Trust Betrayal: How Secret Recordings Derailed Shawn Stasiak’s WWE Career

One Big Thing

Former WWE star Shawn Stasiak secretly recorded private conversations between Steve Blackman and Davey Boy Smith during road trips, breaking a sacred backstage code of trust.

Why It Matters

This incident shows how breaking locker room trust can severely impact a wrestler’s career, even for a second-generation talent with strong family ties to the business.

Key Details

• Bully Ray revealed the story on Busted Open Radio
• Stasiak claimed he recorded conversations for promo inspiration
• Veterans Steve Blackman and Davey Boy Smith discovered the recordings
• WWE Hall of Famer Ron Simmons delivered a stern warning to Stasiak

The Fallout

• Blackman and Smith abandoned Stasiak on the highway
• The incident spread quickly through the WWE locker room
• Stasiak’s reputation suffered permanent damage
• The event became a cautionary tale about respecting wrestling’s unwritten rules

By The Numbers

• Stasiak’s WWE career spanned 1999-2002
• He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer Stan Stasiak
• His run included stints in both WCW and WWE

Direct Quote

“Ron Simmons chewed out Stasiak like I have never seen in my life in the wrestling business. Basically, Ron said, ‘What the hell were you thinking? Why would you do this? Don’t ever do this again.'” – Bully Ray

What’s Next?

This story serves as a reminder of wrestling’s strict code of conduct and the consequences of breaking it.

What do you think about the veterans’ response to Stasiak’s actions? Was abandoning him on the highway too harsh, or did the punishment fit the offense? Share your thoughts in the comments below.