WWE forced to censor Byte This

[Guest stringerbell]

On Byte This this week, Matt Striker did a parody where he dressed up and acted like the Ultimate Warrior. During the parody, when asked how he got so big, he responded "steroids, lots of steroids."

 

Since the live broadcast, WWE has edited out much of the content regarding Warrior, likely due to the steroids comment.

 

The decision to edit the show is interesting considering that Vince McMahon has been ranting about how against censorship he is for the past few days.

 

Credit: WWE.com

[Guest stringerbell]

Last night on “Byte This!,” what was intended to be a light-hearted parody on the Ultimate Warrior’s official statement regarding his refusal to appear on the show may have gone a little overboard. Todd Grisham and Matt Striker went into a direction that was not the original intent of the producers of “Byte This!” or WWE.

 

This morning, Grisham said , “I think we both got caught up in the moment. I guess I was still hot about Warrior referring to Droz as a cripple and me as “queer,” but that’s still no excuse. Matt and I went into business for ourselves.”

 

“We were having fun with it,” Striker added. “I’m actually a big fan. There was no script, except the verbiage that was his.”

 

the edited version of “Byte This!” that better reflects the original intention of the skit.

 

Credit: WWE.com

[Guest JMA]

Boo. Is the unedited version online?

[Guest Amy Ace]

I hate to say it but Warrior was right, Grisham is a queer.

[2GOLD 0]

Damn that RTC. Damn them to hell.

[Guest Eric the Eagle]

Of course, there is a difference between censorship and realizing you've taken something too far, or that you've suddenly opened yourself to possible lawsuits.

 

But nah, it's Vince, it's GOT to be evil, right?

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Let's see if Striker is this lovestruck by the company when he gets his release in 3-6 months.

[CheesalaIsGood 0]

You don't say steroids on WWE. Ever.

[2GOLD 0]

You don't say steroids on WWE. Ever.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

You have to call them "supplements"

[Dangerous A 0]

Actually the steroid doctor that went to jail for "allegedly" providing WWF wrestlers with steroids called them "candies" saying "the boys need their candies". Hilarious.

 

I like "candies" better.

[The Tino Standard 0]

Striker could've avoided all headaches with his Warrior parody if he'd have said "ICOPRO" instead.

[Downhome 0]

I thought that was rather...odd, that they kept saying "the S word" on a WWE production. You guys need to find and download the original airing, it was great.