WATCH: Triple H and Stephanie McMahon’s backstage reaction to IShowSpeed’s disastrous Royal Rumble outing
The WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H and his wife Stephanie McMahon were stressing in real-time backstage over IShowSpeed's in-ring debut.
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IShowSpeed competed in the 2025 men's Royal Rumble [via- WWE]
This year’s 30-man Royal Rumble match had its fair share of jaw-dropping moments, one of which included IShowSpeed competing in a WWE ring for the first time. He wasn’t originally primed to be in it but replaced Akira Tozawa after Carmelo Hayes decked the Japanese wrestler on stage. Speed’s night ended in a disaster.
He was cut in half by Bron Breakker‘s gut-wrenching spear. After that, the IC Champion tossed the streamer out only to be caught by Otis at ringside. The Alpha Academy member added insult to injury by dumping Speed on the commentary table. While it got the fans going, how was the spot was received in the Gorilla position?
As seen in the clip below, WWE CCO Triple H showed immediate concern for the streamer’s well-being. He communicated with referee Chad Patton via headset and asked him to check on the internet sensation. Upon tapping IShowSpeed, the 20-year-old apparently nudged Patton’s hand, confirming he was fine.
The word got backstage, and everyone finally took a sigh of relief. After noticing that Speed was still live on YouTube following that nasty bump, The Game chuckled and relayed the same to Stephanie McMahon, who was taken aback as well. The aftermath of Speed’s Rumble appearance saw him hilariously claim on camera that he’d never return to WWE.
The YouTuber was in agony whilst being carried to the back on a trailer. Afterwards, Logan Paul made a beeline to him and was made familiar with a bruise Speed had developed on his right leg. Later, the banged-up social media personality posted a picture of himself in a neck brace and crutches on X. As of press time, it has crossed 1 million likes, making it the most liked wrestling-related post ever.
Triple H’s immediate reaction to Jey Uso’s Royal Rumble win
From the same vlog as above that WWE posted on its YouTube, the cameras captured Triple H’s hectic Royal Rumble week. In another excerpt from the video, The Cerebral Assassin’s reaction to Jey Uso‘s Royal Rumble win is quite wholesome.
He audibly noted that the crowd was firmly “yeeting” in unison for the 39-year-old. Realizing the magnitude of the moment, the 14-time World Champion asked Jey’s son to join his father in the ring.
Once Uso got backstage, he was greeted by his twin brother Jimmy Uso. In a rare sight, Jacob Fatu embraced his family member too. Eventually, The Yeet Master hugged Triple H, who’s made a courageous yet controversial decision to have Jey win the Rumble match.
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