TikToker Goes Viral After Recreating Will Smith's Oscar Slap In WWE 2K22
Internet memes continue to surface amid the aftermath of Chris Rock's Will Smith punch at the 2022 Oscars. Freya Fox's TikToker has gone viral after reenacting the iconic slapping moment in WWE's newest game WWE 2K22.
WWE 2K22 is a highly anticipated release in the WWE video game arsenal. The game, which took two years to release due to Covid-19, skipped its 2021 version, prompting fans to expect a stellar release for the latest release.
His famous Build a Superstar mode, formerly known as Build a Wrestler or CAW as most fans call it, has surpassed expectations this year with hyper-realistic rendering of facial and body customizations.
It is this ability that has led to endless possibilities of recreating other wrestlers, in this case celebrities.
TikToker Freya Fox, an avid wrestling fan and streamer, has found the entire set of created Oscar superstars including Smith, The Rock and the 2022 Oscars stage as a custom wrestling arena.
TikToker Goes Viral For Recreating Will Smith's Viral Slap In WWE 2k22
In a video uploaded to Fox's TikTok on March 31, Fox decided to upload and recreate a viral slap to see who wins in a wrestling match that might not be too far from reality.
The match was a near-perfect recreation of the viral moment when Smith slapped The Rock for making a joke about Jada Pinkett-Smith.
TikToker customized Smith's action to include a ton of slaps and punches to try and recreate what really happened.
@freyafoxgg Will Smith's slap was a WWE style slap #GameTok #willsmithslap #willsmithchallenge #wwe2k22 #wwetiktok ♬ original audio – Freya Fox Crypto Gaming
The match ultimately ends with Smith slamming Chris Rock into a table, in which Fox exclaims, "That's what I should have done to you last night."
WWE Superstar Sami Zane took to Twitter and asked Chris Rock to give him a call, potentially hinting at a future WWE appearance.
.@Krisrok Call me, I know how it is. pic.twitter.com/44rFLkodFF
— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) 28 March 2022 city
Fans are now reacting to the viral TikTok with mixed emotions - some praising the production quality of Fox's revamp, while others are simply reeling from the infamous moment.
"LOOOOOL OH NAURRR >_> keep his wife's name out of your mouth Chris," commented one user.
“God, I love this!!! I need to join you in the games,” said another user.
"You're already at this stage," one TikToker commented..
Viral video comes just weeks after TikTok producers remixed the audio from slap smith to viral sound