10 of the most bitter people in pro wrestling.

Despite their success, some wrestlers just can't be satisfied.

Pro wrestling has an endless parade of colourful characters, exciting action, and outrageous storylines that hook fan's attention. Many wrestlers and non-ring talent can often look back upon their past experiences and smile warmly in appreciation of their time in the spotlight.

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Then there are those other talents who can't seem to be anything but disgruntled. They believe they were underappreciated at best, or mistreated and abused at worst. With the advent of social media, celebrities of all types are now able to speak directly to their fans, and now all of that bitterness is being exposed to the world.

Here are ten of the most bitter people involved with the wrestling industry.

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#1 Ryback

Ryback was given one of the most concerted pushes in modern wrestling history, a blatant attempt to re-create a Goldberg-type character who demolished everything in his path. Ryback certainly has the look for this type of character, but while Goldberg had fantastic presence and charisma, Ryback didn't resonate well with fans.

After his WWE release, Ryback has been quite vocal about how angry he is at his former employer and fellow talent. One of the men he hates on the most is John Cena, who he believes complained to management and helped get him fired. He also had less than flattering things to say about WWE CEO Vince McMahon, who he calls an idiot--among other words that can't be published in this article.

Ryback's bitterness on social media and in interviews has probably hampered any chance of him returning to the WWE, and probably cost him fans as well.

#2 Leaping Lanny Poffo

Leaping Lanny Poffo/The Genius

Randy Savage's little brother always seemed to be a step behind his sibling, an also-ran who never quite broke into the main event despite being very athletic.

Fans used to enjoy his poems, customized for each opponent and printed on a frisbee which he tossed into the audience after the oration was over. Then he turned heel and became the pretentious Genius character. He flirted with main event status as the henchman to Mr. Perfect, who was feuding with Hogan at the time, but then he slid back down the card.

Lanny has been quite vocal about his mistreatment at the hands of the WWE. He tried to prevent Macho Man from being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, demanding that he be allowed to be part of the ceremony. The tactic didn't work, and Hulk Hogan wound up inducting his old friend and rival.

It takes a lot of bitterness to try and keep your own brother out of the hall of fame so you can have fifteen more seconds in the limelight, but that's where Poffo went.

#3 Scott Steiner

Instead of making a list of the people Scott Steiner feels bitter toward, you should make a list of those he doesn't. It would be a much shorter list!

Scott Steiner, along with brother Ric, redefined tag wrestling in the early 1990s, blending Japanese strong style with American mat wrestling and suplexes. He created the Frankensteiner, a Huracanrana variant, and trademarked the Steinerline clothesline manoeuvre.

Then Steiner hurt his back severely and wound up having surgery that somewhat limited his mobility in the ring. He developed a new persona and ring style, calling himself Big Poppa Pump. Steiner was pushed as a potential heir to Hulk Hogan.

However, despite all the effort put into him, Steiner only has one major world title reign, the WCW Heavyweight championship. Perhaps this is why he's so bitter.

Steiner's vitriolic language on twitter against former employers TNA resulted in a lawsuit filed by that company. He has also been banned from WWE events after he accosted and berated Hulk Hogan's wife, even claiming he would kill her husband. From his social media rants, it's clear that Steiner is unrepentant and completely bitter toward pretty much the entire wrestling industry.

#4 Honky Tonk Man

"Hogan is a low life piece of dog ****!"

"Hardy boys? Which one is Matt and which one is Jeff?"

"If I see Vince McMahon in person I'm gonna punch him in his ****** ******* head!"

These are just a few of the jewels that have dropped from the mouth of Honky Tonk Man. At one time considered a wrestling legend and greatest IC champion of all time, now he's mainly known for his angry, bitter rants on the internet.

On top of being foul-mouthed and bitter, Honky has even gone so far as to mock Bret Hart for having brain damage which results in a limp and a lazy eye. Not cool, Honky Tonk Man!

#5 Ole Anderson

It would be hard to find someone more bitter than Ole Anderson. Despite his years of success first as a wrestler, then as a booker and agent, he just can't seem to be grateful.

Every good idea from wrestling in the 1980s? All his. Every time something failed or didn't stick? Because no one listened to him. Former friends and tag team partners? Jealous fools who ruined his career and won't call him now that he's old.

Ole's autobiography is filled with how much of a wrestling genius he is and how much everyone else held him back. Bitterness knows no bounds when it comes to Ole Anderson.

#6 Konnan

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Konnan was akin to a Mexican Hulk Hogan. Not only was he a megastar, but he wielded political power backstage like the Hulkster.

Then he joined WCW and worked out a deal where he would bring other lucha stars with him. This led to the massive influx of Luchadores on WCW during the Monday Night Wars. He captured titles in WCW, but never the big belt...which might be why he became so bitter in later years.

Konnan spends a lot of time on social media bashing current stars, particularly if they work for WWE. He also engaged in a (losing) war of words on Twitter with Bobby the Brain Heenan before his passing. When he's being interviewed, Konnan has a hard time saying anything good about anyone but himself and the few people he considers worthy, such as Rey Misterio. Someone should tell Konnan that bitter people never prosper!

#7 Hugh Morris (Bill DeMott)

To be fair, former NXT coach DeMott has taken the high road since his firing from WWE, refusing to be overly negative. However, his actions while working as head coach of NXT speak volumes on his bitterness.

According to numerous sources, DeMott would demean and degrade anyone who he felt jealous of, which was just about everyone. He would be particularly cruel to larger wrestlers like Kevin Owens who is also agile since DeMott was once one of the agilest big men in the business but failed to achieve anything significant in his career.

DeMott's bitterness led to him using racial slurs, sexist language, and even administering 'naked stinkfaces' to those wrestlers who particularly displeased him. Wrestlers such as EC3 and Kenny Omega have been quite vocal about DeMott's bullying treatment and bitterness over his own career failures.

#8 Vince Russo

Arn Anderson once called Vince Russo "A wrestling groupie with political power."

Russo knew nothing about the wrestling business when WWE hired him in the late 1990s. He basically orchestrated the "attitude era" and convinced Vince McMahon to push the envelope on sexuality, violence, and outrageous themes like gang warfare.

However, he was hired away from WWE by rival WCW to improve their ratings, but Russo did just the opposite. He made beloved legend Ric Flair into a mental patient and invented the "Judy Bagwell on a pole match." Ratings tanked and WCW collapsed into financial ruin.

Don't blame Russo for this, however. According to him, he is a total genius who never makes mistakes, and he's quick to criticize the WWE wrestling product on social media. He also threatens to fight fans who call him out on Twitter and has been less than tactful about the way he words it. In other words, Russo is bitter and kind of a jerk!

#9 Jim Cornette

One of the greatest talkers in the business, Cornette managed the Midnight Express and others to fantastic success. His years after on camera haven't been as kind, however.

He created Smoky Mountain Wrestling in an attempt to return wrestling to its roots but had to sell the company to WWE when it collapsed. Then he took various gigs at ROH and TNA but never seemed to be able to actually get those companies on the right track.

Cornette is bitter toward WWE about the failure of SMW, but he's extremely bitter toward certain wrestlers who are quite popular with fans, particularly Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks. He constantly runs those men down in interviews and on social media, because they don't take wrestling 'seriously' enough. Considering he once slapped Santino Marella for laughing at a wrestling storyline in a writer's meeting, you can tell he takes wrestling seriously...perhaps a bit too seriously.

#10 CM Punk

Let's just come out and say it; there are wrestlers who would KILL to have the kind of career CM Punk has enjoyed. WWE grand slam champion. Legendary matches with Undertaker and Chris Jericho. Top rated podcasts and interviews. And let's not forget he ushered in the 'reality' era of wrestling with his 'pipe bomb' promos.

However, despite all of his success, Punk just can't help being bitter. He complains, loudly and often, about how WWE didn't use him correctly, and he was pushed aside for men like 'Steroid Guy' (as Punk calls him) Ryback. He's so bitter he's sworn he won't ever wrestle again for any company, especially the WWE. What a pain in the neck to have so much success, huh CM Punk?

There you have it; Ten of the most bitter people in the wrestling industry. Questions or comments? Please leave them below the article and thanks for reading.

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