Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

A wrestler who calls himself "N*gga Taker" went viral this week after a flier promoting his match hit the web like wildfire ... and the guy tells us he loved every minute of the controversy, despite the show getting cancelled.

Pro Wrestling Sheet spoke with the Michael Antoine McMahon -- a.k.a. "N*gga Taker" -- who says his debut for Cleveland Wrestling Alliance this weekend was cancelled for reasons out of his control.

As for the controversial nickname ... McMahon says he loved both positive and negative reactions -- adding, "It's better to be talked about, than not at all."

McMahon says he's been wrestling since the '90s but hasn't used the "N*gga Taker" moniker for at least 2 years. The wrestler claims friends had been asking him to bring it back, so now ... he intends to go full force with the gimmick.

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