6 secrets WWE Superstars never told us

The WWE superstars seem to have it all inside the ring. They brave every single bruise and injury to compete like real life superheroes and endure a great amount of pain to entertain the fans.

WWE superstars even take extraordinary bumps and look for spots which can make the matches even more memorable, even if it risks their career and future.

Finding out about the past and the present of our favorite superstars has been one of our favorite activities as kids and adults, and even today we look for many crazy facts which would make us feel closer to our on-screen heroes.

But how much do we know about what they are behind the characters and lives they portray on screen? Here are some insanely surprising and crazy facts that you MUST know about your favorite superstars. #1 is surely going to leave you in shock!

#6 Nikki Bella almost made it to pro-football!

Even though Nikki has improved significantly as an in-ring performer over the last two years, fans often insult The Bella twins because they think it's a part of WWE's infamous drive to recruit pretty faces instead of real talent.

However, Nikki Bella has always been extremely competitive and talented and is definitely not just a pretty face.

She was in the women’s soccer team at college which won the Pacific Conference Championship, and was about to join an Italian pro soccer league when Brie convinced her to join WWE as she thought that would make a bigger impact together on Total Divas as twin sisters.

“I was being recruited by a professional league in Italy,” she said, when Brie intervened, convincing her they should audition to be WWE Divas instead.

Nikki is now a two-time WWE Divas Champion which shows that the athletic performer has done a lot of work as a sports entertainer and left a mark on the WWE and the fans.

#5 Sheamus was Bono's bodyguard

Sheamus used to be like all of us before, trying to make the odd penny to account for the expenses. Unlike many other superstars who used to wait tables, wash dishes, or work at general stores, Sheamus earned money in a completely different way before joining WWE!

Sheamus used to earn his extra pennies by warding off any threat to U2’s lead singer and activist Bono. U2 was one of the most iconic bands of their time and Bono used to get a lot of unwanted attention.

It was Sheamus who kept him away from trouble and chaperoned him through crowds. Both men are from Dublin, Ireland, which makes perfect sense why Sheamus would want to keep the world-renowned singer safe.

The Celtic Warrior used to work in a pub in Dublin where he first met U2 and later worked as a part-time bodyguard for them. The pub was called Lily's Bordello and was frequently visited by U2 because as Sheamus said in his own words, they found it 'hassle-free’.

#4 Brock Lesnar has hunting problems

The Beast Incarnate seems to get in trouble often because of his hunting habit. Many offenses have been handed over to him over this leisure activity of WWE’s top guy.

Out many offenses, the most significant was a 'Wastage of Meat’ offense on his and his Brother Chad after footage of them using high powered rifles to shoot prairie dogs surfaced on the internet. This was because very little usable meat was left because of the impact of the rifle.

The charge was later dropped but boy, does the Beast does seem to have a hunting problem!

His lawyer also pleaded guilty on his client's behalf to improper tagging of an animal during a hunting trip in November 2010. Lesnar was fined a whopping $1,725 and given a six-month hunting suspension.

When away hunting in the wild, Lesnar likes to spend on time hunting for opponents in the ring in WWE.

#3 Stone Cold is named after a serial killer

From the Ring Master to Stone Cold Steve Austin

When The Ring Master character didn't quite work out, Steve decided that he wanted a rebirth and got inspired by watching a documentary about the Iceman, a serial killer who locked his victims in a freezer.

Austin decided he wanted the rebirth of his character around that chilling concept, he contacted WWE's creative team to request a nickname. As we all know, WWE creatives can sometimes be a bit off while picking the names of top superstars.

Thankfully, his ex-wife Jeanie Clark casually suggested the name 'Stone Cold’ while having her cup of tea else the WWE had suggested names like Fang Mc Frost, which seem more like a Child's Cartoon name compared to a deathly wrestler whose role Steve wanted to portray.

The six-time WWF Champion and three-time Royal Rumble winner owes a lot of his success to the name which was suggested by his wife and has become a brand name of sorts today.

#2 Ric Flair doesn't even know his true birth name

Keeping the world of WWE in mind it is no surprise that Ric Flair isn't the Nature Boy's real name, but what is surprising is that Richard Fliehr isn't his given name either. His adopted parents gave him the name of Richard Flieher.

Ric was adopted from the Tennessee Children's Home Society, a notorious orphanage run by Georgia Tann. It was a front for a black-market adoption ring, and the owner destroyed paperwork related to children placement. Hence, there was no authenticity of the records it had of Flair.

Flair said that he never really bothered knowing about his birth parents because he never felt anything but love from his adopted parents and they treated him as their only child and he was never interested in it before writing his autobiography.

His birth name is believed to be Fred Phillips, even though the names on different records suggest that his name could also be Fred Demaree of Stewart, while his biological parents could be Luther and Olive Phillips. He believes his birth-mother though that he was stillborn and hence left him at the hospital.

#1 The Undertaker fears nothing… Just cucumbers

The Undertaker is undoubtedly the most feared WWE superstar for around and has been so for around 27 years. The Deadman appeared to fear nothing and no one, and instilled fear in every heart the second he walked into the wrestling arena.

He made his opponents shake with fear with his supernatural facade and knack for stuffing his victims into caskets. But in real life, The Undertaker had a rather unique fear of his own — he was scared of cucumbers.

Considered one of the biggest myths of the WWE, this story was confirmed as the truth by Paul Bearer who was his onscreen manager and travel partner. Paul confirmed the rumor in an interview before his death in 2013.

“He cannot stand cucumbers … I saw The Undertaker throw up all over a waffle house because there was a cucumber floating in his iced tea,” Bearer told Jim Cornette.

Who would have thought that The Deadman fears cucumbers to death!

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Edited by Riju Dasgupta