4 times Kayfabe was entirely broken in WWE

For those of you who may not know, Kayfabe is the fictional stories that are told in wrestling.

A good example of this is the historic Vince McMahon Vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin feud of the Attitude Era. On TV, (in Kayfabe) the two were the most bitter of rivals, with Austin representing the everyman, and McMahon the maniacal overbearing boss, that everyone recognized in some part of their lives.

But in reality, the two were (and still are) friends, with the two men working together to provide some of WWE's most entertaining moments, as well as make the company, and both men, very rich.

Sometimes though, Kayfabe is difficult to maintain, and on some occasions, it has been completely destroyed in front of a very unsuspecting crowd.

Here are just four instances, when Kayfabe was entirely broken in WWE.

Note: Just because it's already been brought up a thousand and one times, we won't be including the Montreal Screwjob.

#4 Kofi Kingston loses his Jamaican accent

Kofi lost the accent feuding with Randy Orton.

When he debuted in ECW, Kofi Kingston was a Jamaican sensation, speaking in a thick accent and representing the black, green and yellow colors of the Jamaican flag.

But when Kofi entered a huge feud with Randy Orton in 2009, the New Day star quickly dropped the accent, showing a serious side of the future champion.

This was even referenced in the run-up to Bragging Rights 2009, as Kofi aimed to ease the tensions across team RAW.

In response, Triple H bluntly asked "Aren't you supposed to be Jamaican? What happened to your accent?" to Kingston, revealing that the accent had been fake all along.

A funny moment to be sure, though it was very strange to see the Game completely shatter the story live on RAW.

#3 McMahon references the steroid scandal

Vince was acquitted of any involvement with steroids.

In the early 1990s, things looked bleak for Vince McMahon.

The boss was facing potential jail time, after being tried for allegedly giving steroids to his talent, in a highly illegal practice.

Of course, if you were watching WWF Television at the time, there was no mention of the steroid scandal on TV, as these characters focussed solely on battles between good and evil.

With that said, McMahon turned to WWF Magazine (which always stayed within the lines of kayfabe) to rebuke the scandal, having full-page notices in the magazine to deny the claims.

One can only imagine a young fan, not knowing anything about the scandal, flipping through the magazine, finding out about a very-real life problem going on.

Despite a trial that saw former Superstars testify against the boss, McMahon was acquitted by the jury and never went to prison.

#2 JBL attacks the Blue Meanie

Bradshaw attacks the Blue Meanie

JBL is not exactly someone known for being the most pleasant of men.

An immature prankster at best, and a complete bully at worst, there's no shortage of men and women who despise the Texan.

But at ECW One Night Stand 2005, Bradshaw added to his list of wrongdoings, in a mass brawl at the end of the show.

Representing the WWE invaders on this ECW reunion show, the plan was for a simple brawl between the groups, which would see the Extremists come out on top.

Whilst this did happen mostly, Bradshaw decided to beat up ECW star the Blue Meanie for real, in a very unprofessional act.

Busting Meanie clean open, JBL would be punished by the company, being forced to lose to the Blue Meanie on SmackDown, though still got to beat him up for most of the match.

#1 The MSG Incident

The Kliq.

When Scott Hall and Kevin Nash left the WWF in 1996, they wanted to say one last goodbye to their friends.

Meeting in the ring with Triple H and Shawn Michaels, the group of Superstars celebrated together, revealing that faces and heels were friends backstage.

The fallout from this was immediate. Neither Nash or Hall could be punished, as they were out of the company.

Similarly, Shawn Michaels was untouchable as WWF Champion, leaving Triple H to shoulder the blame.

Fearing the worst, The Game bluntly asked whether his career was over, and whilst this obviously wasn't the case, he did pay a hefty price.

The rumor goes that he was even scheduled to win that year's King of the Ring, but after the MSG incident, was replaced by Steve Austin.

At the event, Austin won the tournament, cut his famous Austin 3:16 promo, and the rest was history.