The Atlantic: Pro Wrestling is fake, but its race problem isn't

[Shadow]

But the problem is, as I've said a hundred times, Rock wasn't seen as black by fans. If anything his Samoan hertiage was trumped over his fathers african descent/heritage, which was never really mentioned

He was by me. As a youngster I always liked the Rock and saw him as being black.

Even though I believe Rock embraces both sides his Samoan heritage has been pushed more than his black side.

 

[llt23]

The real thing is racism in media in general.

No black champion in WWE. In film you will rarely get a black lead actor. Tv is the same. Video games are the same.

 

[BlackFruitPunch]

It's odd y'all let these posters get in the green.

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

Halfway thru the 2nd page and Uncle Grime is making this hard to get thru

 

[jadillac]

He was by me. As a youngster I always liked the Rock and saw him as being black.

Even though I believe Rock embraces both sides his Samoan heritage has been pushed more than his black side.

My point is, majority of ppl didnt even know the RockS dad was black until they were told so.

And if you didnt start watching until '98, you'd never know Rock was half black b/c it was never mentioned much after that on WWE TV. He was the "grandson of high chief Peter Maivia", his cousins were Yokozuna/Rikishi etc, then he got the Samoan tatts...

 

[mortuus est]

Because how the hell are you equating a criminal gimmick and a 'shuck and jive' gimmicks with fukking hillbilly and cowboy gimmicks? How are those two in anyway equal? At all? You're like one of those people that think being called a cracker is on the same level as being call the n word.

Like mrken12 said, every argument you're using on here is the same argument white people bring up in any race related issue like it evens the scales when they don't.

lets not fight, friend

 

[mortuus est]

Halfway thru the 2nd page and Uncle Grime is making this hard to get thru

am i lying tho ?

wha t ive said in this thread is pretty much normal

 

[mortuus est]

My point is, majority of ppl didnt even know the RockS dad was black until they were told so.

And if you didnt start watching until '98, you'd never know Rock was half black b/c it was never mentioned much after that on WWE TV. He was the "grandson of high chief Peter Maivia", his cousins were Yokozuna/Rikishi etc, then he got the Samoan tatts...

who ever has looked at the rock and didnt see black, is a cac00n tbh

i thought kurt was mixed for a while

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

am i lying tho ?

wha t ive said in this thread is pretty much normal

nah you are lying to yourself

 

[mrken12]

am i lying tho ?

wha t ive said in this thread is pretty much normal

If by normal, you mean normal stuff that white people would say?

 

[mortuus est]

nah you are lying to yourself

 

[mortuus est]

If by normal, you mean normal stuff that white people would say?

no no, normal as in see both sides of the situation

 

[mrken12]

no no, normal as in see both sides of the situation

No you aren't. Pulling out bullshyt like "what about the white wrestlers who weren't pushed" is you being intentionally dense to deflect from the issue.

 

[mortuus est]

No you aren't. Pulling out bullshyt like "what about the white wrestlers who weren't pushed" is you being intentionally dense to deflect from the issue.

well breh i backed up my claims so im good

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

no no, normal as in see both sides of the situation

nah you just dont get it... the article isnt saying just push anyone because they are a minority and dont push white wrestlers...its pointing out that those people almost NEVER get a shot to be anything more than a novelty act and they definitely NEVER get a chance to be champion....the article isnt saying Xavier Woods should be WWE WHC... its saying guys like Mark Henry, or Booker T should have gotten that chance. Lots of guys over the years could have gotten the ball, but they never let it happen.

I didnt read every post so I cant speak on anything else said.