What are the secrets of WWE SmackDown wrestling that the public has not yet known? 

Moments are as important to WWE as wrestling itself. Fans must be entertained by sports in order to stay interested, hence the company’s booking practises must be effective. WWE has made a concerted effort throughout the years to surprise and shock its audience. It is always wonderful to see an organic surprise materialise in this day and age given the recent development of social media and how tough it is to keep anything under wraps. The viewers are reminded that “you never know what’s going to happen” by their commentators at least once per week by Vince McMahon and crew. We cannot, however, ignore the reality that occasionally, it rings true beyond our wildest hopes. 

In this article, we will take a look at the top five secrets of WWE SmackDown wrestling that the public has not yet known and have been kept under wraps.

• Due to substance misuse, Shawn Michaels collapsed backstage.

Unquestionably, one of the best in-ring performers of all time is Shawn Michaels. Michaels, though, was at the other extreme of the spectrum in the 1990s. He had problems with drug and alcohol misuse, which earned him a bad reputation behind the scenes. Chris Jericho had disclosed that one of his first encounters with Michaels involved witnessing him collapse backstage. However, Michaels eventually entered treatment and got sober before making a memorable comeback to WWE in 2002.

• Christian’s face was to have a blue dot added by Vince McMahon.

WWE viewers have been accustomed to some truly absurd concepts that Vince McMahon comes up with thanks to the WWE programming over the years. Court Bauer, a former writer, stated that McMahon once recommended editing a huge blue dot over Christian’s face whenever he was on television, whether he was competing in a match or even just making a promo. Because of Christian’s appearance, McMahon did not like this. It is startling to learn that McMahon genuinely considered withholding Christian’s face from the public despite the credibility that Christian has gained over the years.

• The real-life feud between Eric Bischoff and Ric Flair

Several Superstars have divulged this backstage information over the years. Eric Bischoff truly wanted to harm Ric Flair because of how much he detested the wrestler. When wrestlers like Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan were given the spotlight instead of The Nature Boy, he felt mistreated. The realm of professional wrestling has a lot of backstage politics. There has always been a gap between the Big Superstars and the amateur wrestlers. Chris Jericho once said that his then-girlfriend, who is now his wife, bought a fighting figure of him and Dean Malenko, but the names of Hulk Hogan and Sting were on the receipt.

• When it came to the stunt that ultimately murdered him, Owen Hart was hesitant.

When Owen Hart passed away, it was one of the most heartbreaking days in professional wrestling history. Hart died after falling while making his appearance as the Blue Blazer. Jim Cornette still despises Vince Russo because he came up with the entrance idea. Cornette claims that although Owens wasn’t happy with the entrance, he still decided to pull the dangerous stunt because he didn’t want to start a fight. The fact that Owen was hesitant makes the occurrence all the more terrible, despite Russo’s assurances to the contrary. 

• Chris Jericho was bullied by DX

Chris Jericho has disclosed that Triple H and other DX members frequently bullied him. This happened when Jericho first joined the WWE. He joined WWE after leaving WCW. When Chyna, Triple H’s then-girlfriend, claimed that he had beaten her too hard, things got worse for Jericho. Fortunately, Jericho overcame everything and forged a friendship with Triple H.

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