Rapper and wrestling promoter Westside Gunn is done with WWEand hes not holding back about why.
The Griselda Records founder and lifelong wrestling fan says he was kicked out of Monday Night RAW just three minutes into the show in his hometown of Buffalo, despite spending over $5,000 on tickets, travel, and lodging.
In a lengthy statement on social media, the Grammy-nominated artist made it clear that this wasnt a one-time issueit was the final straw. Gunn says hes been a loyal supporter of WWE for years, attending countless shows front row and incorporating wrestling into his music as an homagecomparing it to how Wu-Tang Clan used martial arts references.
But things took a darker turn when WWE allegedly demanded he scrub all wrestling references from his songs or risk losing everything.
Gunn didnt name names but said one individual within WWE hates seeing a young black successful entrepreneur that could afford those seats and have to watch those chains dance across that screen.
He also cited a lack of respect from WWE over the years, saying celebrities with no passion for wrestling were constantly seated next to him while he was ignored. Despite the emotional fallout, Westside Gunn says hes channeling that pain into his own promotion, 4THROPE, and focusing on pushing wrestling culture on his own terms. Hes featuring wrestler Josh Bishop on the cover of his upcoming trilogy album as a sign of commitment to his new path.
Westside Gunns departure from WWE fandom ends an era for one of wrestlings most vocal cultural supporters. But with 4THROPE on the rise, hes turning his passion into poweron his own terms.
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