61-year-old Ex-WWE star says Bruce Prichard lied about slapping him

In a recent interview, former WWE Superstar Rico took a massive shot at Bruce Prichard for lying about slapping him.

Rico Costantino was a mainstay in World Wrestling Entertainment during the peak of the Ruthless Aggression Era. He was never given a major push but did quite well as a mid-card act.

While talking on Cafe De Rene, Rico shared his honest thoughts on Bruce Prichard and took a massive shot at him:

"I have no respect for Bruce Prichard. He put out on a podcast several years ago, that during the wedding we were doing, we were doing interviews in the back. He said I couldn't get my lines straight, and I was on the phone. He said he slapped me so hard in the face that my phone fell and broke, and that I finally got the lines right."

He continued:

"So, Bolin asked me about it and I said, 'Well, I'll ask you two things. One: is Bruce Prichard still alive? Yeah. Okay, number two: was there a chalk line of his body on the arena floor?' He goes, 'No.' I said, 'Okay. Bruce didn't slap me.' If he did, I would've lost my job right there," Rico noted. [0:16-1:04]

Bruce Prichard is said to have a massive backstage pull in WWE

PWInsider released a report in 2020 stating that Bruce Prichard was the most powerful man in World Wrestling Entertainment, not named McMahon.

A source told PWInsider that Vince McMahon considered Prichard's say "very much the gospel."

As for Rico, he was a two-time Tag Team Champion along with Charlie Haas and Rikishi. Following his WWE exit, he had brief stints in All Japan Pro Wrestling and Future Stars of Wrestling.

What are your thoughts on Rico Costantino's statement about Bruce Prichard? Do you think he could've become a bigger name during his run in WWE? Sound off in the comments section below.

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