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Kofi on being called the first African American champion: “I think it's silly that people try to not count The Rock in that category. Regardless of what you look like, you are
Why do some fans continually say that WWE never had a black champion when The Rock among others have won the title? - Quora
![Since The Rock isn't black enough to be considered the first black World Champion in WWE, I think we should recognise this man as the true first black World Champion in WWE : Since The Rock isn't black enough to be considered the first black World Champion in WWE, I think we should recognise this man as the true first black World Champion in WWE :](https://i.redd.it/efft4yxlis161.jpg)
Since The Rock isn't black enough to be considered the first black World Champion in WWE, I think we should recognise this man as the true first black World Champion in WWE :
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