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World Series MVP presentation to Madison Bumgarner a hit on Twitter as Rikk Wilde, aka Chevy Guy, steals show

World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner (l.) and Rikk Wilde, aka '#ChevyGuy.'
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World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner (l.) and Rikk Wilde, aka ‘#ChevyGuy.’
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Game 7 jitters?

Chevy executive Rikk Wilde presented Giants pitcher and 2014 World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner with a brand new truck after the game.

World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner (l.) and Rikk Wilde, aka '#ChevyGuy.'
World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner (l.) and Rikk Wilde, aka ‘#ChevyGuy.’

Things got a little awkward as Wilde stumbled through his kinda-but-not-really scripted presentation.

Twitter hammered poor Wilde. As the tweets piled up, #ChevyGuy started trending. Comparisons to Rob Ford and Chris Farley’s character in ‘Tommy Boy’ were thrown out there.

Also, the phrase “technology and stuff” is now a thing.

Check out the video for yourself.

Now for the ultimate punchline: That 2015 Chevrolet Colorado is part of a massive recall.

With Jason Molinet

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