American professional wrestler Chad Allegra, who is better known for his ring name ‘The Machine Gun’ Karl Anderson, is trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons following his reaction to a post by WWE about mental health.
Several social media users are urging one another to spread more awareness about issues concerning mental health after the tragic death of former wrestler, Daffney Unger. Only yesterday, she went live on Instagram to talk about suicide while holding a gun.
At the time of the writing, the actual cause of Daffney’s death hasn’t been released. Twitter users, however, have reacted to Karl offering his opinion about the situation, and they’re not happy.
After Daffney’s death was announced, WWE shared a post on Twitter, offering help to their talents who are struggling with mental health.
The tweet read: “As a reminder to our Talent, if you are dealing with a difficult personal matter and would like to speak with someone to get the support you need, please don’t hesitate to contact [Counseling Company Name Withheld] at [NUMBER DELETED] or WWE Medical.”
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com reshared the tweet to which Karl responded saying, “They suck bro.” The tweet was soon deleted, but users on the platform were quick to catch up on it.
His comment didn’t sit well with fans as many called him out for using another wrestler’s demise as a reason to lash out at the WWE.
Karl, who is now signed with IMPACT Wrestling, had previously admitted to being unhappy at