WWE Called Out for Being “Obsessed With Street Cred” by Overusing Celebrities

Many fans feel that WWE has been overly reliant on celebrities lately, which is why the company has now been criticized for being obsessed with getting “street cred” by using celebrities.

While speaking on the Stevie Richards Show, James Romero criticized WWE for chasing clout by bringing in celebrities without properly testing if they’ll actually connect with the audience.

Romero pointed out that for years, especially with segments like Celebrity Raw and now under the TKO umbrella, WWE has been overly focused on gaining street credibility. According to him, this obsession leads the company to give a lot of TV time to people like Travis Scott without knowing whether it will really work.

“Yeah, I think WWE—especially for many years now, you know, with the Celebrity Raw thing and especially now that WWE is part of TKO—they’re so obsessed with street cred. Basically, they’re so obsessed with their clout points that they’ll give an inordinate amount of TV time, without fully testing if it’s going to work or not, to somebody like Travis Scott.”

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This comes after we previously reported that Travis Scott’s future in WWE is in jeopardy after backstage frustration over his commitment issues continued to grow. Even Drew McIntyre blasted Travis Scott for ruining the main event of WrestleMania 41 and WWE has clearly distanced itself from the rapper.

Many fans have been saying that WWE cares more about being popular with mainstream audiences than focusing on strong storylines and real wrestling. WWE has always brought in celebrities like Logan Paul, and Bad Bunny, but some fans think the newer celebrity appearances don’t really add much to the show. Therefore, we’ll have to see if WWE will eventually stop relying on celebrities entirely.

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