Analyzing Cameron’s Comments to WWE Fans
Cameron put out a lengthy response to fans criticizing her on Thursday, but how should this be interpreted?
On Tuesday, Ryback took his disagreements with WWE to a public forum by posting a lengthy blog. He voiced his complaints about pay and not getting the desired opportunities that others within the company are getting.
Very few people in the wrestling world responded to this, one of which being WWE Superstar Cameron. She kept her comment short and to the point.
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The comment section of this reply saw fans lash out at Cameron for responding to this. She hasn’t been the most beloved talent of the WWE fans by any means, so they let her have it.
In somewhat surprising fashion, the former Funkadactyl posted a lengthy response to this tweet from Tuesday. A few topics were covered like clarification of the two-word message, her path to where she is today and some words to her critics. It’s quite the interesting read.
This response has drawn some praise but a fair amount of criticism. Is any of this warranted?
To start things off, Cameron applauded Ryback for speaking out. If she had any hope of gaining better position in the company, supporting a guy who’s on the fence with Vince McMahon may not be the best move.
Throughout the piece, Cameron also outlined how much training was put into her work to get in the ring in WWE and discussed past mistakes. The infamous line to Stone Cold Steve Austin on Tough Enough was one of them. Cameron says she has endured harsh words from fans about this ever since. The same goes for the botched pin.
"“5 years ago when I was on Tough Enough I did not possess the knowledge of professional wrestling that I do today. I earned the opportunity to be on that show and despite being the first one eliminated I was signed to a contract.”"
That’s fair to say. Her wrestling knowledge couldn’t have been extensive given the answer provided about her favorite match. Using that as motivation to improve shows she had a chip on her shoulder. It’s difficult to fault that.
"“Since that day I have worked my butt off to improve my wrestling skills. I have studied long and hard to understand the business and it’s history because I understood why the WWE fans were so offended by my response to Mr. Austin’s question.”"
The words she put in about how hard she has worked to improve can’t be disrespected. We all work to perfect our craft in whatever profession all of us are involved in. The only thing that most fans may look at it has she actually improved? From the looks of it, this doesn’t seem to be the case.
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Probably the most widely debated part of the message by wrestling fans is the cyber bullying section. Cameron goes into some detail and implies fans have told her to commit suicide or threatened to hurt her family. No one deserves to be told that and unfortunately, this is an issue among celebrities no matter what their status is.
So Cameron made some solid points here, but the last paragraph annihilated her argument.
In the first line of the conclusion, the former Tough Enough contestant said ‘I do not intend to disrespect anybody with this rant’. That’s fair, sure. The first four or five paragraphs were effective.
Skip to the end. Cameron addresses the critics who aren’t her biggest fans, but says she has no issue if they do it respectfully. She then turns to her harshest detractors and ruins everything she had just written.
"“For those who do nothing but bash talent in a disrespectful, cruel and personal way I have nothing to say to you except give your mother my love when she comes downstairs with your dinner”"
Cameron was doing so well and earning some respect for her mistakes in the ring. Everything seemed to be going fine, but then she implied that these wrestling fans live in their mother’s basements. Cameron is no writer, but this is unprofessional. If she would have just ignored the people who are looking for the attention by leaving out that last line, her already-provided arguments would have mostly been valid. Instead, she decided to sink to the level of these fans and wiping out credibility that was built up. Why should we feel any sympathy for her then?
The entire paragraph is the fatal flaw of this rant. Saying ‘I do not intend to disrespect anybody with this rant’, then using ‘I have nothing to say to you except give your mother my love when she comes downstairs with your dinner’ is one big contradiction. She went against her own point and even if this was geared toward the fans who attack her, stooping down isn’t the answer. Acknowledging them isn’t smart either.
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One of the toughest things to do is avoiding people who provide harsh, explicit critiques. You want to respond to them and back up what you outlined in your article, blog, or whatever other platform being used. There’s risk of saying the wrong thing and inciting an argument, though. The commenter has nothing to lose here because it’s your work and you have everything to lose. What happens if you saw the wrong thing in response to a critic? Could you lose credibility from it?
That’s why it would have been better if Cameron closed off her argument with, ‘For those fans who are respectful and spend their precious time and money on us I thank you and love you with all my heart.’ That would have been perfect. Instead, she recognized the people who she should have been ignoring.
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Topics like this are delicate to touch on and Cameron surely swung at it. Posting this statement was bold and a risk that could threaten her job just by the opening paragraph, something we haven’t even touched on. What, if any fallout that comes from this will be something to watch for.