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The legendary Tony Atlas was once forced to become Saba Simba in order to escape the perils of being unhoused. Remember when Kofi Kingston, born in Ghana, was Jamaican, accent and all? We can’t ...
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The Saba Simba character that Vince McMahon had in mind for Tony's return is roundly considered racist and insensitive. On commentary, McMahon claimed that Atlas was "proud of his roots", which ...
After 1987, Tony Atlas returned to the company in 1990, but under the name of "Saba Simba." During his time as Simba, both Vince McMahon and Atlas acknowledged that the new character saved him.
That wasn't the case in 1990 when Tony Atlas became Saba Simba. Stereotypes aplenty built Simba's character. He danced to the ring wearing a feathered headdress and carrying a spear. Commentators ...