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Post by rogermortus on Feb 8, 2022 22:05:34 GMT -5
A company that's called World Wrestling Entertainment can't use words like "world" or "wrestling," when, in my opinion, they shouldn't be using the word "entertainment." Yeah f I remember correctly they aren’t called world wrestling entertainment. They changed it to literally just “WWE”
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 9, 2022 0:20:36 GMT -5
A company that's called World Wrestling Entertainment can't use words like "world" or "wrestling," when, in my opinion, they shouldn't be using the word "entertainment." Yeah f I remember correctly they aren’t called world wrestling entertainment. They changed it to literally just “WWE” Yeah, it’s just a meaningless set of initials now.
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Post by cjh on Feb 9, 2022 1:57:00 GMT -5
A company that's called World Wrestling Entertainment can't use words like "world" or "wrestling," when, in my opinion, they shouldn't be using the word "entertainment." Yeah f I remember correctly they aren’t called world wrestling entertainment. They changed it to literally just “WWE” They dropped that idea some time ago. At the end of every show, the copyright/TM notice says "World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc."
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Post by Hit Girl on Feb 9, 2022 2:06:24 GMT -5
They don't say wrestling because they don't know how to book it.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 9, 2022 5:16:51 GMT -5
Yeah f I remember correctly they aren’t called world wrestling entertainment. They changed it to literally just “WWE” They dropped that idea some time ago. At the end of every show, the copyright/TM notice says "World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc." Yeah, their brand is the initials but everything else has a trademark of World Wrestling Entertainment, even if you look at any of the products being sold or “Licensed By” on Funkos and stuff. Which makes sense because, well, they don’t want to let that lapse or anything even if the likelihood is just over zero, it’s still just over zero.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 9, 2022 5:20:39 GMT -5
This is another one of those deranged self-parody moments. Kind of exposes the lie of how Vince said he wanted to call his thing entertainment because he specifically was making entertainment and not wrestling, because other promotions can't be the no-no word either. I know there's been loosening-up moments, but it seems like the garotte is back on tight with this shit.
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Feb 9, 2022 6:08:45 GMT -5
This kinda stuff always lends credence to the idea that Vince is embarrassed to be associated with pro wrestling. It's funny, as a non-North American I always say that pro-wrestling is America's greatest gift to the world. When watching AEW, the other "entertainment" shows that get advertised that I'd never see over here, like the ones Cody and Cena present, look so f*****g shite and unbearable to watch. WWE sees itself more like those other shows than wrestling, and mission accomplished as it has been just as unbearable to me as those for years now, for the million reasons we all know about.
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Post by Legion on Feb 9, 2022 6:12:57 GMT -5
Vince hates wrestling.
Did we really need someone to post a news article to tell us that?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2022 7:08:05 GMT -5
A company that's called World Wrestling Entertainment can't use words like "world" or "wrestling," when, in my opinion, they shouldn't be using the word "entertainment." In 2011, they solved that problem and WWE is now an orphan initialism.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2022 8:24:08 GMT -5
A company that's called World Wrestling Entertainment can't use words like "world" or "wrestling," when, in my opinion, they shouldn't be using the word "entertainment." This is the most accurate post I've ever seen on this forum. I wish I could give it Reddit gold.
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Post by Bad Moon on Feb 9, 2022 8:51:45 GMT -5
I haven't watched WWE in years now but every story about Vince, even small ones like this one is fascinating to me. My dream WWE programming would be for someone to just set up a camera pointed at him like those 24/7 streams of zoos in the pandemic.
The real puzzle is how such an interesting person consistently fails at producing interesting TV.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Feb 9, 2022 8:54:27 GMT -5
It's the weirdest of ironies that the worst WWE Network show (Camp WWE) probably has the most "realistic" depiction of Vince we'll ever see.
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Feb 9, 2022 9:36:44 GMT -5
Mickie/impact went to the prom with someone who saw them as a last resort and acted embarrassed the whole time.
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Post by PKO on Feb 9, 2022 9:57:41 GMT -5
A company that's called World Wrestling Entertainment can't use words like "world" or "wrestling," when, in my opinion, they shouldn't be using the word "entertainment." Oh…this is good
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Post by msc on Feb 9, 2022 10:38:47 GMT -5
Weirdest thing is I'm sure they called Impact wrestling at some point promoting Mickie James, but I'm not checking this, sitting through 2022 WWE weekly shows once in a lifetime is more than enough...
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Post by drjayphd (feat. Pitbull) on Feb 14, 2022 13:08:41 GMT -5
ITS LITERALLY IN YOUR COMPANY'S NAME YOU CRAZY SENILE GOBSHITE! Vince: frantically orders legal to trademark World Entertainment Entertainment
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Feb 14, 2022 15:22:08 GMT -5
A company that's called World Wrestling Entertainment can't use words like "world" or "wrestling," when, in my opinion, they shouldn't be using the word "entertainment." In 2011, they solved that problem and WWE is now an orphan initialism. Already been stated that is not the case. It may not have ever been the case, since the show has always ended with copyright World Wrestling entertainment.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Feb 15, 2022 16:50:43 GMT -5
ITS LITERALLY IN YOUR COMPANY'S NAME YOU CRAZY SENILE GOBSHITE! Lapsed Vince: But we're not wrestling, we are a story driven entertainment vehicle for streaming purposes and branding opportunities. "We make content."
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