What’s the story?
Former WWE superstar Virgil is facing a backlash from WWE fans after he made a racist comment on the newly crowned WWE champion Jinder Mahal. Despite the strong negative reaction from fans, Virgil is yet to take down the Tweet as of writing.
In case you did not know...
Virgil started his wrestling career back in 1985 and wrestled in both WWE and WCW. His most notable storyline came when he served as the bodyguard of Ted DiBiase and became the Million Dollar champion during his first stint with WWE. He then spent time on the independent circuit and retired in 2013.
This is not the first time that Virgil is coming under the spotlight for a racist comment. Earlier, Virgil had invited controversy by noting that racism is ‘Totally fine’ in wrestling and for incorporating racism into his wrestling matches.
The heart of the matter
Virgil was live tweeting during Backlash which was headlined by the WWE title match between Jinder Mahal and Randy Orton. At one point in the show; Virgil posted a racist joke which did not sit well with the fans.
Here’s the controversial tweet that the former wrestler posted online:
A large section of the WWE Universe were not pleased about the tweet and expressed their unhappiness.
There were a few fans who found the Tweet funny, too, but a large majority were not pleased with what Virgil posted.
What’s next?
The tweet from Virgil is unlikely to have any direct impact on Jinder Mahal. The Maharaja could have a huge celebration on the upcoming episode of SmackDown Live.
Author’s Take
It’s not surprising that people have started to roll out racist comments against Jinder Mahal. We have seen such scenarios in the past as well and now that he is the WWE champion, such jokes and comments are likely to rise.
A racist tweet coming from Virgil, who has been notorious for banking on racism to make the headlines, is not a surprise at all.
