On a recent episode of his “Hall of Fame” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T came to the defense of today’s wrestling generation, particularly standing up for rising WWE star Stephanie Vaquer amid criticism. He said,
“It pisses me off… when I hear people criticize this generation and what they’re doing. When I hear someone say something like, ‘I don’t really see anything in Stephanie Vaquer,’ that’s a bitter person talking. That’s someone with a really warped perspective.”
Booker T, who’s long been a mentor to young talent in WWE and NXT, emphasized that the wrestling business is changing — and veterans need to respect that evolution. He said,
“This generation, this era — it’s theirs. They’re going to shape it the way they want, not the way we did in our time. Honestly, I think I’d rather be part of this generation in many ways. Back in the day, we had to deal with so much — the Dark Side of the Ring stuff. You feel me? I’d rather be on this side. I was lucky and blessed to survive what I went through. But now, I say let the younger generation do things their way. It belongs to them. That’s how I see it.”
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