Triple K praises Donald Trump on Andrew Schultz podcast

[Damnshow]

I’ll put it like this..

It has and it hasn’t. It’s hard for me to believe Triple H hates nikkaRZ in the coli sense (that nikka is Schillinger on Oz to yall lol)

It’s mainly hard for me to believe because I see Bianca, Melo, Big E and the countless other black talent as smart people and decent judges of character. These are people that are happily employed over there with no plans of leaving. They smile with dude, hug on him, sing his praises in interviews. It’s hard for me to believe someone like Bianca happily represent someone she thinks wants her to hang from a tree. If I believed that, I’m basically calling her and all the black talent over there stupid or ya’ll favorite, c00ns. I gotta give the black talent the benefit of doubt. I don't think Bianca and them are c00ning for masa


But I do think Triple H has always been right wing republican. Same with Steph and the McMahon family. I think a lot of the locker room is on board with that and have shown us that over the years, just look at nikkas like Braun Strowman. Do I think being Republican is mutually exclusive to = hates nikkars? Not exactly. But I do think people who align with right wing rhetoric don’t exactly align or push for our interests. Like I said, shyt like this makes it so much easier for me to continue not watching

So in short, I don’t think Triple H hates black people, but I do think him, his buddies (even yall previous HBK) and WWE in general is on some right wing conservative cracka shyt which will never prioritize black culture unless it’s to monetize.

So y’all have fun with that but for me wrestling is a thing of the past

Triple K is not some centrist leaning republican who believes in conservative values but dislikes MAGA, those are minority anyway.

He is DEEP in the MAGA circle. Whole mcmahon family. There is no point explaining him politics at all and convincing him that the shyt he aligns himself with is bad.

The reason he smiles and acts nice around some folks is because he's always been a p*ssy who couldn't fight in a real fight. That is also the reason he aligned himself with the Kliq back in the days, bunch of pussies who couldn't fight. Easier to attack someone when you're moving as a group of people. He used to hate hard on The Rock, did the racist angles on Booker T, etc. Didn't he also do the blackface thing?

Now with trump back in the office he's capable of saying more MAGA bullshyt than he could under Biden administration.

He's an opportunist p*ssy who's always leaned on that deep right wing spectrum. If approached by someone who could whoop his ass, he'd do nothing.

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

Lmao I’m basically poot from the wire. I got my ass off the block and went to go sell shoes at foot locker. Marlo was moving too crazy, I had to go make an honest living


I hear you but I disagree with this take completely

I think anyone who likes and enjoys what’s going on in WWE continuing to watch WrestleMania and WWE in general going forward is completely valid. If you love it, love away and enjoy yourself.

That’s not who my posts are directed toward. I’m talking to the people who do have an issue with the company. The people who think the show is racist, is ran by racists etc. for you to genuinely believe that and still watch and interact with the show on a weekly /semi daily basis is not respectable. It literally means you have no backbone. You’re allowing a show to spit in your face because you like things about it, despite having alternatives that seem to respect you and what you claim to stand for

I’d never support something that I felt hated me and my kind. I don’t care what it is. If I thought the Lakers were ran by racists bigots, you’d never see me buy another ticket. I’d have no problem watching another franchise and no longer supporting the team I’ve been attached to since birth until there was new ownership.

So yes, if you’re screaming injustice and racism in this thread just to turn around and live chat about the show on Saturday, you are absolutely part of the problem. This isn’t about the people who don’t care and just wanna be entertained. If that’s your stance, I respect it and even co-sign to a degree. But if you DO have an issue and are still choosing to watch along, you’re not standing on business. Not saying you have to boycott but not supporting is the only real way to get results.

If I think the service at a restaurant is prejudice so I continue to eat there every day but complain about the service to my friends online, i accomplish absolutely nothing. Taking my business elsewhere is quite literally the only option. Especially when the owner is in interviews saying my online opinions aren’t real. If I continue to eat there I’m letting them play in my face at that point.

I hear you, and I respect the conviction. But I still think it's more complicated than a "you're either in or out" kind of thing, especially for Black folks. There's a difference between being fully aware of the issues and being numb to them, and honestly, sometimes we're just trying to get through the week with whatever little joy or familiarity we can grab onto.

A lot of us *do* have issues with WWE, and rightfully so. But that doesn't mean disengagement is easy or even accessible for everyone. Some people grew up with this stuff. Some are still holding on, hoping it gets better, hoping *we* get better representation. And for some, it's not about support, it's about routine, escape, or connection with friends and community, especially on this forum (shooting the shyt /w people on here is fun at times). That doesn’t automatically mean they're okay with the bullshyt behind the scenes.

Also, when you say people have no backbone, I think that's too harsh. Being Black in this country already means you're constantly asked to take a stand, carry the burden, and perform resistance 24/7. And sometimes we just want to *be*. Wanting to tune in to something familiar, even when you know it's flawed, isn't necessarily a betrayal of your values.

I get and even agree with parts of what you're saying - boycotts and disengagement *can* be powerful. But not everyone has to take the same route to be principled. Some folks are still figuring out their limits, or holding on out of habit, or just not ready to let go. And honestly, that's fine. We're all human, and that comes with contradictions, compromises, and the constant struggle to make space for joy without losing sight of the truth.

 

[Larry]

I hear you, and I respect the conviction. But I still think it's more complicated than a "you're either in or out" kind of thing, especially for Black folks. There's a difference between being fully aware of the issues and being numb to them, and honestly, sometimes we're just trying to get through the week with whatever little joy or familiarity we can grab onto.

A lot of us *do* have issues with WWE, and rightfully so. But that doesn't mean disengagement is easy or even accessible for everyone. Some people grew up with this stuff. Some are still holding on, hoping it gets better, hoping *we* get better representation. And for some, it's not about support, it's about routine, escape, or connection with friends and community, especially on this forum (shooting the shyt /w people on here is fun at times). That doesn’t automatically mean they're okay with the bullshyt behind the scenes.

Also, when you say people have no backbone, I think that's too harsh. Being Black in this country already means you're constantly asked to take a stand, carry the burden, and perform resistance 24/7. And sometimes we just want to *be*. Wanting to tune in to something familiar, even when you know it's flawed, isn't necessarily a betrayal of your values.

I get and even agree with parts of what you're saying - boycotts and disengagement *can* be powerful. But not everyone has to take the same route to be principled. Some folks are still figuring out their limits, or holding on out of habit, or just not ready to let go. And honestly, that's fine. We're all human, and that comes with contradictions, compromises, and the constant struggle to make space for joy without losing sight of the truth.

I definitely feel you too and I’m glad we can have a grounded conversation about this stuff


But I think the hardest pull to swallow is accepting that continued support of a product you feel is ran by bigots is selfish. That’s just really what it boils down to. We’re being selfish out of our enjoyment. At some point you have to draw a line though. What am I willing to put up with and what do I genuinely feel strongly about. Have to look yourself in the mirror at some point and make hard decisions

It’s not easy. Trust me, I get it. When the NFL was dragging Kap through the mud, it was so hard for me to give up football but at some point I had to decide what was more important to me, this black man getting dragged through the mud for standing up for social injustice or some touchdowns? I stopped watching for a good 4–5 years because of that shyt, and it showed because the NFL took a crazy hit. They had to run to black folks (Jay Z) to put makeup on the black eye


at some you have to stop allowing that company to make money off your attention if you genuinely feel a way. If you don’t feel a way and just wanna be entertained, I fully co-sign continuing to support by watching.. but if you’re offended and outspoken about it, continuing to give that company money indirectly is hustling backwards

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

I definitely feel you too and I’m glad we can have a grounded conversation about this stuff


But I think the hardest pull to swallow is accepting that continued support of a product you feel is ran by bigots is selfish. That’s just really what it boils down to. We’re being selfish out of our enjoyment. At some point you have to draw a line though. What am I willing to put up with and what do I genuinely feel strongly about. Have to look yourself in the mirror at some point and make hard decisions

It’s not easy. Trust me, I get it. When the NFL was drafting Kap through the mud, it was so hard for me to give up football but at some point I had to decide what was more important to me, this black man getting dragged through the mud for standing up for social injustice or some touchdowns? I stopped watching for a good 4–5 years because of that shyt, and it showed because the NFL took a crazy hit. They had to run to black folks (Jay Z) to put makeup on the black eye


at some you have to stop allowing that company to make money off your attention if you genuinely feel a way. If you don’t feel a way and just wanna be entertained, I fully co-sign continuing to support by watching.. but if you’re offended and outspoken about it, continuing to give that company money indirectly is hustling backwards

I hear you, and I really do respect where you're coming from. You're right, it *is* a selfish decision on some level. And I think a lot of us who've stuck around in any way know that deep down, even if we don't always say it. But I also think it's more complicated for some of us than a clean break. Especially when you've had years, even decades, of attachment, not just to the hobby itself, but to what it meant to you during hard times or what it gave you when other spaces didn't.

For me, I've had to make these kinds of trade-offs in so many parts of life. I'm not ashamed to say that I'm a Black "nerd," and whether it was comics, sci-fi, gaming, music, or wrestling, it meant constantly reconciling my love for something with the fact that the people behind it didn't really see me, or worse, actively disrespected me. That doesn't make it okay. But it does mean I've learned how to engage on my own terms, while still being critical as hell.

I'm not asking for a pass, just saying sometimes it's not about refusing to take a stand, it's about how we *choose* to stand while living in systems that already tries to rob us of everything. That's not an excuse, it's the reality a lot of us are managing. And I think there's room to acknowledge both the contradiction *and* the pain that makes that contradiction so hard to walk away from.

 

[AStrangeName]

Plus you have other wrestling promotions

NXT, AEW, NJPW, MLW

I get it WWE has been part of the culture zeitgeist for most of our lives, but shyt is gonna hit a point where it gets too much. It wasn't even like this during the Attitude Era and you had crowds that looked like a Howard Stern and Opie and Anthony crowd back then.

Listing NXT along with the other promotions was the same excuse people was using last time when it came to Vince fukking up the product. We're not doing that again.

 

[jerniebert]

Delete

 

[DaHNIC82]

Could be the motivation for AEW to provide more kick ass shows

 

[R=G]

I ain’t shocked either, that shyt done took over UFC too

I was at a sports bar with my girl for the Volk fight and they was showing Trump nonstop lol.. I’m like dawg get this nikka off the screen


WWE is cooked

Lol

 

[The Rainmaker]

Delete

The Wrestlemania thread*

 

[R=G]

The level of racism you gotta show for people to actually go "shyt, at least Vince..." is tragic Vince's whole tenure was rightfully called out for his racism and lack of top guy opportunities for black people.

And in 2025 you have a regime that makes Vince look like a "fair" booker race-wise? Gaaawd damn

One thing is sure..Vince knew to push Lashley as a winner and not a manager..lol