WWE News: More wrestling personalities react to Lio Rush's joke on the release of Emma

What's the story?

More current and former wrestling personalities took to Twitter in response to the tweet Lio Rush posted after the WWE announced that Emma was released from her contract. In case you missed it, take a look at Rush's tweet below:

An example of not thinking before hitting send

Word of the tweet spread fast as we reported on initial reactions to Rush's tweet yesterday. Even more current and former WWE wrestlers weighed in on Twitter including Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe, Taz, and Jack Gallagher. Take a look at their tweets below:

hey young blood, than maybe u should delete that tweet. https://t.co/qxAXhpn55E

— TAZ (@OfficialTAZ) October 29, 2017

facts. #respect https://t.co/B3sgmWnMu4

— TAZ (@OfficialTAZ) October 29, 2017

Apologising because people didn't like your joke, not for joking about someone losing their job. Also, try the English classes at the PC. ? https://t.co/tZnaDzqB5K

— Jack A. Gallagher (@GentlemanJackG) October 29, 2017

Reading that made my brain melt. Good luck. You’re going to need it.

— Kevin Owens (@FightOwensFight) October 29, 2017

One’s true nature is seen when they feel there are no consequences. Ones true character is seen when those consequences inevitably show up.

— Samoa Joe (@SamoaJoe) October 30, 2017

In case you didn't know...

The WWE announced the release of three wrestlers on Sunday afternoon with Emma being the most prominent in terms of her recent role within the company. The other two wrestlers, Summer Rae and Darren Young, were working their way back from major injuries.

The heart of the matter

While some directly responded to Lio Rush, others like Kevin Owens and Samoa Joe did not, but it was clear what they were referencing. The fact that this reached so many people within the industry will probably lead to some heat with management in the short-term.

There were very few people defending Lio Rush, especially those famous within the wrestling industry, but Mick Foley did post a tweet asking people to move on from the situation:

Maybe we should cut @itsLioRush some slack. He made a mistake. He feels terrible about it. He sincerely apologized. He's human. Thanks.

— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) October 29, 2017

It didn't make the situation any easier when Emma posted the following as her first tweet since the news of her release broke:

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— EMMA (@EmmaWWE) October 29, 2017

What's next?

Stay tuned to Sportskeeda for any further information on the matter. I expect there wouldn't be any disciplinary action taken against Rush outside of being held off television for a while.

Author's take

Rush knows by now what he did is one of the worst things you can do in the wrestling industry, make light of someone losing their job. He's very young and is in for some very awkward moments in the near future within the NXT locker room, but hopefully, he can learn from this and be more professional going forward.

Rush is very talented and has moved through the ranks rapidly. Sometimes when you get so far so quick, you think you're bulletproof. This dose of reality will bring him back down to earth and hopefully he can move on in a positive direction because he has a very bright future.