10 Biggest WWE Summerslam Controversies
6. Fred Durst Gives Fans The Finger
When: SummerSlam 2012
What Happened: Okerlund shouting curse words out on pay-per-view in 1989 was one thing, but ageing rockstars giving the bird to fans watching at home during the 'PG Era' was another. Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst must've thought he was still at WrestleMania X-Seven in 2001, or something.
This was a different WWE.
Vince McMahon surely sighed when he saw Durst flip a middle finger during his mid-show cameo. The cameras didn't exactly cut away quickly, but Kevin Dunn's production crew refused to linger too long on Fred (y'know, incase he performed the gesture again) and everyone borderline went all 'nothing to see here, folks' on the incident.
This was funny for multiple reasons. Firstly, WWE's PG certification meant lewd gestures were banned. Second, Durst was hardly the coolest rocker on the planet by 2012, and so just came across as a p*ssed off dad looking to relive his youth by rebelling.