Booker T has come to the defense of Triple H after the WWE executive faced backlash over his comments regarding diversity in wrestling.
Following WWE Bad Blood, Triple H was asked about the lack of Black male wrestlers in prominent roles at major events.
He responded by emphasizing that he judges talent based on ability rather than color, nationality, or gender.
Triple H said –
“I don’t see the difference in anybody; 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. We tell stories with those talent. How they can handle those stories and how they can represent those stories and how we can bring those stories forward. I don’t keep track of any of that. I do what’s relevant and what is best and what is being delivered the best. That’s what goes. No different than the men and women, who main events. Whatever the biggest stories are, that’s where we go.”
On his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T addressed the issue, acknowledging the historical bias against Black wrestlers but disagreed that race plays a role in Triple H’s decisions today. He noted that the wrestling industry has historically had more white wrestlers, which impacts representation. Booker T emphasized that talent and storyline relevance should be the key factors for inclusion in major events.
“Has there been bias in the wrestling business, in the wrestling company before? Yes, there has. … But do I think it’s race-related or anything like that, or someone being belittled on purpose? I don’t.
Then I’m gonna say, okay, what guys are we talking about that we saying that should be on the pay-per-view? Are they in any angles to warrant a reason for being on the pay-per-view?
I don’t think it’s a black and white thing, I don’t think it’s a race thing at this stage of the game. I think if you’re talented enough, if you’re good, cream is gonna rise to the top every time.”
WWE has been criticized for the lack of diversity in its Premium Live Events, but Booker T’s comments reinforce his belief that talent will ultimately be the deciding factor for success, regardless of race. Fans are now waiting to see how WWE will address these concerns in the future.
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