6 WWE Superstars who were reportedly bullied out of the company

Despite being a huge star, Vader was reportedly bullied by the much smaller Shawn Michaels.
Despite being a huge star, Vader was reportedly bullied by the much smaller Shawn Michaels.

#2 Rene Dupree

Dupree with Tag Team partner Kenzo Suzuki.
Dupree with Tag Team partner Kenzo Suzuki.

In 2003, Rene Dupree made history, as the youngest man to ever win a championship at WWE, aged just 19 years old, a record that he would hold for 15 years before being beaten by 10-year-old Nicholas. But despite winning the World Tag Team Championships with La Resistance as a teenager, this was not the start of a long, fruitful WWE career.

Whilst the young man’s battle with addiction did harm his career, it was ultimately bullying, led by notorious bully JBL that caused him to exit the WWE. Berated by the Texan with homophobic slurs, Dupree would also have his wrestling gear destroyed, and the French flag he used shoved in the toilet.

Hardcore Holly also victimized Dupree, after a confusion with a car rental led to a traffic ticket meant for Dupree ended up in Holly’s name. Settling this in the ring, Holly battered the young Superstar at a house show in Syracuse, which included several unprotected chairshots to Dupree’s head.

With friends in the right places, Holly received no punishment for his actions, as the Undertaker defended it, and Dupree left the company in 2007, miserable, and after reportedlysuffering dozens of concussions.

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Edited by Israel Lutete
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