10 Times WWE Stars Broke Kayfabe With REAL Emotions

10. Austin Aries - Extreme Rules 2017

Once one of the shining stars of the independent scene and one of the biggest names in TNA, Austin Aries didn't have the best time in WWE.

After a middling spell in NXT, Aries was brought over to the main roster as one of the faces of the cruiserweight division, competing on both Raw and 205 Live. Mainly feuding with Cruiserweight Champion Neville, his matches were some of the only times that the Cruiserweight title match made it to the main show of a PPV.

Aries tried multiple times to win the title but failed each time, last losing in a submission match at Extreme Rules 2017. This was his final WWE match, and judging by the face he pulled, he probably knew that. At the time, Aries was not a popular character with the writing staff and, contrary to original reports that he'd asked for his release, he was in fact let go, as creative had no plans for him.

The look on Aries face told the audience at home everything they needed to know, smirking straight down the camera as if to say "yep, I'm done here". He returned to TNA, now Impact, the following year.