Okay, so the other day I was watching some old WWE clips, and I kept hearing the commentators and even some wrestlers yell out “YEET!” I was like, “Wait, what? Is ‘yeet’ a wrestling thing now?” I mean, I know “yeet” as that word kids use when they throw something, or just, like, a general exclamation of excitement. But in wrestling? I had to figure this out.
My Deep Dive into “Yeet” in WWE
First, I hit up the all mighty internet. I was scrolling and scrolling, mostly finding the usual “yeet” meaning, nothing special.
I kept digging. It’s kinda associated with Jey Uso. I watched some more recent matches, and sure enough, Jey Uso is yelling “YEET!” all the time! It’s like his catchphrase or something. I felt a bit outdated by my lack of understanding of what was going on.
- I figured it became a thing.
- So, “yeet” in WWE? Yup, it’s a thing.
Basically, I realized, from all the things I saw that “yeet” in WWE is just like “yeet” anywhere else. It’s a shout of excitement, energy, maybe a little bit of “I’m gonna mess you up!” mixed in. It just shows how language, especially slang, finds its way into the most unexpected places. I love learning stuff like this, the way it gets into pop culture. Now, when I watch WWE, I can “yeet” right along with them, I love it, and totally understand what it is all about.!
