UPDATE 3:00PM ET
Due to a stern letter from the WWE's legal department, the two pictures we posted to accompany this article were taken down. It's obvious they're going to try to cover this up (pun intended) as much as possible, though that's odd given how the company thrives on controversy.
Also interesting is how other sections of the world handled the broadcast. In the UK, the scene aired uncut, and the "slip" was far more apparent and obvious. In Canada, the camera cut to a long shot of the crowd until Ric Flair came to the ring to disrupt the situation.
Still, it's hard to imagine why they weren't prepared for such a planned segment, or why they even let Lita take off her top in the first place. That's the type of logic that makes the entire thing look and feel staged, even if it was fairly obvious regardless. There was an extra set of clothes in the bed, which Lita quickly slipped on before John Cena came down to the ring and pulled her out from under the covers.
The entire scenario screams publicity stunt because of the way it played out, and why the lawyers even bothered (given how many countless other forums have pictures and video readily available) doesn't make much sense either.
Maybe we should be flattered that they care.
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Tan The Man
"(especially not the fans in attendance who had cameras flashing quicker than a strobe light)"
Fun stuff...
2 - World Sex News Editor
We've followed Nipplegate with much interest from here in Europe, and are eagerly awaiting the first "Nipple Trauma" law suit. It's bad enough seeing people in hospitals dying from alcohol and tobacco related illness, and expect the first self-help groups any time now. At least traumatised individuals can calm their nerves with a cigarette and wiskey.
3 - Craig Lyndall
This is just what the WWE needs. They have been aching for some press for awhile now, I am sure.
4 - derf
Without pictures, this article is useless
5 - Linc654
This article worthless without pics - okay, maybe not useless but greatly devalued.
6 - Joe
Nothing will happen. This was on cable TV, no? There are no FCC regulations for a pay service. Most cable channels self-regulate so they can get more sponsers.
7 - Webbster
...and it was on cable tv so who give a fark.
8 - mia
I recorded it. I was gonna watch it this morning but the bus came too soon. But surprisingly i did see the end with john cena attack edge. Yay!
As for Lita she is a slute.
9 - tyler
These stories are always awesome because the hippies instantly freak out about what other countries do. I have 900 channels on my DirecTV, and anything goes on 895 of them, but the hippies won't be happy until they get to see a donkey banging a midget on CBS at 8:00.
10 - Phillip Winn
It is worth noting that the first picture in the article didn't actually appear on US cable TV, but only on the satellite feed, which remained un-blacked-out. In case the hippies care.
11 - Bill
And I imagine the neo-cons won't be happy until your 900 channels have nothing but religious freaks blaming natural disasters and terrorist attacks on people who don't want a God that isn't theirs crammed down their throats at every turn. Beauty of the TV is it has an off button. If you don't want to see that donkey banging a midget then you don't have to. If it was up to people like you nobody would have a choice except the people who pay to have God in their lives.
12 - Jorge
The showing of a bear female breast is worthy of a blog post. There's a fatwa in some highly advanced muslim state that says a married, that is two people legally wed, cannot see each other completely naked or it annuls the marriage...
This bespeaks such fear of life, such anal existential angst that the only course of action justified is many years of intensive counselling.
In the mean time people are dying because they are bombed with white phospor ammunition. The regrettable cost of war. But anything to do with sex? Call the cops, we're being morally assaulted.
Is it just me and my value system that's out of kilter or is this world populated with sick perverts?
13 - Joe Mama
You got to be kidding. Even with a magnifing glass, i don't see anything. My eyeballs hurt from the strain.
14 - evadnikufesin
Uh, dude... I hate to burst your bubble but this here is what ya call a "non starter". That "nipple" is almost impossible to distinguish from a "pasty".
Either way.. I don't bother wasting my time watching WWE, and neither should you, bud...
15 - Matt Paprocki
...and it was on cable tv so who give a fark.
Sadly, a lot of people. It's always funny to check the Parents Telivision Councils website to see what they find, and all the links to tell sponsors how offended you are by advertising for the program in question (even if you didn't see the program to begin with).
16 - blah
Well, use it against them! Follow the Parents Television Council's links and go to the sponsors and THANK them. Weite HAPPY letters to the FCC instead!
Fight back against these right wing assholes!
17 - Everett W.
If WWE wants controversy, let's point out that the group has yet to implement the drug and medical testing program that it promised seven weeks ago.
18 - JELIEL³
Speaking of Fark... BC has been farked LOL :D
19 - grimcat
411mania.com had some better shots up in thier forum that were linked to photobucket. It does look like she had a pasty of some sort on.
And as far as the photo removal, WWE is overly protective of the people they own *did I say that outloud?* hence the lack of any fansites anymore.
20 - Y2Jericho
WHOO!
21 - who
i like lita boob
22 - George Dionne
No one will complain. It's not a family show (anymore), it's on cable, and it was on near 11pm. The only publicity that will come out of this is the current publicity that states "something might come out of this". It's the WWE not the NFL.
23 - JasonV
That was a huge boob! Nice implants :)
24 - Ivan
Matt Hardy says: "Ehh, been there done that."
25 - desiree
i was at hershey when this happened...and saw her whole boob...it looked sooo fake. i also recorded raw, and my dad wanted to see if they edited it out, they did but if u pause it at the right part u can see her nipple, just for all the guys out there who want to look