10 Wrestlers Who Were Kicked Out Of The Locker Room

8. The Young Bucks (By Booker T & Rob Van Dam)

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"Killing The Business" became such a marketable catchphrase for The Young Bucks that they were eventually able to use it at the name for their autobiography. A book released not just by two wrestlers, but by Executive Vice Presidents of an organisation that has already done much to transform the North American landscape for fans and wrestlers alike.

They're worthy of their places in pro wrestling's penthouse, not least because of the outhouse they had to escape years prior.

The pair have joked before that they were made to change in "broom closets" in TNA thanks to heat they'd stirred up with various veterans during their time with the Orlando outfit. Booker T and Rob Van Dam even went on the record discussing the lack of respect they felt shown to them from the former 'Generation Me', with Matt and Nick breaking various unwritten locker room rules during a stay that almost chased them out of the entire industry before changing it completely on their own terms.

It was during a post-TNA tryout where then-WWE commentator Booker T referenced Rob Van Dam's problems with the pair. He supported RVD's accusation that they'd been "cold" to him backstage, and also noted how - despite leaning on his jacket backstage - they'd not made any effort to come and introduce themselves to him.

 
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