Today’s feature “Survivalist Series: WWE vs. Glenn Beck”, by Grantland contributor The Masked Man, takes a close look at the feud between the conservative media personality and the wrestling mega-business. The piece examines the WWE’s history of using racially-charged storylines with a focus on the current characters Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter and their conflict with Beck.
The Masked Man asks the question: could McMahon and Beck be conspiring to combine pro wrestling and political radio into an unholy amalgam of lowbrow hucksterism?