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Post by Starshine on Jan 10, 2023 23:43:25 GMT -5
CBS is claiming they can't confirm that WWE has been bought out by Saudi Arabia. They are a significantly more credible outlet than any wrestling rumor site on the internet. The guy linked below is a reporter for CBS Sports. I mean, it doesn't sound like anyone's denying it either. You'd think they'd want to get ahead on this if it weren't the case.
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Jan 10, 2023 23:43:49 GMT -5
Honestly, I’ll both be thrilled and furious if the media gets this wrong. This doesn’t feel like they have it wrong, but who knows. I don't know why I'm bothering to hope for a miracle.
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Post by Error on Jan 10, 2023 23:44:38 GMT -5
I'm surprised no one has edited together a clip of Vince's "lethal dose of poison" promo and the Higher Power reveal yet.
Or they have and my lazy ass just hadn't looked.
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Post by Zone Was Wrong on Jan 10, 2023 23:44:57 GMT -5
twitter.com/EvilUno/status/1613030883061268480?s=20Well that's good news at least. Sorry, needed some bit of levity. Here I am thinking it was safe to play Midnight Suns all night and ignore Social Media and FAN. If this is true, I will have watched the last of WWE in my entire life. Even these last few years I've watched something here and there, most recently Raw after Vince left. It feels weird, while WCW and the cruisers are what got me watching wrestling, WWE was the home of so many great memories as a fan. If not for AEW, this news probably would have meant the end of my days as a wrestling fan. AEW, and other promotions, are not perfect but they're at least viable alternatives.
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Post by markymark on Jan 10, 2023 23:45:07 GMT -5
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jan 10, 2023 23:45:10 GMT -5
worth mentioning that SRS does not believe if/when a sale goes through Triple H stays with WWE but he does believe he stays in the industry. He also said he expects a mass exodus no matter who buys the company because Vince is back
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Post by mistery on Jan 10, 2023 23:45:14 GMT -5
CBS is claiming they can't confirm that WWE has been bought out by Saudi Arabia. They are a significantly more credible outlet than any wrestling rumor site on the internet. The guy linked below is a reporter for CBS Sports. I mean, it doesn't sound like anyone's denying it either. You'd think they'd want to get ahead on this if it weren't the case. I would normally agree, but he mentions in a followup tweet that it's past 11 PM on the east coast, and WWE's public relations team is likely not active at the moment.
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Post by DichEvans on Jan 10, 2023 23:45:29 GMT -5
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Post by lionheart21 on Jan 10, 2023 23:45:40 GMT -5
Vince: "I'm so f***ed up."
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Post by Andew9001 on Jan 10, 2023 23:45:41 GMT -5
How disgusting I feel sick
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Post by XIII on Jan 10, 2023 23:45:51 GMT -5
Give him the jetpack. Legit the most random thing WWE has ever done. What made it better was that he as a more random Sumo. It wasn’t like Akebono or a massive sumo star this dude didn’t vem get close to Yokozuna status. lol
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Jan 10, 2023 23:45:58 GMT -5
There are other options for those in despair right now. Plenty of other companies have streaming services or other ways to watch them.
Ring of Honor is bringing Honor Club back and there are rumors that both New Japan USA and CMLL could broadcast on there.
2. New Japan World streams most of their shows plus other content.
3. WrestleUniverse streams events for promotions like Pro Wrestling NOAH, Dramatic Dream Team, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, and Ganbare Pro, as well.
4. All Japan has it's own network that allows you to follow their shows.
5. As does Dragon Gate. They have two big shows coming up today and tomorrow.
6. AAA is on Twitch and they have shows that can be binged on Canela streaming platform.
Just to name a few. Now's the time to find an alternative if you're disgusted by what you've seen from WWE over the past couple of days.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 10, 2023 23:48:13 GMT -5
I mean, it doesn't sound like anyone's denying it either. You'd think they'd want to get ahead on this if it weren't the case. I would normally agree, but he mentions in a followup tweet that it's past 11 PM on the east coast, and WWE's public relations team is likely not active at the moment. If this is actually happening, they’re active, they just can’t respond because they’re too busy prepping materials for the AM.
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 10, 2023 23:49:30 GMT -5
worth mentioning that SRS does not believe if/when a sale goes through Triple H stays with WWE but he does believe he stays in the industry. He also said he expects a mass exodus no matter who buys the company because Vince is back Comcast loses out on WWE, but maybe begins their own promotion with Triple H and Steph at the head?
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Post by XIII on Jan 10, 2023 23:49:44 GMT -5
The CBS guy literally said that he can’t even get in contact with anyone in the WWE, this implies to me that Vince got anyone in the know under a gag order while they work on this press release etc.
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Post by Chiral on Jan 10, 2023 23:50:24 GMT -5
I'm trying to form something like a thought about a third major pillar company being good for wrestling so we don't have a situation like the mass releases where too many people ended up in AEW and a bunch didn't fit, and it would be good for the landscape if that happened, IDC who runs it if it's HHH or if it's Freddie Prinze Jr. but I do think a major company that leans more sports entertainment than AEW would be good...but I'm also like "f*** we were so close to wwe being better the wrestling landscape was healing" that I'm just. f*** man.
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Post by lionheart21 on Jan 10, 2023 23:50:24 GMT -5
There are other options for those in despair right now. Plenty of other companies have streaming services or other ways to watch them. Ring of Honor is bringing Honor Club back and there are rumors that both New Japan USA and CMLL could broadcast on there. 2. New Japan World streams most of their shows plus other content. 3. WrestleUniverse streams events for promotions like Pro Wrestling NOAH, Dramatic Dream Team, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, and Ganbare Pro, as well. 4. All Japan has it's own network that allows you to follow their shows. 5. As does Dragon Gate. They have two big shows coming up today and tomorrow. 6. AAA is on Twitch and they have shows that can be binged on Canela streaming platform. Just to name a few. Now's the time to find an alternative if you're disgusted by what you've seen from WWE over the past couple of days. While it is good that there are alternatives, and I do appreciate that you listed some here that I didn't even consider, its mainly hitting us hard for the fact that for so many of us, WWE was our life, our childhood. And those memories right now feel polluted because of this.
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Post by Fade on Jan 10, 2023 23:50:33 GMT -5
I'm surprised no one has edited together a clip of Vince's "lethal dose of poison" promo and the Higher Power reveal yet. Or they have and my lazy ass just hadn't looked. Someone on wreddit posted the lonely road of faith vid and I damn near jumped out my window
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Post by SneakMan on Jan 10, 2023 23:51:11 GMT -5
The ONE NIGHT I decide I'm gonna play video games and not bother checking the board...
Unbelievable. We're living through history, and not the good kind.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 10, 2023 23:51:29 GMT -5
Give him the jetpack. Legit the most random thing WWE has ever done. There was context to it though The Saudi's wanted Yokozuna to appear, they had no idea Yokozuna was dead So WWE put this guy out there as an attempt lol
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