Ryback Responds to Fan Frustrated with WWE’s Taped Shows – Former WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback recently addressed fan complaints about WWE’s decision to host double tapings for RAW and SmackDown during the holiday season. Fans expressed frustration over pre-taped episodes, as spoilers tend to circulate online before the shows air. In response, Ryback defended WWE’s scheduling choice, highlighting the demanding nature of a wrestler’s life.
He emphasized that, for many years, WWE talent had minimal time off, with holidays and family moments being rare opportunities.
“Understand this – for years, talents barely had time off. Holidays, family time, true rest? Rare luxuries. They have to rush home, do laundry, repack, dry clean suits, and head back on the road. Wrestlers are human beings with lives, families, and nonstop schedules. If taped shows give them a breather, that’s a good thing,” Ryback wrote on Twitter.
“So instead of spoiling it for yourself online, just enjoy the show. They work harder than any other form of sports or entertainment, year-round. Do everyone a favor – quit the whining over nothing and show some respect to the men and women who give you some sort of meaning to your pathetic life.”
Ryback’s WWE career included his memorable debut as part of The Nexus faction in 2010, where he quickly gained attention. He went on to challenge for major titles and capture the Intercontinental Championship. In 2013, Ryback teamed with Curtis Axel to form RybAxel, and he remained a key player until his WWE departure in 2016.
Understand this – for years, talents barely had time off. Holidays, family time, true rest? Rare luxuries. They have to rush home, do laundry, repack, dry clean suits, and head back on the road. Wrestlers are human beings with lives, families, and nonstop schedules. If taped… https://t.co/DsPB0VL2VD
— RYBACK (@Ryback) November 12, 2024
Ryback Responds to Fan Frustrated with WWE’s Taped Shows
