🎙️ Season 3, Episode 17 – Westside Gunn vs. WWE: The Raw Home-Town Knock-Out
The Ring Ropes & Turnbuckle Podcast

In this episode, we break down the shocking story surrounding rapper and wrestling super-fan Westside Gunn and his fallout with WWE. According to Gunn, despite being a longtime visible supporter of WWE — attending front-row, spending thousands on tickets, and including wrestling references in his music — he was escorted out of a Raw in his hometown of Buffalo just minutes into the show. 411MANIA+4VICE+4Ringside News+4

Gunn also alleges that WWE (or someone within the company) threatened to remove wrestling references — names, images, album art — from his music catalog, or else face consequences including having his catalog wiped. Reddit+1

We examine:

• What exactly happened that night in Buffalo and how a longtime fan and supporter ended up being removed.

• The copyright and usage issues Gunn says WWE pressed against him over his music and visuals.

• Why this incident matters — not just for Gunn, not just for WWE, but for the broader intersection of wrestling, hip-hop culture, and intellectual property.

🔥 Don’t miss this fiery episode — full of emotion, deep questions, and unexpected perspective from the world of wrestling and culture.