WWE has extended an invitation to talk show host and political
commentator, Glenn Beck to appear live this Monday on Raw, in
response to a segment that aired on TheBlaze TV yesterday. In the
segment, Beck references WWE as "stupid wrestling people," when
criticizing a recent WWE storyline involving WWE characters Heavyweight
Champion Alberto Del Rio®, Jack Swagger®
and Zeb Colter®. WWE is giving Beck the
opportunity to address our 14 million weekly viewers and our global fan
base, as he believes we are offending our "conservative" fans with this
storyline.
Similar to other television shows and feature films, WWE is in the
entertainment business, creating fictional characters that serve as
protagonists or antagonists. To create compelling and relevant content
for our audience, it is important to incorporate current events into our
storylines. WWE is creating a rivalry centered on a topical subject that
has varying points of view. This storyline was developed to build the
Mexican American character Del Rio into a hero given WWE's large Latino
base, which represents 20 percent of our audience.
Link to Glenn Beck WWE Segment:
http://www.glennbeck.com/2013/02/20/wwe-creates-controversial-tea-party-wrestler/?utm_source=Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2013-02-20_201024&utm_content=54524200&utm_term=_201024_201032
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