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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jul 8, 2022 17:45:08 GMT -5
Dude's too much of a control freak to step down from a f***ing Stairmaster, let's be honest with ourselves.
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Post by Dub H on Jul 8, 2022 17:45:34 GMT -5
This is essentially a power play. Vince isnt that important that hinges on his success but he is making people choose between the idea of Vince "The Genius" and Vince "The Sexual Predator". basically he is holding the Investors and the company hostage. They are saying "shut up about it or all your money goes down the drain".
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jul 8, 2022 17:47:43 GMT -5
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Post by Dave the Dave on Jul 8, 2022 17:48:22 GMT -5
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Post by Dub H on Jul 8, 2022 17:49:01 GMT -5
“Disgusting” cannot begin to describe Vince. We need a harsher word than this. In the words of a devoted worker killed by Vince’s negligence: Enough is enough and it’s time for a change! I said before, people should stop calling Vince a Carny he is not a Carny, he is much worse.
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Post by thehottag on Jul 8, 2022 17:51:38 GMT -5
The investigation also found that, against the advice of his legal team, McMahon hung the settlement money over the ring & he made them climb a ladder to retrieve it.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Jul 8, 2022 17:53:07 GMT -5
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Jul 8, 2022 17:53:36 GMT -5
Bullf***ingshit it can't. It would go through a turbulent patch but if they have someone with half the brain that Sid Vicious does, WWE would weather it and work on getting their shit together.
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Post by Celexa Bliss on Jul 8, 2022 17:57:52 GMT -5
Nah, Vince is going up to Canada where he has an unregistered boat waiting for him, he's going to live at sea and write television from international waters like he's L. Ron Hubbard. ...I was about to make a Game of Thrones joke, then realized that's George R.R. Martin, not L. Ron Hubbard...
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 8, 2022 17:58:05 GMT -5
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jul 8, 2022 18:01:24 GMT -5
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Post by Legion on Jul 8, 2022 18:02:49 GMT -5
Kevin Dunn and Bruce Pritchard could make a Vince McMahon show without Vince anywhere near it.
Double edged sword, granted, but neither need Vince to know what Vince would do as they've both done exactly what Vince wants for so long, it would be first instinct.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jul 8, 2022 18:03:57 GMT -5
Nah, Vince is going up to Canada where he has an unregistered boat waiting for him, he's going to live at sea and write television from international waters like he's L. Ron Hubbard. ...I was about to make a Game of Thrones joke, then realized that's George R.R. Martin, not L. Ron Hubbard... No, I totally get the mistake. One is a beloved forger of fantastical worlds whose stories have shaped the lives of many and who has a permanent place in pop culture, and the other is L. Ron Hubbard, who is not deserving of praise even for a bait-and-switch joke.
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Post by Celexa Bliss on Jul 8, 2022 18:08:07 GMT -5
...I was about to make a Game of Thrones joke, then realized that's George R.R. Martin, not L. Ron Hubbard... No, I totally get the mistake. One is a beloved forger of fantastical worlds whose stories have shaped the lives of many and who has a permanent place in pop culture, and the other is L. Ron Hubbard, who is not deserving of praise even for a bait-and-switch joke. I mean... in fairness, I don't think of either guy very often, so it was a harmless, but (in my mind, at least) amusing foul-up.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 8, 2022 18:09:52 GMT -5
Just screams of the company not having much long regardless since the owner has been a free bus pass holder for a long while now.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jul 8, 2022 18:15:24 GMT -5
I know in the "Vince should step down" thread people were like 'yes because of the allegations but not because of creative', but I can't think of any better sign of how stagnant this company is and how impossibly f***ed they must be if they think they have zero chance of doing it without him. As if nobody can possibly do his jobs, let alone maybe even have a healthier existence if multiple people took on his many responsibilities. That's the sign of a company that is coasting harder than it possibly could, and is clinging to an absolute monster in a storm because nobody has the confidence to step up. Like, priorities and all, this isn't the biggest reason he needs to go. But there's no hope for them if this is the attitude they take.
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Post by Feyrhausen on Jul 8, 2022 18:22:58 GMT -5
Whether it's now or later it's going to be such a shock to Vince's ego when he realizes that life will go on without him. He seems to think he HAS to be in charge. No one else is capable of doing the job. He's brainwashed some shareholders/executives into thinking it too. Remember how some were panicking when they did the limo explosion and Vince selling to Trump angles because people were worried what would happen without Vince in charge? Realistically what will happen is the stock will take a slight dip in the days after his departure due to the uncertainty then after a few weeks shareholders will realize oh, shows are still running, ratings are the same, seems like business as usual...is it possible Vince wasn't as necessary as we thought? No one can deny the impact he had in making it what it became but once you become a billion dollar corporation you're Dr. Frankenstein and your creation will outlast you. It's bigger than you now. You're not needed. We saw it with Jeff Bezos/Amazon and so many others. The only reason the stocked dipped after the Trump sale angle began was because WWE put out an official looking press release that made the angle look real. They got in trouble with the authorities over it.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 8, 2022 18:23:31 GMT -5
Denise Salcedo at Fightful is reporting that Netflix have pulled the documentary on McMahon, currently in post-production, from its release schedule.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Jul 8, 2022 18:23:57 GMT -5
The netflix series looks to be toast.
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Post by Helen of Jasper Troy on Jul 8, 2022 18:25:51 GMT -5
Oh my god New Day trapped in Undertaker's spooky mansion is gonna be lost media now
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