Turkey Government Banned WWE

[TLKiller990]

- As noted before, WWE had to cancel shows in Istanbul, Turkey at the last minute on their recent European tour. Randy Orton noted on Twitter that the Turkish government wouldn’t let WWE into the company.

He wrote to a fan: “wish we could’ve went to turkey (Istanbul) few weeks ago. For some reason unknown to me we weren’t allowed by your gov’mnt.”

What the? I'm from Turkey and disgusted from that. We're complaining about entertaining and expanding from wrestling, and they're banning WWE because of violence. I can't understand my government, they also banned Youtube, Blogger and Myspace in the last 4 years.

[Hit Girl]

Tell the government it's only pretend violence.

[Allie Kitsune]

You sure it's violence? And not just that they don't want to let a Western entity in?

[bobskutter]

It's Turkey, not Afghanistan. Christ.

[Bo Rida]

Randy Orton should try Turkish oil wrestling (or the divas).

Anyway what a strange decision.

[theryno665]

They should send Vader over there to try and convince them otherwise.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

May 18, 2011 7:33:32 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

Randy Orton should try Turkish oil wrestling (or the divas).

They have so much oil that they wrestle in it?! While we're paying 4.40 at the gas pump?

[Urethra Franklin]

They jive, Turkey!

[ben:friendship frog]

I haven't been following it much but hasn't Turkey been getting involved with the problems in Libya? Agreeing with military intervention. Maybe they cancelled the show due to safety.

They haven't 'banned WWE', they cancelled a couple of shows. I imagine it's still on the air over there and they will do shows in the future, this tour happened about a month ago so it can't be a huge deal if you're only just finding out about it.

[worldsstrongestman]

Watch RAW Monday. There will probably be a 20 min skit where Big Show or somebody beats up a giant turkey.

[The Shareholder is nude]

Its your current Turkish Prime Minister.

[nerdinitupagain]

May 18, 2011 8:51:26 GMT -5 The Shareholder is nude said:

Its your current Turkish Prime Minister.

Attaturk would not be happy.

[funkyjesus]

It's because of how WWE messed Sylvester Turkey about.

[Chris the Bambikiller]

You may need a new government, you old one is broken.

[MrBRulzOK]

Wait, the Turkish goverment banned WWE in Turkey and not... Czechoslovakia?

[Bo Rida]

May 18, 2011 14:14:06 GMT -5 MrBRulzOK said:

Wait, the Turkish goverment banned WWE in Turkey and not... Czechoslovakia?

I don't get it, is that a quote?

[The Line]

May 18, 2011 14:42:16 GMT -5 Bo Rida said:

May 18, 2011 14:14:06 GMT -5 MrBRulzOK said:

Wait, the Turkish goverment banned WWE in Turkey and not... Czechoslovakia?

I don't get it, is that a quote?

It's pointing out the redundancy in the thread's title.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

May 18, 2011 14:14:06 GMT -5 MrBRulzOK said:

Wait, the Turkish goverment banned WWE in Turkey and not... Czechoslovakia?

Of course not, Czechoslovakia hasn't existed since 1992.

[keezy]

Why did Constantinople get the works?

[A Platypus Rave]

May 18, 2011 15:54:45 GMT -5 keezy said:

Why did Constantinople get the works?

That's nobodies business but the Turks.