VIDEO: Leaked Pictures WWE Doesn’t Want You to See

There are still people out there who believe the wrestling fights they see on TV are real.

WWE has been a pioneer in sports entertainment for decades. It combines soap-like drama with sport-like athleticism and action.

But, just like any other profitable company, WWE has its secrets.

This video shows ten leaked pictures that WWE doesn’t want the public to see.

According to TheRichest, the shot of Roman Reigns doesn’t seem very scandalous; unless you know how much the WWE hates to have their wrestlers exposed backstage right before an entrance. This is understandable considering how out of character they may seem in these moments and how many reps are tending to their every need.

This goes against the character arc of most wrestlers as tough guys or loners; myths the writers want to promote as much as possible. So please. No pictures! WWE fans would love to see Jeff Hardy back in the company one day but until he’s able to prove that he can control his addiction to the party life, it may not happen.

Jeff and his brother Matt have a well-known reputation for boozing too much and partying too…Hardy? Once, Jeff was kicked off a plane for being too drunk and he freely admits there are plenty of comparable untold stories to go along with that one. Enough that it may have cost Hardy a bigger role in the WWE.

Chris Jericho already had a well-established reputation for tearing up the town but when this picture emerged of him snuggling up to Kelly Kelly, it raised some eyebrows.

Nothing wrong with two colleagues getting chummy, but the fact that Jericho was in a 16-year marriage with Jessica Lockhart had the fan-fueled rumor mill spinning about a possible affair. Thankfully for WWE PR, all the chatter died down pretty quickly.

According to Wikipedia, WWE signs most of their talent to exclusive contracts, meaning talent can appear or perform only on WWE programming and events. They are not permitted to appear or perform for another promotion, unless special arrangements are made beforehand. WWE keeps all wrestlers’ salary, employment length, benefits, and all other contract details strictly private.

WWE classifies its professional wrestlers as independent contractors and not as employees. A study by the University of Louisville Law Review found that after applying the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 20-factor test, 16 factors “clearly indicate that wrestlers are employees”. However, “the wrestlers are denied countless benefits to which they would otherwise be entitled”.

Harry “Slash” Grivas and Roderick Kohn filed a lawsuit against WWE in June 2003 due to the music being used for its programming and DVDs without consent or payment.

It also asserted violation of the rights to original music used by ECW that WWE had been using during the Invasion storyline of 2001. The case was resolved on both sides with a settlement that saw WWE purchase the catalogue outright in January 2005.

In addition to licensing wrestling and performers’ likenesses to companies such as Acclaim, THQ, 2K Sports, and Mattel to produce video games and action figures, WWE has branched out into other areas of interest in order to market their product.