A moment that WWE is ashamed to ever mention on TV
The road to WrestleMania 22 was an emotional ride for Rey Mysterio, as he had won the Royal Rumble match after dedicating his eventual win to his longtime friend, the late, great Eddie Guerrero.
Randy Orton, the man who was thrown out of the ring by Rey to win the Rumble, immediately began getting into Rey's head, in order to lure him into putting his title shot at WrestleMania on the line. This led to one of the most tasteless segments in SmackDown history, where Orton did the unthinkable.
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As a devastated Mysterio was talking about Eddie Guerrero, Orton interrupted him and went on to state that Eddie wasn't in Heaven, but he was down in Hell.
Fans gasped in unison and booed the living daylights out of Orton. Mysterio gave him a low blow, with the rivalry culminating at 'Mania as Rey Mysterio won the World Heavyweight title by pinning Orton. This moment was never mentioned again on WWE TV and for good reason.
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Abhilash Mendhe
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.
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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.
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