Uncomfortable Interview Moments in Wrestling

Whether it's kayfabe or not, these moments tested the interviewer's comfort levels.

Conan O'Brien accumulated perhaps the greatest collection of wrestling interviews in talk show history. His verbal jabs with Triple H in the early 2000s made for some hilarious TV, but Conan's most uncomfortable interview was undoubtedly with Goldust.

Goldust unapologetically flirted with Conan from the beginning of the interview, asking, "Is that an extra microphone in your pants or are you just happy to see me?" The Bizarre One, who held the Intercontinental Championship at the time, even disrobed and crawled on his hands and knees behind Conan's desk. This was shocking television for the 1990s.

Arsenio Hall was a legendary wrestling interviewer in his own right. His electric sit-down with the Ultimate Warrior was must-see television, and Hall's reactions to the Warrior's outrageousness was peak comedy.

Hall also had a particularly tense interview with Bad News Brown. The segment was filled with verbal threats and intimidation, but Arsenio got the last laugh when he unexpectedly unleashed a real life snake onto the couch Brown was sitting on. There's no way that last part was planned!

Check out this collection of uncomfortable interview moments in wrestling in the video below.

10 Infamous Receipts in Pro Wrestling History

In pro wrestling, a "receipt" is an ass-kicking that you brought upon yourself. It comes from the cardinal rule of the business -- always take care of your opponent. If you fail to do that, the repercussions will fall squarely on your head (often via chair shot).

The Undertaker recently explained the purpose of giving receipts in wrestling. "I'm pretty patient [when it comes to giving a receipt]. It all depends on intent," the Deadman said. "Some guys just work very snug. I pride myself on my punches. I feel like I can make it look like I can take your head off and not touch you. Every once in a while one gets away from me... I'd much rather it be there than it miss. It ain't ballet."

But not all receipts come after a stiff shot gets away. Sometimes a performer delivers a receipt to protect themselves from an unsafe worker, like when Taker had to shut down Giant Gonzalez at Wrestlemania IX. "[Gonzalez] cracks me right across the back of my neck, and then once I get back the feeling in my little fingers... I flipped," Taker recalled on his podcast. "I turned around and just started wailing on him."

Let's go back to classic WWE, the old territories, and even a battle between monsters in Japan. Here are 10 of the most infamous receipts in pro wrestling history.

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