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January 27, 2024

WWE IMPACT EVENT TRANSFORMS TAMPA BOYS & GIRLS CLUB WITH SUPERSPACES PROGRAM

9:00 AM  


Words: Mimi aka #TheWrestlingChic

The WWE IMPACT event took center stage at the Boys & Girls Club SunCoast Salvation Army Club in Tampa, FL, yesterday in a heartwarming display of community support and empowerment. In collaboration with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) and Cricket Wireless, WWE unveiled its groundbreaking "SuperSpaces" program, designed to help local Boys & Girls Clubs renovate and upgrade the recreational areas of their community centers. With brand new furniture, electronics, supplies, and more, the Boys & Girls Club of the SunCoast at Salvation Army has given new life to its club member lounge and other common areas.

A WWE Superstar graced the event with his presence to celebrate the grand opening of the renovated space. As part of the celebration, Big E, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods, Candice LeRae, Natalya, and Titus O'Neil worked together to make the event a memorable one for the Boys & Girls Club members and the community.

A heartfelt tribute was paid to three outstanding club members who were instrumental in spearheading the renovation project. The Boys & Girls Club's mission to empower young individuals to reach their full potential was demonstrated by the dedication, creativity, and vision these young leaders demonstrated. As Club members were enthralled as the newly transformed space was unveiled. BGCA, WWE, and the Tampa community have collaborated to create a vibrant center for creativity, recreation, and camaraderie. Besides physical transformations, the event also recognized everyone's efforts. 

This WWE IMPACT event at the Boys & Girls Club SunCoast Salvation Army Club in Tampa, FL, demonstrated the power of collaboration when organizations come together with a shared goal of uplifting and giving back to their communities. WWE and the BGCA have renovated physical spaces as well as renewed the spirit of possibility and hope within the hearts of young people, setting the stage for a brighter future through the "SuperSpaces" program. Our collaboration serves as an inspiration to communities around the world: working together, we can make a real difference and empower future generations.

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Mimi, aka #TheWrestlingChic is the co-hosts of #TheBuckle aka #TurnbuckleTalk every Tuesday at 6:35 pm ET and contributes to the Black Rasslin' Podcast.

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October 17, 2017

Everything Black People Did on 'Raw': The Black Squad

12:34 PM  

It was seriously quiet for black folk on Raw this week (and every week?), but something amazing did, in fact, happen.

Jason Jordan, Titus O'Neil, and Apollo Crews linked up to win a match



Now I saw some other outlets getting huffy because "oh, it's the 'put all the black guys on one team'" gimmick, and usually this would piss me off, but it's not that far out of line. It's not like there hasn't been beef between Elias and Titus WORLDWIDE over the last few weeks. And hell, any time I can see three black guys win a match on Raw? Here. For. It.

Plus, it's better than some black-on-black crime, which we'll get into a little later. Hell, we might even see Jordan joining WORLDWIDE!



Cedrick Alexander beats Jack Gallagher



I can't front; it's hard to get excited for 205 Live. That said, I'm not mad at this match, primarily because we got to see Cedric and Rich Homie Swann buddied up.



And they were on the same side, which is more than I can say for this next match...

Sasha Banks defeats Alicia Fox



I don't know or can't remember why this is a feud; it has something to do with Fox feeling disrespected last week when she lost. Whatever, it's happening, and even though the obvious is occurring (Sasha winning, duh), it looks like this must go on.



That's all the black folks for this week on Raw. For the full details on this week's Raw, check out WWE.com. Continue Reading

September 25, 2017

Everything Black People Did On 'Raw': Black to Basics

10:56 PM  


Welp; last night's pay-per-view really showed no mercy to the black superstars on the Raw roster. Get it? I'll stop.

Jason Jordan with the assist



Old ass Matt Hardy teamed up with Black Angle because Jeff's shoulder is jacked up. Black Angle got a good amount of offense, but it was the Matt Hardy show ftw.

Apollo Crews stays losing



Because last night's loss wasn't enough? Interesting to see Titus actually being incorporated with the finish and post-match fuckery. Will he be getting back into the ring is the real question.



Sasha Banks and Bayley team up to defeat Nia Jax and Alexa Bliss



Whatever this means.


There's the long and the short of it. Full results are available over on WWE.com. Continue Reading

September 12, 2017

Everything That Black People Did On 'Raw': Jordan Rules

9:50 AM  

The show does the same shit every week, especially if you're black. Don't believe me?



Jason Jordan gets beat by Roman Reigns



So last week, Cena had a competitive match against Jordan that ended in Jordan losing and Reigns coming out to jawjack with Cena. This week, Reigns has a competitive match against Jordan that ended in Jordan losing and Cena coming out to jawjack with Reigns.

The thing is, it looks like the WWE is trying to get Jordan over by making him the fighting pawn in this series. That'd be dope...if Jordan got to, I don't know, SPEAK. Or do more than fight and lose.

Titus Worldwide wishes Nikki Bella luck on Dancing With The Stars



Nigga, stop. Just stop. Ya'll ain't even on TV with this shit. But guess who IS on TV.



Sasha Banks defeats Emma



Banks, who has a legit rematch for the Raw Women's Championship, has to face Emma, who's...white and begging for a title match? They are 2/4 of the Fatal 4-Way at No Mercy, so of course Sasha has to beat Emma because...why? #shrug

No matter Sasha's highkey frustrated with Raw's week-to-week booking. Same, Sasha. Same.

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August 28, 2017

Everything Black People Did on 'Raw': Aug. 28, 2017 Edition

11:11 PM  
Image via WWE

Wanna know how bad black folk had it on Raw this week? Hurricane Harvey forced Booker T to be replaced by Jerry Lawler on commentary, and one forgettable battle royale featured three forgettable black superstars.

Black Guys Lose In A Battle Royal



Of course two white guys throwing Apollo Crews out of the ring is what they go with for the thumbnail. We've not gotten enough Crews on Raw as of late, so of course he shares ring space with Jason Jordan and R-Truth to become afterthoughts in a battle royale to determine the #1 contender for the IC championship. Jordan got put over on commentary, but c'mon.

Vince Carter joins Titus Worldwide



Because this matters?

Sasha Banks lost the WWE Raw Women's Championship to Alexa Bliss



All so they could set up Nia Jax versus Alexa Bliss. No surprises, but damn, Sasha always gets shafted with these title wins.



Catch a full rundown over on Wrestleview. Continue Reading

August 15, 2017

Everything Black People Did on 'Raw': SummerSlam 2017 Go-Home Show Edition

8:37 AM  
Image via WWE
This is supposed to b e one of the bigger Raw shows this year, due to it being the go-home show for this Sunday night's SummerSlam. Maybe that means we got more black faces on Raw this week?

Doubt it.

Titus O'Neil got Tozawa his SummerSlam match early



Maybe he'll get himself a match at some point. Although this meant we got to see Renee say "WORLD-WIDE!" On the bright side, Titus actually guided Tozawa to a title, so everyone say it with us: WORLD-WIDE!



Sasha Banks earns her Raw Women's Championship Match



At least they got this right. Surprised Sasha got the win in Boston, though.

Elias beats the shit out of R-Truth



"This the part where we crank it up!" The fucking bell didn't even ring.

Jason Jordan teams with the Hardy Boyz



Because he already needs help getting over...oops. Continue Reading

July 18, 2017

Everything Black People Did on 'Raw': "The Results Are In" Edition

9:11 AM  
Image via WWE

Never did I ever think that this week on Raw would feature Kurt Angle bringing out a black man as his son. Did blackrasslin peak for the week?

Sasha Banks attacked Nia Jax



In what wasn't Bayley and Sasha vs. Alexa and Nia for the third week in a row, we got...Bayley vs. Alexa, with Sasha and Nia ultimately at ringside. Sasha was the difference maker, evening the score towards the end of the match.



Later in the show, Kurt Angle booked Bayley vs. Sasha Banks next week for the chance to take on Alexa Bliss for the Raw Women's Championship.

Titus O'Neil hopped on the ring apron to stop a match



O'Neil figured Tozawa was getting his ass kicked and decided to get the match stopped instead of seeing Tozawa get ruined by a punk like Daivari...or something. I don't know, this moment fell flat IMO. It was weird to hear Tozawa scream "YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ME!" on the ramp; could they be ending this Titus Worldwide pairing already?

Jason Jordan made his Raw debut...as Kurt Angle's son



In the dumbest reveal ever, Kurt Angle revealed that some woman he smashed back in the day had a kid that she gave up for adoption. The kid ended up being Jason Jordan, which lowkey course corrects his IRL black daddy, although this might mean Jordan now has a black mom?

Maybe someone should've told Chad Gable, though?



Talking Smack might be dead, but Renee Young did have an interview with Jordan and Angle after the program. Looks like they're legit going with the "I'm adopted af," which might be the way they explain away the black daddy that was shown on Smackdown back in 2016.



This show was high-key lame for a number of reasons, but it also put a black man at the center of the conversation, so...win? Continue Reading

July 11, 2017

Everything Black People Did on 'Raw' (7/10/2017 Edition)

9:27 AM  
Image via WWE
After Great Balls of Fire proved that only one black Superstar deserves to be on a decent pay-per-view, we're back with another edition of Raw, following up a week where most of the black Superstars (who aren't named Titus or Apollo) actually got the wins (or the come-up) on their opponents.

Let's see how black folk fared on Raw this week.

Booker T said "contentionship"

You can't make this shit up. It also looks like Booker T's IRL brother/Harlem Heat tag team partner (and former nWo member) Stevie Ray was in the building...and crashed a Gallows and Anderson interview?



Again, you can't make this shit up.

Sasha Banks competed in the same match from last week



After winning her match against WWE Raw Women's Champion Alexa Bliss at Great Balls of Fire by COUNT OUT, Banks and Bayley teamed up once again to battle Bliss and Nia Jax in a tag match. This week, the seemingly-forgotten Bayley got the pin, but Sasha and Alexa's feud must continue, so they faced off. #shrug



R-Truth loses to Goldust



After getting the one-up on Goldust last week, R-Truth goes out like he did the week prior: by getting ran into the ringpost. It appears to be his kryptonite.

Cedric Alexander and Akira Tozawa defeat Noam Dar and Neville



This match is important because, including the referee, there were four people doing shit in this match (Cedric was actually wrestling, and Titus O'Neil AND Alicia Fox were ringside). It's 205 Live, though, so...at least Cedric got to show off his moves.



And yeah, that's about it. Highkey need the WWE to hire some more black Superstars, so these posts can be about more than the same like 5 or 6 people. Continue Reading

July 4, 2017

Everything Black People Did on Raw: 7/3/2017 Edition

1:07 AM  
Image via WWE

You know how it goes; we're black af, but have to sit through our people being improperly utilized week-in, week-out on WWE programming. Because we need information to see how black people are actually being utilized on these shows every week, I figured it might make sense to start keeping track of how the African American Superstars of the WWE are used on shows like Raw.

Here's what went down on the July 3, 2017 edition of Raw, which was the go-home show for this Sunday's Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view. And be sure to catch out recap of this week's Raw, Smackdown, and more on The Black Rasslin Podcast.

Sasha Banks makes Alexa Bliss tap out



One of those things where it looks dope on TV, but a week before a PPV? It might mean Sasha won't get that fourth title run. She says she's ready for it, though (while lowkey throwing shade at Bayley).



Alexa also kinda called Sasha dumb, so...yeah.

Cedric Alexander defeats Noam Dar



No one gives a shit about 205 Live, and this Cedric program is played, even if Alicia Foxx is back in action. At least Cedric won?

R-Truth attacks Golddust



He had to make up for that terrible beat down that Goldie gave him last week. Sadly, Truth did pretty much the same shit Golddust did to him last week and Golddust walked it out like it wasn't a big deal.

Braun Strowman kicked Apollo Crews' ass



Earlier in the show, Titus O'Neil essentially let us know that Crews vs. Strowman would happen. With Reigns "not even being in the arena," you already knew this meant "Crews would be getting his shit pushed in." And he did. LeBraun could've finished the match twice, but ended up extending the match longer. This lead to LeBraun winning over Crews, then beating Titus' ass to boot after the match was won.

Of course, Reigns was there, and he ambushed LeBraun, but fam, did two black guys need to get decimated for that to happen? The WWE's answer is "yes," but wow.

End Results

Even if black folks got over three out of the four times they were featured on the show, how many of these moments truly matter? Unless the Sasha Banks vs. Alexa Bliss title match at Great Balls of Fire is going to be lit, we might've gotten handed a bunch of duds. Just saying. Also, how Titus just gonna feed his mans to a gigantic wolf? What part the game is that?

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