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[Violence Jack]

ISIS wasn't around back then, unless there's a serious gap in my knowledge.

...This was way before ISIS.

Nevermind. You guys were right. This was before ISIS.

Still fucked up though in a post 9/11 society.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Yes, but these days I think he knows the importance of branding and philanthropy.

This again? Philanthropy from big corporations is a win-win. Who cares who is giving the money and why? Charity needs donations. Let them give. Jeez.

 

[PartTimeWarrior]

I watched this earlier. I can't believe someone wrote this and no one questioned it

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

and Triple H takes over...oh wait

If Vince was the one back then who made Triple H do this, do we blame Vince or Triple H?

 

[adj_noun]

Don't worry, I'm sure HHH will never...

I was in the arena that night. Had good seats for baseball, not so great for wrestling.

I have NEVER felt the energy flow out of a crowd the way it did when Booker lost.

 

[Shauni]

I remember this. This was during the week of the London attacks I believe. Wasn't Hassan suppose to be their next big thing? I still remember the heat he got whenever he came out.

Yeah, it was apparently originally booked to beat Taker clean at The Great American Bash and then would go on to win the WWE Championship and potentially hold it all the way up to the next Mania.

The terrorist attack in London happened, so they had Taker beat him in dramatic fashion and wrote him off completely

 

[Puck Beaverton]

Yes, but these days I think he knows the importance of branding and philanthropy.

she isn't wrong

 

[Zee-Row]

and Triple H takes over...oh wait

To be fair Triple H wasn't married to Stephanie and still trying to make a name for himself in the WWF. He wouldn't have been in a position to say no to Vince McMahon or Vince Russo who was the writer at the time.

 

[Violence Jack]

I was in the arena that night. Had good seats for baseball, not so great for wrestling.

I have NEVER felt the energy flow out of a crowd the way it did when Booker lost.

I still cannot bring myself to watch that match again.

 

[norm9]

I was in the arena that night. Had good seats for baseball, not so great for wrestling.

I have NEVER felt the energy flow out of a crowd the way it did when Booker lost.

Man, they ruined the Booker.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Can you imagine if the OG Goldust character debuted in todays climate? Watch some WWF circa late 95/ early 96 and I can't believe the shit that they would say.

Would this happen in Modern times?

https://youtu.be/1eVE1CcilUU

 

[Master_Funk]

I feel bad for jinder having to say this bullshit to please a 72 year old racist asshole.

You put a person of color at the top and then you have him cut shitty racist promos to another person of color.

 

[TheWrathOfSean]

Looks like another example of WWE desperately trying to get heat on a cold angle and going way too far.

Real talk right here. Them forcing heels gets cringy real quick. They need to foster some natural heat. Let em shoot on some promos like in the old days.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

This again? Philanthropy from big corporations is a win-win. Who cares who is giving the money and why? Charity needs donations. Let them give. Jeez.

I agree. Hence why I was saying he wouldn't pull the racist shit he did with The Rock promo.

 

[Evening Musuko]

Their mistake was airing it after the London bombing. Hassan got fucked for no reason.

They taped the angle on Tuesday and then hours before it was supposed to air that Thursday, the attacks happened. I don't know if it was too late to edit it out or not though, but I do remember seeing a *viewer discretion advised* message scrolling at the bottom all night. I didn't get it until Hassan's masked men appeared.

It was a case of really bad timing, but I think even if the attacks didn't happen, UPN was really pissed about the Hassan character so I'm sure sooner or later, he would have been either written off or drafted to Raw.

 

[Shauni]

Don't worry, I'm sure HHH will never...

It was terrible that Booker lost with all the shit he went through. What made it even worse was that finish. Triple H pinned him like 5 years after hitting the pedigree. It really shocked me at the time, even by Trips standards that such an obvious burial

 

[Widdle Puppy]

Didn't vince himself once say nigga on a raw to booker t?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfj7bIaXtyE

 

[Brian_FETO]

Social media was BUZZING about The Modern Day Maharaja's CONTROVERSIAL SHOOT PROMO

Headlines!

Relevance!

 

[Jerm411]

It was terrible that Booker lost with all the shit he went through. What made it even worse was that finish. Triple H pinned him like 5 years after hitting the pedigree. It really shocked me at the time, even by Trips standards that such an obvious burial

Shit he even hit the Harlem Hangover (which should've been the finish) for the first time in the WWE I believe and still lost....ridiculous.

 

[Indelible]

Didn't vince himself once say nigga on a ppv to booker t?

I think he said it to Cena, Vince is such a idiot.

 

[Data West]

Nothing will change until Vince dies.

Triple H called Ricardo Rodriguez 'Bumblebee' because he was fat and Latino

Do people seriously think its just Vince?

 

[ChosenPredator]

Didn't vince himself once say nigga on a raw to booker t?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfj7bIaXtyE

No I think you're mixing it up with booker T calling hogan Nigga

LOL oh wow i remember seeing that

 

[jmdajr]

Come on man..

 

[PositiveGamer]

Then they wonder why attendance was so low...??

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

You guys are reminding how much Vince and H buried the WCW roster after their merge. That was a really bad run.

 

[ChosenPredator]

Then they wonder why attendance was so low...??

jeez that is pretty terrible, attendance is really that low lately?

 

[adj_noun]

You guys are reminding how much Vince and H buried the WCW roster after their merge. That was a really bad run.

I mainly remember the APA chasing WCW guys around the ring.

 

[Violence Jack]

Didn't vince himself once say nigga on a raw to booker t?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cfj7bIaXtyE

I think you mean this. No video since WWE blocked it.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/vince-mcmahon-n-word-skit-booker-t-video-article-1.2303798

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

and Triple H takes over...oh wait

I missed The Crock.

 

[chogidogs]

Uh oh, what did I miss?

Moolah was the worst but Mae Young was also reported to rob people after seducing them to her hotel room. ROLE MODELS!

 

[TimeEffect]

Im glad the audience would chant that


Vince has to go

 

[Freddy=Legend]

and Triple H takes over...oh wait

Funny enough, I just watched the Ron Simmons, Mark Henry, Godfather episode of Table for 3 on the Network. They actually talked about this segment for a few minutes and their feelings on it.

 

[TheStruggler]

Can people bring me up to speed on the HHH vs Booker controversy. Use as much detail as possible!

 

[PositiveGamer]

jeez that is pretty terrible, attendance is really that low lately?

Yes. That was photographed last night. I believe it is the lowest numbers in history. Not even 40 percent full.

 

[JeremyEtcetera]

Funny enough, I just watched the Ron Simmons, Mark Henry, Godfather episode of Table for 3 on the Network. They actually talked about this segment for a few minutes and their feelings on it.

What did they say?

 

[Kurt Angle]

Vince, "it's ok if i make one of the minorities spew my shit"

 

[whitemex88]

and Triple H takes over...oh wait

as bad as this is in hindsight, i laughed a lot at this bit. I still kinda do.

 

[Freddy=Legend]

What did they say?

Basically they were all fine with it because it was a TV show & they were all playing characters and it had nothing to do with race. But mentioned X-Pac approached them and said he really didn't want to do it and was worried about how it would be received.

It was following up on the topic about how they would all be approached in public by members of the Nation of Islam who would think they were all actual supporters because of the Nation of Domination gimmick. They always had to explain were just characters and it leaked into their real lives a little too much.

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

To be fair Triple H wasn't married to Stephanie and still trying to make a name for himself in the WWF. He wouldn't have been in a position to say no to Vince McMahon or Vince Russo who was the writer at the time.

Shit was a LOT different back then beyond just the bad racial politics. Talent had a lot more creative control over their promos and segments compared to the modern era. If Trips wasn't comfortable with the black-face he could have easily said no to it and did the segment without it.

 

[Nekofrog]

I can't deal with Vince anymore. I loved him as a performed in the 90s but this is too much for me to handle. Back to lapsed on the wwe. Went 14 years last time I wonder if I can go longer.

 

[PositiveGamer]

Can people bring me up to speed on the HHH vs Booker controversy. Use as much detail as possible!

Nothing racial. It was the simple fact that HHH didnt think Booker T was ready and used his backstage political powers to remain champion. I guess these stories are the reason why you hear about HHH and his golden shovel.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

Nothing racial. It was the simple fact that HHH didnt think Booker T was ready and used his backstage political powers to remain champion. I guess these stories are the reason why you hear about HHH and his golden shovel.

LOL he literally said "people like you" don't get to be champion.

Please.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Yes. That was photographed last night. I believe it is the lowest numbers in history. Not even 40 percent full.

Can you show me where it's one of the lowest numbers in history?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Nothing racial. It was the simple fact that HHH didnt think Booker T was ready and used his backstage political powers to remain champion. I guess these stories are the reason why you hear about HHH and his golden shovel.

The angle was drenched in racist dog whistles.

 

[BloodyJasonMask]

Can people bring me up to speed on the HHH vs Booker controversy. Use as much detail as possible!

Just watch this

https://youtu.be/4ARd2wpUO0Y

 

[Pop-O-Matic]

LOL he literally said "people like you" don't get to be champion.

Please.

"people like you" = WCW guys

Spoiler

yeah, right...

 

[Oblivion]

Wait, I don't follow wrestling so I'm trying to understand what's going on here.

The Indian wrestler guy made some racist sounding remarks against the Japanese wrestler, but this was supposed to be part of an act? And people thought that it went too far?

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Nothing racial. It was the simple fact that HHH didnt think Booker T was ready and used his backstage political powers to remain champion. I guess these stories are the reason why you hear about HHH and his golden shovel.

Booker was supposed to win, then Goldberg signed with WWE and they needed a heel champion, which Booker was not. It looked AWFUL from the outside. This was the explanation given when called out about it.

 

[Kurt Angle]

Nothing racial. It was the simple fact that HHH didnt think Booker T was ready and used his backstage political powers to remain champion. I guess these stories are the reason why you hear about HHH and his golden shovel.

uhhh no, he cut promos calling booker a street dog and looked him up and down saying people like him don't win championships

he did every vile thing within live tv limits then won the feud at mania

 

[sibarraz]

Does Indians even mock japanese people like that? Will be cool when the WWE drops all their america crap for once, I'm fine with some patriotism, but the WWE really takes it way too far