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Twitter and other major social media platforms have been around for a long time now. Major celebrities use these platforms to connect with their fans and earn some extra money by promoting brands on the same. The social media bug also bit the pro wrestling industry, and almost every wrestler is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram now. WWE Superstars have huge fan followings on Twitter, and their tweets immediately bag hundreds of thousands of likes in a matter of hours.
The downside of such a large amount of coverage and exposure is that if one ends up posting a tweet that they soon regret tweeting, the damage has already been done and several users have screenshotted it by now. The wrestler still ends up deleting the tweets to stay away from further controversy. In this list, we will take a look at five times WWE Superstars deleted their tweets.
#5 Lars Sullivan deletes tweet after calling out top WWE Superstar Becky Lynch and getting roasted by The Man
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It has been a long time since Becky Lynch stopped being active on Twitter. Her Twitter peak came on the road to WrestleMania 35 when she regularly used to attack fellow WWE Superstars Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair. In late 2018, when The Man had become a major act on WWE TV, Lynch once took a shot at Ronda Rousey and referred to her as a freak. The tweet bagged a response from WWE Superstar Lars Sullivan of all people, who stated that he is the freak.
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Lynch responded with the famous Connor McGregor “who the f**k is that guy?” meme, soon after which Sullivan deleted the tweet. Quite possibly, Lars Sullivan had posted the tweet in an attempt to stir up some controversy, but he deemed it better to delete the same after Lynch came at him with her full might. Lynch went on to put up another tweet stating that she seems to have broken Sullivan. The Freak responded as well and said that he got nailed by The Man and had to delete the tweet.
#4 Lana deletes tweet after making a personal attack on WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
WWE Superstar Lana has posted and deleted tweets on several occasions in the past. The Ravishing One did the same a short while ago when she targeted WWE Champion Drew McIntyre. While debating with Bobby Lashley, Lana talked about possibly getting together with The Scottish Psychopath, McIntyre responded to the tweet and insulted her by letting her know that he isn't interested in her. This enraged Lana to no end, and she decided to take a major shot at McIntyre.
Classy Champion. A real role model to young boys. I hope you have many beautiful daughters so when men talk about them this way that you will then realize what a failure you really are.
Immediately after, Lana realized that she shouldn't have gone that far, and deleted the tweet. It's clear that Lana wasn't happy one bit at the WWE Champion blatantly saying that he isn't interested in her, and decided to unleash on him via a tweet. Thankfully, she realized the mistake quickly and deleted the tweet before it could stir up some controversy.
#3 WWE Superstar Matt Riddle deletes tweet after calling Goldberg the worst wrestler
Last year, when it was announced that WWE Hall of Famer Goldberg was coming back for one last hurrah at Super ShowDown against The Undertaker in a dream encounter, many fans didn't look thrilled. Both men were past their prime and it was dangerous for the duo to go at it in the ring. Around the same time, WWE Superstar Matt Riddle began targeting Goldberg and sent out several tweets taking a shot at him.
Riddle posted a video and stated that Goldberg is the worst wrestler in the business. He then realized that he went too far, and deleted the same. Riddle then went on to post another video, where he took a jibe at Goldberg's kneebar move. The rivalry kept going on for a long time, and the duo finally met in a backstage area at SummerSlam 2019, where they had a tense verbal exchange. This could have led to an interesting showdown in the ring, but WWE never used this epic social media rivalry on TV.
#2 CM Punk deletes tweet after taking a shot at WWE and its announcers
There aren't many who have a better Twitter game than former WWE Superstar CM Punk. The Voice of the Voiceless has taken several shots at WWE personnel for years, and he didn't stop after taking on a role as a WWE Backstage analyst. Punk's brutal shot at The Miz is something the fans still haven't forgotten. Sometime later, Punk posted another tweet in response to WWE on Fox and announced that he will appear on the FS1 show even if the company's "petty announcers" aren't allowed to say his name.
Just like what happened with Punk's tweet targeting The Miz, he deleted this one as well. Punk continued making appearances on WWE Backstage for a while before the show was canceled altogether during the pandemic. Punk's stint was a short one as a special contributor on the FS1 show, but he did help move the rating needle on many occasions. His controversial takes criticizing WWE on the show were a big hit among the fans at the time.
#1 Paige deletes tweet after insulting WWE Superstar Lana
It isn't exactly a secret that WWE Superstars Paige and Lana once had real-life heat, and their rivalry was also highlighted on Total Divas. Paige once recalled how Rusev got involved in her fight with Lana on Total Divas. Back in 2015, Paige and Lana took shots at each other on social media on various occasions. Before an episode of WWE RAW, Paige posted a tweet taking a major shot at Lana.
Paige stated that Lana told her that she looks pretty, in an ugly way. She then added that she hates "that t**t". There was no way Paige was going to let it stay online after what had been said in the tweet. She ended up deleting the tweet immediately after.
While talking about their Total Divas fight on her Twitch stream, Paige made it clear that both her and Lana are cool with each other and that there are no hard feelings between them. Paige retired in 2018 following a career-ending injury, while Lana is still a mainstay on WWE's Red brand and was recently featured in a RAW Women's title match against Asuka.
