Adam Wainwright goes full heel on Barstool's own Brandon Walker

It started as a Barstool bit and turned into an actual grudge match. Brandon Walker took aim at St. Louis, ripping Busch Stadium and the fanbase's reputation, and instead of letting it ride, Adam Wainwright pulled up to Wake Up Barstool to settle it face to face.

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Adam Wainwright and Brandon Walker battled it out today on Wake Up Barstool over BWalks comments on everything surrounding the St Louis Cardinals and their fans

The spark, per multiple reports, was Walker calling out Busch Stadium as not a top-5 park and saying the Cardinals don't actually have the best fans in baseball, all in the wake of Jordan Walker's Home Run Derby run. Wainwright didn't let it slide. He put out a lengthy response defending the fanbase, saying Cardinals fans never walk around claiming they're the best -- they got that label because other people gave it to them. He also noted he'd played for the organization for 18 years and had a basis for comparison other guys don't.

Wainwright didn't stop at defending the fans, either. He took a shot at Barstool's whole operating model, saying he knows the company loves manufacturing drama and story headlines, and called the Walker segment 'kind of ridiculous.' That's a real dig from someone who's usually more diplomatic than combative when it comes to media beef.

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ADAM WAINWRIGHT FROM THE TOP ROPE!!

Fans loved the chaos regardless of who was right. The clip of Wainwright and Walker hashing it out live spread fast, with the internet mostly siding with Waino for standing up for his people after 18 years in the organization. Whether Walker actually walks back the Busch Stadium and fanbase comments or doubles down remains the thing to watch.

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BWalk is a top tier asshole 🤣🤣🤣🤣

This is the kind of beef Barstool built its whole brand on -- real personalities airing real grievances, no scripted apologies. Wainwright made clear he doesn't usually engage with this stuff, which is exactly why it hit different when he did. Expect Walker to address it again the next time cameras are rolling.