>I was watching it last night on the app. There was a point in
>the match where Funk wrapped a NOOSE around B Ware and drug
>him around... I was instantly offedned like "oh shit!" they
>really doing that.
>
>It's amazing that as a kid I saw that same match and missed
>the 'cism completely.

I didn't even think of why The Godfather was problematic until I read that article. I was more focused on the sexist part of the gimmick*.

*sidenote: that's because I saw Godfather at an indie event shortly before he made his Royal Rumble appearance last year. I might have shared this story before, but it was in a gym at a catholic high school and his "ho train" was the lady basketball team with a couple of their mothers (wasn't sure if they were chaperones or coaches) included as well. they didn't wear the outfits, just their practice jerseys over street clothes, but it was still crazy to me. It seemed like a fair amount of these girls had family there too, and none of them saw an issue with yelling out "hoooooo train" as 14-year olds walked out to the ring.