Canadian WWE fans heavily boo US national anthem, sending Pat McAfee into a rant

A WWE premium live event in Toronto took an unexpected turn on Saturday night when the crowd at Rogers Centre loudly booed the American national anthem — drawing sharp criticism from commentator Pat McAfee.

The incident occurred ahead of the WWE Elimination Chamber event, when American singer Elizabeth Irving took the stage to perform ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’.

From the very start, the mostly Canadian fans jeered and booed, with the volume peaking during the line “and the rocket’s red glare”.

Check out the moment below:

CANADA BOOING THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO#WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/hKfl05hrvZ

— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) March 1, 2025

These are the MOST STACKED Elimination Chambers that the WWE has EVER had..

THEY BOOED OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM TO START THIS ENTIRE THING..

BUT IT'S GONNA BE A HISTORIC NIGHT #WWEChamber pic.twitter.com/jy8cAYHftd

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) March 2, 2025