And that will be a yikes from me
Those defending Tessa on this recent news are quite hilarious. There are some bizarre sides to stand on when someone you like turns out to be a racist bully. It does not look good for her at all, and if you feel you canāt separate someoneās real life actions with the wrestling then I think it says more about you as a person than anything else.
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Historically, stuff like that hasnāt prevented Impact Wrestling management from going along with the scheduled plans. Kurt Angle became TNA World Champion shortly after being arrested while he was having his painkiller/alcohol issues. If anything, I expect Impact management to double down on their support of Tessa and have her win the title on Sunday night.
Still, itās weird to go in a match considering that Sami Callihan is the least controversial individual involved in it.
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We are in a different age now, in the world of the internet and social media people care far more about that stuff than they did in the 90s. Heck lots of people still hate Hogan. I mean look at Lars Sullivan. We just know more about these things today than we used too and people will be judged by it. On screen characters in wrestling in 2020 are generally much closer to their real persona than they used to be. Public sensibilities have also changed, just look at domestic abuse stuff in the NFL now vs 30 years ago.
There are also differences between being an up and comer with those issues and an established star. Tessa isnāt Hogan, Flair, Austin. She isnāt even close to them she is a young talented womenās prospect from a minor company, who was already release (not signed?) by WWE apparently due to back stage issues.
You can make an argument that she will still make it as a big star, but this hurts her a lot. Also of note her being a woman in this business I think it hurts her more than it would a man. Given how women typically draw she is not going to be near as bullet proof as a huge male draw might be. She isnāt going to make or break a company with her presence.
Heās a yikes machine.
I have to figure out that ignore function
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Whilst true, Impact is under different ownership/management.
If Tessa wins, then I assume there will be more articles written about it and there will be a big deal made of it.
Do they want this stuff over shadowing it. Wouldnāt surprise me if the match now has a screwy finish like a DQ/Double Countoutā¦ something along these lines
I think she still wins, this is more likely to hurt the length of her reign and future prospects than tonightās match.
Thatās like saying Kevin Smith is the star of Rise if Skywalker for his cameoā¦
As for Blanchardā¦
Put the title on herā¦if anything itāll get them some eyeballs and attention.
Controversy creates cash afterall.
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These people may have gotten a pass years ago, but should we not try to do better? Who cares is a pretty weak defence.
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To be clear here as it seems lost I was being sarcastic. I think itās disgusting what she did.
I am simply pointing out the usual wrestling fan approach that is it doesnāt matter. They just yell āECWā and āWhat?ā And cheer a man who beats his wife.
My friends who arenāt into wrestling are quick to point out that I donāt look like a typical wrestling fan. Because there is a preconceived notion about the type of people that like wrestling.
The usual response is not to care and still mark out for Hogan and Austin because thatās what wrestling fans do. So why do you expect better here
Also I was 100
Percent right.
The idiot fans at the impact show cheered her.
They donāt care. They are wrestling fans. They just want to drink and chant for tables
Some did and some didnāt. If you watch the post match speech there are definitely some people heckling her, that probably wouldnāt have previously.
The reaction was a lot less than the last time she and Sami fought
Accusations mean dickā¦,Iām currently dealing with RCMP cutting off supplies/bussing recruits and not letting anyone from come into the unestoten camp.
Wanna know racism? Step into my world for a second.
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Thatās a weird postā¦
While that sounds bad Tessa using the N word and spitting on someone is also racist
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āThe N wordā is a weird term. Apparently itās the way the word sounds or the way its spelt thatās offensive. But thatās a discussion for another dayā¦
And hopefully a different forum.
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All threads that lead to any interesting back and forth comments tend to get locked on here so it would probably have to beā¦ 
Thatā¦Or the historical context behind it depending on the speaker and his/her intent in saying that word in the first place. 
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