Controversy As Stephanie McMahon Removed Former WWE Superstar From A Title Match

The misunderstanding caused backstage which made Stephanie McMahon removed top WWE talent from an event was being misinterpreted by fans and even fellow superstars because WWE did not tell the of his removal from the event.

WWE announced during December to Dismember that Sabu could not compete due to an injury he suffered backstage. The injury footage was filmed a week before the event, but Sabu did not realize at the time that it would be used to write him out of the match.

Stephanie McMahon removed him from the match, the ECW legend noted that some fans still believe he decided to no-show the event.

“I had a guy the other day say, ‘Hey, remember that time in WWE when you no-showed? What happened?’” Sabu continued. “He goes, ‘Yeah, I bought the DVD and you’re on the cover, but you’re not nowhere in it.’ Because I wouldn’t cut that promo, Stephanie McMahon took me out of it.”

Speaking in a Title Match Wrestling video, Sabu recalled how Stephanie McMahon wanted him to read the script again.

“They didn’t try to cater to me at all,” Sabu said. “They just treated me like I was another guy….Stephanie McMahon, she wasn’t taking no for an answer. She either took no for an answer or she got rid of it [the problem]. I was supposed to be in an Elimination Chamber match that Sunday. They had me do an angle where I hurt my arm, and they took me out of it.”