Tyrus Blows the Roof Off ‘The View’ in Explosive Showdown: “You Wanted a Clown — But You Got a Fighter”

Daytime television has seen its share of fireworks over the years, but what unfolded on The View this week may go down as one of the most shocking moments in the show’s history.

Invited as a guest to discuss media bias and political discourse, former wrestler, Fox News commentator, and outspoken conservative Tyrus was barely three minutes into his segment when things veered dramatically off-script. What started as a tense exchange quickly turned into an all-out verbal brawl—one that left even Whoopi Goldberg shouting, “CUT IT! GET HIM OFF MY SET!”

But by then, it was already too late.

The cameras kept rolling as Tyrus, visibly fed up with what he called “scripted outrage and smug superiority,” turned his attention directly to Joy Behar, who had just mocked one of his comments on media accountability.

“YOU DON’T GET TO LECTURE ME FROM BEHIND A SCRIPT!” he snapped, standing up from his chair and pointing across the table.

A stunned silence swept the room. The usually outspoken panel sat frozen. Then came the eruption.

Ana Navarro tried to regain control, calling Tyrus’s tone “toxic” and “aggressive,” but he didn’t flinch.

“TOXIC,” he fired back, “is repeating lies for ratings. I speak for people who are sick of your fake morality.”

The tension reached a boiling point as Tyrus continued, now standing and towering over the table. The studio audience was dead silent, some visibly uncomfortable, others wide-eyed in disbelief.

“You wanted a clown — but you got a fighter,” he declared. “Enjoy your scripted show. I’m out.”

With that, he removed his mic, tossed it on the table, and walked off the set. Whoopi’s cries of “Cut it!” echoed as production scrambled to go to commercial.

Viewers React: Applause, Outrage, and Everything in Between

As expected, the moment detonated across social media within seconds.

Clips of the exchange went viral, with the hashtag #TyrusOnTheView trending on X (formerly Twitter) for hours. Reactions were fiercely divided. Some called Tyrus “brave” for challenging the show’s hosts in their own space. Others labeled his behavior “unhinged” and “aggressive.”

“Tyrus said what many people feel. The View has become a place where only one opinion is safe,” wrote one viewer.

“He was disrespectful and combative. There’s a difference between honesty and bullying,” countered another.

Behind the Scenes: Will There Be Fallout?

Sources close to ABC suggest the network was blindsided by the segment’s intensity. “He wasn’t supposed to go off-script like that,” one producer allegedly said. “There was shouting in the control room.”

Whether Tyrus will be invited back—or whether The View will revisit how it books combative guests—remains to be seen.

But one thing is clear: Tyrus didn’t just leave The View. He detonated a cultural moment, and love him or hate him, no one’s forgetting it any time soon.