Steve Maclin left fans in absolute shock with his actions (Picture: IMPACT Wrestling)
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IMPACT Wrestling fans couldn’t believe what they were seeing as Steve Maclin literally stapled his opponent’s mouth shut.
The current IMPACT Wrestling World Champion successfully defended his title in a bloody and violent brawl against PCO in the main event of Friday’s Under Siege event, and it’s got people talking.
At one point during the intense bout, Maclin got a staple gun and actually used it on PCO’s mouth, with the camera getting in close to show there didn’t appear to be any smoke and mirrors.
The staple was a gruesome moment that’s left fans divided, with many shocked that the pair went so far.
‘This is way too much,’ wrote one fan, with plenty of others agreeing that the two experienced wrestlers were really pushing the boundaries.
‘Alright this is enough,’ added a second person, while a third asked: ‘Who does this appeal to?’
Maclin and PCO didn’t hold back (Picture: IMPACT via Twitter/@wrestlingcovers)
Many fans were disgusted by the graphic scenes (Picture: IMPACT via Twitter/@wrestlingcovers)
Viewers couldn’t believe what they were seeing (Picture: IMPACT via Twitter/@wrestlingcovers)
Echoing that sentiment, a fourth person said: ‘This isn’t even wrestling at this point. This is just absolutely disgusting. Why would anyone agree to do thus crazy or not?’
‘That looks so scary and painful,’ tweeted a different fan, with another describing it as ‘gruesome’ and yet another reading our minds as they said: ‘You could not pay me NEARLY enough.’
Even Maclin’s fellow IMPACT Wrestling star Trinity – formerly known as Naomi in WWE – was shocked in the aftermath as she tweeted: ‘It’s when he pulled the staples out thooooo.’
Not everyone was quite so disgusted though, so some people enjoying the action on display and even wanting to check out the match because of the clip online.
‘People hate this? This match f***ing ruled bro,’ wrote one viewers, while another social media user added: ‘Looks like I need to watch this when I get the chance 😂’
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Ex-WWE star Maclin eventually got the win, with IMPACT president Scott D’Amore keeping his promise to put the world title around his waist before legend Bully Ray came out to attack his boss, and teamed up with the champ to send the retired wrestler through a burning table.
IMPACT Wrestling airs Thursdays on DAZN.
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‘This is way too much!’
