Westside Gunn Says WWE Sent Him a Cease and Desist, Kicked Him Out of Show After Years of Support

Westside Gunn claims WWE sent him a cease and desist and kicked him out of a live event.

Westside Gunn — one of hip-hop’s loudest and proudest wrestling fans — says the WWE sent him a cease and desist order and even kicked him out of a recent live event, despite his long history of promoting the brand through his music and image.

In a heartfelt Instagram post, the Griselda Records rapper reflected on how deeply wrestling has influenced his career, claiming that the WWE now wants him to remove all wrestling-inspired references from his catalog — something that hits hard for an artist whose entire aesthetic has been intertwined with the sport.

“I made [WWE] look cool when at the time people thought it was nerdy,” Gunn wrote. “For YEARS… nobody with two feet has spent the amount of money I have supporting and pushing a brand I’ve loved since I could remember.”

According to Gunn, he’s spent years sitting front row at major WWE events, spending thousands on tickets, travel, and merchandise. He even credited himself with helping to make wrestling “cool” again within hip-hop culture — drawing parallels between his love for wrestling and how Wu-Tang Clan once incorporated martial arts into their music.

Despite his loyalty, Gunn says things took a turn recently. He alleges that one WWE official “hates seeing a young Black successful entrepreneur” in those premium seats and had him removed from a Monday Night Raw show just minutes after it started.

“I was kicked out by 8:03 after spending 5K for a seat plus travel, hotel, etc., in my own city — for absolutely NOTHING,” Gunn wrote. “No lie, the kid in me heart broke that day.”

The rapper says he received a legal notice demanding he stop using WWE-related content in his art — a major blow considering his “Heels Have Eyes” series and other wrestling-inspired projects. In response, Gunn has updated the covers for his “Heels Have Eyes” trilogy and vowed to put his energy into his own creative platform, 4THROPE, which celebrates wrestling culture on his own terms.

“It’s sad because I still love them,” he continued. “But I have my own company now. We’re the underdogs, but we love this sh*t… it’s not about money. We’re gonna keep pushing the culture.”

While it’s unclear if WWE will respond publicly, fans have flooded Gunn’s post with support, calling the situation “heartbreaking” and “ungrateful” given how much he’s done to blend wrestling with hip-hop.

One thing’s for sure — Westside Gunn’s passion for wrestling isn’t going anywhere. It just might be time for him to build his own ring.