Ace Baretta
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Post by Ace Baretta on Apr 3, 2009 9:04:35 GMT -5
So does this make ROH wrong for trying to piggyback Mania a little?
Why *wouldn't* you piggyback Mania? Thousands of wrestling fans converging on one location? Snorking Duh. You do it. It makes sense.
I don't think there's anything legal Booker can do, but it is shady and crappy for WWE to do such a thing. PWA stands as no real threat to WWE.
It may not be illegal, but it certainly is crappy.
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Randy Barber 4-Life
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Post by Randy Barber 4-Life on Apr 3, 2009 9:28:22 GMT -5
Yeah for those saying he's piggybacking Mania, of course he is. He's not competing against them, he's trying to get some of the overflow. With that many wrestling fans a local promotion would be crazy not to try and capitalize in some way. Same reason during Superbowl week every retired NFL player in the world shows up with something to shill. It's where the fans are.
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Post by Red Impact on Apr 3, 2009 9:49:32 GMT -5
If they're having events at the same time, there is competition there, as those in town can only be in one place at a time. PWA isn't going to significantly draw away Wrestlemania's audience, but they could draw fans away from Axxess, which could worry WWE for some reason.
If they threatened to pull legends contracts and stuff, it is a very low move on their part. If they just offered people more money not to appear or to appear with WWE instead, that's within their right. That's business, just like it's business to piggyback on Wrestlemania being in town.
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Post by hollywood on Apr 3, 2009 11:53:09 GMT -5
Given Booker T's previous connections within the company, if he really wants to make WWE squirm, he should threaten to give the WWE Talent Office's direct phone number to all the TNA X-Division wrestlers.
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Post by Joekishi on Apr 3, 2009 12:55:07 GMT -5
I'm sure it sucks for Booker, but on the other hand he specifically scheduled the event in hopes of leeching off some of the interest from Wrestlemania. He's not spotlessly innocent here either. He also seems to have gone on nothing but a verbal deal which, legally, gives you little to stand on. I also question the use of the word 'pulled'. WWE made them an offer, a bigger offer, and they took it...the responsibility lies with those that accepted the offer. They were not stopped from doing Booker's event, they no longer work for the WWE. They're not going to be black-balled over something like this. Only thing stopping them was their bank balance. Those are the people Booker needs to be directing his frustration towards...on Wrestlemania weekend, did he truly expect anything different from the WWE? He worked for Vince for like six or seven years. It's easy to play the little ol' me vs Big Bad Guys card but that the WWE did this should not have come as even the slightest bit of surprise to Booker at all. Trying to make out that the WWE stomps on the face of charity is purple hyperbole too far. Bottom line - I'm offered cash to paint a picture, then someone else offers me bigger cash. If I take that offer up, why is that second company the Evil Empire? It's my decision. It wasnt just WWE offering more money that was the issue. Supposedly, WWE was threatening certain legends to not appear at the show. They told certain guys to not appear or else their legend contracts will be null and void. There's that word supposedly. You can't go by rumors, for axxess wwe sends out contracts to all the guys they have on legends deals it's the choice of the talent to choose where they want to go.
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Post by OriasPool on Apr 3, 2009 13:54:19 GMT -5
f*** WWE, it's a f***ing charity event and they do this crap. f*** WWE.
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Post by BorneAgain on Apr 3, 2009 13:59:27 GMT -5
Booker justed posted this on his Legends of Wrestling Fanfest site:
"A few days ago I sent a letter to the wrestling world explaining my anger and remorse at how I felt the WWE handled the situation regarding their abrupt pulling of several invited guests to the Booker T. Legends of Wrestling Fanfest. Within minutes of the letter being posted, we received hundreds and hundreds of e-mails showing your support of the Fanfest. It appears that the WWE got the message as well, as they have since allowed a true living legend Jimmy “The Mouth of the South” Hart to rejoin the Booker T. Fanfest on tomorrow, Friday, April 3, 2009 here in Houston, Texas. This action restores my faith in the WWE and I’m grateful that they reconsidered. I want to thank everyone that has supported me and remember, if you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything. Thanks again, and I’ll see you at the Fanfest!
Booker T."
This might likely mean no legal action.
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Post by CM Hunk Golden on Apr 3, 2009 14:29:49 GMT -5
Good news.....from what I have heard, WWE has backed down. Then Booker better tell his webmaster about Jimmy Hart being at Fanfest because on his photo it says he has been pulled by WWE.
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Post by Lance Uppercut on Apr 4, 2009 2:21:29 GMT -5
I agree with the people who don't think that Booker should be mad at WWe rather than the performers themselves. I mean, they dont' work for WWe anymore, the performers chose to the bigger payday.
And I don't blame WWe, it's wrestlemania. It's like they would go "Gee I wonder what Torrie Wilson and Jimmy Hart are doing a couple months from now? O they're doing somethng that weekend, o well we guess they're busy we shouldn't even bother asking if they want to take part of the biggest show of the year"?
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Post by T Vang is a HO-DADDY~! on Apr 4, 2009 6:41:04 GMT -5
Or maybe these guys wanted a bigger pay day by being at Axxess, anybody else consider that? This is what Nick Bockwinkle said. He said that since he hadn't signed a contract with Booker and WWE was offering to pay for his flight, he took the obvious route.
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Post by joeiscool on Apr 4, 2009 11:23:01 GMT -5
I agree with the people who don't think that Booker should be mad at WWe rather than the performers themselves. I mean, they dont' work for WWe anymore, the performers chose to the bigger payday. And I don't blame WWe, it's wrestlemania. It's like they would go "Gee I wonder what Torrie Wilson and Jimmy Hart are doing a couple months from now? O they're doing somethng that weekend, o well we guess they're busy we shouldn't even bother asking if they want to take part of the biggest show of the year"? but from what it sounds like, booker booked the show, and then the WWE looked and saw that they were being used for something else and tried to pull them from the card. I think thats a prick move if it's for charity.
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Post by Sonic...SonicTruth on Apr 4, 2009 12:03:46 GMT -5
Was I the only one who couldn't help but read this in the "King Booker" voice, in my head?
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Post by Joekishi on Apr 4, 2009 12:08:50 GMT -5
snork WWE, it's a snorking charity event and they do this crap. snork WWE. Again the wrestlers did not have to choose WWE over Booker's charity event, but they did. THe blame lays squarely on the performers for choosing the bigger pay day, and to be a part of wrestlemania weekend. Which means also they get to go to wrestlemania and the hall of fame ceremony all expenses paid. Who's at fault really? WWE for offering a sweet deal, or the talent for taking it?
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Post by joeiscool on Apr 4, 2009 12:34:42 GMT -5
snork WWE, it's a snorking charity event and they do this crap. snork WWE. Again the wrestlers did not have to choose WWE over Booker's charity event, but they did. THe blame lays squarely on the performers for choosing the bigger pay day, and to be a part of wrestlemania weekend. Which means also they get to go to wrestlemania and the hall of fame ceremony all expenses paid. Who's at fault really? WWE for offering a sweet deal, or the talent for taking it? both... WWE did not offer the deal cause they actually wanted these people at WM. WWE offered the deal cause they saw that these people were working an event...
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Post by longdogga on Apr 4, 2009 21:33:23 GMT -5
Again the wrestlers did not have to choose WWE over Booker's charity event, but they did. THe blame lays squarely on the performers for choosing the bigger pay day, and to be a part of wrestlemania weekend. Which means also they get to go to wrestlemania and the hall of fame ceremony all expenses paid. Who's at fault really? WWE for offering a sweet deal, or the talent for taking it? both... WWE did not offer the deal cause they actually wanted these people at WM. WWE offered the deal cause they saw that these people were working an event... no no they didn't you really think that the wwe gives two flying craps about booker's small arse show. they wanted bock for axxess and the hall of fame you know considering he's the biggest AWA guy that's not in hospital at the moment, torrie is now on a wrestlemania card you think she's going to pass that up, the wwe always ALWAYS offers deals for the great preformers of the past for mania and tell me if you were awreslter small indy show or mania WRESTLE FREAKING MANIA. yeah i know what im taking
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Post by Mayonnaise on Apr 4, 2009 21:34:55 GMT -5
So whatever happened with that legal threat after WWE fired you for steroid use, Book?
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BorneAgain
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Post by BorneAgain on Apr 4, 2009 21:55:15 GMT -5
So whatever happened with that legal threat after WWE fired you for steroid use, Book? Booker quit (asked for his release) after being suspended for steroid use technically.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Apr 4, 2009 21:57:52 GMT -5
So whatever happened with that legal threat after WWE fired you for steroid use, Book? Booker quit after being suspended for steroid use technically. Meh, WWE says he was fired and since they are the only ones with in that situation with the power, I'll go with that.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2009 14:48:53 GMT -5
Again the wrestlers did not have to choose WWE over Booker's charity event, but they did. THe blame lays squarely on the performers for choosing the bigger pay day, and to be a part of wrestlemania weekend. Which means also they get to go to wrestlemania and the hall of fame ceremony all expenses paid. Who's at fault really? WWE for offering a sweet deal, or the talent for taking it? both... WWE did not offer the deal cause they actually wanted these people at WM. WWE offered the deal cause they saw that these people were working an event... Really and you know this how? Are you mind reader or do have the WWE offices bugged?
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Post by Bobby Womack on Apr 5, 2009 20:52:35 GMT -5
booker plays the charity card really well but its naive to think that hes not doing it for profit or at the very least for publicity for his fed
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