Mr. T Discusses Hall of Fame Speech Getting Cut

WWE Hall of Famer Mr. T has taken to Twitter to discuss his Hall of Fame speech getting cut last Saturday. For those who missed, while in the middle of his speech, WWE on-screen Director of Operations Kane came out with his entrance music, told T his time was up, and the speech ended abruptly.

To my fans: Thank you very much for all your support! I am very disappointed and saddened that you couldn’t hear the rest of my speech…

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 8, 2014

… I was told my speech went too long? Really? Seriously? Matthew 10:32-33

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 8, 2014

All the inductees were told that you, “the fans, wanted to hear our stories”, to take our time and enjoy the moment but something…

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 8, 2014

I was deeply moved by the outpouring of support you showed me after my HOF speech was cut short.

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 8, 2014

Soon I will post the remainder of my speech for you to read. Thank you for your support.

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 8, 2014

My mother taught me to stand up for what I believed in. I put a lot of care and love into my speech…

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 8, 2014

…I wanted it to inspire and motivate people when they are hurting.

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 8, 2014

Since my mother taught me to always try and take the high road, I will. If my speech helped just 1 mother & 1 son out there, thank you GOD!

— Mr. T (@MrT) April 8, 2014

Much of the WrestleMania I headliner’s speech was dedicated to his mother. While T’s words were cut short, he was not alone, as it was said that several of the others were as well. Lita, who opened up the ceremony, was criticized by many fans for the length of hers.

Editor’s Note

While I undoubtedly have sympathy for him, it is unfortunately circumstantial. It is a live television show, and if they needed people to move forward with the speeches, they had to. That, and, WrestleMania XXX was the next day.