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Post by rnrk supports BLM on Jun 24, 2020 18:48:04 GMT -5
I know hindsight is 20-20. But I think that maybe, just maybe, a few people could see that bribing the govenor to open your business at a time when it was unsafe to do so, followed by not properly testing people, not allowing people to wear masks, & bringing in 'friends & family' into an environment where COVID-19 has already been tested positive for, that MIGHT JUST cause some serious problems. Call me Nostradamus, I dunno. But hey, they had to do it! WWE is 'woven into the fabric of American culture', yada yada yada. I will admit that I'm not from the United States, & so my knowledge of said culture is not 100%. But I would bet you pounds to Pringles that if WWE disappeared, the American people would be able to carry on. I am cheering so hard for Roman Reigns right now. I'm guessing if you stopped and asked the average American about WWE they'd either go, "That fake shit?" or "I haven't watched that shit in years." They'd look at you blankly until you clarified you mean WWF. |
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jun 24, 2020 18:48:28 GMT -5
Literally everyone could have predicted this.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Jun 24, 2020 18:51:07 GMT -5
Literally the least shocking thing all week in a week full of "this is the least shocking thing I've heard".
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2020 18:51:32 GMT -5
Literally everyone could have predicted this. Even Rey Mysterio could've seen this coming. |
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Post by cornettesracket on Jun 24, 2020 18:53:07 GMT -5
Literally everyone could have predicted this. Well without straying into politics watching from Ireland where we have handled it well enough it's bafflingly to see how something like a pandemic can't unite the US even for a bit. I mean the four major sports leagues might have a bit of a shock if they think it'll all be back to normal in the autumn. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2020 18:54:35 GMT -5
In general WWE's messaging throughout this whole thing has just been especially poor. I have no idea how it can be so hard to go, "Hey, folks, just as a warning this happened," and yet over and over and over throughout this shit we've kept hearing about people only finding things out when they read it online.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Jun 24, 2020 18:55:20 GMT -5
I know hindsight is 20-20. But I think that maybe, just maybe, a few people could see that bribing the govenor to open your business at a time when it was unsafe to do so, followed by not properly testing people, not allowing people to wear masks, & bringing in 'friends & family' into an environment where COVID-19 has already been tested positive for, that MIGHT JUST cause some serious problems. Call me Nostradamus, I dunno. But hey, they had to do it! WWE is 'woven into the fabric of American culture', yada yada yada. I will admit that I'm not from the United States, & so my knowledge of said culture is not 100%. But I would bet you pounds to Pringles that if WWE disappeared, the American people would be able to carry on. I am cheering so hard for Roman Reigns right now. The assumption I made, and that it seems like AEW and UFC have actually integrated, is that the performers were being tested before every show, and reasonable measures were being made to make sure they weren't hitting bars between the test and the show itself. It seems to have worked ok for them so far (UFC even caught a fighter with covid before the show and sent them home). That by far the largest of those companies was running shows for three months without a single test is just unspeakable. |
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Post by Ozman on Jun 24, 2020 18:56:07 GMT -5
What the hell is up with Florida?!!! WWE, AEW, and soon the NBA. Sports needs to take a hiatus until further notice.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 24, 2020 18:57:47 GMT -5
I know hindsight is 20-20. But I think that maybe, just maybe, a few people could see that bribing the govenor to open your business at a time when it was unsafe to do so, followed by not properly testing people, not allowing people to wear masks, & bringing in 'friends & family' into an environment where COVID-19 has already been tested positive for, that MIGHT JUST cause some serious problems. Call me Nostradamus, I dunno. But hey, they had to do it! WWE is 'woven into the fabric of American culture', yada yada yada. I will admit that I'm not from the United States, & so my knowledge of said culture is not 100%. But I would bet you pounds to Pringles that if WWE disappeared, the American people would be able to carry on. I am cheering so hard for Roman Reigns right now. I'm going to lay awake tonight contemplating the term "pounds to Pringles" now. It has really highlighted how stupid dollars to donuts is. |
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Post by Frosty on Jun 24, 2020 19:00:31 GMT -5
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Post by Sparvid on Jun 24, 2020 19:29:43 GMT -5
The assumption I made, and that it seems like AEW and UFC have actually integrated, is that the performers were being tested before every show, and reasonable measures were being made to make sure they weren't hitting bars between the test and the show itself. It seems to have worked ok for them so far (UFC even caught a fighter with covid before the show and sent them home). That by far the largest of those companies was running shows for three months without a single test is just unspeakable. Reading the comment below, my reaction was "Well, isn't that what would've been expected from you ever since literally day 1 of the crowdless tapings?" |
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on Jun 24, 2020 19:50:38 GMT -5
I do t get why they don’t just run some of their hottest shows. Could cover each show. Wouldn’t be hard. Could run old Raws. Old nitros. Old ECWs. He’ll people would probably be all about it. And give they guys a break.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jun 24, 2020 19:59:14 GMT -5
What's crazy to me about WWE is that we never get a news story that makes me think "Yes, this company is doing a good thing and making strides to address their problems and wrongdoings, maybe I will give this company money again". It's always some hot scandal shit that makes them seem worse than you thought they could be. They aren't just handling this poorly, they have seemingly gone out of their way to do less than nothing and can't even communicate the clear dangers to the people who are at risk of getting sick entirely because they're still working. This is despicable in so many ways and just keeps building on a mountain of trash that isn't ever going to be taken away because lip service to doing anything even sort of right is long, long gone.
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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on Jun 24, 2020 19:59:50 GMT -5
I do t get why they don’t just run some of their hottest shows. Could cover each show. Wouldn’t be hard. Could run old Raws. Old nitros. Old ECWs. He’ll people would probably be all about it. And give they guys a break. I think because their contract says they need to have a certain number of "new" shows each year. Could be wrong. |
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jun 24, 2020 20:17:51 GMT -5
I do t get why they don’t just run some of their hottest shows. Could cover each show. Wouldn’t be hard. Could run old Raws. Old nitros. Old ECWs. He’ll people would probably be all about it. And give they guys a break. I think because their contract says they need to have a certain number of "new" shows each year. Could be wrong. You're sort of right, but even given that, I don't buy the contract thing for a second, honestly. Everything on TV is on a contract, and the vast majority of those commitments are not being met because productions have shut down entirely. WWE isn't holding all the leverage, but they honestly have more than most as far as being able to come in and say that operating is unsafe and cutting compromise deals to run archival footage. They could at way less risk produce in-studio bumper programming or have a wrestler come in to present like, their best matches as a rerun compilation. They could show off old PPVs, do theme nights centered around something. Tons of stuff that sure would be gussied up reruns, but would cost less to produce and involve way less risk. Have a wrestler do some at-home stuff to string together an episode compiling a big storyline they did, like say a New Day zoom call about Kofi's world title story or even like all their title-winning matches to get them up to the number they have. New Day are fun and entertaining, they could provide something, and it'd be cheap as hell to produce and to edit. But any compromise like that might mean slightly less money from their TV deals because it isn't new or live content. And WWE can absolutely afford that, but doesn't want to take any cut at all, which is why Vince is going to put everyone who works for him into jeopardy and take no precautions so that he can wring every dime he can out of the TV deals. Vince cares more about his own pocketbook than about the health and safety of those who make him his money. |
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Post by adamclark52 on Jun 24, 2020 20:19:26 GMT -5
Literally everyone could have predicted this. Even Rey Mysterio could've seen this coming. Jake Roberts and Rick Martel at Wrestlemania VII could have seen this coming |
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Post by adamclark52 on Jun 24, 2020 20:21:46 GMT -5
I do t get why they don’t just run some of their hottest shows. Could cover each show. Wouldn’t be hard. Could run old Raws. Old nitros. Old ECWs. He’ll people would probably be all about it. And give they guys a break. Not to mention maybe rekindle the interest of some casual fans they’ve lost over the years. |
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Post by HMARK Center on Jun 24, 2020 20:22:20 GMT -5
Literally everyone could have predicted this. Well without straying into politics watching from Ireland where we have handled it well enough it's bafflingly to see how something like a pandemic can't unite the US even for a bit. I mean the four major sports leagues might have a bit of a shock if they think it'll all be back to normal in the autumn. The really sad part is that if you see the polling of the US, in general, the vast majority of Americans are in agreement that masks are a good idea, that being indoors in crowds is a bad idea, and that legal steps should be taken to allow for people to be able to stay home from work as needed/collect unemployment/stimulus money/etc. Unfortunately, there are small but extraordinarily loud groups who don't want to go along with common sense mitigation, and too many people in power not willing to do what needs to be done for reasons I won't get into since they're inherently very political. And then the big problem is that some of those from the minority get infected and spread it to the majority who are at least willing to try and do the right thing. |
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Post by wildojinx on Jun 24, 2020 20:23:57 GMT -5
I do t get why they don’t just run some of their hottest shows. Could cover each show. Wouldn’t be hard. Could run old Raws. Old nitros. Old ECWs. He’ll people would probably be all about it. And give they guys a break. I think because their contract says they need to have a certain number of "new" shows each year. Could be wrong. Could they just show unreleased matches? If they were never aired in the first place, they technically are new. |
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Post by koreycaskets on Jun 24, 2020 20:24:17 GMT -5
What the hell is up with Florida?!!! WWE, AEW, and soon the NBA. Sports needs to take a hiatus until further notice. 13 Toronto Blue Jays players/ employees have contracted Covid 19 announced this week as well. Training Camp.... Florida |
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