5 WWE Superstars who broke character live on TV

Eddie Guerrero battle Rey Mysterio in 2005 before his untimely death.

Let's just put it out there, the WWE is staged.

That's not saying it's fake, as the very real risks and injuries that can befall a Superstar are nothing to turn your nose at.

Every day, the men and women of the WWE train hard to give their very best performances to entertain the millions of fans around the world.

But whilst the show may be staged, and the feuds scripted, sometimes, things don't go to plan.

In some rare instances, a WWE Superstar for whatever reason has had to break character live on TV, bewildering the fans in attendance, and probably infuriating multiple officials backstage.

For whatever reason, these stars felt it was necessary.

Here are five WWE Superstars who broke character live on TV, and why they made such a shocking decision.

#5: Batista and Cena reach a dramatic conclusion

Cena and the Animal would plead their case to Vince McMahon, who had just torn his quads.

The 2005 Royal Rumble may have taken place over 14 years ago, but fans will still remember the show for its dramatic conclusion.

At the end of the Royal Rumble match, it was two of WWE's hottest stars, Batista and John Cena, who were left.

Going over the ropes at the same time, many speculated whether this was a re-telling of the 1994 Rumble, which had seen Bret Hart and Lex Luger eliminated simultaneously.

In fact, that wasn't the plan, as Batista was meant to win the match clean, bewildering everyone involved.

Things got even worse when Vince McMahon arrived, and tore his quads, though carried on.

Improvising a new finish, the match was re-started with the final two, and Batista eliminated the future WWE Champion just as they had planned.