10 WWE Moments That Weren't Supposed To Happen

5. WWE Accidentally Shoots Pyro Into The Crowd (WrestleMania XXIV)

WrestleMania XXIV Pyro
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Here's another production snafu that'd infuriate Kevin Dunn.

At WrestleMania XXIV, WWE invested heavily in pyrotechnics for the show's opening, closing and some of the bigger matches. One of those was the WWE Title bout between The Undertaker and Edge, and it looked spectacular as multi-coloured fireworks lit up the stage set and Orlando sky.

Some in the live crowd wouldn't have seen any of that. They were too busy fleeing from the stands as one firework careened off course and landed at their feet. Seriously, imagine being one of those people who went from enjoying the spectacle one minute to fearing for their lives the next.

Fans who happened to be filming each entrance caught this on their phones and uploaded it to YouTube within hours of the show's conclusion. This could have gone badly, badly wrong - and indeed, dozens of fans were hurt by the malfunction. Thankfully, nobody was gravely injured.

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