‘Something feels off’: Pro-wrestler orders bloody boots off the dark web and gets more than he bargained for when he finds a VHS tape inside

The dark web is used for all sorts of illegal activities due to the fact people are able to remain anonymous. As such it’s become notorious with people spreading rumors of murders being livestreamed and websites advertising assassins for hire. While there’s plenty of creepy stuff to see on the surface web, this side of the internet definitely ain’t for the faint of heart, they don’t call it the “dark” web for nothing.

Shiloh Hill may be known to many wrestling fans as he made his in-ring debut in the WWE last year. While that may be his main hustle, Hill has some interesting hobbies to say the least. The pro-wrestler likes to delve into the spooky side of the internet with videos covering his exploration of the dark web.

Plenty of content creators do this and it gives the rest of us who are too scared to dive into that side of the web a glimpse into that disturbing world without any of the potential risks. While there are plenty of exaggerated myths regarding the dark web, there’s still plenty of creepy stuff available to see out there. Case in point the disturbing site which Hill stumbled upon during his exploration.

Shiloh Hill and the dark web Shoeman

Hill posted a short last month which appeared to show a site on the dark web selling shoes. This might not sound too extreme but it starts to get creepy when you notice that all the shoes are grossly overpriced, appear to be named after people, and also look like they have blood on them. Hill jokingly captioned the video, “when you think the dark web won’t have any shoes in your size but then you find the Waylon 29s.”

That’s definitely not creepy in any way shape or form. Some compared the shoe website to the Wayfair conspiracy from a few years back. Some speculated if the shoes had been taken off of dead bodies, perhaps the names were actually the names of the victims who had worn those shoes.

The plot thickens

Being the curious soul he is, Hill decided to order a pair of boots and test them to see if the blood was real. In an update video he revealed the boots had arrived but they came with a little something extra, a VHS tape was stuffed inside which only served to deepen the mystery.

First of all, let’s talk about the supposed blood on the boots. Hill tested to see if the blood was real, first using hydrogen peroxide, which foamed upon contact with the surface of the boot, then he used luminol and a black light, which caused the blood stains to glow. While this isn’t conclusive proof that it is real blood on the boots it does strongly suggest that it is.

As for the tape, that’s still a mystery for now. We’re currently waiting on Hill to get himself a VCR that can play it. If this mystery has gripped you like it has me then the wait coupled with all this suspense will no doubt be painful, but so worth it when Hill finally delivers.