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[rock music playing] [Johnson] I remember having a conversation
with Vince and him saying, "I'm gonna make you WWE Champion." [announcer 1] Sharpshooter! That's a sharpshooter! [announcer 2] Sharpshooter! -[announcer 1] Ref's gonna ring the bell!
-[bell ringing] [crowd cheering] [Johnson] I said,
"You know, this is a really big deal." I said, "I'm first WWE champion of color." He said, "I know."
And he goes, "But I don't see that." [crowd cheering] Vince, and I know this for sure,
he was always about, "I don't care what color you are.
You could be black and green and purple." "You could be a unicorn
for all I give a shit." [laughs] "As long as you are drawing money,
you will be champion." [crowd cheering] It ain't got nothing to do with color.
It's not racism, it's business
with Vince and him saying, "I'm gonna make you WWE Champion." [announcer 1] Sharpshooter! That's a sharpshooter! [announcer 2] Sharpshooter! -[announcer 1] Ref's gonna ring the bell!
-[bell ringing] [crowd cheering] [Johnson] I said,
"You know, this is a really big deal." I said, "I'm first WWE champion of color." He said, "I know."
And he goes, "But I don't see that." [crowd cheering] Vince, and I know this for sure,
he was always about, "I don't care what color you are.
You could be black and green and purple." "You could be a unicorn
for all I give a shit." [laughs] "As long as you are drawing money,
you will be champion." [crowd cheering] It ain't got nothing to do with color.
It's not racism, it's business
Full Transcript
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[rock music playing]
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[Johnson] I remember having a conversation
with Vince and him saying,
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"I'm gonna make you WWE Champion."
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[announcer 1] Sharpshooter!
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That's a sharpshooter!
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[announcer 2] Sharpshooter!
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-[announcer 1] Ref's gonna ring the bell!
-[bell ringing]
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[crowd cheering]
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[Johnson] I said,
"You know, this is a really big deal."
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I said, "I'm first WWE champion of color."
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He said, "I know."
And he goes, "But I don't see that."
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[crowd cheering]
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Vince, and I know this for sure,
he was always about,
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"I don't care what color you are.
You could be black and green and purple."
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"You could be a unicorn
for all I give a shit." [laughs]
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"As long as you are drawing money,
you will be champion."
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[crowd cheering]
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It ain't got nothing to do with color.
It's not racism, it's business.
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Movie Summary
WWE experienced record-breaking highs and crushing lows under Vince McMahon's leadership and the mogul's controversial reign.