10 Worst WWE Storylines Of The Last 5 Years

As evidenced in that aforementioned Dean Ambrose/Roman Reigns debacle, WWE haven't exactly got the best track record when it comes to the handling of rather sensitive subjects.

So, when it became clear that the company were deciding to fold Jeff Hardy's very real personal struggles with addiction into his feud with Sheamus on SmackDown back in 2020, many understandably braced themselves for an uncomfortable few weeks of TV.

On the back of Jeff being accused of hitting Elias with his car whilst under the influence, it was soon revealed that The Celtic Warrior had actually set up The Charismatic Enigma. And in order to guarantee a match between the rivals at Backlash, Hardy was forced to take a urine test in the middle of the ring - as you do.

Then, after labelling Hardy as a "junkie" and earning a face full of piss for his troubles, Sheamus ultimately picked up the win at the PLE before the two brawled it out in a Bar Fight.

But despite Hardy claiming that he was actually pretty happy with the storyline which routinely saw Sheamus trying to tempt the former WWE Champion into giving into his alcohol addiction, most at home would've preferred not to have had his ongoing struggles exploited for the sake of adding some cheap drama to the disturbing on-screen tale.