5 WWE Superstars who got animals to the ring

#2. Erick Rowan - The spider angle before his WWE release

Erick Rowan and his spider

A few months before his WWE release in 2020, Erick Rowan began a gimmick where he started to bring a covered cage to the ring. He was possessive over this creature and it even bit him, forcing him to lash out at his opponents - mostly enhancement talent.

There came a day months later when No Way Jose, of all WWE superstars, insisted on seeing what was in Erick Rowan's cage. Big Red would tell him that all he was waiting for was for someone to ask politely.

He carefully took out the creature and it turned out to be a massive, hairy spider. It undoubtedly looked terrifying, but the angle ended a week later when Drew McIntyre squashed the cage with steel steps.

one year ago, this happened on #WWERaw to Erick Rowan's spidera few weeks later, Drew McIntyre defeated Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at #WrestleMania36 pic.twitter.com/iVRBkT2Aax

— Vaccinated Activities (Doc Bruce) 🇰🇷 (@B_Lee253) March 9, 2021

A month later, Erick Rowan was released by WWE.

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#1. Scott Steiner's Tiger

Scott Steiner and his tiger

Scott Steiner brought a Tiger to the ring in the final days of WCW Nitro. It was October 2000 and WCW was floundering as a company. After it was announced that WWE legend Yokozuna passed away, the commentary team was left to contemplate.

Soon after that, the bizarre entrance happened. Nobody really knows why Steiner brought a Tiger to the ring, but he explained in an appearance on Inside The Ropes that the animal handler had been with the Tiger backstage at a house show, giving Steiner the idea.

Interestingly enough, The Tiger had reportedly nearly bitten off Rey Mysterio's eye. Steiner explained that it was because Mysterio was wearing zebra-striped pants and stooped down to the Tiger's level. It's a random bit of history, and although it didn't happen in WWE, it involved a former WWE star.