Vince McMahon and the WWE are no strangers to conflict with their talent over the years. Although some cases are more famous and notable than others, there are a number of wrestlers who have shared their displeasure with the way the WWE handles business. Tensions arising due to compensation disagreements, creative direction, and personal disputes have led a variety of superstars to either leave or quit the company in bad taste.

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While many wrestlers have found themselves angry with the WWE, only a select few have found themselves fighting a legal battle with the company.

10 Brock Lesnar

While Brock Lesnar and the WWE are on good terms these days, this may not have always been the case. In 2004, Lesnar wanted out of WWE prior to the end of his contract. WWE would grant him his release with the condition that he would not work for another wrestling company until 2010.

Lesnar would sue WWE around the same time he decided to sign with NJPW, another wrestling promotion. WWE would counter-sue Lesnar until both sides agreed to drop their cases against one another in 2006.

9 The Ultimate Warrior

After leaving WWE in 1993, The Ultimate Warrior, whose legal name at the time was Jim Hellwig, would change his name to "Warrior" in an attempt to gain some control over the rights to his character.

As courts allowed Warrior to monetize things revolving around the WWE character, lawsuits between WWE and Warrior were frequent and nasty. The two would find themselves at legal odds again in 2005 after WWE released the documentary "Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior, on the grounds of defamation.

8 Jesse Ventura

The former wrestler, color commentator, and governor of Minnesota sued the WWE in 1990 for royalties that he felt he deserved. Ventura did not take issue with the payments he received as a wrestler, but rather the lack of payments he received as a commentator. When WWE started using footage on other platforms like "VHS", Ventura felt he was owed royalties for the work he did on the original broadcasts.

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Unlike some wrestlers on this list, Ventura won in court. In 1995, the court ruled in favor of Ventura, providing him with over $800,000. This revolutionized WWE contracts going forward, allowing talents to receive royalty money in similar situations. Ventura's victory in-court of course estranged him from the good graces of Vince McMahon for many years.

7 Sable

Similar to her husband Brock Lesnar, Sable also took the WWE to court; however, for far different reasons. Sable sued Vince McMahon in the summer of 1999 on the grounds of sexual harassment and unsafe working conditions.

Details of the sexual harassment that was alleged have not been confirmed or well-documented, but the well-known lockerroom story of Sean Waltman a.k.a. "X-Pac" leaving his own feces in her bag might relate to the unsafe working condition claim. McMahon would eventually counter-sue and an undisclosed settlement would be reached outside of court.

6 Raven

WWE considering their talent "independent contractors" has been a controversial issue due to the fact that they are held to employee-like standards. In essence, WWE requires its talent to meet an excessive amount of needs while not providing health care benefits and other accommodations that employees normally would.

Although other WWE superstars would eventually follow his lead, Raven was the first to take legal action against WWE for this issue. Unfortunately for Raven and other WWE talent, the lawsuit was dismissed and this still remains an issue to this day.

5 Superstar Billy Graham

Like many figures on this list, Billy Graham's relationship with WWE has had its share of ups and downs. At the height of his career, Graham was one of McMahon's favorite superstars. However, things would take a turn in the 1990s.

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While McMahon and WWE were facing litigation due to sex and steroid scandals, Graham would join in and take sides against the company. In particular, Graham sued WWE and its doctor George Zahorian for the ailments he had due to steroid usage. The lawsuit was dismissed as Graham's steroid usage started prior to his time in WWE.

4 Bill Eadie A.k.a "Ax"

Bill Eadie, or "Ax" from the tag-team "Demolition", assisted WWE in the creative process of making this tag-team's gimmick. While WWE creative usually tries to create and give gimmicks to its superstars on its own, Vince McMahon will listen to a superstar's gimmick pitch if deemed a good one. The most notable example of this when Steve Austin suggested the "Stone Cold" gimmick.

After "Ax" created and developed this gimmick, he would find himself suing Vince McMahon and WWE for not receiving royalties for merchandise and other assets involving the "Demolition" gimmick. The lawsuit would be unsuccessful, as "Demolition" was under the full-ownership of WWE.

3 Bruno Sammartino

The relationship between Bruno Sammartino and WWE over the years has been tumultuous at best. Lawsuits, media attacks, and declined Hall of Fame invitations all contributed to the strained relationship between the two parties for a number of years.

Sammartino first found himself in court against WWE after realizing he had not been paid for a variety of sold-out venues he wrestled in front of. Vince McMahon realizing that his father was in the wrong for not paying Sammartino properly, settled in court and also brought Bruno back as a commentator.

2 CM Punk

When CM Punk quit WWE in 2014, it was not without hard feelings. Punk felt burnt out, underpaid, and underappreciated. However, most problematic of all was his feeling that WWE medical staff did not put in their best effort to make sure he was healthy.

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Punk would go on to voice his displeasures about the WWE medical staff and its doctor Chris Amman on Colt Cabana's "Art of Wrestling" podcast. After the podcast went viral, Dr. Amman and WWE's legal team would sue Punk and Cabana for defamation. Ultimately, Punk and Cabana would be found not guilty.

1 Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka

Jimmy Snuka was one of the most notable former WWE superstars to be apart of the class action WWE "Concussion Lawsuit" that claims the company contributed to various instances of head trauma through written instruction and poor medical attention.

What stands out about Jimmy Snuka was his development of dementia in the latter stages of his life, and his inability to participate in the trial of his murdered wife. In 2018, the lawsuit was dismissed by a Connecticut judge, as the statute of limitations and various wrestlers working for other organizations than the WWE made it a tough sell.

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