African american Quote by Naomi

How many African American champions have there been over the course of WWE's history? It's something that was the elephant in the room. Nobody…

— Kofi Kingston

I'm glad we're getting to this point where representation in WWE is becoming - especially among Black wrestlers, male or female - is becoming…

— Big E

When I was growing up, there was no one. There were very few black women in tech; there were very few black women in…

— Dawn Richard

For me to be the first African-born WWE Champion is incredible because now, people who look like myself can look at TV and see…

— Kofi Kingston

When I look around, I see so many incredible Black performers, inside and outside of our company. It feels like a really great time…

— Big E

I feel that we really had some good, athletic women wrestling out there and they work just as hard as the guys and put…

— Ricky Steamboat

WWE is really focused on empowering the women.

— John Cena

I do think with wrestling as a whole, one of the tough things, especially for women, more for the black community is that a…

— Brandi Rhodes

To see how far female wrestling has come is just inspiring and incredible.

— Mickie James

I single handedly revolutionised women's roles in the WWE, before me all women were eye candy.

— Amy Dumas

African American women in particular have incredible buying power. Statistically, we go to the movies more than anyone. We have made Tyler Perrys career.…

— Lynn Nottage

I would say at leaner times in the women's division, I feel like there were certain girls who tried to keep the torch going…

— Beth Phoenix