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Post by bootytea on Sept 5, 2013 21:47:18 GMT -5
It would be nice to see that.
I always thought it would be JTG when he was in Cryme Tyme, but the guys push fizzled despite doing an excellent job against Chris Jericho during their feud on Smackdown.
Dwayne Johnson, to me, is like milk chocolate and as we all know, milk chocolate is not real chocolate.
What I want to see is a ghetto chocolate man who came from the streets and is bringing that street credibility to the federation that we know as WWE.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 21:49:21 GMT -5
I don't see why there's this big hang-up about a black WWE Champion. It shouldn't matter what colour someone is, it should be whether they are talented enough to hold the title. The idea that we HAVE to have a black WWE Champion is ridiculous. I feel like you're purposefully misreading what people are saying. People are asking who the next black champion would be, and we're discussing if there's anyone on the roster who has a shot at being it. No one's saying we need a black champion right this second or anything, we're just guessing on who the first/next one will be. I get that but when these threads pop up, there's always that guy. I'm just launching a pre-emptive strike.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Sept 5, 2013 21:51:32 GMT -5
Kevin Nash already did it for us. You know, the black guys. Soul power! Shhh...we can't let whitey know.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2013 21:52:21 GMT -5
Is Rock African American anyway? His dad was African-Canadian (albeit descended from slaves in the American South) and his mother Samoan. And Big E Langston is Jamaican I think or his parents were. I just find the term African Americans weird and not saying Black. It might be because I'm Canadian and most blacks in Canada have Caribbean routes. I'll go on limb and say David Otunga as the dark horse. But with the current roster Big E has the best chance.
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Post by Snaptastic on Sept 5, 2013 21:59:04 GMT -5
Is Rock African American anyway? His dad was African-Canadian (albeit descended from slaves in the American South) and his mother Samoan. He was born in California, so regardless of where his dad was from, the American tag still applies. And people with one black parent get referred to as black all the time They do? I guess it's different here (UK). They are generally referred to as mixed race.
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Post by Dave the Dave on Sept 5, 2013 23:29:50 GMT -5
That's why I don't like the term African American. Justin Gabriel is one. The Rock is African.
They're black. I'm white. Both sides are actually not the exact shade but whatever man.
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Post by mizerable on Sept 6, 2013 0:04:09 GMT -5
This always amuses me. Like, being first only counts if that person is 100% African American.
Is this like the "made man" thing with the Mafia? Only in this case, the fans can only claim him as first if all his family descended from deepest darkest Africa?
The Rock was first. The Rock will always be first.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2013 0:14:42 GMT -5
Does it really matter what colour the champion is?
I got really annoyed when Obama became president and everyone was excited because he was the first "black" president. It's almost a form of racism that people can't look past his skin colour and are going on about it all the time. It shouldn't matter what his skin colour is, it shouldn't really be talked about. Only when we don't even notice the colour of someones skin will humanity have moved on.
Imagine how crazy it would sound if people went on about who the first blonde haired WWE champion is, same principal as this really.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Sept 6, 2013 0:28:18 GMT -5
It's the Rock.
Booker T should have been the second.
Sure, he got the WHC, but by then nobody cared about the WHC anymore.
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Post by BigWill on Sept 6, 2013 0:55:46 GMT -5
That's why I don't like the term African American. Justin Gabriel is one. The Rock is African. They're black. I'm white. Both sides are actually not the exact shade but whatever man. Justin Gabriel isn't African American because he isn't from America. He's just African.
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Post by BigBadZ on Sept 6, 2013 1:29:33 GMT -5
WWE Championship: You are NOT qualified to be declared "African-American" or "Black" pending a thorough DNA and background test
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Post by Instant Classic on Sept 6, 2013 1:44:47 GMT -5
I get The Rock is the first black champion, I get it!
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Post by jimmyjames on Sept 6, 2013 2:25:40 GMT -5
This always amuses me. Like, being first only counts if that person is 100% African American. Is this like the "made man" thing with the Mafia? Only in this case, the fans can only claim him as first if all his family descended from deepest darkest Africa? The Rock was first. The Rock will always be first. Thank You. End of story.
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Sept 6, 2013 4:02:42 GMT -5
Super Dragon.
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Post by Mozenrath on Sept 6, 2013 4:29:05 GMT -5
That's why I don't like the term African American. Justin Gabriel is one. The Rock is African. They're black. I'm white. Both sides are actually not the exact shade but whatever man. Justin Gabriel isn't African American because he isn't from America. He's just African. He is if he has become a US citizen.
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Post by frogsplash45 on Sept 6, 2013 4:44:07 GMT -5
The real question is, who will be the first Eskimo WWE Champion?
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Post by Ryushinku on Sept 6, 2013 4:50:30 GMT -5
WWE Championship: You are NOT qualified to be declared "African-American" or "Black" pending a thorough DNA and background test "On close examination, the WWE Board of Directors have determined that Johnny McMadeUpName's mother actually comes from Saint Helena. So reluctantly, he is immediately stripped of the title."
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Post by BigBadZ on Sept 6, 2013 5:02:50 GMT -5
WWE Championship: You are NOT qualified to be declared "African-American" or "Black" pending a thorough DNA and background test "On close examination, the WWE Board of Directors have determined that Johnny McMadeUpName's mother actually comes from Saint Helena. So reluctantly, he is immediately stripped of the title." YES!! There's still a chance for Kofi to be the first African American WWE Champion!!!!
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Sept 6, 2013 8:04:02 GMT -5
It's the Rock. Booker T should have been the second. Sure, he got the WHC, but by then nobody cared about the WHC anymore. I missed quite a few years of WWE so was there a specific feud where Booker should've won the WWE Title? Or are you just referring to him winning it as a "he should have because he was good enough too" kind of thing?
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Sept 6, 2013 9:13:54 GMT -5
I'm assuming he's talking about Triple H vs. Booker T from Wrestlemania 19 ... But that would have been for the World heavyweight title.
The feud had Triple H making remarks that could come off as racist, "people like you don't win world titles", which as he was the heel could have been fine... If Booker won the match.
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