History TearJerker / WWE

* In 1990, to build up the Wrestling/HulkHogan-Earthquake feud, a week after Hogan was (in {{Kayfabe}}) severely injured by Earthquake in a sneak attack, a video – showcasing Hogan's 1984-1990 WWF career, followed by the sneak attack and then a locker door (with Hogan's T-shirt) closing – was played on the WWF's syndicated programs and ''WWF Prime Time Wrestling''. At the end, "Mean" Gene Okerlund got very emotional and was in near tears as the segment came to a close.

* Wrestling/JerryLawler suffering a heart attack during Raw. He survived thankfully, but hearing Wrestling/MichaelCole report what happened was absolutely heartbreaking.
* There really isn't a proper way to phrase this as the timing is just so horribly perfect however [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR08M6EUd0g this promo from]] The Ultimate Warrior was made the day after [=WrestleMania=] XXX and two days after he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Warrior died the very next day on April 8, 2014.

* Near the end of the 11/3/2014 Raw, Wrestling/RandyOrton had essentially defected from Wrestling/TheAuthority, releasing ''months'' of pent-up aggression over being forced to ally with Wrestling/SethRollins, a lack of faith from The Authority going into [=WrestleMania=], and never receiving his true one-on-one rematch for the WWE World Title, with his relentless assault on Rollins and the Authority's goons. When they finally have him brought down after a Rollins curb-stomp on the announce table, Stephanie tells Wrestling/TripleH to "finish it"...and Trips looks absolutely ''despondent'' at the idea.
** Regardless of their sordid history, Triple H was the one who brought Orton into Evolution, anointed him the "Face of the WWE" and did everything he could to convince Stephanie and the rest of the Authority that Orton could still be a productive member of their "family." When he uttered the line "Finish it", you could really sense the bitterness as he realizes there are no more ways he can justify Orton being with them anymore; as he and Steph walked away from the aftermath, he never even turns around because he can't bear seeing the loss of someone he's come to call a part of his "family."
** And note Triple H doesn't even lash back out at Orton for hitting him before he goes after Rollins again, Hunter trying to stop the struggle from reaching a critical point. The look of hesitation in Trips' eyes before he gives the order pretty much says, "Randy, why are you making me do this?"
** When you think about it, Randy being chosen as the "Face" of the company was very strange. Yes, Randy had the looks and the lineage -- but Randy is, no matter how you look at it, ''old''. Not "old" old like Ric Flair, but old in the sense that he's been in the company for a ''very'' long time. He has, more than once, consistently proven that he can't handle the responsibility, in spite of being one of the WWE's biggest stars, because he can't stay out of his own way, and the fans, no matter how much they love him, want someone ''new''. Plus, he isn't the ''only'' guy in the WWE that has the characteristics that the Authority wishes to have in their chosen champion. Randy being chosen was likely Hunter's attempt to repair their relationship, which has been strained for ''years'' thanks to Evolution's messy breakup, and Randy being ousted from a stable by Hunter ''once again'' means they're back at square one, and it will be a ''very'' long time before Randy will ever truly forgive him.

* On the 02/08/16 RAW, hearing Daniel Bryan's retirement speech. There was literally people in the crowd bawling when he announced his retirement. It in especially got sad when he brought up his father as well. It also was so hard to watch seeing as Daniel was even trying to hold back tears as best as he could. Watch the speech for yourself, it's quite sad.

* Natalya vs. Lacey Evans at ''Crown Jewel 2019'' made history as the first ever women's match in Saudi Arabia. Natalya was already on the verge of tears even before the match started and throughout the match, both women got huge cheers and "This is awesome" chants from the Saudi crowd. Natalya ended up winning the match via Sharpshooter and after the bell rang, Lacey Evans (whose actual gimmick is a stuck-up heel), visibly sobbing, hugged and congratulated her.

** As of December 2nd, 2020, Everyone of them has passed away.
* Despite him having left WWE about a year previously, when Luke Harper (currently known as Brodie Lee) died in Decemeber of 2020, WWE had an ‘in memory of’ graphic at the beginning of the Raw the Monday after, and also filmed a tribute video, a video they decided not to release until after AEW held theirs, as Harper was with AEW when he died.

* August 25, 2023 edition of Smackdown is a tribute to not one, but ''two'' wrestlers who died back to back. Wrestling/TerryFunk and Wrestling/BrayWyatt. Wrestling/ErickRowan and Wrestling/BraunStrowman are at the front, that another member of Wrestling/TheWyattFamily passed on way too soon.

* August 25, 2023 edition of Smackdown is a tribute to not one, but ''two'' wrestlers who died back to back. Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt. Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman are at the front, that another member of the Wyatt Family passed on way too soon.

* The ''Raw is Owen'' tribute show, shortly after Owen Hart's death in 1999. Many of the then-current [=WWF=] superstars gave emotional out-of-character tributes to Hart, who tragically (and needlessly) died at the young age of 34.

* As of the 18th April edition of {{Wrestling/WWE RAW}}, Wrestling/RheaRipley violently betraying her tag team partner Wrestling/LivMorgan.