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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jan 11, 2023 0:58:25 GMT -5
Theoretically, the deal would be so lucrative that it could weather the storm of any initial sponsor backlash that could come. Exactly. The only thing that can truly hurt WWE is its TV audience abandoning it. I've no doubt some will, but I suspect it wouldn't be anything but blind optimism to expect the overwhelming majority of the fanbase that have stuck with the company through thick and thin and still worship Vince to suddenly grow a conscience.
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Post by mattyy on Jan 11, 2023 0:59:07 GMT -5
so what will we see first? or
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fadeaway on Jan 11, 2023 0:59:17 GMT -5
I wish BP Oil bought WWE. We could be getting gushy gushy soaky rn.
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Post by theironyuppie on Jan 11, 2023 0:59:24 GMT -5
Unlike WWE’s other partners, the Saudis still worship Vince as a God. Also why can’t Stephanie, Hunter, and Nick just fight back against this? Because he threatened to basically tank the entire company if they didn't put him back in charge to do exactly this. He would veto any broadcast rights deal or sale they put in front of him if he wasn't given power over the company. Nobody can do anything about this on the time frame it needs to be, because any lawsuit woudl take too long while this big public stink woudl scare off any negotiations for rights or sales.
That and the vast, vast, amount of stock he owned in the company even after 'resigning'.
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Post by tekkenguy on Jan 11, 2023 0:59:35 GMT -5
Unlike WWE’s other partners, the Saudis still worship Vince as a God. Also why can’t Stephanie, Hunter, and Nick just fight back against this? Because he threatened to basically tank the entire company if they didn't put him back in charge to do exactly this. He would veto any broadcast rights deal or sale they put in front of him if he wasn't given power over the company. Nobody can do anything about this on the time frame it needs to be, because any lawsuit woudl take too long while this big public stink woudl scare off any negotiations for rights or sales.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fadeaway on Jan 11, 2023 1:01:20 GMT -5
Max Caster at the end of line 1: body to labia
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Post by XIII on Jan 11, 2023 1:01:46 GMT -5
I wish BP Oil bought WWE. We could be getting gushy gushy soaky rn. I got 10W-30 on my shit just stokin’ rn
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2023 1:02:03 GMT -5
Have any wrestlers made any cryptic comments, or ‘liked’ any unusual tweets regarding this? Balor posted a picture of himself passed out on the outside of the ring about 10 minutes after Vince retook the Chairman position
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2023 1:03:35 GMT -5
Max Caster at the end of line 1: body to labia "My favorite type of candy is definitely Reese's" "Asked the other place, they prefer it in Pieces"
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Post by john84 on Jan 11, 2023 1:05:21 GMT -5
Comcast loses out on WWE, but maybe begins their own promotion with Triple H and Steph at the head? this is my silver lining, I hope they partner with HHH/Steph and they make a 3rd major American promotion. I'd watch.
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Post by madness50 on Jan 11, 2023 1:05:37 GMT -5
I really hope this ends up blowing up in old man Vinny’s face and he gets disgraced again.
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Post by mattperiolat on Jan 11, 2023 1:06:08 GMT -5
I’m heading to bed. To everyone who needs it, my support and best wishes.
Good news? Tomorrow, the sun is coming up.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2023 1:07:13 GMT -5
I’m heading to bed. To everyone who needs it, my support and best wishes. Good news? Tomorrow, the sun is coming up. "Breaking News, Vince has acquired The Sun, plans to sell it to the Saudi Government. Sunrise now undetermined."
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Post by "The Natural" Bustin Loads on Jan 11, 2023 1:09:30 GMT -5
I wish BP Oil bought WWE. We could be getting gushy gushy soaky rn. I got 10W-30 on my shit just stokin’ rn Proud of my legacy ngl (Stunna Boy never existed shut up)
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Post by XIII on Jan 11, 2023 1:09:41 GMT -5
I’m heading to bed. To everyone who needs it, my support and best wishes. Good news? Tomorrow, the sun is coming up. Unless Vince completes the final evolution into becoming Monte Burns
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Post by Rudy Gobert Fadeaway on Jan 11, 2023 1:10:28 GMT -5
I got 10W-30 on my shit just stokin’ rn Proud of my legacy ngl (Stunna Boy never existed shut up) I love that it took like 4 of us several weeks to admit okay this shit is haunting me
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2023 1:10:29 GMT -5
I'm still thinking about how f***ing shitty it was to tell everyone "Don't worry, nothing is changing" and then literally EVERYTHING changed in less than 48 hours
I'm sure that's what Vince was telling them to say, but it's still low, and I'm glad basically no one believed it.
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Post by john84 on Jan 11, 2023 1:11:18 GMT -5
I'd much rather see Trips & Steph kickstart their own promotion than go to AEW. Love AEW, but at the same time, I don't want a monopoly to happen in the event WWE collapses. The more promotions, the better. Agreed. As much as I'd lol if they showed up on AEW, I'd prefer to have a 3rd major company in the USA. More promotions the better as you say.
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Post by XIII on Jan 11, 2023 1:11:57 GMT -5
I'm still thinking about how f***ing shitty it was to tell everyone "Don't worry, nothing is changing" and then literally EVERYTHING changed in less than 48 hours I'm sure that's what Vince was telling them to say, but it's still low, and I'm glad basically no one believed it. Reminds me of the time when Vince, Khan, and top executives went to NXT just visiting. Then They started cutting shit a week or two later
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Post by mc74 on Jan 11, 2023 1:11:59 GMT -5
I really hope this ends up blowing up in old man Vinny’s face and he gets disgraced again. It'd be a pretty damning indictment to Vince if he had a harder time signing talent because they're far more interested in working for Trips & Stephanie than they are for him, providing that they can successfully set up their own fed.
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