10 Shocking Leaks WWE Never Wanted You To See

1. The Curtain Call

The Kliq embracing after Shawn Michaels and Diesel’s steel cage main event at Madison Square Garden was the most famous leak in the early days of the internet, with stills from fan footage appearing online, as well as in every independent wrestling magazine available.

Shawn Michaels, Diesel, Razor Ramon and Triple H hugged in the middle of the ring that broke kayfabe in a way rarely seen up until that point. Scott Hall has said of that well-known night in May 1996 “I remember standing in the ring and we’re all there together. It was unheard of, but the people appreciated it. I remember looking at Kev, we’re all hugging and I remember thinking we all made it.”

Vince McMahon and officials backstage were furious and felt disrespected by the incident, especially after images of the moment ended up being posted and published online and in magazines. So much so Triple H was buried afterwards, with it taking months for the company to trust him again.

It was of course a different time and era. WWE has come a long way with one-off incidents of kayfabe being broken, considering Triple H embracing with Shawn and The Undertaker on the entrance stage at WrestleMania XXVIII is regarded as one of the most moving moments in WrestleMania history.