UPDATED: Lio Rush Tweets Controversial Comment About Emma, Gets Negative Backlash From Ricochet, Bray Wyatt, Others

UPDATE: Jack Gallagher has also taken Lio Rush to task for his controversial tweet. You can read Gallagher’s response to Lio Rush on social media below.

Gallagher wrote, “Apologising because people didn’t like your joke, not for joking about someone losing their job. Also, try the English classes at the PC. ”

Apologising because people didn't like your joke, not for joking about someone losing their job. Also, try the English classes at the PC. 👍 https://t.co/tZnaDzqB5K

— Jack A. Gallagher (@GentlemanJackG) October 29, 2017

ORIGINAL: While other wrestlers tweeted their thanks to Emma following her release from WWE today, Lio Rush tweeted a comment that many took as disrespectful. In response to Emma’s release, Rush tweeted out “I guess these are the things that happen when you’re not TRULY ready for @WWEAsuka ??” which he later deleted, but the comment got a lot of negative feedback from other wrestlers.

Wow, kid. Didn’t you just get here? Professionalism goes a long way.

— Peyton Royce (@WWEPeytonRoyce) October 29, 2017

You aint gonna make it here with the wolves, kid.

— Bray Wyatt (@WWEBrayWyatt) October 29, 2017

Oh, Lio…. pic.twitter.com/le4V6q059C

— WWE Murphy (@WWE_Murphy) October 29, 2017

@itsLioRush SHOW SOME RESPECT!! Have some class. You work for the same company. I’m so disgusted.

— MilenaRoucka (@LaRosaMendes) October 29, 2017

Dude… pic.twitter.com/jSQxsraB42

— Ricochet (@KingRicochet) October 29, 2017

Lio then tweeted an apology, saying his original tweet had been “completely blown out of proportion.”

🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/tFcy6RracL

— M.O.T.H (@itsLioRush) October 29, 2017