LMMFAO @ Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic
YearStorylinePromotion(s)
1981 Monster character (Tony Hernandez) LeBelle Promotions
1982 Bob Backlund as WWF Champion World Wrestling Federation
1983 Eddie Gilbert*broken neck*angle World Wrestling Federation
1984 Blackjack Mulligan*fake heart attack Championship Wrestling From Florida
1985 Usage of*Mike Von Erich's*near death World Class Championship Wrestling
1986 Exploitation of the death of*Gino Hernandez World Class Championship Wrestling
1987 Exploitation of the death of Mike Von Erich World Class Championship Wrestling
1988 Fritz Von Erich's fake heart attack World Class Championship Wrestling
1989 José González*babyface*push World Wrestling Council
1990 Atsushi Onita stabbing José González
Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling
1991 Exploiting the*Persian Gulf War*(Sgt. Slaughter*Iraqi sympathizer angle) World Wrestling Federation
1992 Pushing*Erik Watts World Championship Wrestling
1993 Cactus Jack*gets amnesia
World Championship Wrestling
1994 Ric Flair*retirement angle
World Championship Wrestling
1995 Gene Okerlund's 900 hotline advertisements World Championship Wrestling
1996 Fake Diesel,*Razor Ramon, and*"The Real" Double J World Wrestling Federation
1997 Melanie Pillman interview days after Brian Pillman's death
World Wrestling Federation
1998 Exploiting*Scott Hall's*alcoholism World Championship Wrestling
1999 Over the Edge pay-per-view*continuing after the death of*Owen Hart World Wrestling Federation
2000 David Arquette*as the*WCW World Heavyweight Champion World Championship Wrestling
2001 Stephanie McMahon*comparing*her father's*indictment to*September 11
attacks World Wrestling Federation
2002 Triple H*accusing*Kane*of*murder*and necrophilia*(Katie Vick) World Wrestling Entertainment
2003 McMahons*all over the product World Wrestling Entertainment
2004 Kane impregnating*Lita World Wrestling Entertainment
2005 Terrorists angle on*day of London bombingsWorld Wrestling Entertainment
2006 Exploiting the death of*Eddie Guerrero.World Wrestling Entertainment
2007 Acquisition of*Adam "Pacman" Jones/Make It RainTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
2008 Jeff Hardy*stairwell attack before WWE Championship match at Survivor SeriesWorld Wrestling Entertainment
2009 Michelle McCool*exploits*Mickie James' alleged weight issuesWorld Wrestling Entertainment
2010 Stand Up For WWE campaign launched in coincidence with*Linda McMahon'sUS Senate run
World Wrestling Entertainment
2011 WWE mistreating Jim Ross despite their anti-bullying campaign WWE
2012 WWE broadcasting a dead Jerry Lawler being revived after a heart attack, and then having CM Punk and Paul Heyman mock the heart attack in front of Lawler WWE
fukkery at its finest. TNA wanted it one way... but it was also gonna be another.
thus the nomination