WWE is reportedly undeterred by negative fan reactions following Jey Uso earning another World Heavyweight Championship opportunity. Uso won a battle royal on the October 20 episode of WWE Raw to secure the title shot, a decision that caused a significant outpouring of criticism across social media and YouTube.
The YouTube video highlighting Jey Uso’s victory has accumulated over 90,000 dislikes, starkly contrasting with just over 15,000 likes, a sharp disapproval from a segment of the online audience. Despite this visible backlash, WWE seems to be holding steady in its creative direction.
According to a report from Fightful Select, sources within WWE stated that the company “doesn’t pay attention to YouTube dislikes”. These sources also questioned the reliability of dislike metrics, noting they are often only visible through third-party browser extensions. Furthermore, the company reportedly stressed that such online reactions “have no impact on future creative decisions”.
Instead of altering plans in response to the criticism, WWE is moving forward as scheduled. Jey Uso is set to face CM Punk at the Saturday Night’s Main Event, with the winner becoming the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion following Seth Rollins’ injury.
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