Elon Musk’s Twitter continues to stir up controversy by removing verified blue check marks for anyone who refuses to pay $8 a month. This includes celebrities, wrestlers, and many others. With that being said, Musk has kept some of his main critics (LeBron James, Stephen King, etc.) verified in what appears to be an effort to “troll” them.
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood, sports, wrestling, and more have announced that they will not be paying for Twitter Blue. Those that don’t pay for the blue checks run the risk of being impersonated and taken advantage of. It’ll also make it much easier for scam accounts to pose as the talent themselves. Some of the names in wrestling against paying include Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Sheamus, Renee Paquette, Zelina Vega, Dakota Kai, and others.
Bliss wrote, “@Twitter – YOU are now responsible for Paying back the people who get scammed by a “verified” Alexa bliss accounts … this one’s on you now. #DumbestThhngEver You don’t know what we go through. Obviously you haven’t had your safety in jeopardy because of scammers. People showing up @ your work or threatening you bc an acct on twitter was scamming them pretending to be you. Sit down and enjoy your check mark.”
Nikki Cross added, “I will NOT be signing up for twitter blue so if you see @wwenikkicross with a blue tick, it is not me.”
New Japan Pro Wrestling also issued the following statement on the matter:
Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling.
Due to changes in the verification system for Twitter users, wrestlers and NJPW affiliated accounts may or may not have blue verified checks, and accounts with a verified badge may or may not represent who they claim.
For authentic Twitter accounts, please reference the links on our profile page.
Additionally, the following are official NJPW accounts:
Japanese account @njpw1972
Global @njpwglobal
NJPW World @njpwworld
NJPW of America @njpwofamerica
NJPW TAMASHII @njtamashii
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President Takami Ohbari @takamiohbari
Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi @njpwsugabayashi
Please beware of tweets, and especially unsolicited DMs from non official accounts.
You can check out some of the reactions below:
@Twitter – YOU are now responsible for Paying back the people who get scammed by a “verified” Alexa bliss accounts
… this one’s on you now. ✌️#DumbestThingEver— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) April 20, 2023
Sure you think that. You don’t know what we go through. Obviously you haven’t had your safety in jeopardy because
Of scammers. People showing up @ your work or threatening you bc an acct on twitter was scamming them pretending to be you. Sit down and enjoy your check mark. 👍🏻— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) April 20, 2023
I will NOT be signing up for twitter blue so if you see @wwenikkicross with a blue tick, it is not me. https://t.co/wLPD384uL8
— Nicola Glencross (@WWENikkiCross) April 20, 2023
Go to hell blue check mark. Respectfully.
— Renee Paquette (@ReneePaquette) April 20, 2023
Please don’t cancel me when some stupid fake Dijak account says some reprehensible shit. Thanks.
— DIJAK (@DijakWWE) April 20, 2023
What if we take that $8 and give it to an animal shelter every month 🥺
— 👑 QUEEN ZELINA 👑 (@ZelinaVegaWWE) April 20, 2023
FUCK BLUE CHECK MARK
— 伊藤麻希 Maki Itoh (@maki_itoh) April 21, 2023
YEP!!
So max did you send me the money yet?
…..max?
— Samuel Guevara (@sammyguevara) April 20, 2023
Lost my verification alongside everyone, so I’m gonna do this ONCE. I will ONLY communicate on THIS twitter account, IG/FB/YT = qosbaszler Twitch = QoSpades. That’s IT. I don’t have Telegram/WhatsApp/GoogleWhateverthefuck/etc. I have no “private” email for fans.
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) April 21, 2023
“And then, even if you DO pay us, someone else can also pay us and we will STILL let them impersonate you.” https://t.co/IskxqohJxJ
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) April 22, 2023
The only social media I run is this account, @char1ie_gir1 , charliegirl (twitch), @/ imkingkota (insta) and @/ char1iegir1 (tik tok).
I don’t have any“private” accounts. I will never and have never asked for money or anything of the sort. They are scammers, please be weary 🤍
— 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖑𝖎𝖊𝖌𝖎𝖗𝖑 🎮 (@ImKingKota) April 21, 2023
No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark.
— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) April 20, 2023
