'I don't keep track of any of that': WWE's Triple H shuts down reporter's race-baiting question about 'representation'



WWE executive Paul "Triple H" Levesque dispelled claims that the company has not been giving enough opportunities to employees of a particular race.

Levesque, who is widely considered to be one of the most popular wrestlers of all time, is now an executive in charge of talent relations and storytelling at the WWE.

During a press conference to promote the upcoming pay-per-view event "Bad Blood," Levesque was asked about a lack of racial "representation" in recent WWE events.

"There's been some reports leading up to 'Bad Blood' regarding the representation of black male wrestlers within WWE," the reporter, who goes by the name T.J. Legacy, began.

"They haven't been on a [premium live event] in the last three cards. There was no black women wrestlers on the 'Bad Blood' card. ... How do you gauge between making sure that there is representation and making sure that there are wrestlers that get opportunities that are deserved?" he added.

Triple H immediately shut down the leading question.

"I see [that] everybody gets the opportunity. I don't see the difference in anybody," Levesque replied. "I don't see the color, I don't see the nationality, I don't see any of it. I just see talent. I don't see the difference between men and women. I see talent.

"I don't keep track of any of that," he added.

Levesque then referred back to the company, saying the WWE simply attempts to tell the best stories and allow the best talents to flourish.

"I do what's relevant and what’s best in storytelling and what’s being delivered the best, and that's what goes. No difference in the men or the women, whatever the best story is," the executive concluded.

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The race-specific question seemingly ignored the bulk of WWE's roster, which is incredibly ethnically diverse without ever making mention of it.

The WWE's main roster currently has four champions who are of Samoan descent — one of whom is a woman — two black female champions, and one Mexican champion.

The company's developmental promotion, NXT, showcases a Puerto Rican female champion, a Nigerian male champion, and another tag-team champion from Spain.

The ongoing claim from activist media members has remained for decades, however, that there has always been discrimination in the WWE that prevents black athletes from becoming top-billing stars and champions.

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Woke activists attempt to take trademark of former WWE star for criticizing transgender ideology



Former WWE wrestler Val Venis has been targeted by pro-transgender activists for making remarks that men should not wrestle against women.

Venis, whose birth name is Sean Morley, has criticized popular wrestling organization All Elite Wrestling for its promotion of transgender activism. Morley has also spoken out against the organization over one of its employees, Nyla Rose, a man who believes he is a woman.

Rose was born Brandon Degroat and, according to multiple sources, later changed his name to Brandi once he started identifying as a woman. Degroat wrestles against other women in AEW as if he were a biological woman himself.

Among many comments, Venis has said "trans 'women' are not women. They are factually men who, for one reason or another, like to dress up like women."

'It goes further than that for liberals. They hate the person, not just the political positions the person holds.'

His commentary angered some wrestling fans who quickly went to work conducting pro-transgender activism in the name of the former pro wrestler.

According to RingsideNews, a musician named Matt Koon bought the domain ValVenis.com and directed the URL to pro-transgender activist websites.

Venis told Blaze News that he initially thought nothing of the domain purchase but took notice when it began pushing a particular ideology under his name.

"When he started to use that domain and publish it online as if it was something that I stand behind that's when it became an issue," the wrestler said.

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At the same tine, a man named Thevy Dianingana — who uses the moniker HaangEmHiigh on X — even filed a pending trademark under the name Val Venis.

According to website Fightful, the trademark was filed under providing information about rights, events, and commentary about gay activism.

However, Venis explained that he has battled over his likeness and trademark before with the WWE (formerly WWF), which typically keeps hold of the image and likeness of its characters.

"[The activist] noticed that in 2007 the WWE attempted to trademark the name Val Venis," the 53-year-old stated. "At that point in time I had already been using it for eight years in commerce. Common law establishes that in order ... for them to get the trademark in their name, the WWE name, they would need my permission."

"The examining attorney at the trademark office wrote back and forth with the attorney at the WWE," the wrestler continued. "The examining attorney said 'you've got to get this guy's signature, he's been using [the name] for eight years.'"

Venis then said the WWE exhausted all its appeals and eventually abandoned its attempts to gain ownership of the name without his signature.

The activists are going to "run into the same issue," Venis said with confidence.

The wrestler posted a formal warning on X, asking Koon to cease the use of the domain and hand it over.

"Disagreeing with my political positions is one thing; deliberately attempting to damage my reputation and usurp 𝐌𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 is a grave matter and will be met with the full extent of legal action," Venis wrote.

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Venis seemed perplexed at the activists' inability to debate issues without turning to alleged attacks on his likeness and said their beliefs go much further than a political disagreement.

"It goes further than that for liberals. They hate the person, not just the political positions the person holds, but the person themselves. They hated me so much," Venis said.

For AEW, Venis has called for the wrestling organization to stop promoting gender ideology on young fans. Specifically, he has called out star wrestler Cody Rhodes, who has been instrumental in the organization's success.

Rhodes has promoted transgender activism and even posed with a young fan holding a transgender flag.

'Anything they argue is based on feeling and emotion.'

Venis went on to say that he would be willing to take a look at any evidence that the activists were presenting on the issue of transgender women (men) participating in women's sports. However, they seem unwilling to do so.

"I'm willing to change my position if the facts dictate that ... but these people don't come with any facts whatsoever. Anything they argue is based on feeling and emotion, [when] you ask any rational questions, instead of engaging and answering questions ... they don't want anything to do that."

"They immediately call you a transphobe," he concluded.

Blaze News asked Koon about the Val Venis domain and which views of Venis he specifically disagreed with. He did not directly address those topics:

"There is no conflict with Val Venis," Koon said. "There also is no conflict with Mickey Mouse, or any other fictional character."

Blaze News has reached out to Dianingana for comment, and this article will be updated with any applicable responses.

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'We need to make a big deal about what went down on the cross': Former WWE superstar Elijah turns to promoting the gospel

'We need to make a big deal about what went down on the cross': Former WWE superstar Elijah turns to promoting the gospel



A professional wrestler who worked for the WWE as Elias rebranded himself as Elijah in the ring but is now promoting the gospel and Christianity on his personal channels.

The wrestler, real name Jeffrey Sciullo, worked for the WWE starting in 2014 through its development promotion until becoming a full-time member of the main roster from 2017 to 2023.

As Elias, Sciullo carried an acoustic guitar and performed musical ballads that always had vague religious, life-and-death undertones. This became more apparent when Sciullo released his second studio album in 2020 called "Universal Truth," from which he performed songs with titles like "Amen" on WWE broadcasts.

Interestingly, just two weeks before Sciullo was released from the WWE in September 2023 during a round of roster cuts, he announced that he had been baptized.

"Just got baptized in same spot John the Baptist baptized Jesus," he wrote on Instagram.

After his release, the wrestler was reportedly under a 90-day no-compete clause (per Bounding into Comics), which seemingly limited where he could perform and what he could post given that his online handles featured his WWE name.

In the days since, the wrestler has taken to using his large following to promote the Bible and Christianity.

"The Good News of the Gospel is Jesus. We need to make a big deal about what went down on the cross," Sciullo told his nearly 180,000 TikTok followers. "We need to see everything through the lens of the finished work on the cross. You know, that event that split human history in half. So we know that God entered into fallen humanity. The Word becomes Flesh.” he added.

Some of the wrestling singer's posts regarding his faith have been his most viewed, including nearly 630,000 views on a video of Sciullo in the gym with messaging on-screen.

"When you realize JESUS has not come to make BAD people GOOD people... but DEAD People ALIVE," the captions read.

@iameliaswwe John 1:4 In Him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind… John 10:10 .. I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly.. It’s HIS resurrection LIFE
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Since leaving the WWE, the wrestler has rebranded as Elijah, a clear biblical reference, relaunching his professional career with a promotional video that featured a priest burying his old persona to introduce him anew.

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Female wrestler wins second straight state championship against boys just days after winning girls' state title



A female high school senior won her second straight state wrestling title, defeating multiple opponents on her way to the Maine championship.

Maddie Ripley, a 17-year-old from Oceanside High School in Rockland, Maine, beat three opponents en route to another state wrestling championship against male competitors.

The feat was even more impressive when considering that she won the inaugural women's title just days earlier at a different weight class. Ripley won the 107-pound girl's state championship, then, just days later, defeated males in their 113-pound division.

"I didn’t really hear too much that it was a fluke. Now that I’ve won a second, then it just proves that it wasn’t," Ripley said confidently, according to ABC News.

"Girls are working hard," Ripley continued. "Last year when I won I was like really excited. It was the first time I won. And then this year, I was still super excited."

Ripley's coach and stepfather said that more and more colleges are starting up female wrestling programs, and the sport is in a time of a lot of talented female athletes.

"I think girls' wrestling is just exploding right now," he said. "The more athletes we get, the better they’re going to do."

Ripley is not the only female wrestler to take on males in a time when male athletes are often invading female athletics.

An Arizona high school senior named Audrey Jimenez won the Division I state wrestling title against boys just days earlier.

"Why not?" Jimenez said about her decision to first wrestle boys. The 18-year-old actually needed special permission from the state athletic body to compete against males and capitalized on the decision.

In 2022, Bella Mir, daughter of UFC legend Frank Mir, was among a group of Nevada teenage girls who started competing in wrestling matches against males. Mir, along with Jenavi Alejandro and Juliana Alejandro, wrestled males, with Alejandro becoming the first girl to win a match against a boy at the state level in 2019.

Mir expressed sympathy for the boys and said they are in a lose-lose situation.

"I feel bad for the boys. If you win, you look bad because you beat up on a girl. But if you lose, it sucks because you got beat by a girl," she explained.

Mir is now a professional mixed martial arts fighter and was even signed to a representation deal with the UFC while in college for her name, image, and likeness.

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Former Wrestlemania star named as suspect in hours-long standoff with police after fatally shooting his wife



A former pro wrestler allegedly engaged police in an hours-long standoff and fatally shot his wife in Washington, according to multiple reports.

Tactical teams responded to a shooting around 9:52 a.m. on Thursday in the Lents neighborhood of Portland, Washington.

Officers determined the gunman was inside the residence and requested assistance from the Special Emergency Reaction Team and the Crisis Negotiation Team. The suspect was reportedly uncooperative with law enforcement officers and police advised nearby residents to shelter in place, according to a news release from the Portland Police Bureau.

It took officers approximately two hours to detain the suspect – 70-year-old William Albert Haynes Jr.

Inside the home, officers found the dead body of an elderly woman.

Authorities identified the shooting victim as 85-year-old Janette Becraft – the second wife of Haynes.

The medical examiner determined Becraft died of homicide by gunshot wound.

Haynes was taken into custody by police and then transported to a local hospital for treatment of a "medical condition unrelated to the homicide or his contact with law enforcement." Portland police said his release from the hospital "may be days from now," but he would then be booked into jail and formally charged.

KATU reported that Haynes was a former pro wrestler.

Haynes started his professional wrestling career in 1982 and performed under the name Billy Jack Haynes.

Haynes joined the WWF in 1986, and competed against wrestling stars such as Ric Flair and Randy “Macho Man” Savage during the 1980s.

According to Slam Wrestling, Haynes had a "long feud with Hercules Hernandez, including the Battle of the Full-Nelsons at WrestleMania III and a series of bloody chain matches that stood out in the fairly family-friendly promotion."

Haynes departed from the WWF in 1988 after he allegedly refused to lose in a match hosted in his hometown of Portland.

The Portland Police Bureau is urging anyone with information about this case to contact Detective Ryan Foote at ryan.foote@police.portlandoregon.gov (503) 823-0781 or Detective Travis Law at Travis.Law@police.portlandoregon.gov 503-823-0395 and reference case number 24-31552.

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WWE legend Killer Khan - who wrestled Hulk Hogan and Andre the Giant - dies suddenly



Wrestling legend Killer Khan – who battled some of the most respected WWE greats – died suddenly. Killer Khan – whose real name was Masashi Ozawa – died on Saturday in Japan. The wrestling star was 76 years old at the time of his sudden death.

According to a report, Killer Khan collapsed around 10 p.m. on Saturday at his Tokyo-based restaurant – Jinjo Sakaba. Ozawa died suddenly from a ruptured artery, according to reports from Japan.

Ozawa started his prolific wrestling career in 1971 in Japan. He adopted a Mongolian character for his wrestling persona.

Ozawa began wrestling in the United States in 1979.

Killer Khan skyrocketed in popularity by wrestling against Andre the Giant in 1980 in a tag team match for Georgia Championship Wrestling.

Later the same year, the World Wrestling Federation hired Ozawa.

During his wrestling career, Killer Khan took on some of the biggest stars of the WWF.

Killer Khan is probably best known for being credited with "breaking the ankle" of 7-foot-4-inch Andre the Giant during a WWF match in 1981. However, Andre the Giant actually broke his own ankle earlier when getting out of bed. The storyline of crediting Killer Khan with the devastating injury to the wrestling giant launched the notoriety of the Japanese wrestler.

Andre the Giant would defeat Killer Khan in the rematch held in November 1981.

Killer Khan also had a much-ballyhooed feud with WWF champion Hulk Hogan.

Killer Khan was managed by "Classy" Freddie Blassie and Mr. Fugi.

Killer Khan retired from wrestling in 1987.

Ozawa also had a brief music career starting in 2005, according to Ringside News.

Ozawa also was a restaurant entrepreneur later in his life.

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Zuckerberg seems antsy about billionaires' brawl; Musk calls him a 'chicken' and suggests they do it Monday



Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to be getting antsy about his much-hyped billionaires' brawl with X CEO Elon Musk and is admittedly looking to "move on."

Zuckerberg, 5'7" tall and weighing in at roughly 155 lb, wrote in a recent text message to his would-be South African opponent, "If you still want to do a real MMA fight, then you should train on your own and let me know when you're ready to compete."

"I don't want to keep hyping something that will never happen, so you should either decide you're going to do this and do it soon, or we should move on," added the tech magnate.

Musk, 52, weighing an estimated 187 lbs. and towering over Zuckerberg at 6'2", seized upon his prospective opponent's sense of urgency, telling him, "I will be in Palo Alto on Monday. Let's fight in your Octagon," referencing the octagon ring the Meta CEO reportedly built in his back yard.

"I have not been practicing much, apart from a brief bout with Lex Fridman today," continued Musk, who stated earlier this month that he might need to undergo surgery prior to fighting. "While I think it is very unlikely, given our size difference, perhaps you are a modern day Bruce Lee and will somehow win."

Computer scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman has sparred with both billionaires and previously marveled at Musk's "strength, power and skill, on the feet and on the ground." However, Fridman recommends that the billionaires and the world at large would be better served if they focused their energies on something besides fisticuffs.

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Zuckerberg wrote Sunday on his middling Twitter alternative, "I think we can all agree Elon isn't serious and it's time to move on."

"I offered a real date. Dana White offered to make this a legit competition for charity," wrote Zuckerberg. "Elon won't confirm a date, then says he needs surgery, and now asks to do a practice round in my backyard instead."

Last week, UFC President Dana White indicated he had spoken to Italy's minister of culture about hosting the bout at the Colosseum in Rome. White suggested that a fight in the historic arena where gladiators and martyrs breathed their last could generate over $1 billion in revenue.

CNN reported that the event will be streamed on X, according to Musk, although Zuckerberg suggested they should "use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity."

Musk suggested that the proceeds will go to a charity for veterans.

Noting that Musk knows how to reach him if he "ever gets serious," Zuckerberg further stressed Sunday it's otherwise "time to move on."

Musk responded with, "Zuck is a chicken," adding, "Can't wait to bang on his door tomorrow."

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Victorious NCAA national champion wrestler breathlessly underscores the importance of faith in post-match interview: 'Christ's resurrection is everything'



Aaron Brooks is well on his way to realizing his goal of winning four NCAA titles. The 22-year-old secured his third straight national title over the weekend, wrestling in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for Penn State University's Nittany Lions in the NCAA championship wrestling finals.

Despite his success and athletic excellence, Brooks underscored in a post-match interview that he is under no illusions about what and who really matter.

"It’s all God," he told ESPN. "It's all for His glory."

The Herald-Mail reported that Aaron Brooks first publicly expressed his intention to "win four NCAA titles" on Feb. 1, 2018.

In order to become the sixth three-time NCAA champion in Penn State's history, Brooks first had to win Saturday by a 13-4 decision in round one against Matthew Waddell of Chattanooga; win by forfeit in round two against Will Feldkamp of Clarion; win by a 4-1 decision in the quarter-final against Kaleb Romero of Ohio State; and win by a 6-3 decision in the semi-final against Trent Hidlay of North Carolina State.

With former President Donald Trump looking on, Brooks ultimately scored two takedowns in a 7-2 decision over Northern Iowa's Parker Keckeisen in the finals, going 5-0 in Tulsa and ending the season with a 17-1 record — a 67-3 record overall.

In a post-match interview with ESPN, Brooks was asked whether his strong faith helped him "on a night like tonight."

"It's everything," said the Big Ten champion. "Christ’s resurrection is everything. Not just His life, but His death and resurrection. You can only get that through Him, the Holy Spirit, only through Him — no false prophets, no Mohammad, no anyone else — only Jesus Christ Himself."

Visibly taken aback by the young man's confident declaration of faith, the reporter attempted to change the subject from theology to technique, saying, "Power and finesse: Your calling card."

Before the reporter could formulate a question, Brooks interjected, saying, "The Holy Spirit. ... Acts, chapter 1, verse 8."

The Scriptural passage the champion referred to concerns power: "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth" (King James Version).

"Power: Holy Spirit power," continued Brooks. "That's everything. That's where it's from."

The reporter asked, "Where did the finesse come from?"

Brooks smiled and answered, "Holy Spirit as well."

"And Mom and Dad, maybe?" said the reporter.

"A little bit of both, but all God," said Brooks.

Brooks indicated that the purpose of his win on Saturday was to share his beliefs and execute God's will: "He gives me this platform for this right here, to exalt Him. That’s all it’s for. When I’m suffering, cutting weight, away from my family, it’s all for Him. It’s all for His glory.”

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In a post title chat with Penn State Athletics, Brooks said that wherever God calls him to go, "I'm ready to go."

He noted that ahead of the tournament, he was reading 2 Timothy 2:3, which says, "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."

"Endure, endure, endure as a good soldier," Brooks emphasized.

Brooks reportedly has one year of NCAA eligibility remaining.

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