10 Shocking WWE House Show Moments You Haven't Seen

6. Bayley & Finn Bálor Swap Gimmicks

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Granted, this might sound tame compared to some upcoming entries.

Rewind to 2016 though. Back then, AEW was but a twinkle in Tony Khan's eye and WWE was really the only place for wrestlers to make top money in wrestling. That meant most of the roster had to walk on eggshells lest they find themselves irking Vince McMahon.

Or, if you're Finn Bálor and Bayley on NXT house shows, you just don't give a flying f*ck about what anybody thinks. That'd explain why the pair came out dressed as one another - Bálor even worked his pal's hugging routine and did some of her trademark moves. Bayley joined in by wearing a "Bálor Club" shirt and mimicking Finn.

You don't tend to see this kind of independent show goodness in WWE. That's what made this so shocking. It's one of the least WWE things ever, and the sort of moment one would expect Vinnie Mac to loathe with a passion.

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