The 2025 Royal Rumble was a night of thrills, spills, and…well, spills. YouTube sensation IShowSpeed, thrust into the spotlight by a last-minute call-up, made a chaotic and ultimately brief impact on the men’s Rumble match. While the internet exploded with memes, one Hall of Famer wasn't laughing: Scott Steiner.
The mayhem unfolded when Akira Tozawa, entering at number 8, was ambushed by a disgruntled Carmelo Hayes. With Tozawa deemed unable to compete, Triple H, in a move that could only be described as "Stone Cold Steve Austin-esque," summoned IShowSpeed from backstage, where he was livestreaming the chaos.
The aftermath saw Speed sporting a neck brace and crutches, a stark reminder of his brief but eventful Rumble experience. Enter Scott Steiner. The "Big Poppa Pump," never one to shy away from expressing his opinion, likely took to social media to address Speed's performance. In true Steiner Math fashion, he likely delivered a scathing critique, emphasizing the Steiner family's dominance in the squared circle and questioning Speed's "genetic weaknesses."
He said, "Seriously, you guys messaging me telling me I should train that @ishowspeedsui kid. You think he could handle a Big Poppa Pump workout?! There’s a reason why he looked like a rag doll when he was speared, he got Crushed by a Steiner. We don’t just work out, we DOMINATE."
In the 2025 Royal Rumble Speed, a whirlwind of energy and, let's be honest, a bit of chaos, entered the fray. He even managed to assist Bron Breakker in eliminating Otis, briefly giving fans a glimpse of potential stardom. However, his Rumble run was short-lived. Breakker, with the ferocity of a raging bull, speared Speed, sending him flying over the top rope. To add insult to injury, Otis caught Speed mid-air and unceremoniously dumped him onto the announce table, much to the amusement of the WWE Universe.
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