8 Awful Lessons WWE Programming Has Taught Fans

1. WWE Confuses Its Audience About Death

With the recent passing of Robin Williams we should take the time to acknowledge that depression is serious and if you ever feel like suicide is your only option then you need to seek help. Stop reading right here and call someone. Otherwise, get ready to be very confused about other people's personal demons. In 2005, we were all shocked and saddened by the unexpected passing of Eddie Guerrero. Apparently, those were the correct emotions to have because both Raw and Smackdown were presented as tribute shows. It'd start out with a very somber 10-bell solute being led by Vince McMahon and all the wrestlers on stage. The rest of the night was dedicated to video packages and videos of wrestlers sharing stories of Guerrero. No one was asked to perform. This was very serious. Death was serious. One month later, the WWE aired a comedy angle in which referee Tim White would be traumatized by officiating a Hell in the Cell match and as a result attempted suicide. Each suicide attempt would be botched, whether it be because the gun he used to shoot himself misfired and got his foot or because the noose he used to hang himself snapped. These were supposed to be funny. Death was hilarious. One month after Eddie Guerrero died.
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