5 times WWE Superstars cried after their match

WWE Superstars give their hearts to deliver the best matches they can.

Sometimes, they end up unable to control their emotions due to the storylines and matches they're involved in. They are either moved by the action in the ring, the outcome of the match, or their opponents.

Many WWE Superstars have broken down after competing in some big matches. Let's take a look at five times WWE Superstars cried after their matches.

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#5. WWE Superstar Ricochet was in tears after his first match against Rey Mysterio

Ricochet is one of the best high-flyers in WWE today. He has been praised by many WWE legends for his work in the ring over the past few years.

Like many current superstars, Ricochet was inspired by Rey Mysterio, who has carved a niche for himself in the pro-wrestling industry.

Ricochet and Mysterio have teamed up a few times in WWE. However, it was the first match Ricochet had against the WWE legend that moved him to tears. During his appearance on the With Authority podcast, Ricochet spoke about going backstage and thanking Mysterio after the match.

“I go to the back finally, I try to find his little locker room. I go in there and I’m trying to just say ‘thank you so much for this match. It means a lot to me. You’ve obviously been a huge inspiration, you’ve been someone I looked up to for so long. So, just thank you.’ I was trying to talk to him and tell him all this stuff. He was sitting there, everyone’s around, and I’m just crying. I can’t even speak," said Ricochet. (H/T WrestlingInc)

The One and Only felt overwhelmed at the time. But now he's seen as someone who can fill Mysterio’s shoes once the latter's career comes to an end. Ricochet has also become an integral part of the mid-card division in the company.

#4. Drew McIntyre cried after winning the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble

Drew McIntyre’s journey to the top of WWE took some time. His first stint with the company wasn’t great, even though he was titled “The Chosen One.” His second run with the company has proven to be a lot more rewarding.

After winning the NXT Championship, McIntyre moved to the main roster. It took him some time to aim for the top, but he won the 2020 Royal Rumble and made a statement.

During his appearance on WWE’s The Bump, McIntyre spoke about his emotions getting the better of him at the moment.

“I honestly didn’t believe I was winning until it happened and my legs just ceased to work after Roman hit the floor and I heard the reactions. I think I managed a couple of turns and my leg just gave out on me... That moment when I collapsed in the ring. That was the moment when everything went rushing through me. The journey. The ups and downs the sacrifices, my family, my wife... I got emotional. I got tears in my eyes — I get emotional. You know I’m human it all just hit me at that moment.”

The victory helped him turn into The Scottish Warrior and defeat Brock Lesnar to win his first WWE Championship.

#3. WWE legends Ric Flair and Shawn Michaels couldn't hold back their tears at WrestleMania 24

At WWE WrestleMania 24, fans witnessed arguably one of the best wrestling matches of all time. Ric Flair took on Shawn Michaels in what was expected to be The Nature Boy's final match.

The two men delivered a memorable performance. In the closing moments of the match, Michaels told Flair he loved him before delivering a thunderous Sweet Chin Music and pinning the legend to end his wrestling career.

Both men cried their eyes out after the closing bell, and Flair was left devastated with the result. CBS spoke to The Heartbreak Kid about the match.

"I told him that I loved him and I can't say it without getting weepy half the time," Michaels said. "You have to understand, the guy who was in the ring with him, I was in there in body. But inside it was the 15-year-old kid who watched him every Saturday. It was, 'Thank you for giving me this honor, and I love you for it.'"

The match not only made two WWE legends tear up; it also moved the entire arena. It remains one of the most emotional matches in wrestling history.

#2. Roman Reigns cried after his match against The Undertaker at WWE WrestleMania 33

Roman Reigns had one of the biggest matches of his career at WWE WrestleMania 33. The Tribal Chief took on The Undertaker in a No Holds Barred match.

Both men gave an incredible performance before Reigns pinned The Phenom. The outcome of the match was met with mixed emotions. In an interview, Roman Reigns revealed that just moments after defeating the WWE legend, he sat down in a chair and cried.

“I just sat in one of these little chairs and I cried. It was such an emotional overload, for bad reasons and for good reasons too. As a perfectionist, I think Mark can agree that we had such an awesome story. If it had all went perfectly ... aw man, it would have been so fire. But the opportunity to main-event a WrestleMania with Taker, I was so grateful. But the perfectionist in me could not let it go. It ate me up. It still bothers me a little bit.”

As The Undertaker soaked in the applause from fans after the match, The Tribal Chief cried as he was overcome with emotion.

Reigns was grateful for getting the opportunity to main event WrestleMania with the WWE legend. He became the second person to defeat 'Taker at The Show of Shows.

#1. WWE Superstars Bayley and Sasha Banks cried after their match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

The match between Bayley and Sasha Banks at TakeOver: Brooklyn probably put WWE NXT on the map in 2015. The two best friends put on one of the greatest women’s matches of all time at the event.

After Bayley won the NXT Women’s Championship from The Boss, both competitors broke down and hugged each other. Bayley recalled the moment she pinned Banks to win the title in an interview.

“I literally sat up and if you look at me, I'm just like, ‘Finally!’ And I look over and Mercedes is crying on the floor and that just messed me up. Then, I start crying, and then, I look at my family and they're freaking crying.”

The two superstars and the fans in attendance knew that Bayley and Banks had done something special in the ring.

It was one of the few times when both the competitors cried after competing in a high-stakes match. They put on a masterpiece and deserved every bit of the incredible response they got from the WWE Universe.