10 WWE superstars who have battled addiction

WWE is a sport loved all over the world, with millions of people tuning in every night from all around the globe to watch their favourite stars in action. For fans, the WWE superstars aren’t just average wrestlers, they’re heroes, sometimes even gods with a huge army of followers, who are awed by their actions and are ready to follow their every command.

However, many people forget that off camera, wrestlers are still human beings and are prone to occasional errors in judgement. Coping with fame isn’t the easiest thing in the world, and it’s that inability that has driven some of the franchise's most revered names into tragic addictions.

And while some wrestlers have won the battle against the bottle and the syringe, others have sadly succumbed to it. With that in mind, let’s take a look at 10 WWE superstars who have battled addiction.

#1 Eddie Guerrero

If one surname commands massive respect in WWE, it has to be Guerrero, with the family having a distinguished history in the sport of wrestling. Eddie did everything in his power to add to his family’s prestige, and besides winning multiple titles is considered as one of the most gifted wrestlers the franchise has ever seen.

However, Guerrero was one of the many who was swayed by the artificial power of drugs and soon developed an addiction to painkillers and alcohol which put his relationship with WWE on the rocks.

WWE on their part checked their star into a rehab centre, but the move was ultimately in vain as Eddie was arrested for DUI soon after his release. The toll of drugs was too much for his body to handle, which played a huge role in his passing away years later after successfully being sober for over 4 years.