WWE Executive Says Company Will No Longer Stereotype Characters

WWE Executive and head of WWE’s creative team Casey Collins sat down at New York Comic Con to talk about the company.

Collins was on a panel speaking about women in creative positions of power at film studios and networks, sponsored by Women in Toys.

On fans guiding WWE’s voice:

“40% of wrestling fans are women. That has helped influence some of the storylines we currently have going right now, as well as some of our marketing efforts.”

Collins pointed out that wrestling has now became a multi-generational sport (or entertainment). At one point, WWE consisted mainly of white men. This was reflected in characters of terrible stereotypes such as The Wild Samoans and The Iron Sheik.

On where WWE apply their efforts:

“We’ve created an entire ecosystem for our content. We work on new content constantly, and we listen to what our audience wants and, if it makes sense, to invest in it.”

On the days of stereotyping in characters:

“Diversity is one of the keys to our company’s success. And this is reflected in our hiring practices, in our characters, and in our storylines. And this is something that is a source of pride for us.”

If you want to get an idea of what a controversial character is, look no further than Jinder Mahal. While he is talented, he elicits a lot of mixed reaction and had an unfavorable promo against Shinsuke Nakamura recently.

We highly suggest you take a look at the following clip from ‘Hell in a Cell‘ during Nakamura vs. Mahal for the WWE Championship.

WWE Champion Jinder Mahal tosses Shinsuke Nakamura over the barrier: WWE Hell in a Cell 2017

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