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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Oct 1, 2013 9:39:27 GMT -5
Getting either police or lawyers involved in a wrestling storyline usually breeds plotholes. We can no longer suspend disbelief about someone using IRL logic about a bullying boss:
I'm assuming that in kayfabe, wrestler contracts to some extent waive a right to complain if any kind of assault happens. I'm also assuming that noone with the name Rhodes currently has a contract with that clause in it, given that Dusty is both an old man and an authority figure in NXT, and Dustin and Cody are unemployed.
So what's stopping them from calling in the police or a legal team when the McMahons stage a premeditated assault on live TV with millions of witnesses?
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 1, 2013 9:41:10 GMT -5
Did Cody and Goldust enter into a verbal contract by accepting the challenge for the tag match against Rollins and Reigns? That could be the kind of loophole they'd use.
Dusty would have a case still.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Oct 1, 2013 9:41:18 GMT -5
Because there's the chance Roman Reigns will be around, and nobody wants to run the risk of getting speared.
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Oct 1, 2013 9:46:11 GMT -5
Did Cody and Goldust enter into a verbal contract by accepting the challenge for the tag match against Rollins and Reigns? That could be the kind of loophole they'd use. Dusty would have a case still. That's a verbal contract for a match, no indication of waiving of the basic human right of "not having the crap beaten out of you" |
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 1, 2013 9:49:10 GMT -5
Did Cody and Goldust enter into a verbal contract by accepting the challenge for the tag match against Rollins and Reigns? That could be the kind of loophole they'd use. Dusty would have a case still. That's a verbal contract for a match, no indication of waiving of the basic human right of "not having the crap beaten out of you" And this is why I'm not a lawyer. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 9:53:30 GMT -5
Repeat to yourself "It's just a show, I should really just relax for Mystery Science Theater 3000 WWE Monday Night Raw"
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Post by Bootista on Oct 1, 2013 10:37:38 GMT -5
Why Bring Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland into this?  |
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Oct 1, 2013 11:30:58 GMT -5
Why Bring Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland into this? There's the Sting that the WWE will bring in. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 1, 2013 14:32:34 GMT -5
The lack of david otunga in all this is just staggering.
Also - I hate when law enforcement get involved in any storyline, unless you are an out-of-work prison guard or a Canadian mountie.
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Post by rapidfire187 on Oct 1, 2013 14:55:25 GMT -5
Yea, it was dumb. The police show up when Big Show threatens to hurt someone. They don't show up when three men beat the hell out of people that aren't even under contract in front of several thousand witnesses. It was also dumb because since when do the police just not arrest somebody because their boss steps in and says "it's fine, this guy is just under a lot of stress." People under a lot of stress are usually the ones that commit the worst crimes.
I'm not totally against police angles in wrestling, but they should be handled with more thought and care.
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Post by thegame415 on Oct 1, 2013 16:37:55 GMT -5
It's wrestling. It's not real.
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Post by crowwreak was WRONG on Oct 1, 2013 18:09:33 GMT -5
Yea, it was dumb. The police show up when Big Show threatens to hurt someone. They don't show up when three men beat the hell out of people that aren't even under contract in front of several thousand witnesses. It was also dumb because since when do the police just not arrest somebody because their boss steps in and says "it's fine, this guy is just under a lot of stress." People under a lot of stress are usually the ones that commit the worst crimes. I'm not totally against police angles in wrestling, but they should be handled with more thought and care. The part about him saying "it's ok" I can forgive, because he was the one who can decide not to press the harassment(?) charges |
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Post by Chilly McFreeze on Oct 1, 2013 18:14:49 GMT -5
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Post by Sam Punk on Oct 1, 2013 18:51:22 GMT -5
Yea, it was dumb. The police show up when Big Show threatens to hurt someone. They don't show up when three men beat the hell out of people that aren't even under contract in front of several thousand witnesses. It was also dumb because since when do the police just not arrest somebody because their boss steps in and says "it's fine, this guy is just under a lot of stress." People under a lot of stress are usually the ones that commit the worst crimes. I'm not totally against police angles in wrestling, but they should be handled with more thought and care. The part about him saying "it's ok" I can forgive, because he was the one who can decide not to press the harassment(?) charges Typically the "not press charges" thing happens when there is no witness other than the alleged victim. If the victim doesn't cooperate, there's no case. With Show, you had about 15k witnesses. |
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Oct 1, 2013 19:15:05 GMT -5
Why Bring Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland into this? There's the Sting that the WWE will bring in. Well, Vince just found out about him last week so now he's on a bit of a Sting kick. I love Stephanie McMahon telling the cops what stress The Big Show is under by talking about how he had to knock out "Daniel Bryan, The Miz and hall of famer Dusty Rhodes". Like the cops are gonna say to themselves " and hall of famer Dusty Rhodes?!". As if that lends credence to why the charges should be dropped after they were already reported. Also, how does Stephanie McMahon know so much about The Big Show's personal life. I mean, she called The Big Show's wife to learn about her sex life (who was incredibly candid about that) but how does she know about the mortgage payments and the floundering strip mall? Is Stephanie stalking the Wright family? |
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Oct 1, 2013 19:23:24 GMT -5
There's the Sting that the WWE will bring in. Well, Vince just found out about him last week so now he's on a bit of a Sting kick. I love Stephanie McMahon telling the cops what stress The Big Show is under by talking about how he had to knock out "Daniel Bryan, The Miz and hall of famer Dusty Rhodes". Like the cops are gonna say to themselves " and hall of famer Dusty Rhodes?!". As if that lends credence to why the charges should be dropped after they were already reported. Also, how does Stephanie McMahon know so much about The Big Show's personal life. I mean, she called The Big Show's wife to learn about her sex life (who was incredibly candid about that) but how does she know about the mortgage payments and the floundering strip mall? Is Stephanie stalking the Wright family? Big Show's wife isn't so good about keeping secrets. |
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Post by Essential1 on Oct 1, 2013 19:23:50 GMT -5
The cops are bent.
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Oct 1, 2013 19:31:40 GMT -5
Well, Vince just found out about him last week so now he's on a bit of a Sting kick. I love Stephanie McMahon telling the cops what stress The Big Show is under by talking about how he had to knock out "Daniel Bryan, The Miz and hall of famer Dusty Rhodes". Like the cops are gonna say to themselves " and hall of famer Dusty Rhodes?!". As if that lends credence to why the charges should be dropped after they were already reported. Also, how does Stephanie McMahon know so much about The Big Show's personal life. I mean, she called The Big Show's wife to learn about her sex life (who was incredibly candid about that) but how does she know about the mortgage payments and the floundering strip mall? Is Stephanie stalking the Wright family? Big Show's wife isn't so good about keeping secrets. That's because The Big Show married a gal just like dear old mom: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfvPUJQXbrI |
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Post by Dub H on Oct 1, 2013 20:50:25 GMT -5
I just assume WWE works with it own laws
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Post by nate5054 on Oct 2, 2013 14:36:49 GMT -5
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