8 Ridiculous Fines WWE Gave Wrestlers
Sags' gas made Lizzy dizzy - and cost him $7000.
The hardest job in wrestling surely must be the ombudsman of WWE's HR department, though judging by some of their frankly unbelievable practices, they probably don't have one. And if they did, they'd be writing to themselves.
After all, this is a company where all the rules and regulations of professional employment simply don't apply. The disciplinary process is as ad hoc as a typical episode of Raw, with procedures dramatically altering depending on the who, the when, and the why.
It's perfectly possible, for example, to retain your job - and lofty position - despite repeated Wellness Policy failures, yet find yourself collecting rainwater on the naughty step for the unspeakably heinous crime of touching the company's chairman on the shoulder once.
Just this past week, Lars Sullivan effectively became a pro bono pro wrestler, as he basically saw his wages slashed for the next six months in response to a set of hideous online comments. All fair and square right? Well here's the tricky part: his transgression came before he was employed by WWE.
Apparently, they have the power to punish your past mistakes as well as your present ones. It's not their first somewhat ridiculous fine - and given the precedent it sets, definitely won't be the last.
8. John Cena's Assitude Adjustment
Given the way he banters the boys on his increasingly infrequent WWE appearances these days, you'd be forgiven for thinking John Cena effectively has carte blanche with his promos - as anyone who witnessed his profanity-laden (well, sort-of) verbal smackdown of Elias at WrestleMania 35 can attest.
Back in 2011, even the mighty Cena was apparently beholden to strict company policy. After an episode of Raw in which he uttered the dreaded 'A' word - that's right, 'ass''- the potty-mouthed leader of the Cenation took to Twitter to apologise, noting that he had been fined for his foul language.
Cena promised we wouldn't see any repeat of the incident, musing with tongue firmly in his cheek: "I was very frustrated about being hurt and not able to compete. I lost my cool. I am sorry. Next time I will use something more creative like 'whoop yer crap locker' or 'whoop yer dump box.'"