With a constantly changing social, ā¦political and entertainment landscape, WWE has sometimes come under fire for stereotypical portrayals of minoritāies in wrestling,
When speaking to recently, former WWE Champion and perennial main eventerĀ Roman Reigns took exception to the idea that WWE holds down minorities in wrestling. Beyond that, Roman Reigš§ns points to himself as an example of that exception.
"I think Iām a great example of that. Iām a multi-racial man. I donāt think it has anything to do with your color or your background. Itās the man that you are and what you stand for, and obviously the performer that you are. Thatās one thing that Vince [McMahon] deeply wants to be embedded in his guys, in his superstars, that theyāre good people. Thatās one thing heās always told me from the beginning is, āI donāt care if youāre the greatest wrestler in the world. I donāt care if youāre the most charismatic talker in the world, but I do care if youāre a good person and I think thatās all that matters.ā When it comes down to it, it doesnāt matter what you look like, how big you are, what color your skin is or hair or eyes, if youāre a good person, youāre a good person," said Reigns.
As far ašs Reigns' influences, he was šquick to point out his father Sika of The Wild Samoans.Ā
"I would have to say my father. Heās not an African American man, but he is a man of color. He had a lot of experience with some of the pioneers for African American wrestlers, guys like Junkyard Dog. He wasnāt a full-time wrestler, but he brought so much publicity. And how can you not bring up Mr. T, guys like that? But also within our family tree, Rocky Johnson, the Rockās father. Thereās a lot of pride and a lot of great representation for African Americans in this month," Reigns said.Ā
You can see the full interview , where Reigns also talked about the end of WWE's co-branded pay-per-views.
