Foley defending the Hoeski

[John McHenry]

After Eve declared on Raw SuperShow two weeks ago that she'd taken advantage of Zack Ryder's feelings to further her own career and planned on doing the same with John Cena, she quickly became the recipient of great scorn. Cena proclaimed on the same show that he lost a "broski" for a "hoeski;" this has led to the WWE Diva being inundated with the derogatory name at live events and through social media outlets. Legendary wrestler Mick Foley, a friend of Eve's, is not fond of this uncomplimentary storyline and is voicing his concern through Twitter.

Foley initially played up the storyline on the micro-blogging site by saying Ryder should give Eve another chance. A follower of Foley's disagreed, writing, "Once a #Hoeski, always a #Hoeski." He responded by saying both Ryder and Cena should apologize to Eve for calling her that name.

"Sorry, @LizBDecker, but @ZackRyder should take @EveMarieTorres back AND apologize for calling her that name. @JohnCena should apologize too," Foley wrote. "It's important to be able to disagree without being disagreeable. @ZackRyder should just say #noski when it comes to using the word #hoeski."

Foley adds that WWE is sending a "mixed message" with the name-calling since they have an anti-bullying campaign in place not to mention that Cena proclaims to "rise above hate."

"I wouldn't be so uneasy with the name-calling if not for Be a Star and @JohnCena rising above hate. Mixed message," he wrote in response to the following comment: "How does John Cena accusing Eve of being a skank and of being diseased fit with the Be a Star campaign?"

Foley continues, "I think @zackryder can come out of this looking good, but not if he gives into something as cheap and easy as name-calling."

He was also asked whether the storyline is a product of lazy writing or indicative of a blatant sexism problem within WWE.

"I really love what WWE is doing with it's anti-bullying campaign - but the "hoeski" thing did strike me as the lazy way out," Foley responded.

This is not the first time where Foley has publicly taken a stand for a female being demeaned on WWE programming as he took offense online to Triple H belittling ring announcer Lilian Garcia with a hurtful behind-the-scenes joke during a 2010 episode of Raw. He acknowledged then that speaking out against the WWE head may have cost himself professionally down the road, but vehemently felt he had to take a stand.

I'm sure she had some sort of voice in this storyline. And it is a storyline which is what he should be emphasizing because trying to get people to stop using derogatory language isn't going to happen. Though it is an interesting bit about Cena would be good to put that in the story line.

 

[SAIYANS]

This is the same Foley who puts over one of the most hardcore female pornstars there is right?

He admittedly watches her work and she is called and degraded way worse. Double standard much

 

[Troy]

Yes WWE work with an anti-bullying group but people like Foley need to remember that WWE is a television show. This is part of the drama and isn't anywhere near as bad as the bullying that WWE are working to stop. Yes in a perfect world WWE wouldn't name call but I don't think that this is such a big deal.

 

[Dale]

I can sort of understand where Foley is coming from because WWE's anti-bullying campaign just seems like a crock of shit to me.

How many months did we have to listen to that washed up bastard Jerry Lawler make jokes on Vickie Guerreros weight even though it had absolutely nothing to do with a storyline?

Or the disgusting jabs taken at JR such as the anal bleeding and when Cole said he spoke out of both sides of his mouth?

WWE is obviously just doing it for the publicity, but I just don't get it. Sure us adults know that that the product isn't real, but I just find it weird that these kids who still think it's real are supposed to idolise these guys who every week fight over the problems they have with each other.

 

[PHX]

It's a good idea in theory but wrestling doing anti bullying campaign is just bound to be a contradiction so they're in a really weird spot with this whole thing. There is just no way around it for WWE so I can see down the line the whole campaign idea die down just because this won't be the last time they get called out for contradicting themselves in what is a no win situation.

 

[John McHenry]

It's one thing to have the guys and gals go around and speak on not bullying it's another to act like their going to take it out of the show. The Jerry Lawler stuff is something else thats a guy with an open mic that can say whatever he wants whether it conflicts with the WWE agenda or not.

But if it's used in the show I think nothing should be said of it as vast majority of the audience should be able to understand the difference between reality and wrestling for the most part. They mark out harder and don't know it's fixed but at the end of the day I'm sure that most of the audience realizes that nobody is really out to hurt anyone. If they do think that then it's the fault of bad parenting not telling the child whats actually going on or their just to young to watch.

 

[Vivido]

they should just stick to Make a Wish or something. I'm sure like most celebs wrestlers wanna make a difference in the world but it's fucking stupid trying to convince people to stop hitting people when it's their job to "hit" people.

The "Please don't try this" is enough.

 

[Dale]

But if it's used in the show I think nothing should be said of it as vast majority of the audience should be able to understand the difference between reality and wrestling for the most part. They mark out harder and don't know it's fixed but at the end of the day I'm sure that most of the audience realizes that nobody is really out to hurt anyone. If they do think that then it's the fault of bad parenting not telling the child whats actually going on or their just to young to watch.

But this is what I was talking about in my post, the people who this campaign and the WWE's product is aimed at is kids, so they don't actually realise the stuff isn't real for the most part. Also, I guess it's a judgement call on whether you want to tell the kids it's not real because it could be crushing to them.

 

[John McHenry]

I agree it's a very murky area. You'd hope the parents would also play some sort of part in it.

 

[Deezy]

Foley maybe shouldn't try biting the hand that is currently feeding him by pointing out company hypocrisy.

Dummy.

 

[Darth Shizzel]

This is just a storyline and really Its different from when Triple H made a horse face remark about Lilian Garcia