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• In Media Res
  Re: I Lie, I Cheat, I Steal: An Examination of Eddie Guerrero and WWE Cultural Appropriation

  Sasha Banks

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  Bernadette Marie Calafell University of Denver

  Thursday, October 8, 2015 — 4:57 am

  Sasha Banks aka the Boss has also frequently drawn on Eddie Guerrero as one of her central influences. In some cases announcers have referenced his legacy of "I lie, I cheat, I steal" when discussing her performance. It makes for an interesting ...
• In Media Res
  Re: I Lie, I Cheat, I Steal: An Examination of Eddie Guerrero and WWE Cultural Appropriation

  Sasha and Eddie

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  Bernadette Marie Calafell University of Denver

  Thursday, October 8, 2015 — 5:53 pm

  I saw this today and thought I would share: http://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2015/10/8/9477355/sasha-banks-best-heel... ...
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  Re: Imperialist Nostalgia and Blackface in the WWE

  Roman Reigns

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  Bernadette Marie Calafell University of Denver

  Thursday, October 8, 2015 — 4:53 am

  Yes, interesting comment on Reigns and his marketing. There have been discussions about whether the company has him wear green contacts perhaps as a way to make him more attractive to viewers who are interested in men and as a way to further whiten him wh ...
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  Re: Legacy Products: WWE Economics and Fandom Struggle with Race

  Mid level players

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  Bernadette Marie Calafell University of Denver

  Thursday, October 8, 2015 — 4:49 am

  Fans always get defensive when there is the critique that the WWE does not significantly push wrestlers of color. Immediately, fans will point to the Rock or Booker T as if a handful of champs of color level the playing field. One of the things you note t ...