20 Best Behind The Scenes WWE Photos Of 2019
Man Mountain Rock, eat your heart out.
To the likely eternal chagrin of Darryl 'Man Mountain Rock' Peterson, who lost his WWE gig back in 1995 for similar voyeurism, cameras are pretty much everywhere backstage within the company these days.
No member of the roster can be sure at any given moment that their every move isn't being caught on film with a view to some sort of Network documentary down the line. It's the reason Dean Ambrose was absolutely b*llocked for a foul-mouthed tirade after winning the United States belt, and also why - totally organically, honest - footage of Hulk Hogan's 'apology' was recorded.
It also means WWE have a veritable reel of revealing backstage snaps in their digital archive, and they're not shy about sharing these candid moments. Throughout 2019, the company peeled back the curtain on each of their Big Five shows, as well as an historic set of NXT TakeOver events. Pervy paparazzi were also on hand for SmackDown's big billion dollar bow on FOX network.
From dejected losers and retiring heroes to elated winners and honoured legends, these are the best behind-the-scenes shots from across the year.
20. The Animal Gets Put Down
Batista wasn't walking alone as he hobbled out of WrestleMania 35, but it was the end of the line for the Animal after he was put down by Triple H. He confirmed his retirement shortly afterwards.