7 Big Revelations From Rene Dupree's Shoot Interview
3. Says Bubba Dudley Took Liberties On La Resistance In The Ring
If you've listened to any shoots from guys who had to work with Bubba Dudley in the early-to-mid 2000s in WWE, odds are that the interviewee will have called him an a**hole or a bully. This seems to be a common feeling among undercard guys who were paired up with the veteran around that time. Paul London called Bubba a bully and said that Bubba one time warned him that it would be the 'worst day of his (London's) life' before a match. Bubba then took off his belt during the match and began unloading on London, viciously whipping him with some extra-stiff shots. This was a pretty common occurrence back then, it seems, as Dupree has also claimed that Bubba stiffed him and Sylvain when the two worked with the Dudleys in 2003. The hosts asked Dupree point blank if Bubba is a bully and stiffed him and Sly, to which Dupree replied:
Does a bear s**t in the woods? Oh my God. Ive had so many concussions from Bubba Ray Dudley its not even funny. You know Chris Nowinski had to retire because of Bubba Ray giving him concussions right? Devon, its universal everyone likes Devon because hes a pro, but Bubba can be difficult to work with.
Nowinski did have to retire due to post-concussion syndrome (he's now leading research into sports-related concussions with the Sports Legacy Institute, which he founded) and while there's no way of knowing if Bubba was the source, giving his history it's entirely plausible. Dupree also brought up an incident where Bubba punched Sylvain in the face during a match (after the Frenchman screwed up a spot), busting him open. When the two were backstage Sylvain asked Bubba why he did it, Bubba went and popped him in the face once again. Dupree speculates that this might be the reason the Dudleys were let go not too long afterwards, since Sylvain was close with Pat Patterson.
