‘It’s Almost Unwatchable’: Celebrity WWE Fan Told Triple H The Ads Are Ruining The Show

Actor O’Shea Jackson Jr. told Triple H and Stephanie McMahon directly that WWE’s advertising situation is “almost unwatchable,” and said neither pushed back.

Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show, Jackson — a WWE superfan and son of rapper Ice Cube — described a conversation that took place around the start of 2026 at WWE headquarters, after appearing on McMahon’s podcast.

“I told this to Triple H and Stephanie when I did Stephanie’s show. I told them, the ads and the timing of them are horrendous. This was like five, six months ago or something crazy like that when I went to do Stephanie McMahon’s pod. Afterwards, because I did it at WWE headquarters, Triple H comes down, we’re all talking, and I brought up my transgressions. And I was like, ‘Dude, the ads are crazy. Like, it’s almost unwatchable.’ And, like, they know. It’s just about, they’re working on placement of them maybe.

“I get it, Roman Reigns’ entrance is seven minutes long, but that doesn’t mean that’s the time to throw the ads in. I should not — there should never be a moment where I miss IYO SKY’s entrance because ‘we are back from commercial break.’ It’s a level of respect for them. It’s fine in the middle of a match, but at least picture-in-picture me.”

Fan complaints about the ads peaked during WrestleMania 42, where WWE touted a record 32 marketing partners for the event. No changes have been made since Jackson’s conversation with WWE leadership.

McMahon’s podcast episode with Jackson was released in January 2026. He co-hosts his own podcast “No-Contest Wrestling,” produced by ESPN/The Rich Eisen Show.