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

[mrken12]

maybe a black writer cant get in? who knows how it works, i dont think vince is racist at all, he just does whats best for the bizz, if some how a black writer is writing the best stuff somewhere else i believe vince would track him down and have him on the team

Now you're being too obvious.

 

[Norrin Radd]

what is it really all about gawd?

Non-white wrestlers being stereotyped,caricatured, and treated differently.

 

[mortuus est]

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They already had the Dwayne do that for years, though

Did some of you nikkas already agree that the Dwayne isn't black, and I just wasn't informed or something?

and the funny thing is they had the rock to come back and beat the golden boy cena

 

[mortuus est]

Now you're being too obvious.

i fuk with vince the long way breh, aint no way that man a wrong one, baleedat

 

[mortuus est]

Non-white wrestlers being stereotyped and treated differently.

i mean, how many hill billy, cowboy white rasslers has there been tho?

 

[mrken12]

There hasn't been a significant boost from ANYTHING they've tried over the past couple of years

That's why they keep trying different shyt......like having a somewhat-popular MTV reality star win their top title, just because he put in a few years work beforehand

It got the media talking, though.......no denying that.....

OK then. So why waste a main event spot on The Miz who as Stephanie said "peaked too early" . I'll admit that I enjoyed The Miz during his heel run and during his time with Morrison. But when he lost the World Title and they got rid of Riley, he got exposed for being extremely average. If you're going to give someone a boost like that, make sure that it's someone who is either strong in mic skills or ring work to stay relevant.

And it doesn't take much to get the media talking. The Miz had no business getting that kind of push period.

 

[mrken12]

i mean, how many hill billy, cowboy white rasslers has there been tho?

I see you breh.

 

[Norrin Radd]

i mean, how many hill billy, cowboy white rasslers has there been tho?

Are you legit saying you don't see anything wrong with the way non-white wrestlers have been handled over the past decade?

 

[I'm Billy FUCO!!]

I'm reading some of these replies, and I think some of you need to remember that there might be that percentage of wrestlers who legit don't WANT the extra workload and responsibilities of being just a main-event-level superstar, much less the top champ. All of the shyt that Cena gets as a performer, but that dude puts in a WHOLE lot of his time

Not saying race isn't a factor at all.....but let's remember how many white wrestlers ran through the 'E that CLEARLY could've filled the role of the top guy (at least onscreen), but didn't. Sure, some may have legit wanted it and never been given the chance for whatever other reason.....but others might've just not cared for it.....and of course didn't get it as a result of that

 

[mortuus est]

Are you legit saying you don't see anything wrong with the way non-white wrestlers have been handled over the past decade?

i just think some of you are over thinking some of the situations, ok wwe had the mexicools, kool but they also had eddie and rey,, ok so wwe had cryme tyme, but they also had lashley and shelton, do u see what im saying here?

ok so kofi didnt become champ, ok so what about mark and del rio?

 

[Norrin Radd]

i just think some of you are over thinking some of the situations, ok wwe had the mexicools, kool but they also had eddie and rey,, ok so wwe had cryme tyme, but they also had lashley and shelton, do u see what im saying here?

That's like kicking a kid in the head then complimenting his mother's dress

 

[mrken12]

I'm reading some of these replies, and I think some of you need to remember that there might be that percentage of wrestlers who legit don't WANT the extra workload and responsibilities of being just a main-event-level superstar, much less the top champ. All of the shyt that Cena gets as a performer, but that dude puts in a WHOLE lot of his time

Not saying race isn't a factor at all.....but let's remember how many white wrestlers ran through the 'E that CLEARLY could've filled the role of the top guy (at least onscreen), but didn't. Sure, some may have legit wanted it and never been given the chance for whatever other reason.....but others might've just not cared for it.....and of course didn't get it as a result of that

That's all conjecture. And I doubt that wrestlers who are that good at what they do will be happy with just wallowing in the mid card. Especially since the wrestling rankings can change in an instant after someone gets injured or suspended. You don't have any room to be complacent.

 

[mortuus est]

That's like kicking a kid in the head then complimenting his mother's dress

hey, its better than burning the house down

 

[Rayzah]

what about booker? he had a nice run

we just gonna act like their wasnt hot talent when booker was around? kwiss benwah any one?

i just think some of you are over thinking some of the situations, ok wwe had the mexicools, kool but they also had eddie and rey,, ok so wwe had cryme tyme, but they also had lashley and shelton, do u see what im saying here?

ok so kofi didnt become champ, ok so what about mark and del rio?

The article is saying that even tho they won titles, it was never the main title wwe championship.. They will give the the WHC but that was always considered the b title. And when was the last all black tag team champion? Cryme tyme or the prime time players never got title runs and wwe don't even give a shot about the tag division

 

[September]

i mean, how many hill billy, cowboy white rasslers has there been tho?

You're being purposefully obtuse.

Are you white? Because this would make a whole lot more sense if you are.