5 bizarre times the world of professional wrestling met the world of politics

#3 Barack Obama imitates the Rock

When politics hit ‘Barack Bottom’.

Back in 2010, the WWE found itself in a strange tug-of-war between the Democrats and Republicans, yet again, after several Democrats utilised Linda McMahon's time with WWE to criticise her political campaign after ousting a sitting Republican Congressman in a primary held that year. In response, Republicans saw it appropriate to remind the Democrats that, back in 2008, both Presidential hopefuls Hilary Clinton and Barack Obama appeared on WWE television to promote their campaign.

True, this was probably in response to Republican John McCain who decided to use WWE as a promo tool first, but the Republicans still had a fair point – if the Democrats think the WWE is such a toxic organisation, why would two of its party members use their platform in their attempts to become President?

Out of the two, it’s probably no surprise that Obama’s video package drew the most attention and is still the more remembered of the two to this day. After claiming US politicians sometimes behave as if they’re competing for King of the Ring, he closed out his message with the line: ‘Do you smell what Barack is cooking?’ – They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, after all!