10 WWE feuds that got way too personal

#3 Randy Orton vs. Rey Mysterio

Orton crossed the line in his feud with Mysterio

Another death that has been used by WWE was that of the late Eddie Guerrero. To be fair, the majority of times that Eddie’s death has been used has been in good taste, it helped Rey Mysterio further his career while paying tribute to his friend and also allowed the likes of Batista and Chavo Guerrero show respect to ‘Latino Heat’.

However, just three months after Eddie’s tragic passing, it was used in an angle between Mysterio and Randy Orton. Rey used the untimely death of his close friend to inspire a Royal Rumble win and World Championship victory at WrestleMania. But during this build, Orton would use Eddie’s death passing to provoke Rey.

Although this was consistent with Orton’s despicable persona at the time, it made for some uneasy viewing. In particular, his comment of “Eddie’s in Hell” rubbed fans the wrong way.

The controversial actions of Orton led to anger towards the company for writing such material rather than towards the performer, as the general feeling was that WWE had gone too far.