Striker's more than dubious sentence last night

[JTG]

About Santino and Kozlov:

"These guys are like Stalin and Mussolini, only nicer"

Am I the only one to find it offensive towards italians and russians?

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Just be glad they weren't teaming with Alex Wright.

[The Cool Pup]

Looking far too into it... no way was it meant to be racist or offensive unless someone else from the outside brings it up as such. I can't really see many people finding that offensive that are Russian or Italian.

[Legion]

I don't see the issue. Stalin and Mussolini are historical figures from the same kayfab countries as Santino and Kozlov.

Santino and Kozlov are nicer than them.

The statement was both true and kayfab factually correct.

[hossfan]

More stupid than offensive.

[FinalGwen]

It was just stupid by all accounts. It'd be extremely dubious if they were heels, but if you're comparing your faces to fascists and mass murderers... Leaves me with the strange question of whether Striker knows any Italian/Russian figures other than those two. Heck, you could talk about Kozlov being friendlier than past 'evil Russian' wrestlers and compare him to Gorbachev.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

I'd have compared Kozlov to the late Boris Yeltsin myself. He's the most fun-loving Russian I've ever heard of.

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Dec 20, 2010 7:24:18 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

I'd have compared Kozlov to the late Boris Yeltsin myself. He's the most fun-loving Russian I've ever heard of.

Boris is dead?

And I found the comment funny. If they were heels, then yeah, it'd be offensive, but as it was a goofy throwaway comment about two goofy comedy characters I don't see the harm.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Dec 20, 2010 7:46:18 GMT -5 Mighty Attack Tribble said:

Dec 20, 2010 7:24:18 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

I'd have compared Kozlov to the late Boris Yeltsin myself. He's the most fun-loving Russian I've ever heard of.

Boris is dead?

Yeah, he died about 3 and a half years ago.

[kunswwfmark]

I was more offended when he said the first TLC match was at No Mercy 1999. Everyone knows it was SummerSlam 2000. Duh!

[casualobserver]

That was definitely cringeworthy. Striker would've better been served saying they're like Baryshnikov and Pavarotti, except more entertaining.

[Deleted]

Stalin and Mussolini were fit athletic wrestlers?

[Welfare Willis]

Dec 20, 2010 7:24:18 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

I'd have compared Kozlov to the late Boris Yeltsin myself. He's the most fun-loving Russian I've ever heard of.

Wrong.

The correct answer is Zangief from Street Fighter. Both Kozlov and Zangief enjoy dancing with Mikhail Gorbachev.

[percymania]

Dec 20, 2010 7:10:26 GMT -5 hossfan said:

More stupid than offensive.

QFT

[husti]

Are there any german wrestlers in WWE?

[forgottensinpwf]

Dec 20, 2010 11:36:52 GMT -5 husti said:

Are there any german wrestlers in WWE?

They could hire Alex Wright.

Hell, throw Yoshi in the mix as well.

[Alex Shelley]

I thought it was funny and normally I hate Striker.

[casualobserver]

Dec 20, 2010 11:40:05 GMT -5 @forgottensinpwf said:

Dec 20, 2010 11:36:52 GMT -5 husti said:

Are there any german wrestlers in WWE?

They could hire Alex Wright.

Cole: "Next week, the debut of Barbie on Raw."

(next Tuesday) Vince: "Yea, in retrospect that probably was a bad idea on many levels."

[CM Dazz]

As an Italian, I'm more offended by the Jersey Shore f***heads then what Striker said.

[rapidfire187]

I think that if anyone should be offended it'd be Santino and Kozlov. I just can't see an Italian or Russian guy sitting around watching TLC, hearing that, UNDERSTANDING that, and then being all "That damn Matt Striker! Who does he think he is comparing somebody else from my country to a fascist!"