WWE star Austin Theory has heated spat with newspaper editor after he called pro wrestling 'fake'

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WWE star Austin Theory appeared to get into a heated argument with an Australian newspaper editor as the pro wrestler was in the newsroom to promote the company’s upcoming Elimination Chamber premium live event in Perth.

A video circulated across social media showed Theory yelling at The West Australian’s editor-in-chief Anthony De Cegile. Theory was seen in a video asking De Cegile to repeat himself.

"I mean, it’s fake…" De Cegile says in the clip. "Like, you’re not actually hitting each other."

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Austin Theory during Wrestlemania Night 1 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on April 1, 2023. (Joe Camporeale-USA Today Sports)

The West Australian reported that Theory took issue with pro wrestling being called "fake" and not as difficult as Australian Rules football or Rugby League. For what it’s worth, Elimination Chamber will take place Saturday at Optus Stadium – the home of the Australian Football League’s West Coast Eagles and Fermantle Football Club.

Theory then teed off on De Cegile.

"Hold on a second, you brought me in here and you’re going to talk to me like this? No man. Just cause you’re in charge of some s--- here, man, doesn’t mean you can talk to me like this," Theory said.

De Cegile said he didn’t mean to offend Theory.

"You’re saying what I do is easy and you’re in front of all your people in here talking about my job’s easy," Theory said. "You couldn’t walk a damn day in my shoes.… Are you kidding me, man? I’ll smack the s--- out of you right now. I’m not playing around.

"You bring me out here for some media, man. This guy’s talking his f---ing head off, man.