5 times the fans provoked WWE Superstars

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The Rock with a confused look on his face

Professional wrestling is a sport that has seen several ups and downs over the course of the past few decades. During the Rock 'N' Wrestling Era, ratings were at an all-time high and fans were coming in flocks to witness the action unfold.

By the mid-90s, fan interest began waning which led to the dawn of The Attitude Era, reinvigorating fan interest. Promotions always strive to please the fans as the business can't run if the fans won't buy tickets and attend shows. Also, the fans make it a point to let the promotion know when they feel like they aren't getting their money's worth. In some cases, the fans join in on the drama and end up taking over the show.

Let's take a look at 5 instances when the fans inside the arena ended up provoking the wrestlers, because of their antics.

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#5 Batista shows the middle finger to the fans

Batista's face run went nowhere in 2014

Batista returned to WWE in 2014 as a babyface. The original plans for him were to square off against a heel Randy Orton at WrestleMania 30. The fans were having none of it and the Yes Movement was the talk of the town.

Bryan was put into a storyline with The Wyatt Family and the fans weren't ready to see him anywhere else other than the main event. Batista won the Royal Rumble match to a chorus of boos.

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After winning the match, a genuinely pissed off Batista proceeded to show the middle finger to the audience inside the arena. Reportedly, backstage personnel wasn't too thrilled by Batista's heelish actions.

The Animal not just flipped off the fans, he proceeded to have a war of words with a couple of them. The push was later scrapped after negative reaction and Bryan went on to win the WWE title at WrestleMania 30.

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