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Bullying someone isn't fair in any way. Many kids and even adults were a victim of this and this includes some WWE Superstars as well.
You might wonder how someone would take the risk of bullying a WWE wrestler?
Well, here's the thing: Some of them were bullied before they become famous or were in the process of becoming one.
WWE Superstars were not wrestlers from the beginning. There have been some wrestlers who were bullied in their past. This is a big problem and even the WWE had launched the anti-bullying campaign in the past to help children and adults from bullying.
Let's take a look at 5 WWE Superstars who were a victim of bullying but fought against it and eventually came out on top.
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#5 The Rock
The Rock is arguably one of the biggest superstars in the history of the company. He has achieved a lot of things in his career, but it's hard to believe that he was also bullied in the past.
In the past, he had to move from one place to another because of his dad's wrestling schedule and for this reason he was bullied. He revealed that the kids there would make fun of him by calling him as "The New Kid".
This continued to happen for a long time and even remain the same when he first got into the WWE. Here Shawn Michaels' Kliq would make fun of him because they didn't like him. This was also a reason why we never got to see a Michaels-Rock match.
According to some reports, Shawn Michaels did almost everything to stop The Rock's early push in the WWE, but the Most Electrifying Man didn't give up and proved everybody wrong. Not only now he has become one of the most successful wrestlers in the world but also made a name for himself in the Hollywood scene.
#4 Natalya
Natalya is an independent woman, but at one point, she was also bullied as a kid. In an interview, she revealed that she had a very broken voice in the past and kids used to make fun of her about this.
“Even when I was a little kid, I always had this raspy voice. I remember being in elementary school and people would always make fun of my voice and just be like, ‘What’s wrong with your voice?’”
But now she knows how beautiful her voice is.
“It’s funny, nowadays I’ll be going through customs at an airport and people are like, ‘You’re Nattie! I recognize your voice. I love your voice!’ ” she says. “People all the time recognize my voice. I’m like, ‘I love my voice!’ “
In another interview, she revealed that some kids would make fun of her because of her dad’s wrestling persona.
She didn't speak a word to them but instead, listened to everything and faced the situation. She also revealed that she was afraid to go to school because of this incident.
The kids at school would see my dad on WWE programming and it would bring out the worst in them. They couldn’t separate his television character from real life, and would say mean things about him to me on the school bus. At times, it was hard for me to explain to them that what my father did was entertainment. Instead I said nothing, internalized everything and went home feeling sad about the situation. I didn’t know what to do and dreaded going to school because of it…
Natalya has also admitted that she is still being bullied by wrestling fans on social media, but now she can block them and avoid the bullying.
#3 Sheamus
Sheamus is a former WWE Champion. He is currently working in a tag team with Cesaro. He has been in this company for a long time but many of his fans may not know that he was also bullied. People said to him that he can't become a successful wrestler but he proved them wrong. He won the WWE Championship and had some of the best months of his life in the WWE.
In an interview, he explained how bullying helped him become his biggest power.
"I turned my negativity to positivity. I had people telling me I was worthless. They were laughing at me. I told them I wanted to be a WWE superstar and that I wanted to become a champion. They told me I would never do that. And that drove me to prove people wrong all my life."
He may not be the most amazing wrestler in the world but it's a fact that he has made a name for himself in the wrestling world and has proved everybody wrong.
#2 John Cena
Some time ago, WWE superstar John Cena teamed up with Crocs to spread a message and encourage people to be themselves. His message behind the campaign was great. He revealed that he was also bullied as a kid.
“I remember the walk to the school bus. At the very least, five times shoved down, toppled down. I asked my dad, 'Is it ok if I start working out?”
He then worked hard on himself and gained some muscles. He also revealed how this affected the kids that were bullying him.
By the time I was showing up at high school, I was big. The guys who were pushing me down were kind of like, 'We cool?' Never once did I ever get back at any of those guys”.
Then he revealed how this whole bullying thing helped him in finding his real passion.
“As horrible as a time that it was for me, it was a catalyst for me to find a passion of my life. Everybody goes through those moments of self-doubt and whether they're a moment or whether they're a wall that you can't climb over, Come As You Are means be authentic.”
It’s obvious why he always spreads the “Rise Above Hate” message in the WWE. Cena has revealed his struggle in the past but has also learned how to deal with bullies and prove them wrong. Now, he always tries his best to inspire other people who are being bullied.
#1 Stephanie McMahon
Stephanie McMahon is one of the most powerful women in the wrestling industry. She isn’t a wrestler but still, tough to deal with. From being a shy young girl to one of the best heel figures, Stephanie had a lot of change in the past few years. But, she wasn’t like this since the beginning.
She was also bullied in the past and in an interview revealed how she dealt with it.
“I was bullied for being Vince McMahon’s daughter, you know. People either loved me just because I was Vince McMahon’s daughter, or they hated me just because I was Vince McMahon’s daughter. It used to bother me a lot that people would treat me a certain way without knowing who I was, you know. I always felt like, if you got to know me and you don’t like me, that’s fine, but at least get to know me, you know?”
She then revealed what advice her father to deal with it.
“I talked to my dad a lot about that when I was a kid, and he said, ‘Steph, look. It’s a fact of life. Not everybody’s going to like you, but as long as you can look at yourself in the mirror, and look yourself in the eyes and know that you’re a good person, that’s all that matters.’… that lesson my dad taught me was something I’ll never forget and that I try to pass to my kids… they’re going to have to deal with something I never had to, which is social media.”
It’s no shocking why the WWE has started the anti-bullying alliance. Bullying is something that needs to stop as it is not good for anyone. However, with the rise of Social Media, where anyone can say about anybody, it’s only increasing. But, Stephanie has no fear as she knows how to deal with them.
