10 Fascinating WWE Survivor Series 2006 Facts
5. The Real-Life Love Triangle Spurred Lita's Decision To Leave
For as intense as the entire Edge/Lita/Matt Hardy saga was when it played out in 2005, imagine how much wilder the whole thing would've been in the Twitter era. That it predated everyone's favorite kneejerk social media outlet (and was still an internet-breaker) speaks volumes as to how much folks got wrapped up in all the drama.
Lita's WWE contract expired the week of Survivor Series, where she put over Mickie James on her way out of the company. She had been considering leaving as far back as 2005, when the entire ordeal became public.
According to Lita, pro-Matt supporters sent her hate mail and some even threw things at her in public. She told WWE.com around Survivor Series, after admitting that the situation still haunted her, "I feel like there is no way for me to escape the whole feeling that I have from being involved in such a public affair. There’s no other alternative for me than to walk away.”