10 Wrestling Moments That Broke The Internet

3. Roman Reigns: 'Druggie'

Roman Reigns, in a sensational 2016 story, violated WWE's Wellness Policy - a transgression he, to his credit, acknowledged with little fanfare. "I own this," he tweeted.

The fans were less willing to accept the news, storming Twitter in their droves to demonise Reigns for indulging in the sort of activity that once defined pro wrestling. It was a mass exercise in wish fulfilment; despite precedent favouring the office favourites - Randy Orton hardly suffered for repeating the same mistake - fans clamoured for Roman's head. He had f*cked up. Surely, all plans to push him were under strict reconsideration. They were not: Reigns, having surrendered the opportunity to hold the WWE Universal Title, emerged from the furore with the United States Title in tow. Well, not literally; it was so beneath him that he often forgot to bring it with him on television. Roman Reigns still won, LOL, handily defeating Rusev in his return series - before dropping the belt purely to pick up where he'd left off: Superman Punch-bang in the main event bracket.

Vince McMahon pet projects are held to a different standard; a resistant reading of a story, no matter how superficially sensational, was never going to change that.