History Main / EvilerThanThou

Compare MakeWayForTheNewVillains, when the bigger, eviler threat is a newly introduced character, and HijackedByGanon, when an older BigBad usurps a newer one. See also DoWrongRight. Can go with ConditionedToBeWeak, where one physically powerful character is only docile because they're afraid of the worse villain.

* When Victor Quiñonez arrived in [[Wrestling/{{FMW}} Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling]] from IWA Japan, he formed the Puerto Rican Army, who proved eviler than former invaders, the W*ING Alliance, who ended up [[HeelFaceTurn allying with the FMW roster]] against him.
* The brothers [[Wrestling/TheUndertaker of]] [[Wrestling/{{Kane}} destruction]] pull this on Kaientai, who were specifically out that night to prove they were the most evil beings in the WWF.

* The meaning of "El Rudo de Los Rudos", though despite the claime, Axel Cruz [[AffablyEvil is a friendly guy]].

* Crazy {{stalker with a crush}} Wrestling/MickieJames has this pulled on her by Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}}, when he and Wrestling/{{Lita}} decide they are going to take out Wrestling/TrishStratus, whom Mickie had been feuding with for half of her then Wrestling/{{WWE}} career. Soon, Lita even had won Mickie's title belt.

* [[Wrestling/ShawnDaivari Sheik Abdul Bashir]]'s motivation in TNA was to give people the "evil Arab terrorist" [[ThenLetMeBeEvil he's tired of getting accused of being.]] So Sheik runs afoul of Wrestling/SamoaJoe, who drags him back stage, chains him up and tortures him with {{unwilling suspension}}, a tribal knife and a kendo stick before warning Bashir to never get in the way of his "Nation Of Violence" again.
* Wrestling/ThreeMB have this pulled on them when they set an ambush for Triple H only to be jumped by Wrestling/TheShield. When they decide to call out the Shield they are instead confronted by Wrestling/BrockLesnar.

* Wrestling/MontelVontaviousPorter originally returned to TNA as an investor who was tired of owners abusing wrestlers who needed the work and the fans who wanted to see a better product. He took over from Dixie Carter and all was well, until he saw LA Clipper's owner Donald Sterling lose his basketball team and realized being in charge of wrestling relations might not be enough to secure his position in the company. This lead to him becoming DrunkWithPower, which lead to him, Kenny King and Wrestling/BobbyLashley beating up Dixie Carter's [[Wrestling/{{EC3}} nephew]] while basically asking her to do something about it.
* In 2015, not long before the temporary closure March, Joe Bravo and The Gentlemen's Club did this to Director Of Wrestling Operations Savio Vega, who was basically a {{face}} by default anyway, as well as Americas Champion Mr. 450, who was quickly becoming a face by default. Around the same time, La Rabia, a group who were also faces by default who were [[ALighterShadeOfGrey "feuding" with Vega and "La Corporation"]] were beaten for the Trios Title belts by three members of the original Los Rabiosos, who had called them out as "[[PretenderDiss fakes]]". Legio would then attack Rabiosos leader Mr. Big and ultimately defeat the group for the belts with their new member Vassago ''and'' take their manager Glenda Lee while The Gentlemen's Club would find their Television Champion Hiram Tua laid out after he walked into an ambush set by Superestrella Ash, who was leading a new group called La Verdadera Revolución(a TakeThat towards WWC's Revolución). Evil aint a happy family here.
* Wrestling/CMPunk ultimately proved to be this to Wrestling/WadeBarrett, [[HijackedByGanon usurping control]] of Wrestling/TheNexus from the latter within ''one week''. Once Punk was fully healed from his skull fracture and ready to return to action, all it took was one vulnerable moment in Barrett's leadership for Punk to undermine him and kick him out of the group and to ''Wrestling/SmackDown'', where Barrett would form the Corre in an attempt at revenge. The reality is that while Barrett was talented and charismatic, he was still a rookie, while Punk was a three-time world champion who managed to oust [[Wrestling/JeffHardy another major star]] of similar standing to Cena out of the WWE entirely, and almost entirely on his own. Barrett never stood a chance against that level of ruthlessness and experience.
* Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon became just as bad as Wrestling/VinceMcMahon, after he usurped power in [[Wrestling/TheCorporation The Corporation]] stable from his father. When the short-lived stable "The Union (aka Union of People You Oughta Respect, Son, or U.P.Y.O.R.S.)", confronted the Corporate Ministry, they told Shane that even though [[HatedByAll everyone hated Vince]], at least the wrestlers [[PetTheDog were well-paid.]] But now that Shane is in charge, their pay is unprosperous. Shane gives a smug smile after hearing this.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'': [[BigBad Adagio Dazzle]] is essentially an even more jerkass version of the first film's [[AlphaBitch Sunset Shimmer]], only with far more threatening abilities and a diabolical mindset thrown into the mix. She even goes so far as to tell [[spoiler:the [[HeelFaceTurn Heel-Face Turned]]]] Sunset herself that the Dazzlings will succeed where she failed and further mocks her by saying that no-one will remember her actions when they're done with CHS. [[spoiler:[[{{Irony}} Fittingly enough]], it's ''[[SpannerInTheWorks Sunset Shimmer]]'' who ultimately provides the winning edge the Rainbooms need to win.

[[caption-width-right:350: We don't expect Thanos is interested in any of your [[DealWithTheDevil deals]], Mephisto.]]

Compare MakeWayForTheNewVillains, when the bigger, eviler threat is a newly introduced character, and HijackedByGanon, when an older BigBad usurps a newer one. See also DoWrongRight.

* [=LifesBlood=] Labs, the evil corporation from ''WebVideo/LG15TheResistance'', along with the good old Order of Dederah, the AncientConspiracy from ''WebVideo/{{lonelygirl15}}'' who don't take kindly to their new rivals. LBL don't exactly do anything to endear themselves to the Order either, as Sarah notes:
-->'''Sarah:''' They're so bad that they're stealing from the bad guys! That's like taking candy from a baby. Who is totally evil!

** UsefulNotes/VladTheImpaler brags that he inspires more fear than [[Franchise/{{Dracula}} Count Dracula]].
* Episode 44 of ''WebVideo/AskThatGuyWithTheGlasses'' has Ask That Guy attempting to disturb Bennett the Sage. The end result is Ask That Guy huddled in the corner in the fetal position as Sage rapes him.

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* In the ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' spin off series, HFIL, the recently deceased Cell is condemned to the Home For Infinite Losers alongside most of the other villains of the series. There he meets Freeza, who promptly puts him in his place (and because they're all wearing [[PowerLimiter ki-blocking ankle bracelets]], can't do much about it).
* ''LetsPlay/{{Robbaz}}'': PlayedForLaughs. In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamVR'', Robbaz claims to be eviler than ComicBook/TheJoker. Considering Robert's love of twisted humor and gleefully torturing characters in games, he's probably right. Although [[spoiler:the Joker technically wins against Batman in the game]], Robbaz doesn't really care and [[{{Bathos}} continues to make a mockery out of what would otherwise be a scary ending]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'': [[BigBad Adagio Dazzle]] is essentially an even more jerkass version of the first film's [[AlphaBitch Sunset Shimmer]], only with far more threatening abilities and a diabolical mindset thrown into the mix. She even goes so far as to tell [[spoiler:the [[HeelFaceTurn Heel-Face Turned]]]] Sunset herself that the Dazzlings will succeed where she failed and further mocks her by saying that no-one will remember her actions when they're done with CHS. [[spoiler:[[{{Irony}} Fittingly enough]], it's ''[[SpannerInTheWorks Sunset Shimmer]]'' who ultimately provides the winning edge the Rainbooms need to win.]]

* In ''Film/TheRocketeer'', Mob boss Eddie Valentine turns on his partner, actor Neville Sinclair, the moment he learns the latter's scheme is to turn the rocket-pack over to the Nazis. "[[EvenEvilHasStandards I might not make an honest buck, but I'm one hundred percent American!]]"[[note]]In real life, some American Mafia dons actually used their personal ties in Sicily and Italy to help out the Allied invasion -- which might have been patriotism or might simply have been a case of "enemy of my enemy" thinking, as Mussolini was really hard on ''La Cosa Nostra'', viewing it as a rival to his power. Another real life example -- during WWII, the U.S. government asked the Mafia for help in order to uncover Nazi spies or prevent them from sabotaging the production of ships which were necessary to keep up the support for Great Britain. The Mafia complied with the request.[[/note]]