EDMONTON—Wrestling is all fake and a performance? Who knew? Apparently not a lot of people on social media.

Many were quick to judge the interaction between American professional wrestler Macey Estrella-Kadlec, known by her ring name Lacey Evans, and an Alberta RCMP officer in a video posted to her Twitter account on Saturday.

When it became clear that not everyone gets the performance aspect of professional wrestling, on Monday morning she took to Twitter to explain, once and for all, that it was all a show. Later the same day, Alberta RCMP confirmed the video was rehearsed — although the speeding ticket was real.

“The video was created by both parties to promote the local live event taking place in the Edmonton area,” Estrella-Kadlec wrote, referring to a WWE Live! show that took place at Rogers Place on Saturday.

“As a sports entertainer, it is my job to not only entertain, but also set the proper example. So with that being said, I’m glad you all were entertained, but if you ever try to honestly disrespect or put my brothers and sisters in blue in harm,” she wrote in a note posted to her Twitter that was signed off with her real last name, Estrella.

Estrella-Kadlec had posted a video about her getting pulled over by an RCMP officer on the outskirts of Edmonton and getting a speeding ticket.

RCMP Cpl. Chris Warren said earlier on Monday that although the traffic stop was legitimate — which is what media was told Sunday — they didn’t have any more information on the comment that “the video was created by both parties.”

On Monday afternoon, Alberta RCMP put out an official update on the situation. After Estrella-Kadlec — referred to as an “adult female motorist” in the press release — was issued a speeding ticket, she identified herself as a WWE entertainer and asked the officer to participate in a staged video with her WWE persona.

In the video, Estrella-Kadlec introduces herself as her character Evans after asking the officer, “Do you know who I am?” She goes on in an annoyed voice about her stardom, calling Canada and the officer “nasty,” her catchword often seen in hashtags on her social media.

The video had 1.9 million views as of Monday morning.

Many people were quick to judge Estrella-Kadlec, who happens to be a former law enforcement officer and United States Marine, on her behaviour with the officer. Others applauded the officer for his polite demeanour throughout the video, including ending the interaction with, “Welcome to Edmonton.”

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