5 scariest WWE superstars.
No 1: The Boogeyman
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His introduction vignettes were quite terrifying, but
injuries caused a delay in his debut.
Unfortunately, by the time he began
performing the gimmick had become more of a comedy routine. But even if some
people were laughing, the wildly painted, gyrating, WORM eating Boogey Man was
still causing fear to many. I know worms are probably regularly eaten in some
countries and may even be a nutritious delicacy, but to see the slimy writhing
creatures in his mouth makes me wince just typing it.
Perhaps the most awkward entity to have stepped foot inside
the WWE ring is ‘The Boogeyman’ and among all the other names on this list, he
was the latest as he made his debut in 2005. Have you seen any superstar grab a
handful of worms and stuff it in his own mouth? Also, after he picks up a win,
he had this habit of stuffing them in his opponent’s mouth.Yes, definitely one
of the most disgusting things we have ever seen. His catchphrase ‘I'm The
Boogeyman and I'm comin' to get'cha’ became very famous during that time as he
also makes a creepy entrance by smashing a large clock on his own head. After
leaving the company in 2009, he made his comeback in December 2012. Since then,
he has been making some rare appearances and his latest one was at the 2015
Royal Rumble.
A fan favorite and unique entry to the list, I daresay The
Boogeyman is still missed.
No 2: Abdullah the Butcher
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Many wrestlers from the past have battle scars across their
forehead from all of their past blading. Abdullah had them too, but they were
so deep, he could fit a poker chip in them. and he would do just that to to
shock casino patrons.
The Butcher was a wild gypsy. Traveling from whatever
promotion he felt like working with, bowing to no one. His work was extreme,
using forks to cut an opponent’s head open.
His hardcore work in the 60s was revolutionary and shocked audiences all
over the world.
Ex-WCW ring announcer Gary Capetta’s book spoke of the
elusive nature of the Butcher. He recalls Abdullah avoiding paying for a hotel
by conning Capetta into driving him around town for hours into the night in a
rental car. Capetta eventually got the nerve to drop him off at a strip club
(church for wrestlers), and off he went into the night. This was a small peak
into the lone wolf life of the Butcher.
If provided with a chance, the man from Sudan, Abdullah the
Butcher, would have probably eaten your liver with some beans.Till date, no one
has matched the intensity and thirst for brutality of Abdullah. With his baggy
pants hiked high over his enormous waistline, his darting wide eyes and his
broad forehead carved with deep scars, The Butcher showed no mercy to his
opponents.To this day he remains one of the scariest wrestlers in the history
of the WWE. Fans across the world were afraid of the Butcher, and he loved
every second of it.
No 3: The Undertaker
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There is no superstar in sports-entertainment who is more
shrouded in myth and legend as The Undertaker.It has been over 20 years now,
since the moment he debuted at Survivor Series – back in 1990. And the Deadman,
along with Paul Bearer, almost immediately became the scariest characters in
the WWF. Little did the fans know then that Taker would continue unleashing
terror for over two decades.Through the course of his career, The Undertaker
has locked The Ultimate Warrior in a casket, buried The Rock and Mankind alive,
hung The Big Bossman and kidnapped Stephanie McMahon. The Deadman has remained a
force of pure evil throughout his career.Anyone foolish enough to call out
Taker ends up paying for it. The lights go off, the fog appears and the gong
strikes. Along with being the most iconic image in all of wrestling, The
Undertaker’s entrance also sends a chill down everyone’s spine.When the Funeral
March theme begins to play, The Undertaker’s opponent knows they could be in
for the last match of their life.
WCW had him as Mean Mark Callous, but didn’t know what to do
with a wrestler who ‘never smiled’. Luckily for the wresting industry, Vince
McMahon knew EXACTLY what to do with him.
The Undertaker took the WWE by storm, immediately winning
fans over with his believable performances and incredible agility. He
relentlessly stalked his victims like the monster in a horror movie, eyes
rolling back in his head and hissing as he choked the life from his hapless
opponents. McMahon built him beautifully, having him viciously sneak attack top
superstars Hogan and Warrior while they were interviewed by Paul Bearer (how’d
they fall for that?). The image of the crew frantically drilling holes into the
casket for a trapped Warrior to breathe was a major step forward in WWE
entertainment.
The Undertaker continued to evolve his character with the
Ministry and its satanic rituals and even took a slight break from the
supernatural. But even two decades later, there is still no other ring entrance
more somber and awe-inspiring than turning out the lights and hitting the gong.
No 4: Andre the Giant.
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The first WWE Hall of Famer, Andre the Giant is regarded as
one of the most beloved Superstars of all time. For a period in the 1980s,
however, “The Eighth Wonder of the World” was the most frightening Superstar in
sports-entertainment. One look at the behemoth competitor and it wasn’t terribly
difficult to ascertain why.
Andre stood at 7-feet, 4-inches tall and weighed more than
500 pounds. The Grenoble, France, native competed in the 1970s and 1980s and
presented a daunting challenge for Superstars like Big John Studd and Hulk
Hogan, who themselves were considered larger-than-life.
The Eighth Wonder of the World was a sight to behold
everywhere he went. He dominated wrestling like no other, earning the respect
and fear from whomever he demanded it. His incredible strength meant he could
have his way with any wrestler in the ring. He took it as his responsibility to
teach some of them ‘lessons’ in the ring, which is a very scary thought for
those on the receiving end. There was literally nothing a regular sized man
could do to stop him as well. Andre could toss anyone like a rag doll, and one
false move or fall could result in being squashed to death.
He was the unquestionable ruler of any locker room or
promotion he was a part of. During Hogan’s first few years in the WWE Andre
rode in the back of the bus (like the cool kids do) throwing empty beer cans at
young Bollea’s head. Andre could outdrink an elephant so there must have been
thousands of silver bullets thrown the Hulkster’s way.
The non-stop attention he drew was very tiresome for the big
frenchman and he said he felt most at peace while filming The Princess Bride,
as on the set of a Hollywood movie, everything is normal.
No 5: Doink the Clown
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Doink the Clown is remembered as a goof — the kind of
misguided, not-ready-for-the-ring misfire that defined WWE’s slumping
pre–Attitude Era days. But the truth is, Doink was less of a Bozo in wrestling
boots and more like Pennywise the Clown from Stephen King’s shock novel “It.”
It’s too bad the Doink character didn’t continue into the
Attitude Era as the evolution into a scarier Heath Ledger type clown would have
been incredibly fun to watch….and terrifying. Sadly there was only one true
Doink, as nobody was able to pull off the character quite like Matt Osborne who
was fired in 1993 and from there the character became a mere comedy act/jobber.
Taking a twisted delight in torturing his opponents, the
Superstar “Mean” Gene Okerlund once described as a “sick puppy” brought to
light a secret horror that many Superstars had, but few were willing to admit.
Technically known as coulrophobia, the abnormal fear of clowns took over many
in the WWE Universe as Doink harassed fans and mocked opponents with his mad
cackle. The circus freak would take a happier turn in his later years in WWE,
but longtime viewers still remember just how creepy a clown can be.
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