![]() ![]() You've never heard about me being in no controversy, drugs, anything like that. Something Tony Atlas said on Junkyard Dog 'Dark Side of the Ring' was 'a black man in this business has to understand that we can't do what the white man does and expect to get away with it.' You still have racism in this business, and if they gave you enough rope to hang yourself, and you hang yourself, there is nothing you can do about it. When Bad News Brown was alive, we talked anytime we went to Canada, he pulled me aside and gave me tips on how to survive as an African American in this business. Sometimes, I speak to guys like Koko B Ware. We're coming in there and doing exactly, not what we want to do in a disrespectful way, but doing what we want to do to pay homage to those who have come before us that we watched and idolized for so long. We watched this sport, we love it, want to be a part of it. It's going to be hard to stop us from doing what we love to do. It's still relevant in the wrestling business, it is, but we have come a long way since then. I like to say what Malcolm X used to say, 'A lof the Klan traded in their white sheets for suits,' walking around and doing what they're doing. Just like I feel like racism is still alive and well today. I remember when I first broke into the business in 91, racism was still alive and well. Speaking to Good Karma Wrestling, D-Von was asked about the success of Black wrestlers. Christos Giagos Uses 'Real American,' Terrence Mitchell Uses 'Cult Of Personality,' Both Lose At UFC Fight NightÄ-Von has seen it all in the world of wrestling since he entered the business in the early 90s, including promotions featuring more diversity and inclusion.
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