In recent weeks, it has become a custom that when the talented and beloved Chilean fighter, Stephanie Vaquerdecides to speak in Spanish in their promos in NXTsome fans in the Aren Social, many fans have criticized that Vaquer speaks in their mother tongue.
However, and despite being in different companies, also the talented fighter of AEW, Thunder Rosahe surprised to defend the current NXT champion by cape and back, of what she and Dave Lagreca described as racist attacks. These were the words of both Lague and Rosa in The most recent edition of the program Busted Open Radio Sirius XM.
► This is like Dave Lague and Thunder Rosa They defended to Stephanie Vaquer of racist attacks
Dave Lagreca: «Stephanie Vaquer was the target of xenophobic comments for not cutting his promo in English. Some fans tweet that “you need to learn English” if you want to succeed in WWE. So, if I were an important company right now and I worried about the language barrier with my audience, I think that is pure shit. If you are emotionally committed to that character … You talk about breaking barriers – you can break barriers with someone you are absolutely committed, dedicated and love.
«I think Stephanie Vaquer is someone who emotionally trapped me to the point where that language barrier really does not mean much. I have heard a lot about: “Well, she still doesn't dominate the English language,” or “if you want a big thrust and be in the main cast, you will have to dominate the English language.
«I say that is a great shit. I think that is a great shit. Anyone who has said that – that he goes to shit. That goes to shit, piece of garbage. Shit. Because the language barrier does not matter … this is – it is global! Salt from that damn bubble of these four walls where you live, idiot. I'm tired of reading this shit on social networks. I am tired of reading this racist shit of the people. That they go to shit ».
Thunder Rosa: «I have lived similar attacks as a fighter born in Mexico. Just imagine this – you read that. I have to live it all the time. I live all the damn time. When they told me to return to my country, when they told me to shut my mouth, I can't speak English. When they told me that I am not trained to cut promos on television – all time. And I read that all the time. It's like … he takes your life.
«I want to recognize the Vaquer promos team for understanding how to tell a story without the need for perfect English. Who is his writer, who helps her talk and make these promos, is brilliant. Not everyone has that opportunity. Because I remember that when they wrote promos for me in underground struggle, my English was not as good as now. That was about ten years ago. I had to ask them to change the words because I could not pronounce them. And there was no one to teach me how to do it. So you have to find the damn way to do it yourself.
«The emotional exhaustion of being constantly judged by the language instead of talent: There are many people like me who have the same difficulties, because we cannot pronounce certain things. It is a fight. We not only have to learn the struggle style – especially on television – and on top, we have to learn to speak and say certain things in a certain way.
«Then we are wrong in pronunciation and people make fun of us all the time. It is fucking difficult. It is very difficult. And it is just the fact that we cannot be reading all that all the time – because if you do, you are discouraged. And you think, 'shit, what the hell do I have to do now to improve?'
«Lying and haters: It is very, very difficult. It's true. For people who are not from here, and I want all listeners to understand this – and also all my haters on Twitter, which they always say, 'Oh, I don't listen to Busted Open on Wednesdays because I hate Thunder Rosa'.
«Guess what? I work with all my desire. And the people who are in my same shoes, work with all our desire to learn English and be able to transcend and transmit on television – to understand our fight, so that they understand what we are going through, so that they understand what we continue to happen every day.
«Because we are not from here. Because some people do not want to accept that we are here, and that we are going to stay here. We work the triple that anyone, because if we do not, we have no opportunity.
“This was not just another segment – it was a turning point. One where racism, xenophobia and outdated control in wrestling were exposed live and without filter ».
