5 things former WWE employees revealed about the company
It wouldn’t be professional wrestling if there wasn’t controversy. For years, there have been rumors of scandal, poor treatment of employees and cheating and lying. Somewhere as I am writing this, Jerry Springer is smiling.
When there is smoke, there is usually fire. In this case, disgruntled employees have told their stories – some in a court of law – exposing the seedy side of this business. The McMahon Family has not been without controversy over the years, but then again, they have made millions at the expense of a good angle and promotion. These former employees stood up and spoke out, exposing the inner walls of a company that has taken over the business.
These are five instances where former employees revealed things about the company WWE wouldn’t want fans to know about.
#1 Sable sues WWE over lesbian angle
As odd as this one sounds to start things off, there is legal validation to it. Sable was the most desirable and the most important diva of the Attitude Era, gaining more popularity than her husband Marc Mero (real life husband at the time). Sable was a WWE Women’s Champion as well as a Playboy Playmate – the first in the company.
In June of 1999, she filed a $110 million dollar lawsuit against the company, alleging that WWE wanted her to participate in a lesbian storyline, expose her breasts on TV and appear in sexually degrading photos. Despite her look and her character making the company millions of dollars, there was a line she drew in the ring and was not ready to cross over.