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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Jan 18, 2018 16:17:12 GMT -5
Yeah but all of that was before Twitter popularity. Say ypu don't like a certain tv show amd you'll get a public campaign for your head these days. I don't think WWE would've done so hot with the Chris Benoit scandal today. This isn't anywhere on the level of Benoit though. "Wrestler takes Steroids" is not a story. |
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Post by angryfan on Jan 18, 2018 16:32:35 GMT -5
Yeah but all of that was before Twitter popularity. Say ypu don't like a certain tv show amd you'll get a public campaign for your head these days. I don't think WWE would've done so hot with the Chris Benoit scandal today. This isn't anywhere on the level of Benoit though. "Wrestler takes Steroids" is not a story. Agreed, it's not anything remotely close to the Benoit situation. It is, however, something that the company's own behavior basically screws them with. If he gets found to have bought and used them, normnally it's "ok, he's a wrestler and he's on the juice, who cares". They NEED it to be that. What it is, is "A publicly traded company, that markets itself first and foremost to kids and families, that claims it is family entertainment, has their star performer taking steroids and getting caught in a scandal. Their ratings are down, their not bringing the money they once did for their network or for their investors, people are tuning out, and now the guy they have insisted, repeatedly, is the one who will be the face of everything, again repeatedly, is caught in a drug scandal". |
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 18, 2018 16:35:50 GMT -5
This isn't anywhere on the level of Benoit though. "Wrestler takes Steroids" is not a story. Agreed, it's not anything remotely close to the Benoit situation. It is, however, something that the company's own behavior basically screws them with. If he gets found to have bought and used them, normnally it's "ok, he's a wrestler and he's on the juice, who cares". They NEED it to be that. What it is, is "A publicly traded company, that markets itself first and foremost to kids and families, that claims it is family entertainment, has their star performer taking steroids and getting caught in a scandal. Their ratings are down, their not bringing the money they once did for their network or for their investors, people are tuning out, and now the guy they have insisted, repeatedly, is the one who will be the face of everything, again repeatedly, is caught in a drug scandal". Yep. On top of that, you'd have turmoil within the company from a bunch of guys whose overness has been sacrificed to Reigns. |
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Post by fw91 on Jan 18, 2018 16:38:55 GMT -5
for what its worth, NY Daily News had a small article about it in today's paper.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2018 16:39:20 GMT -5
Yeah but all of that was before Twitter popularity. Say ypu don't like a certain tv show amd you'll get a public campaign for your head these days. I don't think WWE would've done so hot with the Chris Benoit scandal today. This isn't anywhere on the level of Benoit though. "Wrestler takes Steroids" is not a story. Indeed the Reigns scandal is not. I meant strictly that the Benoit mess wouldn't have gone down the same way it did if it happened today. I have a feeling they would've been in much more shit if it was brought up in the Twitter age is all I'm saying. I definitly should have clarified there, I admit. |
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Post by Hit Girl on Jan 18, 2018 16:58:43 GMT -5
The RAW 25 crowd will have fun with this.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 18, 2018 17:15:24 GMT -5
The RAW 25 crowd will have fun with this. Not nearly as much as the Rumble crowd will. |
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 18, 2018 17:19:25 GMT -5
Yeah but all of that was before Twitter popularity. Say ypu don't like a certain tv show amd you'll get a public campaign for your head these days. I don't think WWE would've done so hot with the Chris Benoit scandal today. Just because a mob on Twitter demands a scalp, it doesn't mean they're going to get one. |
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Post by finallydeleted on Jan 18, 2018 17:33:59 GMT -5
Frankly, we've seen this before and this time, Vince's steroid woes won't be front news because of...other issues in society.
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Post by benstudd on Jan 19, 2018 0:31:17 GMT -5
R.Onion Rings, Welcome to the Impact/Global Zone. I agree. The Shield with a Fast Food Gimmick would sell out any arena in the country. Look out for the K - F - C invasion! |
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Post by Skeletor on Jan 21, 2018 19:59:51 GMT -5
I always figured, if WWE really wanted someone badly enough that if they got three strikes, they'd fire that person but then update the wellness rules on the grounds that it leaves no room for stars who overcome their issues via rehabilitation or such.
So basically the new improved policy is still 3 strikes, but upon later review you may be deemed worthy to return at WWE's and doctor's discretion.
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Post by 2coldMack is even more baffled on Jan 21, 2018 20:03:55 GMT -5
I always figured, if WWE really wanted someone badly enough that if they got three strikes, they'd fire that person but then update the wellness rules on the grounds that it leaves no room for stars who overcome their issues via rehabilitation or such. So basically the new improved policy is still 3 strikes, but upon later review you may be deemed worthy to return at WWE's and doctor's discretion. Yeah,, Roman can get popped as many times as he wants(and I'm not saying I believe this story here, for what it's worth, just too scant info on either side for me to come down clearly), and WWE will move heaven and earth to find/open a loophole for him to come through it. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jan 21, 2018 20:12:06 GMT -5
I always figured, if WWE really wanted someone badly enough that if they got three strikes, they'd fire that person but then update the wellness rules on the grounds that it leaves no room for stars who overcome their issues via rehabilitation or such. So basically the new improved policy is still 3 strikes, but upon later review you may be deemed worthy to return at WWE's and doctor's discretion. Yeah,, Roman can get popped as many times as he wants(and I'm not saying I believe this story here, for what it's worth, just too scant info on either side for me to come down clearly), and WWE will move heaven and earth to find/open a loophole for him to come through it. Yeah, they essentially created some loopholes for themselves so they'd never have to fire Randy Orton. Granted, Orton hasn't failed a test in almost six years, but when he did get popped a second time they were quick to introduce the "piss clean for a year = lose a strike" rule. |
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jan 21, 2018 20:16:02 GMT -5
I always figured, if WWE really wanted someone badly enough that if they got three strikes, they'd fire that person but then update the wellness rules on the grounds that it leaves no room for stars who overcome their issues via rehabilitation or such. So basically the new improved policy is still 3 strikes, but upon later review you may be deemed worthy to return at WWE's and doctor's discretion. Yeah,, Roman can get popped as many times as he wants(and I'm not saying I believe this story here, for what it's worth, just too scant info on either side for me to come down clearly), and WWE will move heaven and earth to find/open a loophole for him to come through it. They don't even need to move heaven and earth, they can just not act on anything. WWE isn't going through USADA or anything for this. Their policy is completely self-administered and whatever lab is doing the testing is locked down under so much legal red tape and NDAs that they probably don't even know whose piss they're testing. Probably no information about if someone has medical clearance for something, and it's the company that then looks at the information and puts the names and shit together. WWE can just clam up about that shit or not test someone for X, like with how Brock is excluded from the whole system because it "only applies to full time wrestlers". |
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jan 22, 2018 10:21:11 GMT -5
As always, my man Robert Trujillo is ready, willing and able to replace Roman for a few months, but they never call!  |
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Jan 22, 2018 11:01:32 GMT -5
As always, my man Robert Trujillo is ready, willing and able to replace Roman for a few months, but they never call! He's afraid of losing his spot to Hulk Hogan, brother! |
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Post by xCompackx on Jan 22, 2018 11:15:35 GMT -5
As always, my man Robert Trujillo is ready, willing and able to replace Roman for a few months, but they never call! He's got the facial expressions down perfect. |
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Post by Dub H on Jan 22, 2018 11:43:53 GMT -5
As always, my man Robert Trujillo is ready, willing and able to replace Roman for a few months, but they never call! He's got the facial expressions down perfect. That is not fair. That is more than Reigns does |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2018 18:11:11 GMT -5
Update, just read this. Apparently this happened on WOR.
Can someone clarify that Meltzer said this?
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Feb 25, 2018 18:30:00 GMT -5
I always figured, if WWE really wanted someone badly enough that if they got three strikes, they'd fire that person but then update the wellness rules on the grounds that it leaves no room for stars who overcome their issues via rehabilitation or such. So basically the new improved policy is still 3 strikes, but upon later review you may be deemed worthy to return at WWE's and doctor's discretion. They already CAN still rehire you if you had 3 strikes, as long as you do their rehab program. You just still already have 2 strikes when you come back. |
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