WWE Legend Says He Was Warned Off WCW Because Of Racism
This WWE Hall Of Famer was told not to sign for WCW due to racism concerns.
The Godfather, who was working as the WWF's Kama Mustafa at the time, was warned against signing for WCW in the mid-1990s due to concerns about racism.
He told the 'Scheduled For Two Falls' podcast that Ron Simmons was the one who advised he turn down the promotion's bid to sign him. Simmons said Kama would hear several comments in WCW that he definitely wouldn't like - when Mustafa then replied that he definitely wouldn't, Simmons repeated the same thing.
That's when Kama told his friend that he'd fight back. "Well, then you're going to be fighting every day", said Ron.
Simmons had experienced some unsavoury moments during his time in WCW, and he didn't want Kama to go through the same thing. It's unclear if he was referring to the wrestlers themselves, office staff or even the fans; The Godfather did also say that he was accustomed to dealing with "southern boys" and "racist bikers", so maybe Ron was talking about fans after all.
Kama was glad he stayed put in the WWF anyway, especially when he watched Virgil get "clowned" by the organisation as part of the nWo. He told the podcast that a similar role could've been his fate.