5 Times WWE Superstars couldn't control their anger on TV

It isn't exactly a secret that pro-wrestling is scripted, and we have gone way past the times when keeping kayfabe alive was one of the most important aspects in the industry. Today, we occasionally see WWE Superstars breaking character and praising their rivals on social media.

What we witness on our TV screens every single week is something that WWE's writers churn out, in order to provide us entertainment. The heated verbal exchanges, bloody brawls, and everything in between are all part of WWE's storylines. There are rare occasions though, where what we see on live TV is actually real.

WWE Superstars are human beings, and there are times when they can't keep their emotions in check. In the following slideshow, we will take a look at 5 times WWE Superstars got genuinely angry on live TV, and the reasons behind the same.

#5 Stephanie McMahon

Back in late 2013, The Authority as running rampant on WWE RAW and The Rhodes Brothers were one of their targets. It all culminated in a Tag Team match between Cody & Goldust and Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins at WWE Battleground, with the stipulation stating that a loss for the babyfaces would result in the Rhodes family being terminated from WWE. Cody and Goldust won the match, and celebrated the win with their father.

At one point in this angle, Dusty Rhodes had a verbal exchange with Stephanie McMahon on WWE RAW. During the promo, Dusty went off-script and cut Stephanie off by giving her a facepalm. Stephanie was visibly angry at him during the promo and immediately slapped his hand down. Later, it was reported that Stephanie was angry at Rhodes for cutting her off in that manner. The move hadn't been discussed prior to the segment and wasn't a part of the promo. Stephanie wasn't thrilled with Dusty's improvisation.

#4 CM Punk punches a fan

CM Punk kicked off his legendary 434-day WWE title run as a babyface but had turned heel halfway through. In late 2012, Punk was still the WWE Champion but had become one of the most hated heels on the roster. On an episode of WWE RAW, Punk was fleeing the spot through the crowd and was surrounded by fans on all sides. This was certainly not an ideal situation, especially with every fan surrounding Punk wanting to get in the frame with him.

A fan hit Punk and later admitted to the same. The WWE Champion wasn't happy at all and decided to give it back to the fan in a fit of anger. Unfortunately, Punk punched the wrong fan, while the one who hit him stood aside, unscathed. The unscripted incident made waves for days on end, with the innocent fan contacting the police and stating that he later developed knee pain. Punk wasn't someone who liked to take abuse from anyone and always made it a point to give it back with full force. His outburst was quite understandable on this occasion, but he ended up hitting the wrong guy in the heat of the moment.

#3 Kurt Angle vs Daniel Puder

In late 2004, Kurt Angle confronted the rookies of Tough Enough Season 4 on an episode of WWE SmackDown and laid down a challenge for them. The squat thrust challenge saw Chris Nawrocki winning in the end and earning a shoot fight with Angle. The former WWE Champion broke his ribs in the match, following which Daniel Puder came out to accept the challenge.

Puder was taken down by Angle, but he locked the Olympic gold medalist in a legit Kimura Lock in the process. Realizing that Angle's arm could be broken at any moment, the official quickly made the three count. Angle and Puder got up and the former talked to him off-mic. It was clear that Angle was angry at Puder for trying to break his arm, and the Tough Enough winner was later punished for the same by WWE at the Royal Rumble PPV. Puder was brutally beaten by Chris Benoit, Eddie Guerrero, and Hardcore Holly during the Royal Rumble match, and he never wrestled on the main roster again.

#2 Eddie Guerrero loses his cool after a fan interferes

Eddie Guerrero clapped back at a fan who attacked him on WWE RAW

On the May 27, 2002 edition of WWE RAW, Eddie Guerrero met Rob Van Dam in a Ladder match, which was contested for the Intercontinental title. The bout is regarded as one of the greatest in the history of Monday Night RAW, and has been acknowledged as such by WWE itself. At one point during the match, Eddie put RVD down and set up the ladder in the middle of the ring. As Eddie was climbing atop the ladder, a fan came out of nowhere and dropped the ladder, with Eddie somehow managing to land on his legs without receiving much damage.

Immediately, an official grabbed the fan and tried to take him away. Eddie wasn't letting the fan go without some much-deserved retribution though. He punched the fan as hard as he could while the latter was being taken out of the ring by the official, and managed to hit him once again before security took him away.

#1 Randy Orton visibly upset at Kofi Kingston

Back in early 2010, Kof Kingston had become one of the most over babyfaces in WWE, and fans were expecting the company to push him to the stars. He was involved in a full-fledged rivalry with Randy Orton, and had registered a pinfall victory over The Viper at Survivor Series 2009. On an episode of WWE RAW, Randy Orton defeated Kofi and John Cena in a Triple Threat match. The closing moments of the match saw Orton preparing for a Punt, but Kofi went off-script and stood up.

Orton finished things off with hitting a devastating RKO on Kingston that looked incredibly painful, and yelled 'stupid' at him several times, before going for the pin. Suddenly, Kofi's push was halted and he was back in the mid-card in no time. It took Kofi almost a decade before he would be given a WWE title opportunity, followed by a months-long run with the coveted belt. Kingston won the title at WrestleMania 35 by defeating Daniel Bryan, and was squashed for the belt by Brock Lesnar in October.