Trump vs. Rosie on RAW
Thursday, January 25th, 2007A couple weeks ago, Vince McMahon took advantage of the current feud between Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell by promising an in-ring showdown between the two on Monday Night RAW. The broadcast, which featured wrestlers who were impersonating both celebrities in unflattering ways, was denounced by the usual suspects as tasteless, tacky and cruel.
More media sympathy seemed to center around RAW’s portrayal of Rosie than their portrayal of The Donald. Sure, it was tacky; WWE tends to be that way. It’s not news. So Rosie was portrayed as a bit oafish, food-obsessed and foul-mouthed. Umm… how far off from reality is that? It’s not like they put her in a diaper and had her rocking in an Emily crib.
As for the Donald, they portrayed him as egotistical, oafish and a toupee-wearing blowhard. Again, how far off from reality is that?
Sure, it was tasteless; sure, it was tacky. What do you expect from WWE? It’s what they do. The real question is, when are the real Rosie and Donald gonna shut up, stop sniping at each other and act like adults? Then there’d be nothing for RAW to make fun of.
