10 of The Darkest Days in WWE

what is going on guys it is wrestling Mia here backwards another video as of today I have been released from what of Italy a contract a 15th April was a terrible day for WWE Superstars and employees who found themselves out of work but what's become known as Black Wednesday isn't the only bad day at Titan Tower we in the World Wrestling Federation are saddened by the tragic action that occurred here tonight join us now wrestlemania looks at 10 of the worst days in WWE history be sure to subscribe and hit that notification bell for daily wrestling videos we'll take you for an up close and personal look at the world of professional wrestling number one Black Wednesday a 15th April is often an awful day for all Americans who own their income taxes as this is the day they must pay to avoid penalties and interest however in the case of a number of WWE Superstars and employees it turned into an even worse situation as they found themselves out of work with over 20 superstars release it outright and many more WWE staff is finding themselves laid off the agenda to get in the gym get some jelly over to your house the time you come back into the much better be jack and then you're gonna win that universal title of Braun and then 3nv take or work well Vince McMahon explained that WWE had no choice but to make these cuts due to the ongoing health crisis some was skeptical given the WWE's claim of having a 500 million dollar cash reserve when some observers claiming this could be the WWE's biggest year for profits the layoffs seemed unnecessary and were window dressing for its upcoming shareholders meeting regardless black Wednesday was indeed one of the worst days in WWE history and as we'll see just one of many this is just been a difficult day for our industry as a whole but I want to urge everybody to kind of come together and to unify and to have some empathy and to have some compassion for everyone involved in this number two 2014 spring cleaning well the WWE often releases a small number of wrestlers every year a process which is entered into wrestling parlance as being future endeavored next WWE wishing superstars the best in their future endeavors Black Wednesday was unusual for the sheer amount of wrestlers that were let go however on 11th June 2014 the WWE announced the release of a number of superstars and on-air talent is what wwe.com had to say WWE has come to terms on the release of following superstars as of Thursday June 12th 2014 JTG drew McIntyre Jinder Mahal Oxana Curt Hawkins Theodore long Macho Brodus Clay Evan Bourne Yoshi Tatsu and referee Mark Harris WWE wishes them the best in all their future endeavors now as fans know Jinder Mahal and Drew McIntyre would return to the WWE eventually becoming WWE Champion oaken's also returned to the WWE but was recently released number three the Chris Penn war crimes WB superstar Chris Benoit his wife Nancy and their son Daniel are dead the wrestling world was shocked when they learned of the deaths of Chris Benoit his wife Nancy and son Daniel on 25th June with the WWE holding a special three-hour tribute to the late wrestler on Raw I hope I never let you down Chris I miss you tragedy 10 to heroin the well then Chris Benoit murdered his wife and son before taking his own life 26 hours later the facts of this revered tragedy are now apparent therefore other than my comments there will be no mention of mr. McMorris name tonight the media went into a feeding frenzy it's known for whenever it catches a scandal the WWE found itself under a microscope as clueless cable commentators tried to figure out what happened with wild speculation leading to unsupported claims that are still found in conspiracy theories about the case today but now comes this this mysterious Wikipedia posting at midnight on Sunday remember the bodice or Jif right we don't know we don't know this led to the very real possibility of the WWE coming under federal regulation if something Vince McMahon certainly could have wanted how do we know the Chris Benoit would turn into a monster the real tragedy of course was what happened to Nancy Benoit and her son Daniel but their lives was just a convenient way of attacking the wrestling industry when it's still unknown what caused Chris Benoit to do what he did was it CTE steroid abuse a combination of these or something else before WWE stock crash fans and wrestling pundits know that the WWE hasn't been doing well in terms of traditional wrestling metrics such as television ratings live event attendance and merchandise sales however thanks to some great deals for licensing the rights to its television product as well as the big money deal with Saudi Arabia to hold two events there each year the WWE has managed to stockpile some cash to make up for its drops in the areas previously mentioned in the past Vince McMahon has been able to pass the buck no pun intended by blaming downturns in business on injured superstars however after using this same excuse year after year Wall Street wised up however when McMahon future endeavoured co-presidents George various of Michelle Wilson Financial Analysts order signed of McMahon's mismanagement w/e as noted by Barron's WWE stock has plunged 19% to $50 76 cents at 10:28 a.m. Friday a bad loss but better than the 25% pre market tumble at Thursday's close WWE stock was down 35% since it's April 23rd 2019 P things only worsened on 5th February when the WWE's quota for earnings report came up short as noted by the ramp before the stock market opened this morning WWE reported it beat fourth-quarter 2019 earnings estimates but missed on revenue expectations despite reaching a record high thanks to its Smackdown on Fox Deal investors weren't impressed as WWE stock went from a high of $100 in 2019 to $40.00 a shocking 60 percent drop we may have to add the WWE's upcoming quarter 1 report to our list of bad days unless the WWE has an unexpected turn around number 5 record low ratings in Ross history if you looked at rules ratings over the last decade it's obvious the show has been losing its audience every year in the WWE's defense most long-running television shows have lost some of their viewership as the proliferation of new programming not only on network and cable television but via streaming services splinters the general audience nevertheless the WWE can't be happy about their declining numbers particularly the ones for the night of 23rd December 2019 No Disqualification max I just said that that night's episode averaged a pathetic 1.83 5 million viewers the lowest rated Raw for a non holiday episode the 24th December 2018 show average 1.78 million viewers an incredibly low number but raw holiday shows traditionally draw low this was just the latest in the WWE's ever dueling numbers while the show is taped there was another reminder of fans tuning out from a show that was once destination viewing number six Eddie Guerrero's passing the man that was known as a latino heat' was adored by the WWE Universe and beloved by his colleagues backstage which made his shocking death upon 13th November 2005 at the age of 38 so devastating Eddie had a lot of demons in his life and a lot of issues and he overcame all that the wrestling world celebrated his recovery after years of battling personal demons and recovery topped off by Eddie winning the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar sadly the WWE did not have its wellness policy in place before Eddie's death was heart condition might have been caught they celebrated Eddie's life for the 14th November raw and 18th November Smackdown was anything else whether is booed or whether he was Cheerilee loved to perform for all of you number seven Vince McMahon indicted by the feds you can be assured of drug-free sports entertainment that you and your entire family can be proud of decades before the WWE implemented its Wellness Policy the promotion was already dealing with a public backlash against the use of steroids in sports and in professional wrestling lifestyle has continued into the 90s and beyond I mean witnessed the fact for it at least 23 wrestlers alone around the world have died in the last three years before Congress tightened the laws on steroid use there were doctors known for dispensing whatever drugs a person needed with little or no questions asked one such doctor was dr. George suhoor Ian who is known for hooking up WWF superstars with whatever they needed he sent them steroids by Federal Express by the early 90s the Lord changed and people like Zohar Ian were persona non grata at the WWF nevertheless when he was convicted by the feds for drug trafficking he was eager to cooperate with the prosecutors when federal prosecutors targeted Vince McMahon in 1993 McMahon was indicted on three counts of distributing steroids serious charges that could have sent McMahon to prison for an extended run now most people myself included naively believe that government prosecutors and their investigators are the good guys unfortunately I found this to not always hold true while Vinnie Mac eventually beat the case he wasn't taking any chances and already had things set up for Linda McMahon to run the WWF Vince's indictment was a dark day for the promotion and Vince but he made it through although I a great deal to say about this unique life experience at the time after the trial I did not number eight Owen Hunt did and a lawsuit Owen Hart has tragically died from that accident here tonight Owen Hart accidental death on 23rd May 1999 was a devastating ordeal for Owens family and friends as they wondered how a seemingly routine stunt could have gone wrong were saddened by this tragic loss and right now there are no answers I'm a very forgiving person and I'm not bitter or angry but there will be a day of reckoning when Owens widow Martha vowed a day of reckoning Vince McMahon and the WWF prepared for the worst is Martha filed a lawsuit claiming this stunt where Owen descended from the rafters of the Kemper Arena at WWF's over the edge pay-per-view was dangerous and poorly planned a criminal investigation was launched but eventually dropped but the civil suit was in going away Martha's lawsuit proceeded with the WWF looking at what could be catastrophic cost the case was eventually settled on 2nd November 2004 18 million dollars as high as this settlement was the damages with a guilty verdict could have been far worse with rehearsed in the afternoon and everything was fine and that's all I'm number 9 the signature pharmacy scandal the WWE's Wellness Policy is often used by the WWE to show how it police's itself ensuring wrestlers do not use illicit drugs including performance-enhancing ones it steers people in check and it might keep somebody from destroying parts of themselves unfortunately just how well the Wellness Policy was being administered it became a big question the New York Daily News broke the following story the WWE was rocked again today after several of wrestling's top names emerged in Albany District Attorney's probe into a widespread internet doping scandal in a list obtained exclusively by Daily News top wrestlers Randy Orton Charles haast jr. Adam edge Copeland Robert Booker T Huffman Shane Helms my Busey Anthony Corelli John Johnny Nitro Hennigan Darren William Regal Mathews Ken mr. Kennedy Anderson Eddie Umaga phatu shuichi Funaki and Chavo Guerrero were all identified as clients of signature pharmacy in Orlando the sight range by Albany County and law enforcement agencies in February for distributing steroids and other prescription drugs to clients who had not been examined by doctors a number of athletes from other sports were discovered in the list and the scandal proved a black eye for the WWE particularly after Ken Kennedy a bragged about the Wellness Policy helping him work out without steroids we actually have a drug policy in place right now and we're regularly tested I've been tested since I've been with the company I've been tested five times and number 10 the twenty20 wrestling expose this dr. Schultz club as reported John Stossel the undisputed king of the ring is Hulk Hogan when Hulkamania caused a wrestling resurgence with the mainstream public it was inevitable that the media would look into the industry prying for a juicy story this life's I believe can you see that look I mean how can you possibly say that girls how can you look that way in late 1984 consumer reporter John Stossel talked to former wrestlers including veteran grappler Eddie Mansfield about the squared circle showing viewers how wrestling matches were worked I couldn't believe it I hardly done anything to him and he flies across the room including one spot where a wrestler showed the fine art of blading as part of his report for ABC News program 20/20 snoozle interviewed the den WWF superstar dr. D David Schultz this game Schultz hip wrestling is fake you they get fake shots proceeded to slap both Scott's ears knocking him to the ground and injuring him the attack aide on national television as bad as it made the WWF look the company forked over four hundred and twenty five thousand dollars to stow zl-- in a settlement that was even more painful but there you have a guy's ten of the worst days in WWE history be sure to leave your comments down below subscribe if you haven't already follow us on Instagram and Twitter and I'll see you next time with some more wrestling content

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Length: 14min 37sec (877 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 23 2020