4 Controversial backstage stories WWE doesn’t want you to know

WWE has managed to build its global empire on iconic characters, sold-out arenas, and decades of unforgettable entertainment. However, behind the cameras, the locker room hasn’t always been the glamorous world the company portrays on TV.

Numerous backstage stories have already become some of the biggest controversies in the industry, while others are still not widely known. While the company might want to keep some of these controversies hidden, it might not be able to do so for much longer. Let’s check out a few controversies that the company doesn’t want fans to know about.

#4. JBL’s locker-room harassment

While JBL is undoubtedly a pioneer in the wrestling industry, he has not been the perfect locker room leader. Numerous reports describe him targeting young wrestlers with intimidation, insults, and invasive pranks that seemingly pushed far beyond acceptable boundaries as well.

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Several former stars claimed that JBL used his seniority to embarrass rookies, sometimes doing so in shared shower areas, which has sparked its own massive controversy. WWE Hall of Famer Edge revealed this in his book, leaving fans stunned after knowing the truth.

#3. Alberto Del Rio slapped a racist employee

Alberto Del Rio’s WWE exit remains one of the most polarizing decisions the company has ever made. The real reason behind his exit was that a staff member made a racist joke toward Del Rio, prompting the former world champion to slap him backstage.

Instead of addressing the alleged abuse, WWE chose to release Del Rio, while the employee reportedly faced no serious consequences. This incident sparked controversy in its own right, but the company has never tried to address it publicly. However, the story remains known to millions around the world and will never be removed from the history books.

#2. The infamous food-tampering prank against Sunny

During the mid-1990s, Tammy “Sunny” Sytch was one of WWE’s most recognizable figures, yet she became a target of one of the most surprising stories ever reported from behind the scenes. During the company’s European tour, someone allegedly tampered with her meal by taking a dump on it as part of a so-called locker-room prank.

This ended up being one of the most talked-about controversies in the company's history, and fans clearly hated the idea as well. While the identity of the star who pulled the prank remains unknown, this controversy will hardly ever be omitted by fans when listing the biggest backstage controversies.

#1. A male WWE star used to blacklist females for a surprising reason

Becky Lynch dropped a bombshell backstage story recently, leaving the world talking. The former Women’s Champion revealed that a male star used to blacklist women at his discretion. The star would try to “sleep” with the females backstage, and would blacklist them if he got to “sleep” with the star.

Not only that, but if a female disagreed to “sleep” with him, he would blacklist those stars as well. While the identity of the star was not revealed, this undoubtedly found its place among the most controversial backstage stories in WWE's rich history.