Breaking kayfabe: 5 times WWE Superstars' real names were revealed on TV

#4 Jey Uso (Joshua Fatu) – WWE Hell in a Cell 2020

Roman Reigns retained his WWE Universal Championship against Jey Uso in a match full of emotion at WWE Hell in a Cell 2020. The cell match, which also had an “I Quit” stipulation, ended when Reigns locked Jimmy Uso in a guillotine, forcing Jey to quit.

In the closing stages of the 30-minute encounter, Jey repeatedly refused to quit the match. Reigns looked set to take the punishment one step further by attacking his cousin with the steel steps. Then, in a similar situation to the WWE Clash of Champions finish, Jimmy entered the cell and pleaded with Reigns to stop.

At one stage, Jimmy even referred to his twin brother by his real name, Josh. Jimmy is called Jonathan Fatu in real life, while Jey is called Joshua Fatu.

“What is wrong with you, huh? What the hell are you doing? Whatever you’re going through, man, we can fix this. You ain’t gotta do this, man. Come on, uce, it’s Josh. You hear me? It’s Josh that’s laying right here in the middle of this damn ring.”

Much like CM Punk’s promo, this kayfabe-breaking moment with The Usos and Reigns was based on real life. Both Phil Brooks and CM Punk had issues with WWE management, while Reigns’ storyline revolved around his real family.