WWE Royal Rumble 2022 was full of surprises, high-octane matches, and returns. However, one thing WWE did not expect was the WrestleMania 38 sign catching on fire!
The incident took place minutes after the Women’s Royal Rumble match. As Ronda Rousey climbed up on the second rope and pointed towards the WrestleMania sign, the pyrotechnics went off. Moments later a fan noticed sparks flying off the WrestleMania sign!
Twitter User Jake Hausen captured the video:
The #Wrestlemania sign caught on fire after the women’s #RoyalRumble match ???? pic.twitter.com/rBdMBWiwxJ
— Jakehausen (@JakeEdwards75) January 30, 2022
What happened next with WrestleMania sign?
The sign appeared to start melting due to the fire. WWE had to evacuate the fans seated below the sign. WWE then brought the sign down while it was still burning in an attempt to fix it. “A section had to be evacuated after pyro set the WrestleMania sign on fire,” said wrestling commentator Bryan Alvarez.
Fans had to be evacuated after the WrestleMania sign melted during Ronda Rousey’s pyro.#RoyalRumble
(via @SeanRossSapp)pic.twitter.com/0ESbuJ8B53
— B/R Wrestling (@BRWrestling) January 30, 2022
Amidst all the chaos, the wrestlers in the ring were unfazed and continued to perform for the WWE Universe. Current RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch even made fun about it. She sent out a tweet that read, ‘So hot I set the WrestleMania sign on fire.’
So hot I set the WrestleMania sign on fire. #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/U7Xzn9V6uM
— The Man (@BeckyLynchWWE) January 30, 2022
Comicbook’s Brandon Davis sent an update from Twitter that the sign has been fixed quickly and was set to go back up above the ring:
it’s fixed and going back up now
— BD (@BrandonDavisBD) January 30, 2022
Luckily no one in the audience or crew was hurt and WWE will be relieved that it did not escalate.
What did you think of this moment at the pay-per-view?
