AFN: Judge Shred
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Jul 18, 2016 18:18:44 GMT -5
Vince covered for Snuka when he murdered his girlfriend, and the Hebners legitimately stole merchandise to sell at their own store. Lotta balls, fellas. Lotta balls. Makes perfect sense, if they didn't have brain damage they wouldn't sue. Muhammad Hassan was in WWE for just 6 months, what kind of significant brain trauma could he have accumulated in that short period of time? It only takes ONE. And considering the angle they talked him into and when...
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Jul 18, 2016 18:18:49 GMT -5
Muhammad Hassan was in WWE for just 6 months, what kind of significant brain trauma could he have accumulated in that short period of time? Seems a bit of a frivolous money grabbing attempt to me. Maybe from getting the Last Ride through the stage on his way out?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 18:20:17 GMT -5
I have also been sued by Chavo.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 18, 2016 18:23:22 GMT -5
These will all pretty much fail like they all have.
because they will continue to fail to point out that WWE did not know the extent of the damage that concussions do to the brain.
The NFL lost their case because they KNEW by making an independent study and ignored it's findings.
Also the majority of the people on this list wrestled for years at other places before and after the WWE and it would make it near impossible to state where the injuries would have occured.
Also this is probably the same scum bag that's been trying for years and has failed to even make it to court.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Jul 18, 2016 18:24:21 GMT -5
Didn't the WWE employ Henry O. Godwin after a family tragedy and take on his son too to cushion the blow of the loss, despite his being unable to perform?
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Post by cool on Jul 18, 2016 18:25:54 GMT -5
This would be like if Dale Jr Sued NASCAR for having Concussion like symptoms, they knew the risks.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Jul 18, 2016 18:26:24 GMT -5
I dunno about the viability of all these others, but Sabu? f*** you, dude, you were landing on your dome in Japan WAY before Vince ever cracked open his wallet for you. Like, I feel for you, but Vince ain't the one that f***ed you in particular up.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jul 18, 2016 18:29:26 GMT -5
These will all pretty much fail like they all have. because they will continue to fail to point out that WWE did not know the extent of the damage that concussions do to the brain. The NFL lost their case because they KNEW by making an independent study and ignored it's findings. Also the majority of the people on this list wrestled for years at other places before and after the WWE and it would make it near impossible to state where the injuries would have occured. Also this is probably the same scum bag that's been trying for years and has failed to even make it to court. Pretty much, this will be thrown out due to no proof as to when the injuries happened. The NFL didn't just ignore the findings, they buried that entire report. And there goes any chance of Demolition going into the Hall of Fame in 2017.
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Post by Phil Parent on Jul 18, 2016 18:32:53 GMT -5
How many matches Axl Rotten had with WWE? Other than the run-in at One Night Stand? Handful of dark matches wasn't it?
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jul 18, 2016 18:37:45 GMT -5
They still have done shots with other weapons like trashcan lids, but as far as chairs are concerned, I can't remember the last time that's occurred. I've always thought that trashcan lids & cookie sheets don't really hurt, they just sound like they do(I know the latter don't). While they do sound like they do more damage than they actually do, any direct impact to the head has the potential to cause injuries to the brain. Hell, under certain conditions it's possible to give yourself brain injuries just from headbanging.
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Post by 01010010 01101001 01100011 on Jul 18, 2016 18:39:22 GMT -5
They are also suing over WWE's use of "Independent Contractor" status on them. If I remember the Kanyon lawsuit correctly, most of his claims were time barred which I'd expect here as well.
Just waiting to see who the attorney is on this because I feel like McDevitt is getting ready to feast.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 18, 2016 18:40:32 GMT -5
These will all pretty much fail like they all have. because they will continue to fail to point out that WWE did not know the extent of the damage that concussions do to the brain. The NFL lost their case because they KNEW by making an independent study and ignored it's findings. Also the majority of the people on this list wrestled for years at other places before and after the WWE and it would make it near impossible to state where the injuries would have occured. Also this is probably the same scum bag that's been trying for years and has failed to even make it to court. Sadly, people don't study the facts before they do these sort of things and what's worse is the lawyers think they can just beating this dead horse dry because it worked in the NFL. As you said the NFL knew about the long term effects based upon study and science and didn't disclose it. WWE has done no such thing and therefore these cases don't hold much water for those who had longterm employment with WWE much less the people who were their for a cup of coffee.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jul 18, 2016 18:41:14 GMT -5
Maybe I'm missing something but how the f*** do you not have the mental capacity to stand trial but can sue somebody?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 18:43:15 GMT -5
Can I file a countersuit against the ones who fraudulently called themselves wrestlers? (Looking at you, King Kong Mosca.)
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 18, 2016 18:43:24 GMT -5
I just find it hard to believe that after seeing Bret Hart retire in 2000 due to concussions that the WWE can really play innocent in not knowing that unprotected chair shots and a lack of serious concussion protocols can cause long term damage to a person. I also don't buy that you always know what you are getting yourself into. Concussions can weaken your decision making abilities and you need someone to come in and stop you. Plus, wrestling is a competitive business. Wrestlers will lie to keep working and protect their spot. The company employing them has to at least try to mitigate that.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Jul 18, 2016 18:44:06 GMT -5
Maybe I'm missing something but how the f*** do you not have the mental capacity to stand trial but can sue somebody? well someone could come up to him and say "here sign this." and try and use his incapacity to stand trial as evidence. Especially scummy lawyers.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 18, 2016 18:44:54 GMT -5
Maybe I'm missing something but how the f*** do you not have the mental capacity to stand trial but can sue somebody? Unless it's his family, which I doubt because Tamina is still there, or a guardian which would have to know damn near every detail of his life in WWE; he done f*** himself up in the other case to stand trial for the murder.
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Post by 01010010 01101001 01100011 on Jul 18, 2016 18:45:03 GMT -5
Oh, the Snuka thing, his daughter has control of his affairs and filed on his behalf.
EDIT: Sorry, wife Carole has control and filed, not his daughter.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Jul 18, 2016 18:46:54 GMT -5
Most of these names will be dismissed because the WWE were very unlikely to have taken on the liabilities of the companies whose libraries they bought, the rest have had careers elsewhere that could have caused the injuries, see King Kong Mosca, former CFL player. That just leaves about 3-4 names that can make a case, Heidenreich, Grenier, Rodney Mack and any developmental guys on the list who've any real claim.
I believe the WWF have known about the dangers of concussions since the mid 90s when they ran the concussion angle with Shawn, the early 2000s at the very least given how Bret's career ended, yet they continued with idiotic gimmick matches and built a near billion dollar empire on the blood of guys like Foley and on the necks of people like Edge, but the guy organising these class action suits is a moron. He's signing up any and all names he can with no investigation as to how legit their claims are in the hope the WWE will just settle when it's not in their interests to do so. The guy is going to end up making it harder for people with a legitimate claim to sue once the WWE lashes out and countersues the named parties for whatever they can think of, making examples so no-one dares sue.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2016 18:47:08 GMT -5
Honestly Snuka probably has one of the better claims for it given he's this bad off but just as recently as like seven or eight years ago WWE still had him wrestle a couple times.
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