8 times Superstars' entrances were botched

#1 The Shockmaster

Dusty Rhodes had to be restrained backstage, he was laughing so hard here

No list of botched wrestler entrances is complete without the single-most memorable and hilarious botches in pro wrestling history, that of the Shockmaster.

The story goes was that Fred Ottman (who was playing the Shockmaster gimmick) had practiced the ‘running through the wall debut’ skit beforehand without issues. However, sometime between that practice run and this live skit, someone had nailed a 2x4 of wood to the set and hadn’t notified the Shockmaster.

So when he ran through the wall, his legs didn’t go through because of said 2x4, which caused him to fall flat on his face and to lose his helmet in the process.

Everyone involved in the segment proceeded to lose their composure over the hilarity of the segment. You could hear the wrestlers in the background laughing and joking in the background before Sid tried to salvage what was left of the segment. Even Ole Anderson, who voiced the Shockmaster, needed a moment to regain his composure in order to cut the Shockmaster’s promo.

So if you’re ever feeling down, this blooper in wrestling history acts as a great pick-me-up because of the sheer hilarity of how it went down and the reactions of all those involved.