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Westside Gunn Breaks With WWE After Claiming He Was Ejected From Buffalo Raw

The rapper says WWE threatened his wrestling references, then targeted a tribute billboard, prompting a pivot to his 4THROPE wrestling ventures.

Overview

  • A longtime WWE fan, Gunn says he was removed from Raw in Buffalo by 8:03 p.m. after paying $5,000 for a front-row seat plus travel and lodging.
  • He alleges the company warned him to strip wrestling references from his music or risk his catalog being "demolished."
  • He says he received a legal letter after erecting a "Million Dollar Man" billboard honoring Ted DiBiase and the late Virgil.
  • Declaring he will no longer promote WWE, he is redirecting his energy to 4THROPE, which recently staged a full-scale wrestling event at Six Flags tied to his album release.
  • WWE has not issued a public response to his account as coverage of his posts spread over the weekend.