10 Fascinating Facts About WWE In 2016
3. Brock Lesnar Almost Started A Riot Backstage
Chris Jericho was legit angry when he thought that Brock Lesnar had taken dangerous liberties with Randy Orton during SummerSlam 2016's headliner. Towards the end of the show, Brock bust Orton open hardway with some seriously stiff elbows, and Jericho wanted an explanation immediately.
The problem? Nobody would tell him it was a work behind the curtain.
Chris was waiting around getting angrier and angrier, and he went nose-to-nose with Lesnar. It might’ve been an idea for Vince McMahon to clue everyone in so he didn’t have a potential backstage brawl on his hands, eh? Seeing Jericho and Brock trade pull-apart blows in the Gorilla Position over something that was 100% planned wouldn't have been a good look.
Jericho wasn't the only WWE star who wanted to know whether Lesnar had gone off-script, but he was the most vocal about it. Paul Heyman's face around ringside as Brock cracked Randy's skull said it all. Those were shoot elbows, and had to hurt like hell.