I will do my best to handle this with care. Lately, Chyna (Joanie Laurer) has been creating a firestorm by blasting Triple H, The McMahon family and X-Pac in different shoot interviews. Everybody knows about the relationship that Chyna had with Triple H. The whole world knows about the affair that Paul Levesque (Triple H) had with The Golden Daughter Stephanie McMahon. We all know about the way that this love triangle led to Chyna's exit from the WWF and how her career crumbled into shambles. She had nobody to turn to at such a troubling time in her life.
Since that time, Chyna joined the Adult Film Industry (Porn) where her wrestling career has been tarnished. Her life has fallen apart in front of our very eyes. She has told the story about the love affair between herself, Hunter and Chyna everywhere she has gone. Chyna has even recorded a video where she blasted Stephanie McMahon while being drunk during the video. When Stone Cold Steve Austin had Triple H as a guest on his podcast, he mentioned Chyna. She automatically became the top subject of discussion, as fans started coming to her defense about being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. Even I was one of them. I figured that Chyna had a strong case for the HOF considering the low standards that WWE has for induction. As long as you are in good graces with Vince McMahon, you can make it into the HOF.
Chyna's Career Evaluation:
The Good:
1. Broke Barriers: Chyna was a trailblazer that empowered young women
2. Female Bodyguard: Chyna played a major role as the bodyguard for D-Generation-X.
3. Drawing Power: Her Amazon physique made her a natural attraction
4. Female Intercontinental Champion: Enough said. The only woman to do so.
5. Royal Rumble Participant
The Bad:
1. Downward Spiral: Very tragic story. A nasty downfall
2. In-Ring Flaws: She was not known to be the best worker, male or female
3. Backstage Drama: There are not many good stories about her from other wrestlers
4. Triple H Breakup: Sad end to her career. I don't agree with her response.
5. Bad Blood with the McMahon Family: Nail in the Coffin
I present those facts to make this simple point. With all of the good that Chyna brought to the table, the bad outweighs everything else by a considerable margin. Chyna was the image of empowerment for young women everywhere. She played a huge part as the female bodyguard for DX, as she stood toe to toe with the Men. She was naturally able to draw just from how unique she was. As IC Champion, her biggest victory was over future Hall Of Famer Chris Jericho. However, it does look strange when you read the history books as you see Chyna's name next to great champions like Jericho, Savage, Bret, HBK and others. Her tragic fall from grace has become what she is most known for these days as her image is more associated with porn than with wrestling. Chyna did not have the best backstage reputation as she rubbed many people the wrong way. Chris Jericho himself did not have the best things to say about Chyna in his book "Undisputed". Jericho talks about how Chyna nearly ruined him when he first joined WWE. Meanwhile, Stephanie saved him during their feud. People talk about Ultimate Warrior separating himself from others. Chyna was even worse. Chyna developed a large ego, as she thought that she was better than what she really was. Now, the spotlight that she once enjoyed has disintegrated. As a result, she feels the pain of not having the platform that led to her success, which was wrestling. She has truly become a shell of who she once was.
Suddenly, things started to change about my stance regarding Chyna. The week after Austin's interview with Triple H, Chyna appeared on different radio shows and other outlets claiming that Triple H assaulted her when she confronted him about possibly doing something behind her back. This is where things went from bad to worse, because those allegations hit too close to home. This woman slandered a man that went from being her boyfriend to becoming one of the Top Executives of the WWE. Chyna continued to burn her bridge with WWE with those statements. She threw his name into the mud. Chyna was later a guest on the "Opie & Jim Norton" Radio Show when she accused Sean Waltman (X-Pac) of abusing her and drugging her. Waltman called into the show and denied every allegation that Chyna threw at him, as he came across as very genuine. I gained more respect for X-Pac after this, as he was open and honest about his mistakes. Even he gave Chyna respect when he said that before Ronda Rousey, there was Chyna. Hard to argue with that. Yet, Chyna still came across as unbelievable. The comments about her were not good. Don't expect her to be a guest on the "Steve Austin Show" or "Talk Is Jericho" anytime in the future, because of the dark cloud that she brings.
A photo was also leaked with Chyna standing outside of the WWE Office. It led many people to talk. Chyna even recorded a video making a plea to Vince McMahon and Triple H to have a sit down talk to settle their differences so that she could join the WWE Hall Of Fame. Vince & Trips probably saw the video and simply said "No thanks". That simple statement is enough to shut down all communication with her. This woman defamed WWE and the McMahon family. She accused Triple H of beating her. Vince is giving Hunter his Keys to the Kingdom, and the last thing that Triple H needs is for his name to be connected to an assault charge. X-Pac even denied that. I believe in forgiving, but I also believe in separating yourself from people that want to destroy you. WWE has a brand to protect, and Triple H is a very valuable investment to that brand. The last thing that their image needs is an abuse scandal. During the video, Chyna never apologized for the deplorable things that she said about WWE in various interviews. She never admitted to the pain that she caused others, and how she has been on a mission to damage the WWE Empire in a futile attempt to gain sympathy. It came across like a false sense of humility, because she was not being sincere about what mattered the most. The first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem. At this point, a large section of the wrestling community wants nothing to do with her. I have to take the side of the WWE. When DX does reunions, it is not like a giant void is missing when Chyna is not there. Shawn Michaels and Triple H have been able to handle things well when they bring X-Pac and The New Age Outlaws.
Chyna has to be honest with herself and find the help that she needs. She also has to let go of the past in order to move forward. I am sure Triple H regrets how he handled the situation, but he has moved on with this life. He has moved on in a big way. Chyna lost big time in that deal. The best thing that WWE can do is ignore Chyna. It is for her own good. If WWE decides to induct her into the HOF at this stage in her life, she might use the title of "Hall of Famer" to raise her status in the porn industry. This will only diminish the HOF even more. I think they have learned their lesson after Sunny tricked them into thinking that she was fine. After Sunny was inducted, things only got worse. How can WWE trust Chyna to do anything different from Sunny? With that said, giving her any more attention will not help but potentially hurt even more.
Sometimes in life, the best medicine that we can give people is that we ignore them so that they seek the help that they need to improve their health and well being. As fans, that is also the best thing we can do for her. That is simply "Best For Business".
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