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Westside Gunn says he’s cutting ties with WWE after accusing the company of mistreating him, overlooking his influence, and even attempting to censor his wrestling references in his music. The Griselda rapper now plans to pour his passion into his own wrestling brand, 4THROPE.
In a candid post shared to X on Friday (Nov. 7), Gunn reflected on his long-standing relationship with wrestling culture and how it soured over time. He says that despite years of supporting WWE — attending events across the country on his own dime, sitting front row, and helping make wrestling “cool” again in Hip-Hop — the company treated him as if he “didn’t exist” and threatened his catalog.
“Before I even say this, just know GOD IS THE GREATEST,” Gunn wrote. “For YEAAAAAARS, nobody with two feet has spent the amount of $ I have supporting and pushing a brand I’ve loved since I could remember. I sat front row at EVERY BIG SHOW — literally.”
He continued:
“I made people who hated the product watch it again. I made it look cool when at the time people thought it was nerdy… I was threatened to take everything out of my music — which I only did to pay homage — or my whole catalog would be demolished.”
Gunn claims he attempted to address the issue privately with someone inside the company who, in his words, “hates seeing a young Black successful entrepreneur that could afford those seats.” Things escalated when he says he was kicked out of Monday Night Raw in his hometown of Buffalo, NY — despite spending thousands on tickets, travel, and lodging.
“Monday Night Raw starts at 8 p.m. I was kicked out by 8:03 after spending $5K for a seat plus travel, hotel, etc. — in my own city for absolutely NOTHING,” he wrote. “No lie, the kid in me heart broke that day.”
The breaking point reportedly came after Gunn received a legal notice for putting up a Million Dollar Man billboard honoring wrestling legends Ted DiBiase and the late Virgil.
“That’s when I said, you know what — I’m only showing love to those who show love to me,” he said. “You don’t have to worry about me pushing that product over there again.”
Rather than dwell on the fallout, Gunn is doubling down on his own wrestling vision. His company, 4THROPE, recently hosted a full-scale wrestling event at Six Flags to celebrate the release of Heels Have Eyes 3, merging his music and wrestling fandom into a single cultural moment.
“It’s not about money — we’re gonna keep pushing culture,” Gunn added, shouting out independent wrestler Josh Bishop, who appears on the album cover, for believing in him from day one.
The era of Gunn as WWE’s unofficial ambassador may be over — but the Wave is now building his own wrestling universe.
Before I even say this just know GOD IS THE GREATEST 🤲🏽
— WESTSIDEGUNN (@WESTSIDEGUNN) November 8, 2025
For YEAAAAAARS I mean NOBODY w/ 2 feet has spent the amount of $ I have supporting and pushing a brand I’ve loved since I could remember, I sat front row at EVERY BIG SHOW literally, all the good times it brought to my life… pic.twitter.com/6hjkO1eWFy
WWE kicked Westside Gunn out of an arena in Buffalo for no reason after he spent $5k per seat 😭
— nappy the plug (@nappytheplug) November 8, 2025
It’s not just the album covers changing though, anything with a WWE sample in it will eventually get pulled off streaming
and the cost of the vinyl will continue to spike 😭 https://t.co/hgdfRBLFfk pic.twitter.com/WnxhicHBAd
WWE just kicked westside gunn out of a show for no reason whatsoever and are filing cease and desists against him for samples/song covers involving ANYTHING WWE related. pic.twitter.com/aiYD4X2qWv
— CRACKERYORI SHIBATA (@suicidelariat) November 8, 2025
