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Unlike one Viper on Instagram…
Allegedly.
This is WWE 2K19, the latest instalment in 2K’s WWE video game series.
After a rough 2018 edition, with players taking against having to pay for loot boxes, this
year’s tried to make amends by adding BIG HEAD MODES, zombie Triple H and Golden AJ
Styles - I like goooooooold.
2K19 thought it was safe.
But lurking on Instagram was Randy Orton, who posted from outta somewhere:
“WOW #wwe2k19 f@ck you too!”
with an image of 2K’s depiction of him in this year’s game.
And Randy isn’t the only WWE star who’s been throwing shade online…
The only thing more unceremonious than Tamina losing in her brand switching return on this
week’s Raw was the half-hearted announcement midway through the match of a Battle Royal
at WWE’s upcoming Evolution pay-per-view AKA, we’ve run out of ideas and need to
get all our lady wrestlers on the card.
Amongst the talent that creative has pretty much nothing for are the first ever Women’s
Royal Rumble winner Asuka, the first ever women’s Money in the Bank winner Carmella,
first ever Fabulous Moola-I mean, Giant Uterus Cu-I mean, WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal
winner Naomi and former Raw women’s champion Nia Jax.
Weirdly, though - for a company where talent reportedly walk around on eggshells, and where
the slightest out-of-turn comment can get you the dreaded heat from head office - the
SmackDown women announced for the Battle Royal have since publicly tweeted their disappointment.
Naomi replied with a picture of her ‘what the huh’ expression and a gif of a frustrated
clown downing a bottle of wine.
The IIconics Peyton Royce and Billie Kay tweeted their own disappointed face gifs
As did Carmella, Mandy Rose, and Lana.
Amazingly, Naomi went further than just images, reminding everyone how nothing came of the
last Battle Royal she won… and that she’s still waiting on that Uterus Trophy:
“Sooooo when I win this historic #battleroyal like i did at Wrestlemania will I get 2 championship
opportunities bc y’all never shipped my trophy nor did I get a title opportunity 😁”
WWE’s performers very rarely publicly speak out against the company, and when they do,
it’s often a directive from management to help build a feud on TV.
But it’s difficult to see the storyline potential in most of the SmackDown women’s
roster being upset with how they’re being used in a pay-per-view specifically designed
to showcase the women’s roster and effectively build the company’s PR.
Or maybe it’s just a way to to distract critical fans with the women being wasted
instead of the much bigger, far more controversial fact that WWE are running an event in Saudi
Arab Ah, cool Torrie Wilson’s in it.
That’s ok, then.
At least she’s excited, tweeting: “Evolution Bound!
Good thing my mantra year round is BEAST MODE.
😜💪🏽” with a video of her breaking into press ups as soon as she heard the news.
So that’s how she stays so young?
Sadly, not even Tamina’s return could help imrprove WWE ratings, with this week’s Raw
only drawing 2.39 million viewers, just 90,000 people up from the other week’s lowest watched
episode ever.
But what did you think of the show?
58% of you agreed with my AvRAWge rating, while 26% thought it slightly better at Cor.
And in yesterday’s Question on a Poll match following rumours that WWE might be moving
Zack Ryder to 205 Live, 20% of you think that’s a bad idea, while 80% would love to see the
broski make the transition ...despite him being billed at 224 pounds.
God dammit, Internet.
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