5 Biggest WWE moments that were actually unscripted

Modified Aug 06, 2020 23:32 GMT

In picture: Shawn Michaels, his wife, and Vince McMahon

#3 Brock Lesnar punches Braun Strowman for real

Brock Lesnar was still the Universal Champion when the Road to WWE WrestleMania 34 kicked off. At the 2018 WWE Royal Rumble PPV, Lesnar faced Braun Strowman and Kane in a Triple Threat Match for the Universal title. This battle of the behemoths was expected to be full of some hard-hitting and big spots, but no one had imagined that the match would soon turn into a shoot at one point.

In the midst of the match, Strowman and Lesnar were in the ring and the former landed a brutal knee on The Beast's head. The WWE Universal Champion wasn't happy at what had just happened and decided to return the favor immediately.

Lesnar ended up punching Strowman hard in the head as if he was inside a UFC ring. Soon after, Strowman revealed what happened backstage between him and Lesnar after the match had come to an end. The Monster Among Men said that he approached Lesnar and the duo laughed it off.

We laughed about it afterwards. It is what it is. We got to the back and I said ‘Hey, my bad’ and he said the same thing and we went about our business.

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Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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