Once the foam settled, and the hearings resumed, the slap’s aftershock continued to ripple through Twitter, like a lede-burying folk tune:

Rupert Murdoch can recover all losses from this scandal by having 20th Century Fox remake Fist of Fury starring Wendi Deng.

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 1:24 pm via HootSuiteReplyRetweetFavorite

@thejoelstein

Joel Stein

"Wendi Deng just became Wendi DAAAAAAAAAAANG." - @samgrobart #letthememesbegin

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 12:06 pm via webReplyRetweetFavorite

@jennydeluxe

Jenna Wortham

well, one thing is for sure: wendi deng is pretty bad ass.

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 12:00 pm via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite

@bmorrissey

Brian Morrissey

My respect for Wendi Deng just gone through the roof #hackgate

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 11:56 am via webReplyRetweetFavorite

@Claire_Phipps

Claire Phipps

Full marks to Wendi Deng - quick as a cat.

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 11:56 am via EchofonReplyRetweetFavorite

@charlesarthur

Charles Arthur

Breaking News: Putin hires Wendi Deng as Head of Security. "No one ever suspects a little Chinese lady in pink"

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 2:41 pm via webReplyRetweetFavorite

@HollyValance

Holly Valance

Watched replays. Right slap not left hook by Wendi Deng. Still better than anything David Haye managed landed on Klitschko

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 12:39 pm via webReplyRetweetFavorite

@Kevin_Maguire

Kevin Maguire

I was at a party with Wendi Deng in LA a few months ago. I pity the pie-tosser in eye-scratching-out distance of that woman.

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 12:49 pm via Twitter for MacReplyRetweetFavorite

@xenijardin

Xeni Jardin

Wendi Deng just got so "you are not the father" up in that hearing

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 12:29 pm via Twitter for MacReplyRetweetFavorite

@nicomuhly

Nico Muhly

if only Wendi Deng could use her powers for good... Why, I'll bet she could clean up the Gotham City that is Britain.

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 3:25 pm via TweetDeckReplyRetweetFavorite

@MarinaHyde

Marina Hyde

I don't know about y'all, but I'd pay money to watch Wendi Deng in a bar fight.

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 2:41 pm via webReplyRetweetFavorite

@cmonstah

Carolina A. Miranda

BREAKING: Wendi Deng Murdoch now confirmed as SEAL Team shooter of Osama bin Laden.

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 1:37 pm via SpazReplyRetweetFavorite

@JRMcGrail

J.R. McGrail

If nothing else, Wendi Deng's left hook proves: You do NOT want to mess w/a Chinese lady w/her dander up. #justsayin

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 2:42 pm via Twitter for AndroidReplyRetweetFavorite

@tinylilobserver

Tina YB.

Can Wendi Deng be my wife too? Then I wouldn't need all these pesky body guards! #murdoch

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 2:44 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite

@pmantha08

Poonam Mantha

I Don't care about Haye v Klitschko i want to see Wendi Deng v Klitschko ... great right hook! #enquiry #notw

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 2:39 pm via Twitter for iPhoneReplyRetweetFavorite

@LeeWise84

Lee Wise

Wendi deng teaches us all...its all in the palm!

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 2:44 pm via SeesmicReplyRetweetFavorite

@KyEscorts

Wild Kentucky Nights

Bout to unlock Wendi Deng in Mortal Kombat

July 19, 2011 Jul 19, 11 | 3:38 pm via webReplyRetweetFavorite

@ItzTrizz617

Tristan Thomas