scoobypat
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Post by scoobypat on Jun 27, 2008 22:49:32 GMT -5
If you're honestly wondering why there are less black wrestlers then white in the WWE, that's because there are generally less black wrestlers then white in the industry. I actually thinkg WWE has done an awesome job of having wrestlers from every background and such. WWE now will have the highest percentage of black wrestlers you will find in any promotion there has ever been, it's actually really high. Not to mention all the other ethnicities the WWE has, it really is a melting pot. I honestly think you're just trying to gain some sort of infamy on WF, you create threads and posts like this with no backing and just wild assumptions.
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bc - RockAFire Style
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Post by bc - RockAFire Style on Jun 27, 2008 22:55:54 GMT -5
:::yawn::: They're not racist. You're tryin to make something out of nothing...
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Post by mrchase on Jun 27, 2008 22:57:24 GMT -5
WWE is not racist at all. Pro-wrestling is racist & has always been!
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Post by Gene on Jun 27, 2008 22:58:38 GMT -5
These days everyone is apparently racists, has a hate for fat people, thin people, small people, tanned, tall, short. Everyone needs to stop crying about crap and get on with it.
If the WWE thinks someone can make them money, they can be purple and they will get pushed.
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Post by iyfwkidzc on Jun 27, 2008 22:59:35 GMT -5
Yes, everyone's a racist (no, I'm not serious about this). Booker T and Ron Simmons are good examples of great athletes that had great careers, whether they're African-American or not. Shelton isn't a bigger star because he doesn't have enough charisma. It has nothing to do with his skin color . . . . he's just bland. Same with Henry. Cryme Tyme pretty much scream "racial stereotype". They're as much to blame for this as anyone. Orlando Jordan just straight up sucks. I don't care if he were green, he'd still suck. Isn't MVP Israli? I didn't think he was African-American. I might be wrong . . . . That, and watched you masturbate.
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Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on Jun 27, 2008 23:01:05 GMT -5
Face it, they're called "minorities" for a reason...because there's less of them.
So there have only been 2 and a half black World Champions in WWE history...big deal.
How many Hispanic World Champions have they had? 4, but two of them would've never won were it not for the death of Eddie Guerrero.
Asian World Champions? None. Just a Samoan pretending to be Japanese (and not doing a very good job, I might add).
Pacific Islanders? One and a half.
Arabs? One. Just one. But to his credit, he was the most important transitional champion in wrestling history.
But what about the real minority here?
How many Native American wrestlers have you seen in WWE history? And how many of them won any gold at all?
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Post by dancinfatass on Jun 27, 2008 23:05:13 GMT -5
Face it, they're called "minorities" for a reason...because there's less of them. How many Native American wrestlers have you seen in WWE history? And how many of them won any gold at all? Walker Texas Ranger for 1st 1/2 native american to win a title in the WWE!
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Post by ztj_wwf on Jun 27, 2008 23:12:56 GMT -5
Simple, there are less black wrestlers than white wrestlers in the world.
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Post by Dwight on Jun 27, 2008 23:19:50 GMT -5
I'm mixed and I can safely say that the WWE isn't racist nor does it offend me that there aren't that many black champions. To say they are racist is just flat out stupid quite frankly.
That company was and is built on foreign stars. I guess an argument would still come that there aren't that many black wrestlers in the WWE and the ones around dont get pushed. Well most of them have been and none of them did crap with the push provided to them.
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Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on Jun 27, 2008 23:25:30 GMT -5
Single funniest racist moment in WWE history: Big Show calls Kaientai "gooks." JR tries to cover it up by claiming he said "goofs."
Very close runner-up: Booker T appears in a Hungry Man commercial. Which wouldn't normally be racist, except the specific meal he was shilling was "fried chicken, mashed potatoes, corn, an' puddin'."
Honorable Mention from WCW: Booker T uses the N-word. While referring to Hulk Hogan.
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Post by Stinger TNA on Jun 27, 2008 23:27:42 GMT -5
This question is almost like if I asked "Is Edgie Guerrero a smart poster on WF?" The answer to both are no, and they are both questions that everyone knows the answer too.
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Post by acr93 on Jun 28, 2008 0:14:19 GMT -5
Consider this: Jacqueline, a black woman, held a mans title. The only other woman to do that was Chyna. I'm not going to count the Hardcore title, some other women held that, but they didn't have an actual reign. It was just a few seconds. Because of this, I count Jackie as the second most successful inter gender female competitor (of the late 90's to 2005). The first being Chyna. Also, as someone else stated, Jackie is a multiple time women's champion. Jazz also received a huge push straight from the get go of entering the WWE. So did Gail Kim, she's not black, but she's Asian, another minority.
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Post by bigbriancman16 on Jun 28, 2008 1:17:47 GMT -5
Booker T. Mark Henry has always been pushed. are you kidding me was the "sexual chocolate" gimmick considered a push, because I wouldn't consider it one.
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Post by Does that make me bad? on Jun 28, 2008 1:18:53 GMT -5
WWE doesnt care about Black people? ...possibly, well in the grander sense. Dont overlook this, as this is a legit/truthful concern. Think about it. Has there really been any Black Major Champion outside of the rock(whose half by the way) and Booker T in the past 25 years? Then suddenly over the past year they decided they needed to get more Black superstars...However, all of the black superstars they have, are just there to fill a demographic target. None of them are legit contenders or being groomed for anything bigger. It seems fishy to me. It's like they always want to hold the brothas back. Whenever a black man is on the cusp of really breaking out, they never seem to do anything with them. Or when they do decide to finally let them sink/swim it's always too late and they relegate them back into obscurity and mediocrity, never to really break out and become something Bigger. Recently here's looking at: Simmons Mark Henry-The guy needed to threaten to sue the company for a push after being openly harassed and violated about his pigmentation. Cryme Tyme Elijah Burke MVP OJ Shelton
Really the amount of Black Superstars in comparison to Caucasian is ridiculous. Something like a 5:1 ratio. Let's not forget the fact that the WWE openly destroyed HAssans character with full knowledge beforehand of the repercussions.. Just for some television ratings that backfired BIG TIME. Thank you Rev Al Sharpton.
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Post by carly1988 on Jun 28, 2008 1:25:27 GMT -5
Name me 10 African Americans in the WWE/F in the Past 10 years (1998-2008) that HASNT held some sort of a championship
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2008 1:28:46 GMT -5
Booker T. Mark Henry has always been pushed. are you kidding me was the "sexual chocolate" gimmick considered a push, because I wouldn't consider it one. Just being on TV should damn well be a push
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Post by Quanthor on Jun 28, 2008 1:40:18 GMT -5
I see what you're saying, I've had the same thought myself, but to be honest, there really hasn't been a black wrestler that I could see being the champ other than who already was.
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Post by Thick Justice on Jun 28, 2008 1:41:21 GMT -5
If anything they are rascist against japanese/asian. I think they may have had 5 or 6 in the past ten years.
Kaz, Funaki(jobber), Jimmy Yang(no titles), TAKA and Tajiri none of which became top stars or received any push above cruiserweight.
Edit: Gail Kim also was a top women star until they fired a few months later.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2008 2:00:41 GMT -5
Kaz, Funaki(jobber), Jimmy Yang(no titles), TAKA and Tajiri none of which became top stars or received any push above cruiserweight. Maybe.... Because, you know.... They were frickin' lightweights?
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Post by karobrokaro on Jun 28, 2008 2:11:08 GMT -5
How about naming me 15 Brothastars from the past ten years that arent already listed in this thread? I can name you well over 60 Caucasians on the active roster right now. Without even needing to count the previous ten years. Name me 10 African Americans in the WWE/F in the Past 10 years (1998-2008) that HASNT held some sort of a championship
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