ALBAWABA - A Canadian crowd at the WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 show in Toronto sparked outrage on social media after booing the US National Anthem, as a sign of the recent tariff tensions between the US and Canada.
American singer Elizabeth Irving performed the "Star Spangled Banner" rendition as boos echoed across the stadium, showcasing Canada's discontent with Trump's political and economic changes affecting their country.
American commentator Pat McAfee also showcased his disapproval of the Canadian crowd's boos and told Fox News, "It kind of sucks that it's in the terrible country of Canada that booed our national anthem to start this entire thing."
Canadian crowd boos US National Anthem during WWE Toronto event
An NHL hockey match between the US and Canada in Montreal witnessed a similar incident when the two teams' fans booed each others' national anthems.
While many people showcased their disapproval of the boos, several others pointed out that it's to be expected due to the political tensions between the US and Canada. A social media user on Musk's X (formerly known as Twitter) wrote, "I mean what did you expect."
Another added, "The only weird thing about this is that they play the national anthem at WWE shows."
WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 (Peacock/ Netflix)
The Toronto WWE Elimination Chamber event comes right before Las Vegas' WrestleMania 41, which is an annual wrestling event as popular as the US Super Bowl. Wrestling fans await the two-day event every year to celebrate WWE's most renowned wrestlers.
John Cena came out victorious against fellow wrestler CM Punk and is expected to face WWE's poster boy, Cody Rhodes in Las Vegas' WrestleMania 41 which will premiere on Apr. 19, 2025.
