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The WWE Universe recently made their return to shows and the company has promised that the next few months of action will be some of the best.
Over the years, the WWE Universe has made it clear when they are not happy with certain superstars. Whilst many fans are content to boo and ensure that these wrestlers cannot cut a promo in front of a live crowd, others take it a step further.
There have been several incidents of fans getting involved in the action and even throwing objects into the ring to avert a wrestler's attention and help the other person win the match.
This isn't something that WWE condones, but it can show that a heel is doing his or her job correctly if the WWE Universe is reacting negatively.
#5. Shawn Michaels has a battery thrown at him at a WWE event
Shawn Michaels is a superstar who knows how to get a reaction from the crowd. Earlier in his career, when he was working alongside Triple H and Mike Tyson in D-Generation X, Michaels was hit in the head with a battery whilst delivering a promo.
Michaels was the heel leading up to his match against Steve Austin at WrestleMania 14. In the weeks that allowed the match to build, it was obvious that Michaels was at rock bottom in his career and was beginning to feel the pain.
The incident took place back in 1998 after Michaels had injured his back at the annual Royal Rumble. The former World Champion was already in a lot of pain and was then hit in the head with a battery whilst delivering a promo at a live event. This led to Michaels walking out of the arena.
As noted in the above video, Vince McMahon wasn't happy with Michaels' actions. However, at this point in his career, Michaels wasn't taking the abuse from the WWE Universe and later retired from the company following his match against Austin at WrestleMania 14.
Of course, Micheals went on to return to the company four years later. He has since become one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, but at that point, he was one of the most hated.
#4. Fan throws a water bottle at Kalisto on an episode of WWE 205 Live
Kalisto has been seen as a face for most of his WWE career, but even the masked highflyer has been the victim of a fan incident in the past.
Whilst performing on WWE's 205 Live brand in December 2017, Kalisto was selling on the floor following a match with Gran Metalik against Jack Gallagher and Brian Kendrick. A fan decided to throw a water bottle, which hit the former Cruiserweight Champion in the face.
The fan in question was apprehended and Kalisto needed both an MRI and stitches in the side of his mouth after doctors suspected a fracture. Members of the WWE locker room went on to tweet about the incident. Kalisto's wife confirmed that her husband needed medical attention after the unprovoked attack.
Needless to say, this isn't the kind of response that WWE expects from the WWE Universe. Incidents of this kind lead to a lifelong ban from any future WWE events.
#3. A fan throws a baseball at Stephanie McMahon at a WWE event
Stephanie McMahon is seen as one of the greatest on-screen authority figures in WWE history. The daughter of Vince McMahon is able to wind up a crowd in a way that no other female wrestler in the history of the company ever could. In the past, she has often garnered quite the reaction.
Kurt Angle confirmed this in a recent episode of The Kurt Angle Show. He revealed that there was a fan who threw a baseball at the WWE Chief Brand Officer as she made her way down the ramp:
“This is crazy. So, I was going to call the police, and I called Vince McMahon instead earlier that night during the show. Stephanie McMahon walked out down the ramp, and someone threw a baseball at her, and Vince McMahon went to security and said, ‘You find the SOB that did that. I don’t care how much money it takes; you tell fans, you keep offering money until they say yes. One hundred dollars, you know if they don’t want to do it for $100, $200, $300, $400, $500.' So, security was going around asking the fans, and they weren’t going to tell, and they ended up doing a really high number, and one of the fans said, ‘He did it.'”
Luckily, the baseball didn't hit Stephanie and the WWE event was able to continue as planned.
#2. Natalya has a water bottle thrown at her at WWE Crown Jewel
Natalya and Lacey Evans made history at WWE's Crown Jewel event in October 2019. The two women became the first two to wrestle at a WWE event in the Middle East. Whilst fans around the world saw this as a huge step forward for the company and for women, there were others who saw it differently.
As Natalya was making her way to the ring for the historic match, a member of the WWE Universe threw a water bottle at the former Women's Champion. The bottle narrowly missed her as it landed behind The Queen of Harts on the ramp.
Natalya didn't let this bother her and just watched the water bottle land before continuing to make her way to the ring. Nattie went on to win the match and the two women then embraced afterwards. It became clear that both stars had been overcome with the emotion of the event.
Fans were furious that someone had tried to put a dampener on the moment, but luckily Nattie wasn't hurt.
#1. Roman Reigns is assaulted with a WWE Money in the Bank briefcase
Roman Reigns is currently seen as the biggest star in WWE. However, when the current Universal Champion was rising through the ranks of the company, the WWE Universe were often not his biggest fans.
At a live show in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Roman Reigns was wrestling Bray Wyatt when a fan threw a Money in the Bank briefcase into the ring. It hit the star on the side of the head.
Reigns was dazed for a few moments and the match had to be delayed whilst the fan in question was escorted from the arena by security. The former World Champion was then able to continue his match against Wyatt as though it never happened.
The incident took place when the WWE Universe was at the height of their Roman Reigns hating phase. Interestingly, he has since been able to turn the crowd's opinion around in recent years to become the star he is today.
