Peter Rosenberg isn’t backing down — and now he’s addressing the backlash head-on after his comments about risky dives led to a lot of criticism.
Peter Rosenberg used his Cheap Heat podcast to respond directly to the reaction, making it clear he never claimed to be a wrestler — but still stands by what he said. Before defending his take, Rosenberg addressed the criticism about him speaking on in-ring decisions despite not being a performer.
“I am not a pro wrestler. I have never claimed or talked about the business in a way that implies that I have been a worker or taken bumps in my life. I don’t go walking around giving CM Punk advice.”
He then explained the context behind his original comments, saying his perspective comes from watching the product and being close to people in the business — not from trying to act like an expert inside the ring.
“But if I was talking to a younger wrestler—maybe someone who I’ve been friendly with for a long time—I’d be like, why do they bother with the dive? I didn’t say it in some sort of matter-of-fact ‘wrestling lingo.’ I’m speaking as someone who watches the product. I think it’s stupid.”
Rosenberg doubled down on the core of his argument, pointing to how often the move is used today and how frequently it goes wrong, which is what led him to question whether the risk is worth it.
“It’s 2026, and we see eight of them a night, and it seems like two of them, their feet flip the ropes and they fall straight down like a ton of bricks. I’m sorry, internet, that I expressed, as someone who’s close to a lot of people who work, that I think this move—the juice isn’t worth the squeeze.”
As the backlash grew — including mockery from Chris Hero — Rosenberg made it clear he took issue with how the response was handled, calling him out directly and suggesting the situation could have been handled privately instead.
“And furthermore, to the Chris Heroes of the world, who completely mocked me—Chris, don’t be that way. You have my home number. If you’re going to put up a complete tweet mocking me, send me a message, or by the way, how about this? Can we have a dialogue back and forth? Can we engage in a conversation? Or do you just want to act like a smartass on Twitter when you were really too soft to text or call me?”
He also pushed back against the tone of the online reaction overall, making it clear that his comments came from concern — not criticism for the sake of it. Rosenberg didn’t hold back when addressing online critics either, calling out the negativity and making it clear he won’t stop sharing his opinions moving forward.
“What I said this week came from nothing but positive energy toward people that I work with and wanting their physical well-being. And you mouth-breathing internet dorks have to seize on me because you’re jealous. Stop it. Stop it.”
Rosenberg closed by reinforcing his stance, saying the reaction won’t silence him — especially when he believes he’s speaking about something as serious as performer safety.
“I am not going to stop using my voice to express my opinions, especially when it’s about the health and safety of the performers I care about so much. I have to get shouted down because my tone is a little bit too confident? I’m sorry—I just saw a really great wrestler almost hurt herself, and it concerned me.”
Rosenberg’s response shifts the conversation from mockery to intent — making it clear he’s not apologizing for what he said, and he’s willing to stand by it even as the debate continues to heat up.
Do you think Peter Rosenberg has a point about the risks of dives, or is this a case of someone outside the ring overstepping? Drop your thoughts below and let us know.
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