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For WWE, the treatment meted to the WWE Superstars is very important and the veterans expect a certain level of respect handed to them. However, there have been instances when careers of superstars have stalled owing to bickerings in the backstage and it had repercussions on their lives, basically for no fault of their own.Here we take a look at 3 WWE superstars whose careers were ruined because of backstage politics:CM Punk CM Punk was one of the superstars created by WWE, but he was outspoken and never one to mince his words, he got into a lot of trouble for speaking out against the officials. Perhaps, one of the biggest superstars of WWE, Punk's career stalled when took a stand and hit out when he was overlooked in favour of Randy Orton versus Batista at WrestleMania 30.He left the company and has since, hit out against the WWE and the backstage politics which has become quite evident in the recent past.Mr Kennedy One of the most known figures in backstage politics was Mr Kennedy. … [Read more...] about Careers ruined by politics

Nadal on the rise anew; Ferrer ends career in Madrid (Agence France-Presse) - May 9, 2019 - 9:58am MADRID – Rafael Nadal believes he is finding his rhythm again after beginning his bid for a sixth Madrid Open title on Wednesday (Thursday Manila time) by beating Canadian teenager Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. The victory also came hours before Nadal's fellow Spaniard David Ferrer played the final match of his career, losing 6-4, 6-1 to Alexander Zverev in his last tournament before retirement. Nadal has endured a turbulent few weeks after slipping to surprise defeats in both Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month before then being hit by a stomach bug on Sunday. But there was never much sign of an upset in the Spanish capital, where the world number two opened up with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. "Right now every victory is important for me because it gives me the option to play again the next day," Nadal said. "Two weeks … [Read more...] about Nadal on the rise anew; Ferrer ends career in Madrid

  The victory also came hours before Nadal's fellow Spaniard David Ferrer played the final match of his career, losing 6-4, 6-1 to Alexander Zverev in his last tournament before retirement. Nadal has endured a turbulent few weeks after slipping to surprise defeats in both Monte Carlo and Barcelona last month before then being hit by a stomach bug on Sunday. But there was never much sign of an upset in the Spanish capital, where the world number two opened up with a 6-3, 6-3 victory. "Right now every victory is important for me because it gives me the option to play again the next day," Nadal said. "Two weeks ago maybe playing again was not a chance to improve because I didn't feel like that in training. "Now I am feeling better in matches and I think every one gives me the chance to get better." Nadal has not arrived in Madrid without winning in either Monte Carlo or Barcelona since 2015 and, after also pulling out of Indian Wells due to a knee injury in March, concern was … [Read more...] about Nadal on the up again, Ferrer ends career in Madrid