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.

#10 Roman Reigns vacates the Universal Title, admits he has Leukemia

A sad day for the Big Dog.
A sad day for the Big Dog.

Most of the time, breaking Kayfabe is either entirely an accident, or is done for comedic or entertainment purposes. Wrestling fans find themselves quite amused when wrestlers break kayfabe on the air--usually. But when Universal Champion Roman Reigns came out on Monday Night Raw on October 22nd of 2018, he wasn't his usual confident self.

Rather than wearing his Shield-inspired black fatigues, Reigns arrived in plain clothes with his hair pulled back. He dropped his real first name--Joe--and stated that he would have to relinquish the Universal title due to a recurrence of Leukemia, a disease he had already fought once before and won.

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Instantly, Roman Reigns went from being a neo-Cena who was booed loudly to having the full support of the WWE Universe. Happily, Reigns would return after defeating the disease a second time, but not until he'd broken kayfabe on Raw.

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There you have it; Ten kayfabe busting moments from WWE history. Questions or comments? Please leave them below the article and as always thanks for reading!


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Edited by Israel Lutete
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