Article: Supporting the WWE May Mean Supporting a Trump Administration

[Drones]

Per the rules I'm not gonna post the whole thing, but you can read the rest here:

The WWE has had a long, robust relationship with President-elect Donald Trump.

Trump first appeared on WWE television at WrestleMania V in 1989, when the event was hosted at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. In the 21st century, he played a larger role in the company’s storylines, winning the so-called “Battle of the Billionaires” at 2007’s WrestleMania 23, and later “buying” the WWE’s flagship television show from Vince McMahon in 2009 (a move that caused the company’s real life stock price to briefly dip.) In 2013, Trump was even inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

Most recently, however, the relationship between Trump and the McMahons has made more than just dirtsheet headlines: Vince and Linda McMahon were among Trump’s biggest donors to his presidential campaign, coughing up a reported $7 million to his super PAC. Linda was later tapped to head the Small Business Administration, because if anyone knows about small businesses, it’s the former CEO of a $659 million corporation.

But with Trump now elected, it’s time for fans to understand what that relationship means for us: that supporting WWE could mean tacit support of a Trump presidency.

Being a wrestling fan can be challenging for those with a social conscience. Pay-per-view buys over the years have helped fund such things as Vince’s 1994 steroid trial, the continued employment of abusers like Jerry Lawler, and the lack of opportunity for women and people of color. Now, supporting WWE might mean supporting a message embraced by white supremacists.

 

[45123]

The one thing I find interesting from all this is how neither Vince nor the WWE have publicly supported Trump and his campaign on some Dana White shyt, not a congrats after he won or even a mention at that, which is surprising given the publicity whores they are and the fact that Donald's a HOFer.

 

[ORDER_66]

I dont watch any of WWE events or buy their merchandise.... I knew shyt was shady when Trump gave Linda mcmahon a job in his cabinet doing some shyt.

 

[TransJenner]

The one thing I find interesting from all this is how neither Vince nor the WWE have publicly supported Trump and his campaign on some Dana White shyt, not a congrats after he won or even a mention at that, which is surprising given the publicity whores they are and the fact that Donald's a HOFer.

Yeah I'm actually pretty surprised by this too

 

[R=G]

The one thing I find interesting from all this is how neither Vince nor the WWE have publicly supported Trump and his campaign on some Dana White shyt, not a congrats after he won or even a mention at that, which is surprising given the publicity whores they are and the fact that Donald's a HOFer.

They can't congratulate him outwards because he's been caught being supported by racists, has shown women hate, bigotry towards Hispanics..so they can't c/s that. But of course he's texting him all the time and all kind of shyt.

 

[Honga Ciganesta]

Obviously HHH would support him

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

Keep the political shyt outta wrestling,

If i`m watching Raw, i`m watching a damn TV show.

 

[HipHopStan]

Trump first appeared on WWE television at WrestleMania V in 1989, when the event was hosted at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City.

I hate to be that guy, but Trump appeared on WWE even before that in 1988:

Dude got to meet Andre.

 

[prophecypro]

If we keep it all the way a grip, a lot of things we consume and pay are probably supporting a Republican faction or political group we dont fukk with directly

 

[Heelish]

Dude got to meet Andre.

KKK meeting '88

 

[scorpino]

Didn't renew my network subscription because of this and never will

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Trump been apart of the WWE since Macho Man's first finger twirl. Everything we consume on a entertainment level is funding a corrupted company or individual. Hell, NJPW had ties with the Yakuza and it's one of the biggest wrestling promotions in the world. Dana White got ties to the mob and UFC still striving. Hell, recently I'm trying to get into soccer (futbol) and we all know about the FIFA issues. Bottom line, no company is sacred and we as customers can either boycott each one and we end up living like moles in the ground....or we can just take it for what it is and just treat it like entertainment.

It sucks that we live in this type of world where corruption goes on the blind eye, but what can you do

 

[LastEmperor2k2]

If we keep it all the way a grip, a lot of things we consume and pay are probably supporting a Republican faction or political group we dont fukk with directly

Stop watching the NFL, MLB and NBA.

90% of those owners support Republicans and probably voted for Trump.

This whole absolutism of shyt is too much for me.

 

[mrken12]

If we keep it all the way a grip, a lot of things we consume and pay are probably supporting a Republican faction or political group we dont fukk with directly

Exactly. As far as Trump is concerned everyone had the opportunity to vote in the election and make sure this jackass didn't get elected. And what happened? He somehow won. Maybe if people weren't boycotting the election and choosing not to vote, this clown probably wouldn't have won. Don't start boycotting shyt when it's too late.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Exactly. As far as Trump is concerned everyone had the opportunity to vote in the election and make sure this jackass didn't get elected. And what happened? He somehow won. Maybe if people weren't boycotting the election and choosing not to vote, this clown probably wouldn't have won. Don't start boycotting shyt when it's too late.

Da Kent with that knowledge