10 Times Wrestling Fans F***ed Around & Found Out

9. Seth Rollins

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Seth Rollins was remarkably diplomatic about the fan didn't just get over the rail but managed to take him down with a spear-like attack during a Monday Night Raw in November 2021.

Rollins was leaving the ring when a Barclays Center punter suddenly appeared in front of him on the ramp and tackled him to the ground. He was quickly subdued by referees, then security and finally Rollins himself, and 'The Visionary' has since spoken in depth about the whole scene.

He said;

"It really does not happen that often. We have a great security squad. That guy needed help for himself, I hope he's gotten some since then but he's some help and to take care of himself mentally and he's in a position where he's not thinking those kinds of thoughts. I felt really bad for him and the situation he was in, his inability to cope with it as a fully mentally stable person would. I felt a lot of sympathy for him in the moment. I was thankful obviously it didn't turn out worse than it did, thankfully security and the referees were there pretty quickly and got him off me before it was able to turn any more violent than it had. It was just one of those things you don't expect to happen. I don't want to go to shows thinking it could happen, and I don't want to live my life being around fans like that and having to worry because 99.999999% of them are there to have fun, to enjoy the show and be part of it - not in that way."

Rollins had been involved in a similar situation years earlier, and was perhaps able to reflect gently on the experience as a result. The same couldn't be said for...

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