Sable was one of WWEs biggest stars during the Attitude Era, but her abrupt exit in 1999 left fans with more questions than answers. Now, Jim Ross is peeling back the curtainand hes not sugarcoating anything.
During an interview with Inside The Ropes, the WWE Hall of Famer and former Head of Talent Relations laid out exactly why Sable left the company. According to JR, it had nothing to do with creative direction or locker room issues. The truth was a lot simpler: she wanted money and fame, not wrestling. Ross began by acknowledging how Vince McMahon treated Sable differently behind the scenes.
But as her popularity grew, so did her disinterest in being in the ring. Ross made it clear that while Sable played her role well, she was never passionate about being a wrestler.
Her unwillingness to continue wrestling after achieving popularity rubbed some people the wrong way backstage.
Despite her lack of love for in-ring work, Ross admitted she served her role perfectly when used in small doses.
He ended the segment with a label that puts everything into perspective.
Sable first joined WWE in 1996 and became a breakout star, especially with her Playboy cover in 1999. That same year, she left the company and later filed a $110 million lawsuit against WWE, citing unsafe working conditions and harassment. She would return years later in 2003 for a second run, but her legacy remains tied to her late-90s superstardom and controversy.
Jim Ross didnt hold backand his words paint a much clearer picture of why one of WWEs most talked-about Divas of that era walked away.
Do you think Sable couldve had a longer WWE run if she embraced wrestling more? Or was she always meant to be a short-term attraction? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section.
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