5 Top Superstars who never broke kayfabe on WWE TV

#1 David Schultz

David Schultz took kayfabe to a violent extreme.

There was a period, shortly after Vince McMahon took over WWE from his father when “Dr D” David Schultz was positioned as one of the top heels in the company and a rival to Hulk Hogan. In an unusual circumstance, Schultz would protect kayfabe a little too fiercely, and wind up losing his job for it.

The issue came up when Schultz was interviewed by ABC’s John Stossel. Stossel asked if wrestling weas fixed, and Schultz responded by hitting him to the floor twice. Schultz’s actions reflected an old school mentality of protecting the business. Schultz would go so far as to claim later that WWE management had instructed him to get physical if the veracity of pro wrestling were challenged.

It seems not everyone was on the same page, though, as WWE ultimately released him for his violent actions against a civilian, in front of a national television audience, which they felt reflected poorly on the company.