Brody King's Anti-ICE Beliefs Shouldn't Be Surprising

AEW wrestler and God’s Hate vocalist Brody King has received enormous amounts of media attention since wearing an “Abolish ICE” shirt at AEW Grand Slam Mexico. The bold political statement came as a shock to many, but if you were surprised by King’s shirt, chances are you haven’t read his lyrics.

Since 2014, God’s Hate has released two full-length albums and two EPs — pure beatdown hardcore brimming with anti-xenophobic, anti-capitalist and anti-religious overtones.

This line from “Finish the Job” should deliver a strong hint to King’s thoughts on xenophobia and racism:

There is no peaceful revolution
Weaponize the constitution
You desire racial purity
I'll smash you into obscurity

Through his lyrics, King has also been remarkably consistent in taking aim at tyrannical, corporate-sponsored government and militarized police. In the first verse of “Admission of Guilt,” King sings:

Pushed too far, you're forced to react
Now you're face-down with a gun at your back
The badge's word against your own
Stripped of your rights and forced to atone
Criminals in uniform, false sense of power
Feeding from the public palms, driven to devour
Trading virtues for hostility, lacking all morality
Hailing from academies, delinquents with a salary

And if his lyrics don’t paint the picture clearly enough, one of King’s recent Instagram stories certainly does:

Instagram: brodyxking

With the news coverage King has received, including spots on MSNBC and TMZ, the House of Black wrestler has started selling his own “Abolish ICE” shirt with all proceeds going to the Local Hearts Foundation to help families impacted by ICE raids. You can pre-order that shirt here.

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10 Infamous Receipts in Pro Wrestling History

In pro wrestling, a "receipt" is an ass-kicking that you brought upon yourself. It comes from the cardinal rule of the business -- always take care of your opponent. If you fail to do that, the repercussions will fall squarely on your head (often via chair shot).

The Undertaker recently explained the purpose of giving receipts in wrestling. "I'm pretty patient [when it comes to giving a receipt]. It all depends on intent," the Deadman said. "Some guys just work very snug. I pride myself on my punches. I feel like I can make it look like I can take your head off and not touch you. Every once in a while one gets away from me... I'd much rather it be there than it miss. It ain't ballet."

But not all receipts come after a stiff shot gets away. Sometimes a performer delivers a receipt to protect themselves from an unsafe worker, like when Taker had to shut down Giant Gonzalez at Wrestlemania IX. "[Gonzalez] cracks me right across the back of my neck, and then once I get back the feeling in my little fingers... I flipped," Taker recalled on his podcast. "I turned around and just started wailing on him."

Let's go back to classic WWE, the old territories, and even a battle between monsters in Japan. Here are 10 of the most infamous receipts in pro wrestling history.

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Brody King’s Anti-ICE Beliefs Shouldn’t Be Surprising

10 Infamous Receipts in Pro Wrestling History