WWE has featured many controversial segments on live television over the years. However, the Live S*x Celebration involving Edge and Lita will arguably always remain the wildest segment fans have witnessed on the company's programming.
The controversial celebration is still fresh in fans' minds and remains one of the highlights of the Hall of Fame duo's careers. Many might not know that multiple wild things happened before the angle finally materialized.
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In this listicle, we will look at three shocking facts about The Rated R-Superstar and The Extreme Diva's Live S*x Celebration.
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#3. Lita was threatened with being fired if she refused to participate in the segment
During a Twitch stream in 2021, the 50-year-old former Women's Champion talked about the segment involving her and Edge. She disclosed how The Rated R-Superstar, John Cena, and many others pushed to scrap the angle. Lita added that she went ahead with the celebration because Vince McMahon, WWE's Chairman at the time, threatened to fire her.
#2. How did WWE come up with the storyline?
In 2022, while speaking on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw, former writer Chris DeJoseph discussed how the creative team came up with the infamous angle featuring Edge and Lita.
Chris DeJoseph revealed that McMahon asked everyone in the meeting room if they were The Rated-R Superstar, and if they won the world title from John Cena, how would they celebrate the victory? In response, DeJoseph came up with the angle.
"Edge had just won the title from John Cena and cashed in the Money in the Bank. We were in a meeting with Vince, and he said, ‘Well, what would you do if you won the title and you’re Edge?’ and I said, ‘I would have s*x with my girlfriend in the middle of the ring for everybody to see.’ So that’s kind of how that Live S*x Celebration thing happened." [H/T: EWrestling News]
#1. Lita's confession
Speaking in the abovementioned live stream, The Extreme Diva revealed that the controversial segment ultimately led to her exit from the Stamford-based promotion. Moreover, she revealed that WWE allegedly buried her on the way out.
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