Westside Gunn is officially done with WWEand now we know exactly why things went south between the rapper and the company he once passionately supported.
After being kicked out of a Monday Night RAW taping in his hometown of Buffalo, New York, Gunn took to social media to air his frustrations. He claimed he was removed just minutes into the show, despite spending over $5,000 on tickets, travel, and accommodations. That moment, according to Gunn, broke his heart.
Now, The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is reporting the real reason why WWE allegedly soured on the rapperand it goes deeper than just one incident. According to Dave Meltzer, WWE had two major issues with Gunn:
The first issue involved Gunn using an image of Ted DiBiase and Virgil without proper clearance. The second came when members of his entourage posted online that they were bored and falling asleep during SummerSlamall while seated in a premium suite provided by the company.
To make things worse, Gunn claims that WWE later tried to silence his love for wrestling altogether by issuing a warning about his music.
After all of this, Gunn has made it clearhes no longer supporting WWE in any form.
What started as admiration turned into disillusionment and distrust. For Gunn, a lifelong fan who brought wrestling into the hip-hop spotlight, its more than a personal lossits a public falling out.
Do you think WWE overreacted, or was Westside Gunn out of line? Should artists be allowed to reference wrestling culture freely, or does WWE have a right to protect its image? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know where you stand.
