WWE Backstage (June 2nd, 2020) - 6 Takeaways from this week's episode

#1 The protests through the eyes of various WWE performers

Mark Henry

There has been much civil unrest lately in the USA for many reasons. Several thousand Americans publicly protested all across the country while others around the world also joined in. One of those who protested was WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry who joined a march in Austin, Texas. Henry said that "I'm not a complaining guy. I'm a solutions guy. I hope that out of this the regular person can walk up to the police and they say 'can I help you' rather than 'get the hell of here' or 'get that camera off.'" He added that "we (his family) walked. It was peaceful. It was Black, White, Hispanics, Asians. It was a real melting pot. I was very happy."

WWE Backstage analyst and former WWE Superstar CM Punk had a lot to say. He started with that "people talk about 'we need to have a conversation.' I'm a white guy. I'm not here to pretend to understand how Black people feel and it's not my place to tell them how to react." He went on to say that "this country has a problem. I'm here to tell the White people that you need to listen to your Black brothers and sisters and need to understand where they're coming from. It's hard to walk in someone else's shoes."

"I'm not here to pretend to understand how black people feel. It's not my place to tell them how to react." - @CMPunk #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/GgWAPz4jkQ

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) June 3, 2020

He also discussed how "the paradox is to deal with intolerance. Fascism and racism cannot win and if you're struggling with a way you can help, then combat that intolerance with intolerance." WWE Hall of Famer Booker T added that "seeing something and hearing something are two different things. It's always down to leadership. We as human beings and Americans need to stand up and be leaders and not followers and stand up when they see something."

"If you see something, say something. Be responsible, be a leader don't be a follower." - @BookerT5x #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/t4s3umjezP

— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) June 3, 2020