Westside Gunn Severs Ties with WWE After Ejection

Rapper and lifelong wrestling enthusiast Westside Gunn announced over the weekend that he is severing ties with WWE following an incident at a live event in his hometown of Buffalo, New York. On March 3, Gunn said he was escorted out of the KeyBank Center by security just three minutes into the episode of Monday Night Raw, despite having paid $5,000 for front-row seats, along with additional costs for travel and lodging.

Gunn detailed the ejection in a lengthy social media post on X, formerly Twitter, which has garnered more than 1 million views. In a video attached to the statement, he is heard protesting to security as they lead him from the arena. The Buffalo native, whose real name is Alvin Worthy, described the moment as heartbreaking, writing, "No lie the kid in me heart broke that day." He claimed the removal occurred without explanation shortly after 8 p.m., when the show began.

The incident, Gunn alleged, stems from broader tensions with WWE over his use of wrestling references in his music and artwork. He said the company had threatened legal action to remove all WWE-related samples and images from his catalog, which he incorporated solely as homage to the industry he...