Wrestling fans love to hear stories about what goes on backstage. They watch shoot videos of wrestlers talking about great moments in their careers and read the gossip that goes on in the industry. Curiosity has always been a strong trait of our species therefore we can’t blame ourselves for wanting to learn about what the personalities of our favorite wrestlers are like outside the ring. Have you heard the saying a picture is worth a thousand words? It means a photo can tell a story and many of the photos on this list tell such a story about the wrestler’s life without the gimmick. The photos can shed a little light into who the wrestlers actually are and not what you only know from television.
According to Wikipedia, “kayfabe is the portrayal of staged events within the industry as “real” or “true,” specifically the portrayal of competition, rivalries, and relationships between participants as being genuine and not of a staged or pre-determined nature of any kind and it’s one of the golden rules.” There was once a time when kayfabe was alive and well.
Wrestlers could face ramifications for breaking their gimmick. These days, it’s common knowledge that wrestlers are friends with each other and it’s all a work. Yet, even today, photos have circulated around the world that weren’t appreciated by WWE headquarters because it broke the illusion of their product. We aren’t talking about Seth Rollins nude photos either, just a few images that seemed innocent at the time. We hope you enjoy the top 15 Candid Pictures of Wrestlers Breaking Their Gimmicks.
15. Vince in a Casket Match?
via wwe.com
That’s Vince McMahon lying down in a casket while an out-of-character, Paul Bearer chuckles. Casket matches were a fascinating spectacle back in the 90s and no one pulled them off better than The Undertaker. This image breaks all the kayfabe rules. For one, Paul Bearer is neither supposed to look happy, nor have color in his cheeks. Secondly, McMahon always built up the casket to be terrifying and that even the strongest men in the industry wouldn’t go near it. In the photo, he’s laughing it up, eliminating the feeling of being terrified.
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