10 Most Infamous Backstage Fights In Wrestling History

10. Brock Lesnar vs. Curt Hennig

If you've ever taken a good, long look at Brock Lesnar you've probably figured out that you don't want to meet him in a dark alley. The man is a former UFC heavyweight champion and one of the most intimidating people walking the earth today. However, back in 2002, former Intercontinental champion Curt Hennig found out the hard way that you don't mess with Brock.

This fight took place on the infamous "Plane Ride from Hell", a flight which now lives in wrestling legend. At the end of a European tour, WWE wrestlers were flying back to the United States following a pay-per-view in the United Kingdom and became bored. Naturally, they started drinking heavily (while also doing their usual other substances), leading to chaos and mayhem at 20,000 feet.

Curt Hennig was allegedly hammered drunk and kept teasing Brock Lesnar, saying he was a better amateur wrestler than Brock and he could take him down with no problem. He repeatedly challenged Lesnar, saying he didn't look that tough and that he wasn't impressed by Brock. Lesnar was a rookie at the time and wasn't sure how to react to a veteran calling him out.

Unfortunately for Hennig, Paul Heyman was sitting near Brock and told Lesnar that he needed to shut Hennig up immediately or else he would never hear the end of it. Brock responded by getting out of his seat and spearing Hennig into the plane's door, nearly ripping the thing off the hinges and causing everyone on board to have their lives flash before their eyes.

Brock then slammed Hennig to the ground before the scuffle was broken up by Heyman, Dave Finlay, and Triple H. Hennig was fired from the the company shortly thereafter, having been blamed for starting the whole thing.