WWE: 10 Most Inappropriate Stipulation Matches Ever
7. People As Property
People are not property to be won and lost in pro wrestling matches. Seems quite logical but the fact that promoters have booked contests in which that scenario plays out means they clearly do not understand it. Why, after all, would any sane person put their right to freedom on the line in hopes that the man or woman representing them can win a match? As ridiculous as it sounds, they do. In 1997, at WWE Ground Zero: In Your House, Goldust met Brian Pillman in the night's opening contest. If Goldust were to win, Pillman would leave WWE for good. If he lost, however, wife Marlena (Terri Runnels) would become Pillman's "property" for 30 days. Pillman won and Marlena underwent a transformation under wrestling's Loose Cannon. Six year later, Stacy Keibler was the prize for either Scott Steiner or Test on three separate occasions. The third time, even Steiner's freedom was at stake. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xwq0jc_wwe-unforgiven-2003-test-with-stacy-keibler-vs-scott-steiner_sport The most inappropriate aspect of the stipulation match is the fact that it seems to be okay for those in power to book matches in which mostly women are traded back and forth like pieces of meat, as if they are not smart enough or willing enough to stand up for themselves and be independent. It is insulting to think that someone would be so brainless to put their personal freedom at stake in a sporting contest. It is just plain stupid, which is probably why it does not happen anymore.
Erik Beaston is a freelance pro wrestling writer who likes long walks in the park, dandelions and has not quite figured out that this introduction is not for Match.com. He resides in Parts Unknown, where he hosts weekly cookouts with Kane, The Ultimate Warrior, Papa Shango and The Boogeyman. Be jealous.