Highlights From JTG Reddit AMA; JTG Talks Racism In WWE, Cryme Time Split, WWE Trademarks Team Name - Wrestlezone
Former WWE Superstar and one half of “Cryme Tyme” JTG participated in a Reddit AMA session tonight, answering several fan questions, and talking about his involvement in the new Wrestling Bundle project. Below are some highlights.
You can purchase your first Wrestling Bundle, which contains over $110 worth of wrestling media, including a JTG shoot interview and a New Age Outlaws shoot interview, by clicking here.
Has he experienced racism in WWE?
I definitely experienced some racism in WWE, and no I don’t think they do a good enough job when the majority of the African American wrestlers are pigeonholed into being the angry black guys, shuckin and jivin or rapping and singing…
Did he think Cryme Time was stereotypical?
Kind of…because Shad and I was from Brooklyn and hip hop was our culture. Cryme Tyme was us with the volume turned up so we didn’t have to go out of our way to play those characters.
If he could, which WWE star(s) would he revamp?
New Day and I would turn them into the new Nation of Domination.
What did he think of Lita’s ‘infamous’ WWE sendoff and being part of it?
We spoke to her and she said it was okay and I felt a little bit better about it. At first I was a little bothered by it until she said it was okay.
Did they have any other team names in mind?
Some of the names were Hoodie Nation and I’m glad that didn’t work out. lol
His thoughts on splitting w/ Shad, and Shad’s WWE release:
We both wanted to go our separate ways to see where I singles career would go. And I was bummed out about his release because I didn’t feel like he got a shot.
Could Cryme Tyme work in today’s WWE?
Definitely.
WWE Trademarks Team Name
Speaking of JTG, WWE recently applied to trademark the term “Cryme Tyme”.
JTG and former/now reunited teammate Shad Gaspard were recently using the spelling “Crime Time” on independent show appearances.
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JTG Discusses Racism In WWE, Working W/ DX, John Cena, Cryme Tyme Splitting Up & More - WrestlingInc.com
Can you describe a typical Raw day for you while you were in the WWE?
"Usually I would drop my bags off in [the] locker room, go to catering, make my rounds and talk to everybody; go to the ring, stretch and warm up... Then talent meetings and if I wasn't on the card, I would just hang in the locker room for the rest of the night."
Who was the nicest/most friendly backstage?
"Mike Knox had a very upbeat personality, and Ryback has a very positive friendly personality."
What was working with Shad like?
"Working with Shad was like being at the edge of my seat every day of my life. He was very unpredictable and walked to the beat of his own drum. Got lot of great stories of Shad in my e-book too."
Who wrote the segement with Cryme Tyme and DX where HBK spoke jive?
"It was definitely fun. It was my top 5 favorite backstage segments on Raw. Most of it was ad libbed and we were just having fun."
Thoughts on being an independent contractor in the WWE?
"It's a big hoax. How can you be an independent contractor if you're "exclusively" signed to WWE with a contract. It's an oxymoron."
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WWE is so damn petty.
Former WWE Superstar and one half of “Cryme Tyme” JTG participated in a Reddit AMA session tonight, answering several fan questions, and talking about his involvement in the new Wrestling Bundle project. Below are some highlights.
You can purchase your first Wrestling Bundle, which contains over $110 worth of wrestling media, including a JTG shoot interview and a New Age Outlaws shoot interview, by clicking here.
Has he experienced racism in WWE?
I definitely experienced some racism in WWE, and no I don’t think they do a good enough job when the majority of the African American wrestlers are pigeonholed into being the angry black guys, shuckin and jivin or rapping and singing…
Did he think Cryme Time was stereotypical?
Kind of…because Shad and I was from Brooklyn and hip hop was our culture. Cryme Tyme was us with the volume turned up so we didn’t have to go out of our way to play those characters.
If he could, which WWE star(s) would he revamp?
New Day and I would turn them into the new Nation of Domination.
What did he think of Lita’s ‘infamous’ WWE sendoff and being part of it?
We spoke to her and she said it was okay and I felt a little bit better about it. At first I was a little bothered by it until she said it was okay.
Did they have any other team names in mind?
Some of the names were Hoodie Nation and I’m glad that didn’t work out. lol
His thoughts on splitting w/ Shad, and Shad’s WWE release:
We both wanted to go our separate ways to see where I singles career would go. And I was bummed out about his release because I didn’t feel like he got a shot.
Could Cryme Tyme work in today’s WWE?
Definitely.
WWE Trademarks Team Name
Speaking of JTG, WWE recently applied to trademark the term “Cryme Tyme”.
JTG and former/now reunited teammate Shad Gaspard were recently using the spelling “Crime Time” on independent show appearances.
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JTG Discusses Racism In WWE, Working W/ DX, John Cena, Cryme Tyme Splitting Up & More - WrestlingInc.com
Can you describe a typical Raw day for you while you were in the WWE?
"Usually I would drop my bags off in [the] locker room, go to catering, make my rounds and talk to everybody; go to the ring, stretch and warm up... Then talent meetings and if I wasn't on the card, I would just hang in the locker room for the rest of the night."
Who was the nicest/most friendly backstage?
"Mike Knox had a very upbeat personality, and Ryback has a very positive friendly personality."
What was working with Shad like?
"Working with Shad was like being at the edge of my seat every day of my life. He was very unpredictable and walked to the beat of his own drum. Got lot of great stories of Shad in my e-book too."
Who wrote the segement with Cryme Tyme and DX where HBK spoke jive?
"It was definitely fun. It was my top 5 favorite backstage segments on Raw. Most of it was ad libbed and we were just having fun."
Thoughts on being an independent contractor in the WWE?
"It's a big hoax. How can you be an independent contractor if you're "exclusively" signed to WWE with a contract. It's an oxymoron."
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WWE is so damn petty.
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Then he picked up the phone.