of her life. Those same scriptwriters who were mocking the woman likely now looked on envious, she was probably in better physical condition than many backstage in non-wrestling roles. 

It was Guerrero who had the last laugh, despite the cruel jokes making fun of her appearance on television.