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Booker T Says He Avoided Backstage Heat in WWE
Booker T says he never had backstage heat in WWE after joining the company from WCW.
He discussed the subject on his podcast, The Hall of Fame.
He said understanding locker-room etiquette helped him fit in with wrestlers who had already been in WWE.
Booker also said he was outspoken and believed conflicts with wrestlers mattered less than conflicts with the boss.
He argued that wrestlers should speak up against bullying and hazing, rather than keep it secret because they fear being fired.
He said many wrestlers who feared losing their jobs were eventually fired for other reasons.
His comments focus on how fear can keep locker-room misconduct hidden; no further action was described.
Booker T said he never faced backstage “heat” in WWE.
He said he understood locker-room etiquette and was someone other wrestlers could turn to.
Booker said he was more concerned about having a good relationship with his boss than avoiding tension with other wrestlers.
He criticized wrestlers who stayed silent about bullying and hazing because they feared being fired.
He made the comments on his “The Hall of Fame” podcast.
- Who
- Booker T, a former WCW wrestler who joined WWE.
- What
- He said he never faced backstage heat in WWE and criticized silence around bullying and hazing.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- WWE, in the locker room and backstage.
- Why
- Booker said he understood locker-room etiquette and was not concerned about heat from other wrestlers if he was not in trouble with his boss.
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- WWE experience
- Booker T said he never got backstage heat
- Podcast
- The Hall of Fame
- Previous promotion
- WCW
- Booker’s view of locker-room etiquette
- He said he understood it and was someone other wrestlers could turn to
- Booker’s view of workplace tension
- He said avoiding heat with his boss mattered more than avoiding heat with other wrestlers
What people are saying
Nah, I never got heat. I always understood, you know, the locker room etiquette and stuff like that
I always thought if I didn't got heat with the boss, I was okay, and I don't remember ever getting heat with the boss
A bully would keep messing with you if you don't fight back
Why not, you know, tell somebody to, you know, take a hike? Go jump in a lake?