“Jealous Elvis” vs. “El Conejo Malo” — and the tweet that blew up the biggest night in American sports
It was supposed to be a night of celebration — the kind of glittering, unstoppable spectacle that only the Super Bowl can deliver. Millions were glued to their screens, snacks in hand, waiting for the halftime performer lineup that had been teased all week. Entertainment reporters whispered, fans speculated, and social media boiled with theories.
But nothing — absolutely nothing — caused more chaos than one man, one phone, and one sentence fired off at the wrong (or right) moment.
Because while the football world cheered, Steven Tyler opened his X app and turned his Wi-Fi into a weapon.
And it only took a single tweet to detonate the internet.
🎤 THE TWEET THAT BROKE THE NIGHT
At exactly 8:42 p.m., the Aerosmith frontman — the wild-eyed rock-country icon known for his scream-jams, scarves, and unfiltered honesty — posted the now-infamous line:
“So now the Super Bowl’s letting TikTok dancers headline?
What’s next, a mariachi band doing Drake covers?
Bring back real performers, not reggaeton karaoke.” 😭
Within 60 seconds, it had 20,000 likes.
Within five minutes, it had 300,000 views.
Within ten minutes, #JealousElvis was trending worldwide.
The internet did not walk — it sprinted toward the drama like kids chasing an ice cream truck.
Half the comments defended him:
“He’s right — where’s the real music?”
“Rock legends built the stage they’re now giving to social media influencers.”
The other half roasted him so hard the replies page looked like a backyard barbecue:
“Grandpa logged in again.”
“Steven typing like the Wi-Fi password depends on it.”
“Someone take away his phone before he reviews the Grammys.”
And then came the replies asking one burning question:
Would Bad Bunny respond?
Surely the biggest artist in Latin pop, reggaeton’s global face, and one of the most streamed musicians alive wouldn’t engage, right?
Wrong.
So very, very wrong.
🐰 EL CONEJO MALO ENTERS THE CHAT
Bad Bunny — the genre-bending superstar with two Grammys, three stadium tours, and an international fandom whose loyalty borders on religious — jumped onto X just 13 minutes after Tyler’s tweet began trending.
No emojis.
No hesitation.
No softening the blow.
Just heat.
“You mad ‘cause the only halftime show you’re getting is at the county fair.
Don’t talk about ‘real performers’ when your biggest hit was before Wi-Fi existed.
If culture moved past you, maybe try catching up instead of crying about it.”
The internet didn’t break.
It detonated.
Screenshots flew across Instagram and TikTok like shrapnel. Reaction videos exploded. Commentators went live within seconds. Spanish-speaking users screamed with laughter; English-speaking fans gasped; meme pages burned their keyboards.
A fan from Miami summed it up best:
“This is not a Super Bowl. This is the Hunger Games.”
📱 THE DIGITAL AFTERSHOCK HITS HARD
By the 30-minute mark, every major entertainment outlet had published an alert.
Within an hour, both Tyler and Bad Bunny dominated the top 10 trending topics globally.
Journalists scrambled.
Fans improvised.
Group chats overflowed.
People weren’t just choosing sides — they were forming armies:
#TeamTyler — guitar emojis, rock quotes, nostalgia warriors
#TeamBadBunny — bunny emojis, Puerto Rican flags, Gen Z flamethrowers
#TeamPopcorn — the rest of the world, watching like it was the season finale of a TV show
TikTok users even stitched the screenshots with dramatic reenactments, mariachi mashups, and clips of Tyler screaming “WALK THIS WAY!” over Bad Bunny reggaeton beats.
By midnight, the saga had already produced:
- 2.7 million memes
- 600,000 duets
- 45 fan-made diss tracks
- 13 AI mashups of Tyler singing “Titi Me Preguntó”
And somewhere in Los Angeles, an NFL marketing intern was almost certainly having a panic attack.
🎶 THE CULTURAL CLASH AT THE CENTER OF THE FIRE
Beyond the memes and jokes, a deeper debate exploded:
What counts as “real performance” in 2025?
Tyler — a titan of rock, a performer who built his career sweating on stages night after night — represents the old guard: live vocals, blistering guitars, raw sound, minimal filters.
Bad Bunny — digital native, cultural revolutionary, genre-mixer — represents the new age: streaming power, dance-heavy shows, Latin fusion, internet-first fame.
One is analog grit.
The other is global digital dominance.
And the Super Bowl, caught in the crossfire, became the battlefield for a much larger question:
*Has the world moved on from rock?
Or is it simply moving forward?*
Music historians weighed in.
Sports analysts weighed in.
Random teenagers with cartoon avatars weighed in louder than anyone.
And the argument only intensified as the night went on.
🤯 MUSIC WORLD REACTS — CELEBRITIES JUMP IN
By dawn, the celebrity replies rolled in like a tsunami.
Post Malone:
“Can y’all relax? I’ll sing with both of you.”
SZA:
“Men arguing again. Anyway… stream my album.”
Dolly Parton:
“Honey, if somebody wants to sing, let them sing. We got room.”
Lenny Kravitz:
“This is why rock and reggaeton need a fusion track.”
Billie Eilish:
“Steven Tyler tweeting like my grandpa trying to turn up the TV.”
And then, in the most unexpected twist:
Drake posted a crying-laughing emoji and logged off.
Which somehow made everything worse.
🏈 THE NFL RESPONDS — SORT OF
By Monday morning, the NFL’s official PR team released a carefully sterilized, unmistakably panicked statement:
“The Super Bowl halftime selection process celebrates diversity and innovation across all genres. We respect the opinions of all artists and remain committed to delivering unforgettable performances.”
Translation:
“Please stop fighting, we are begging you.”
Rumors leaked that executives were considering adding a surprise rock guest to appease older fans — though one anonymous source jokingly claimed:
“If Steven Tyler shows up backstage, we’re cutting the Wi-Fi.”
🎤 WHERE THE STORY GOES NEXT
As of tonight, neither artist has tweeted again — but insiders say tension is high.
Tyler’s camp claims he “didn’t expect the response to blow up like that,” while Bad Bunny’s team is “unbothered, hydrated, and working on music.”
But fans?
Fans want round two.
They want diss tracks.
They want interviews.
They want a joint halftime show where the two settle this with microphones, fireworks, and a guitar-vs-reggaeton showdown.
One viral comment captured the world’s energy perfectly:
“I don’t care who wins. Just put both of them on stage and let fate decide.”
🌎 THE COMMENT THREAD THAT WILL LIVE FOREVER
This wasn’t just a feud.
It was an internet moment.
A cultural collision.
A digital wildfire.
A generational argument wrapped inside a Super Bowl announcement.
And it began with one tweet from a man who’s never been afraid to say exactly what he thinks.
The only thing left to ask now is:
Will Steven Tyler back down?
Will Bad Bunny escalate?
And will the Super Bowl survive the most unexpected feud of the year?
Stay tuned.
Because at this point… anything could happen.
