Would you be mad if the wrestlers all had sponsors?

[mcstoklasa]

I mean on their gear, like Brock used to. I believe CM Punk wanted this years ago and Vince denied him, but then let Brock do it because he had a carry over deal from the UFC.

With it being a new era, and with sponsors on the mat and around the ring now, would you mind if a wrestler had perhaps a small sponsor on their ring attire? It didn't really bother me on Brocks shorts but I dunno how it would work on little trunks. Maybe say a Pepsi logo on Punks knee pads for example.

Boxers etc obviously have sponsors and it's a way for the guys in the biz to make more $$$.

[Schiavone]

I wouldn’t mind it in real time, but it becomes an issue in the video games when you have to blur out Jimmy John’s and Rocky Mountain Equipment logos on a dude’s shorts in video games and clips.

I really hope they worked something out with the brands they use now, because the clips from this Mania are going to look like hell if they have to blur everything out.

[No Longer a Produceman]

Jimmy USO, sponsored by Dude Wipes, for obvious reasons

[mcstoklasa]

Apr 8, 2024 12:41:00 GMT -5 Schiavone said:

I wouldn’t mind it in real time, but it becomes an issue in the video games when you have to blur out Jimmy John’s and Rocky Mountain Equipment logos on a dude’s shorts in video games and clips.

I really hope they worked something out with the brands they use now, because the clips from this Mania are going to look like hell if they have to blur everything out.

I remember my dvds with all the blurred out WWF logos. Ugh

[Allie Kitsune]

Only if a bunch of dudes end up sponsored by RAID SHADOW LEGENDS.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

I wouldn't mind it, but WWE would have to be mindful because all those sponsors will want their fingers in the creative pie.

McDonalds' Superstar Cody Rhodes can't have matches with Burger King Superstar Finn Balor, etc. etc.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

Apr 8, 2024 13:20:27 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

Only if a bunch of dudes end up sponsored by RAID SHADOW LEGENDS.

That almost sounds like I could summon 750+ warriors from 15 factions in a role-playing game. I might be able to call upon orcs, knights, elves, and more fantasy creatures to defeat any threat that stands in my way.

[salz4life]

Apr 8, 2024 12:41:00 GMT -5 Schiavone said:

I really hope they worked something out with the brands they use now, because the clips from this Mania are going to look like hell if they have to blur everything out.

I didn't even think about that. I would hope that something got worked out because that will be an ugly watch in a couple/few years if they have to blur.

[mcstoklasa]

Apr 8, 2024 13:20:27 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

Only if a bunch of dudes end up sponsored by RAID SHADOW LEGENDS.

Is that actually a real game?

[Woo]

I would hate it. It's terrible how commercialized it's already becoming.

[thegreatnodnarb]

Interviewer: What happened out there?

Wrestler: My Dude Wipes Snickers WWE 2K24 trunks were fast all day but I just wasn't able to save enough at the end to get the 3 count.

[J. Hova]

I didn't know this generation had such a drinking or drug problem that they needed a sponsor.

[yokohamacpfc]

I can see a few obstacles for sponsoring a worked sport. For example are big companies going to want to sponsor the guy booked to lose? It could make the matches predictable if there’s a sponsor imbalance. It could lead to politicking “That doesn’t work for me brother and I’m sure it works for Kung Fu Panda 5 out this summer in IMAX even less.” (Like it or lump it Logan Paul is one of the most powerful people backstage now due to the Prime loot he brings). The dude bro stereotype that sponsors have of the audience doesn’t mean all sponsors will be as amusing as Dude Wipes: the online gambling companies will be sniffing which affects how you market towards kids, booze companies sponsoring won’t please Middle Eastern partners and so on…

[jean0987654321]

Depends on the sponsor but I don't mind wrestlers having more money in their pockets.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

its more money for the wrestlers so yeah go ahead that would be great but i would hope at least one wrestler would get a sponsor that is funny.

like i wanna see bayley walk out there with the duolingo owl on her shoulder.

[Ryushinku]

Whenever WrestleMania rolls around, Asuka could put her sponsor's logos on the soles of her boots.

[Push R Truth]

Just imagine this.....

Lets pick on a big sponsor of theirs back in the day. Subway. Let's say what if every time HHH wrestled that he had Subway logos on his tights and Jared was always at ringside for every match, similar to Paul Heyman. Every promo HHH had there was Jared behind him, coaching him. Then HHH gets in a feud with Stone Cold who is sponsored by Jello Pudding Pops...I think you see where this is going.

Or a more recent example: what the hell would you even do if Roman Reigns had been sponsored by Twitter for his 3 year reign? Then suddenly it's bought and changed to X and the wacky owner demands all Twitter references be scrubbed?


Or like I said a while ago: If PRIME energy ends up getting blacklisted because it gives you ass cancer... the WWE Network is going to be a damn nightmare of blurs for this era.

[Venti]

It'd be too far for me.

One of my favorite parts of wrestling is the colorful outfits, it'd bother me a lot if they started slapping brand logos all over them.


I doubt they would tho. WWE puts sponsors all over the arena because they get paid for it.
If the wrestlers starting wearing sponsors, the wrestlers would want to be paid that money.
And knowing how corporations operate..

[The Thread Barbi]

Triple H sponsored by Blue Chew

[tafkaga]

I would be mad regardless.