Rapper Westside Gunn recently went nuclear on WWE and cut all ties with them after he was kicked out of an episode of RAW in Buffalo. With that in mind, WWEs internal reaction to the whole situation has been revealed.
While speaking on the post-RAW show, Sean Ross Sapp explained that the situation between Westside Gunn and WWE has been building for a while. He noted that Westside Gunn is a huge wrestling fan who genuinely supports the business and even helps create opportunities for people in it.
However, WWE was not happy about the rapper using what they believe is their intellectual property.
This all started after Westside Gunn said he was kicked out of Monday Night RAW in his hometown just a few minutes into the show, even though he spent a lot of money on tickets, travel, and a hotel. He said this really hurt him because he has supported WWE for years and helped make wrestling look cool to many people who stopped watching.
The rapper also said that someone in WWE told him to remove wrestling references from his music or there would be serious problems. After all of this, Westside Gunn decided he is done supporting WWE.
This situation shows how messy things can get when passion, art, and big companies collide. Westside Gunn clearly loves wrestling, and he has supported it for years. But WWE is very serious about protecting anything they consider their property.
At the end of the day, its a disappointing ending: not just for Westside Gunn, but for the fans who felt he brought a new energy and culture into wrestling.
Did WWE go too far, or were they protecting their brand?
Should Westside Gunn have been treated differently given his support for the culture? Sound off in the comments.
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