10 WWE Superstars who’ve received death threats

#3 Sgt. Slaughter

Sgt Slaughter's character got him into trouble

Sgt. Slaughter joined WWE back in 1980 and was last seen for the company in attendance at the February 5, 2020 episode of NXT. That shows exactly how long his association with the company has been, and even though WWE and he have had their differences, it seems like neither can live with one another.

The former World Heavyweight Champion had several top rivalries and matches during his career, and his work in and out of the ring resulted in him being added to the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004, where he was inducted by Pat Patterson.

His gimmick in WWE landed him in trouble with a section of the fans

However, it was his gimmick back in the day that landed him in trouble with some of the patriots in his native land. Slaughter was set to take on Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 7 and headline the event.

Fans saw Hogan as the true American patriot, while Slaughter was under the gimmick of an Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War at the time. This led to Slaughter receiving several death threats, and WWE was forced to move the event from the huge Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to the much smaller Los Angeles Sports Arena.

While many believe the change in venue came as a result of limited ticket sales, the security at the event and the fact that Sgt. Slaughter wore a bulletproof vest in public gave away the fact that something was wrong.

Slaughter has revealed that he has received several death threats throughout his career due to the character he portrayed.