RVD got a ton of backlash for saying he had Raja Jackson’s back after Jackson brutally attacked Syko Stu and now the WWE Hall of Famer has responded to the backlash and defended himself.
While speaking on the 1 of a Kind podcast, RVD responded to the criticism he got after saying he had Raja Jackson’s back following the attack on Syko Stu. He said his comments were for people who actually wanted to listen, not for trolls or people spreading hate.
RVD explained that he almost never blocks anyone, but if people want to call him the bad guy just because he has a different opinion, he’s fine with that. For him, having a different view should not be treated like a crime.
“Let me start off by saying we’re here for the people who actually want to hear what I have to say. If you don’t, and all you’re bringing is hate, disgust, and insults just to troll, then this isn’t for you. I’ve probably only blocked ten people since I’ve been on X. But if in your world I’m the devil just because I don’t agree with you, then so be it. If having a different opinion is the crime, I’ll stand on that. I can’t live in a world where disagreeing with someone is treated like a crime.”
RVD made it clear he isn’t defending Raja in court or paying for his lifestyle or legal bills. All he did was make a comment, and some people twisted it. He called this “basic thinking,” meaning people who only see things one way and only think about how it affects them.
RVD said this has happened before, pointing to how some still believe he hates AEW just because of their own assumptions, not his intentions. He also mentioned that people accused him of saying things just to promote his podcast, but he explained that posting about topics is simply to let people know what’s coming up, not to cause drama.
“And let’s be clear—what have I actually done? Am I defending Raja in court? No. Am I paying his bills or his legal fees? No. All I did was say something in a conversation. Some people chose to interpret my words differently, and that’s what I call basic thinking.
Here’s what I mean by basic thinkers. They can only hold one thought in their head at a time. Like my dogs. If you’re driving with them and another car speeds past, they’ll say, ‘What’s that guy in such a hurry for? Let’s box him in.’ But what I’m thinking is, maybe he’s late for something important, maybe he’s on a long trip, maybe his wife’s having a baby. A basic thinker only thinks about how something affects them.
We’ve seen this before. Basic thinkers still believe I hate AEW, that I trash it, all because of their imagination. They take their interpretation and act like it’s the only truth, regardless of what the actual intention was. Could my intention have been different than how it was taken? Of course. But apparently that doesn’t matter to basic thinkers.”
The Whole F’n Show also talked about cyberbullying, saying that sending hate to strangers online just to try to hurt them is one of the lowest things a person can do. He said people message him calling him names, but that doesn’t affect him because it won’t change who he is.
RVD believes bullies act this way because they’re unhappy themselves and want to drag others down. To him, that kind of behavior is gross and one of the worst things people can do.
“Some even claimed that I made those comments just to attract people to my podcast, like that’s some kind of crime. I was simply letting people know we were going to have a conversation that others might also be interested in. That’s why we post about things. If that’s a crime by your values, then fine, judge me for something I actually did. But my values say cyberbullying—reaching out to people you don’t even know just to try to insult them and make them feel bad—is one of the lowest forms of behavior.
I’ve had people message me saying, ‘You’re a piece of s***.’ Do you think that’s going to work? Do you think I’m going to read it and say, ‘Oh my god, you’re right. I suck. Thank you for pointing it out.’ No. You’re not going to win me over. Your values tell you to bring people down because their happiness bothers you since you’re not as happy yourself. And that’s the truth about bullying. That’s the motivation behind it. And to me, that’s just gross. That’s one of the nastiest kinds of people.”
This comes after WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry actually blamed Syko Stu for the entire incident, saying that he shouldn’t have hit Raja Jackson with the beer can in the first place.
RVD has made it clear that he isn’t backing down from his words, insisting that disagreement should not be treated as a crime. Whether fans agree with him or not, he’s standing firm in his belief that people should think beyond their own views before passing judgment and that’s not going to change anytime soon.
Do you think RVD was right to defend his comments about Raja Jackson, or should he have distanced himself from the situation entirely? Sound off in the comments.
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