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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jul 19, 2022 8:43:47 GMT -5
Glad you said it. Thats what made me the most pissed off is them bringing out a minority to deliver this message and trying to cool the fires of Vince being a sexual creep And not just any black guy, the guy who has a whole school named after him in Florida, the same school they announced the Best Animated Film Oscar nominations from. The guy whose basically done a ton of charity work and was just made the Global Ambassador for WWE. Like, it'd be awful if it was any minority on the roster but...they know what they were doing bringing him out. Especially the same guy who was suspended for 60 days and missed WrestleMania that year for essentially nothing. They also threw Hulk Hogan out there alongside Titus too the other year. I wonder what he really thinks about all this stuff. I'm sure he gets paid well, but this has to weigh on his conscience a bit.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 19, 2022 8:48:14 GMT -5
And not just any black guy, the guy who has a whole school named after him in Florida, the same school they announced the Best Animated Film Oscar nominations from. The guy whose basically done a ton of charity work and was just made the Global Ambassador for WWE. Like, it'd be awful if it was any minority on the roster but...they know what they were doing bringing him out. Especially the same guy who was suspended for 60 days and missed WrestleMania that year for essentially nothing. They also threw Hulk Hogan out there alongside Titus too the other year. I wonder what he really thinks about all this stuff. I'm sure he gets paid well, but this has to weigh on his conscience a bit. And to make that worse, Titus was one of the guys along with the New Day that publicly said they didn't think Hogan's presence in the locker room was him trying to make amends as much as fuel his own ego. And then they had him try to help Hogan through because he was the hometown guy.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jul 19, 2022 9:12:05 GMT -5
It's also rich to portray themselves as a safe space from real world issues when they have pushed themselves over the past decade as a leading force in the drive for equality in women's athletics (AKA the whole women's evolution marketing campaign). You can't have your cake and eat it too. You can't put yourself on a pedestal of inclusion and representation while shielding yourself from the difficult conversations those initiatives start.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jul 19, 2022 9:51:25 GMT -5
They also threw Hulk Hogan out there alongside Titus too the other year. I wonder what he really thinks about all this stuff. I'm sure he gets paid well, but this has to weigh on his conscience a bit. And to make that worse, Titus was one of the guys along with the New Day that publicly said they didn't think Hogan's presence in the locker room was him trying to make amends as much as fuel his own ego. And then they had him try to help Hogan through because he was the hometown guy. And then there’s what happened with Titus’s mom and the circumstances that led to his birth that makes this whole “PR shielding for the accused sexual predator owner” even more disgusting.
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Post by markymark on Jul 19, 2022 10:46:18 GMT -5
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 19, 2022 11:03:12 GMT -5
And now we have the reason for Titus showing up tonight.
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Post by I'm Team Bayley and Indi on Jul 19, 2022 11:06:32 GMT -5
who wants to guess what Smackdown opens with? Puppies? The animal kind not the ones Jerry used to love screeching about
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Post by Loser troll. Please ban me on Jul 19, 2022 11:16:38 GMT -5
Same Energy
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Post by Timeless Hayterade on Jul 19, 2022 11:18:23 GMT -5
Speaking of the Wrestling Observer, I'm willing to bet that the Vince-spearheaded Titus O'Neil segment from last night will either win the "Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic" or be in the running.
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Post by Fade on Jul 19, 2022 11:20:31 GMT -5
Finally some good wwe content.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jul 19, 2022 11:23:27 GMT -5
Finally some good wwe content. I'm waiting for the "Ted Turner couldn't kill me, now the full strength of the Warner brand is trying to put us out of business" spin. Dude just needs to step down and get the f*** out of the way.
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Post by polarbearpete on Jul 19, 2022 13:08:57 GMT -5
Yeah I think PWinsider reported that last week. That and potentially more followups from the WSJ.
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Post by Legion on Jul 19, 2022 15:17:36 GMT -5
I've always wondered why Mushnick hates Vince so much. It's beyond professional or even moral outrage, it's a pure kind of hatred that makes me feel there is a personal story there somewhere. He hates wrestling completely. According to a certain wrestling manager, when Ted Turner recieved some award from a charitable organization, he thought that Ted should cancel WCW. If AEW ever got more mainstream, I'm sure he'd go after that too. It still makes me wonder why. I mean, there are just so many things to hate so thoroughly, why oily men in briefs so damn much?
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Post by Legion on Jul 19, 2022 15:23:02 GMT -5
Yeah I think PWinsider reported that last week. That and potentially more followups from the WSJ. Indeed, along with the fact that both WSJ and HBO are actively looking for ex-talent (and I'd assume general staff) with any stories to tell. Some very interesting stories - both around Vince's sexual misdemeanours and the general working environment coming up I'd think, lots of scope to find people who hate Vince to talk about why. Anyone got Jacques Rougeau's number?
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Post by darbus alan on Jul 19, 2022 15:23:16 GMT -5
He hates wrestling completely. According to a certain wrestling manager, when Ted Turner recieved some award from a charitable organization, he thought that Ted should cancel WCW. If AEW ever got more mainstream, I'm sure he'd go after that too. It still makes me wonder why. I mean, there are just not many things to hate so thoroughly, why oily men in briefs so damn much? He's one of those moral crusader types who also likes to pick fights with anyone who he thinks has slighted him.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jul 19, 2022 15:27:50 GMT -5
The more publications run major stories on this, the worse things are going to be. Mainstream pressure will not make this go away, and the more that stuff gets dug up, the worse it's going to keep looking for Vince to do uh. All of this.
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Jul 19, 2022 15:32:00 GMT -5
Not sure why I just remembered this but remember when some TV personality criticised wrestling (specifically the Zeb Colter storyline) and Vince had Dutch & Jake cut numerous in and out of character promos at the guy and they even sent Michael Cole to the guys studio to 'get an interview'.
How a man this thin skinned has lasted in wrestling and/or entertainment this long without blowing up is incredible. Now he's getting heat from reputable news sources and publications etc the grandstanding is only going to get worse.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 19, 2022 15:44:27 GMT -5
Not sure why I just remembered this but remember when some TV personality criticised wrestling (specifically the Zeb Colter storyline) and Vince had Dutch & Jake cut numerous in and out of character promos at the guy and they even sent Michael Cole to the guys studio to 'get an interview'. How a man this thin skinned has lasted in wrestling and/or entertainment this long without blowing up is incredible. Now he's getting heat from reputable news sources and publications etc the grandstanding is only going to get worse. You’re thinking of Glenn Beck where he was accusing them of being parodies of right wingers, I believe? And thanks for reminding me Glenn Beck exists, by the way. 😋 Finally some good wwe content. I'm waiting for the "Ted Turner couldn't kill me, now the full strength of the Warner brand is trying to put us out of business" spin. Dude just needs to step down and get the f*** out of the way. I still can’t believe he brought him up at a shareholders meeting as though he’s still a relevant figure. He’s probably happier than you are right now and he’s got dementia.
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Post by Alexander The So-so on Jul 19, 2022 16:24:47 GMT -5
Not sure why I just remembered this but remember when some TV personality criticised wrestling (specifically the Zeb Colter storyline) and Vince had Dutch & Jake cut numerous in and out of character promos at the guy and they even sent Michael Cole to the guys studio to 'get an interview'. How a man this thin skinned has lasted in wrestling and/or entertainment this long without blowing up is incredible. Now he's getting heat from reputable news sources and publications etc the grandstanding is only going to get worse. You’re thinking of Glenn Beck where he was accusing them of being parodies of right wingers, I believe? And thanks for reminding me Glenn Beck exists, by the way. 😋 I'm waiting for the "Ted Turner couldn't kill me, now the full strength of the Warner brand is trying to put us out of business" spin. Dude just needs to step down and get the f*** out of the way. I still can’t believe he brought him up at a shareholders meeting as though he’s still a relevant figure. He’s probably happier than you are right now and he’s got dementia. Even ten years ago, I was making jokes about how Vince probably smashes a replica of the CNN Center on a daily basis a la Christopher Walken in The Country Bears, that’s how much he fixates over “beating” Ted Turner.
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Post by ghost on Jul 19, 2022 16:36:03 GMT -5
Also even something as simple as having Hulk Hogan as your top guy and cutting his promos, that's political. It's not as much as other things on people's list but it's still political. Having Cena on top, Austin, Rock, Roman, all political in some ways. Defining what is considered a "face" and "heel" from their behavior is also political. Like, I can keep going into it but being political isn't a switch you can turn on and off depending on the circumstances. It all gives a message in different ways, regardless of what people think. EDIT: Also, sending a black man to make this statement? Political AF. Glad you said it. Thats what made me the most pissed off is them bringing out a minority to deliver this message and trying to cool the fires of Vince being a sexual creep On the same race/political spectrum, when Vince said the N-Word on TV (or PPV, forgot which), the camera immediately panned to Booker T. That was 100% calculated.
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