#1 The Rattlesnake turns to the dark side
Trending
While the fear of injury to their favourite Superstar can strike fear into the hearts of most wrestling fans, the prospect of seeing that performer renege on everything that made them successful in the first place is much more terrifying.
And when that happens to Stone Cold Steve Austin - who ushered a whole generation of fans to professional wrestling - the feeling of dread can shred a fan’s gut into pieces. This is one of the many reasons why the infamous heel turn at WrestleMania 17 is the worst booking decision in WWE history.
It not only signalled the end of the Attitude Era, but it also ensured that approximately two million people stopped watching Raw in the ensuing year. The WWE have had some amazing moments since then, but they have never come close to recapturing the magic that they lost at the seventeenth edition of the Showcase of the Immortals.
Send us news tips at [email protected]
