Actor O’Shea Jackson Jr. told Triple H and Stephanie McMahon directly that WWE’s ad placement has become nearly unwatchable.
Jackson, a self-described WWE superfan and son of Ice Cube, appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show and described a conversation he had with Triple and McMahon around the start of 2026, following a guest appearance 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.”
Jackson singled out entrances as a particular pain point.
“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.”
Neither Triple H nor McMahon pushed back on his complaints. Fan frustration with ads peaked at WrestleMania 42, where WWE touted a record 32 marketing partners.
McMahon’s podcast episode with Jackson aired in January 2026. Jackson co-hosts “No-Contest Wrestling,” produced by ESPN and The Rich Eisen Show.