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Is there any advertising on the Saudi shows, or are they funded entirely by the Saudis? Or could any of their existing advertisers go "hey, we don't want to be associated with journalist murderers", and put pressure on WWE that way? Also, could this be an opportunity for ROH, or Impact to go "We don't make deals with murderous regimes! Watch us instead!"? Or would that just be a waste of money, and also largely irrellevent to the rasslin' loving demographic?
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Somebody tweet Snickers that this is our hour of need. Only they can save us. WWE isn't themselves when they're hungry (for money)
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Prokhor Zakharov posted:Somebody tweet Snickers that this is our hour of need. Only they can save us. WWE isn't themselves when they're hungry (for money) I think you'll find that's their purest form.
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WWE got called out explicitly for their propaganda on John Oliver's show tonight, so that's a few extra million eyes on that story that they were probably hoping to avoid. https://twitter.com/HeelByNatureYT/status/1051680693711859712 We still aren't past lazy homo-eroticism jokes though, so mainstream wrestling comedy hasn't changed. Psychepath fucked around with this message at 05:01 on Oct 15, 2018 |
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Psychepath posted:WWE got called out explicitly for their propaganda on John Oliver's show tonight, so that's a few extra million eyes on that story that they were probably hoping to avoid. That just ensures literally nothing will come of this.
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MassRafTer posted:That just ensures literally nothing will come of this. Maybe Vince McMahon will get a fuzzy animal STD ward named after him?
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I, for one, am looking forward to the Jamal Khashoggi Memorial Battle Royale
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Tokamak posted:Triple H is handy with a shovel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS4tDjXtjJs
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I feel real bad for Shawn. Not because of the financial issues he may be going through, but because the WWE has been trying to get him to break his retirement for loving years now. Like, this isn't a case of "Shawn, out of the blue, offered millions and decides to do the match and ruin his retirement." It was WWE constantly throwing matches his way, flying him down to NXT to do stuff with the talent there, you know, push push push, get that itch just a little scratched to entice him. They've been trying to get him back in a ring since 2013 at least.
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Psychepath posted:WWE got called out explicitly for their propaganda on John Oliver's show tonight, so that's a few extra million eyes on that story that they were probably hoping to avoid. WTF i love the saudis now!?
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Onmi posted:I feel real bad for Shawn. Not because of the financial issues he may be going through, but because the WWE has been trying to get him to break his retirement for loving years now. Like, this isn't a case of "Shawn, out of the blue, offered millions and decides to do the match and ruin his retirement." It was WWE constantly throwing matches his way, flying him down to NXT to do stuff with the talent there, you know, push push push, get that itch just a little scratched to entice him. They've been trying to get him back in a ring since 2013 at least. Sounds like they're gonna put that lazy eye right back to work
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Onmi posted:I feel real bad for Shawn. Not because of the financial issues he may be going through, but because the WWE has been trying to get him to break his retirement for loving years now. Like, this isn't a case of "Shawn, out of the blue, offered millions and decides to do the match and ruin his retirement." It was WWE constantly throwing matches his way, flying him down to NXT to do stuff with the talent there, you know, push push push, get that itch just a little scratched to entice him. They've been trying to get him back in a ring since 2013 at least. I feel sorry for him getting $4 million for one tag match too. Meltzer on WOR: quote:“What I was actually told was that unless the State Department tells them they can’t go or Donald Trump tells them they can’t go, then they are going.”
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Onmi posted:I feel real bad for Shawn. Not because of the financial issues he may be going through, but because the WWE has been trying to get him to break his retirement for loving years now. Like, this isn't a case of "Shawn, out of the blue, offered millions and decides to do the match and ruin his retirement." It was WWE constantly throwing matches his way, flying him down to NXT to do stuff with the talent there, you know, push push push, get that itch just a little scratched to entice him. They've been trying to get him back in a ring since 2013 at least. I would go back and do the worst job I ever had in my life for 30 minutes for $400, never mind $4,000,000
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rovert posted:I feel sorry for him getting $4 million for one tag match too. Has Rachel Maddow condemned the WWE for this? I think Vince would listen to her!!!
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Nothing is going to happen with Saudi Arabia. The oil companies and defense contractors who control our politicians and government will lose money if sanctions are put in place. No pasa nada
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Onmi posted:I feel real bad for Shawn. Not because of the financial issues he may be going through, but because the WWE has been trying to get him to break his retirement for loving years now. Like, this isn't a case of "Shawn, out of the blue, offered millions and decides to do the match and ruin his retirement." It was WWE constantly throwing matches his way, flying him down to NXT to do stuff with the talent there, you know, push push push, get that itch just a little scratched to entice him. They've been trying to get him back in a ring since 2013 at least. But it's super easy to not pick up the phone
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Trump seems so determined to avoid admitting that the Saudis killed him that I wouldn't be surprised if he's leaning on Linda to keep the show going or lose her job.
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Blaise330 posted:I would go back and do the worst job I ever had in my life for 30 minutes for $400, never mind $4,000,000 Please let HBK oversell everything ala his match against Hogan at SummerSlam...
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https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1051814214212485120?s=19 President Trump is on the case.
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DoctorGonzo posted:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1051814214212485120?s=19
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DoctorGonzo posted:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1051814214212485120?s=19
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"Don't make fun of gay people also guys isn't wrestling super loving gay lol so loving gayyyyyy"
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Scoopz: He's returning at the Crown Jewel
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If WWE was to pull out of these events how hosed are they though? Don't they have an insane contract with them that would cost them a poo poo ton of cash were they to pull out? Not saying WWE are in the clear but how much of a choice do they have at this point?
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OldTennisCourt posted:If WWE was to pull out of these events how hosed are they though? Don't they have an insane contract with them that would cost them a poo poo ton of cash were they to pull out? Not saying WWE are in the clear but how much of a choice do they have at this point? Depends on how the US government handles the Saudi situation. I imagine WWE won't be in any sort of real trouble if sanctions are put in place by the US government (because they'll have an excuse to break the contract). That being said, its a huge IF. Not because of congress (both republicans and democrats are seriously considering sanctions if Saudi Arabia murdered that journalist), but because of Trump. That being said, I am fully behind WWE breaking the contract. And Vince would likely take out his anger on those new signees from KSA. I mean I would probably feel bad for most of them, but if Mansoor got called up and promptly buried, I would be all for it since he's a giant rear end in a top hat. DarkstarIV fucked around with this message at 15:13 on Oct 15, 2018 |
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OldTennisCourt posted:If WWE was to pull out of these events how hosed are they though? Don't they have an insane contract with them that would cost them a poo poo ton of cash were they to pull out? Not saying WWE are in the clear but how much of a choice do they have at this point? In theory they could just keep the cash. It's not like Saudi Arabia holds grudges.
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Can’t wait for Vince to be offered a trip to NYC for a luxury dinner at the Saudi embassy
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OldTennisCourt posted:"Don't make fun of gay people also guys isn't wrestling super loving gay lol so loving gayyyyyy" The answer is yes, it is, and it is all the better for it.
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Gumball Gumption posted:The answer is yes, it is, and it is all the better for it. "Heh really? Funny how you can watch wrestling and not be a loving gay guy! NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!" ~grins awful teeth while crowd shrieks and applauds~
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it’s cool when wrestling is gay but there’s a lot of dog whistle homophobia in non-fans ridiculing it for being homoerotic, so it’s problematic for the same reasons it was problematic when people said trump has gay sex with putin
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Wrestling is very gay and it owns
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jesus WEP posted:it’s cool when wrestling is gay but there’s a lot of dog whistle homophobia in non-fans ridiculing it for being homoerotic, so it’s problematic for the same reasons it was problematic when people said trump has gay sex with putin 
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jesus WEP posted:it’s cool when wrestling is gay but there’s a lot of dog whistle homophobia in non-fans ridiculing it for being homoerotic, so it’s problematic for the same reasons it was problematic when people said trump has gay sex with putin pretty much exactly, yeah
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OldTennisCourt posted:"Heh really? Funny how you can watch wrestling and not be a loving gay guy! NOT THAT THERE'S ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT!" ~grins awful teeth while crowd shrieks and applauds~ Drumpf!
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