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Donald Trump, UFC and WWE: The love affair

2025/1/17
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Lola Schroer: 我是BBC记者Lola Schroer,也是一名摔跤手。我将解释WWE和UFC是什么,以及特朗普与它们的关系。WWE是世界摔跤娱乐,比赛是编排好的,虽然有真实的体力活动和受伤,但结果是预先知道的。UFC是终极格斗冠军赛,与WWE不同,虽然同属一个母公司,但专注于混合武术,是最大的推广公司之一,其总裁兼首席执行官是Dana White,与特朗普关系密切。特朗普与Dana White和McMahon家族都有超过20年的友谊,并帮助两家公司举办活动。特朗普对WWE和UFC似乎很热情,并利用这些活动来争取年轻男性选民。McMahon家族对WWE的发展至关重要,但Vince McMahon也面临着性骚扰和强奸的指控。流媒体和YouTube社区,如Nelk Boys、Aiden Ross、Logan Paul和Joe Rogan,在特朗普与UFC和WWE的联系中扮演了重要角色,帮助特朗普接触到年轻男性选民。Dana White巧妙地将体育、文化和政治结合在一起,UFC的增长证明了他的策略成功。Dana White在2016年共和党全国代表大会上公开支持特朗普,这并没有对UFC造成负面影响,反而促进了其发展。 Andrew: 我是UFC的粉丝,我喜欢观看UFC是因为它是一项绝对的运动,运动员必须运用所有技能,并且风险很高,这让我尊重运动员并享受观看比赛。我认为特朗普的影响力,特别是渗透到Joe Rogan的圈子,帮助他获得了年轻男性选民的支持。虽然特朗普出现在UFC赛事中,但这并没有直接影响我的投票决定。 Jordan: 我是一名UFC粉丝,我希望UFC不要被用作任何政治候选人的竞选工具,尽管我认为娱乐本身并非完全非政治化。 Max Gianni: 我是UFC的粉丝,我认为特朗普给UFC社区带来了活力,但我的投票与特朗普在UFC的出现无关。 Kennedy Louise: 我是UFC内容创作者,我认为UFC倾向于右倾,因为格斗的个人主义和承包商性质与右翼价值观相符。

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This chapter explores Donald Trump's long-standing relationship with WWE, including his participation in storylines and events. It also touches upon the McMahon family's influence and controversies surrounding Vince McMahon.
  • Donald Trump's involvement in WWE events, including the 'Battle of the Billionaires'
  • The McMahon family's role in WWE and allegations against Vince McMahon
  • Trump's friendship with Vince McMahon spanning decades

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WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Champion) both started off as niche TV and at small events, but are now thoroughly mainstream. The two companies merged in 2023 under TKO Holdings in a multi-billion dollar deal and now Netflix has signed a deal to pay more than $5bn for rights to show WWE programming.

President-elect Donald Trump has had ties to both WWE and UFC for decades; hosting events and even taking part in storylines. UFC President Dana White first publicly endorsed Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention and he was on stage during Trump's election victory speech after he won the Presidential election again in 2024. Donald Trump has appeared at many WWE and UFC events - did this encourage fans to vote for him?

BBC journalist Lola Schroer (using her wrestling stage name Lola the Loyal) breaks down what WWE and UFC are and explains Trump’s relationship with each. And we also hear from UFC fans Andrew, Jordan, Max and UFC content creator Kennedy Louise.

Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Iqra Farooq Producers: Julia Ross-Roy and Lola Schroer Video Journalist: Baldeep Chahal Editor: Simon Peeks