Twitter user @Audience__of1 wrote, “… He identifies as Samoan in WWE and was booked that way after Nation days. Was never booked, proclaimed, or titled as First black champion. And hardcore ...

Johnson, who is Black and Samoan, also shared Jefferson's video on his own Instagram page. "For the record, I'm going to have my team reach out to our friends at Grevin Museum, in Paris France so ...

I identify as exactly what I am - both. Equally proud. Black/Samoan. And my friend, let me expand your thoughts a bit here - I transcended race in wrestling so there was no 'booked that way'.