Ahead of last night’s UFC 190 event in Brazil, UFC President took to Twitter to address a fan who criticized the price tag of a UFC PPV in comparison to the $9.99 price tag of the WWE Network.
Dana White agreed that while the price tag was high, “fake sh** should be 9.99,” said White. He went on to clarify that he wasn’t disrespecting what wrestlers do and those he have met are awesome.
Below are the tweets that began the “fake” discussion that saw a number of wrestlers hit back at Dana White over his comments considering everything they put their bodies through:
@RKORollins I hear u bro but fake shit should be 9.99
— Dana White (@danawhite) August 1, 2015
@RKORollins trust me my friend….. IT's FAKE
— Dana White (@danawhite) August 1, 2015
@RKORollins not disrespecting what they do. All the WWE guys I have met are awesome people but yes it's fake.
— Dana White (@danawhite) August 1, 2015
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins was one of the man to speak out regarding Dana White’s comments that wrestling is fake:
Guys, cut @danawhite some slack. I mean he's had a million matches, so his opinion is super valid and should be taken as gospel.
— Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) August 2, 2015
NOTE: Continued on page two Taz, Bully Ray (Bubba Ray Dudley of “The Dudley Boyz”), “Stone Cold” Steve Austin and others vent their frustration and take Dana White to task for his incredibly poor choice of words when referring to the pro wrestling world as “fake.”
Click below to page two to see what Taz, Bully Ray, Steve Austin and others had to say about White’s “fake” wrestling tirade.
WWE Hall Of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin needed WAY more than 140-characters to express his opinions on the subject. You can read what “Stone Cold” had to say on the matter by going to this MMANews.com article: WWE Legend “Stone Cold” Steve Austin Defends Dana White’s “Fake” Pro Wrestling Comments.
Additionally, here are several more comments from some very recognizable names responding to Dana White’s “fake wrestling” outburst, which to be fair, he eventually apologized for (in his own way).
Former ECW and WWE Superstar Taz also commented on the “fake” comments made by Dana White:
What's fake & what's predetermined? @danawhite my body is busted up from that "fake shit" – u think u train less? https://t.co/oD5qUs7drz
— TAZ (@OfficialTAZ) August 1, 2015
Look, @danawhite didn't JUST insult @WWE fans & @WWE wrestlers. He insulted ALL wrestlers worldwide, EVERY LOCKER ROOM BIG or SMALL.
— TAZ (@OfficialTAZ) August 1, 2015
Austin Aries also shared his thoughts and in particular spoke about all of the “fake” blood and “fake” injuries that have occurred over the years:
"Not disrespecting what they do…just, you know, disrespecting what they do."
Poor choice of words @danawhite. https://t.co/02VI6R28ff
— Austin Aries (@AustinAries) August 1, 2015
This is what a "fake" head butt looks like @danawhite…complete w/ "fake" blood, stitches, and imaginary time off. pic.twitter.com/pHtgILIRdP
— Austin Aries (@AustinAries) August 1, 2015
We have TV makeup ladies ringside to paint on the illusion of bruises during matches…and we get water breaks too. https://t.co/fWIaTvLXVc
— Austin Aries (@AustinAries) August 1, 2015
To those like @danawhite that've never done this, the word FAKE is offensive to those who endure the very REAL physicality of pro wrestling.
— Austin Aries (@AustinAries) August 1, 2015
Bully Ray also spoke about how Dana White introduced “fake” wrestler Brock Lesnar into UFC:
Good thing you had "FAKE" @BrockLesnar in @ufc to be your biggest PPV draw of all time. https://t.co/gaAOwxbN7T
— Bubba Ray Dudley (@bullyray5150) August 1, 2015
