Weekly listening thread May 10-14

[SJ]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE0RrfVsZs4"]YouTube- Osaka phone[/ame]

[The Butler]

So, TNA is racist. I know wrestling has a long and racist history and WWE does racist things all the time… but that doesn’t make it any better. TNA is racist and it has just become increasingly clear.

Rather than go through everything racist they’ve done, and Raesha Saeed and Daivari were both pretty racist ideas among others, let’s just focus on one unfortunate stereotype and one blatant act of racism. First and foremost, it annoys me to literally no end that “The Pope” is an absolute caricature. He’s got potential, but instead of any actual depth, he plays a collection of playa stereotypes. At least he’s a hero and played off as positive, but it does, honestly, actively annoy me that he’s announced as from Harlem. Harlem is, for starters, not its own city, so it doesn’t make sense. Worse, it adds nothing to the character. Being from Harlem doesn’t make him more relatable as a preacher, but less. Any thought beyond “he’s black so we announce him from Harlem” would have made TNA creative realize this. Harlem simply isn’t very religious. The Pope is actually from Jacksonville, Florida, which is, you know, the South! Which would make sense to bill him from. Hell, if they wanted somewhere bigger, Atlanta is right there and far more relevant to most of their audience. Of course, he’s black, so he must be from Harlem.

Meanwhile TNA are debuting Los Ben Dejos. They are, for all intents and purposes, Mexican Cryme Tyme, which is blatantly, openly racist.

http://wrestling.insidepulse.com/2010/05/11/tuesday-morning-quarterback-batista-leaving-tna-is-racist-smackdowns-new-stars-daniel-bryan-in-wwe-and-much-more/

[SJ]

racism in mah wrestling?

nevar

nation of domination anyone?

wait a minute - batista leaving WWE again? I don't know if I can trust this dirtsheet now

[SJ]

this? Racist?

nah

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR4aRjmynqY&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- Los Ben Dejos TNA Promo[/ame]

[The Butler]

RIP Bubba Bluejay.

[Spaz]

A Reality show that's real that's funny...

[SJ]

Afternoon Spaz and Butler

[The Butler]

What a whiner she is.

[Spaz]

Afternoon Spaz and Butler

Hey Yo !!

[milkman]

Afternoon peeps!!

[Spaz]

What's up milkman .............

[milkman]

Not much mang!! Nother day closer to the weekend!!

[SJ]

afternoon milk

[Spaz]

true story ...

[milkman]

I saw that yesterday!! At least it won't roon our beaches!!