For years, the two tech giants, Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, have faced each other as competitors and in the field of ideas. Their visions of the world are very different, whether on the political field or on the right way to communicate as a public figure. But after the takeover of Twitter by the boss of Tesla, Mark Zuckerberg’s company announced that it wanted to launch a similar text-based social network, Threads.
This announcement seemed to raise the animosity between the two billionaires a notch. Elon Musk, known for his shattering statements, has since multiplied aggressive and provocative messages against his rival, from the simple spade to the proposal of a real “dick contest”. 20 minutes returns for you, in five sentences, to this avalanche of unusual projections.
“I’m ready for a cage fight, if he is too lol”
True to form, it was the controversial Twitter buyer who threw the first stone by offering a mixed martial arts (MMA) fight to his rival at the end of June. Elon Musk, obviously annoyed by the launch of Threads which competes with Twitter which he had recently taken over, wrote on his social network “I’m ready for a cage fight, if he is too lol”. The Facebook founder took the bait, replying soberly on Instagram: “Send me the location”.
All under the amazed eyes of Internet users, many of whom found it particularly amusing to bet on the winner of this possible fight. The SpaceX founder who originated the idea did not emerge as a favorite, with viewers of the virtual showdown pointing to the fact that Mark Zuckerberg is himself a martial artist . The boss of Meta also participates in ju-jitsu competitions. Elon Musk was undeterred and then suggested the Las Vegas Octagon, an arena used for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the biggest MMA league in the world.
“Zuck is a cuck”
The virtual pass of arms did not stop there. After the announcement of the upcoming fight, the South African-born billionaire’s mother pleaded with netizens to stop ‘cheering on this match’ and instead offered the two rivals to face off ‘only with words’ , in a “humorous” fight, reports The Insider. The tweets in the form of spades have since succeeded, without any mention of a cancellation of the MMA fight being made.
In early July 2023, the American fast-food brand Wendys surfed the controversy. “Hey Zuck you should go to space just to drive it real crazy lol,” the brand wrote on its official Twitter account (since renamed X), to which the Meta boss responded with a hilarious emoji . The proposal, however, did not seem to amuse Elon Musk who retorted “Zuck is a cuck”. The pun rhymes Mark Zuckerberg’s nickname “Zuck” with the word “cuck” which designates both a cuckold and a weak man, with the very pejorative idea that he is a moderate person or politically progressive.
“I literally suggest that we measure our cocks in a contest”
The next day, having gotten no response to his bad pun, Elon Musk wrote another message on the social network, encouraging his rival to have a real “dick contest”. “I literally suggest we measure our dicks in a contest,” the billionaire tweeted along with a ruler emoji. The provocation annoyed many Internet users who did not hesitate to point out that it would have made more sense in a playground.
“By far your most embarrassing comment,” responded one user while another added, “Someone should take his phone.” Remarks that did not seem to bother the founder of Tesla who persisted and signed by adding a photograph of him measuring a gigantic eggplant.
“All proceeds will be donated to organizations supporting veterans”
This is a statement from the South African billionaire. Elon Musk has claimed that his MMA fight will be “streamed live on X” (formerly Twitter) this Monday. His best enemy took the opportunity to make fun of his social network.
“Shouldn’t we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity? “, he wondered about Threads, which now competes with the blue bird. Since its launch in early July, the platform launched by Meta has 120 million users, according to Quiver Quantitative.
“They are extremely serious”
Will the two billionaires take the step of the battle of egos by social network interposed in the exchange of punches? According to the President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are “dead serious” (extremely serious) about facing each other physically. The boss of Meta assured to be “ready today”. “I proposed on August 26 when he challenged me but he didn’t answer me,” he added, provocatively. Sunday, Elon Musk justified this desire to face his greatest enemy in a ring like this: “It’s a form of civilized warfare. Men love war. »
However, war is hard on the body. And it is not certain that the South African billionaire is fit enough to face his rival in an MMA fight. “The exact date is still uncertain. I’m having a neck and upper back MRI tomorrow.” explained the boss of Tesla on Monday, adding that he may need “surgery before the fight can take place”. Not sure, therefore, that the provocations and sensational declarations of Elon Musk are finally followed by effect.