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Shoot Fights

Tempers flare, the script is tossed, and violence ensues. Discover when professional wrestling matches turned real and when shoot fights took place outside the ring!

In 1991, UWF founder Herb Abrams was owed money by "Wild Thing" Steve Ray. Abrams also suspected that Ray was sleeping with his wife. On May 10th, 1991, at a television taping in New York City, Abrams paid Dr. Death Steve Williams an extra $100 to take care of this problem. The ensuing shoot quickly turned into a threatening situation for the young wrestler.

Dr Death Steve Williams and Steve Ray – A Shoot in the Ring

by Javier Ojst

At a May ’91 UWF taping, Herb Abrams paid Dr. Death Steve Williams to “take care of” Steve Ray. The ensuing shoot quickly turned dangerous.

In 1986, tempers flared between Adrian Adonis and Dan Spivey, and Adonis almost lost his life as a result.

Adrian Adonis and Dan Spivey Near-Deadly Locker Room Brawl

by Javier Ojst

In 1986, wrestler Adrian Adonis picked the wrong person to mess with, and according to witnesses, Dan Spivey almost ended Adonis’s life.

On November 4th, 2004, WWE Tough Enough contestant Daniel Puder stepped up to Olympic gold medalist and wrestling legend Kurt Angle.

Kurt Angle and Daniel Puder – The Infamous Shoot Incident

by Joseph Finnegan

In an unscripted moment, Tough Enough contestant Daniel Puder stepped up against Kurt Angle. Things would not end well for the Olympic hero.

Bob Roop vs. William Harding - The Ill-Fated $1000 Sugar Hold Challenge

Fan vs. Shooter: The Ill-Fated $1000 Sugar Hold Challenge

by Benny J. Scala

The $1000 Sugar Hold Challenge. What follows is arguably one of the greatest stories in the history of professional wrestling.

Perry Saturn and Mike Bell moments before things turned ugly.

Perry Saturn and Mike Bell – When Things Turned Ugly!

by Javier Ojst

During a 2001 taping of WWF Metal, Perry Saturn made a questionable decision with wrestler Mike Bell that changed his career for the worse.

When "Earthquake" John Tenta faced off against Kōji Kitao on March 30th, 1991, things turned real!

Earthquake John Tenta and Kōji Kitao – When Things Turned Real!

by Javier Ojst

When Earthquake John Tenta and Kōji Kitao faced off in 1991, things turned very real. It would soon become headline news all over Japan.

Things got stiff between Goldberg and William Regal (then known as Steve Regal) when they faced off against each other on WCW Monday Nitro on February 9th, 1998, at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

Goldberg and William Regal – When Things Went Wrong in El Paso

by Joseph Finnegan

231 days into his 173-0 win streak in WCW, Goldberg and William Regal met in the ring. Here is how it all went wrong that…

The Edge, Matt Hardy, and Lita love triangle storyline very much incorporated elements of real-life.

5 Wrestling Feuds Where There Was Real-Life Heat

by Joseph Finnegan

Some of the most legendary feuds in wrestling involved wrestlers who had real-life animosity outside of the ring. Here are 5 such examples.

The late New Jack, aka Jerome Young.

New Jack and the Soft Drink Concession Stand Incident

by Luke Marcoccia

New Jack locked himself in a room as 20 police officers arrived. Of all the things to cause chaos, this was the last thing people…

8 Matches that Left Wrestlers with Permanent Scars 

8 Matches that Left Wrestlers with Permanent Scars 

by Griffin Kaye

Whether it be scars, altered body parts, or general markings, these matches left wrestlers with irreparable and permanent damage.

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