The Question of Representation

[ETE]

He got injured?

That explains a period of it but what about when he wasn't injured but was doing nothing or spinning his wheels in pointless programs.

 

[Sabretooth]

That explains a period of it but what about when he wasn't injured but was doing nothing or spinning his wheels in pointless programs.

He was with the street profits and they had a match at Mania.

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

Slight Bad Blood Spoiler:

Spoiler

Triple H was asked the question regarding him not booking any African American talent in the last 3 PLEs, his answer, paraphrased of course, pretty much came out to "I don't see color, I see talent, and it's all about opportunities. We're telling stories here and how people handle it, that's what matters".

 

[Lethal]

Slight Bad Blood Spoiler:

Spoiler

Triple H was asked the question regarding him not booking any African American talent in the last 3 PLEs, his answer, paraphrased of course, pretty much came out to "I don't see color, I see talent, and it's all about opportunities. We're telling stories here and how people handle it, that's what matters".

Good. People need to get the fuck over it. Let talent speak for themselves and not rely on token appearances to tick a box. World as a whole has gone crazy for ‘representation.’

 

[Apoho Creed]

I find almost all of these arguments are made in bad faith by haters so it makes it next to impossible to actually have a real discussion with anyone.

Case in point, this dude annoyed that people are talking about WWE like this when he was pushing the same narrative against AEW



Like with AEW years ago and WWE now, there doesn't seem to be any actual effort to hold anyone down. Notice, hispanic representation isn't brought up (bc it's good). The representation should be applauded when done, especially successfully such as how HBK has on NXT, but I generally can't take many of the people using it as a point against a company seriously

Being Hispanic I can say that it's been solid to good at times but inconsistent in both AEW and WWE over the Years I feel. I do feel that I wished more talent who have Hispanic and Latino roots would talk about it more and embrace where they come from.

Slight Bad Blood Spoiler:

Spoiler

Triple H was asked the question regarding him not booking any African American talent in the last 3 PLEs, his answer, paraphrased of course, pretty much came out to "I don't see color, I see talent, and it's all about opportunities. We're telling stories here and how people handle it, that's what matters".

Like I thought he would say whether or not I believe him.

 

[Y2Jayne]

Slight Bad Blood Spoiler:

Spoiler

Triple H was asked the question regarding him not booking any African American talent in the last 3 PLEs, his answer, paraphrased of course, pretty much came out to "I don't see color, I see talent, and it's all about opportunities. We're telling stories here and how people handle it, that's what matters".

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[Leon TrotSky]

Didn't he basically just say "all our black wrestlers suck" there?

Funny how he's able to see colour when it comes to lumping all his wrestlers in racially segregated factions though

 

[Y2Jayne]

No he didn't, he said he pushes the best. Cody being the world champion doesn't mean Carmello sucks.
There is nothing he could have said that wouldn't have been held against him here.

After all disliking mumble rap makes you a racist according to some people.

 

[Lethal]

Name me a black wrestler who would be deserving of a PLE spot today who is not named Carmelo Hayes. Nobody? Gotcha.

There is fault with the 5-match PLE system that they use for the "B" shows, which could help people get on them, namely Hayes v Knight for the US title, but I digress.

Angelo Dawkins
Apollo Crews
Carmelo Hayes
Kofi Kingston
Montez Ford
Omos
R-Truth
Xavier Woods

8 men contracted to Raw/Smackdown. 4 of those in a tag team, 1 on the shelf, 1 booked as a jobber. Truth gonna feud with Miz on Raw. Melo the shining light.

 

[Comrade Khan]

lots of stand up for WWE nerds acting aggro in here. I know Paul is ya boi but sometimes it's ok to admit he fucking sucks at answering any hard question beyond hyping up his show and blowing smoke up his own ass. The question is fair. Maybe if they also had more than 5 matches and didn't spend 10 minute hyping up a blood money belt or if Hunter did not require his vanity 10 minutes per ppv on screen you could throw some midcarders a bone.

But nah, they don't "deserve" it.

 

[Comrade Khan]

I don't see color is objectively some fucking wack ass boomer shit to say as well like how is he so fucking bad at PR lmao

 

[Comrade Khan]

Also, if you don't see colour or nationality...why are all the mexicans in the same faction
Or the asian girls
Or the black girls...

cmon hunter

 

[Lethal]

lots of stand up for WWE nerds acting aggro in here. I know Paul is ya boi but sometimes it's ok to admit he fucking sucks at answering any hard question beyond hyping up his show and blowing smoke up his own ass. The question is fair. Maybe if they also had more than 5 matches and didn't spend 10 minute hyping up a blood money belt or if Hunter did not require his vanity 10 minutes per ppv on screen you could throw some midcarders a bone.

But nah, they don't "deserve" it.

Agreed on the 5 match thing. Shit me to no end at chamber to go all that way for 5 fucking matches.

 

[Y2Jayne]

lots of stand up for WWE nerds acting aggro in here.

Eh, not every issue has to be a company ass kissing or an AEW/WWE thing.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Eh, not every issue has to be a company ass kissing or an AEW/WWE thing.

I stand by what I said, the aggressive defense from folks on this and what mvp said and ignoring this companies history with its treatment of minorities and women is wild. The refusal by a lot of folks to even lightly criticize their "papa" when he shits the bed AGAIN in presser and his refusal to take a stand when ppl like Logan say hateful ahit is, in my opinion, blind loyalty and ass kissing. Goes for the media too with the majority of the ass kissing questions in the scrum. People should be able to criticize the product n hhh without instantly being dismissed as calling the company racist or being haters.

Shawn should be on the podium, the hubris and arrogance hunter displays is slowly creeping towards Dana White syndrome