Shocking Truth About IShowSpeed’s WWE Royal Rumble Appearance Revealed

IShowSpeed’s unexpected entrance at the WWE Royal Rumble caught many by surprise.

The popular streamer got to be a part of the men’s Royal Rumble match after Carmelo Hayes attacked Akira Tozawa backstage. Speed was already in the gorilla position for live streaming and content creation when Triple H yelled out his name and asked him to replace Tozawa in the match.

IShowSpeed entered the Royal Rumble full of zeal, but his enthusiasm was killed shortly after by Bron Breakker, who broke him in half with a devastating spear in the middle of the ring. The move was executed flawlessly, leaving the crowd stunned and making Speed’s brief time in the ring highly memorable.

Although WWE framed Speed’s entry and spearing as a spontaneous event, fans recently uncovered that everything was pre-planned. Behind the scenes, the moment was carefully scripted and rehearsed to ensure maximum impact.

WWE Pre-Planned IShowSpeed’s Royal Rumble Involvement

This insider information came out through WWE Unreal. Fans got all the details about the planning and choreography involved in IShowSpeed’s Royal Rumble spot, debunking the idea of it being organic or improvised.

Triple H said to Stephanie McMahon, “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.’”

WWE Unreal is a five-part documentary series recently released on Netflix that shares insider information about the WWE world, its creative process, and backstage happenings that aren’t visible on TV.