Through the WWE Elimination Chamber dwell occasion in Canada, a lead-up to April’s WrestleMania, these in attendance booed the U.S. nationwide anthem, a lot to sports activities analyst Pat McAfee‘s rage.
Sung by Elizabeth Irving, who additionally performs anthems for the Vancouver Canucks ice hockey group and Vancouver Whitecaps Soccer Membership, the booing reached a selected fever pitch on the tune’s crescendo and lyrics of “and the rockets’ purple glare.” All through the efficiency, captured and shared on social media, Irving maintained a light-weight smile on her face and continued onward.
McAfee posted a video from the telecast on X showcasing his reaction to the incident: “Kinda sucks that [the event’s] within the horrible nation of Canada that booed our nationwide anthem to start out this whole factor,” he yelled whereas getting out of his seat, as co-announcers Michael Cole and Wade Barrett had been seen laughing in response.
Held in Toronto, Ontario, the continued skilled wrestling spectacle is the fifteenth Elimination Chamber occasion, happening at Rogers Centre March 1. That includes massive names like John Cena and Logan Paul, the occasion started livestreaming on Peacock at 4 p.m. PT. The showcase additionally marked the fantastic return of professional wrestler Jade Cargill, who had been absent from WWE TV since she was attacked backstage on Friday Evening SmackDown in November.
The booing appears to be a continuation of an obvious tit for tat that started nearly two weeks in the past, when hockey followers in Montreal jeered on the Star-Spangled Banner during a hockey matchup between the 2 international locations amid ongoing tensions with tariff disputes. Since then, some New York Rangers followers have taken to booing back the Canadian nationwide anthem.
