Gus Richlen: Ruffian
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Jan 10, 2023 23:10:15 GMT -5
This is not what I was expecting and this is definitely now what I was wanting either. I wasn't excited by the news that Vince was coming back and this possible news makes it much, much worse. Who really benefits from this besides Vince and the stockholders? I don't see how the WWE fans benefit. I wonder if Vince is prepared for the negative backlash he might be about to receive. He doesn't give a shit.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Jan 10, 2023 23:10:23 GMT -5
I can't believe I'm rooting for f***ing COMCAST.
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Post by Red Mage Riot on Jan 10, 2023 23:10:27 GMT -5
I just can't go back to stilted sanitised Vince controlled robot Michael Cole. Just can't. And I hope Triple H just says "f*** it, it's not important." And just spends the rest of his life with his family enjoying life. This is a big one. Like, dude had a serious heart issue last year. This nonsense ain't worth his health.
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Post by spagett on Jan 10, 2023 23:10:30 GMT -5
Very potential jump of the gun here, but don't be surprised either They call this the hope spot in wrestling.
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Post by The Legend of Groose on Jan 10, 2023 23:10:33 GMT -5
Very potential jump of the gun here, but don't be surprised either who has said they don’t believe it sean. who.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 10, 2023 23:10:51 GMT -5
Yeah goddamn. I was feeling so good immediately after Summerslam. Like I couldn’t sleep I was so stoked. I guess I can say I was at the last Raw before shit exploded I had my qualms about some things, Smackdown's Women's Division, The Tag Team Division... Karrion Kross at all... but the product was BETTER, it was overwhelmingly easier to watch with HHH in charge, stuff was just produced better, GUNTHER is like the best booked champion they've had in ages to me Like there was a lot to be positive about... it's all gone, out the window, in four days.
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Post by Fade on Jan 10, 2023 23:10:53 GMT -5
Yeah goddamn. I was feeling so good immediately after Summerslam. Like I couldn’t sleep I was so stoked. I guess I can say I was at the last Raw before shit exploded Holy shit, that’s kind of cool now. The awesome absurdity of the main event feels like a lifetime ago.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jan 10, 2023 23:10:53 GMT -5
Is this good or bad for AEW by the way? Bad most likely. There's a multitude of reasons why but one possible reason it's bad is that money is now genuinely bottomless in WWE. It's all about sportwashing so there's zero pressure to balance books or please shareholders. They could just offer MJF $20M a year in 2024 and it would just be a drop in the ocean for them. How would AEW compete with that? It's kind of tough to predict. I think it really depends on who is put in charge of WWE if/when sale goes through.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 10, 2023 23:11:25 GMT -5
"There has never been a better time to be a fan of WWE than right now!"
- Kevin Patrick with the worst aging quote of all time on Monday
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Post by Error on Jan 10, 2023 23:12:48 GMT -5
If my info is correct, Vince owns 28,752,105 shares of WWE stock. If he sells at around $120 a share (closing price and $30 which is conservative) he's looking at $3,400,000,000 for his shares alone. Stephanie would be looking at $300,000,000 if the info I have is correct. Does Hunter have the same amount of shares? So he gets $300,000,000 too? No where as much stock. Last I could find had him with 67k shares which would put him at just over $8,000,000 in my hypothetical.
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Post by Alyce: Old Media Enthusiast on Jan 10, 2023 23:13:03 GMT -5
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Post by Fade on Jan 10, 2023 23:13:09 GMT -5
I think I borrowed some of these words from a David Sedaris essay or something, but as today proved: NOTHING MATTERS “When you are engulfed in flames” is my shit 👍🏻
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Post by DMO- on Jan 10, 2023 23:13:18 GMT -5
Yeah goddamn. I was feeling so good immediately after Summerslam. Like I couldn’t sleep I was so stoked. I guess I can say I was at the last Raw before shit exploded I had my qualms about some things, Smackdown's Women's Division, The Tag Team Division... Karrion Kross at all... but the product was BETTER, it was overwhelmingly easier to watch with HHH in charge, stuff was just produced better, GUNTHER is like the best booked champion they've had in ages to me Like there was a lot to be positive about... it's all gone, out the window, in four days. OMG GOD DAMNIT GUNTHER!!! THEYRE GONNA JOB THE POOR BASTARD OUT NOW
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Post by mistery on Jan 10, 2023 23:13:41 GMT -5
I just can't go back to stilted sanitised Vince controlled robot Michael Cole. Just can't. And I hope Triple H just says "f*** it, it's not important." And just spends the rest of his life with his family enjoying life. Honestly depending on if Triple H has a non-compete in his executive contract or not, I could see him either buying out the NWA or starting up his own promotion if he doesn't have a non-compete.
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Post by Urethra Franklin on Jan 10, 2023 23:14:03 GMT -5
This sucks so bad, man.
Not much else to say.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jan 10, 2023 23:14:23 GMT -5
Also, if WWE gets sold to the Saudis, then EVERYONE should quit the company if they have any morals I think. Unless, they can’t do that for some reason. "Can't" is the key word there. The best any of the talent can do is ask for their release, and assuming Vince remains running the day-to-day he's more than petty enough to deny it to them while letting them sit at home. And even if everybody were to walk, what are they going to do? There's a finite number of spots available in other promotions, and most of them just aren't going to be making the kind of money they currently are. As another post mentions, for many it would effectively mean leaving the business entirely because of a situation they had no control over.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Jan 10, 2023 23:15:03 GMT -5
Bad for wrestling as a whole. Because it means the largest tape library in the world is now owned by the Saudi government. And in the case of talent bidding wars, Vince pretty much has a blank check. Tony could offer a top name talent a $3m/yr contract, and Vince could offer that same person a $15m/yr contract. And even with that potential power, I can see a lot of talent walking when this is made official It'll all be about what they value more, but I don't think we're ever seeing John Cena or Rock again, and we might never see Sami Zayn again either. Cena had no issue sucking up to the Chinese and Rock is close business-wise with MBS. This won't matter to them.
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Post by MrElijah on Jan 10, 2023 23:15:05 GMT -5
By the way, none of us were "foolish" for being excited about the future the company over these past few months. None of us were "foolish" for daring to imagine what a Vince-free WWE would be like. People are much more hopeful than they are foolish, and none of us should feel bad wishing for something better. Well said. As someone who's grew up with multiple major promotions, the peaks and valleys of this wonderful sport of kings, it always seems to have alternative ways to view, watch and enjoy wrestling. Yes it sucks if the deal is true. Yes, I feel bad for the talent but there's always something there. To quote Dusty, we just gotta reach out and gather for it, baby.
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Post by The Blue Nova on Jan 10, 2023 23:15:29 GMT -5
Ugh well it was good while it lasted.. Gunther being booked great Sammi Zayne being the most popular he has ever been. Austin theory improving so much and judgement day as well. so sad:(
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2023 23:15:44 GMT -5
i can't even imagine the chants i'm gonna hear tomorrow at aew. this might be something else lol
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