10 Kayfabe-breaking moments from WWE history

Breaking kayfabe refers to any time a wrestler or other on-air talent does something unscripted or 'real,' such as when Roman Reigns announced his recurrence of Leukemia.
Breaking kayfabe refers to any time a wrestler or other on-air talent does something unscripted or 'real,' such as when Roman Reigns announced his recurrence of Leukemia.

#2 Sycho Sid's semantic silliness

It's always important to know when the cameras are a live feed and not pre-recording footage. Just ask Sid Vicious.
It's always important to know when the cameras are a live feed and not pre-recording footage. Just ask Sid Vicious.

Back in the days of pay-per-views coming via a cable connection, wrestling promotions would often pay for a chunk of time before the event for interviews, match promos, and video packages of the various superstars and their heated rivalries and feuds.

Much of the time, these would be pre-taped segments. However, WWE began running live interviews and promos during this era in hopes that more fans would be enticed into purchasing the pay-per-view because of a more 'raw' feel and new content.

Unfortunately, Sid Vicious didn't get the memo. Sycho Sid was being interviewed by WWE Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross. Sid flubbed his line, then requested a do-over. Good Old J. R. could only say, "Sorry, we're Live, pal." A clearly flustered Vicious was forced to do the interview all over again without a cut.

Sid has some legendary promo botches to his name and this was just another infamous episode. His promo against Kevin Nash and Scott Hall is another memory he would like to forget.

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