It felt like we received kicked proper within the n*ts

WWE Corridor of Famer and tag crew icon D-Von Dudley is likely one of the most revered figures in professional wrestling, given his contribution to the business in promotions such because the Stamford-based promotion, ECW, TNA, and extra.

Lately, the legend hosted an unique sit-down interview together with his long-time tag accomplice, Bubba Ray Dudley, and TUF season one winner, Maven. At one level, the 53-year-old icon mentioned why he wasn’t as vocal and addressed the time he confronted racism.

D-Von Dudley acknowledged that he began his professional wrestling profession in 1991, and the individuals who used to run promotions at the moment had sure beliefs about Black males within the business and considered wrestling as a white man’s enterprise.

Furthermore, Bubba requested D-Von if he ever felt racism once they grew to become a tag crew. Talking about it, the retired icon acknowledged that he didn’t really feel it throughout their time in ECW, however he felt it once they joined WWE in 1999.

“Their philosophy was nonetheless caught within the ‘50s and ‘60s. A black man ought to by no means say something due to the truth that he’s black and also you’re in a white man’s enterprise,” D-Von Dudley mentioned. “I skilled it with sure prime officers who I don’t actually wish to go and say any names when an individual comes as much as you and tells you that they don’t such as you due to the colour of your pores and skin and also you’re sitting up there going, ‘Wow, actually?’ We’re in 1999, 2000, and also you’re nonetheless coming to me and saying cr*p like this?” (H/T cagesideseats.com)

Later in the identical interview, The Dudley Boyz revealed an incident the place they felt underpaid for his or her five-star traditional three-way TLC match at WWE SummerSlam 2000, in opposition to Edge and Christian and The Hardy Boyz.

They revealed that each one six males concerned within the bout went to speak to Jim Ross, the colour commentator and backstage government on the time, to debate the problem, the place Bubba Ray Dudley instructed Ross that lesser pay felt like a “n*t shot.”

“It felt like we received kicked proper within the n*ts,” the Corridor of Famer mentioned.

The icon tag crew revealed that they did obtain additional pay for the bout, however then their home present checks had been decrease, which suggests they got extras however received them again quickly.

The legendary WWE tag crew formally retired

Earlier this 12 months at TNA Sure for Glory, The Dudley Boyz and The Hardys competed in a tables match. The occasion was closely promoted because the “One Ultimate Desk.”

The WWE NXT and TNA World Tag Crew Championships had been on the road, and all 4 legends placed on a traditional, giving their historic rivalry a ultimate tribute. The Corridor of Famers’ crew misplaced the bout to Jeff and Matt Hardy and introduced their retirements.