5 times WWE Superstars couldn't control their anger on TV

#1 Randy Orton visibly upset at Kofi Kingston

Back in early 2010, Kof Kingston had become one of the most over babyfaces in WWE, and fans were expecting the company to push him to the stars. He was involved in a full-fledged rivalry with Randy Orton, and had registered a pinfall victory over The Viper at Survivor Series 2009. On an episode of WWE RAW, Randy Orton defeated Kofi and John Cena in a Triple Threat match. The closing moments of the match saw Orton preparing for a Punt, but Kofi went off-script and stood up.

Orton finished things off with hitting a devastating RKO on Kingston that looked incredibly painful, and yelled 'stupid' at him several times, before going for the pin. Suddenly, Kofi's push was halted and he was back in the mid-card in no time. It took Kofi almost a decade before he would be given a WWE title opportunity, followed by a months-long run with the coveted belt. Kingston won the title at WrestleMania 35 by defeating Daniel Bryan, and was squashed for the belt by Brock Lesnar in October.

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5 Times WWE Superstars couldn't control their anger on TV

#1 Randy Orton visibly upset at Kofi Kingston