According to reports from PWInsider.com, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar reportedly walked out during the Feb. 23 “Monday Night Raw” in Nashville, Tennessee. As previously reported, Lesnar didn’t appear on the program in spite of him being advertised at the beginning of the show.
There was reportedly something that went down backstage between Lesnar and WWE officials which caused him to be scrapped from the script. With new details emerging, it seems that something definitely went down that angered the champion, who then got on his private jet and flew home while “RAW” was being broadcast live on the USA Network.
The new report claims that WWE employees saw Lesnar visibly angry about something backstage, which led to him walking out on the broadcast before it was over. While the creative angle involving Lesnar, Roman Reigns, and Daniel Bryan has seen some controversy as of late, WWE sources are saying that the tiff between the Beast Incarnate and WWE management doesn’t have anything to do with creative differences.
Many are saying that the issue between Lesnar, McMahon, and WWE has everything to do with their business relationship. McMahon reportedly publicly told others about an issue with Lesnar during a “SmackDown” production meeting on the afternoon of Feb. 24, just one day removed from Lesnar walking out on “RAW.” However, McMahon reportedly did not go into detail about what that issue is.
WrestlingRumors.net will continue to update this story as new details become available.
Editor’s Note:
This could be interesting. I wonder if it has anything to do with paydays, or contract negotiations.