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Post by hijuko on Aug 25, 2022 9:04:40 GMT -5
Personally, I hope. This masquerade has already gone on for too long!
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Post by Mecca on Aug 25, 2022 9:10:46 GMT -5
Absolutely not, those shows ad so much money to the bottom line, Nick Kahn would have a heart attack if it was even brought up.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2022 9:11:05 GMT -5
I'm afraid they're here to stay, my friend.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Aug 25, 2022 9:17:45 GMT -5
Triple H is a competent booker with an open mind, not an ethics philosopher.
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Post by Feyrhausen on Aug 25, 2022 9:20:07 GMT -5
H does not run WWE. Steph and Khan do. And personally I believe Steph is mainly there as a figurehead and to give Khan an insider perspective.
As long as the Saudi shows are good for business they will continue.0
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Post by Gremlin on Aug 25, 2022 9:24:38 GMT -5
Triple H is a competent booker with an open mind, not an ethics philosopher. PhhhD |
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Post by Dub H on Aug 25, 2022 9:25:34 GMT -5
Triple H might not be a psychopath serial abuser like Vince but dont fool yourself into thinking he is this great generous guy
Also he doesnt get to make that decision.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 25, 2022 9:27:14 GMT -5
Unless WWE and the Saudi Arabian government signed this really weak contract, odds are, they don't have an easy out, assuming they even want one, and we don't know that they would.
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Post by Mecca on Aug 25, 2022 9:28:31 GMT -5
Triple H might not be a psychopath serial abuser like Vince but dont fool yourself into thinking he is this great generous guy Also he doesnt get to make that decision. I think sometimes people also forget who Triple H is because he's just not Vince. |
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Post by Rise on Aug 25, 2022 9:28:38 GMT -5
Can't see it happening tbh, WWE has a contract in place with them so they will continue and is worth millions to their bottom line so I think they're here to stay and will be renewed when the current deal is up.
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Aug 25, 2022 9:29:09 GMT -5
It's a mystery contract with something that they clearly do not want shareholders to even see, so it's worth bearing in mind that even if there was a push for it, and there most certainly won't be, getting out of it may prove unfeasible.
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Post by bob on Aug 25, 2022 9:29:32 GMT -5
they have a contract with them which is the reason they stuck with the shows when they face pressure to stop then before so...
but renewing it once it expires is an entirely different matter altogether
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Post by Cyno on Aug 25, 2022 9:35:41 GMT -5
Even if WWE wanted to get out of it, I doubt Saudi Arabia would just say "cool, go on ahead and do that." Vince McMahon almost caused an international incident when he tried to squeeze them.
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Post by chronocross on Aug 25, 2022 9:48:42 GMT -5
Not likely, I know it's not the popular decision but it makes them a ton of money and I wouldn't be surprised if they reupped after the deal is done.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Aug 25, 2022 9:50:10 GMT -5
Not a chance in hell. Even if the Saudi regime murder another journalist, they'll still keep on doing the shows because the company does not give a damn about the optics, if they did they wouldn't have agreed in the first place.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2022 9:51:09 GMT -5
Triple H might not be a psychopath serial abuser like Vince but dont fool yourself into thinking he is this great generous guy Also he doesnt get to make that decision. Why I don't get into the whole "Papa H" thing, even if I enjoy like 80% of what he does as a booker. |
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Aug 25, 2022 9:58:36 GMT -5
Nope, too much money.
And it's probably gonna take something we can't talk about here to break the contract, like a war or Saudi Arabia to be declared an enemy.
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Aug 25, 2022 10:16:33 GMT -5
the shows will continue as long as they're contractually obligated, but I wouldnt be surprised if they start getting de-emphasized (shot cheaply and not promoted at all if/when they go up on streaming). they've actually been putting on shows in KSA for a very long time, it's only in recent years they started drawing attention to it.
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Post by mistery on Aug 25, 2022 10:18:04 GMT -5
Even if WWE wanted to get out of it, I doubt Saudi Arabia would just say "cool, go on ahead and do that." Vince McMahon almost caused an international incident when he tried to squeeze them. Honestly don't even think the whole "international incident" thing was even remotely true. Because I imagine if there was even a small chance of that happening, mainstream outlets (CNN, NBC, FOX, ABC, CBS, NYT, etc) would have been all over it before Dave would have been. And there wasn't even a peep from them on that front. And yes, I think mainstream outlets would have found out about this story and reported on it if it was true. And would have done so before Dave would have. |
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Post by Feyrhausen on Aug 25, 2022 10:37:46 GMT -5
the shows will continue as long as they're contractually obligated, but I wouldnt be surprised if they start getting de-emphasized (shot cheaply and not promoted at all if/when they go up on streaming). they've actually been putting on shows in KSA for a very long time, it's only in recent years they started drawing attention to it. Their saudi shows used to be just standard tours. Book arenas, sell tickets, etc. It became a big deal when they signed an agreement with the government to do sponsored propaganda. |
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