5 WWE stars who were suspended for interesting reasons

#1. Chris Jericho

#OnThisDay in 2012: Chris Jericho was indefinitely suspended one day after desecrating a Brazilian flag prior to a match with CM Punk. pic.twitter.com/QaHau6tLJH
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One of the most unusual suspensions in WWE history came back in 2012. According to a report by CBC, at a WWE Live Event in Sao Paulo, Brazil in May, Chris Jericho picked up a Brazilian Flag that had made its way to the ring, crumpled it up before throwing it to the ground, standing on it and then kicking it.

As a heel, this would have come across as a way to gain cheap heat to many WWE fans, but Brazilian authorities saw this differently. The police then stopped the bout and gave the former WWE Champion the chance to apologize to those in attendance or face incarceration.

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WWE then had to be seen to act following the incident and were forced to suspend Jericho for 30 days. The company announced the following on their official website.

"Chris Jericho has been suspended for 30 days due to the irresponsible act of denigrating the Brazilian flag at WWE live event in Sao Paulo on May 24," the wrestling organization said on its website Friday.

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