WWE Music Livestock is criticized by a joke about Ozzy Osbourne’s death

Becky Lynchstar of WWEis at the center of criticism after controversial speech during the program WWE RAW Held on the night of last Sunday (24) in Birmingham, England. The fighter referred to the death of Ozzy Osbournewhich occurred in July, in a comment considered of bad taste on the part of the fans.

While participating in a segment against Nikki Bella to promote the dispute for the intercontinental female title next weekend in Paris, Lynch rejected fighting right there and attacked the hometown of Ozzy. “I will not fight in Birmingham. The only good thing that left here died a month ago,” he said, alluding to the musician, drawing boos from the audience. Then, mocked: “In justice to Ozzyhe at least had the common sense to move to Los Angeles. Because if I lived in Birmingham, I would die too. ”

Speech quickly reverberated on social networks. Many fans have pointed out that although it is common for villainous characters in the wrestling to make provocations to the public, the joke was “unnecessary” and “too disrespectful to the singer’s memory,” who died just over a month ago.

Ozzy Osbournewho died at age 76, always maintained a connection with the WWEalthough I never fought in the ring. He participated in the Wrestlemania 2 In 1986, it was honored in the Hall of Fame in 2021 and even ceded the classic “War Pigs” for the Survivor Series 2022, besides appearing in a special video for the event.

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