{"id":2494836,"date":"2025-10-05T10:39:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T14:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-pro-wrestling-champ-goes-on-vulgar-anti-ice-tirade-after-what-his-network-aired\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T10:40:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T14:40:42","slug":"top-pro-wrestling-champ-goes-on-vulgar-anti-ice-tirade-after-what-his-network-aired","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-pro-wrestling-champ-goes-on-vulgar-anti-ice-tirade-after-what-his-network-aired\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Pro Wrestling Champ Goes on Vulgar Anti-ICE Tirade After What His Network Aired"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-pro-wrestling-champ-goes-on-vulgar-anti-ice-tirade-after-what-his-network-aired%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2494836&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the contrasting approaches of the two biggest professional wrestling companies: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and All elite Wrestling (AEW).WWE,the more established association,has shifted from its controversial and politically charged storylines of the 1990s to a more family-friendly,less political presentation. in contrast, AEW, founded in 2019, aims to set itself apart by offering a more violent, in-ring focused product and embracing a more overtly political stance, primarily leaning left.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include AEW&#8217;s top champion, &#8220;Hangman&#8221; Adam Page, publicly condemning Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) commercials airing during AEW programming, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-split-on-bidens-potential-evan-gershkovich-prisoner-swap\/\" title=\"Senators divided over Biden&#039;s possible Gershkovich prisoner exchange.\">garnered mixed reactions<\/a> across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platforms<\/a>. Another AEW wrestler, Brody King, appeared wearing an &#8220;ABOLISH ICE&#8221; shirt at a show in Mexico, reinforcing the company&#8217;s clear political positioning. The article also highlights the differences in political expression between AEW and WWE through the example of CM Punk, who was openly supportive of far-left causes during his AEW tenure but has taken a more cautious approach as returning to WWE.<\/p>\n<p>the piece emphasizes how AEW incorporates political expression as part of its identity, appealing mostly to a liberal audience, while WWE opts for broader, less politically charged entertainment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Whatever one may think of professional wrestling, it&rsquo;s inarguable that the biggest, most successful, and most storied game in town is World Wrestling Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p>WWE has largely accomplished this after its raunchy &rsquo;90s era by slowly pivoting to more family-friendly content. Another major change? WWE has largely abandoned its more political storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>(For example, one of the most infamous WWE villains during the height of the Gulf War was Sgt. Slaughter &mdash; an American patriot\/GI Joe character-turned-villainous Iraqi sympathizer.)<\/p>\n<p>All Elite Wrestling, arguably the second biggest wrestling company on the planet &mdash; certainly in North America &mdash; is still a relative neophyte in this industry, having only launched in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>It has tried to differentiate itself from WWE by being a much more violent spectacle focused more on in-ring work than storytelling.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Apparently, AEW is also trying to differentiate itself from WWE by being overtly political &mdash; and in only one direction.<\/p>\n<p>AEW&rsquo;s top champion, &ldquo;Hangman&rdquo; Adam Page (real name Stephen Woltz), caused a stir online when he took to BlueSky to drop an f-bomb while complaining about the fact that the network AEW airs on had the audacity to also air Immigration and Customs Enforcement commercials.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hangman Adam Page is one of the most boring champions in AEW history.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s been trying so hard to find where he fits into any storyline, but he just sucks.<\/p>\n<p>AEW&rsquo;s Sami Zayn. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qHbXtXTHcl\">pic.twitter.com\/qHbXtXTHcl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kephfas (@Kephfas) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kephfas\/status\/1973828498214232547?\">October 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  &ldquo;f*** ice airing commercials during dynamite, let em know,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/hangmanpage.bsky.social\/post\/3m26nesn3k22a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> Wednesday evening after &ldquo;Dynamite,&rdquo; AEW&rsquo;s flagship show, aired. Page also included links to directly complain to HBO Max (where &ldquo;Dynamite&rdquo; is streamed) and TBS (where &ldquo;Dynamite&rdquo; airs).<\/p>\n<p>Page&rsquo;s social media complaint drew all sorts of responses, though the type of response largely depended on the social platform.<\/p>\n<p>On the far more left-leaning BlueSky, Page was mostly lauded for his vulgar remarks about ICE.<\/p>\n<p>On the more agnostic X, Page was largely derided:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I asked them to air more ICE commercials. You&rsquo;re welcome.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frank Rizzo (@SickoFrankRizzo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SickoFrankRizzo\/status\/1973767591027175535?\">October 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Alas, for any conservative or Republican AEW fans, the company has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/does-the-president-feel-betrayed-press-corps-peppers-psaki-with-questions-on-dustup-with-manchin\/\" title=\"\u2018Does The President Feel Betrayed?\u2019: Press Corps Peppers Psaki With Questions On Dustup With Manchin\">made pretty clear<\/a> where it stands politically.<\/p>\n<p>Back in June, AEW similarly made waves when another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/theyre-losers-pelosi-reacts-to-gop-focus-on-trans-issues\/\" title=\"\u2018They\u2019re Losers\u2019: Pelosi Reacts To GOP Focus On Trans Issues\">top male athlete<\/a>, Brody King, appeared at a Mexico show wearing an &ldquo;ABOLISH ICE&rdquo; shirt:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brody King wearing an &lsquo;Abolish ICE&rsquo; shirt during AEW &lsquo;GRAND SLAM MEXICO&rsquo; tonight. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xk6xAfp7Nw\">pic.twitter.com\/Xk6xAfp7Nw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WrestleOps\/status\/1935497194389258377?\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>But perhaps no wrestler better demonstrates the philosophical differences between WWE and AEW than CM Punk (real name Phil Brooks).<\/p>\n<p>While in AEW from 2021 to 2023, Punk was as vocal of a proponent for far-left causes as any wrestler. He would <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >routinely wear pro-abortion<\/a> and pro-transgender shirts on AEW programming.<\/p>\n<p>Since going back to WWE after an acrimonious end to his AEW stint, Punk has not publicly supported such causes. 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