Mainstream media recently had it’s attention on WWE following Kevin Owens & Elias’ RAW segment in Seattle, Washington last Monday night. The segment was covered by publications such as Forbes, Newsweek, ESPN and other sports outlets.
 
The crowd began to boo at Elias & Kevin Owens after Elias took a shot at Seattle for not having an NBA team. The heat picked up throughout the remainder of the segment. Some compared it to the criticism Roman Reigns received on RAW the night after WrestleMania 33 where he defeated The Undertaker. The booing continued for over six minutes, as seen in the video of The RAW segment below.
 
The Seattle Supersonics were the most recent NBA team that Seattle had, dating back to 1967, until moving to Oklahoma City in 2008 (later to be re-named The Oklahoma City Thunder).
 
The following was tweeted by Bryan Alvarez of F4Wonline.com, who was at The Key Arena for RAW:

Dude, this heat. #Raw
— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) October 2, 2018

Coincidentally, perhaps the biggest pop I’ve ever heard live was also in this same building about 20 years ago for, of all things, New Age Outlaws doing their catchphrase. #RAW
— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) October 2, 2018

This is the craziest negative reaction I’ve ever heard live. I am not kidding. #RAW pic.twitter.com/PBrg17vxkv
— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) October 2, 2018