6. Rosa Mendes
The Fabulous Freebirds are being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016. As the leader of the group, many people are celebrating Michael Hayes and his many accomplishments as a Freebird and a solo performer, citing his wide and varied influence on wrestling. One thing people aren’t mentioning are the persistent rumors in recent years romantically linking him with WWE Diva Rosa Mendes. The rumor began in 2011 when former WWE superstar Chris Masters tweeted that a “certain SmackDown diva” had an “oral arrangement” with the former Freebird, and it was saving her job.
A few years after that rumor, Michael Hayes was suspended for a reason that offered some insight onto the Tweet. Rosa Mendes is a recovering alcoholic, and in 2013 had just completed WWE-mandated rehab for her abuse problems. According to reports, almost immediately after she returned, Hayes was seen giving her alcohol and causing her to fall off the wagon. It’s a bit of a leap to say this proves a relationship between the two is saving Mendes her job, but the evidence is solid that the two could be more than just coworkers, or even more than just friends. Unfortunately for Mendes, in this case it would also seem like the Freebird and future Hall of Famer is a particularly bad friend.
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