Popular streamer IShowSpeed made his surprise appearance at the recent WWE Royal Rumble, initially teaming up with Bron Breakker to take down larger opponent Otis. However, their partnership ended abruptly when Breakker delivered a brutal Spear that sent Speed crashing over the top rope and out of the match. Despite the tough elimination, IShowSpeed received praise from WWE backstage for his tenacity and sportsmanship.
According to reports, WWE “absolutely adored” IShowSpeed’s performance, with plans to release merchandise featuring the streamer in the coming days. The appearance also drew a significant social media reaction, with Speed posting on X that he left the stadium on crutches after being eliminated from the match. It remains to be seen if this surprise appearance will lead to further WWE involvement for IShowSpeed.
Source: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1779163/backstage-news-internal-wwe-reaction-ishowspeed-royal-rumble-match-appearance