3 moments that proved WWE is no joke

Modified Mar 06, 2019 08:51 GMT

#1 Edge spears Foley through fire

As Mick Foley was nearing the end of his career, he decided to give a rub to The Rated R Superstar, Edge, at WrestleMania 22.

The hardcore match turned out to be one of the most brutal brawls in Mania history, as Edge fell back first on a bunch of thumbtacks, injured his shoulder in the process of spearing Mick Foley who was wearing a barbed wire under his shirt, and drew an insane amount of blood.

During the final moments of the match, Lita set a table on fire outside the ring. As Mick Foley struggled to keep his balance on the ring ropes, the ever-opportunistic Edge sprinted towards him and delivered a thunderous spear on the flaming table! The fire was immediately doused and Edge pinned Foley.

Edge was shivering with pain as he left the arena with Lita, leaving a sea of astonished fans who had just witnessed one of the most brutal matches of all time.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

Abhilash checks his articles thrice before sending them to the editing team, ensuring his work is highly accurate and reliable.

He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

When not reporting on pro wrestling, Abhilash likes to work out, go on walks, read, and explore new eateries.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram