WWE Hall of Famer shares backstage reaction to controversial live segment: “We were just laughing and having a good time” (Exclusive)

One of WWE’s boldest segments is something that is probably etched in every veteran fan’s head. A Hall of Famer, who was active in the company at that time shared his reaction from backstage when the segment happened live.

The segment being talked about is when Edge had a live s*x segment with Lita on WWE RAW in 2006. Edge had just defeated John Cena, winning his first Heavyweight Title. This, according to him, deserved a celebration and led to the controversial segment.

On Sportskeeda’s The Wrestling Time Machine, Teddy Long was asked about how the atmosphere was backstage during the segment. The Hall of Famer chuckled and stated:

“Oh sh*t we were just laughing and having a good time. It’s different when you know, you know what I mean. You are just waiting, you know, just waiting to see it. But I thought it was absolutely great man.” [8:01 onwards]

A former WWE writer had explained how the they came up with the idea for the segment

A creative writer at the time, Christopher DeJoseph, apparently took inspiration from Vince McMahon’s ideas.

Speaking on Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw, the writer explained that he had asked Vince McMahon what he would have done in Edge’s shoes.

“Edge had just won the title from John Cena and cashed in the Money in the Bank. We were in a meeting with Vince and he said, ‘Well what would you do if you won the title and you’re Edge?’ and I said, ‘I would have sex with my girlfriend in the middle of the ring for everybody to see.’ So that’s kind of how that live sex celebration thing happened.” [H/T EWrestling News]

The segment remains one of the most polarizing moments in WWE history to this day.

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