{"id":374199,"date":"2025-08-26T06:01:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T06:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/374199\/"},"modified":"2025-08-26T06:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T06:01:09","slug":"fans-criticise-wwe-star-for-joking-about-ozzy-osbournes-death-in-birmingham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/374199\/","title":{"rendered":"Fans criticise WWE star for joking about Ozzy Osbourne&#8217;s death in Birmingham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/brands\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWE<\/a> wrestler Becky Lynch has drawn criticism for making a joke about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/ozzy-osbourne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ozzy Osbourne<\/a>\u2018s death on live TV.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/features\/music-features\/ozzy-osbourne-obituary-black-sabbath-heavy-metal-the-osbournes-3880443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV<\/b><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last night (August 25), WWE brought its live TV show WWE RAW to the BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham. The event, which was live-streamed on Netflix around the globe, came just over a month after the tragic passing of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/black-sabbath\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black Sabbath<\/a> icon Ozzy Osbourne.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-dies-at-the-age-of-76-3879970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The heavy metal pioneer frontman died last month<\/a>\u00a0(July 22) at age 76. In a statement, his family shared that he was \u201csurrounded by love\u201d at the time of his passing. His death came just weeks after he played a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-ozzy-osbourne-give-final-solo-performance-before-farewell-black-sabbath-gig-3876257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0final live show<\/a>\u00a0in his hometown, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbath-and-ozzy-osbournes-final-gig-raised-nearly-200million-for-charity-3876901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raised \u201ca ton\u201d of money for charity<\/a>\u00a0along the way.<\/p>\n<p>At the taping of WWE RAW, Irish wrestler Becky Lynch was involved in a segment against Nikki Bella, building up tension for their Women\u2019s Intercontinental Championship match in Paris this weekend. Becky Lynch plays a villainous character in their feud, and over the course of several weeks has taken it upon herself to insult the audiences and cities they travel to every week.<\/p>\n<p>During last night\u2019s taping, Bella attempted to convince Lynch to wrestle her then and there, only for Lynch to argue that she wasn\u2019t doing that, and took a couple of shots at the recently deceased Ozzy Osbourne.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not wrestling in Birmingham. The only good thing that came out of here died a month ago. But in fairness to Ozzy Osbourne, he had the good sense to move to LA, a proper city.\u00a0 Because if I lived in Birmingham, I\u2019d die too,\u201d Lynch said as boos rang out across the venue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Becky Lynch on Ozzy Osbourne:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I lived in Birmingham, I\u2019d die too!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BECKY WTF \ud83d\udc80<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#WWERAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XnppAec8Oa\">pic.twitter.com\/XnppAec8Oa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestlePurists\/status\/1960075553660125654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans on social media have since voiced their displeasure at the comments, noting that while it is common for a \u201cheel\u201d to take cheap shots at beloved icons, Lynch\u2019s shots were \u201ctoo soon\u201d and \u201cvery disrespectful\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>See a handful of reactions below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Okay, I get Becky&#8217;s a heel but that Ozzy &#8220;joke&#8221; was WAY too soon and very disrespectful. The man just passed away. Let Ozzy rest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/spl97h2zAY\">pic.twitter.com\/spl97h2zAY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u274c\ufe0f Jess \u274c\ufe0f (@PaxValkyria) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaxValkyria\/status\/1960089508533420221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Jesus fucking christ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BeckyLynchWWE<\/a> dropping that comment about Ozzy was too soon and not cool. Low hanging fruit and i hoped you wouldn&#8217;t go there, but you did. Highly disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kaneda \u2013 Secret HQ Reviews (@XboxKaneda) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/XboxKaneda\/status\/1960084605274325227?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">those coments were disgusting and disrespectful<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 GHOST 370 (@WaldaKevin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WaldaKevin\/status\/1960121988481253513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TripleH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@TripleH<\/a> That line about if I lived in Birmingham, I&#8217;d die too that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BeckyLynchWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@BeckyLynchWWE<\/a> said, was quite over the line. I get Kayfabe and storyline, but that was too much. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@wwe<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/wwe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#wwe<\/a> You guys owe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OzzyOsbourne?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@OzzyOsbourne<\/a> &#8216;s family an apology.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pat the Gamer (@PatinDetroitMi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatinDetroitMi\/status\/1960103164666843210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">That\u2019s an absolutely disgusting effort to be a heel. Way below the line.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wrestling Savage (@Wrestl1ngSavage) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Wrestl1ngSavage\/status\/1960089501994238360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ozzy Osbourne, though never active in a WWE ring, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021. He first appeared in WWE programming all the way back at WrestleMania 2 in 1986, when he was ringside to support to help The British Bulldogs win the World Tag Team Championships. In 2009, he and Sharon Osbourne hosted an episode of WWE RAW.<\/p>\n<p>His last contribution to the WWE was for 2022\u2019s Survivor Series: WarGames event, for which he let the company use Black Sabbath\u2019s \u2018War Pigs\u2019 as its theme song, and appeared in a video package. In the package, he sang along to \u2018War Pigs\u2019, and said \u201cWelcome to WarGames\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Since Ozzy Osbourne\u2019s passing, thousands of fans have taken to the streets of Birmingham to leave flowers and emotional tributes to the Black Sabbath icon, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-funeral-thousands-gather-emotional-family-rock-icon-laid-to-rest-3881754\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thousands more lined the streets on July 31 for the funeral procession<\/a>. Ozzy was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ozzy-osbourne-laid-to-rest-in-grounds-of-uk-mansion-after-private-ceremony-attended-by-elton-john-metallica-and-more-3882106\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">laid to rest at a private ceremony<\/a>\u00a0in Buckinghamshire, which was attended by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/elton-john\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elton John<\/a>, members of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/metallica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metallica<\/a> and more.<\/p>\n<p>Countless names have come forward to pay tribute to Ozzy, including\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/zak-starkey-reveals-he-turned-down-chance-to-join-sabbath-3880363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zak Starkey<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/adam-sandler-looks-back-at-ozzy-osbournes-badass-cameo-in-little-nicky-3880286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Sandler<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-ghost-dedicate-sold-out-madison-square-garden-show-to-ozzy-osbourne-3880029\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghost<\/a>\u2019s Tobias Forge,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/alice-cooper-pays-tribute-to-icon-ozzy-osbourne-3880116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alice Cooper<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/elton-john\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elton John<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/yungblud\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yungblud<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/billie-joe-armstrong\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Billie Joe Armstrong<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/jack-white\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jack White<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/watch-coldplay-honour-ozzy-osbourne-with-cover-of-black-sabbaths-changes-3880176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coldplay<\/a>,\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/former-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist-jake-e-lee-shares-touching-final-text-message-from-black-sabbath-legend-3880434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jake E Lee<\/a>. Touching messages have also been shared by his Sabbath bandmates\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/black-sabbaths-tony-iommi-pays-tribute-to-ozzy-osbourne-there-wont-ever-be-another-like-him-3880008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tony Iommi<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/bill-ward-and-geezer-butler-remember-late-black-sabbath-frontman-ozzy-osbourne-youre-forever-in-my-heart-3880014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Ward and Geezer Butler<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/judas-priests-rob-halford-bawled-his-eyes-out-for-hours-after-hearing-of-ozzy-osbournes-death-3885842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford also recently revealed his reaction to the news<\/a>, admitting that he \u201cjust curled up in a ball and bawled my eyes out for hours. I just couldn\u2019t believe it. I still can\u2019t believe it now. I\u2019m still grieving, like so many people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WWE wrestler Becky Lynch has drawn criticism for making a joke about Ozzy Osbourne\u2018s death on live TV.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":374200,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7820],"tags":[855,748,393,4884,3981,453,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-374199","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-birmingham","8":"tag-birmingham","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-metal","13":"tag-rock","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115093548778585347","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=374199"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/374199\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/374200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=374199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=374199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=374199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}