{"id":124621,"date":"2024-05-29T09:00:24","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=124621"},"modified":"2024-05-28T21:21:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T01:21:13","slug":"free-otis-the-wwe-fan-movement-for-otis-to-let-go-of-gable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/05\/29\/free-otis-the-wwe-fan-movement-for-otis-to-let-go-of-gable\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Otis: The WWE Fan Movement For Otis To Let Go Of Gable"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otis<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has emerged as the overwhelming fan favorite following\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chad Gable&#8217;s<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> heel turn and plight to win the WWE Intercontinental Championship.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gable&#8217;s new trait for dressing down the\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Alpha Academy<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has hit a nerve. When Gable humiliates\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Maxxine Dupri,<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0fans are amused. When he mocks\u00a0<\/span><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Akira Tozawa,<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0fans are unmoved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But when he calls Otis a disappointment\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fans<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0are heartbroken, apoplectic, and enraged.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gable is also forcing Otis to hurt fellow WWE superstars so he can win matches. Otis has been physically emotional and torn over whether to do what he&#8217;s told or what he thinks is right.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Otis you are so loved <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FreeOtis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FreeOtis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u7zlMooVwG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/u7zlMooVwG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; e (@punksriptiide) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/punksriptiide\/status\/1792710598750568534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Free Otis\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some have plastered demands to &#8216;Free Otis&#8217;\u00a0or at least &#8216;Chad Be Nice To Otis&#8217; to signs and held them aloft in arenas.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If Gable unleashes one more slap across Otis&#8217;s face,\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it&#8217;s likely<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a &#8216;leave Britney alone&#8217; TikTok trend will break out.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But it isn&#8217;t just in arenas across America and Saudi Arabia where the &#8216;let&#8217;s go Otis&#8217; chants have been deafening. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many have taken to social media to call for Otis to let go of his long-term friendship with Gable and strike out on his own. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otis\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is torn<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as to what to do. Listen to his friend even though he doesn&#8217;t agree with him, or end a friendship.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Even the <strong><em>WWE Raw<\/em><\/strong> broadcaster USA Network has had to get involved.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Chad has steered Otis in the right direction before tbh.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; USA Network (@USANetwork) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/USANetwork\/status\/1795286952998277143?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WWE Raw<\/strong><\/em> Commentator <strong>Pat McAfee<\/strong> can&#8217;t stay silent either.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f\ud83d\udde3\ufe0fLET\u2019S GO OTIS<\/p>\n<p>Otis has GOTTA get the HELL aht of the Alpha Academy <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AJn1tdKxHv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/AJn1tdKxHv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mRlNftFfMd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/mRlNftFfMd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatMcAfeeShow\/status\/1795282661621055946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Why Do We Love Otis?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The main question is why do WWE fans love Otis so much that his mistreatment garners the loudest responses on <em>WWE Raw<\/em>? <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Firstly,\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">just<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0look at him. As wide as he is tall, Otis has a unique look that is perfect for the wrestling world. The &#8220;Human Treetrunk&#8221; could be a one-dimensional heel\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">but<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0his charisma and unique offense make him\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">insanely<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0fun to watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The gyrating, the shaking, and the dancing make it impossible to take your eyes off Otis when he&#8217;s on WWE TV. Then there&#8217;s his incredible version of the worm &#8211; the caterpillar.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otis is a man of few words\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">but<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0everything he does say is hilarious due to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=KKP3j90LmS0\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">delivery and comic timing.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Recently\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gable<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> has forced Otis to abandon his tag team career so that he can focus on winning the WWE Intercontinental Championship.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gable has also banned Otis from performing the caterpillar.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otis is being held back<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, as well as<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0humiliated, and fans aren&#8217;t happy about it.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This fan support shows the WWE Universe is dying for Otis to stop loyally following Gable and stand up for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Otis was feeling it and Gable was NOT having it.<\/p>\n<p>This whole story is COOKING <\/p>\n<p>This is GOLD \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tABleoRgZk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tABleoRgZk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Julian Weeks (@JulianWks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulianWks\/status\/1795278625958424747?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When Will Otis Free Himself?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otis is the only member of the Alpha Academy that has interfered on Gable&#8217;s behalf. Dupri and Tozawa both refuse. Otis proved he is Gable&#8217;s No.1 Guy by reluctantly clotheslining <strong>Sami Zayn<\/strong> to gift Gable a win on <em>WWE Raw\u00a0<\/em>a few weeks ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But even Zayn can&#8217;t stay mad at Otis.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EVERYBODY LOVES OTIS<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2rJsdNQqyl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/2rJsdNQqyl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1792736658946752879?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otis attempted to interfere on Gable&#8217;s behalf at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/05\/25\/wwe-king-and-queen-of-the-ring-match-review-with-star-ranking\/\" target=\"_self\"><em>WWE King &amp; Queen of the Ring<\/em><\/a> but accidentally hit Gable. Many thought this would act as the spark for Otis to run free. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But it&#8217;s only made things worse. Gable has become even more abusive and overbearing\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">and<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0Otis still feels he can&#8217;t leave him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Many fans find the storyline heartbreaking to watch but &#8211; <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">like<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0a gripping soap\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">opera &#8211;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0don&#8217;t want it to end. The support for Otis is growing\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">with<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0each\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">day,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> as Gable becomes more and more hated.\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">When things finally come to a head and we get the inevitable Otis vs. Gable match we are likely to see a babyface\/ heel reaction like no other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At this point, the match is too big to happen anywhere other than a Big Four PLE. <em><strong>SummerSlam<\/strong><\/em> in August seems the sensible bet. This gives us a lot more heartbreaking twists and turns until an August showdown. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Otis vs. Gable <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">has<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0everything it needs in place to be one of the biggest matches going into <a href=\"https:\/\/onlocationexp.com\/wwe\/summerslam-tickets?utm_source=wwe.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=wwe_summerslam-featured_events_carousel\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE SummerSlam.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is getting too heartbreaking! <\/p>\n<p>Free Otis. <\/p>\n<p>Damn it Chad, leave Otis alone! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rswjhxLgmf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/rswjhxLgmf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wrestling Heartbreak \ud83d\udc94 (@WWFHeartbreak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWFHeartbreak\/status\/1795474095234011248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OTIS IS CONFUSED.<\/p>\n<p>He doesn&#39;t know whether to listen to Sami or Gable.<\/p>\n<p>This is the GREATEST storyline going on right now in all of professional wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>CINEMA. 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CINEMA.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWERaw<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IjPQUIgadq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/IjPQUIgadq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; EliteRockerz \ud835\udd4f (@EliteClubS0B) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EliteClubS0B\/status\/1795282459124531654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Otis\u2019 funniest Alpha Academy moments: WWE Top 10, Aug. 31, 2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KKP3j90LmS0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/h3>\n<p><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/span><\/em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/span><\/em><\/a><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. 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When he mocks\u00a0Akira Tozawa,\u00a0fans are unmoved.\u00a0 But when he calls Otis a disappointment\u00a0fans,\u00a0are heartbroken, apoplectic, and enraged.\u00a0Gable is also forcing [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3852,"featured_media":124641,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2192,25,4,3],"tags":[1444,5380,47],"class_list":["post-124621","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wrestling","category-raw","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe","tag-chad-gable","tag-otis","tag-wwe"],"modified_by":"Chinyere Okafor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3852"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124621"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124621\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124621"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}