WWE are rightfully contemplating making a public apology after Becky Lynch’s ‘joke’ about Ozzy Osbourne acquired main backlash, together with from his daughter Kelly.
WWE Should Apologise For Becky Lynch’s Insulting Ozzy Osbourne Joke
Ozzy Osbourne sadly died on the age of 76 of a cardiac arrest on July 22 after affected by coronary artery illness and Parkinson’s illness. The WWE Corridor of Famer made sporadic appearances for the promotion, together with managing The British Bulldogs at WrestleMania 2.
WWE visited Ozzy’s hometown of Birmingham, England, for Monday Night time RAW this previous week, and Becky Lynch used the legendary rockstar’s dying in one among her promos. She stated in a back-and-forth together with her Conflict in Paris opponent, Nikki Bella:
“You may have your match, however in Paris at Conflict, as a result of I am not wrestling in Birmingham. The one good factor that got here out of right here died a month in the past. However in equity to Ozzy Osbourne, he had the nice sense to maneuver to LA, a correct metropolis. As a result of if I lived in Birmingham, I would die too.”
Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter, Kelly, posted a response to these feedback on her Instagram story. She wrote:
“You’re a disrespectful dirtbag! Birmingham wouldn’t piss on you if you happen to have been on hearth. Disgrace on the WWE for permitting such issues to be stated about my father and his residence.”
Bryan Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Radio has given an replace into WWE’s response to the criticism Lynch’s promo acquired. He stated on the podcast: “I used to be informed WWE is embarrassed, they usually’re most likely gonna do an apology. They could not, however if you happen to look again at what number of occasions WWE has really apologised for one thing, it ain’t many. And there’s a dialogue about doing a public apology. I do know they’ve talked about doing a non-public apology.”
The promo did not simply offend the Osbourne household, who’re mourning the dying of a husband and father, but additionally followers all over the world who regarded as much as The Prince of Darkness. It went past the idea of making an attempt to get a response from followers in attendance in Birmingham and as a substitute made WWE look ridiculously disrespectful.
WWE Want To Cease Utilizing Actual-Life Dying in Storylines or Promos
Ozzy Osbourne is not the primary to have their dying utilized in a promo by a WWE celebrity to attempt to garner warmth from followers. Probably the most controversial examples got here again in 2006 when Randy Orton lower a promo on Rey Mysterio and informed him his greatest pal, the late nice Eddie Guerrero, wasn’t up in heaven however as a substitute “down there in hell”.
There was additionally the massively uncomfortable rivalry between Huge Boss Man and Huge Present, which was fueled by the dying of Paul Wight’s actual father. Boss Man crashed the “funeral” of Huge Present’s father, who had handed away years earlier.
These are simply two of a number of occasions WWE has received in sizzling water over the distasteful use of dying to attempt to additional storylines or give a personality extra curiosity. An individual’s passing should not be utilized in another vogue in WWE, besides to pay tribute, particularly in the event that they have been related to the professional wrestling enterprise.
