5 WWE Superstars who paid huge fines in 2019 under a storyline

WWE has a very strict set of rules that apply to each and every single one of their talent. When a Superstar breaks a rule, they are forced to pay for it. They are either fined or they get suspended from the company.

This year, many Superstars have done things that were not tolerated by WWE officials and as punishment, they had to pay a fine.

In this article, we will look at five WWE Superstars who were fined in 2019 and the reasons why.

Note: We will only talk about incidents that were scripted and the fines were a part of storyline.

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#5 Ronda Rousey

The Rowdy One showing her ruthless agression

Ronda Rousey, after a year of her debut, achieved more than what many WWE Superstars would only dream of. She is a former RAW Women’s Champion, was undefeated in the majority of her run and also main evented WrestleMania 35.

During her rivalry with Becky Lynch and Charlotte, there was point when the Rowdy One became uncontrollable. She didn’t seem to listen to anyone and it cost her a lot more than just money.

After facing Dana Brooke on an episode of Raw, Rousey attacked a referee, which coerced WWE to fine her. A few hours after this incident, WWE released a statement,

“Ronda Rousey has been fined by WWE as a result of her unprofessional actions."

"Due to the confidentiality of Rousey’s contract, the amount of the fine will not be disclosed. Appropriate action has been taken.”

Since losing her title to Lynch at ‘Mania, we haven’t seen the former UFC fighter in the WWE ring but it wouldn’t surprise us if she returns soon, considering the fact that Rousey signed a three-year contract with the company.

#4 Becky Lynch

The Man tried to break Sasha Banks' hand

Becky Lynch is the most recent example of what happens when someone lays their hands on an official, even if it was unintentional. At Clash of Champions 2019, Lynch defended her RAW Women’s Title against Sasha Banks. The match was jam-packed with brutality but unfortunately, neither of the two managed to win the match by the book.

The match ended when The Man grabbed a steel chair and was about to strike Banks. But the latter ducked and the referee was knocked down. Lynch lost the match via disqualification but retained the title.

Later, WWE revealed that they fined The Irish Lasskicker with a hefty amount of $10,000. While we don’t know how much of an impact this will have on this rivalry, it is, however, certain that things are only going to get worse between Lynch and Banks.

Will we witness The Boss winning the Raw Women’s Championship for the fifth time in her career? Well, looks like we'll just have to wait until Hell in a Cell where the two will clash once again. But this time, it'll be inside the demonic structure.

#3 Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns spoke against Shane McMahon

Even WWE’s golden boy, Roman Reigns, isn’t immune to fines.

When Shane McMahon replaced The Miz last year at Crown Jewel, we didn’t know that it would lead to another villainous authority figure in WWE. Without a doubt, Shane O'Mac is one of the most hated Superstars on the roster right now and his actions are only meant to generate negative heat from the WWE Universe.

Since he is the son of Vince McMahon, the Chairman of WWE, the majority of the roster don't interfere in his matters. They let him do whatever he wants and some of them try to align themselves with the self-proclaimed 'Best In The World'.

Roman Reigns is one of the few Superstars to speak up against Shane on SmackDown and when he insulted the latter on the blue brand, it led to him getting fined.

"@ShaneMcMahon, I don't think you get it, nobody in this room respects you. And as far as diplomacy goes, well, you can kiss my a**!"- @WWERomanReignsThis Town Hall is off to an 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 start... #SDLive pic.twitter.com/VKANvKkqlo

— WWE (@WWE) July 17, 2019

However, we don’t know how much Reigns was fined as WWE still hasn’t revealed further details about it.

#2 Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens is currently in a rivalry with Shane McMahon

Roman Reigns isn’t the only Superstar who spoke up against Shane McMahon. Kevin Owens also had enough courage to raise his voice against Shane O'Mac. And just like Reigns, he got fined by Shane.

However, it wasn’t because he voice his displeasure against the self-proclaimed 'Best In The World', but it was because he hit a referee during their match on SmackDown. That official was Elias and because The Drifter and Shane are friends, Owens had to pay the penalty.

However, Owens has now turned the tables by suing Shane McMahon for hitting a WWE official (which was KO himself) during his match against Chad Gable.

The Prizefighter is seeking 25 million dollars from WWE and if he wins, he'll get to fire Shane from the company. This indicates a match at Hell in a Cell between the two where if Owens wins, he’ll get his job back.

Whatever the case may be, it will be interesting to see how things will pan out from here.

#1 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe got fined for snatching the phone out of a producer's hand

Samoa Joe is known for showing his rude side to the world. He has played his character well in WWE and the company also tries interesting things with him.

When Roman Reigns got attacked on SmackDown Live by a mystery attacker (which was later revealed to be Erick Rowan), fans accused The Samoan Submission Machine as the culprit.

When a WWE producer tried to get an answer from Joe, the latter knocked the phone down from the former’s hand. Later, WWE released a statement where they revealed that Joe had paid the price for his actions at Pittsburgh Airport.

Is @SamoaJoe responsible for what happened to @WWERomanReigns last Tuesday on #SDLive? pic.twitter.com/XAiJIfT2xq

— WWE (@WWE) August 5, 2019

Even though Joe was proved to be innocent later, he’s still the same Samoan Submission Machine who is unpredictable.

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