Cedric Alexander Questions If Tribalist Wrestling Fans ‘Really Love Wrestling’
Cedric Alexander speaks on tribalism in pro wrestling, noting that it makes him question if fans who engage in it truly love wrestling.
Cedric Alexander speaks on tribalism in pro wrestling, noting that it makes him question if fans who engage in it truly love wrestling.
Tribalism in wrestling has become more and more prevalent in recent years, with lines being drawn online by some fans of individual wrestling companies including the likes of WWE, AEW and TNA.
While speaking to Soundsphere Magazine in a new interview, Cedric Alexander was asked about tribalism in wrestling, questioning if tribalist wrestling fans ‘really love wrestling.’
“It makes me question whether you really love wrestling. I love wrestling in all its forms. I watch all the companies and all the talent. I have friends and close acquaintances throughout various promotions, so I keep an eye on everything. I would never say one company shouldn’t exist because of how I feel about it. Everyone deserves to work. Everyone deserves to find a place that makes them feel comfortable and works for them. TNA has been that place for me. I don’t want TNA to go anywhere. I don’t want WWE to go anywhere. I don’t want AEW, AAA, or MLW to go anywhere because people need places to work and somewhere they can spread their wings. I’m just happy wrestling has so many places to do that. When I see tribalism and people saying a company sucks because of this or that, I think: wrestling is thriving as a whole. There was a time, 15 or 20 years ago, when you only had WWE. Then TNA came along, then AEW, and companies like AAA gained more exposure. It’s all working together. If you love wrestling, you’ll watch everything. If you don’t like certain things, that’s fine, but there’s no reason to hate another person because they like what you don’t. I remember when there was WCW, ECW, and WWE all at the same time, and we thought we were eating great then. Now we have those companies and then some. The accessibility of wrestling now means there’s wrestling every single day of the week. You’re always going to find something wrestling-related – something live, something new. To me, that’s a wrestling boom. I don’t think it’s been this good in a long time. It can always be better, but it hasn’t been this good in a long time, and I’m proud to be part of a time when wrestling is booming.”
Elsewhere in the same interview, Cedric spoke about the Ultimate X stipulation prior to competing in one at TNA Slammiversary. You can read more about that here.
