Ricardo Rodriguez - Small things that can get you heat backstage & Locker room rules

[@alexfp5980]

I can’t even use ice in my own home anymore. My family keeps saying it’s reserved for the top guys.

[@shanestephens4728]

TOP GUY ICE

[@gregduarte9315]

When I hear ice, I think ice.

[@gregduarte9315]

@STONED For life , I did meth for 10 years, and When I hear ice, I think ice. Started at 15 until I was 25. I'm 36 now.

[@gregduarte9315]

When you are ready to quit, you will know. Stay safe.

[@Strangepete]

Dad = Talent relations

[@fuzziebunnie83]

The fact that Ziggler even though he held the belt was willing to change in the hallway and not complain about it speaks volumes.

[@raf_cdn]

Or people like the Miz who got kicked out of the locker room while people like JBL never headline WM, or people like Holly don't even come close

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

Yeah. He’s a job guy. Always has had that mindset. He’s not a star. That’s what it says

[@mattd9881]

@@RationalGaze.BingChillin Are you stupid or dumb?

[@TheNoirAlien]

@@mattd9881 who knows, but your definitely pathetic.

[@mattd9881]

@@TheNoirAlien Are you stupid or dumb?

[@kingoutback]

Ricardo like “Back in my day 2 years ago.” Crazy how shit changed quick.

[@njldst2007]

Ricardo debuted more than a decade ago

[@kingoutback]

@@njldst2007 bruh this was from 2014

[@njldst2007]

@@kingoutback Ah that way, so that makes it around 4 years then haha, but fair point

[@paulghignon4092]

In full context, he was comparing how FCW was to NXT. Nothing "changed" it was just two shows that were run by entirely different people, and how the backstage was reflected that. FCW was run by Steve Keirn, while NXT was run by Triple H. Keirn is known for the old school mentality of the 80s, so it's understandable why he was huge about stuff like wrestlers gathering around the ring and such.

[@2ndHandSmoker]

Him and alberto debut was back in 2009 they were with wwe for six years at this point

[@OzzyOscy]

*Orton:* _"How many of your bags have I pooped in yet?"_ *Summer:* _"None."_ *Orton:* _"Alright... Just checking..."_

[@kevinvila9760]

Lol

[@nxtwomenfan497]

Daniel Bryan told a great story like this in his book. When he was one of the NXT Rookies on the game show version of NXT back in 2010, he was once assigned an aisle seat on a plane. Since it made getting up from and returning to one's seat easier during the flights, aisle seats were usually reserved for more featured talent. Ezekiel Jackson, who was given a window seat, apparently tried to pull rank and rudely demanded that the rookie Bryan switch seats with him. Bryan replied that if he just asked nicely, he would have gladly switched seats with him...but now, he wouldn't. Jackson got pissed, and William Regal, who witnessed the exchange and has been a mentor to Bryan for years, stood up and got in Jackson's face, yelling, "Do you have any idea who you're talking to? This man has more talent in his pinky finger, than you have in your whole body!" Jackson slunk off back to his window seat, and Bryan switched seats with someone else instead.

[@govardhanposina17]

Damn, know what interview this was mentioned in?

[@nxtwomenfan497]

@@govardhanposina17 It wasn't mentioned in an interview (to my knowledge), but Daniel Bryan spoke about it in his autobiography, "YES! My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania."

[@SYMShutYoMouth]

@@govardhanposina17 Reading is fundamental. They said it was in his book.

[@govardhanposina17]

@@SYMShutYoMouth Hey, I was excited and just read the main body,failed to read the starting line

[@govardhanposina17]

@@MMW25 jeez why the hate

[@HashBandicoot356]

I would def be like RVD. do everything at my hotel if possible, just be in my car before my match. get done and leave.

[@kamfisher1714]

No wonder he didn’t win anything, he would’ve got his ass beat up if he did that in the 70s 80s or 90s

[@NicB115]

Kam Fisher He did it in the 90’s. RVD was top 5 of PWI 500 98,99,2000. He hung out in the parking lot at those ECW shows. He has always beat to rhythm of his own drum.

[@kamfisher1714]

Nicholas Beattie He didn’t do it in the 90s with WWF.

[@HashBandicoot356]

@@kamfisher1714 Get his ass beat...for not being in the locker room? lol. I don't think anyone would ever care that another wrestler isnt taking up space in the locker room, they get pissed for misconduct when you ARE there. What kind of a weirdo would give a fuck because another man doesn't change in the same room as him.

[@kamfisher1714]

HashBandicoot No for being a weirdo. Who does that? Ric flair, Owen Hart, John Cena, Undertaker would’ve laughed at him.

[@MARQ23]

So basically for instance little things like that

[@GrassValleyGreg]

Even sneezing in front of Vince is a risky move. According to Paul Heyman, Vince once sneezed in front of him and was mortified by it lol. Vince couldn't believe that he lost control like that.

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

Little things like that... for instance I swear the video isn’t even halfway done and he’s said it so much already 🤣

[@mrsilence666]

Which is a shame.

[@oozemacheesemo166]

I got a gash on my head from a steel chair shot, I need staples Cena: How many chair shots you taken? 3 Cena: ok

[@heyyo7431]

Something you wouldn’t understand

[@waynescaller110]

I think cena took to many chair shots to his head his self now hes out doin commercials his run in the wwe must of been over or did the chair shots take over him

[@heyyo7431]

Lee John You’re not a wrestler or know anything about wrestling or the wrestling business. If you don’t like wrestling why are you here ? If you don’t like WWE why are you here? What to agree with your fellow smarks that are more than likely dirtsheet readers. They watch what culture, jd from New York and solomonster. You’re wannabe fantasy booking smarks.

[@josedavidmendoza2854]

@@heyyo7431 maaaaaaark

[@heyyo7431]

@@josedavidmendoza2854 smark

[@ricosalvaje5802]

Can I have ice in my drink? or is that only for top guys?

[@justaddressmeasking6625]

No.... Make sure you don't use any toilet paper either. Or else....

[@Trumpamaniac_223]

@@justaddressmeasking6625 😂😂

[@GrassValleyGreg]

His gimmick was great. Del Rio was never quite the same without him in WWE

[@jUAN.T]

Wade Barrett as manager carried Del Rio too

[@silversoulken]

Del Rio fucking sucked, so no wonder the one thing thats attached to him but not totally ON him would be the best part of the gimmick 💀

[@mvllivli]

Well we know Del Rio ain't ever comin back to WWE now, lmao.

[@marcushamner5994]

Yeah, Del Rio had been indicted. That’s a criminal record too.

[@CuteDukey]

Albertoooo.... DEL ASSAULTO!

[@loltheworld]

Wow, heat for wearing an icepack? Why are wrestlers such drama queens?

[@chickenchad9814]

Cuz theyre showbiz politicians and not actual athletes/competitors

[@cesarpac3723]

This guy seems hella dumb, no wonder these rules exist and these idiots follow them. In a real job this type of shit would get a company sued.

[@mixturemusic4879]

@@chickenchad9814 there definitely actually athletes but there are some dumb ass rules

[@ProtomanButCallMeBlues]

@@chickenchad9814 yeah, actually that's a perfect way of describing it. It sounds like something a drama queen on a tv show would say "the red outline of these curtains strains my eye, I want the person who put them up fired"

[@Fenikz30K]

Cause it's a soap opera duhh 😂

[@Shazam1414]

I actually forgot about Ricardo. Shame because he was pretty entertaining in my opinion.

[@KansaiNoRyu]

they teamed him up with RVD lmao one of the weirdest pairings

[@MikeG1]

@@KansaiNoRyu Stoners

[@davidharrington5694]

He carried del rio in terms of entertainment value imo

[@itspricila]

i think hes still part of wwe hes part if the spanish commentary

[@gator9339]

@@itspricila you're thinking of another fat mexican guy

[@johnslade9751]

Honestly the culture backstage wrestling is befuddling. Like I kind of get it but it's like so overtly pecking order ish

[@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats]

The whole word is “pecking order ish”

[@CoolOutSessions910]

@@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats right

[@funkyphill4861]

@@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats At least it makes sense in the rest of the world. Wrestling's backstage culture seems unnecessarily arbitrary.

[@matts4240]

@@iLLBiLLsRoastBeats Yeah, but wrestling's rules are totally fucking stupid. You'd think wrestlers would be these badasses who can put up with anything, but instead they get offended if you don't shake everyone's hand in the right way, in the right order. And that's just one of about 50 stupid fucking rules.

[@Ken9284]

It’s like the mafia. It’s a very alluring lifestyle, but they are all dirty bastards.

[@FecalMatador]

Wrestling has always been like this. People trying to “rib” each other when all they do is hurt someone’s feelings. Piper talked about it when he first performed in MSG. He walked out and couldn’t play the bagpipes because they stuffed each pipe with paper. You can easily tell that it fucked Piper up that his “peers” would try so hard to make him look bad

[@FreakAboutSims3]

Piper would’ve kicked their ass.

[@jaydaniels6172]

If you want rules write them down and let people know them. Don't keep them secret and be a dick if they get them wrong. If you enforced rules properly you could probably keep them.

[@MarlonAnthony]

Yeah but because they're narcissists, They want new people to fuck up so they have someone to bully about it, Because these are all insecure dicks who live in a bubble with no real social skills of understanding of conduct.

[@smileykid18]

@@MarlonAnthony and it's sad cause this happens only in the wrestling business. You don't hear about this shit in the NFL or NBA. Just a bunch of insecure old men who create a toxic work environment because they're unhappy with themselves.

[@MarlonAnthony]

@@smileykid18 Yeah that's because those places are well regulated by state athletic commissions & governing bodies as well as oh yeah, those athletes are also employees too.

[@mistermann3225]

@@smileykid18 Actually, this type of thing is commonplace in NFL and NBA lockerooms. Ever heard of rookie hazing? Or the Johnathan Martin scandal? It's a jock thing I guess....

[@smileykid18]

@@mistermann3225 unfortunate cause these are grown 30 year old men ... not teenagers.

[@MARQ23]

I knew Rollins broke Cenas nose with the knee on purpose! I bet he whispered to him in that moment, “and I used up all the ice earlier”..

[@dabadaba5847]

"how many knees have you taken to the face? just checking.......'

[@brianmcdonald7017]

He smashed his face good

[@LTKK]

😭😅

[@USCityzens]

😂😂

[@Steezboy3000]

Is that really what they meant? I thought the ice was like seen as a weakness thing, like "Oh youve only been on the road 3 days and you need ice? Good luck with your career pal". Seems insane to me that they would run out of ice but thats hilarious if thats really what it is.

[@lukewarmstanhouston9957]

Seth Rollins: "How many knees have you taken?" John Cena: "None" Seth Rollins: "Ok."

[@TenjiBenji]

His moments with Alberto were so good, the announcement, the table bump in the tlc match and when he pulled up in that old ass car for the Royal rumble. Awesome times

[@tht_kid_vic4680]

Obviously Seth needed the ice so he could get ready to carry that company for the better part of 4 +years

[@tht_kid_vic4680]

xXRaul B Hydraulics01xX noooooooooo you mean he wasn’t the face of the company in 2014? You’re lyyyyyying! No shit Sherlock.

[@fingersonfire4gh]

Remember when everyone was shitting on Seth Rollins before he became a heel again? Just me?

[@erratik3047]

@@fingersonfire4gh in our defense, Face Rollins & Becky had some of the cringiest segments of the 2010s

[@mansinghsoren5321]

Roman is 1000x better than Seth

[@rodycaz8984]

@@tht_kid_vic4680 He's not the face of the company dumbass.

[@Kiddomike]

It sounds like these ‘top guys’ have a humongous sense of entitlement.

[@TroystonB]

as they should.

[@kamfisher1714]

You’re soft

[@themondoshow]

Yeah they sound like assssssholes

[@ledheadification]

@@TroystonB Na

[@trustee7327]

TroystonB no they should not. That’s not how it works. You show up, and do your job. You don’t let your position go to your head. That’s how children think. These are adults.

[@MrBlack252]

It's called change of times. Those old school rules of making a big deal out of nothing don't exist anymore because everyone smartened up and realized that there's no point to take yourself that seriously

[@bigdawg7721]

Dolph probably walked in that locker room and thought “it should’ve been me”

[@elmarito007]

It seems that Roman got rid off a lot of the petty dumb rules they had in the locker room.

[@cloudywon]

Aleister Black said he would always clean the locker rooms, take out the garbage, made sure people had water etc And one day roman and black were talking with each other, Roman said "I don’t want you cleaning the lockerrooms anymore.” “I want you to understand that you belong here and I want for you to kill it every night and be part of the team, that’s all I care about."

[@emanuelmartinez7267]

@mak0321 nah honestly multiple people say Roman has taking charge in the back for the new generation. Like him or not in terms of TV presence, merch sales and locker room leadership hes the current John Cena/Undertaker

[@Vaxity]

@mak0321 Nah, Romans really praised as a locker room leader so it makes sense he's changed up the rules.

[@RealMexFoodShouldntGiveUDrrhea]

Yeah, apparently Roman is pretty chill and a leader for the new gen. Shame he gets a lot of shit for his mega push.

[@OzzyOscy]

Seth and I think Roman have called themselves locker room leaders, which tells you enough they're not leaders. It's only because there's NO veterans left, so as the golden boys they just automatically take that role. I suspect AJ is more of a leader and Ziggler more a general than anyone else in real terms. Randy would be, but he gives no Fs.

[@michaelloughrie5519]

I met Rodriguez at a small indy event a few years ago. He was a really nice and humble guy

[@TheLifeisaParade]

Miss this dude....

[@MultiMcdeath]

Did he go somewhere? Holiday for example?

[@greatomeister675]

He had no use. Move on

[@MultiMcdeath]

@@greatomeister675 move on where, I'm staying right were I please. Move on. Nice try Nazi.

[@elyonkunda6772]

Paranormal Hunter I’m sure he was replying to the main comment.

[@edgezion0077]

Little things like that?...For instance?

[@Funkshyn]

Vince really had his guys thinking that if you hadn’t started in the WWE, you were a complete noob. Dudes who had spent 10+ years wrestling across the globe, carrying international numbers Vince and Co. could never, got shunted to the back because of entitled folk who lucked out and signed with the “right” company. The WCW invasion angle is a prime example of just how self-referential WWE could be. And I feel for buddy that he got hazed by the old heads, but that doesn’t mean he’s gotta applaud and perpetuate it. If we’re both employees, we’re both employees, and I’m not inclined to b*tch myself just to make you feel special.

[@Ahmed-og2jm]

That's toxic wwe for yeah i kinda understand obviously top guy's have more of a special place but all the Asshole shit is unnecessary...in the end of the day they are all cogs in the machine

[@Podgorski37]

You prefer your own guys, simple

[@bigdaddy0614]

Imagine being upset because someone has an ice pack on their body.. Screw Cena.. Rollins was a road warrior who traveled the indies. He paid his dues more than Cena who was basically WWE homegrown..

[@outlaw9140]

Cena worked harder and paid his dues. Rollins worked in the back of backyards. Levels to this.

[@welshbandit7208]

I'm seeing people side with Cena in regards to Rollins icing up his neck... Y'all do know that Rollins had long been in the game prior to main roster Wwe right? Dude is probably aware of some of the warning signs his body is telling him. It's just his Twitter that should be monitored 😅

[@eastwaters4082]

Idiots have never heard of Tyler Black.

[@izuanwahab2096]

I'm sorry. But I don't get it about the whole Cena, Rollins and ice things. Can you please explain to me

[@AlexLunnnaaaa]

@@izuanwahab2096 basically their getting heat for wearing ice packs for being new guys

[@izuanwahab2096]

@@AlexLunnnaaaa wth. Little things like that.. thanks bro

[@AlexLunnnaaaa]

@@izuanwahab2096 no problem and remember, Ice is for top guys only

[@JobyJonesJnr]

For instance

[@mountiescorner]

Little things like that

[@SamuelGates-db3jz]

Highly underrated. Your stuff in wwe was comedy gold.

[@sprince6720]

That's idiotic to me that using an ice pack is considered bad some how. It's preventing swelling and helping avoid future injuries. Commons sense that regardless of how many matches you have had you need to take care of your body above all else.

[@LonelyIslandKid09]

"It sucks because those dumb rules that made no sense arent there anymore and I went throught that. So the new guys need to suffer like I did." Great guy...

[@troywilson4694]

Not even close to what was said.

[@wesmyone9562]

I know, right? That's pretty much what he's saying

[@troywilson4694]

@@wesmyone9562 he's saying that it sucks they can't police themselves due to corporate structures.

[@wesmyone9562]

@@troywilson4694 Not really, their rules were ridiculous, though. If you're telling me the masseuse is for everybody, why should I get heat for using the service😑

[@troywilson4694]

@@wesmyone9562 Bro no doubt some of that shit was straight up stupid, but, like Dolph almost changing in the hallway and the boys themselves not being able to just say hey One of you new cats needs to make room for the champion is what I'm talking about. That other shit is petty but I understand the paying dues mentality as well.

[@dwoodstwin]

John Cena is basically homelander

[@Shady00018]

HAHAH W

[@danielhawthorne1838]

Lmao except mortal. Also slightly gayer. Homelander is the fucking man!

[@pickaxeproductions7676]

Lol

[@diegstroX8032]

@@danielhawthorne1838 sO eDgy Cena> the kool fictional psychopath beloved by try-hard edgelord fascists

[@rodycaz8984]

Warren305 STFU nerd.

[@85futureshock]

WWE is such a weird environment. Its more like a reform school than a professional wrestling company with a bunch of overpaid babies trying to bring you down behind the scenes.

[@pyrex5594]

The amount of people that sound like they worship these celebrities and wrestlers in the comments is hilarious. You guys act like they’re bullet proof or invincible, sad.

[@kamfisher1714]

Pyrex The Fact that you don’t know anything about wrestling or the wrestling business shows you shouldn’t even be on this video.

[@venti9925]

@@kamfisher1714 Wait. You're in another thread calling people smarks. LMAO What does this comment make you?????

[@kamfisher1714]

@@venti9925 Do you even know what smark means ?

[@kamfisher1714]

@Lee John Says the same guy who calls Steve Austin overrated

[@Vaxity]

It's nice knowing that Roman has mostly gotten rid of these rules according to the locker room of today.

[@cky7765]

Really? Do you know where you read that?

[@anakinuzamakihatake5366]

So basically the wwe locker room is a bunch of drama queens

[@JoseMiranda-gj4pq]

Apparently Big Show’s the biggest drama queen of them all if some of the stories are about how he acts backstage.

[@rosandailic4545]

@@JoseMiranda-gj4pq shawn michaels cough cough

[@youramoronbro5117]

@@rosandailic4545 shawn was the biggest douche ever

[@rosandailic4545]

@@youramoronbro5117 i know. I like his wrestling but i don't like him for what he did

[@BrianTKessler]

"Hey Cena and Orton, are you gonna pay my bills if I injure myself because I didn't do something as simple as using a fucking ice pack? Okay just checking."

[@outlaw9140]

“Hey fickle fans are going to pay my bills when you start booing and going on the internet being a wannabe fantasy bookers crying about booking decisions? Okay just checking.”

[@hijodejames]

I don’t think any of them were picking on Brock when he was rookie. He’d beat their ass lmao

[@dani-ell-ah]

They weren't. I think it was Ivory who said all the usual 'pranksters' and enforcers like JBL didn't dare to mess with Brock and would fawn over him instead. Brock didn't know anything about the ww(f)e and didn't give a shit about it enough to care about impressing people or even keeping his job and he was able to physically stand up for himself too. I think the only one who ribbed him was Curt Hennig and Brock actually became good friends with him.

[@leelohaskin7941]

@@dani-ell-ah they know who to f*** with and who not to

[@leelohaskin7941]

they know who to f*** with and who not to

[@mariogonzalez1540]

@@leelohaskin7941 What do they know again?

[@Thumper17]

@@dani-ell-ah I think Kane gave Brock some shit too.

[@LansingJP]

Fart noise For instance, it’s little, little things

[@kerpal321]

thats so cool of dolph to not throw a fit and just start changing in the hallway

[@ricosalvaje5802]

Cena telling Rollins about the ice is wrong. Why is the ice there if you can't use it?

[@HashBandicoot356]

Fast forward to Rollins breaking Cenas nose lol.

[@ricosalvaje5802]

@@HashBandicoot356 I'm sure Cena needed ice for that lol.

[@luv2eatpuss79]

I think it's a toughness thing. Like you only had 3 matches so why do you need ice type of thing. These dumb lockeroom rules are stupid if you ask me . All it does is make the boys look like petty little bitches

[@ricosalvaje5802]

@@luv2eatpuss79 cena is on roids and hgh which increase recovery and reduce injury time so its easy for him to say he's tough when he's so doped up he wouldn't feel a mack truck

[@kamfisher1714]

Last Drop Falls You don’t know anything about wrestling you smarks are incompetent

[@afrodesiac8064]

Becoming a pro wrestler sounds cool until you hear ridiculous things like this. Your job can end because one person says you have a bad attitude or they just don't like you.

[@Corvy952]

I think it was top dolla or someone else who was recently released made a statement about how they were released. Wwe said it was because of “conflicts/issues backstage” or being hard to work with & the released wrestler basically debunked that saying “being hard to work with just means sticking up for yourself & people at the top not liking that”. You literally can lose your job here for any small and pety reason. Glad it’s not the only wrestling company

[@ThaIceMan05]

Being a military guy, I’d cuss someone out about these stupid ass rules. 😂

[@tensae4725]

They would probably leave you alone if they find out that you can actually fight.

[@ThaIceMan05]

@@tensae4725 Yup. That’s how it always is.

[@kevinpineda8885]

@Jay Millz some actually have wrestling backgrounds tho.

[@leelohaskin7941]

@@tensae4725 yeah they only leave dudes alone , like Haku or Lesnar everyone else they f**k around with smh.

[@mynameis4555]

@@tensae4725 alot of these guys can fight. Lesnar, lashley, fish..so uh no

[@christinaguida2013]

Only in wrestling can using an ice pack be translated to disrespect

[@Brownie314]

Right, go abuse pain pills like everyone else

[@collixioncowboy]

it’s nice to know that guys aren’t walking on eggshells all the time backstage for unnecessary unwritten rules/codes anymore.

[@extremepop324]

Yes they are! There are more rules than ever today! You cannot do anything in WWE without getting fined or in huge trouble.

[@collixioncowboy]

@@extremepop324 I meant the culture backstage has changed it’s no longer super political and cutthroat amongst the wrestlers in the locker room and there’s basically no more hazing the new guys like it used to be.

[@extremepop324]

@@collixioncowboy oh then yeah you right. All that "clique" mentality is bullshit. Even if you aren't part of my circle of friends, I'd still want you to succeed.

[@KeroZ25Z]

@@collixioncowboy and how do you know this for certain? Seems it's still super political backstage. And cutthroats around every corner.

[@collixioncowboy]

@@KeroZ25Z I imagine it’s still competitive amongst the locker room to go out and steal the show and push forward their respective careers but from what i’ve read from returning wrestlers to wwe that the culture backstage is a lot friendlier than it was years even decades ago to the point where legends like steve austin think the roster are soft probably because the culture backstage is different compared to let’s say the attitude era but obviously I can’t say 100% for sure because i’m not there.

[@TheZom1965]

Buncha dochebags.

[@memohdfromwwe_]

This guy completely blew it, he will never be back in the WWE. I went to High School with his sister (Cindy Rodriguez), I remember the other kids would throw stuff at her in Photoshop class lmao

[@akephalos438]

I'm actually happy it changes, much less toxic. Most guys who've been in both locker rooms always talk about how much better it is now. And it wouldn't make much sense today either cause most of the "new guys" Today have already been around for over 10-15 years and know the top guys from their indie days.

[@aaronhurst4379]

Haven't heard nearly as many locker room stories from around the 2010's so this was interesting to hear from Ricardo

[@Ramenshea]

When someone gets excited to tell a story like he is .....it's the truth he's speaking

[@cedrictripp9372]

Such a toxic environment

[@newLEGACYFLEKZ]

But you wouldn’t do SHIT about it tho

[@pyrex5594]

V9 too angelic But you wouldn’t either...stop with this fake tough shit. Why people are afraid of another man that bleeds just like the rest of us is insane to me...

[@heyyo7431]

Pyrex You’re the reason why wrestling is dead

[@heyyo7431]

Lee John No it’s because you’re a brainwashed smark go back to your daddy meltzer dirtsheets

[@KillerToyMachine]

That's such a cuck/pc term thats the kind of shit that's making wrestling look gay. Be a man and don't cry about "toxic environments" like if everywhere you go needs to be catered to you.

[@tacosbeforevatos]

wwe sounds like the most toxic place to work at. All these little boys running around trying not to get their ego’s bruised must be exhausting.

[@indridcold7085]

Yep, sounds like you have to walk on eggshells 24/7. I wouldn't last

[@kamfisher1714]

That’s always been wrestling

[@ricky-fc3ce]

reporter: “how was your day?” Ricardo: “little things like that”

[@jordansuarez7093]

Man that sounds like a toxic ass work environment. Smh

[@TheVenom2010]

Most jobs are Toxic work environments or high school baby shit, reason why top guys like Lesnar and Reigns have their own private locker rooms.

[@sadmagicfan9682]

@@TheVenom2010 I heard roman was actually helping clean up the toxicity tho

[@chrisf2615]

Just goes to show Wrestlers literally have nothing better to do but look for things to get pissy about.... All the steroids either make them short tempered or pump up their estrogen when they are off a cycle so they are basically women.

[@heyyo7431]

They would kick your ass

[@pyrex5594]

Paul Williams You sound like you worship celebrities so that’s sad. Why are you afraid of another person that bleeds just like you? Also they’d beat your ass so what’s your point?

[@kamfisher1714]

Pyrex You sounds like you’re a failed wrestler who has a warped internet mentality you don’t know anything about wrestling or the wrestling business

[@heyyo7431]

Pyrex You’re the reason why wrestling is dead bunch of nerds

[@chrisf2615]

@@heyyo7431 Kick my ass? What does that have to do with what I said? At all?... Literally the fact that they might be able to "kick my ass" is irrelevant to the fact that they are some petty ass people with their "locker room rules" which are unwritten and childish... And I stand by what I said the various chemicals they inject into themselves have messed with their hormone levels and turned them into petulant children, and catty women.

[@johndoe-yw7eb]

No wonder people can't wait to get the fuck outta there.

[@aarong3000]

Now you see why these wrestlers are sooooooo happy when they leave the WWE. Being there is like being in the military/frat house! 😱😱😱😱😱

[@pyrex5594]

Cool Out Sessions You don’t know that at all.

[@heyyo7431]

Pyrex You don’t know anything about wrestling or the wrestling business

[@madmike1708]

@@pyrex5594 tbf the military comparison is pretty legit.

[@yderf1599]

grown ass men 😂😂 “what the hell are you doing!?!? Why are you using that ice pack!!!!!’” 😂

[@josiasolivares9408]

That "I went through it so should everyone else" mentality is so wild to me, like wtf is that? It's stupid.

[@idekbruh5297]

He’s projecting lol it is a dumb thing to say

[@zachiswayposi1]

"All these unspoken rules went out the window and now we can't just be dickheads to new people for literally no reason other than because they're new and have no idea about these dumbass "rules" we made for ourselves and that's really not fair."

[@rvds0804]

I wish i spent more time trying to complete my training. I "had" to change out in a hallway once because i knew etiquette and i was never invited yet in the locker room. Nick Dinsmore comes up hand on my shoulder and says "hey whatcha doing? come with me your one of the boys you get dressed in here" fuck i was mesmerized. i just said yes sir and followed him in didnt look around avoided every opportunity to mark out. got changed and got the fuck out. I have a small panic attack now thinking of it but i will never forget and always will appreciate Nick Dinsmore. He didn't have to do that. I was and am a nobody but he did and that was great. Thing about wrestlers are is most of them are just in this "Shell" of comfort to be anything they want so its easy to think you will offend or whatever. But i learned that with those rules come respect. If they really dont give a fuck about you and dont like you they wont teach you, youll just get booted. But if they like you and see something they will guide you but its not like they can hand you a manual you have to balance learning on the fly and respecting because thats what it takes in the ring

[@angelnava5385]

What about greeting everyone normally like hey guys how are you and just get on with your stuff like changing etc? I ask because you say you didn't look at no one or no where, isn't that putting yourself on a stressful situation without need?

[@rvds0804]

@@angelnava5385 It was about respect to everyone else. Say i glance across and i see abduhla the butcher (he was there) say i get stuck in a mark out moment (trust me it happens even if you say it wont it takes a split second for your brain to stop you and boom your staring without realizing it cause you went of in your mind). As far as "putting myself" in the situation again in the backstage respect is big. Nick brought me in there was no way I could say no. Im sure i probably said something like "i shouldnt or its ok" but at that moment it wasnt about what i wanted its what the boys wanted. Wrestling backstage is odd. Alot of unwritten rules. No not all of them are kept today an alot of those backstage things have changed since then its been about 10yrs since my experience and back then hazing was still big. Also tbh if i was to try and walk around and greet everyone i would of crowded an over crowded dressing room. Like this was a small high school locker room. Even the shield got shit for taking up too much space in locker rooms. Last thing i was going to do is go interrupt everyone planning their matches an getting dressed. Yes there is etiquette to shake everyone's hand, but in my position i was not in the situation to take more time there just to say hello. Plus tbh i was like 21ish at the time. Im surrounded by physically larger than life half naked men i didn't know...it was a tad uncomfortable. So i had to make the quick decision to thank Nick but i couldn't stay. I ended up splitting tickets at the front with Gangrel for a bit. BTW gangrel also one of the most down to earth nicest and honest guys i have ever met. If i were to be a worker on the card that night i would of been in a better position to introduce myself. And maybe that was my opportunity and they were throwing me a bone. But i was too green to the business overall to even accept it properly and feel justied to take any of their time because TBH i would have stuttered and probably froze up at a few of them. Hell I cant say i was a big eugene fan. But even Nick/Eugene had me awestruck. Only person i met that i actually clicked for a minute with and prob cause i thought he was an newbie like me was Jodi Kristofferson

[@angelnava5385]

@@rvds0804 Thanks for your reply Michael, I understand what you mean now. TBH it would be really hard to not get starstruck by being in the same room with these guys, we are all fans deep down, even if we end working with them. I've heard that side of Gangrel before, and it sure shows on some interviews.

[@mrcold8966]

Could lower card guys use the toilet or did they have to dig a latrine outside. Or if they were allowed to use the toilet what were top guy's stance on toilet paper?

[@funnyguycris]

Ricardo logic: I suffered for it, everyone else should suffer for it. LEAVE THE RULES. No no no Ricardo. No no no

[@emoboi311]

It’s not about suffering, it’s about showing respect. Something your parents failed to teach you, dumb fuck.

[@funnyguycris]

@@emoboi311 did your parents teach you how to use the comments section or did you screw yourself there?

[@KBlade1]

No it's true. Makes sense. If the rookies coming up have it easier than you did, that ain't fair.

[@emoboi311]

@@KBlade1 Yes I agree with that. It’s like bands now have no talent and are liked by a bunch of stupid clueless millennial kids. While back then it was harder to make it in the big leagues when it came to music. Now it’s just a popularity contest, it’s almost like it has nothing to do with the music itself.

[@leelohaskin7941]

@@emoboi311 OK boomer

[@JRVBG]

Ricardo “Little things like that” Rodriguez

[@ReggieT98]

I could only imagine how 90’s/Early 2000’s locker room hazing was..

[@ericanthony4630]

"For instance"

[@Force4949]

I like that he still believes in old school locker room etiquette. There’s not even a “locker room leader” like how Undertaker was. Unless it’s Orton

[@sirhighbury3144]

I think I heard some interview or maybe I read an article that said that Reigns is the new locker room leader the way Undertaker was, though I'm sure "wrestlers' court" probably isn't a thing anymore? I could be wrong.

[@theworldisimmense]

Classic Gamers Guild Podcast no fucking way dude. Reigns ain’t no leader at all

[@FreshPrincex4]

@@theworldisimmense Undertaker passed that torch of locker room leader to Reigns if I'm not mistaken

[@sirhighbury3144]

@@theworldisimmense I was absolutely no fan of babyface Reigns but this isn't exactly something that is decided by fan democracy. Locker room leaders become locker room leaders based on the respect of the locker room and I have not yet heard anybody in the industry have a single bad word to say about Joe Anoa'i. Again, I heard it once, can't stand by it as 100% fact, but it certainly wouldn't surprise me, whether I like him or not.

[@sirhighbury3144]

@@theworldisimmense To verify, do a Google search for "Roman Reigns locker room leader" and you'll find various accounts of wrestler shoots where they name Reigns as a locker room leader. Maybe (almost certainly) not of the stature of Undertaker, but he is definitely one of the guys who take up the responsibility.

[@Renodrums-vq8nv]

I bet you none of the guys would pick on Brock when he was a newcomer. They're real tough until someone tougher walks in the room.

[@grandcanyon-fu9zt]

Because he's Vince's golden boy and has special privileges Jericho btw called him out btw

[@Renodrums-vq8nv]

@@grandcanyon-fu9zt Yes I heard about that. What I mean is that guys like Bob Holly only gonna pick on the guys that they know they can pick on. Let's see them push around someone like Brock, Lashley.

[@Gus_Chiggins]

Went to McDonald’s yesterday and they were out of ice.

[@ricosalvaje5802]

That Ice is reserved for top guys, not us Ham and Eggers.

[@FezCaliph]

Rico Salvaje 😂😂

[@trustee7327]

Those god damn top guys!!!

[@gator9339]

Every time I go to McDonald's the ice cream is always reserved for top guys

[@SNason14]

At a house show in Erie PA years ago, before I even saw Seth Rollins on NXT Like had no idea who he was with generic music and everything. Do 3 outside dive sentons in less than 2 mins on 3 different people. Cena doesn’t put that much risk on himself. Especially not at a non televised event. So give the guy an ice pack and tell Cena to stfu.

[@Dave-lw6wr]

I’m stunned with his accent... it’s been like 5-10 years since I last heard him

[@fernandoguajardo2750]

What about the female wrestlers are they like that too, with locker room rules?

[@fernandoguajardo2750]

@@whisperienced lol, is there any shoots of wrestlers talking about the female locker room rules on KZbin? on second thought never mind I take your word.

[@lashawnc.9658]

@@fernandoguajardo2750 I think Maria did one but I’m not sure but if you find one lmk

[@fernandoguajardo2750]

@@lashawnc.9658 thanks ✌I will check it out. I always wanted to know about the female wrestlers locker room rules, if you find any more shoots on locker room rules let me know thanks👍

[@lashawnc.9658]

@@fernandoguajardo2750 look up Maria backstage heat and an interview will come up where she talk about the Bella’s getting her fired

[@X02Overdose]

Lmao it was probably worse 💀

[@outlaw9140]

All the people who are crying and complaining are the same ones who got moist about the indies and any dirtsheet they used to read.

[@kevmccormick1767]

I don't care about locker room rules or who the top guy is, if I need a ice pack then I'm using a ice pack regardless, even if Vince came up to me like cena asking about ice pack I couldn't bite my tongue I would need to say well if I can recover my body properly when I'm not in the ring that means when I am in the ring I can work harder.

[@choerrysmaid6299]

ironically ppl like cena and orton are ambassadors for the "be a star" campaign

[@Mr.BeastFacts]

He could always be Humberto Carrillo’s personal ring announcer!

[@bub927]

It's like a fucking prison lol

[@MrBrandonStar]

I was thinking the same thing

[@TrueNomadSkies]

Most workplaces are like this. Its like how weak people hold onto fictiona status. Last job I had, half the guys wouldn't even talk to me for over a month and on a couple occasions went out of their way to make the other new guy and I look like Jabronis, flat out leaving job sites to have us to their work while they did god knows what. Funny thing was, this shit only got heat on them for a short time, and pretty soon they realized that having us around doing our job actually made their day easier. Its so petty. I've never done this crap to anyone.

[@silversoulken]

Sorry to tell you, but its literally not different anywhere else. That’s the immature world we live in today, so you’re just going to have to deal with it and move on your own accord. Who gives a fuck what anyone else thinks or says cuz you are invalidated by them also.

[@messiahbeast_2257]

I miss him man WWE has changed🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@teewhitley]

I mean constantly hearing stories like this and how Vince Mcmahon is. Why in the hell would anyone want to work for the WWE??? IDGAF about the money. There's NO WAY in hell I would want to work for this company.

[@kamfisher1714]

Ok then why are you on here ?

[@acecashman1237]

@@kamfisher1714 wtf does him not wanting to work for a company have to do with watching a video about said company??? That's like saying someone's not allowed to not wanna work at Walmart and be able to shop there as well.

[@kamfisher1714]

Ace Cashman It’s funny because there’s a bunch of videos that are positive about Vince and WWE but when it comes to you guys it doesn’t fit your narrative.

[@leelohaskin7941]

@@kamfisher1714 umm so he isn't allowed to comment then (like you or anyone else), OK gotcha 🙄

[@logantanner3061]

The shield owns everyone mentioned they dont need to move for anyone

[@ashark4739]

Nice and respectful guys like him have no place in WWE. You have to be stuck up to make it there

[@akuma4u]

Not her fault getting a massage if the management is telling the talent that the massages are available for everyone. So misleading and dumb

[@unitexconquer375]

People who repeat themselves constantly... for instance... this dude

[@rtrt0789]

Irony is that he is an awesome announcer and mic personality But looks really shy on normal conversations

[@angrymobsters1599]

Everybody repeats themselves without even realizing it. Examples are "you know" after every few words. Or "He was like" or " she was like" It's annoying but people do it all the time

[@BugsyMogues]

The days of holly, apa, and undertaker policing the locker rooms are long gone

[@andrewtaylor7981]

I don't agree with what he said at the end about the nxt guys and there not being any rules. For example now you're not going to get anyone looking down on the new person coming in and picking on them like what used to happen with The Miz and the rest of the locker room in '06. I think back in the day the "top guys" got off on seeing a new guy come in and giving them a hard time about messing up "the rules".

[@collixioncowboy]

exactly. the hardy boys told a story on table for 3 about how they accidentally got dressed in undertakers dressing room because they were late to get to the venue and got their bags tossed in the garbage as payback for doing it. like who would want stuff like that to still happen when it sounds like a much more positive environment nowadays that everyone knows each other from the indies/developmental, you never hear stuff anymore about backstage bullying or “wrestlers court” which is great.

[@leelohaskin7941]

How they treated some of those guys back then was horrible lol smh

[@TheAlphaFury]

I wish some of these videos would tell us when the interview took place.

[@lasunsetsmith8585]

Check right bottom corner.....says yr 2014 but not full date tho

[@MasterChief806]

So Ricardo is basically saying he likes the toxic environment even though he'd never be someone who profitted from it?

[@paulschmich5577]

Can you imagine not having the balls to just say “hey guys I’m gonna set up here to get dressed” like wtf lol

[@milopond]

these unwritten rules backstage and such are genuinely very toxic and lead to a bad and toxic backstage environment

[@SHAKHIR2Super]

Certain things needed to change; no one's job or career growth should be fucked with simply because they stood up to someone who went out of their way like some desperately teenage "alpha" to fuck with them.

[@rafaelorona1395]

Sounds like a very toxic workplace to me. So you need an ice pack and suddenly because you only had a few matches you shouldn’t just take care of yourself? Most wrestlers in WWE already worked their asses up in Indies or other promotions to get to a place and get that crap.

[@VARJAGAMINGENTERTAINMENT]

Finally got to hear him speaking English 😁😁

[@hasbullahsays860]

There's a good and bad to these type of things. Yes, giving your better flight seat up to a veteran is respectful and appropriate, but ridiculing a new guy for trying to properly recover is asinine.

[@theeverchosen1504]

Bunch of grown men built like greek gods acting like school girls

[@kerpal321]

damn, why cant you have an ice pack? i know theres always people with more injuries and wear and tear but doesnt the ice pack help prevent future injuries and heals currents ones? some of the these rules are ridiculous

[@alexanderson4497]

Cause Cena came up during the time when you had to work through injuries, so he still has that stupid mentality that if he did it everyone else has to to. I'm glad that mindset is gone, it's toxic as fuck.

[@mgtkmg]

I love hearing about the old business

[@Jrocc811]

This dude was a wrestler? He looks like the guys that sell popcorn at the arenas

[@BRNarmy]

He was a side kick

[@carljohnston2185]

Sheesh gotta pull up via Gilbert Arenas in the locker room, lotta wrestlers are entitled D-bags in the locker room