4 Recent WWE segments that went off-script
WWE scripts everything. From promos to matches, everything is predetermined. Fans often complain about this but Vince McMahon knows that everything needs to be perfect. In rare cases, a wrestler goes off-script. However, breaking script was common during the Attitude Era as some wrestlers had enough freedom to change plans if it benefits the business. Since converting to a PG product, several major things have changed and everything is now scripted.
Sometimes sports entertainment has also blurred the line between heavily scripted content and reality. Fans fail to distinguish between fantasy and reality. Following are the 5 recent instances when WWE Superstars worked unscripted. Some easily caught it while others didn't.
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#4 A returning speech
Sami Zayn tore his rotator cuffs in 2018 which kept him off from television until this year’s Raw after ‘Mania where faced Finn Balor for Intercontinental Championship. Zayn lost the match but delivered a heartfelt promo afterward.
Fans loved to see his return but being a heel, the underdog had to utter negative things. Zayn insulted the fans and said he enjoyed being at home but despite the insult in this promo, everything felt real. It is also relatable to CM Punk's “Pipebomb”.
Some fans also questioned whether it was scripted or not. Recently, Mark Henry, through Busted Open Radio, confirmed that WWE didn’t write this promo for Zayn and he’s spoke everything through his heart.
“That was not written for him, they said ‘Sami, how do you feel about this situation?’ And he let the world have it. I walked up to him and I said ‘Man, who the hell are you?’ Where has this guy been, all this time?