WWE Unreal Exposes Truth Behind IShowSpeed’s Royal Rumble Appearance

Fans fondly remember IShowSpeed suddenly participating in the Royal Rumble match this year, where he got brutally speared by Bron Breakker. While many thought it was an organic moment, it appears that’s not the case at all.

During WWE Unreal, Triple H gave Stephanie McMahon instructions for the spot involving IShowSpeed during the Royal Rumble match. He explained that just before Tozawa’s got taken out, Speed would be brought over to the Gorilla Position area, where Stephanie would be talking to him.

The camera crew would already be set up in that space, capturing the moment. Triple H told Stephanie to improvise some conversation with Speed while they brought Tozawa over.

The plan was for Triple H to then call out “Speed!” to get his attention. When Speed responded, Triple H would surprise him by saying, “You’re in the Rumble.” If Speed looked confused, Stephanie was supposed to confirm it by repeating, “He said you’re in the Rumble.” Therefore, the whole moment was planned in advance and wasn’t organic.

“So during this match, right before Tozawa goes out, which is fairly early, we’re gonna bring in Speed here. You’ll be right here talking to Speed. Camera guy’s here, this is where they do Gorilla Position. They’re gonna bring Tozawa over—just b******* your way through.

Until I bring Tozawa back, I’m gonna yell ‘Speed!’ He’s gonna turn and look—’What?’—’You’re in the Rumble.’—’What?’ And if you wanna look, you’re like, ‘He said you’re in the Rumble.'”

What looked like a crazy, unplanned appearance by IShowSpeed was actually a carefully planned moment, showing how detailed WWE’s production really is. Thanks to WWE Unreal, fans now realize that even the wildest moments are often planned in advance, but some people might not like the fact that it wasn’t organic at all.

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