A WWE Hall of Famer has suggested Travis Scott ‘deserves to have his jaw shattered’ after injuring Cody Rhodes at Elimination Chamber.
The rapper caused controversy at the event, due to his presence in the ring as John Cena made a shock heel turn.
After winning the Elimination Chamber match, 16-time world champion Cena stunned fans by attacking Rhodes and aligning himself with Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
During the beat down, which happened in the middle of the ring, Scott himself got involved and was seen hitting the Undisputed WWE Champion.
A number of those slaps appeared to make contact with Rhodes’ face, and he was said to have suffered a legitimate busted eardrum and black eye.
The incident has drawn a fair amount of reaction from both fans and former wrestlers alike, who have questioned why Scott was involved in the segment at all.
Many have suggested he has a ‘receipt’ coming from Rhodes, while eight-time Hardcore Champion Bully Ray believes the rapper deserves a much more brutal punishment.
“Travis Scott deserves to have his jaw shattered and wired shut,” the Hall of Famer said on a recent episode of Busted Open Radio, before explaining how the incident was allowed to happen.
“It’s when the mark in the ring all of a sudden decides that he’s a pro wrestler and he knows what the hell he’s doing, and that mark is Travis Scott.
“(A busted eardrum) is not pleasant. Travis Scott decided that he’s going to look like some tough guy in front of the world.
“You got one coming, Travis. I hope it’s from Cody. If it’s not from him, I hope I never see you one day.”
Another former ECW wrestler, Stevie Richards, echoed Bully Ray’s thoughts, describing Scott as a ‘jerk’ for hurting Rhodes.
He said: “What a jerk move… Travis Scott, you’re an a**hole.”
“Nobody cares about you.”
Despite criticism of Scott’s involvement in Cena’s heel turn, it appears WWE are doubling down on the rapper.
In the days following Elimination Chamber, chief content officer Paul ‘Triple H‘ Levesque shared a video of Scott coming through the curtain not long after he delivered a stiff-looking slap to the side of Rhodes’ head.
The rapper said his experience in the ring was ‘low-key better than performing’ – to which Triple H replied: “wait until you’re in there doing it.”
Reports have also suggested Scott has actually been training at an unnamed WWE legend’s school, and that there have indeed been talks about him having matches.
If he does step into the squared circle for a match, the rapper will need to learn how to throw a worked punch – or risk plenty more receipts coming his way.
