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Post by Fade on Jun 2, 2021 11:57:10 GMT -5
I have to wonder if Braun is a case of "most expendable seven-figure contract." If I were to guess who else is making that much, I can see there being a mandate that someone in that bracket had to go, and if they had to choose, it was him. How many people would be in that tier? Reigns, Rollins, Lynch, Rhonda (?), Orton, ... ... ... I’m sure there’s a handful of obvious ones I’m glazing over right now. Yeah, Braun doesn’t live up to that level. AJ maybe? They’re not letting him go lol.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 2, 2021 11:57:22 GMT -5
This company. That’s probably the nicest thing I have to say about this. WWE must be in worse debt that we thought. But they keep reporting record profits. Lying to your investors is the worst thing you can do as a public traded company. I don’t actually think WWE is lying to its investors, but would anyone REALLY be surprised if the bow on top of Vince McMahon’s legacy is an Enron situation? I know I wouldn’t haha.
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Post by fw91 on Jun 2, 2021 11:57:57 GMT -5
Would Braun take a pay cut to re-sign? That’s the only one that seems totally out of left field. I feel like he’ll be back sooner than later
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jun 2, 2021 11:59:02 GMT -5
For all the chat about Vince being obsessed with Lana to the point of running her husband out of the company... She only lasted, what, another 15 months? Most of which was either being put through commentary tables or being in a lower-card tag team?
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Post by Mid-Carder on Jun 2, 2021 12:02:04 GMT -5
I'm as big a Brock mark as there is but.....surely they're not still going to pay him the huge money after this?
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Post by Dub H on Jun 2, 2021 12:02:06 GMT -5
Explain to the ignorant: why firing people is setting up for sale? It just means they want more money for when they sell, or do they want buyers to see the employees spending isnt high?
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Post by fw91 on Jun 2, 2021 12:02:17 GMT -5
Is there even going to be enough ladies signed to fill up a royal rumble come January?
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Post by CeilingFan on Jun 2, 2021 12:02:27 GMT -5
Strowman and Black (especially since he’d just started a return angle) are absolute shockers. The others... They seemed way more plausible. Santana Garrett owned herself after that absolutely stupid and tasteless Instagram post she made earlier this week, so I'm not shocked she got chopped. I don't have Instagram. What happened?
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Post by Spiderf 4 on Jun 2, 2021 12:02:42 GMT -5
How many people would be in that tier? Reigns, Rollins, Lynch, Rhonda (?), Orton, ... ... ... I’m sure there’s a handful of obvious ones I’m glazing over right now. Yeah, Braun doesn’t live up to that level. AJ maybe? They’re not letting him go lol.
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Post by Spiderf 4 on Jun 2, 2021 12:02:58 GMT -5
I'm as big a Brock mark as there is but.....surely they're not still going to pay him the huge money after this?
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Post by Perd on Jun 2, 2021 12:03:55 GMT -5
More like Gone Strowman.
Seriously, as many others have saiid, this is all pretty shocking.
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Post by Legion on Jun 2, 2021 12:04:21 GMT -5
For all the chat about Vince being obsessed with Lana to the point of running her husband out of the company... She only lasted, what, another 15 months? Most of which was either being put through commentary tables or being in a lower-card tag team? I think she just reached her ceiling. She seemed like a really positive. try hard kinda woman, but if after all that time you're still that unsure of yourself in the ring then there is only so long you can stay given the talent around the rest of that roster now. She'll be fine. Her and Miro vs Cody and Brandi will be a thing next year.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Jun 2, 2021 12:06:12 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Jun 2, 2021 12:07:27 GMT -5
Explain to the ignorant: why firing people is setting up for sale? It just means they want more money for when they sell, or do they want buyers to see the employees spending isnt high? It's reducing the financial obligations of whoever buys the company.
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Post by Legion on Jun 2, 2021 12:07:32 GMT -5
Explain to the ignorant: why firing people is setting up for sale? It just means they want more money for when they sell, or do they want buyers to see the employees spending isnt high? Streamlining mainly. Say you are paying Braun 500,000 a year, but his is only generating back 200,000 in merchandising and a potential mathematical way of sorting out who draws what proportionately from ticket/ppv sales, that is 300,000 you are wasting. Any buyer would look at that and ask why, so if you were gearing up to sell, you cut the people earning more than they generate and so you look more cost effective and productive
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Post by fw91 on Jun 2, 2021 12:08:18 GMT -5
Well after seeing his report card, maybe Braun had summer school?
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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on Jun 2, 2021 12:08:51 GMT -5
Okay, AEW, this is your test. Will you spend money on Heidi Lovelace but not on Braun Strowman? I believe you can pass, but let's see.
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Jun 2, 2021 12:08:56 GMT -5
I can see NXT UK being shuttered.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Jun 2, 2021 12:09:38 GMT -5
10 years after a kayfabe one, maybe it’s time for the roster to due a legit walk-out.
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Post by Legion on Jun 2, 2021 12:11:09 GMT -5
I can see NXT UK being shuttered. That'd likely lead to UK talent going back to wrestling for £20 and a blow job, which you might not even want. I dont see that as a good thing.
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