5 interesting stories from The Undertaker's Wrestlers' Court

Wrestlers' Court, led by The Undertaker as the judge, is an infamous backstage courtroom in WWE that dished out punishments for anyone who stepped out of line. The court was used in a light-hearted manner, but wrestlers were fearful if they were called upon. It ultimately maintained order behind-the-scenes.

It was first created by Dutch Mantell, former Zeb Colter in WWE, before The Undertaker took over. The court, along with the judge and wrestlers playing the roles of attorneys and witnesses, kept superstars in check. It also made for some ridiculous stories that have been revealed over the years.

That being said, let's take a look at five interesting stories from The Undertaker's Wrestlers' Court.

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#5 The Hardy Boyz went on trial in front of The Undertaker at Wrestlers' Court

Matt & Jeff Hardy were two of the most popular superstars in the WWE during the Attitude Era. Performing death-defying moves, the duo stole the hearts of the WWE Universe and took the tag team division to a whole new level. They raised the bar every single time they competed.

In 1999, the pair were on the road after winning the WWE Tag Team Championships. Their manager at the time, Michael P.S Hayes, encouraged them to sit in first class on their way to the next town. Of course, The Hardy Boyz obliged and got themselves comfortable.

It turned out to be Kane's seat that the tag team had taken, and some in the locker room took offense to this. They were unhappy that the young newcomers stole the seat of a veteran in the business.

After they arrived into the next town, Matt & Jeff were informed they would be required to attend Wrestlers' Court next week at the RAW tapings. They'd be put on trial in front of The Undertaker.

In their book The Hardy Boyz: Exist 2 Inspire, Matt Hardy discussed their appearance at Wrestlers' Court in 1999:

"We got to the next house show and Bradshaw told us, ‘You guys have been sentenced to Wrestler’s Court. Your trial is set for next week at Raw.’ Wrestler’s Court is exactly what it sounds like. All the wrestlers gather in the locker room, and they hold a mock trial. The Undertaker is the judge and Bradshaw is the prosecuting attorney. It’s pretty scary, because once you get up there on the stand, everybody’s against you," Matt Hardy said.

In the end, the Hardy Boyz got off lightly, and The Undertaker ordered them to pay for Kane's dinner. Meanwhile, Michael P. Hayes, who instigated the whole thing, had to carry Kane's bags for one week.

#4 Palmer Cannon faced The Undertaker's Wrestlers' Court and quit WWE

During The Undertaker's Deadman gimmick run in the mid-2000's, WWE debuted a character named Palmer Cannon who was a network executive. He mainly appeared on SmackDown to stamp his authority above then-General Manager Teddy Long.

Sadly, Palmer Cannon quit WWE claiming he was bullied by John 'Bradshaw' Layfield and Chris Benoit. He stated that he was harassed during Wrestlers' Court. JBL is well known to be the prosecuting attorney in Wrestlers' Court and it appears that Layfield took it a step too far.

The final straw came on WWE's European tour in April 2006, when Cannon flew himself home and departed the company.

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#3 Daivari faced The Undertaker's Wrestlers' Court and was forced to do 1,000 squats

Shawn Daivari, better known as Khosrow Daivari on WWE television, debuted in the mid-2000's. He initially debuted alongside Muhammad Hassan as his manager until his character was pulled.

Behind-the-scenes, Daivari rubbed a few WWE veterans the wrong way. He allegedly disrespected them and was ultimately sentenced to face The Undertaker at Wrestlers' Court by Chris Benoit. In the end, Daivari was found guilty and forced to do one thousand squats as punishment for his disrespect. After he'd completed the punishment, Benoit forced Daivari to do five hundred more!

#2 Johnny from the Spirit Squad faced The Undertaker's Wrestlers' Court

The Undertaker's Wrestlers' Court had a surprise trial in 2006. He welcomed Johnny from the Spirit Squad to the courtroom. Johnny was loudly vocal in the locker room about his displeasure with WWE. Of course, many heard his words, including WWE veterans who took this as Johnny not showing any gratitude.

He was summoned to the courtroom and was ordered to buy JBL beer as his punishment. Not exactly a serious punishment, but at the end of 2006, Johnny was demoted from the main roster back to developmental. He was then released from his contract in January 2008.

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#1 Edge & Christian were put on trial at The Undertaker's Wrestlers' Court

Whatever you do, make sure nobody sees you handing over gifts to a WWE writer. This happened to Edge and Christian when Hardcore Holly witnessed the duo handing over a Flash action figure. Holly, unsure what was happening, presumed this was the tag team bribing writer Brian Gewirtz.

It became a problem and Hardcore Holly was vocal about it, and it was eventually taken to The Undertaker's Wrestlers' Court. Edge discussed it incident on the Edge & Christian's Pod of Awesomeness:

"I got a Flash figure, and I give it to Brian because I assumed because he wore the t-shirts that he was a Flash fan. I was like, ‘I got this, I don’t want it. I like Flash, but I’m a Thor guy and a Daredevil guy.’ So I give it to Brian. Bob Holly saw it, and the next thing you know, we’re going to wrestlers court! (laughs)" Edge said. (h/t Pro Wrestling Stories)

During the trial, Stone Cold Steve Austin reportedly walked out because of its ridiculousness. In the end, Edge, Christian and Brian Gewirtz were found guilty and Brian was forced to write an essay about why he respects the business. For Edge & Christian, they supposedly "bought" The Undertaker off by showering him with some gifts.

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