Glenn Beck and WWE in Tiff Over Tea Party Villain
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BY CHRISTIAN BRYANT
World Wrestling Entertainment — or WWE — has introduced multi-cultural superstars, used more patent leather and spandex than imaginable, and even made THIS popular. But the WWE’s latest jab has turned a popular conservative commentator into their newest opponent.
Shock jock Glenn Beck went after WWE on The Blaze after the entertainment organization debuted Tea Party-inspired wrestler Jack Swagger and his bigoted manager Zeb Coulter. Beck was none too impressed with portrayal:
“I can take it from a lot of people... I can. But I can’t take it from the stupid wrestling people... When the WWE starts coming against the Tea Party, that’s like NASCAR coming against the tea party.”
According to the storyline, Coulter is a Vietnam Veteran, a conservative, and manager to Jack Swagger. Coulter exercised his First Amendment rights by ranting about immigrants and calling out Swagger’s next opponent — Latino superstar Alberto del Rio.
But, the subjects of derision broke character to respond to the commentator themselves, telling Beck that WWE is fiction with a wide global audience... then challenged him to the mat.
“We cordially invite you to Monday Night Raw in Dallas at the American Airlines Center this Monday where you can deliver a five-minute unedited rebuttal to our global TV audience...”
This kind of character-controversy isn’t new for WWE. A writer for The Examiner notes the Swagger/Del Rio, all-American/all-Mexican matchup is just a reflection of the current political climate.
“Controversial characters based on the current, political circumstances of the day have been a part of wrestling’s storyline fabric for years... this latest storyline... is just par for the course of today's current, political atmosphere.”
And a writer for Slate says that Beck just took the bait as he was lured in by the WWE’s latest stunt.
But while conservative critics cry foul, Jack Swagger is caught up in a bit of real-life drama. South Mississipi’s The Sun Herald reported that Swagger, who’s real name is Donald Jacob, will have to appear before a judge for speeding and possession of marijuana.
No word yet if Beck will make an appearance on Monday Night Raw.
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