The question tonight/today is why...is race still an issue in the WWE?

Why does Vince dislike Sasha Banks so much? Why does a great wrestler like Alicia Fox have to be in a bull crap love storyline in the crusierweight division? Isn't it ironic that not too long after that picture of New Day, Sasha Banks, and Rich Swann with their titles that the New Day and Sasha dropped their titles? Am I reaching when I say that in 2016, WWE still has a race issue? Why is Bayley rumored to be getting a better run with the Women's Title than Sasha? Allow me to give my opinion. Bayley got that white skin. It protects her. As the great Paul Mooney would say, "The complexion for the protection for the collection." 

Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge fan of Bayley. In my opinion should have been called up when Becky, Sasha, and Charlotte got called up. But to not give Sasha a meaningful run with the Raw Women's Championship is a load of cow dung. To say that Sasha is not over with the audience is a load of cow dung. It's well rumored that Vince is not a fan of Sasha. That would explain that Sasha hasn't had much communication with Vince, at least that's what she says. This isn't the first time that Vince has been accused of racism. Remember when Vince said nigga in front of Booker T? Remember that storyline between Booker T and Triple H that had a major racial undertone that Triple H ended up going over in? Complexion for the protection for the collection. 

Why hasn't Naomi even mentioned with the top women superstars on the Smackdown Live roster? Too dark? Naomi is a hell of an athlete, and I believe deserves a shot at the top spot of the women's division. And as I'm typing this hasn't really been on TV in the past couple of weeks. As Hurricane Helms would say, "What's up with that?"

We can do 5 blogs on the fact that there hasn't been a black world champion in so long. I don't count the WWECW title because that was doomed from the start. But Zeke and Mark Henry got short runs with it, and one could look at that as pity runs. When that last time a black man was even the WWE Champion? The Rock is half black so I guess that counts. I'm half black myself, so props to the Rock, but I'm talking like Mark Henry, Ahmed Johnson, R Truth, Booker T. R Truth had a title shot against John Cena. Mark Henry I remember cut his best promo ever with that fake retirement speech, and turned heel against John Cena. In my opinion, the man should have got a title run with that alone. But Super Cena, who got big off of portraying a rapper. Right? So in other words, a wigger can be a champion but not a nigga. Great message WWE.

Ok, The New Day became the longest reigning tag team champs in WWE history only to lose not too soon after. 

Don't get me wrong. I understand it's wrestling. I understand it's all a work. I understand that it's all predetermined. I also understand there's a lot of urban black kids watching the product, who hasn't seen a black world champion in quite some time. I'm old enough to remember when WCW died, and who was the champion when WCW died? Booker T. This is the good old boy, southern territory, WCW having Booker T end it all as the WCW Champion. If WCW got it toward the end, why can't WWE get it now? Again, I ask, am I reaching? What are your thoughts?

~Daniel Richerson