Brock Lesnar Faces Shocking WWE Backstage Allegations: “Have Him Arrested”
Brock Lesnar is widely known for his intimidating presence, and according to former WWE star Matt Riddle, that reputation extended well beyond the ring.
Speaking on the Rewind, Recap, Relive podcast, Riddle recalled backstage moments from the 2022 Royal Rumble that left both talent and producers uneasy.
Lesnar won the 30-man Royal Rumble match that night to secure a World Championship opportunity at WrestleMania 38. Earlier in the show, he had lost a WWE Championship match to Bobby Lashley, and Riddle said Brock Lesnar returned backstage, visibly furious afterward.
“I forget who was supposed to win. Maybe it was Brock. But Brock comes in and he’s heated. I’m pretty sure he got smacked pretty good in that Bobby Lashley match. They both German suplexed each other really cracky. Not flat — like Bobby landed on his head, Brock landed awkward. Two jacked guys going hard.”
“So we’re at the end of the Rumble. It’s like the last five or six of us, we’re calling spots. And Brock comes in there and goes, ‘I just did business. That’s how it’s done. You guys are going to do business for me.’”
Matt Riddle “Wasn’t Intimidated” By Brock Lesnar
While Riddle acknowledged that Brock Lesnar truly lives up to his “Beast” persona, he added that he personally does not fear him. Riddle stated that people should not fear him so much because if he ever attacks someone backstage in real life then the company should simply get him arrested.
“Every producer fears Brock Lesnar. It’s kind of — I respect everybody, I love everybody — but I hate seeing people get scared. You shouldn’t be. If this guy attacks you, have him arrested. That’s against the rules. We are a society. You can’t just act like a Neanderthal.”
“Granted, he is intimidating. He grabbed me by my neck before, but I wasn’t intimidated. He grabbed me quite gently, actually. He does know how to work. He didn’t want to talk or put anything together. He just said, ‘Do business for me.’ So it was like, okay… Randy, I’ll clothesline you. Everybody else, I’ll belly-to-belly you over the top or F5 you out. We were all getting thrown out by Brock.”