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23rd February 2013, 03:33
http://tv.yahoo.com/news/glenn-beck-challenged-wwe-raw-appearance-possibly-leading-204450916.html
Could Glenn Beck be getting ready to rumble with the WWE?
For anyone who's ever thought that conservative firebrand Beck's style of punditry comes off like pro wrestling, your suspicions may be confirmed on Monday's edition of "Raw."
Also read: Glenn Beck: Al Gore Wouldn't Sell Current to Me, He Chose Buyer That 'Hates America' (http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/glenn-beck-al-gore-wouldnt-sell-current-me-chose-buyer-hates-america-71211)
The wrestling organization invited Beck to appear on Monday's show, after Beck took issue with new WWE character Zeb Colter, who he feels is "demonizing" the Tea Party.
"WWE is giving Beck the opportunity to address our 14 million weekly viewers and our global fan base, as he believes we are offending our 'conservative' fans with this storyline," the WWE said in a press release Friday.
Also read: Glenn Beck Sinks Fake Obama in Fake Urine to Make Fake Point (http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/glenn-beck-sinks-fake-obama-fake-urine-make-fake-point-66796)
Responding to the character -- a hyper-patriotic, pro-deportation Vietnam vet -- on his TheBlaze TV (http://www.glennbeck.com/2013/02/20/wwe-creates-controversial-tea-party-wrestler/?utm_source=Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2013-02-20_201024&utm_content=54524200&utm_term=_201024_201032)on Thursday, Beck slammed the WWE, predicting that the wrestling organization would alienate its audience.
"You're making a villain out of what?" Beck pondered. "Probably 80% of your audience who's tired as it is of being miscast? They're tired of this."
Also read: Glenn Beck Accuses Airline of 'Subhuman' Treatment (http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/glenn-beck-accuses-airline-subhuman-treatment-54771)
He also pondered the possibility that the organization had been infiltrated by the likes of liberal billionaire bogeyman George Soros.
"So may I ask: Did George Soros buy the WWE?" Beck said. " I expect that from Hollywood, but I don't expect -- if I'm getting my entertainment from somebody that I think is on my side -- and I'm sorry. I just don't see a bunch of progressives going and buying their tickets to the WWE. Do you?"
The WWE counters that the creation of the Colter character is in line with its history of protagonists and antagonists, and was intended to both address contemporary topics and appeal to its considerable Latino audience.
"To create compelling and relevant content for our audience, it is important to incorporate current events into our storylines. WWE is creating a rivalry centered on a topical subject that has varying points of view," the WWE said. "This storyline was developed to build the Mexican American character [Alberto] Del Rio into a hero given WWE's large Latino base, which represents 20 percent of our audience."
Alas, Beck won't be taking the WWE up on his offer.
"Unfortunately I am currently booked doing anything else," Beck said in response (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/22/wwe-challenges-glenn-beck-to-appear-on-its-monday-wrestling-program-after-he-criticized-its-racist-tea-party-character/) to the invitation on Friday.
A shame, really, because it could have been an entertaining segment, especially if Beck actually decided to wrestle one of his newfound opponents. Who wouldn't want to see Beck in a headlock while wearing a pair of tights? Assuming he hasn't done that sort of thing before, of course.
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Could Glenn Beck be getting ready to rumble with the WWE?
For anyone who's ever thought that conservative firebrand Beck's style of punditry comes off like pro wrestling, your suspicions may be confirmed on Monday's edition of "Raw."
Also read: Glenn Beck: Al Gore Wouldn't Sell Current to Me, He Chose Buyer That 'Hates America' (http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/glenn-beck-al-gore-wouldnt-sell-current-me-chose-buyer-hates-america-71211)
The wrestling organization invited Beck to appear on Monday's show, after Beck took issue with new WWE character Zeb Colter, who he feels is "demonizing" the Tea Party.
"WWE is giving Beck the opportunity to address our 14 million weekly viewers and our global fan base, as he believes we are offending our 'conservative' fans with this storyline," the WWE said in a press release Friday.
Also read: Glenn Beck Sinks Fake Obama in Fake Urine to Make Fake Point (http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/glenn-beck-sinks-fake-obama-fake-urine-make-fake-point-66796)
Responding to the character -- a hyper-patriotic, pro-deportation Vietnam vet -- on his TheBlaze TV (http://www.glennbeck.com/2013/02/20/wwe-creates-controversial-tea-party-wrestler/?utm_source=Daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2013-02-20_201024&utm_content=54524200&utm_term=_201024_201032)on Thursday, Beck slammed the WWE, predicting that the wrestling organization would alienate its audience.
"You're making a villain out of what?" Beck pondered. "Probably 80% of your audience who's tired as it is of being miscast? They're tired of this."
Also read: Glenn Beck Accuses Airline of 'Subhuman' Treatment (http://www.thewrap.com/tv/column-post/glenn-beck-accuses-airline-subhuman-treatment-54771)
He also pondered the possibility that the organization had been infiltrated by the likes of liberal billionaire bogeyman George Soros.
"So may I ask: Did George Soros buy the WWE?" Beck said. " I expect that from Hollywood, but I don't expect -- if I'm getting my entertainment from somebody that I think is on my side -- and I'm sorry. I just don't see a bunch of progressives going and buying their tickets to the WWE. Do you?"
The WWE counters that the creation of the Colter character is in line with its history of protagonists and antagonists, and was intended to both address contemporary topics and appeal to its considerable Latino audience.
"To create compelling and relevant content for our audience, it is important to incorporate current events into our storylines. WWE is creating a rivalry centered on a topical subject that has varying points of view," the WWE said. "This storyline was developed to build the Mexican American character [Alberto] Del Rio into a hero given WWE's large Latino base, which represents 20 percent of our audience."
Alas, Beck won't be taking the WWE up on his offer.
"Unfortunately I am currently booked doing anything else," Beck said in response (http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/02/22/wwe-challenges-glenn-beck-to-appear-on-its-monday-wrestling-program-after-he-criticized-its-racist-tea-party-character/) to the invitation on Friday.
A shame, really, because it could have been an entertaining segment, especially if Beck actually decided to wrestle one of his newfound opponents. Who wouldn't want to see Beck in a headlock while wearing a pair of tights? Assuming he hasn't done that sort of thing before, of course.
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