WWE criticized after Kiana James has X-rated wardrobe malfunction during live match
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The WWE has been slammed by fans after performer Kiana James suffered a serious wardrobe malfunction during her Women's Elimination Chamber match on Saturday.
On Saturday night's match (February 28), it was the WWE star who was doing the slamming in the boxing ring, taking her opponent Tiffany Stratton to the mat in front of the crowd at the United Center in Chicago.
They weren't in the ring alone for long, as more wrestling icons, like Rhea Ripley, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, and Raquel Rodriguez, soon joined them.
But when it was 28-year-old James' turn to be taken to the mat by Stratton, while wearing a tiny purple bralet top and not a lot else, the force of the move shifted her top and seemingly exposed one of her nipples.
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While 'nip slips' are not unheard of in the scantily clad world of women's WWE, what sent some fans into a fury was what the cameraman decided to do during this moment.
James, real name Kayla Inlay, found herself lying on the mat for several seconds while her top was out of position. But the person behind the camera did not move away; instead, they kept the shot focused on the wrestler, rather than showing a black screen, which they would normally do, according to Sport Skeeda.
PageSix reports that this camera shot sent some WWE fans into a fury, with one blasting on Instagram: "If I was Kiana James, I’d be so upset with WWE.
“They did not put up a black screen when Kiana had an unfortunate wardrobe mishap inside Elimination Chamber.”
Meanwhile, one questioned why the camera operator did not spot that James was in an 'uncomfortable position', adding that 'everything down there was visible on TV, yet the cameraman did not move away'.
Another said on X: "They always censor wardrobe issues for women—why not here? Kiana was in such an uncomfortable spot!"
And shockingly, James wasn't even the only one to suffer a wardrobe slip during the Saturday match, with some saying the WWE is in 'double trouble' for not censoring either.
The next malfunction came later as Rodriguez powered up to one of the biggest moves of the night, slamming rival wrestler Asuka into an already prone James for a huge double elimination.
But as she began the movement to take down Asuka, Rodriguez's top suddenly shifted, leaving her exposed, prompting her to cover herself with her hands.
But once again, the cameras seemed to do nothing to protect her dignity.
The pro wrestler kept her composure, however, quickly shifting her clothes and slamming Asuka into James for the double elimination.
However, neither James nor Stratton clinched the victory, which ultimately went to Ripley, who pushed Stratton from off the top ropes, sending her crashing into an empty pod face-first, and then hit her with her signature 'Riptide' move.
Ripley's win will see her go against Jade Cargill in the next Wrestlemania 42 in April.
UNILAD has approached the WWE for comment.