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WWE has often given tributes when necessary, without spoiling the mood of the show. The unfortunate 9/11 incident also saw Vince McMahon come out with the entire roster and pay tribute to the lives lost, and the sad incident.

Recently, American rapper Takeoff lost his life because of a gunshot wound. His death caused sadness and grief to many all over the world. His funeral saw several rappers come together and pay their tributes to the slain rapper.

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During the funeral, WWE took to their social media to post a tribute to Takeoff. WWE posted a picture of Randy Orton, Matt Riddle, and Takeoff together. With a white dove emoji, WWE paid their tributes and love to the rapper.

The picture showed the trio standing together and portraying Randy Orton’s iconic pose. Fans were quick to spot the tribute and poured in their reactions under the post. WWE’s BOAT Natalya gave a heart emoji. Several other fans poured in their respects as well.

 

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One fan wrote, “Rest in Paradise Takeoff”. While another fan wrote, “LONG LIVE TAKEOFF FOREVERRRRR 🕊️🕊️🕊️ !!”. A comment said, “🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 this speaks VOLUMES 🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯“. Another fan wrote, “One more time for Take. Rest easy bro 🕊️🕊️

Takeoff was extremely popular amongst fans, and this death caused emotional turmoil for many. A fan of the rapper wrote, “Takeoff off to Heaven brother.” Another fan appreciated the love the rapper was getting and wrote, “I love the love 💯.” However, the most touching reaction came when a fan wrote, “Rest Well Takeoff.” Another fan wrote, “rip my dawg s**t f**king unreal “.

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In between all of these, a fan proposed a match and wrote, “Honestly I loved the migos in wwe sheesh having them for a 3 on 3 tag sounds crazy.” One fan expressed, “We love you Takeoff RIP“. He was extremely popular among his fans, and they were all broken after hearing this news.

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Several top celebrities mourn Takeoff’s death at his funeral

Takeoff was extremely popular among his peers, and his death caused a stir of emotions among them. While several were left broken, others were not able to process what had happened. The rapper was shot and killed outside a Houston Bowling alley.

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His fans and loved ones gathered in Atlanta to pay their last tributes to the rapper. His cousin and uncle, with whom he formed the hip-hop trio Migos, also took the stage at the funeral. Several top stars such as Drake, Cardi B (married to Offset) and Justin Bieber also appeared at the event.

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