Jade Cargill Obtains A WWE Contract

 

All Elite Wrestling has lost one of their most popular wrestlers. Jade Cargill has signed a multi-year contract with WWE. Jade was absent for a period with no official explanation. Some fans feared that AEW terminated her employment. Jade herself said that she loved working with the company and had been in contact with management. The WWE is  changing. It has been purchased by Endeavor. It also owns the UFC. This falls under the TKO Group Holdings. Vince McMahon does not hold  the majority of control of the WWE. He remains Executive Chairman of  the Board. While he holds some influence, most of the power is invested in TKO Group Holdings CEO  Ari Emmanuel. Jade Cargill's employment could represent stage in transition for professional wrestling. A new era in sports entertainment  has begun. The failure of AEW to retain its talent means that it might not last. Seeing Jade on AEW was refreshing and fun. The AEW will have to make adjustments to remain competitive in the sports entertainment market. One question is if Jade can retain her ring name when going to the WWE. Assuming it is copyrighted under AEW, then she will have to select a new one. Jade made her debut in professional wrestling in 2021. She did attempt to get into the WWE in 2019. This did not result in a contract, so Jade went to the AEW. She expressed her gratitude to the AEW for giving her a chance. So far, Jade Cargill has done a total 64 ring matches. Her matches have not extended beyond ten minutes. When she goes to the WWE, it will be much longer. Some fans might think Jade could be the next Chyna. Her potential is there as long as the WWE makes the right decisions. No statement has been given by the WWE on when her first match will be. Jade Cargill at the moment is training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. Her time with AEW is over, but a new journey is starting with the WWE.  

Sarah Fuller Is Retiring From Football

 

Sarah Fuller made sports news as the first woman to score in a Power 5 college football game. It has been reported that she is now retiring from football. Fuller is going back to her main sport of soccer. She will enroll in North Texas to play. The unfortunate part about this news is that the Vanderbilt-Georgia game was cancelled due to concerns about COVID-19. Fuller's football career was playing as a kicker for the Commodores. There is no indication that she will return to football, because soccer is her passion. Fuller's football first generated much conversation in the sports world. The more conservative leaning commentators called this a social justice warrior stunt. The liberal faction praised it as being heroic. This was just a woman playing football, not another front in American culture wars. As for it being monumentally historic, it should not be forgotten other women were pioneers in football. Katie Hnida and April Goss were playing on football teams longer than Fuller. Maybe the media just need a feel good story in light of constant crisis and political corruption. Before these 21st century pioneers in football there was Patricia Palinkas. Hopefully society can advance enough to a point whenever a woman accomplishes something it is not a historic feat, rather just normal business. The positive aspect is that some girls have a role model in a sport largely male dominated. 

The Washington Redskins May Change Their Name

The Washington Redskins may be changing their name. For years a number of Native American organizations have been protesting the name. With racial tensions getting worse in America, it seems that renaming the football team could happen. It will take some time to change signs and merchandise. The fans will most likely be divided over the name change. The term has racist connotations. Redskin was a word used to dehumanize the American Indian. The United States has a long history of Indian removal, genocide, and confinement to reservations. When the Indian Wars drew to a close, there was an effort to eliminate Native American history and culture. This involved sending children to boarding schools as a means of "civilizing" them. Injustices still continue with high levels of poverty on reservations and discrimination. The Redskins have a history of being resistant to integrating African American players into their team. George Preston Marshall the founder of the Redskins refused to have the football team accept African American players. Only when pressured in 1962 by the federal government did he sign on an African American athlete. The football team was founded in 1932 and originally called the Boston Braves. This would not be the first time the name has changed. The name should be changed to overcome the legacy of racism, however that should not be the only reform.