chrom
Backup Wench
Master of the rare undecuple post
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Post by chrom on Oct 13, 2018 18:25:40 GMT -5
If they fire them for refusing to go, I'm sure that's grounds for unlawful termination
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Post by KofiMania on Oct 13, 2018 18:27:27 GMT -5
If they fire them for refusing to go, I'm sure that's grounds for unlawful termination No such thing. Most people are at-will employees. Not to mention the wrestlers aren’t even employees.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Oct 13, 2018 18:37:39 GMT -5
Just rename the event “Backlash” The Greatest Backlash, in keeping with the other Saudi event name.
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Post by bmfjules on Oct 13, 2018 18:41:36 GMT -5
Just rename the event “Backlash” The Greatest Backlash, in keeping with the other Saudi event name. Joey Styles has been waiting for this moment.
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Post by chronocross on Oct 13, 2018 19:08:56 GMT -5
Just rename the event “Backlash” The Greatest Backlash, in keeping with the other Saudi event name. Or the Greatest Balls of Fire.
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Oct 13, 2018 19:32:31 GMT -5
I sincerely hope that if the show does indeed happen that in lieu of an incredulous propaganda video about "progress", they can instead convince the powers that be to let them focus on the architecture and natural beauty of the country. That way they can meet their quota by saying genuinely positive things without it being so repulsive in tone that it'll make you projectile vomit.
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Post by wildojinx on Oct 13, 2018 19:46:43 GMT -5
Shoutout to everyone in this thread for keeping it civil. I'm gonna go and change that real quick: I can't wait for Brock to win back the Universal Title and not show his face until after his UFC fight I dont think they'll be any title changes here. Even if SA was a neutral country, this event is the modern equivalent of the UK PPVs, just a glorified house show with Shawn's return being the "hook".
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Oct 13, 2018 20:00:09 GMT -5
The Greatest Backlash, in keeping with the other Saudi event name. Or the Greatest Balls of Fire. The Greatest War Games. You know, now that I hear it out loud...
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Flo360
Hank Scorpio
There is no truth in Wrestling...only Backbumps
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Post by Flo360 on Oct 13, 2018 20:06:33 GMT -5
You know, sometimes you Wonder in a "No Politics" Forum, if the People you enjoy Wrestling with might be People you would rather avoid in real Life.
But if this mess showed me anything positive, it's that you guys (For the most part) have no Room for Hate and Evil in your Hearts.
FAN is Love!
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Oct 13, 2018 20:24:04 GMT -5
bud she's married to Vince. He makes money, they both make money. He's making money from the Saudi shows, so she is too She isn't making any money on this and whatever money Vince gets he gets whether they have this show or not. The money made on this show gets invested right back into the company. She isn't seeing a single dime out of this. That is just completely not true and not how profits or businesses work. Anything made for this show beyond its costs to run counts for money the company now just has. Also they are married, which means his assets and the quality of life he lives in their home together absolutely effect her, and even if they split next month she would be entitled to half of what he makes off his company shares in this quarter's profit, which with a hefty payday is going to be sizable. This is just a nonsense statement.
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hassanchop
Grimlock
Who are you to doubt Belldandy?
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Post by hassanchop on Oct 14, 2018 0:36:42 GMT -5
FAN is Ca$h! Fixed
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Post by TOK Is the Target Demo on Oct 14, 2018 0:56:48 GMT -5
Anyone else remember when the most ridiculous thing about this show was the World Cup comprised entirely of people born in the USA
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Post by Doctor No on Oct 14, 2018 1:10:02 GMT -5
Anyone else remember when the most ridiculous thing about this show was the World Cup comprised entirely of people born in the USA The Greatest American Bash
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Post by TOK Is the Target Demo on Oct 14, 2018 1:36:06 GMT -5
Anyone else remember when the most ridiculous thing about this show was the World Cup comprised entirely of people born in the USA The Greatest American Bash
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2018 2:46:23 GMT -5
Man. I'm just amazed that my original post about the dead journalist was deleted and then immediately followed with ten pages about it.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Oct 14, 2018 3:07:40 GMT -5
Man. I'm just amazed that my original post about the dead journalist was deleted and then immediately followed with ten pages about it. It's basically the biggest, fattest, nosiest neon-coloured elephant to ever exist in anything that can be called a room.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Oct 14, 2018 3:20:01 GMT -5
Honestly, I'm wondering how many of the guys already booked on the show really don't want to go right now. Because WWE doesn't need all hands on deck for this thing. They've got the two title matches, the big tag match with the part timers, and an 8 man tournment. That amounts to six matches with 17 performers involved. They only need one or two matches to make a three hour card, and could easily fluff it to four hours with drawn out video packages (god knows this is something they should be good at by now).
However, if there's guys like Roman or Bryan or Styles not wanting to work the show under the current circumstances, that would change things quite a bit.
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Post by doinkmark on Oct 14, 2018 6:35:29 GMT -5
Although it's interesting to think about, no way does anyone quit or get fired over this one show. WWE is a lot of bad things, but one thing they aren't is unprofessional enough to put a talent in that sort of position. Bruce Prichard said that when it came to shows like Tribute To The Troops in Iraq or performing the night after a death, WWE policy was to ask the talent who wanted to do it. Those who did, did, and those who didn't, didn't (excluding the women in this case). Saudi Arabia has been Saudi Arabia for a long time. If that didn't raise enough red flags with enough wrestlers to make a show impossible to do the first time, I can't see that happening now. WWE would rather make some money off this than none. At worst, the venue gets changed and the card goes as planned.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 14, 2018 8:24:57 GMT -5
For what it’s worth, WWE have removed all the references to Crown Jewel being held in Saudi Arabia on the main page for the show and in preview articles for the matches. www.wwe.com/shows/www-crown-jewel
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Post by abjordans on Oct 14, 2018 8:44:38 GMT -5
For what it’s worth, WWE have removed all the references to Crown Jewel being held in Saudi Arabia on the main page for the show and in preview articles for the matches. www.wwe.com/shows/www-crown-jewel They haven’t mentioned Saudi Arabia on social media since Tuesday. I think they announce they are pulling the show on Monday.
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