I wonder how the black wrestlers will react if they bring him back.
I know so many of the women were excited about the Fabulous Moolah battle royale but I genuinely believe a lot of them just didn’t know about how awful she was. And yeah, their boss is a Trump supporter and his wife is on the cabinet but the truth is, they probably feel really distant from the top. Kind of like how many of your bosses are probably Republican too but it’s not even something you think of.
This is different though because a. it’s Hogan who’s essentially the personification of the WWE for many and b. unfortunately, unlike Moolah, he’s not dead yet so he’ll be around the talent. He’ll be at shows, events, photo shoots, TV. Their place of employment will actively play a hand in rehabilitating the image of a bigot for money.
I’m sure the POC in that company already deal with flat out racism often. shyt they’re already limited to what they could ever accomplish just because of their race. But how much are they gonna take before realizing that what the WWE offers isn’t worth their dignity?
They may not all be rich but most of the black talent have been there for some time and I’d hope they have something to fall back on. I’d wager they have to have at least more than the average American. Enough to be comfortable.
As for wrestling, there are other feds who become more popular by the day where they can still do what they love and not be as overworked as they are now. If this cracker comes back, it will be the perfect time to jump ship. Don’t even warn them, just pull a CM Punk the day he comes back. The talent already has the built-in fan base. Social media makes it easier to follow peoples next moves and Young Bucks show that you can find channels to make money that you didn’t expect.
I feel like these men and women have the ability to really make some change.
Hogan coming back is bad publicity but that will dissipate in a few months.
Hogan coming back and talent quitting in protest? I feel that would really hurt the company and make a statement. Because it WILL catch on and it WILL blow up.
Idk. I just hope someone in the inside is fed up and does something.