7 Classic WWE Moments That Haven't Aged Well

by Jamie Kennedy

1. D-Generation X Paint Their Faces Black

D-Generation X The Nation Parody
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To his credit, Sean Waltman has come out in recent years and apologised profusely for his parody of Mark Henry in 1998. He realises it was insensitive, and understands why some consider the segment racist or offensive.

As part of the D-Generation X entourage mocking their enemies in The Nation, X-Pac "blacked up", wore a bodysuit and scrawled "Mizark" across his chest. The latter two jokes, aimed at Henry's weight and inexperience, are defendable. The decision to go blackface, 1998 or otherwise, is not.

Waltman wasn't the only one either. Road Dogg and Billy Gunn both daubed their faces with paint to give the impression they were D-Lo Brown and The Godfather respectively. Their Nation-bashing banter was hilarious and had the live crowd in stitches, and yet it's a challenge to watch it all unfold now without cringing a little.

Forget blackface: this one will leave you red-faced.

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What other specific WWE moments do you believe haven't aged well? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.