'WWE without a referee’: Hidden cam shows man slapped by wife as family watches

Have you ever watched a WWE match without a referee? A disturbing viral video from Madhya Pradesh has drawn that very comparison online, forcing social media to confront an uncomfortable reality domestic violence does not always look the way society expects it to.

A video circulating widely on X shows a man from Satna, Madhya Pradesh, allegedly documenting the abuse he faced at home. The footage, reportedly recorded using a hidden camera, captures the man lying motionless on a bed while his wife sits on top of him and repeatedly slaps him with both hands. His body barely reacts, and at one point, he appears unconscious.

What has shocked viewers even more is the reaction, or lack of it, from those present. Other individuals are seen in the room as the assault continues. One woman briefly tries to intervene but steps back. A man enters, watches silently, and leaves without attempting to stop the violence, turning the scene into one of passive spectatorship.

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Claims of Prolonged Abuse

According to the post accompanying the video, the man decided to record the incident after enduring sustained physical and emotional abuse. He is also allegedly heard being threatened by his wife, who warned that she would implicate him in false cases if he spoke out.

Internet Reacts, Demands Action

The video has triggered widespread outrage online. Users have demanded police intervention and questioned why male victims often receive little empathy. “Abuse has many faces,” one user wrote, while another remarked, “Equality disappears when the victim is a man.”

Some reactions mixed anger with dark humour as one of them read, “Bhai ye to domestic violence nahi, full-on WWE SmackDown without referee tha.