WWE Releases Writer Kenice Mobley
Her recent comments concerning the product had made the rounds
WWE creative writer Kenice Mobley has been let go from the company, according to a tweet from Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.
Mobley made headlines this past week forcomments she made on a recent podcast concerning WWE, and demonstrated a lack of familiarity with the product.
Among Mobley's comments on the "Asian Not Asian" podcast, she said, "(WWE) did not require me to know anything about wrestling but I do have a background in film production and comedy writing and they’re like, ‘Perfect. Come on in.’ So I am on the Monday Night Raw team. So there’s Monday Night Raw and Friday Night Smackdown, and the people I know that are on it are Bobby–his name is Bobby Ashley or Bobby Lashley, and I really should know that. He’s like this giant Black guy and he and the people who are part of his crew, I know that they call, or at least as of last year, they called themselves The Hurt Business. They wear suits and they’re like, 'We’re cool.'"
Dave Meltzer noted in his Wrestling Observer Newsletter published earlier on Friday, "This turned into a fairly big thing, heavily talked about on social media but also noted among those on the inside. Mobley was also under the gun for speaking publicly on subjects that WWE doesn’t want stuff talked about. One person very close to the situation noted the negative reaction to this and said that she is not the only one in this situation, and actually this is typical of many of the writers. But where they were embarrassed by this is that by going public, it makes WWE to the outside world look “blindingly stupid."
According to her IMDB page, Mobley has worked as a writer, sound mixer, and in various other areas of production (in addition to some acting) for various series dating back to 2009.
UPDATE: Sean Ross Sapp added further clarification to Mobley's release, writing, "For what it's worth, I'm told fan reaction to Kenice Mobley's podcast appearance had little to nothing to do with the decision for WWE to let her go. I was told it was more of an internal concern. What she was told, I'm not sure."
Written by Justin Henry
In addition to writing lists and commentaries for Cultaholic, Justin is also a features writer and interviewer for Fighting Spirit Magazine, and is co-author of the WWE-related book Titan Screwed: Lost Smiles, Stunners, and Screwjobs.
