Wrestlers React And Warn Fans After Twitter Verification Changes, NJPW Issues Statement

Twitter changed its verification system on April 20, removing blue checkmarks from verified users and asking them to pay $8 for Twitter Blue. 

Of course, anyone can pay $8 for Twitter Blue and get the same blue checkmark that wrestlers have or used to have through the verification process. 

With the changes in the verification system, many wrestlers took to social media to warn their fans or give general thoughts on the changes. 

@Twitter – YOU are now responsible for Paying back the people who get scammed by a “verified” Alexa bliss accounts
… this one’s on you now. #DumbestThingEver

— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) April 20, 2023

Sure you think that. You don’t know what we go through. Obviously you haven’t had your safety in jeopardy because
Of scammers. People showing up @ your work or threatening you bc an acct on twitter was scamming them pretending to be you. Sit down and enjoy your check mark. —-

— Lexi (Kaufman) Cabrera (@AlexaBliss_WWE) April 20, 2023

I will NOT be signing up for twitter blue so if you see @wwenikkicross with a blue tick, it is not me. https://t.co/wLPD384uL8

— Nicola Glencross (@WWENikkiCross) April 20, 2023

Go to hell blue check mark. Respectfully.

— Renee Paquette (@ReneePaquette) April 20, 2023

Please don’t cancel me when some stupid fake Dijak account says some reprehensible shit. Thanks.

— DIJAK (@DijakWWE) April 20, 2023

What if we take that $8 and give it to an animal shelter every month —

— — QUEEN ZELINA — (@ZelinaVegaWWE) April 20, 2023

FUCK BLUE CHECK MARK

— 伊藤麻希 Maki Itoh (@maki_itoh) April 21, 2023

YEP!!

So max did you send me the money yet?

…..max?

— Samuel Guevara (@sammyguevara) April 20, 2023

Lost my verification alongside everyone, so I’m gonna do this ONCE. I will ONLY communicate on THIS twitter account, IG/FB/YT = qosbaszler Twitch = QoSpades. That’s IT. I don’t have Telegram/WhatsApp/GoogleWhateverthefuck/etc. I have no “private” email for fans.

— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) April 21, 2023

“And then, even if you DO pay us, someone else can also pay us and we will STILL let them impersonate you.” https://t.co/IskxqohJxJ

— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) April 22, 2023

The only social media I run is this account, @char1ie_gir1 , charliegirl (twitch), @/ imkingkota (insta) and @/ char1iegir1 (tik tok).

I don’t have any“private” accounts. I will never and have never asked for money or anything of the sort. They are scammers, please be weary —

— ———————- — (@ImKingKota) April 21, 2023

No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark after No Blue Check Mark.

— Sheamus (@WWESheamus) April 20, 2023

NJPW issued the following statement: 

Thank you for supporting New Japan Pro-Wrestling. 

Due to changes in the verification system for Twitter users, wrestlers and NJPW affiliated accounts may or may not have blue verified checks, and accounts with a verified badge may or may not represent who they claim. 

For authentic Twitter accounts, please reference the links on our profile page. 

Additionally, the following are official NJPW accounts:

Japanese account @njpw1972

Global @njpwglobal

NJPW World @njpwworld

NJPW of America @njpwofamerica

NJPW TAMASHII @njtamashii

NJPW Collection @njpw_collection

NJPW Strong Spirits Global @njpwss_global

 President Takami Ohbari @takamiohbari 

Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi @njpwsugabayashi

Please beware of tweets, and especially unsolicited DMs from non official accounts. 

A reminder to all fans to check the follower count and other tweets made by the account before interacting with wrestler accounts on Twitter.