Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5011123-20140809054837

This post is inspired primarily from the August 2014 chapter of WWE. During this summer month, it has been reported that former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion Alberto Del Rio was fired on August 7, 2014 for "unprofessional conduct" and an altercation with an employee.

Now, I raise an observation that this is a rare reprimand because those of us who follow and read the behind-the-scenes reports from officials and wrestling talent themselves, have learned that this isn't the first time problems have occurred backstage. Ex-WWE Diva Amy Weber cited incidents of harassment by male talent during her tenure in WWE. There was no mention of anyone being released or issued disciplinary action for that. Years ago there was a fight between WWE alumni Dave Bautista and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T backstage and yet neither of these popular individuals were released. While I could continue citing other cases, my point is it appears the WWE is not genuinely consistent with its actions when addressing employee conduct. It strikes me as being more of a hit-or-miss process.

I discussed this with fellow contributor BleedTheFreak and I am curious to hear/read how others feel about wrestlers such as Del Rio suddenly being released. Perhaps the altercation was responded to with excessive repercussions. Del Rio ought to have been suspended and/or fined significantly for the incident, I think. Although he was not one of the top-ranking talent on the roster prior to his release this week, I would have thought the years he had spent in the company might have earned him some level of standing and therefore, some leniency could have been exercised in that reported incident. 