In the past, WWE has often been intertwined with politics. Leading up to the 2024 US Presidential elections, many fans recalled times in the past when the elections played out on WWE programming in the past. Such a moment occurred prior to the country’s elections in 2008 when Barack Obama showed up on screen to slander Randy Orton.
An episode of Raw prior to the 2008 elections featured recorded messages from Barack Obama, John McCain, and Hillary Clinton. He mentioned that it was a historic time for the USA, not just because Orton’s reign was soon coming to an end but also because of the elections. Obama further pushed his motive for universal health care by rallying politicians to come together for this cause.
He opined that American politics had featured these politicians fighting each other for a long time to become ‘king of the ring. ’ Lastly, he defined his motive for running for president and encouraged the audience to vote for him. WHEN OBAMA PULLED UP TO RAW BEFORE THE ELECTION AND SLANDERED RANDY ORTON FOR NO REASON 😂#Election2024 pic.
twitter. com/VN0nZJsJnp— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) November 6, 2024Obama wasn’t the only politician slandering the Viper. In her message, Hillary Clinton said that the elections were feeling a lot like the king of the ring.
However, this time, the last man standing was going to be a woman. Furthermore, she promised to stick to the political arena. Thus, Randy Orton was safe from her for the time being.
RELATED40-year-old star attacks Randy Orton in chaotic ending to SmackDown ahead of their upcoming match at Crown JewelThe WWE Universe goes bonkers after old video resurfaces of Barack Obama slandering Randy OrtonMembers of the wrestling world were rolling on the floor laughing seeing this video of Barack Obama. Fans mentioned how Raw was crazy back in the day, featuring several special guest appearances even from presidential candidates. Other celebrities who showed up on the red brand around the same time include Hugh Jackman and Stephen Amell.
Randy Orton doing his signature pose [via- WWE]Netizens continued to mention how these celebrities were doing absolutely wild things at these shows. They brought up comments by John McCain, who delivered a Hulk Hogan-styled promo and said that he was going to introduce Osama Bin Laden to The Undertaker. raw was so wild back then— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) November 6, 2024That why you should vote for me.
I have 89 electoral votes, and is endorsed by Sin Cara, Tama Tonga, AND OUR GOAT TONGA LOA ☝️☝️☝️☝️☝️— Roshan (@Roshan377935) November 6, 2024Ngl whoever in his campaign thought this was a good idea ate hard af— marie (@itsbloodymarie) November 6, 2024I dont blame him Randy was a menace back then— Ozcoz (@OsamaAbbas87361) November 6, 2024Randy Orton definitely deserved that slander, I hated that Randy Orton. Dude needed to be sent to Arkham Asylum, and therefore the Age of Orton would have been dealing with Batman. — Zach Kuykendall (@Officer_Zack) November 6, 2024You left out the best part where he says “Can you smell what Barack is cooking”.
https://t. co/Dw732uMII9— ChiefWellington (@King_Boyardee) November 6, 2024RELATED“They get my blood pumping,” WWE legend Randy Orton names the 6 female rappers who he loves listening toSocial media users also said that professional wrestling had become such a mainstream form of entertainment that it was being used for presidential campaigns. Even today, Donald Trump appeared on The Undertaker’s podcast as part of his campaign.
Furthermore, Hulk Hogan has also become a huge ambassador for the Republican Candidate.
