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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 19, 2022 20:35:39 GMT -5
Watch this speech become the beginning of attitude era 2 because of the TV-14 thing.
It is a parody of this:
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Post by Starshine on Jul 19, 2022 21:23:30 GMT -5
Sorry if I'm out of the loop, what happened? Titus opened Raw last night with a speech about how WWE aims to entertain everyone, and that the company is a safe haven from religion and politics. The eyes don't lie, the conviction isn't there. I don't blame Titus for this. He's doing a job. But man, this company is just the shits and just so brazen about it.
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Post by bog on Jul 19, 2022 22:44:13 GMT -5
A black man given an award named after a racist homophobe goes on national television to tell the world to not talk about his boss being rapey
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Post by wildojinx on Jul 19, 2022 22:54:42 GMT -5
Watch this speech become the beginning of attitude era 2 because of the TV-14 thing. It is a parody of this: Side Note: Of all the cartoons he could claim to be like, he picks King of the Hill. Sure, a great show, but also one that was still relatively family-friendly. Nothing from the attitude era (aside from the one episode with Alabaster maybe) would ever get on that show.
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Post by ARI WOW WOW on Jul 20, 2022 0:00:57 GMT -5
Ill overlook this exploitative bs cuz I want Titus to keep making big money forever.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jul 20, 2022 1:50:58 GMT -5
I can't even decide if this is a new low or not and that is frankly terrifying
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Post by stoptheclocks on Jul 20, 2022 2:16:24 GMT -5
Good thing there's absolutely no evidence of a coercive, petty boss who will punish people for not doing what he wants who happens to hold the keys to his public visibility and whose decision can impact WWE's continued support of the charitable causes he's committed himself to. It sure would be weird and grimy if there was even a shred of external pressure behind making this man specifically say things if there was any real possibility that somehow a refusal to do this might have further consequences on the children of the Tampa Bay area. Because there isn't, of course. Vince would never do something like that. There'd be absolutely no reason to think saying no would at al be a problem with consequences reaching far past his own paycheck. In unrelated news hey what're people so mad at Vince about? For sure that is an explanation. I just don't understand why it's being applied to this person who we don't know vs anyone else - anyone who has ever shilled for any company could be being coerced or indirectly blackmailed. Anyone offered opportunities to do business with terrible regimes could be fearing reprisals if they say no. But they still catch hell for it. We're a couple of months removed from two people walking out of the WWE because of something as trivial as how they book their shows. The idea that a man like Titus had simply no other option but to go to bat for an accused rapist.... seems fanciful to me.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jul 20, 2022 10:40:28 GMT -5
I didn't start the thread with the idea he had no options, silly hashtag not withstanding, I mainly just meant it's bullshit to abuse his credibility as a good dude to defend the indefensible and a smokescreen for Vince.
Whether he agreed to it or not, it's a bogus thing to have him do.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Jul 20, 2022 15:25:49 GMT -5
Iāve seen hostage videos less uncomfortable.
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Post by Hit Girl on Jul 20, 2022 16:51:52 GMT -5
Titus - "We don't talk about religion or politics. Like that message board that Hit Girl posts on"
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Post by Hypnosis on Jul 20, 2022 16:54:15 GMT -5
Titus - "We don't talk about religion or politics. Like that message board that Hit Girl posts on" Titus:"Anyone else sick of that scene with her and Denzel Washington at the end of The Equalizer on TNT?"
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2022 17:37:46 GMT -5
If Vince wants a charismatic POC avatar why doesnāt he select his champ? The guy who canāt be pressured because if he did walk out then both T Khan and Hollywood agents would be fighting each other on his doorstep when he got home.
Would probably look a bit more self confident than sending out a guy who probably needs to stay with the company until his kids have got through college as heās unlikely to get a better offer elsewhere.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 20, 2022 17:41:06 GMT -5
If Vince wants a charismatic POC avatar why doesnāt he select his champ? The guy who canāt be pressured because if he did walk out then both T Khan and Hollywood agents would be fighting each other on his doorstep when he got home. Would probably look a bit more self confident than sending out a guy who probably needs to stay with the company until his kids have got through college as heās unlikely to get a better offer elsewhere. Wouldn't have been surprised if Vince ran it through Roman and he said nah. Gotta admit, he stands up for himself a lot and knows what to do backstage.
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson š„ on Jul 20, 2022 20:23:20 GMT -5
Sorry if I'm out of the loop, what happened? Titus opened Raw last night with a speech about how WWE aims to entertain everyone, and that the company is a safe haven from religion and politics. My thoughts exactly Titusā¦
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Post by King Devitt on Jul 20, 2022 20:46:47 GMT -5
I am amused at how Vince sent Titus out there to say something that made no sense.
What does religion and politics have to do with your boss using company funds as hush money because he's a sex pest?
If anyone with any kind of power were paying attention they could use this against WWE big time, b/c it's that ridiculous of a smoke and mirrors tactic that just isn't true. That's what kills me. Of all the bullshit Vince could have written, he has Titus say stuff that's a flat out lie.
But for me it was more #PoorTitus b/c imagine being a genuinely good person and being "forced" to defend someone you know is a piece of shit.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2022 22:20:34 GMT -5
They don't bring up religion, but they turned Seth into Jesus Christ just a couple years ago.
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Post by wildojinx on Jul 20, 2022 22:54:56 GMT -5
The sad thing is, the whole story about the woman being scammed trying to buy Summerslam tickets and Cody stepping in to help is a good PR story for them. Why not discuss THAT on the air if they want good publicity? Sure, Cody's currently rehabbing, but you can have him via satellite.
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Post by Dub H on Jul 20, 2022 23:38:35 GMT -5
The sad thing is, the whole story about the woman being scammed trying to buy Summerslam tickets and Cody stepping in to help is a good PR story for them. Why not discuss THAT on the air if they want good publicity? Sure, Cody's currently rehabbing, but you can have him via satellite. Because that is Cody doing his own thing not the company.They want goood image for the company above all else
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Post by Dub H on Jul 20, 2022 23:39:18 GMT -5
They don't bring up religion, but they turned Seth into Jesus Christ just a couple years ago. Their top draw at a time was Literally The Fiend
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Jul 20, 2022 23:47:07 GMT -5
The sad thing is, the whole story about the woman being scammed trying to buy Summerslam tickets and Cody stepping in to help is a good PR story for them. Why not discuss THAT on the air if they want good publicity? Sure, Cody's currently rehabbing, but you can have him via satellite. Because, "Hey, SummerSlam tickets may be a scam" isn't a great ad. Plus, Cody can't afford to send everyone who got scammed to a VIP SummerSlam experience. Because that poor woman isn't the only one.
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