The backlash surrounding Cody Rhodes reclaiming the Undisputed WWE Championship on the March 6 episode of WWE SmackDown continues to spiral and a new update has revealed how far one person allegedly went to push the online negativity. The match, which saw Rhodes defeat Drew McIntyre in the SmackDown main event from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, quickly became one of the most disliked WWE uploads of 2026 after it was posted to YouTube. Fans flooded the video with negative reactions as debate over the title change spread across social media. But screenshots circulating online now suggest the backlash may have been artificially amplified. A Twitter user operating under the handle @rawaftermania40 began posting messages claiming responsibility for botting a large portion of the dislikes on the video. The user initially bragged about purchasing tens of thousands of dislikes simply to see how people would react. However, another post from the same account which surfaced shortly before the profile was deleted revealed what the stunt allegedly cost. The user also claimed the campaign wasnt finished yet and suggested another large order had already been placed for the following day. Screenshots shared alongside the posts appeared to show a dashboard for a service offering engagement manipulation tied to the SmackDown highlight video. If the claims are accurate, it means the user was willing to spend over $500 simply to push negative engagement on a single wrestling video. Shortly after the posts began gaining traction online and users started pushing back, the Twitter account was deleted. As of the latest update on March 7, the video had climbed close to one million views while continuing to rack up a heavily skewed dislike ratio. The title change itself set the stage for WrestleMania 42, where Rhodes is expected to defend the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton after Orton won the 2026 Mens Elimination Chamber match. But now the discussion surrounding the match has shifted toward the strange lengths someone allegedly went to in order to manipulate the reaction online. Would someone really spend that kind of money just to dislike a wrestling video, or do you think the posts were simply trolling for attention? Share your thoughts and let us know what you think. G Add as a preferred source on Google
