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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Dec 14, 2007 23:55:40 GMT -5
While the strikers protest outside WWE offices, the big fat oily guy will dance for their entertainment. Bastion Booger, BDJ, BDV, Mark Henry, Pat Paterson and Chris Pontius all doing the Party Boy Dance. |
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Post by lol on Dec 15, 2007 0:07:19 GMT -5
That's pretty ignorant, man. They got screwed out of DVD sales. They just want what's coming to them. The networks could've discussed it with them, but they decided strongarm tactics were the way to go, and escalated things to the level they're at. I know people are annoyed because they can't watch their stupid smurfing television programs, but I can't really see taking the side of some giant television company that decided to buttsmurf their employees. Some people can't see a joke. Don't be going all political on me! FYI, it is larger than DVD sales. The DVD sales isn't the only reason why they are striking. For example, WGA wants influence in reality and animation television too. |
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Post by Hulk With A Mustache on Dec 15, 2007 0:09:13 GMT -5
Ok, now, stay with me.... Union members=Commies Commies are striking because of money Wanting more money=Greedy Greedy Communists.....  The waitress will take any tips for me....Good night!  Whatever. *walks away* |
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 15, 2007 0:29:10 GMT -5
I'm sure WWE and TNA's creative team are not members of the Writer's Guild.
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Dec 15, 2007 0:35:23 GMT -5
That's pretty ignorant, man. They got screwed out of DVD sales. They just want what's coming to them. The networks could've discussed it with them, but they decided strongarm tactics were the way to go, and escalated things to the level they're at. I know people are annoyed because they can't watch their stupid smurfing television programs, but I can't really see taking the side of some giant television company that decided to buttsmurf their employees. Some people can't see a joke. Don't be going all political on me! FYI, it is larger than DVD sales. The DVD sales isn't the only reason why they are striking. For example, WGA wants influence in reality and animation television too. Notice how much more he knows than he let on. Seriously, you should notice! NOTICE! NOOOOOTIIIIIIIICEEEEE! Perhaps before you start yelling at people, you'd notice how when you explained your joke, it seemed as though you were being serious...ya know, when you give a flat out explanation without anything indicating sarcasm, it's hard for us to pick up on your wit through the screen. Just a suggestion. |
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Post by CJ Denton is Egon on Dec 15, 2007 0:40:27 GMT -5
While the strikers protest outside WWE offices, the big fat oily guy will dance for their entertainment. a strike breaker if I ever saw one |
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Post by thwak is T.hawk on Dec 15, 2007 0:41:44 GMT -5
if the writers went on strike WWE would just go back to using people who knew how to book in the wrestling business who weren't part of a guild. people like dusty rhodes.
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Post by lol on Dec 15, 2007 0:48:12 GMT -5
Perhaps before you start yelling at people, you'd notice how when you explained your joke, it seemed as though you were being serious...ya know, when you give a flat out explanation without anything indicating sarcasm, it's hard for us to pick up on your wit through the screen. Just a suggestion. Oh, you know if I yelling. I thought the smiles and the waitress thing would be a hint I was joking.  |
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Dec 15, 2007 0:53:13 GMT -5
Perhaps before you start yelling at people, you'd notice how when you explained your joke, it seemed as though you were being serious...ya know, when you give a flat out explanation without anything indicating sarcasm, it's hard for us to pick up on your wit through the screen. Just a suggestion. Oh, you know if I yelling. I thought the smiles and the waitress thing would be a hint I was joking. Fine...point taken. Then several of us just didn't find a joke with an ignorant and xenophobic stance very damn funny. |
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Post by Bishblast on Dec 15, 2007 1:02:49 GMT -5
It's not like WWE writers are just writing for a show... they're in fact writing for a whole company, and most WWE writes, I think, are just former wrestling personalties. But I do think a good kick in the nuts would do WWE some good... shame that recent deaths *ahem* hasn't been enough...
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Post by lol on Dec 15, 2007 1:07:03 GMT -5
Oh, you know if I yelling. I thought the smiles and the waitress thing would be a hint I was joking. Fine...point taken. Then several of us just didn't find a joke with an ignorant and xenophobic stance very damn funny. Well, you got to remember that labor unions were thought to be communist infested back in the 40s and 50s. I was playing off of that. Now back to your regularly scheduled programming....  |
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Dec 15, 2007 1:07:09 GMT -5
It's not like WWE writers are just writing for a show... they're in fact writing for a whole company, and most WWE writes, I think, are just former wrestling personalties. But I do think a good kick in the nuts would do WWE some good... shame that recent deaths *ahem* hasn't been enough... Actually... Most of the WWE Creative Team (that one headed by Stephanie McMahon) are former sit-com/schlock TV writers. They took that particular road a few years ago for varying reasons, none of which really make sense. Unfortunately, the revolving door policy of having several writers who don't know the wrestling product has turned out rather poorly over several years. More scripted stuff, less allowing the wrestlers to be extensions of themselves. Since these guys are so mediocre with their skills that they couldn't hack it on c-level sitcoms, they've brought their mediocrity to WWE...and given that Vince seems to be surrounded by a plethora of yes-men and he fires anyone who might have a dissenting opinion (See Also: Heyman, Paul), there's not much end in site. Things have been on a bit of an upswing lately...but you can't expect to have 15th Anniversary Editions of RAW every week. But since the ratings spiked some, I imagine they'll keep trying the same routine, overexposing the nostalgia kick until we're tired of that too. |
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Post by Cap'n Crud on Dec 15, 2007 3:25:10 GMT -5
Largely because WWE and TNA's writers aren't part of the Writers Guild of America. Plus the ehad writers in WWE are Vince McMahon and Stephanie and in TNA it's Jeff Jarrett and even if the writers did go on strike they'll just replace them with either old wrestlers or road agents.
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Post by robferatu on Dec 15, 2007 5:24:51 GMT -5
It's not like WWE writers are just writing for a show... they're in fact writing for a whole company, and most WWE writes, I think, are just former wrestling personalties. But I do think a good kick in the nuts would do WWE some good... shame that recent deaths *ahem* hasn't been enough... Actually... Most of the WWE Creative Team (that one headed by Stephanie McMahon) are former sit-com/schlock TV writers. They took that particular road a few years ago for varying reasons, none of which really make sense. Unfortunately, the revolving door policy of having several writers who don't know the wrestling product has turned out rather poorly over several years. More scripted stuff, less allowing the wrestlers to be extensions of themselves. Since these guys are so mediocre with their skills that they couldn't hack it on c-level sitcoms, they've brought their mediocrity to WWE...and given that Vince seems to be surrounded by a plethora of yes-men and he fires anyone who might have a dissenting opinion (See Also: Heyman, Paul), there's not much end in site. Things have been on a bit of an upswing lately...but you can't expect to have 15th Anniversary Editions of RAW every week. But since the ratings spiked some, I imagine they'll keep trying the same routine, overexposing the nostalgia kick until we're tired of that too. Doesn't the WWE specifically go after these former television/movie writers with offers of more money, but without the benefits of being in a union? But, for the most part I do agree that many of the WWE's top writers are former wrestling personalities. Michael Hayes, Dusty and etc. |
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Dec 15, 2007 21:16:27 GMT -5
Actually... Most of the WWE Creative Team (that one headed by Stephanie McMahon) are former sit-com/schlock TV writers. They took that particular road a few years ago for varying reasons, none of which really make sense. Unfortunately, the revolving door policy of having several writers who don't know the wrestling product has turned out rather poorly over several years. More scripted stuff, less allowing the wrestlers to be extensions of themselves. Since these guys are so mediocre with their skills that they couldn't hack it on c-level sitcoms, they've brought their mediocrity to WWE...and given that Vince seems to be surrounded by a plethora of yes-men and he fires anyone who might have a dissenting opinion (See Also: Heyman, Paul), there's not much end in site. Things have been on a bit of an upswing lately...but you can't expect to have 15th Anniversary Editions of RAW every week. But since the ratings spiked some, I imagine they'll keep trying the same routine, overexposing the nostalgia kick until we're tired of that too. Doesn't the WWE specifically go after these former television/movie writers with offers of more money, but without the benefits of being in a union? But, for the most part I do agree that many of the WWE's top writers are former wrestling personalities. Michael Hayes, Dusty and etc. There are a few bookers, but as far as the angles are concerned, they're mainly written up by the writers (hence the silliness and annoying ridiculousness of the last few years). Yes, they specifically target ex-TV writers...but I suspect it's more for the fact that in Vince McMahon's eyes, it probably legitimizes his TV insofar that it's on an even keel with other "mainstream" mediums such as sitcoms and soap operas. I'm more inclined to believe that lack of union and higher pay are just carrots on the stiick (particularly given how many writers get hired and fired...hence the revolving door policy). |
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Post by joeman on Dec 15, 2007 21:24:45 GMT -5
If the WWE writers joined the union and went on strike that would be the best thing to come from this whole BS. I fondly remember the days before wrestling hired crappy soap opera hacks. Wait, are you saying that WWE didn't have writers before they hired the soap opera ones? |
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Post by SAJ Forth on Dec 15, 2007 22:22:40 GMT -5
If the writers left they'd just be striking themselves out of a job. There's plenty of old wrestlers hanging around that can book a show. And I love this sentiment that WWE is anti-union - show me a company in the history of the world that's pro-union. Wal-Mart? Cosco? |
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Post by sexualvanilla on Dec 16, 2007 3:24:19 GMT -5
Funny how wrestling functioned just fine for about a hundred years without sitcom writers
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Post by The Booty Disciple on Dec 16, 2007 4:24:44 GMT -5
If the writers left they'd just be striking themselves out of a job. There's plenty of old wrestlers hanging around that can book a show. And I love this sentiment that WWE is anti-union - show me a company in the history of the world that's pro-union. Wal-Mart? Cosco? Wal-Mart is pro union? Since WHEN?!? They're the ones that buy camera packages to spot union activity in their stores and fund a union reporting hotline...I don't think that qualifies as pro union. |
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Post by Dick Foley on Dec 16, 2007 4:30:16 GMT -5
Police companies are pro-union. So are the ones run by the Mafia.
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