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#1 Posted on 17.12.02 1031.27
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So far all the feedback I've seen on the D'Lo "racism" angle has been negative. Let me be the first to say, I am intrigued.

As with most WWE angles, I'm sure it will be screwed up and forgotten about in no time. However, the potential intrests me. I always liked the Nation of Domination because depending on your perspective, you could take them alot of different ways.

I think the key here would be to play the entire thing completely seriously. Don't turn it into any kind of comedy angle or have the other wrestlers making fun of D'Lo. Minorities who feel like they are being held down, or discriminated against, strictly because of their color, do in fact make up a somewhat sizeable segment of the population. We have characters portraying every other group so why not one like this?

I think the other key would be that he can't "really" be screwed because he's black. All of his losses should be completely fair or completely "honest" mistakes by the refs. I just hope no other wrestlers or refs are actually portrayed as being racist.

I dunno, I just have always loved discussing racial issues with people of all colors and ethnicities. Don't know why.
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#2 Posted on 17.12.02 1135.11
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The reason most people are down on it is because they have no faith in the RAW writing staff. Last time Vince played with the racism angle, it was the Hart Foundation/Nation semi-feud, with DX framing the Hart Foundation for writing racist slogans in the Nation locker room. Before that, it was the classic Terry Funk/JYD with Mel Phillips getting branded angle. Gerwitz has shown very little in being able to write good angles, and the last time Vince tried a semi-serious angle on RAW we ended up with necrophilia.
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#3 Posted on 17.12.02 1138.29
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For some reason, I half expected the referee to say "Um.. D-Lo.. I'm black." Does Teddy Long referee for the WWE anymore? I don't remember how long it's been since I saw him...
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#4 Posted on 17.12.02 1145.43
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I'm not too sure about the racist thing either myself. But compared to necrophilia I'm sure I can handle this. I mean, now much worse can it be? Or am I setting myself up for a fall again?

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#5 Posted on 17.12.02 1148.50
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    Originally posted by InVerse
    For some reason, I half expected the referee to say "Um.. D-Lo.. I'm black."


Now THAT would have been funny.
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#6 Posted on 17.12.02 1219.13
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Does this mean the Nowinski/D-Lo team is dead? Or, do they have Nowinski, since he's already a Harvard grad and a womanizer (Molly angle), go into full blown Ted Kennedy mode and talk about all the work he did at Harvard for minorities. Either that, or does Maven become D-Lo's protege?
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#7 Posted on 17.12.02 1245.23
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That Nowinski-Molly angle had so much potential, but of couse they dropped it.
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#8 Posted on 17.12.02 1248.08
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Since the Truth is coming back for the anniversary RAW, please oh PLEASE hire him back WWE to use in this angle with D'Lo. D'Lo, Truth, and Shelton Benjamin could be a good NODish type click. Shelton could be mad that he wrestled with Brock in OVW and was his mentor in college, but he didn't get any push.
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#9 Posted on 17.12.02 1254.16
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    Originally posted by Scott Summets
    Since the Truth is coming back for the anniversary RAW, please oh PLEASE hire him back WWE to use in this angle with D'Lo.
I agree. I didn't know The Truth was coming back, but I'd love to see him and D'lo arguing about how THEY held him down! This whole angle reeks of Ron Killings.
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#10 Posted on 17.12.02 1438.10
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I think they're walking a very fine line with racism angles and at this point, I don't trust them to do this without making it totally offensive.
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#11 Posted on 17.12.02 1449.21
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    Originally posted by fuelinjected
    I think they're walking a very fine line with racism angles and at this point, I don't trust them to do this without making it totally offensive.







In all seriousness, do we trust them to run any angle without making it offensive?
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#12 Posted on 17.12.02 1523.26
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    Originally posted by The Great Thomas

      Originally posted by Scott Summets
      Since the Truth is coming back for the anniversary RAW, please oh PLEASE hire him back WWE to use in this angle with D'Lo.
    I agree. I didn't know The Truth was coming back, but I'd love to see him and D'lo arguing about how THEY held him down! This whole angle reeks of Ron Killings.


Yep, Ron Killings was the first guy I thought about when D-Lo went the "racist" direction. I didn't even think about Shelton Benjamin until someone mentioned him in this thread but, that could be interesting. Shelton's tag team partner in OVW, Redd Dawg, was wrestling on the WWE shows here in South Carolina about a month ago. Maybe he'll be part of it also. What about Norman Smiley and Elix Skipper, where are they at now?

I don't have a lot of confidence in the WWE to do this angle properly but, it does have some potential if it's done right. Is there any way possible to work the Rock into this thing when he comes back or would this be the type of angle Rock would want to stay far away from because of his acting career. I can see the Rock cutting a heel promo INSINUATING, but never outright saying it, racist reasons for him getting booed against Hogan and Lesnar. After all, it was the original Nation of Domination that cultivated the current Rock character.

The WWE is walking a fine line if they go the "racist" direction. They better do it right or they will be looking at a PR nightmare.
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#13 Posted on 17.12.02 1536.08
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I know this will cheese some people off, but I will say right now, this is THE WRONG angle to do, especially with all that is going on with that bastard Trent Lott. And before anyone asks the question of what race any of us Wieners are, that is irrelevant. I can barely stomach the Latino Heat shit-- and the only reason I can is that Eddie is so OTT,-- well, I think its bullshit.

If WWE does this angle, and offends me and so many other fans out there, I will not only boycott the product, I'll start a campaign to get one of those writing bastards fired, whether it's through a lawsuit, petition or what not. And if any folks out there think I'm over reacting, or being a >dumbass<, then they are probably the same masoginistic idiots that thinks it's cool to see a woman get hit-- worked or not. Yes, it's on the same plane.

So here's to hoping that none of our beloved Wieners are little Trents in disguise.

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#14 Posted on 17.12.02 1542.07
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    Originally posted by Davros
    I know this will cheese some people off, but I will say right now, this is THE WRONG angle to do, especially with all that is going on with that bastard Trent Lott. And before anyone asks the question of what race any of us Wieners are, that is irrelevant. I can barely stomach the Latino Heat shit-- and the only reason I can is that Eddie is so OTT,-- well, I think its bullshit.

    If WWE does this angle, and offends me and so many other fans out there, I will not only boycott the product, I'll start a campaign to get one of those writing bastards fired, whether it's through a lawsuit, petition or what not. And if any folks out there think I'm over reacting, or being a >dumbass<, then they are probably the same masoginistic idiots that thinks it's cool to see a woman get hit-- worked or not. Yes, it's on the same plane.

    So here's to hoping that none of our beloved Wieners are little Trents in disguise.

    Word Lif3.







Remember, Vince loves petitions/boycotts against his product. He lives for it. Anything that would call attention to it he loves. Now, if you just stopped watching the product and ignored him completely, that would hurt Vince worse than any protest would.
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#15 Posted on 17.12.02 1950.12
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    Originally posted by redsoxnation
    The reason most people are down on it is because they have no faith in the RAW writing staff. Last time Vince played with the racism angle, it was the Hart Foundation/Nation semi-feud, with DX framing the Hart Foundation for writing racist slogans in the Nation locker room. Before that, it was the classic Terry Funk/JYD with Mel Phillips getting branded angle. Gerwitz has shown very little in being able to write good angles, and the last time Vince tried a semi-serious angle on RAW we ended up with necrophilia.



Dont forget in late 2000 with the "who ran over Austin" fued. Rikishi played the race card then with his great white hope speech. I can always remember how the crowd was actually behind Rikishi for his thinking, while JR was trying so hard to push Rikishi as a heel.

But really I think that you shouldnt use race as a reason to cheer or boo somebody, its too dangerous. It can get really ugly. But thats just my opinion.
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#16 Posted on 18.12.02 1029.50
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WHAT?

Shelton Benjamin is black??

I don't get UPN and so I have never seen this guy....that's awesome. His name sounds like a dorky white guy, so I made that assumption.

This is the best thing that's happened to me all day.
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#17 Posted on 18.12.02 1055.33
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    Originally posted by The Amazing Salami
    WHAT?

    Shelton Benjamin is black??

    I don't get UPN and so I have never seen this guy....that's awesome. His name sounds like a dorky white guy, so I made that assumption.

    This is the best thing that's happened to me all day.



Ha! He has a 'gangsta' gimmick. Admittedly, when I first saw him, I was surprised.
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#18 Posted on 18.12.02 1125.19
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    Originally posted by The Amazing Salami
    WHAT?

    Shelton Benjamin is black??

    I don't get UPN and so I have never seen this guy....that's awesome.



i think it's pretty cool that people are over the whole race thing enough that someone can hear a lot about a wrestler, but not know his race. that's a positive sign of SOMETHING.
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#19 Posted on 18.12.02 1224.40
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    Originally posted by The Amazing Salami
    WHAT?

    Shelton Benjamin is black??

    I don't get UPN and so I have never seen this guy....that's awesome. His name sounds like a dorky white guy, so I made that assumption.

    This is the best thing that's happened to me all day.

Just wait for his tag partner Eugene Polansky AKA Phillipino Dynamite to debut.

But seriously, only one man can unite the races. Roddy Piper. "Something, cellery stalks, something, aRGH! SLide PLASTIC! Harmony achieved through body paint! You hear me Bad News BROWN?"

I need to go watch Hell Comes to Frogtown again now.
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#20 Posted on 18.12.02 2300.03
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    Originally posted by The Amazing Salami
    WHAT?

    Shelton Benjamin is black??

    I don't get UPN and so I have never seen this guy....that's awesome. His name sounds like a dorky white guy, so I made that assumption.

    This is the best thing that's happened to me all day.



Oh yes! Shelton is most definitely a black guy.

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He was an amateur wrestler (2 time All American) at the University of Minnesota, just like Brock Lesnar. Shelton and Lesnar were a tag team in OVW with the name "Minnesota Stretching Crew".
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