Top 10 Wrestlers Blacklisted By WWE

[@WatchMojo]

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[@vanessastegall]

John Cena, Randy Orton, The Rock, The Miz, Dolph Ziggler, The Bella Twins, Edge and Triple H.

[@suzannerust8658]

Chris Jericho is definitely one of my GOATs

[@yungcitrus1673]

CM Punk and Kurt Angle

[@johnamoni7279]

Adam Cole BayBay

[@romanvillegas7280]

You guys should do more WWE/ Pro Wrestling videos

[@ajtaylor8750]

Albert Del Rio did everything possible to get himself blacklisted even after he was given second chances. Kidnapping??? Wasn't expecting that.

[@angelaholmes8888]

Yeah he totally ruined every chance he had

[@PhenomenalOne1000]

The crazy thing is he still thinks wwe wants him back

[@mkkkk7319]

Alberto was released because he wanted a douchebag to apologize for a racist comment, he slapped the man. Not saying Alberto was right, but. Racism is never ok

[@blasterra91]

He def ruined his career but that was after wwe his second run failed cause triple h hated him he shouldnt have been fired the first time for slappin a racist idiot

[@daedaethomas47]

He's a jobber.

[@louis-marcelotsamamba6688]

Kevin Owens And Sami Zayn are my favourite wrestlers and two of the reasons why I keep watching wrestling. They’re just as lovable as Mario & Luigi In my eyes.

[@knowledgeseeker4614]

I knew Chris Benoit would be there. A posthumous ban is still a ban.

[@certified_buckss]

@☁POPULATION-_-420🌿 facts 😔

[@rexlumontad5644]

Oof

[@kidz4p509]

It’s rumored that he might be unbanned as long as he’s mentioned in a historical sense, and not a promotional one.

[@atishaykankaria4461]

@☁POPULATION-_-420🌿 as said in dark side of the ring that man Chris Benoit was prior to Eddie's death would hate that is in the hof after committing the unthinkable

[@BruzoDragonius]

@☁POPULATION-_-420🌿 after what he did, that’s not going to happen as he fucked up from being a HOF after what he did to his family.

[@DerangedVoices]

Sunny deserves to be in prison for the rest of her life. Obviously she doesn't learn from her mistakes.

[@chrisl9934]

Sad to see that Jeff Hardy is going down the same road too.

[@jacknelson927]

Same with Jeff hardy no sympathy fir sunny and Jeff at all they can rot in jail

[@clearlyblurry508]

@@jacknelson927 Hardy has made an effort to stay clean, and I don’t recall Jeff Hardy killing a man due to his mistakes. It’s a bitch to stay sober, if you don’t know, keep your shit talk to yourself.

[@DerangedVoices]

@@clearlyblurry508 thank you. I was gonna say the same thing until I read your comment. WAY different story between Sunny and Jeff Hardy. And I try not to be biased, since Jeff is the wrestler who got me into wrestling in the first place. But as someone who is on disability, due to bad back, and neck.. And shoulder... And hip... And damn I have a lot of issues lol.. anyways,I can understand why he easily got addicted to Soma, and why he needs them. My body is a wreck, and it hasn't been through half the stuff Jeff has. But like you said, at least Jeff is aware, and trying to get help and find ways to cope with the pain and stay sober.

[@superstan3290]

@@DerangedVoices Well said and I always loved Jeff Hardy he was my favorite as a kid

[@Groggy_Gamer]

Chris Benoit needed help, but received none. He had severe brain injuries, and received no attention. What happened to his family, AND him, was such a tragedy. They should absolutely talk about him, and acknowledge the company's hand in turning him into what he became. He deserved better, and his family suffered for it. What he did was horrific, and also completely avoidable. Rest in peace to the Benoit family, and my heart goes out to the rest of the surviving members.

[@stuartpenzer773]

I was always on the fence about benoit I was such a fan of his but it's hard to overlook what happened (although I agree he wasn't fully responsible). After cvv's interview with his son I'm 100% behind benoit

[@josh10177]

Wrestlers, football players, hockey players, athletes of just about any high impact sport or activity have risked Or suffered head trauma. There were never any other instances of those athletes killing their families and offing themselves. Sooo - yeah... There was always something about Chris Benoit that was off to me. Even back In ECW/WCW.. I was shocked at what he did. But I was not surprised.

[@northleedspoppa]

Do we have to apologize for all child murders or just ones who Dave meltzer told you to like? Cte was absolutely zero to do with his crimes...the stunning amount of alcohol in his system did

[@zayyysrandom1347]

@@northleedspoppait was the whole reason he did it he had anger issues and cte please stfu

[@thedevilsrockstxr2309]

So none of those other stars murdered their family and Benoit is in the least physical sport bcuz unlike the other sports, his isnt real, he deserves to be held accountable for wht he did, it's no one's job to take care of a grown ass adult, he made more than enough money to leave and get professional help

[@NekoHibaCosplay]

The tragedy behind the reason is understandable, but it's sad that, among a lot of other features, Randy Orton can't even brag about being the youngest world champion in WWE history anymore because he won the WHC against Benoit at Summerslam, and it was in fact his very first World championship belt, that's why I think it's sad he can't openly talk about it. As far they had mentioned it they never showed him holding the title because they had to imply against who he won it.

[@Chickenleg-hl4le]

I remember they acknowledge it before in Smackdown 2016 when they had descriptions of superstars accomplishments and Randy was listed as the youngest.

[@s4xtt]

Doesn't matter anyway, Randy has accomplished so much that even if they didn't mention this accomplishment it won't affect him in anyway

[@NekoHibaCosplay]

@@s4xtt indeed, but it was his first major title, it's just sad that they can't even recall it in an explicit way, exactly because he accomplished so much in his career

[@RiddleWhisperer]

Yes he was suffering.does not give him the Right to kill your own wife and son

[@romerogamezjorgeluis4218]

@@NekoHibaCosplay He already bragged about that acomplishment on Smackdown in 2019 during his feud with AJ Styles Although he said WWE Champion instead of World Heavyweight Champion

[@RandomTrinidadian]

I still cant believe there was a time i heard people saying Ryback could be the next Goldberg. Now knowing just how dangerous he was in the ring, i know better. That dude aint never stepping back into the ring, he is not safe to work with. And that is implying any promotion would want him.

[@kingjamos2422]

They were close. He could have been the next Oldberg. They were both pretty terrifying in the ring for all of the wrong reasons.

[@awesomeninja626]

Yup, Goldberg did shorten Bret Hart’s career and knowing how dangerous Ryback was, people weren’t wrong to say he’ll be the next Goldberg.

[@outstretchedwings]

He was pretty much buried by CM Punk when Punk told interviewers about how unsafe Ryback was. Both times they worked together, CM got injured.

[@MoxyOh]

I mean...tbf...guys who had reputations for being good workers (Regal, Jericho) said the same things about Goldberg that Punk said about Ryback.

[@3Hunid]

How is he not a safe worker? Who has he injured? if he wasn’t safe he would’ve been fired long before so ur just spewing shit and lies

[@harleydawn604]

Chris Benoit needed help. He had depression, insomnia, mood swings that were caused by head trauma due to the concussions that he had received over the years. Most people don't realize that all that can cause someone to do the unthinkable. I don't agree with what he did but I will not hate on him. Think about how he felt going into the ring night after night feeling exhausted from the insomnia and worthless because of depression.Add in the fact that he also abused alcohol, something was bound to make him snap. Refusing to acknowledge him as the wrestler that he was is just wrong. It's not like you're celebrating him for killing himself and his family.

[@TruxstonJones]

And when Eddie Guerrero died that broke him

[@Truckerdaddy]

@@TruxstonJones exactly, Eddie was like a brother to him. Losing someone that significant in your life can have a detrimental impact on you and those around you.

[@chrisbaker7136]

It's still inexcusable what he done

[@sharkuel]

@@chrisbaker7136 Nobody is excusing what he did. But perhaps if he got the help he needed, this would not happen in the 1st place. And WWE knew that, most of the trauma he suffered was caused while he was a Wrestler there, so them distancing themselves from the Benoit case feels like they are doing things in a way that led me to believe that they are running from any responsibilities of it.

[@thebullet437]

@@sharkuel 1 thing is for sure, WWE changed a lot of their policies after this incident

[@kidz4p509]

Just so you know: Enzo, as obnoxious as he is, has made a legitimately emotional video saying that he misses Jon Huber (AKA Luke Harper) after the latter passed away. Ryback wouldn’t admit it, but he secretly regrets leaving WWE. It’s rumored that WWE might unban Chris as long as he’s mentioned in a historical sense, and not a promotional sense.

[@pepito2847]

Chris Jericho in 2013 calling Ryback CRYBACK Couldn’t be anymore accurate Even with what Vince is accused of right now The stuff he said about his mother was uncalled for

[@DillyDilly13]

Vince did nothing illegal and before you bring up the rape accusations, that’s what they are. Accusations.

[@dayoungstunnaa24]

All makes since now

[@williamsummerson1204]

RIP to Nancy and Daniel. What Chis did was senseless, sick and horrific. My favorite wrestler of all time is Stone Cold Steve Austin.

[@samrussell8140]

I think he’s innocent

[@bash8387]

What lol

[@Boomhauer89]

@@bash8387 Yeah, it's been proven by the police that he killed his family and himself.

[@dorianperez8795]

No one cares

[@karlc2869]

Benoit's matches are on Peacock/WWE Network tho.

[@staticlegend354]

How much Ryback has fallen. Also sad that Enzo got into the heat that he did. He had so much potential.

[@123dan165]

I'm surprised punk wasn't mentioned.

[@shatteredspirit6065]

No he did not

[@shatteredspirit6065]

@@123dan165 Things aren't that bad between CM Punk and WWE nowadays, but doubt that CM Punk will ever come back.

[@kingjamos2422]

@@DadWithAnIpad That is how the Court of Public Opinions has always worked. Doesn't even matter if the Court of Law found them not guilty. The CoL has no innocent verdict, so the public can easily look at the person as a criminal.

[@texdoc89]

@@DadWithAnIpad well it also had come out that people hated him backstage. So even if he hadn't been accused of something idk if he would of worked out.

[@itsfatboy2025]

So chris benoit had another son who wasnt there and he eventually grew up and currently is wrestling however WWE has blacklisted him even though he didnt do anything except just being the sole survivor

[@cliffbutler9820]

They don't want nothing to do with the name. But it's still unfair. The mental health of the wrestlers back in the day was not taken in to consideration. And Chris was a high flying wrestler so many bangs to the head. And steroid abuse did not help. It was tragic in all ways.

[@chrisgreene3381]

the sins of the fathers are visited upon the children.

[@chrisgreene3381]

@Mike Edwards uhh huh ok the move set where Chris Benoît's are done almost nightly.

[@Truckerdaddy]

David looks alot like Chris at least to me he does.

[@ChaseMC215]

Imagine if he showed up on AEW?

[@davidireland3777]

I found the Ryker one really really weird. Think about it, he made pro Trump comments and got blacklisted. Are we all forgetting Vinces relationship with Trump? That Linda WORKED for Trump during his presidency.

[@OmarKrauser]

plus the narrator made it seem like it was so bad that he isn't a libtard like the narrator, I think he got blacklisted because he caused unnecessary heat backstage and maybe gave bad publicity to the WWE

[@hasielove]

He's probably right leaning, and as we all know, the left rules

[@victorbravo1859]

It’s to appease the majority of his audience. It’s not hard to figure out 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@babarazamsucks]

@@hasielove Nah. The right sucks and he’s not just right leaning. He’s far-right leaning. The person he supports has the gall to say that he’s up the ranks as Lincoln and Reagan or even better which is absolute bullshit so don’t tell me the left rules when he somehow became the President and lost the White House and Congress after coming in with the right ruling all of them.

[@cr5cc]

The thing I don't get is how is supporting Trump going against BLM... I had to be more said or it could be wwe stars can't pick a political party... in most jobs in America you get fired for talking politics

[@KOHMisterBrown]

Vince Mcmahon himself should be Blacklist as well. And Hulk Hogan too

[@dashtoroya2838]

Hulk hogan has been blacklisted for like two-three times

[@melaninking199]

Vince obviously should be on the list for few reasons. One in particular is that Owen Hart is dead because of him. He basically got away with murder

[@Anand_31]

@@dashtoroya2838 Why tho

[@dashtoroya2838]

@@Anand_31 because of hulk hogan's use of racial slurs.

[@padrongod]

@@henrysmith8209 my respect for based Hogan 📈

[@lucasrezende226]

Pretty sure Ryker was a “budget cut” release… because even when he mentioned political views he returned afterwards.. Trump is a Mcmahon friend.. and those comments are not and should not be worthy to loosing job. Its opinion..

[@dkmenace1990]

Very true. They repackaged him because they felt the Forgetton Sons gimmick was going to be a bad idea after his backstage heat. They even changed his gear to red and yellow and let him win his only legit feud with Elias. Not a blacklist at all

[@lucasrezende226]

@@dkmenace1990 true i do remember that.

[@grunger07]

I do not like nor follow trump but it's wrong to fire someone over their beliefs, including political ones.

[@LHRKiiDfLaSh]

I feel like Ryback could’ve possibly came back to the WWE if he went down the route that McIntyre went down but instead he decided to sit at home and not only trash the WWE but the whole wrestling business as a whole

[@chrisxcrozz5186]

Same. i wish he did what mcintyre did and just reinvented himself but chosed to be salty at the company and towards vince himself and just speak unnecessary comments at twitter towards WWE and especially what he did to Vince`s mother when she passed away. he just crossed the line for a majority of people.

[@Dawn_Of_Justice]

Enzo Amore: My name is Enzo Amore. Subtitles: My name is Hanzo a Lauren 🤣

[@kevindagame]

Every time these WWE blacklist are made, they never age well. Look at Scott Steiner

[@shmoriy]

Ryback was a dangerous wrestler who others absolutely hated working with.

[@yungcitrus1673]

I’ve always hated Ryback

[@pauclyoung2124]

@@yungcitrus1673 me too

[@billsloan]

@@yungcitrus1673 Hate is a bit harsh...

[@JimBlessman]

So he really was Goldberg 2.0

[@VictorGabriel-ku2tf]

How do you know?

[@GallodelGallineroDash]

Most of them are current wrestlers Damm that says alot -Also the Ryker one was such bs they fire his stable first and they didnt do nothing, keep the guy for over a year a finally release him

[@jm7967]

Seems like Vince should have some accountability🤔 It was his operation!!!

[@BruzoDragonius]

I’m not surprised about Chris Benoit being on that list. Besides. I watched a TikTok video of Paul Hayman’s opinion on Chris Benoit and love Hayman or hate him, what he said is dead set agreeable about him. You can idolise him as an athlete and entertainer. You can like some of the moves and matches he’s done in his career, you you can love Chris’s for his career. But outside the ring and as a human after what you heard about what he did to his entire family and not just commit just suicide, if you call Chris Benoit “my boi” or anything similar. If you idolise him as a “role model” to you, you are a sick asshole for that. Chris Benoit was a potential and future HOF before his death if he didn’t sell his soul to the literal devil thus fucking himself up majorly. Paul Hayman said to this fan that asked him a question including quote: “my boy Chris Benoit” and I remember that Mr Hayman said these words to him: FUCK YOU! And I don’t blame him for saying that.

[@UltramanMebiusBrave]

He was never blacklisted.

[@mattt115]

Unless he didn't do the killing

[@darreng745]

@@UltramanMebiusBrave An unperson then, the WWE will not use nor mention his name in a broadcast ever again and when you think that only the Japanese promotions hold significant video footage of his work outside the WWE/WCW libraries then Chris Benoit is totally fucked, which is how it should be. On that I support Paul and Paul Heyman can speak from experience having worked with Benoit on many occasions and when Paul says something like that then you know it is not fed by wrestling but by his own emotions.

[@donaldwilson2620]

Also, Ryback was notorious for being unsafe in the ring with a number of wrestlers complaining about him being reckless.

[@dkmenace1990]

Jaxson Ryker wasn't blacklisted. He was released with dozens of wrestlers during the "budget cuts" moves made. Watchmojo, factcheck your stuff.

[@biggbertz1]

They gotta spew all the typical leftist platitudes because people on Facebook groups were offended

[@714cyjr]

Same thing with Enzo he was released due a sexual harassment case but the person lied to the police about

[@bbsy1]

That was when, not why.

[@Truckerdaddy]

@@bbsy1 the initial support of Trump should not have caused him to be fired. Now the other stuff afterwards but he was already gone by then. Vince could've used his support of Trump to give him heat as a heel or heel turn. Could've put him against Big E, Kofi, or any other minority wrestler and promoted the hell out of it.

[@crisvanfan]

@@714cyjr enzo was on his last straw with wwe. he had already alienated everyone, he was kicked off a tour bus and out of the locker room six months before he got fired

[@bfg5291]

As Brock was walking to the ring in New Orleans at Mania to eventually end the streak, I literally ran from my seat to the back concession stand to grab a margarita. There was only one other person in line, as everyone was awaiting takers entrance. That one other guy grabbing a marg happened to Alberto Del Rio after his match. I got a selfie and we killed a marg together.

[@teamtim87]

Well, in terms of Jaxson Ryker, he wasn't released for endorsing Trump. Yes, he was taken off of TV, but he eventually returned and was featured for a good while. (Even though the storylines they included him in were hot garbage) He was one of the performers released in the many rounds of "budget cuts" the company has resorted to. Besides this, solid list. 👍🏻

[@nubking3814]

Yeah that one was a bit odd, isn't vince Trumps friend? Being released because of that would be very odd

[@Lost20048]

He's a walking W that man ( Jaxson)

[@dkmenace1990]

Ryker literally wore red and yellow and let him win his only noted feud with Elias.

[@teamtim87]

@@dkmenace1990 lol yup

[@teamtim87]

@@nubking3814 Yea they're weird. Their political affiliations are not a secret but they don't want their talent to advertise them. Remember Abraham Washington?

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

I can’t think of one person who likes Ryback. Paul Heyman called him a Schmuck.

[@danegarcia457]

Fr he used to hurt guys for fun

[@linkbiff1054]

That’s Heyman being a gentleman, not wanting to be super profane

[@danegarcia457]

I still remember his debut. He’s always been a reckless meathead.

[@alitozx708]

I like ryback

[@imefamiliq1127]

@@alitozx708 i like ryback too

[@shinylycanroc9394]

Insufficient?! The girl confessed she made up her allegations against Enzo!

[@OmarKrauser]

SO Did the TH0T who accused Alberto Del Rio, she lied about it too!

[@babyfir77]

Nice to see WWE videos, not just still photos. WatchMojo's wrestling lists used to show only photos!

[@sassytroy8282]

Nailz accused Vince McMahon of sexual advances....before Vince could afford $3 Mill in hush money...

[@TheJManOrRiot]

I like how sunny gives a F about her health in court but not behind the wheel of a car

[@pochomachuca9629]

Before all the grooming accusations, WWE legends like Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold, HBK and John Cena said Velveteen Dream will be the one to take WWE to the next level. It’s one of the biggest “what if…?” In wrestling history

[@magsxx9735]

Sunny isn’t blacklisted from WWE. She’s still featured on recent WWE produced documentaries and still inducted into the WWE Hall of fame. If she wasn’t such a mess and in and out of jail, I’m sure WWE would still have her show up on special programmings.

[@emmanuelmarcel5453]

Agree, she has a great wrestling mindset- something she learned from her mentor, Jim Cornette. Her personal life has probably overshadowed her wrestling accomplishments but the Sunny we knew from 1995-1998 will always be one of the greatest heel valets of all time. I was even hoping for her return to the Womens Battle Royal st Evolution 2018 alongside Wendi Richter though. She deserves that jail time not only for her own sake but for the safety of other people too. Sad how her life turned this way though.

[@PaganBradTube]

It's sad to hear that at least three wrestlers on this list were blacklisted for being accused of committing crimes only for the charges to be dropped anyways. They should either be allowed back or at least be given a formal apology since they were not properly found guilty of the crimes they were kicked out for.

[@KandiKing99]

Personally. I don’t feel like Benoit should be Boycotted from WWE. It’s partially their fault that his brain was so damaged he went borderline psychotic.

[@beerguy177]

yeah his intensity not taking time off and losing his friend Eddie Guerrero was the beginning of the end he was great in the ring if he got help things could have been different

[@syria0110]

Dynamite Kid warned him not to do diving headbutts and he obviously didn't listen

[@beerguy177]

@@syria0110 yeah it's not a safe move I agree

[@cryospiral]

Finally! There are people out there who realize Chris Benoit was brain damaged through the craft when he loved so much. It's just odd how people out there and the powers-that-be don't ever recognize that.

[@albertogallagher5651]

@@cryospiral there have always been people who knew , but the thing is so messed up :(

[@trexadvent4726]

What do you think these wrestlers would be like if they were not blacklisted?

[@MarvelAc-wb2cq]

Undertaker will always be the goat.

[@dumisatonyjohnson8145]

You sir misspelled Shawn Michaels

[@shadowedlvnar1635]

@@dumisatonyjohnson8145 both of you misspelled Chris Jericho

[@BlueinAeternum]

@@dumisatonyjohnson8145 Damn straight lmao

[@heatherr0420]

Before I even watched this video I said to myself I would bet 1 billion dollars that Chris Benoit was going to be number one

[@matthewford6591]

Let go from the company for showing his political support that happens to be opposite of the majority consensus? Okay

[@JTSam]

That's the entertainment industry in a nutshell including WatchMojo.

[@salatieljyrustumanan4929]

Rykker was let go due to budget cuts. Vince is a friend of Trump, so letting him go for the political support would be odd.

[@dkmenace1990]

Watchmojo completely got that one wrong. It was "budget cuts" like dozens of wrestlers. Ryker literally had won his only noted feud against Elias and even had his gear changed to red and yellow like Hogan.

[@jeremy19175]

@@salatieljyrustumanan4929 i was just about to say because around that time wasn't keith lee also released around this time too along with ruby riot and countless others

[@HeavensRedemption]

I wouldn't say the majority, it's more the few and the elite. Remember when didn't matter who you supported? Yeah I miss those days.

[@Truckerdaddy]

You know it's a shame that you can lose your job for supporting a presidential candidate. Back in the day heels would intentionally try and catch heat because it would advance a storyline between a pair wrestlers, but now if you try and catch heat they fire you

[@gustavochavarria8161]

5:38 After seeing del Rio doing what he did, he really let himself go.

[@tylercooper1443]

I mean it's a mugshot no one looks good in those

[@gfear24]

I still remember Paige telling Patrick Clark on Tough Enough that "your attitude and your ego will be your downfall." Talk about prophetic!

[@jacknelson927]

What about the false allegations against tho that were false basically no evidence

[@unholyperiodza5442]

Paige should've been blacklisted shortly after posting nude selfies on her Instagram.

[@CatsOverBrats]

Time for the weekly wrestling list. Yay! Can we have a top 10 Stardom wrestlers? And/or a top 10 all female wrestling promotions? Please, pretty, please.

[@shadowof7662]

Best female wrestlers outside WWE and AEW would make a great list.

[@jamesgarner8262]

The Top 10 Wrestlers™ That Are Blacklisted By the WWE®: 10. Enzo Amore™ (1986-) 9. Velveteen Dream™ (1995-) 8. Jaxson Ryker™ (1982-) 7. Ryback™ (1981-) 6. Alberto Del Rio™ (1977-) 5. 💅 Nailz™ (1958-) 4. Drake Wuertz™ (1984-) 3. Various NXT™ 🇬🇧 UK 🌟 Stars 2. 🌞 Sunny™ (1972-) 1. Chris Benoit™ (1967-2007) 40

[@rexeleers]

finally watch mojo back to things that matter

[@adamd5849]

A little tidbit to the Del Rio/Impact situation, the event was LU vs Impact that Mania weekend, which was turned into a triple threat between Austin Aries, Pentagon Jr, and Rey Fenix. It was so good that they ran it back at Rebellion, which gave Pentagon Jr the Impact World Championship. Just pointing this out cause him no-showing led to Impact putting on two amazing matches without him

[@teamsaunz]

You forgot to mention Ryback hurt many wrestlers in the ring and that was another reason why he was released.

[@nishantjp8105]

Alberto del rio was my one of the favourite in back 2011-2013

[@cchisolm92cc]

The inspiring-chipper music in the background is very distracting but great video though. Oh and Undertaker is thee GOAT

[@Lelouch79]

I agree with what matthew randazzo V said about chris. Chris was going to do what ever it took to become a star and that very devocation to his craft back fired tragiclly in the end.

[@beerguy177]

good list watchmojo

[@Gam3rC4m]

So unfortunate that Benoit tops this list. I met the man on the streets while he was with Eddie, Perry and Dean after a RAW taping in Vancouver. They were walking downtown to find a place to eat and were gracious enough to chat with us as we walked downtown. I will never condone his actions or support them. I still respect his in ring ability and accolades but the situation still breaks my heart. RIP to Benoit's family!

[@gglCoolT]

without watching Jimmy Fly Snukka on Number 2 and Chris Benoit at Number 1

[@gglCoolT]

wait, what?????? Snuka not even on the list??? And no Sarah Schreiber (ex Girlfriend from Seth Rollins)??? oh hell......

[@andrewhernandez6981]

Top 10 ROH wrestlers ever top 10 Japanese Wrestlers Top 10 championships Top 10 companies Top 10 Women wrestlers all over the world Top 10 signings in pro wrestling history

[@jacobdrolet4262]

Amazing video watch mojo of wwe wrestler that are banned black listed from wwe,fantastic job.

[@agentorange1156]

Eddie Guerrero dying really sent him over the edge. Self medication, CTE, perpetual bereavement, he is a cautionary tale of wrestling. I don't think he was evil I genuinely think he was just broken

[@ericseitzler81]

Broken???naw man losing a loved one doesn't make you kill your family,I've lost a lot of family and friends and it only makes you want to kill yourself.if you were willing to do that then it's been in you the whole time,same for child molesters, they've been thinking about it for years

[@jamesdavidson4769]

The Chris Benoit incident was so tragic. Steroids messed him up very badly.

[@briancenti5423]

favorite wrestlers..Dusty Rhodes, Bruno Sammartino, Mil Mascaras, Stone Cold, Superstar Billy Graham, Ernie Ladd, and Brock Lesnar. hopefully you can do something on these greats

[@WatchMojo]

Thanks for sharing

[@babyfir77]

Benoit's matches are seen on Peacock. I've seen him on The Royal Rumble series there.

[@Matt_Villines]

As much hate as people give Ryback, I love how they’ve all magically forgotten that we went completely around the sun at least once before we all stopped the “feed me more” chants.

[@pnlson5629]

Don't think anyone ever thought Benoit coming back was a possibility

[@MichaelTaylor-qp2xf]

Bret Hart is my favorite all time wrestler and the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. He was all but blacklisted from WWE after the Montreal Screwjob, but has since been welcomed back into the company through a Hall of Fame induction in 2006 and a run on TV in 2010.

[@yungcitrus1673]

I’m surprised CM Punk isn’t on this list

[@BasketCase420]

Same

[@KOHMisterBrown]

Cause he's not Blacklist. Vince Mcmahon would rehire him anytime $$$

[@sheriffdraws8789]

@@KOHMisterBrown LOL like Punk can bring in $$$ 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@KOHMisterBrown]

@@sheriffdraws8789 yes. He is a 'Draw'. Whether you like it or not

[@sheriffdraws8789]

@@KOHMisterBrown Keep telling yourself that. Dude who could never even main event Mania 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@saint-smash]

What did we learn? 1 -you can’t form your own opinion. 2 - allegedly means guilty.

[@deathmauler181]

Welcome to the joys of court of public opinion

[@WithFearGaming]

Ryback is kind of a monster, I'm okay with him being blacklisted. Dudes off his rocker.

[@wiseguysoutdoors2954]

Hard to trust anyone who's vegan. Not mentally stable

[@DerangedVoices]

My all-time favorite wrestler is Jeff Hardy. The Hardy Boyz are what got me into wrestling in early 2000s. Second favorite is Undertaker.

[@luisumana1238]

I kinda want to see a sort of Dark Side Of The Ring type of documentary on the WWE Blacklist.

[@Aj____]

I don't believe the whole Velveteen Dream fiasco. I don't think he did it and he didn't deserve to lose his job

[@TheChameleon703]

Exactly. Why didn't the parents have him put in jail?

[@dylanconnelly9845]

What Benoit did was horrific but those actions came to be because WWE didn't take concussions seriously and his brain was reduced to soup

[@ottagol1985]

I don't care what anyone says; I still miss Jack Gallagher and Ligero.

[@PaladinsLight]

wwe fired enzo for simply the accusation of sexual assault which it turns out the women lied, funny mojo didnt mention that. after bein found innocent enzo was not invited back to wwe.

[@tmx8686]

Mojo did mention it

[@gdw3112]

Enzo was a twat backstage and didn't have any friends in the locker room, he would've been gone sooner or later regardless.

[@PhenomsServant4]

He was hated backstage long before this. That was just the last straw.

[@K_D_A]

I knew exactly what #1 would be

[@kidz4p509]

#8 and #3 inspired me to create a fantasy wrestling stable.

[@theanimeguy13ify]

9:07 WOFL Fox 35 Orlando is indeed one of our local Fox stations.

[@glenncross4987]

I'm sure we all knew who #1 was going to be just from the title alone

[@BigMattXXL]

I'm not sure if Jaxson Rycker is blacklisted, considering most of the clips of him you guys used were After the tweets

[@pleaseletmewin6435]

Could of put some more wrestlers on here that I can think of but great video anyways

[@teamsaunz]

Hard to answer the GOAT for me because there is so much in being a WWE superstar but taking in wrestling skills, good on the mic, longevity, comical, and overall entertaining…I have to go with Chris Jericho. Very underrated in my opinion and was a great baby face but even better heal. His jabs at Stephanie McMahon were sometimes a bit tasteless but entertaining though. He is the true first Unified WWE champion, not Roman Reigns. His work with Kevin Owns was amazing and if you don’t agree with me, you know what will happen to you? You want to know what will happen to you if you don’t agree with me? (Clicks pen)…YOU JUST MADE THE LIST!

[@mjstory1976]

Chris Jericho is not even close to being the GOAT 😂😂😂

[@teamsaunz]

@@mjstory1976 I don’t see you making any thoughts.

[@yogisie]

I am definitely not a fan of the WWE, but this is a good video nonetheless

[@worldelite5016]

Sunny is the saddest one, When Chris Cancido passed away, her life changed forever. If Chris is still alive, her life would be very diffrent.

[@123dan165]

I would say the same with benoit when eddie left us, I'm honestly surprised that punk wasn't mentioned.

[@TheCrews620]

@@123dan165 Because he's not as bitter anymore and returned to the business

[@emmanuelmarcel5453]

Imagine all the opportunities for her in the occasional RAW special appearances as a legend if she only avoid drinking. She was an inspiration to the “legends” that WWE are referring to right now such as Trish Stratus, Torrie Wilson, Maria, Melina etc.

[@SouthJerseySam]

Benoit may never be in the WWE Hall of Fame but his wife Nancy should be in there at least. She has been involved with wrestling before being married to Chris and even her sister Sandra believes she deserves to be in there.

[@melchardcaranto4675]

I agree, but at the same time, that's just gonna bring up Chris one way or another

[@karlc2869]

Well WatchMojo, you can watch Benoit's matches on WWE Network. However, his name isn't on the list of matches that he is involved back then (for example, his match against The Great One for the WWF title at Fully Loaded 2000 is billed as "The Rock defends the WWE Championship" and his match against Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship on Raw in 2004 is billed as "World Heavyweight Championship Iron Man Match", respectively) but he's there UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. BTW I don't condone what Benoit did because he's still a great technical wrestler alongside Ken Shamrock, Bret Hart and Kurt Angle. Period.

[@exodia9817]

#10 The certified G and the bonafide stud! And you can't, teach, that!

[@BiggHead_T]

Lists like this are funny when Vinny Mac is one terrible human being

[@devontyrell1969]

The Benoit blacklisting is real messed up cuz I'm pretty sure he had some severe CTE issues

[@andrewjodon1433]

That's not what people are going to look at though unfortunately. They are still not going to look past what he did. It's that reason WWE will never put him in their hall of Fame.

[@devontyrell1969]

@@andrewjodon1433 context is key to the situation though it's definitely an unfair skew on things

[@adamlennard1828]

Sorry but Paul Heyman said it best fuck CTE 3 people died in that house and only 1 had a choice. Fuck Chris Benoit.

[@stevegallo8483]

From what I've read about it, his autopsy report showed that Chris Benoit's brain was so severely damaged that he had the brain of an 85 year old Alzheimer's patient and severe CTE with damage to all four lobes of his brain as well as his brain stem. Christopher Nowinski, a fellow (now former) wrestler, said that Benoit may have suffered from repeated, untreated concussions throughout his career. Benoit certainly had numerous head traumas throughout his career including chair shots and his diving headbutt from the top rope. It's also believed that the death of his friend Eddie Guerrero was the beginning of the end for Benoit.

[@chrisradzion2148]

If I remember correctly he had dementia from all the CTE, was having auditory and visual hallucinations, and his brain looked like one you would find in an elderly person with severe dementia (not unlike Aaron Hernandez). There was a movement to remove him from some wrestling hall of fame (not WWE’s, obviously), and I remember Jim Cornette being against the removal. His reasoning was the person who committed those horrific acts was not the Chris Benoit that was voted in; he was essentially a totally different person. Having had two grandparents with dementia, who didn’t remember who I was or who my parents were towards the end, I totally understand that line of thinking (although neither of them did anything really violent in the midst of the disease). My grandfather died in 2008; but the man I knew had been gone for almost a decade. The Benoit case is a tough one, because from interviews from his colleagues, the last few years of his life (especially after Eddie Guerrero died) he was a totally different person, and not for the better.

[@hmwpyro18]

In all fairness to Jaxson Ryker, his pro trump tweet wasn't what got him fired, but instead he got a lot of heat from wrestlers. Vince McMahon is close friends and is also a supporter to trump, so he wasn't gonna get fired over that. He did come back as Elias's roadie for a short period

[@slinkbradshaw8674]

Here's hoping Sunny gets all the jail time she deserves for killing that poor old man

[@cakes3958]

Chyna should be on here. The blacklisting against her indirectly led to her death. Rest in peace queen.

[@thejimg]

Chyna could have had a new home in TNA/ Impact after one match, yet chose to walk away from wrestling if favor of doing porn...

[@cakes3958]

@@thejimg nothing wrong with doing porn.

[@rockmyhead944]

Cant wait for the WWE to blacklist Vince McMahon

[@holdemdang]

Support for Trump doesn't have anything to do with BLM. That's lame.

[@supersaiyanjin2199]

Exactly my thoughts...dont know what they are thinking

[@Klaus_Schwab_NWO]

Seams like dude got fired for his political views. Just an example of how Hollywood and most of our institutions are weeding out conservatives so only commies remain.

[@holdemdang]

@@Klaus_Schwab_NWO I agree. It shows how the liberal world order agenda is affecting everything. Different political views should be embraced like free speech. Echo chambers are boring.

[@JTSam]

@@supersaiyanjin2199 It's what WatchMojo has morphed into recently.

[@merricehenderson6399]

At the time, Trump was very anti blm with the whole maga and blue lives movements

[@donovandelaney3171]

There's a parallel universe where he didn't murder his family.

[@ck.standard]

Im guessing a check was cut somewhere between WatchMojo & WWE. They have video clips now

[@BIGDAWG91331]

I honestly think the forgotten son situation was blown out the water

[@waragon4737]

I was a huge ryback fan but when i started hearing his tweets and other stuff i couldn't look at the matches the same again

[@joshuabankhead720]

It’s so ironic that a lot of these wrestlers were dropped because of sexual misconduct but Vince McMahon was running things with all of his drama

[@James-May]

Damn, Jaxson Ryker sounds based

[@dkmenace1990]

He is. His Twitter is gold.

[@KylieNelson1993]

I’m really surprised that rich swann wasn’t included he was released back in the 2017-2018 due to allegations of him being abusive towards his wife

[@naheem]

Waiting for the day Benoit's music hits