Why Perry Saturn Hated Working with Chyna in WWE

Perry Saturn isn’t holding back when it comes to working with Chyna during his WWE run—saying he hated it, not because of who she was, but because of how unsafe things got in the ring.

On the Two Man Power Trip podcast, Saturn opened up about his issues working with Chyna, real name Joanie Laurer. While he made it clear he respected her as a person, he didn’t mince words about how rough their matches were.

“WWE had us work with Joanie a lot, and she was awesome, man—a very good girl. There’s no way she was kicking anybody’s ass, though. I hated working with her because they would constantly have her do stuff she wasn’t strong enough to do.”

Saturn said Michael Hayes constantly pushed for Chyna to powerbomb him—even though it nearly led to disaster every time. He claimed other wrestlers had similar issues when Chyna was booked to overpower them in matches, like Eddie Guerrero or Dean Malenko.

“Michael Hayes always wanted her to powerbomb me, and every time she’d put me on my head. Every time. She just wasn’t strong enough to do it. Dean or Eddie would do spots where they’d run into her, she’d give Eddie a clothesline, and she’d almost fall over because she wasn’t strong enough.”

Despite Chyna’s superstar status, Saturn said she was regularly put in dangerous situations that didn’t match her capabilities. Saturn even compared the situation to WCW’s controversial David Arquette championship run, saying both were unrealistic and unnecessary. Still, he made it clear this wasn’t personal—he liked Chyna and had known her since her training days.

“They put her in a bad position, but in her mind, she thought that’s where she should be. That sucked too. We shouldn’t have had matches against her. David Arquette shouldn’t have gone either. Both situations were kind of messed up.

She was a Kowalski graduate—I’d known her a long time. She was a great woman, a great girl. I hated working with her because I knew I was going to end up landing on my head. And God forbid—because I’m stiff anyway—I knew I’d get heat for hitting her some kind of way.”

Chyna’s role in wrestling history remains iconic, but Saturn’s story shows the physical risks performers take—and how booking decisions can sometimes put even the biggest stars in harm’s way.

What’s your take—was WWE wrong to book Chyna in those spots, or was she breaking down barriers the only way she could? Drop your thoughts in the comments.

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