10 Faces You Never Thought You'd See On WWE TV
4. Al Sharpton
Rev. Al Sharpton, a political commentator and civil rights activist, did not belong in the middle of a pro wrestling ring.
Yet, that’s
where he stood next to Chris Jericho during Raw in the fall of 2009. Sharpton
agreed to guest host in order to promote educational reform in the U.S. If
parents were allowing their children to watch Chavo Guerrero chase Hornswoggle
around classroom, then perhaps Sharpton’s message had already fallen on deaf
ears.
In his book The Best in the World, Jericho revealed that McMahon is a fan of Sharpton because he’s a protégé of McMahon’s hero, Martin Luther King Jr. Sharpton didn't reciprocate the respect; Jericho states that the reverend demanded to be flown in on WWE's private jet, showed up 90 minutes before showtime and left 15 minutes after Raw started.