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We all know WWE is scripted but that's isn't the point. WWE is a lot more rigid it is in the freedom given to Superstars nowadays than was the case back in the days of the Attitude Era. With tighter scripting, comes less opportunity for WWE Superstars to act spontaneously but we have still seen wrestlers breaking the script.
There are a number of reasons why Superstars could go off-script. In this article, we take a look at Superstars who broke the script because of the crowd reaction during their match or segment.
#5. Hulk Hogan vs The Rock (WrestleMania 18)
WrestleMania 18 was one of the best WrestleManias of all-time. It saw the clash of generations as two of the greatest of all-time went head to head for the first time - the immortal Hulk Hogan versus the most electrifying man in Sports Entertainment, The Rock.
In case you didn't know, going into the match Hulk Hogan was supposed to be the heel but there was no way that the fans in the Skydome was going to boo Hogan that night. Seeing the reaction from the fans, the two made the decision to go off-script and The Rock wrestled as the heel that night - and it worked. The two icons gave us one of the most memorable WrestleMania matches of all time.
Their incredible match ended with The Rock hitting Hogan with The People's elbow. After the match, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall made their way out to the ring to confront Hogan for losing but The Rock and The Immortal one drove them away, clotheslining them out of the ring, before hugging each other in the middle of the ring.
#4. Mark Henry raising Daniel Bryan's arm
The year was 2013 and Daniel Bryan and Yesslemania were about to erupt. During the Championship Ascension Ceremony on RAW in December 2013, the crowd took over proceedings and wouldn't stop cheering for Daniel Bryan.
At this point, WWE legend Mark Henry went off script and played along with the crowd, ranging Daniel Bryan's hand in acknowledgment. We are sure Mr/ McMahon wasn't too happy about that.
#3. Mick Foley during a segment with The Rock
The Rock is one of my favorite wrestlers of all time, and one particular run of his I really remember fondly is the Rock N' Sock Connection with Mick Foley.
On a 1999 episode of SmackDown, The Rock and Foley were doing a promo segment in the ring. As The Rock was asking the fans if they could smell what he was cooking, his sunglasses fell off the crowd burst out laughing. Aware of the fact that The Rock couldn't pick it up, Foley went off script and went and handed them to him and the laughter broke out into applause. The Rock then said "The Rock thanks you for that" to a huge pop from the fans.
#2. The Rock with the cosplayers on RAW
On a 2016 episode of RAW, The Rock was out in the ring during a special appearance and was in the midst of his promo when he spotted three fans in the crowd cosplaying WWE legends Hulk Hogan, Undertaker and Macho Man Randy Savage.
As The Rock paused after spotting them, the crowd popped. Encouraged by the fans, The Rock went down to ringside to chat with the fans. Vince McMahon was reportedly furious.
#1. CM Punk
In the post-SummerSlam 2013 episode of RAW, one particular fan irked CM Punk by constantly booing him and Punk did not take kindly to it. Punk went off script mid-promo and told the fan that he was welcome to step into the ring but if he did, he would leave a "toothless, crying him of a man". Punk then told him to step up and get into the ring for a fight as the fans erupted with "CM Punk" chants.
