“If you look at the gemora in Perek Chelek, where each of the talmidim thought that their rebbi was Meshiach. According to the Rav Abarbanel, Meshiach is an acronym for Menachem, Shiloh, Yinon and Chanina. There rebbies were all alive at that time.“
They said that moshiach’s name is ……
They didn’t say their rebbe is moshiach
(And for sure they didn’t curse each other out because in essence they’re saying that it isn’t going to be your rebbe)