WWE Puts the Squeeze on Man Nipples

Posted Mar 28th 2008 5:55PM by TMZ Staff

Nipplegate 2008 has broken out in Florida! Wrestlers John Cena, Triple H, Randy Orton and Big Show are all proudly baring their nipple-free chests on a huge banner in downtown Orlando. Wait, what?

City officials met with some WWE suits to figure out how to keep the wrestling poster from looking "too provocative." The outcome - the WWE slammed, er, airbrushed the nipples into oblivion. Billboard malfunction!

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Mayor Buddy Dyer liked the nipple-free poster and added that there was some sort of city ordinance that banned public display of male nipples. For the love of Janet Jackson! But according to the city's press secretary no such ordinance exists.

Only one banner was targeted for nipple eradication. However, buses all over town are still cruising the streets baring the original posters of the wrestlers --male nipples and all. Flaunt 'em if you got 'em!

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76. Who cares if these sexy men are showing there nipples, i think its hot. but i bet if that was a bunch of women up there with there nipples showing then it wouldn't be a problem. I say "PUT THEM HOT NIPPLE MEN BACK UP, FOR ALL US WOMEN WHO LOVE TO SEE SEXY SWEATY MAN NIPPLES, YUMM".

Posted at 3:41PM on Mar 29th 2008 by lisa

77. Its like saying we should airbrush the state of Florida because it looks like a penis.

Posted at 3:57PM on Mar 29th 2008 by Josh

78. Christy, I truly hope for your own sake that you're not serious. I occasionally watch wrestling for a few laughs...but please...even Britney and Paris know that it's all fake.

Posted at 4:28PM on Mar 29th 2008 by V. McMahon

79. I used to love wrestling when I was like six or seven. Then I found out it was fake. I cannot understand the people who still watch this stuff. Sure it's good for a laugh once in a while, based purely on how hokey and overly dramatic it is. I can almost guarantee that this mayor is a closet case. So does Florida arrest men on the beach or swimming pools. Insane. Someone has to put a stop to this non-sence before we end up with micro chips in our wrists and eating soilent green.

Posted at 4:43PM on Mar 29th 2008 by Jesse Custer

80. That's hilarious! My company is working on some additional media for this event!!! You'll also see some nipilicious Buliding Projections if you're in Orlando. Look out for that at night on the Marriott Downtown!

Posted at 4:53PM on Mar 29th 2008 by Beth

81. Now they resemble Anime characters. (male anime characters have no nipples)

Posted at 6:42PM on Mar 29th 2008 by James Among

82. This is absolutely rediculous!!! They look like god damn aliens!

Posted at 7:48PM on Mar 29th 2008 by Kill

83. OH PLEASE!!! This is insane!

Posted at 8:56PM on Mar 29th 2008 by Shondra

84. That's actually pretty gross. It just looks wrong and makes me uncomfortable. I am offended by the nipple-less men. Does my being offended by the lack of nipples trump the nipple haters?

Posted at 5:57PM on Mar 30th 2008 by Jenn93

85. are you frigging kidding me!!! what bull crap is that, how provocative could it be? get a clue people, mens nipples are not sex organs. go back to puritania will you.

Posted at 12:49PM on Mar 31st 2008 by dan

86. maybe this mayor guy is the only one sexually provoked but wrestler nipples...lol...ewww....what is next??

Posted at 1:37PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Jamie

87. only in the U.S.A

Posted at 3:17PM on Mar 31st 2008 by katrina

88. that is just SOOOOO american.

Posted at 3:29PM on Mar 31st 2008 by gardner

89. WTF is the matter with florida? it's become the red-state home of moronitude.

Posted at 9:00PM on Mar 31st 2008 by 01.20.09

90. That billboard is as fake as the show!

Posted at 1:24PM on Apr 1st 2008 by Jordan

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