6 Times pro wrestling matches turned into real-life fights backstage

WWE and pro wrestling, in general, is a staged masterpiece involving two or more wrestlers putting on a fantastic show in the ring. While it may not be real, the injuries and some rivalries are very real.

With the kind of Superstars that have been there in the past in pro wrestling - big, strong, and very angry men, there were bound to be some real-life fights.

Here, we take a look at six times pro wrestling matches turned into real-life fights backstage:

#6 Kevin Nash vs Rowdy Roddy Piper

Kevin Nash, along with Scott Hall, have got on the nerves of many in the pro wrestling business in the past and earned a bad reputation. One such backstage incident happened way back in 1997 involving Nash and future WWE Hall of Famer Rowdy Roddy Piper.

The duo was in WCW, along with a host of other stars who had traded WWE for WCW in the 90s.

Piper reportedly did not "sell" in a few matches with members of the nWo which irked the group. After one such bad match, the two got into a real fight backstage. Sean Waltman, or X-Pac as he was known in WWE, was there when the fight happened, and this is what he said back in 2014:

"On the life of my children Roddy is bold face lying & I hate to say that,because I love Roddy. you [Nash] kicked the door in and everyone s--t. Flair was more concerned about it not having to do with him. The Bodyguad tried to get between you. You said something to him and he stepped aside. Then you proceeded to open hand slap Roddy, because he was out of place and went into business for himself, causing you to re injure your knee. I remember one second you were in the locker room pissed. The next sec me causing you to re injure your knee in all that cluster F--k. I'll give him credit for a nice leg sweep that came up a short. He called you a liar over your description of the incident. No one wanted a piece." (H/T WrestlingInc)

#5 Diamond Dallas Page vs Scott Steiner

WCW was a promotion with a lot of big, strong men with a raging temper, that inadvertently caused a lot of chaos and real fights backstage. One fight that took place in the last few years of WCW's existence was between Diamond Dallas Page and Scott Steiner.

Steiner and DDP didn't see eye-to-eye due to the former's real-life feud with DDP's then-wife, Kimberley. During a WCW show, Steiner went off script and insulted DDP in a promo on television. This incensed DDP, who was waiting for Steiner behind the curtains, and after a brief argument between the two, DDP punched Steiner.

Steiner reportedly suplexed DDP and then brought him down with a takedown, perhaps using his amateur wrestling experience to good effect, and then tried to poke DDP's eyes. Page then reportedly bit Steiner's hand to get him off DDP, and the two were bloodied and bruised.

We didn't get to see the two face off in the ring after that as they were never in the same promotion. (H/T Bleacher Report)

#4 Kurt Angle vs Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero sadly passed away in 2005 at the height of his WWE career. Guerrero had a great feud with Kurt Angle in the 2000s, with Guerrero even defeating the Olympic champion at WrestleMania 30 when his WWE Championship was on the line.

In 2004, Angle and Guerrero had a heated backstage fight due to the latter's poor showing in the ring in a match between the two on SmackDown, which wasn't expected from an exceptional worker like Guerrero. Angle was reportedly unhappy at how Guerrero performed in the ring, which resulted in an argument between the two after the match.

Angle pushed Guerrero during the argument, which resulted in Guerrero taking down Angle, but the Olympic gold medallist countered and put Guerrero in a headlock before other Superstars broke the fight and dispersed the two.

JBL, who was in the locker room when Guerrero returned after the fight, asked him why he fought an Olympic gold medallist to which Guerrero simply replied, "Because I'm stupid".

#3 Eddie Guerrero vs Charlie Haas

A year prior to the run-in between Eddie Guerrero and Kurt Angle backstage on SmackDown, there was another incident involving Guerrero, just a year prior, in 2003. But this time, it wasn't quite Guerrero's fault.

It is widely understood that the senior person in the ring makes the calls during the match, to take the match in the way that he feels will make for a good product.

This is not something Haas obliged to during a match in 2003 when he teamed up with Shelton Benjamin to face Eddie Guerrero and Chavo Guerrero.

Benjamin and Haas were a part of Team Angle, which was a faction led by Kurt Angle.

During the match, Eddie Guerrero injured his elbow and asked Haas to go easy on him, which the latter didn't follow through with.

After the match, Guerrero admonished Haas, but the latter was not ready for a confrontation and moved away from Guerrero. This angered Guerrero, who chased him, but was brought down by Haas and the two scuffled before it was broken up. (H/T The Sportster)

#2 AJ Styles vs Zebra Kid

Paige and her brother Roy Bevis, aka Zebra Kid

AJ Styles is one of the best in the world as an in-ring performer and has been for quite a few years. Styles, who finally made his way to WWE in 2016, wrestled all over the world before that for a number of years.

One promotion in the UK that he wrestled for before joining WWE was 1PW, where a future WWE Superstar Roderick Strong was also present. Strong was in a match with Zebra Kid, who is Paige's brother. During the match, Zebra Kid piledrove Strong, which was not agreed upon previously.

Strong did not argue with Zebra Kid after the match but told Styles about it. Styles spoke to Zebra Kid, but the latter wasn't at the least respectful. Styles told him to keep a few of the big moves for those that were to main-event the show, but Zebra Kid responded abrasively, which amused Styles.

Styles tried to calm the situation down by light-heartedly punching Zebra Kid's shoulder, but Zebra Kid pushed Styles and walked away. (H/T WhatCulture)

#1 Montreal Screwjob

Bret Hart backstage after the Montreal Screwjob

The most controversial and well-known match that turned into a backstage real-life fight is the Montreal Screwjob, which happened back in 1997. Bret Hart, who was one of the biggest stars in WWE then, was set to leave the company, as WWE and Vince McMahon could not pay off his big contract.

Hart agreed to drop the world title to Shawn Michaels - despite the two having a real-life rivalry and hatred towards each other - but said that he wouldn't do it in Canada at Survivor Series.

But, Vince McMahon had other plans as he called for the bell during the match between Hart and Michaels when Hart was put in his own submission move by Michaels. Hart hadn't tapped and he felt cheated.

After the match, Hart and those in his group were incensed by what had happened. Vince McMahon came to see Hart to possibly calm things down. Hart had warned Vince to leave his dressing room as he said that he would punch him if he saw him.

Vince stayed, and Hart delivered a nasty punch that knocked the WWE Chairman out cold. There was chaos in the locker room with Superstars demanding clarity to the backstabbing that Vince McMahon had committed.

Hart left for WCW, and the Montreal Screwjob resulted in the evil Mr. McMahon character taking shape on WWE television. Fans got a glimpse of what happened backstage before and after the match as a film camera was following Hart for the Wrestling with Shadows movie.

WWE have had interviews with Hart and Michaels, where both legends have spoken about what happened back in 1997.

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