5 Backstage WWE incidents that are too bizarre to be true

#1 Jim Cornette threatens to shoot Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar

This incident happened a short while before Brock Lesnar joined WWE's main roster in the spring of 2002. Jim Cornette was the booker of Ohio Valley Wrestling at the time, and Lesnar was honing his craft alongside several young guns in developmental. At one point, Lesnar was told by Cornette's girlfriend Stacy, to press-slam her with ease, so as not to hurt her. The Beast didn't care though, and slammed her hard on the mat during a match.

I miss Brock Lesnar. pic.twitter.com/j9K1drlZK3

— ‎‏ Andrew (@jetsplswin) February 6, 2021

Brock Lesnar was miles away from being a responsible WWE employee, at the time

Brock Lesnar's irresponsible behavior, and the fact that he cursed at Stacy after she bashed him for his recklessness, was the tipping point for Cornette. Here's what Jim Cornette had to say to Brock Lesnar, after he cursed at his girlfriend:

"Look moth******er, you need to know this now. Don’t say f**k you to her in front of me because I won’t fight you, I will shoot you."

Brock Lesnar will go down as possibly the most underrated performer of all time. His star power is unprecedented. Great to classic matches with: Kurt AngleThe RockThe UndertakerKurt AngleChris BenoitEddie GuerreroCenaPunkReignsRollinsStylesBryanBálor pic.twitter.com/K5icEzfSyP

— Keegan Dimitrijevic 🇨🇦 (@KeeganSpectator) February 9, 2021

Things calmed down after Cornette's threat to Lesnar. Brock Lesnar would make his way to the main roster immediately after WWE WrestleMania 18, and the rest, as they say, is history.