Sunny Claims WWE's Support of Her Rehab Treatment Was Done for Political Gain; WWE Issues Response

Former WWE star Tammy “Sunny” Sytch is alleging that her plush WWE-sponsored rehab treatment was only done to make Linda McMahon look good in her failed Senate bid last year, but once the race was over, she was transferred to rehab in less-than-stellar conditions.

In a new video interview with Sean Oliver of Breaking Kayfabe, the troubled WWE Hall of Famer says that WWE moved her into a cheaper facility in an effort to slash costs. The first treatment center, she claims in the interview, cost WWE $1,000 per day, but the one she was put in after the election was about 90 percent cheaper, according to CagesideSeats.com.

Sytch—often credited as the original WWE Diva during her first three years with the company—has been arrested six times in the past year on charges of disorderly conduct, burglary and protective order violation involving a boyfriend.

Five of those arrests came while Linda McMahon was in the midst of a Republican bid for a Connecticut Senate seat.

The sixth arrest came last month, one day before the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

WWE has released the following statement:

As part of the Former Talent Rehabilitation Program, WWE has sent Ms. Sytch to rehabilitation numerous times, with all costs covered by WWE. Unfortunately, Ms. Sytch has continued to make poor personal choices and is ultimately responsible for the consequences of these decisions. WWE has always provided rehabilitation at a certified treatment center; however, given Ms. Sytch’s inability to change her lifestyle and successfully complete treatment, WWE will no longer fund her rehabilitation.

source: bleacherreport.com