There have been such wrestlers in WWE who are known for their anger with which they used to fight in the ring. Some of those wrestlers became popular for using weapons during the fight. Even though the use of a weapon is considered as an illegal offense, wrestlers somehow manage to use them against their opponents without getting noticed by the referee. WWE has witnessed many popular wrestlers who used to bring weapons along and hit their opponents with them.
Here are 5 wrestlers known for using their special weapons :
1. TRIPLE H - Sledge Hammer
Triple H is regarded as one of the great wrestlers of all time who sometimes used to bring a sledgehammer along with him in the ring. The hammer mostly was seen in his premier matches and helped him to find many victories. Triple H always uses the hammer very carefully so that it doesn't cause any severe injury to the opponent.
The real name of Triple H is Paul Michael Levesque who was born on 27 July 1969. He started his career in professional wrestling in 1994. He is a 13-time World Champion out of which he has won WWE Championship 8 times and World Heavyweight Championship 5 times in his career.
He had also won Intercontinental Championship twice and also Tag-team Championship with Shaun Michaels. Triple H won King of the Ring in 1997 and Royal Rumble in 2002. Currently, Triple H along with his father-in-law Vince McMahon and wife Stephanie McMahon is administrating the WWE industry very nicely.
2. STING - Baseball Bat
Sting also is one of the most renowned faces in professional wrestling. His WWE career wasn't so long but he served in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1987 to 2001 and in Total Non-Stop Action (TNA) from 2003 to 2014. WWE booked him in 2014 for a few premier matches.
He was a part of a triple-threat fixture in Wrestlemania-31 where he brought a baseball bat with him as his special weapon. He used to bring the bat in TNA and WCW also and never shied from using it on opponents whenever he got the chance. Sting was included in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016.
3. MICK FOLEY - Wired Bat
Mick Foley is considered as one of the most lethal WWE superstars of all time who used to bring a wired bat along with him as his special weapon. A wired bat is made up of a stick with barbed wire tied around it which may cause serious bleeding after being hit.
Foley mostly used it in hardcore matches. He has injured many wrestlers with heavy bleeding by his weapon. But he also had to suffer blows of the wired bat as the opponents also has a chance to use it during the match.
Mick Foley made his debut in 1996 when WWE was known as WWF. He has won WWF Championship 3 times, Tag-team Championship 8 times, and Hardcore Championship once in his career. Foley won the 1998 Royal Rumble and was included in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2013.
4. JOHN CENA - Steel Chain
John Cena is one of the most popular WWE superstars who is followed worldwide. He is loved and admired by millions of people for his incredible wrestling skills and moves. Cena is a 16-time World Champion out of which he has won WWE Championship 3 times and World Heavyweight Championship 13 times in his career.
He is also a five-time United States Champion and two-time Tag-team Champion. Cena has won Royal Rumble twice in his career and also won Money in the Bank in 2012. Cena started his WWE career in 2002 and has performed brilliantly since then.
He always wore a steel chain around his neck during his early days and never refrained from using it whenever needed. Cena has punched and hurt many superstars with his famous steel chain.
5. FINLAY - Shillelagh
David Finlay also known by the stage name of Finlay became a part of WWE in 2001 as a trainer but started performing as a wrestler. He worked enormously in the company from 2004 to 2009 and during which he was seen with Hornswoggle.
Fans loved the duo of Finlay and Hornswoggle, However, he was re-appointed as the full-time trainer in WWE. Finlay is a one-time United States Champion and didn't manage to achieve much success in WWE.
He gained a few headlines through his Shillelagh which was his special weapon. Finlay used it on other superstars on many occasions and won more than half of his career matches with the help of his Shillelagh.