10 Best WWE Bodyguards
It has been 28 years since WWE became 'Diesel powered'...
6. Sid
Possessor of one of the most incredible looks in wrestling history, Sid was practically tailor-made for the bodyguard role.
Never one of the 'great' workers (though much better than people tend to give him credit for), and flakey at the best of times, Sid was never positioned as the top guy for long and invariably found his way out of WWE (or WCW) after relatively short spells.
Sid's 1995 run as the bodyguard for Shawn Michaels was a masterstroke, as he backed up The Heartbreak Kid in his pursuit of the WWE Title, which belonged to his old running buddy Diesel.
The Master and Ruler of the World was a menacing presence at ringside and most figured he would aide HBK in the big title showdown at WrestleMania 11.
It wasn't to be, however, as Sid accidentally cost his employer the bout, their relationship ending the next night on Raw when Sid powerbombed Michaels over and over again.
He soon accepted another payday from the Million Dollar Corporation, before he himself went into battle with Big Daddy Cool. Following a loss to Michaels, Sid disappeared again for a while, and when he came back it was to act alone and go for the WWE Title.
Sid as the burly backup was a textbook case of hiding weakness and highlighting positives.
Written by Lewis Howse
Features journalist for Cultaholic.com and script writer for the Cultaholic YouTube Channel.
