5 WWE Superstars who broke the fourth wall live on TV

Punk captured the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank 2011.
Punk captured the WWE Championship at Money in the Bank 2011.

#4: Joey Styles quits

After quitting WWE, Styles would re-emerge weeks later as a commentator on the new ECW.
After quitting WWE, Styles would re-emerge weeks later as a commentator on the new ECW.

Joey Styles may not have wrestled a single match in WWE, but his legacy lives on as one of the company's most popular commentators. Brought in to replace the legendary Jim Ross on RAW, the voice fo ECW called the action alongside Jerry Lawler and the Coach in late 2005-early 2006.

After being replaced by JR at WrestleMania 22, and at the following Backlash, the final straw was when Styles was mocked by the Spirit Squad and the King for lacking 'spirit'.

In a shocking 'shoot' from Styles, the former ECW commentator brought up several real issues fans had with the company, including the tasteless angle which saw Vince McMahon mock God.

'Quitting' the show, Styles would be gone for several weeks before return as part of the re-vamped ECW in July 2006.

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Edited by Rahul Arun
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