5 WWE Backstage altercations between real-life best friends 

Backstage altercations happen in WWE all the time. The rise of social media has made it appear as though this sort of thing is more common in the current era when that's not the case.

Wrestling is a sport full of passion and more often than not tension can boil over and WWE Superstars can often turn and blame their opponent or even the Chairman when things don't go their way.

There are also several backstage arguments that have come about because of unwritten rules in the wrestling business. When new stars join the ranks it takes some time to understand that there are rules to adhere to and that can sometimes lead to a backlash.

Even the best of friends have become the best of enemies behind that curtain and here are just five examples from WWE history.

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#5. Current WWE Superstars Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair

Two of the four famous Horsewomen of NXT, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair were as thick as thieves for several years, but it appears that their friendship has become strained in recent times.

Over the past week, headline news has surrounded Charlotte and the fact that The Queen has become distant from the WWE locker room following an altercation with Lynch.

Despite Lynch being one of her closest friends at one time, the fact that their main event segment last week on SmackDown didn't go to plan was enough to cause some issues.

According to several reports, Flair wasn't happy about the segment, to begin with, and dropped the Championship when she wasn't supposed to. It was reportedly an accident but when the star got backstage after the match she wasn't impressed with the way that the segment made her look.

It was also noted that she snubbed Vince McMahon and was then escorted from the arena by security, which is considered to be quite rare. The WWE locker room has had some issues with Charlotte in the past and were behind Lynch in this altercation after Flair had several run-ins with talent recently.

#4. Former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Mr. Perfect

Brock Lesnar is a former UFC Champion and physically one of WWE's biggest stars, there aren't many men who would pick a fight with The Beast.

Throughout their careers, Curt Hennig and Brock Lesnar were close friends. Lesnar even talked about him in his book DeathClutch, following Mr. Perfect's death:

"I really think about him every day. We could have had so much fun together. I miss him so much, because with Curt you were never just passing time. You were enjoying every minute of it. Why did he have to go and die?"

Despite how close the two men were, they have still become part of wrestling history together. Their backstage altercation came as part of The Plane Ride From Hell and has become a huge part of WWE folklore.

Mr. Perfect reportedly challenged Lesnar to the match on the plane and since the former World Champion was a newbie in WWE at the time, he accepted. The two men then brawled across the aisles and left destruction in their wake, something that Mr. Perfect was later fired for.

#3. Former WWE Champion Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty

Throughout their time in WWE, Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty were seen as close friends and worked together as part of The Rockers.

The duo were a popular pairing with the WWE Universe until Michaels superkicked Jannetty through a barbershop window and made it clear that their partnership was over.

The two stars have been at odds many times outside the ring and back in 1991, things seem to have gotten out of hand. This led to a fistfight between the two men that Jannetty ultimately won since he was the one on top when the police arrived.

According to reports, Macho Man Randy Savage went on to claim kayfabe in order to prevent both men from being arrested, but Michaels then refused to work with Jannetty later in the night.

This led to both men being called to Vince's office to make up and move forward, but this wasn't the only time the two men had fallen out throughout the course of their lengthy careers together.

#2. WWE Hall of Famers Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero

Eddie Guerrero was well-liked backstage in WWE throughout his career and was able to make many life-long friends.

The WWE Hall of Famer was also one of the company's most exceptional talents and was pushed into some entertaining feuds. One of these was against Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, who was also one of his closest friends.

Earlier this year, Angle himself was able to reveal to Sportsrush what happened after Guerrero disagreed with how much force he used in the ring:

“We were in the ring and we had to get heat on him in the ring. That means beat him up. My gang of guys, that means Luther Reigns and Mark Jindrak and myself, I didn’t touch Eddie but they did. I guess they laid into him pretty hard and he came backstage. He was mad and he approached me and said, “Why did you lay into me like that? You beat the cr*p out of me. He actually used a lot more swear words. [laughs] And I said 'Eddie, I didn’t touch you' and he said I did and he pushed me. I said 'Don’t push me again' and I pushed him back. He tried to double-leg me and it wasn’t that hard to fight him off, me being an amateur wrestler. It was pretty easy and I put him in a chokehold and started choking him out and then Big Show broke it up. Thank god, because I loved Eddie and I didn’t want to fight Eddie,” revealed Angle.

Of course, Angle and Eddie remained close friends throughout their time in WWE, and even after this altercation they continued their feud on TV and were able to maintain a professional rapport.

#1. Former WWE Champion Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle

Former WWE Champions Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle have already appeared on this list once. Both coming from amateur wrestling backgrounds obviously brought them together throughout their time in WWE. Over the years, comparisons between the two men have been made.

Lesnar's arrogance then led to a showdown between them in the WWE locker room. The Beast Incarnate wanted to prove himself and, according to Angle, he was able to take The Beast down several times, but Lesnar wasn't able to take him off his feet:

“He turned around and I said, ‘Let’s go!’ And all the wrestlers around the ring, like lumberjack style, looked at him and said, ‘You’re not getting out bro,’ ” Angle said. “We had the showdown. It was close. It really was. He had 90 pounds on me, but I probably took him down into the ropes a good 7-8 times. He used the ropes to say we’re out of bounds. That’s OK. I did take him down once. He didn’t take me down at all."

Angle has retired from WWE in recent years whilst Lesnar remains one of the biggest stars in the company. It's still unclear how the 225-pound Angle was able to take down the 310-pound Lesnar.