robinbobs Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 I was thinking about gimmicks in wrestling that are racist, here are my thoughts. Â Tatanka. The theme music was sung and composed by jim bell the WWF Composer, surely they could have used a real native pipe band, like the ones you see in every highstreet across the country. I even saw some when I was on holiday in portugal, one of them had a mullet, could it be him? Â Eddie Gurrerro. He was Chilean, so how could it be latino heet? Â Ludvig Borga. Shot himself because of the pressures of having a Finnish gimmick thrown on him. It was rumored he asked to be packaged as Lud Van Dyke and Vince turned it down telling him "You Polski Skelep's don't ever tell me how to live my life." Â Papa Shango. He wasn't even black but could he do Voodoo??? WTF Â Ultimate Warrior. I don't know if anyone ever noticed but when he was fighting someone from another race, I dunno....his smile was just different.....happier almost. maybe it was the Deca. Â Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.PeterVenkman Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 You owe me 20 seconds of life back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinbobs Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 If you don't like it don't read it mate. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 If you don't like it don't read it mate. Sorry. How do you know you don't like it without reading it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphinx Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 How are you supposed to know if you like it if you don't read it? Â Also, this should go in Random Thoughts. Actually, no it shouldn't. It's awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinbobs Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 What's the beef? I'm just Tryin to start some conversation. Why the hate for exploring racialiality in wrestling.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.PeterVenkman Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Alright then, Saba Simba was pretty racist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Was it Bill Watts who wanted to do a slave stable with a plantation owner as the manager? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.PeterVenkman Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Was it Bill Watts who wanted to do a slave stable with a plantation owner as the manager? Â Wasn't that the original plan for Harlem Heat? I'm sure they were supposed to come out in chains led by the plantation owner, can't imagine it would've gone down too well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted July 6, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted July 6, 2013 Papa Shango not black? never knew that. Â Not sure if it was intentionally racist, but Piper at the Wrestlemania where he fought Bad News Brown was a strange concept, blacking up half his body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted July 6, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted July 6, 2013 Wasn't that the original plan for Harlem Heat? I'm sure they were supposed to come out in chains led by the plantation owner, can't imagine it would've gone down too well  Led to the ring by Col Parker. Sid's idea, it's said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Maestro Posted July 6, 2013 Share Posted July 6, 2013 Mohammed Hassan. Specifically the time when he prayed as guys in ski masks choked out Undertaker with cheese wire. Can see why that gimmick didn't last too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinbobs Posted July 6, 2013 Author Share Posted July 6, 2013 Was it Bill Watts who wanted to do a slave stable with a plantation owner as the manager? Â Thats interesting, who do you think would have made a good stable? I'm pondering.. Â Barry Windham as "The Stablemaster" Ron Simmons Ernie Ladd Freddie Blassie (He was Jewish) Great kabuki Leroy Bellingy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Duke Posted July 6, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted July 6, 2013 Sorry, "he's not black but could do voodoo". What the hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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