The Domino Effect | Thaddeus Bullard | TEDxUCLA

Every day, things we do knowingly or unknowingly, affect others. Sometimes it’s a small effect, and sometimes it’s profound and causes a chain reaction. If you’re going to have an effect, why not make it a good one. What if we focused on that chain reaction, and used our innate talents and strengths to cause big changes for those that would benefit most. Using your strengths and convictions to inspire others, and to treat humans actually as humans.
A former football player for the University of Florida and the Jacksonville Jaguars, Thaddeus Bullard has become a fixture on WWE’s programming, including RAW and Smackdown, as WWE Superstar Titus O’Neil. Since his debut with WWE in 2012, O’Neil has made an impact both in and out of the ring as a business and family man, motivational speaker, youth counselor and coach. Bullard can often be found speaking to children in schools, visiting the elderly in assisted living facilities, and participating in a variety of charitable events in his community. In addition, he participates in WWE’s numerous community-giving platforms, including its Be a STAR anti-bullying campaign and initiatives to support literacy, the U.S. military, Special Olympics, and Susan G. Komen.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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To everyone in the comments, "I love you and I believe in you."

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Thank you my brother

[@gregmerritt9366]

Much gratitude to you for that. I love and believe in you as well.

[@williamwilson9373]

Back at you

[@LittleBit1990]

Thanks

[@jamford6527]

Making the #TitusBrand look strong!

[@BlazingSerenade]

URAH URAH URAH

[@gregmerritt9366]

Worldwide!

[@LittleBit1990]

@@BlazingSerenade 😂😂😂

[@briannewlin203]

Stock is rising in the titus brand after this Ted Talk

[@tylerl3326]

it needs to .. I am pissed he has not gotten a push but others have .. this man should be feuding with brock and roman and braun .. he is an excellent talker and he sells matches and hes a decent wrestler

[@manishtekam7929]

Tyler L He grabbed Vince by his armpit. Otherwise he is a star material. Make #TitusBrand strong.

[@tylerl3326]

after winning father of the year he should have been given a giant push .... I love titus and even before this speech even before the award I would google his matches and promos

[@LoveGuyAgain]

Brian Newlin 😂😂😂😂😂 yes it is

[@briannewlin203]

all jokes aside Titus is a good guy

[@wassimraji8831]

Aside ??? Noooo a slide

[@DanTheStripe]

URAH URAH URAH

[@FullMetalKaliber]

DanTheStripe That’s exactly what I was gonna do

[@MaximaMac]

MAKIN MOVES MAKIN MOVES MAKIN MILLION DOLLA MOVES

[@alxboxingjourney8194]

Can we please get some Thank You Titus chants on raw next week

[@elainehouse]

this is an amazing story. Titus is such a great guy. not many of those out there now days

[@martymcfly2857]

Titus you are a great leader, mentor, a father figure. #ThankYouTitus #UrahUrahUrah

[@dmoran1093]

wwe may not push him but it's save to say he probably will never be fired because how great of an ambassador he is.

[@bdowdell9990]

He's much more valuable outside the ring, as their brand ambassador.

[@BrandonYelvertonBITW]

The more I learn about Titus just makes me into a bigger and bigger fan of his. Love this guy!

[@SupaflyChimichanga]

Loved this, Titus is very well spoken and has a great heart not many people do these days. #TitusBrandWorldWide

[@twilliamspro]

Thaddeus Bullard is a wayyy better name that Titus O'Neil

[@Derellrassy87]

Tituss oniel is wrestling name

[@Dragonforcerulz33]

It's Thaddeus Bullard the 3rd. Don't forget the "3rd" part

[@joaosousa6348]

Wwe creative had a beautiful and true story and could get a nice "face" from titus, instead they Just use him in comedy stuff, so underrated

[@MrWazzup112]

#TitusBrand

[@esmarory5289]

World. Wide.

[@siddhanth3044]

He just Made It A Win. Awesome speech, inspired.

[@fitnessalchemyst3736]

And why is he not the face of the WWE?

[@sadmen42]

Aaron Henderson you just asked a black dude that question.

[@asiimwemwamwenda789]

He is an ambassador for WWE. He does a lot of work behind the scenes.

[@sabrearashi302]

Because he's not related to The Rock.

[@gregmerritt9366]

Why am I absolutely NOT suprised at Titus O Neil being invited for a Ted Talk?

[@halospartan117899]

#MakeItAWin

[@destin3942]

😂. titus brand presenting: Domino effect, Make It a Win

[@edvdylanfan]

"Titus O'Neil is like Kobe Bryant in a Colorado hotel room, he's unstoppable"

[@diosamuerte1954]

you're so strong and so is your mother. I like you as a WWE star and respect you even more as a person. thank you for sharing your story.

[@brucewayne5488]

The audio is a bit dodgy, but good talk none the less. #TitusBrand

[@stoneosborne9247]

MILLIONS OF DOLLARS

[@trumpswagginz345]

make it a win! #TitusBrand

[@phatboi858]

#TitusTalk

[@cdromero20]

Dang. Good stories. I started the video seeing that it was 20 minutes thinkin i probably wouldn't finish it but that 20 minutes flew by. Good to hear from "Titus" in this kinda setting. Glad he's gettin some shine as he is building his Titus Brand. He's gonna be a good manager and maybe even a singles champion one day. Good luck Titus

[@Bernicemarie]

Despite wwe not giving him tv time, off tv, is much more valuable, it’s moments like this. He’s such an inspiration and a role model to all.

[@skinhead-ej8ff]

He is an ambassador for the company because of stories like this.

[@TimelostFlare]

With the #TitusBrand you can #MakeItAWin #UrahUrahUrah #MillionsOfDollars

[@barrelwolf]

I have tons of respect for this man and his character Titus now

[@nosrednadnomyar86]

The Domino effect needs to go "WORLD WIDE"!!!!!!!

[@missmsmrs.7309]

Yes & Amen!

[@GAURAV25855ify]

True

[@GAURAV25855ify]

Him and ken shamrock mvp all had the same childhood friends

[@ChristopherLeonJohnson]

Vince McMahon made 9 accounts to dislike this video!

[@marcosantillan603]

Christopher Leon Johnson Vince has been busy. hes up to 23 now.

[@steve2275]

@@marcosantillan603 like the number of hours in a day its 24

[@Derellrassy87]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@eliheartspatd]

Yooooo 😂😂😂😂

[@morganmaceachern1214]

Titus Brand is going International!

[@ShlomoMetzenbaum]

Titus O'Neil is a great role model. Also #TitusBrand is expanding everywhere.

[@Dacornboii]

WWE 4 LIFE.

[@tman5066]

"I love you...and i believe in You !" (words that change the World)

[@bedtimemma]

Titus Brand is expanding everyday.

[@noloking]

Great story I never knew the back story behind that restaurant incident, just wish he didn't make it such a media spectacle in the beginning Seems like a good dude in spite of the excessive breathing

[@bigmansb_]

*#TitusBrand* Make it a WIN

[@MrBlazemaster525]

TED knows its salt - #MakingItAWin

[@JohnDoe-kj6wp]

He is the reason women should think twice about getting a abortion no matter what the circumstances.

[@francosamericanmusings1560]

Truth

[@SilentHotdog28]

Are you going to be there to raise it? are you going to give money to said mother to help provide for the child?

[@JohnDoe-kj6wp]

@@SilentHotdog28 it is not a it but a human being. And yes part of our taxes go into help funding welfare programs to help the poor in our country. Women get abortions because they get knocked up and embarrassed. As far as I'm concerned everyone should get a crack at life for better or worse.

[@willn8664]

John Doe are you vegan?

[@JohnDoe-kj6wp]

@@willn8664no I am not. I'm just against abortion.

[@taurusdaevidriv]

#TitusONeil #PrimeTimePlayers #MillionsOfDollars #DadOfTheYear #TitusBrand #MakeItAWin #PowerOfPositivity #TheDominoEffect

[@SlightlyMisunderstood]

man I had no idea Titus could be so inspirational. very touching story and delivery. all the #titusbrand aside, I have a lot of respect for Titus. and I do love the #titusbrand too. 😀

[@Infinitegamingvibes]

Fantastic TED from Mr Bullard. He is an underutilized talent in the WWE and one of my favorites! Keep up the great work!

[@Caleb-cw9kc]

A big URAH URAH URAH to you, Titus! Excellent message.

[@michaeljukic7306]

hey that guy could make a good pro wrestler one day

[@ChristopherLeonJohnson]

Michael Jukic 😂😂

[@seunabe4612]

#WeSupportTheTitusBrand

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MILLIONS OF DOLLARS! 💲💲💲

[@jeako777]

Titus is an amazing person

[@haSHAH1]

I LOVE YOU AND I BELIEVE IN YOU

[@WWESuperstar512]

How is he not receiving a major push off this? Titus and his brand should be getting pushed. Apollo & Titus for Tag Champs Or Titus for Universal Champ Apollo for IC Champ

[@ArdhanFadh]

URAH URAH URAH

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I L❤️VE THIS🤪🤪🤩🤩🤩🔥🔥🔥!!!

[@jesse7838]

Why can't he cut a promo on Raw like this? See how people sound when wwe (not very) creative isn't scripting them

[@Cairo98_]

ChiTown Smark Exactly. Guys like Titus are probably itching to be allowed off the chains on TV. Would sound more genuine.

[@awesomeianmarco]

This TedTalk made me join the #TitusBrand

[@NationalSportsEntertainmentNSE]

“Say you trip and than fall,a domino would be if you had built up 25MPH in momentum. The next domino would be if it was going down a ramp. The last domino would be if everyone was watching you.

[@beyourownhero3644]

#titusbrand make it great again

[@lyk-yt9630]

He gave us this same speech at a man hood summit

[@skinhead-ej8ff]

Yeah now everybody can see it. Not a bad thing.

[@destin3942]

Came here from Steve and Larson. Happy I watched this

[@b4light202]

Your mothers story is so inspirational. She should write a memoir

[@PJprocoolga]

Luke cage

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Patrick wells NEWS OF THE DAY wrong, buddy that's Titus O'Neil a jobber who works for the biggest company in Pro Wrestling, WWE. He's a Pro Wrestler, who like most Football Players turned Pro Wrestlers who works for WWE had never had taken bumps before working for WWE in Developmental. if you don't what a jibber is, it's a wrestler that loses all the time. and right now Titus has started a Heel (bad guy) faction/tag team named the Titus Brand with him and Apollo Crews, so far and nobody likes it or cares about it.

[@sadmen42]

Samuel Duplessis dude it was a stupid troll comment. you then take him seriously ,and give him a paragraph.

[@rosemariepersaud718]

A remarkable man ! Love his character ♥️🤗♥️🙏🏽God bless him 👏🏾

[@taysdad45]

#MakeItAWin #TitusBrand

[@DaniCruzBR]

Thanks so much for your inspiring words, Titus ♥

[@velrch7873]

This talk is so american. In the best and worst way ;)

[@joshualoher6877]

Man he would really be a great face of the wwe

[@PriscillaOlowo]

I felt I was there, LIVE. Thank you so much. You're really a nice man. To everyone seeing this, I love you and I believe in you.

[@spartybrearly7221]

This guy should have been pushed to main event level. WWE doesn’t always recognise the potential of some of the roster.

[@jordanatack]

This was a great story but didn't really make any sense with the name domino effect. I thought the southern lady would have given him something.

[@staticJ7]

omar jordan thought the same thing, at first, but you never know what type of dominoe effect will happen once you do something. Maybe this will lead to the manager becoming less judgmental or the supervisor to start standing up more for what he believes in. Maybe someone at the restaurant saw Titus generosity, and decides to treat somene they see in need, next time.

[@Harshit-vu6ky]

They gonna treat you with dignity like me

[@LaurenLograsso]

Amazing!!!!

[@josecalmo4356]

If the Domino effect is a strong theory , then I have a question ? Cancer , how do you get it ? Where is it from ? The domino affect is a theory of cause and effect. So if that is true what did erick do in the first place ; lets say its cancer. To get a cancer in his brain. What did ge do before ?

[@BoTheArtist]

Okay Titus Brand. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@GAURAV25855ify]

Titus o neil and Ken shamrock really had the same childhood growing up.

[@mexicanswirl6143]

What is Titus here for???

[@EvaluateAssimilate]

I don't watch wrestling anymore but, man, this guy has it all. Titus, thank you, sir. Inspiring, heartwarming - emotional.

[@scms2528]

I'd never really cared for Titus ONeil on WWE TV, but this really made me gain respect for him. the #TitusBrand is strong.

[@andrewwhitley2568]

Screw Vince for hating this guy and trying to ruin his life

[@PurpleNinjaToytle]

"Make it a win"

[@staticJ7]

This was amazing, and honestly should've gotten more exposure/views.

[@khanm.a]

See Ken Shamrock Tedx it and see the comparison

[@Mundane05]

19 minutes and he didn't trip once... Bah.

[@marineadmiraljunior7904]

Domino effect . . . Or just making the right decision in good faith

[@marcusmullings9261]

This Brother is a real hero it's a awful shame that WWE would not give this man a title run for the universal championship. that company still has problems pushing other enthic groups or people of color, or what they usally will do is just give them 1 or 2 months with the title and that's it.

[@TheWebAdict]

The Rock says, "that's a DAMN LIE!"

[@marcusmullings9261]

The Web Addict yeah with the exception of the rock. who claimed his somoan side more then his black side

[@TheWebAdict]

Marcus Mullings Isn't that still an ethnic group. Samoans have done just as good if not better than any race in wrestling. And then you have the iron sheik, booker t, mark henry, jaqueline, Ron Simmons, all great champions, hall of famers, and or future hall of famers. The list goes on. The main reason the entire roster is a majority in Caucasians is because WWE is based in America and America is mostly Caucasian. The country is less than 20 percent black, and that is reflected in every demographic in every workplace. Unless the African wrestling scene really picks up, the odds are that there won't be a large number of African wrestlers working at the top of the food chain. The same goes for every country. WWE could make a ton of money in China, but the wrestling scene sucks there right now, so it would be a huge waste of time to find chinese talent unless they're amazing. While it's definitely true that a lot of ethnic wrestlers have been wasted by WWE, but that is 1000 times more true for white stars as they make up the majority of the roster. There is always going to be anger. If 100 percent of wrestlers were black, Vince would be called a slave owner overworking blacks. The problem is that most people don't look a that demographic of the typical wrestler versus the population in which a wrestler is likely to come from. Then this figure has to be compounded by the number of truly entertaining and athletically talented persons on earth. In the United States, if you add any ethnicity to this equation, the number of candidates gets very, very, very small. But if you think of it this way, then You will realize why things are the way they are.

[@marcusmullings9261]

The Web Addict still wwe was and is still racist. just look at the stereotypes that they attach to most of their black,hispanic, or asian talents, but it's the blacks that have it worser than any enthic minority.

[@TheWebAdict]

Marcus, I actually watch the product every single week. I have to say that those characterizations are just untrue. Guys like Shinsuke Nakamura and Hideo Itami are not in any way subjected to stereotypes. What you say about the black guys is also untrue, as if you listen their interviews with various outlets about the formation of their characters, nine times out of ten, they come up with their characters on their own. The New Day have spoken very openly and in depth on how they created their characters and how they based their characters on their real life friendship and common interests they share in things like anime(See Their Recent WrestleMania Entrance). I have stated in my previous comment common reasons why people have the misconceptions you have brought forth, and I have stated evidence that in a way supports my views. I just do not think it is okay to accuse a person or organization of something as heinous as racism without stating any evidence. That is all I am trying to say. Hopefully you can agree with me on that.

[@louiezar]

Fire the person who put a noise gate on the audio

[@cajundarkfire]

Man that deep

[@notnegativenick995]

This man can unite better than any politician

[@JoeKer1989]

Wow what a incredible human being. Much respect.

[@marineadmiraljunior7904]

Maybe he should yank Vince's suit again

[@coryhenry1291]

This man is an awesome guy a cool guy to hang with

[@AdisNukicCaptainBosnia93]

such a awesome message

[@tjfritz8722]

I Love Titus O’Neil

[@loganlombard8176]

The restaurant story is a little weird.

[@exegaming7376]

Titus World Slide

[@the1flym459]

He made it a win

[@spartybrearly7221]

Millions of dollars!

[@Harshit-vu6ky]

Better than Trump

[@flashkick540]

This guy is great

[@AceAndHisFamiliaVlogs]

To everyone in here that has been put down in their life by negative people or to everyone period! I Love you all! And I believe in you!!

[@coryhenry1291]

Flawless

[@disislibrary6291]

Your name sounds like a movie villain's name. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alejandratobar1191]

Love it!!!