5 Weirdest things WWE Superstars did in character outside the ring

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#3 Vader goes off

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A prank that went horribly wrong
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Here's a lesson for everyone out there: If you're going to play a prank that could potentially result in someone getting arrested, you probably shouldn't do it.

Just ask Vader, who in 1997 wound up being arrested for an in-character interview gone awry. As the story goes, Vader appeared on "Good Morning Kuwait" and was asked the dreaded question by a news reporter for the show: Is wrestling fake?

Is this man the funniest man in wrestling?

In totally unsurprising fashion, Vader, offended by the comment, freaked out and put his hands on the reporter.

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Maybe this wouldn't have been that big of a deal if the reporter had been in on it, but apparently, the show's producer thought it would be a good idea not tell him what was happening in order to generate a genuine reaction.

Well, it's safe to say that the mission was accomplished, but it resulted in a big misunderstanding and a major catastrophe for Vader.

With the reporter and, most importantly, the police unaware the incident was part of the producer's plan to produce an entertaining segment, Vader was arrested for all the altercation and actually spent some time in a Kuwait Prison, all because he refused to break character and give in to the host's offensive question.

As a result, WWE talent didn't show up in Kuwait again until nearly 10 years later in 2006.

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