Hello, ladies and gents. Welcome to part 3 of our “10 amazing backstage WWE photos series.” In case you missed it, here are the first two parts of the series:
10 amazing backstage WWE photos - Part 1
10 amazing backstage WWE photos - Part 2
Staying true to the first two, today we dig deeper into the WWE archives for backstage photos that show a different side to the characters we see on screen every week. So, without further ado, here are 10 more amazing backstage WWE photos:
#10 Seth Rollins and Triple H
This photo shows exactly how far NXT has come and how much it means to Triple H. It also shows just how thankful the NXT Superstars are to Trips for his influence on their careers.
After breaking through into the main roster as part of the Shield, Seth Rollins eventually turned on Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns to team up with The Game. This culminated in one of the best ends to a Wrestlemania, as Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank during the WWE Title match between Reigns and Brock Lesnar to become champ.
This was taken right after the show ended and you can see just how much it means to Rollins.
#9 Triple H
This next picture, also containing Triple H, comes to us from the 2009 Hall of Fame ceremony, where Trips is interacting with some folks backstage. What really makes this picture, though, is what’s happening right behind him.
Hall of Fame inductee that year, Koko B. Ware, and his pet parrot really add life to this photo and the comedic effect of the parrot’s positioning – where it pretty much looks like it’s on The Game’s shoulder – makes this a photo to remember.
#8 The Four Horsewomen
This picture comes up us from the NXT backstage area back when The Four Horsewomen – Becky Lynch, Bayley, Charlotte Flair, and Sasha Banks – were tearing it up in WWE’s developmental territory.
The four have gone on to have impressive main roster careers as Becky, Charlotte and Sasha have all held the Women’s title on Smackdown or Raw and Bayley shouldn’t be too far behind. This is a great glimpse into the friendship the four share off-screen and how far they’ve come from their NXT days.
#7 Daniel Bryan
I think we can all agree that Daniel Bryan’s Wrestlemania victory to capture the WWE World Heavyweight Championship is one of the most goosebump-inducing moments in recent memory. But, what about after?
Here we can see D-Bry strutting his stuff for a photo shoot as the WWE prepared to plaster his beautiful face all over its website. Unfortunately, Bryan would be forced into retirement soon after his immortalising victory due to the numerous concussions he has suffered throughout his career.
#6 Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mick Foley
With this picture, we take a trip down memory lane. Two of the biggest names from the Attitude Era – Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mick Foley – shared a warm friendship backstage and this is a perfect example.
While he may now be the General Manager of Raw, back then, Mankind – Mick Foley’s avatar of choice in this photo – was a beloved underdog of a wrestler, while Stone Cold was the most popular man on the roster.
We can see them fooling around in a rare moment that broke kayfabe as Austin messes with Mankind’s best friend – Mr Socko.
#5 Edge and Christian
One of the three most popular tag teams from the Attitude Era, Edge and Christian really made a name for themselves with their hilarious gimmicks and all-action style of wrestling. Edge would, of course, go on to have a Hall of Fame career, while Christian would have quite a solid singles run himself.
Following their retirement from in-ring action, both Superstars have gotten on a WWE Network show creatively titled, The Edge and Christian Show. The two have always loved to be the jokers in the room and it’s no different here. Never change you two.
#4 The Hardy Boyz
Here we have the second of those three popular Attitude Era tag teams I was talking about in the last photo. Comprised of brother Jeff and Matt Hardy, The Hardy Boyz have been one of the most popular tag teams of all time due to their death-defying wrestling style.
Here we can see exactly what sort of effect this has on their bodies as the two limp away after yet another extreme night of wrestling
#3 Roman Reigns
I’ll be honest, I have no idea what Roman Reigns is trying to do here. For someone who claims to be The Big Dog, it’s a bit odd to see Reigns lying around with his hair flying around all over the place like he’s a model.
Either way, it’s always fun to good ol’ Roman pretending to be a mermaid.
#2 Dean Ambrose
Embracing his Lunatic Fringe gimmick at this point, we see Dean doing his best backstage impersonation of Jack Nicholson from the Shining with a pretty creepy, “Here’s Johnny!” moment of his own.
Despite being considered the weakest link of the Shield trio, you have to marvel at how Ambrose has pulled himself up through sheer hard work and determination to be seen on the same level as the Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.
#1 Bray Wyatt
Sure, this one might not exactly be candid but it’s still a hell of a picture to enhance Bray Wyatt’s reputation. With his whole Eater of Worlds and leader of the Wyatt Family gimmick, the wrestler formerly known as Husky Harris has made a real impact in the WWE.
Now, with Bray finally getting the push he deserves, this photo reminds us exactly why all of us fell in love with this character when he first debuted.
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