Yeah. Today's fans know that all of the promos are scripted these days, as opposed to years ago when wrestlers were usually given a couple of bulletpoints of topics to talk about (many times not even that) and came up with their own lines, so when they hear racist bullshit they know it's the company behind it as opposed to the wrestler doing it on his own.
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WWE has dealt with racism before, but fans are chanting thats too far'
Yeah. Today's fans know that all of the promos are scripted these days, as opposed to years ago when wrestlers were usually given a couple of bulletpoints of topics to talk about (many times not even that) and came up with their own lines, so when they hear racist bullshit they know it's the company behind it as opposed to the wrestler doing it on his own.
Wait till they push Jason Jordan. It'll be USA all the way all day every day.
Zombie James
Banned
Then they wonder why attendance was so low...??
Wow. This is worse than 1994-95.
Edit:
This was this week: https://twitter.com/AllEyeNeedIsU/status/910309386546946048
Fuck this company and anyone that gives them money by subscribing to the Trump Network and buying their shitty merchandise.
Bad memory because the feud was very close to the bone with racism.
SallyIsNow
Banned
Should we point out that Vince also gave 6 mil to the Trump's campaign?
Yep. Starting to give the side eye to people who are still supporting this. No more in 2017. This shit is getting horrendous on a national level.
I recall reading that booker lost because he was thinking on retiring around that time, plus the inminent goldberg return.
Saying that, if Vince or HHH knew that, it makes it even more stupid to throw the racist remarks, since there would have not be a payoff against the racists
Saying that, if Vince or HHH knew that, it makes it even more stupid to throw the racist remarks, since there would have not be a payoff against the racists
PositiveGamer
Member
If anything Vince prob played a part. I don't think hea racist at all. But I do think hes very anal with who becomes champion. Jinder is the first unique champion in a long time. I mean with the WWE tittle that is.
Nerdkiller
Membeur
Oh, I'm sure this was only a one time thing. I'm pretty certain WWE has neeeever had racially charged moments like that in th-
Oh...right.
Also, heaven's be praised, SUNNY VINCE IS BACK!
Oh...right.
Also, heaven's be praised, SUNNY VINCE IS BACK!
Zombie James
Banned
Oh, I'm sure this was only a one time thing. I'm pretty certain WWE has neeeever had racially charged moments like that in th-
Oh...right.
Also, heaven's be praised, SUNNY VINCE IS BACK!
IIRC, this one was all on Piper.
GlitchyDegree
Banned
Triple H too Booker T "Somebody like you doesn't get to be a world champion. People like you don't deserve it. You're not a competitor, you're an entertainer. You're here to make people like me laugh."
Defiantly not racial at all.
Seth got super called-out for his nazi gf.Well at least the ISEC can rally this time because they dislike the guilty performer for unrelated reasons.
I mean. This wasn't long ago and barely earned a second glance.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
Well at least the ISEC can rally this time because they dislike the guilty performer for unrelated reasons.
I mean. This wasn't long ago and barely earned a second glance.
Eh, I remember a fair deal of vitriol over this segment.
Nerdkiller
Membeur
Even so, the Fed still let him have a go with it. Could have easily said no, but...whatever.
AcademicSaucer
Member
Man reading this thread, Im glad the channel that had the WWE rights in my country back when I was a kid only aired the fights and left out all the shit around them.
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Deleted member 47027
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Bad as WWE is, there's other contenders
NJPW:
PROGRESS Wrestling had a Nazi Staff as its "Heavyweight Staff"
NJPW:
PROGRESS Wrestling had a Nazi Staff as its "Heavyweight Staff"
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Deleted member 47027
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There was a full other half of the arena where the photo didn't show. They tarp off sections of it. Selective photo taking.
Don't get me wrong, it's not good to not have a jam-packed arena. But it's selective, these photos.
did we forget the hottest wwe article 2014?
Pro Wrestling Is Fake, but Its Race Problem Isn't
Pro Wrestling Is Fake, but Its Race Problem Isn't
I didn't want to mention it, but I'm surprised people don't know that the camera side of the arena is usually empty. Good for tv when they do their poses facing the camera, but it's funny because they're preening to the empty side.
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tonysidaway
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This is a bit much, really. Those clowns bellowing idiotic insults at one another are actually _scripted_?
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If you watch modern day promos...
.....yeah
But they had visual aides and everything. It's very clear it is scripted.
tonysidaway
Member
I've seen odd bits on television and YouTube. I'm usually incredulous that people pay for this, that clown-wrestling is a moneymaking concern. Then again, I find the existence of things like soap opera and reality television inexplicable.
wild wild rice
Member
And people wanna know "when's (fill in a talented wrestler name) gonna go to WWE?!"
Stay the fuck away.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Never forget
RedHoodedOwl
Member
I'm worried about Asuka's debut on RAW.
Attack You
Member
WWE hasn't so much "dealt with" racism as much as it occasionally takes racism's hand and skips merrily down the sidewalk.
He said "Dance for me, Book" and mentioned nappy hair, as well. I mean they were treating all WCW guys like shit but that program became aligned more with unnecessary racial undertone.
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Uno Venova
Banned
15 years later and just reading this pisses me off, wish I could erase that entire feud from memory.
aGuyInaBearSuit
Member
Vince's jingoistic crap was part of what led to WWF's massive success in the 80's, a time when American nationalism was skyrocketing. He's never really been able to break himself of that mental association.
I know it's his (Booker) career and all but why agree to this shit?
He assumed wrong that as one of the biggest stars in the WCW being the champ and all, he probably thought he'd be respected as such.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
This was the point where the "do what we say OR ELSE" culture of the WWE was really starting to take shape.
Nah, he knew. He was well aware that coming to WWE meant he'd be back to starting at square, but he did it anyway to continue working and make the bread. That was a shitty program, but Booker did manage to cut a decent niche for himself in the end, so at least it wasn't all worthless.
Triple H likes making Booker T his bitch. This was only two years ago, and I'm pretty sure this was the same night there was some kind of Booker T special on the network: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBEx8Md1O0o
Tom Nook
Member
Yes it was. That episode was taped on the Tuesday that week, the attacks in London happened on Thursday Morning (London time or Wednesday night USA time). Instead of cutting that segment out, WWE decides to still air that segment on Thursday night Smackdown. Why? I guess Vince love the publicity.
Velcro Fly
Member
A guy who draws most of his heat by saying Americans are racist against brown people then basically goes on an anti Japanese rant two weeks in a row is really fucking dumb, even for WWE.
He must not have loved it that much. The character was basically killed over directly afterward instead of getting the massive push he was planned to
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