7 Times WWE Actually Did Something Classy

3. When They Do A Ten Bell Salute (Most Of The Time Anyway)

When a WWE employee or alum dies, the company can be truly awful in the way they handle it. The exploitation of Eddie€™s death was one of the worst things I€™ve seen in twenty years of wrestling fandom, and the whole Owen Hart tribute felt like arse-covering from a company that knew that his death was entirely their fault. But sometimes, just sometimes, they get it spot-on. And when they do get it spot-on, it's usually with a ten bell salute and a well-produced and emotional video package highlighting the life and career of the individual that has passed. Like with Cody Rhodes€™ Bowie face paint, it€™s a tasteful and subtle nod that is emotionally rewarding for fans, and respectful for the deceased€™s family. It€™s just such a shame that WWE so often feels the need to overdo it so that they can stroke their own ego. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8Oy56Qgxpw And speaking of tasteful salutes with the bell...
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