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Post by ChillyMcFreeze!? on Aug 15, 2010 8:36:53 GMT -5
I think they'd wait at least a couple of days for all the information, before they ran a tribute. The Benoit tribute saw to that, even though that was totally not WWE's fault. So if someone dies on say a tuesday, they might get a tribute show on that weeks Smackdown... but not if they passed away on Sunday night. It does make me feel a little sad that former workers who pass away don't get a mention on the next show though, even just a line from the commentators - Umaga deserved better than that, and Cade does too. Cade died after the tapings. Well, I suppose we can but hope that he'll be mentioned tomight then.
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Post by erik316wttn on Aug 15, 2010 9:37:07 GMT -5
Cade died after the tapings. Well, I suppose we can but hope that he'll be mentioned tomight then. If Umaga wasn't mentioned before Raw, I don't think they'll mention Cade before a PPV, especially if his death had to do with his history of drug abuse, ESPECIALLY with that being a hot topic in Linda's campaign.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 15, 2010 11:53:02 GMT -5
The WWE does have a knack for cutting guys loose before they die on their watch. ...Which is a smart policy, so they can't blame WWE for it when it's not even WWE's fault. I believe the story with Umaga, for example, was that he repeatedly failed wellness and was offered rehab which he didn't take, so they fired him. This is a smart move. Why get blood on your own hands when it's the individual's fault? If they won't stop it and you can't make them, they are a liability. It could be that grizzly, but I think it's possibly that they are fired because they have some of the issues that lead to their deaths. Which, while cold, does make sense. In virtually any business, if you fail repeated drug checks, they fire you, and relinquish responsibility for your recovery.
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