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WWE is a global company that caters to millions of people around the world. Thanks to its family-friendly style of entertainment, it is in the company's best interest that its public image is preserved at all times. That's especially true on social media.
In today's age of wrestling, social media plays a significant part in the development of many storylines and feuds. It also allows Superstars to continue or ignite beef with each other while the cameras are off. The platform also gives WWE Superstars a voice outside of the heavy scripts they're accustomed to, although they're still required to remain politically correct on their own accounts.
But many wrestlers have gone overboard or drawn negative attention towards themselves and/or other Superstars. The consequences are usually unpleasant, as unprofessional behavior on social media can significantly damage a Superstar's WWE career.
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This pattern often affects heel wrestlers who enjoy insulting the fans. In a few cases, social media activity has badly backfired on various wrestlers. While deleting these negative posts is good practice, the damage is typically permanent. Here are five times WWE Superstars have gone a bit too far on social media.
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#5 T-BAR insults Sammy Guevara and brings up the former WWE trainee's disturbing comments
WWE RAW Superstar and RETRIBUTION member T-BAR is very vocal on social media. He is known for taking shots at everyone on Twitter, and some of the tweets he puts out can be funny. But the former NXT wrestler took things a bit too far during his Twitter spat with AEW's Sammy Guevara last month.
T-BAR went on to delete all of his tweets, possibly because he came to the realization that he was out of line. This conflict began after he accused Guevara of stealing his finisher.
"Some little teenage virgin on AEW stole my finisher like four years ago after we did a show together. I'd steal something from his move set but it's all just @KingRicochet moves."
Guevara responded by saying that the move belonged to a wrestler called Matt Demorest, whom T-BAR allegedly stole it from. He claimed that he was trying to get more eyes on the move since the RETRIBUTION member was never on TV.
T-BAR then went low (as can be seen in the image above) by mentioning the disturbing comments that Guevara made about Sasha Banks a few years ago. This action was completely uncalled for. There was no reason for T-BAR to bring it up because Banks and Guevara already dealt with the situation.
#4 Lana makes it personal with WWE Champion Drew McIntyre
In mid-2020, Lana stated on an episode of Monday Night RAW that she wanted to get together with the WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre. This moment happened during her relationship issues with her on-screen husband, the reigning United States Champion Bobby Lashley.
The Scottish Superstar made it clear that he was not interested, as he rejected Lana on Twitter.
McIntyre's comments didn't sit well with Lana. She had a very blunt response to this message. On her Twitter account, she responded to the WWE Champion's tweet by criticizing McIntyre's status as a role model.
"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."
Lana probably came to her senses, as she later deleted the tweet. This exchange wasn't the first time she has tweeted something only to delete it moments later. In the past, she has removed several Tweets shortly after she posted them.
#3 Lio Rush jokes about Emma's WWE release
In 2017, Asuka made her WWE main roster debut in a match against Emma at that year's TLC pay-per-view. Coincidentally, that was Emma's last match in the company before she was released from her contract.
Former WWE Superstar Lio Rush, who was competing in NXT at the time, made a joke about Emma's release on Twitter. He stated that Emma was not ready for Asuka in their match.
His comments landed him in hot water, and he received major heat from other wrestlers. Lio Rush was also pulled from many NXT live events before the company decided to move him to 205 Live. Several wrestlers in WWE weighed in on The Man of the Hour's controversial comments.
Lio Rush went on to delete the tweet, and he apologized to Emma. What initially seemed like a playful joke to Rush turned into something he didn't expect at all. In 2020, the former WWE star was released due to budget cuts.
#2 WWE Superstar Ronda Rousey crticizes the wrestling business
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey was already a renowned star before she signed with WWE. She went on to become one of the biggest stars in the company. Along with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, Rousey made history when she main evented WrestleMania.
During her feud with Lynch, the two stars were involved in a war of words on Twitter. But The Baddest Woman on the Planet crossed the line by breaking kayfabe in a distasteful manner.
After the two stars and Flair got arrested on WWE RAW, Lynch took to social media to share what appeared to be her mugshot.
Instead of going along with the story, Rousey exposed Lynch and the wrestling business by revealing that the mugshot was actually fake. She stated that the photo was shot in the hallway. That claim wasn't the only time Rousey used the word "fake" in the conversation. She went on to call Lynch finishing move fake, too.
Ronda Rousey has insulted the wrestling business before, but this controversy marked the first time that the people who were scheduled to headline WWE WrestleMania exposed the business in public. Rousey has posted more eye-opening Tweets, as she has continued to insult professional wrestling.
#1 WWE Superstar King Corbin insults a military veteran
King Corbin is undoubtedly one of the most genuinely disliked heels in WWE and the entire wrestling industry. He has played a heel for so long and so well that many people legitimately don't like him. At least at one point in time, one man who was high on Corbin was none other than WWE Chairman Vince McMahon.
King Corbin's early run in WWE was quite successful. He won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in his WrestleMania debut, and he captured both the United States Championship and the Money in the Bank contract. His career could have been even better if he didn't insult a fan on Twitter by calling them a loser. The fan turned out to be a military veteran, so Corbin must have regretted his actions.
The 2019 King of the Ring winner tried apologizing for his remarks, but the damage was already done. This controversy might have derailed his WWE career. Corbin failed to successfully cash in his Money in the Bank contract during a time when he had a lot of momentum. Corbin has never become a true main event player, though it previously seemed like he was destined to become a top star
