5 Top betrayals in WWE history

Wrestling is not just about what happens inside the ring. It's also about those wonderful stories that get interwoven with the action that makes for some spectacular viewing.

The one thing WWE has taught us in so many years is not to trust anyone. As soon as the fans get comfortable with their favorite superstar, he becomes a heel. Similarly, a heel does something good in an act and becomes a fan favorite.

Usually, wrestlers from the groups help each other. They start as a solid unit, but it always happens they disintegrate mostly by betrayals. While some have betrayed their family and friends, others have also betrayed the trust of fans.

Today, we take a look at five such betrayals that caught fans by surprise and sent shockwaves across the industry.

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#5 Stephanie McMahon turns on her dark side

Stephanie McMahon is currently in an administrative role with the WWE. But for much of the late 90's and early 2000's, she was an integral part of storylines that took center stage. She was the focal point and involved in feuds which boasted of Stone Cold, Kurt Angle, Triple H and even The Undertaker.

One such storyline was in 1999. When Triple H announced to Vince McMahon he had secretly married Stephanie McMahon, he was devastated. In anger and frustration, McMahon challenged Triple H to a main event match at Armageddon in December 1999. Near the end of the match, Vince asked Stephanie to bludgeon Triple H with a sledgehammer.

She tried but could not do it. Triple H won the match and embraced Stephanie soon after. Vince was aghast and could not believe his eyes. It soon became clear to Vince her daughter was always with Triple H.

The game has always played all his cards right and Stephanie was the joker in his pack.

#4 A huge family feud brews

Vince McMahon did not want Mick Foley as WWF commissioner but was given full support by WWF CEO Linda McMahon. Vince was displeased and demanded a divorce from his wife. Soon after, it was reported to Vince's delight Linda suffered a nervous breakdown and was rushed to the hospital.

The Board of Directors elevated Vince as the WWF CEO, after which he fired Foley. He also started having an affair with Trish Stratus. During the March 12 episode of Raw is War, Vince's son Shane McMahon returned to the ring and started beating him because of his father's insane acts. The fight was stopped by William Regal.

Mick Foley appeared soon after, smiling at Vince. Linda walked inside the ring and kicked him in the "family jewels." Shane drop-kicked a trash can into his father from the other side of the ring. All in all, Vince ended up as a loser.

It was an emotionally charged encounter and yet another example of why the McMahons remain the greatest wrestling family of all time.

#3 Eddie Guerrero Betrays Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero had captured the WWE Tag Team Championship at a No Way Out PPV event from the Bashams. After that, they successfully defended their title on numerous occasions. But at the WrestleMania, they faced each other which marked the beginning of the end of their friendship.

During the April episode of SmackDown, Guerrero refused to tag-in, which resulted in Mysterio taking a huge beating at the hands of MNM. They lost the title, and their friendship ended completely.

Both Guerrero and Mysterio were popular babyfaces back in the day and hence it was a shocker to the fans in attendance.

#2 The implosion of The Mega Powers

The Mega Powers was a tag team in the WCW and WWE consisting of the "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan. They were managed by Miss Elizabeth, wife of Savage. Together, they had won a huge number of matches and were a force to be reckoned with.

During a match with the Twin Towers, Miss Elizabeth was knocked unconscious. Hogan carried her backstage, leaving Savage in the ring alone. This infuriated the Macho Man so much that when he met Hogan, he hit him with the title belt. Thus their friendship ended on a sour note.

The crowd were stunned by what had transpired as Hogan and Savage were the biggest babyfaces of the era. It was also during a phase when the internet was not big and the fans were left speculating on the future of the two legends.

Classic WWE twist.

#1 The Curtain Call

The Kliq sharing friendly moments after a long time

The Kliq was one of the most dominant WWE groups during the mid-1990s. It comprised Sean Waltman, Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and for a short while, Justin Credible. They used to influence the company and also each other's career in a positive way.

Due to some misunderstanding, they decided to go separate ways in 1996. They meet each other inside the ring at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1996, for the final time. Scott Hall and Kevin Nash were going to join WCW while the rest of the members decided to stay behind and form the nucleus of D-Generation X.

During the house show, most of the group members fought individual matches. But they broke the protocol by gathering and congratulating each other inside the ring. Their actions, dubbed as the "Curtain Call," infuriated WWF management. It also delayed the stardom of Triple H. Instead, it gave rise to a future superstar, Steve Austin who helped WWF defeat the WCW in the Monday Night Wars.

Steve Austin received all the attention which Triple H was supposed to get, and WWF got their major superstar.

Edited by Anirban Banerjee