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Post by fortknox on Sept 2, 2013 20:24:38 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Sept 2, 2013 20:25:14 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not.Don't tell Ryder.
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Post by sdoyle7798 on Sept 2, 2013 20:26:02 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not. Are you saying DY isn't gay?
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Post by Kash Flagg on Sept 2, 2013 20:30:42 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not.Don't tell Ryder. Woo Woo Woo, he blows it.
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Post by wildojinx on Sept 2, 2013 20:31:56 GMT -5
The thing is, i see Titus getting the eventual push, not Darren. To paraphrase "Beyond the Mat", i dont see Darren as Denzel, i see him as Denzel's best friend.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 2, 2013 20:32:25 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not. But...Darren Young is gay?
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Post by mizerable on Sept 2, 2013 20:32:54 GMT -5
Gay or not, I've wanted the PTP to be tag team champions for a very long time. If WWE exploiting a superstar coming out as a means of pushing them, then so be it.
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Post by Grand Papillon "The Banker" on Sept 2, 2013 20:42:23 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not. Orton is WWE champion. Maybe people should claim they are 3rd generation superstars to get pushes, even if they're not. CM Punk is a top face in the company. Maybe people should claim to be Straight Edge, even if they're not. I am not sure what exactly was the point of your post, but as a gay man, I found it offensive
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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Sept 2, 2013 20:50:27 GMT -5
I'm shocked, SHOCKED to learn that getting WWE a tidy little bit of positive publicity and then receiving solid crowd reactions is leading to a push!
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Post by The Gambler Fan on Sept 2, 2013 20:50:42 GMT -5
Too bad Heath Slater isn't gay then.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Sept 2, 2013 20:56:36 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not. Orton is WWE champion. Maybe people should claim they are 3rd generation superstars to get pushes, even if they're not. CM Punk is a top face in the company. Maybe people should claim to be Straight Edge, even if they're not. I am not sure what exactly was the point of your post, but as a gay man, I found it offensive He's right though. I'm happy for Darren for "coming out" and "changing the business" and all that. I too am attracted to the same sex, but I don't feel this sudden face turn, especially when there have been so many recent face turns as it is. The Prime Time Players deserved to win more matches of course, but at the same time, I don't like the idea of other talented superstars being neglected just because they don't appeal to any "groups" or "specific demographics". I feel like WWE turned them, not to cash in on the publicity, but because they, and some of the fans are afraid that it's somehow "bad form" for a gay man to be the "bad guy" and get booed.
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Post by Instant Classic on Sept 2, 2013 20:57:28 GMT -5
No matter the circumstances, I'm glad to see them winning.
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Post by FinalGwen on Sept 2, 2013 20:58:03 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not. Yeah, this point/"joke" has been made before, and it's still complete nonsense. There are lots of people getting pushes in the WWE, and 99% of them are straight.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Sept 2, 2013 20:59:14 GMT -5
Woo Woo Woo, he blows it. Yes, he does, but what does that have to do with him being gay?
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Post by Grand Papillon "The Banker" on Sept 2, 2013 21:01:23 GMT -5
Orton is WWE champion. Maybe people should claim they are 3rd generation superstars to get pushes, even if they're not. CM Punk is a top face in the company. Maybe people should claim to be Straight Edge, even if they're not. I am not sure what exactly was the point of your post, but as a gay man, I found it offensive He's right though. I'm happy for Darren for "coming out" and "changing the business" and all that. I too am attracted to the same sex, but I don't feel this sudden face turn, especially when there have been so many recent face turns as it is. The Prime Time Players deserved to win more matches of course, but at the same time, I don't like the idea of other talented superstars being neglected just because they don't appeal to any "groups" or "specific demographics". I feel like WWE turned them, not to cash in on the publicity, but because they, and some of the fans are afraid that it's somehow "bad form" for a gay man to be the "bad guy" and get booed. If anything, I think that the fact that Darren Young got mainstream publicity is what is helping them get more screen time. I don't think it matters why Darren Young is being talked about. It is THAT he is being talked about that is important. That said, as I have said before, the Prime Time Players are better faces than heels. They have chemistry as a team and have fun in the ring. Their heelish actions before seemed much more forced than their current personas.
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Post by cool guy on Sept 2, 2013 21:08:38 GMT -5
The PTP are great, so I see no issue with them getting pushed for any reason.
They're better as faces anyway.
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Post by lovingway on Sept 2, 2013 21:31:27 GMT -5
Too bad Heath Slater isn't gay then. Yet I hate to say this but I kinda think Darren came out to save his job. Titus was getting some singles matches and it looked like they were going to break up the team and Darren would be the odd man out and probably without a job shortly. Happy to see that they might not be Cryme Tymed
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Post by The Masked Heel WAS WRONG on Sept 2, 2013 22:37:12 GMT -5
Since Darren Young admitted he was gay. So I guess the lesson is if you want a push say that you're gay. Even if you're not. Yeah, this point/"joke" has been made before, and it's still complete nonsense. There are lots of people getting pushes in the WWE, and 99% of them are straight. How many of them suddenly started getting more wins on Raw and Smackdown after they announced their sexuality on TMZ?
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Post by BigWill on Sept 2, 2013 22:39:18 GMT -5
Yeah, this point/"joke" has been made before, and it's still complete nonsense. There are lots of people getting pushes in the WWE, and 99% of them are straight. How many of them suddenly started getting more wins on Raw and Smackdown after they announced their sexuality on TMZ? How many of them have announced their sexuality on TMZ?
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Post by The Masked Heel WAS WRONG on Sept 2, 2013 22:41:06 GMT -5
How many of them suddenly started getting more wins on Raw and Smackdown after they announced their sexuality on TMZ? How many of them have announced their sexuality on TMZ? The one who is suddenly get a push that wasn't getting pushed a month ago.
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