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Post by chazraps on Jan 11, 2023 1:30:55 GMT -5
Gang, I made it to the bottom of 144 and this is just too much to rapidfire experience in real time. f***, that got super dire really quick. So, can someone please Craig David me ("fill me in") on where we currently stand and what today's biggest updates were? I hate to do this, I'm usually big on reading full threads for the catch-up, but this is really a *lot*. Since multiple people have TL/DR’d it for you already allow me to just add; Fire up HBO Max and watch the entire run of “Succession” so far. The parallels are spooky. And it’s a much more entertaining viewing than the last…decade? More??….of E product. And for a show literally built around objectively horrible “people” it doesn’t have any of the ick that comes with watching what might well soon be a Saudi Government owned Entertainment company. Dude, in terms of parallels, I used to work at the Union Square Virgin Megastore and Kierin Culkin would come in once a month to buy wrestling DVDs. We used to chop it up in 2008-2009, apparently the Culkins (at least for a while) would fly to every pay-per-view to watch it live. I remember him telling me how confused the audience was when Big Show debuted the WMD punch and the match just ended with a knock out with no indication of what happened to the live crowd. Around Cyber Sunday/Taboo Tuesday (can't remember which version of the show was the internet version that year) one day he just chilled by the registers and encouraged people to pull their phones out and vote for Goldust. Super cool dude, glad he's had such still a stellar career.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2023 1:31:19 GMT -5
Boy "Then, Now, Forever, Together" is a phrase that has not aged well over the past like two days
Especially when someone like Stephanie uses it in a RESIGNATION LETTER.
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Post by Eunös ✈ on Jan 11, 2023 1:31:30 GMT -5
I really hope if Vince dares to show up on WWE TV again he gets the biggest Go away heat ever.
Just when WWE seemed to be becoming a semi decent product again this shit happens.
Go f*** yourself Vince.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jan 11, 2023 1:32:38 GMT -5
I did but then I'd open every Patreon exclusive scoop and it'd just be the f***ing Enzo Amore gif so I unsubbed, f*** you and f*** your concept of journalism you're a hack listen I hid my secretest scoops in the changing URLs of the enzo gif people just had to work for the real deets from me I gave you $5 a month becausey ou said you were a wrestling journalist, not a f***ing Youtube Slenderman ARG
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Post by XIII on Jan 11, 2023 1:32:59 GMT -5
I really hope if Vince dares to show up on WWE TV again he gets the biggest Go away heat ever. Just when WWE seemed to be becoming a semi decent product again this shit happens. Go f*** yourself Vince. He’ll likely get a standing ovation. Prepare yourself.
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Post by ASYLUMHAUSEN on Jan 11, 2023 1:34:00 GMT -5
Since multiple people have TL/DR’d it for you already allow me to just add; Fire up HBO Max and watch the entire run of “Succession” so far. The parallels are spooky. And it’s a much more entertaining viewing than the last…decade? More??….of E product. And for a show literally built around objectively horrible “people” it doesn’t have any of the ick that comes with watching what might well soon be a Saudi Government owned Entertainment company. Dude, in terms of parallels, I used to work at the Union Square Virgin Megastore and Kierin Culkin would come in once a month to buy wrestling DVDs. We used to chop it up in 2008-2009, apparently the Culkins (at least for a while) would fly to every pay-per-view to watch it live. I remember him telling me how confused the audience was when Big Show debuted the WMD punch and the match just ended with a knock out with no indication of what happened to the live crowd. Around Cyber Sunday/Taboo Tuesday (can't remember which version of the show was the internet version that year) one day he just chilled by the registers and encouraged people to pull their phones out and vote for Goldust. Super cool dude, glad he's had such still a stellar career. This post might be the highlight of my week on FAN so far. Thank you for sharing it.
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Post by Fade on Jan 11, 2023 1:34:21 GMT -5
I really hope if Vince dares to show up on WWE TV again he gets the biggest Go away heat ever. Just when WWE seemed to be becoming a semi decent product again this shit happens. Go f*** yourself Vince. He’ll likely get a standing ovation. Prepare yourself. My bet is initial pop followed by boo’s but I’m being optimistic.
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Post by Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby on Jan 11, 2023 1:34:23 GMT -5
listen I hid my secretest scoops in the changing URLs of the enzo gif people just had to work for the real deets from me I gave you $5 a month becausey ou said you were a wrestling journalist, not a f***ing Youtube Slenderman ARG Sincerely, thank you both for being a shining light of comedy right now.
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Post by chazraps on Jan 11, 2023 1:36:00 GMT -5
Boy "Then, Now, Forever, Together" is a phrase that has not aged well over the past like two days Especially when someone like Stephanie uses it in a RESIGNATION LETTER. Aged like a fine milk.
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Jan 11, 2023 1:36:56 GMT -5
Can't believe all that discourse about "why is this so much bigger than the Vince quitting thread" and the reasonable points about 'this is more fun to talk about because we can joke instead of talking about rape' and 'we even had two different Vince threads this is all just happening now' f***ing ate shit and now we're trapped in endless nightmare hell trying to cope with this shit. This thread is blazing forward and it's the deep of the morning already, imagine how much of a hotter shitshow it's going to be if actual confirmation drops we're in hell. The totemic memes of the Scrum thread were way more fun (and tasty, whether it be scrumptious muffins or the juicy man-flesh of Kenny Omega) than bonesaws and victorious rapists, that’s for sure. If you could analyze the way doors swing open in Mrsool Park, it’d go a long way towards calming our nerves.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2023 1:37:07 GMT -5
Since multiple people have TL/DR’d it for you already allow me to just add; Fire up HBO Max and watch the entire run of “Succession” so far. The parallels are spooky. And it’s a much more entertaining viewing than the last…decade? More??….of E product. And for a show literally built around objectively horrible “people” it doesn’t have any of the ick that comes with watching what might well soon be a Saudi Government owned Entertainment company. Dude, in terms of parallels, I used to work at the Union Square Virgin Megastore and Kierin Culkin would come in once a month to buy wrestling DVDs. We used to chop it up in 2008-2009, apparently the Culkins (at least for a while) would fly to every pay-per-view to watch it live. I remember him telling me how confused the audience was when Big Show debuted the WMD punch and the match just ended with a knock out with no indication of what happened to the live crowd. Around Cyber Sunday/Taboo Tuesday (can't remember which version of the show was the internet version that year) one day he just chilled by the registers and encouraged people to pull their phones out and vote for Goldust. Super cool dude, glad he's had such still a stellar career. When I was little and watched Home Alone, this scene was painful to me lol
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Post by Chiral on Jan 11, 2023 1:39:39 GMT -5
being a wwe fan rn like
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Post by XIII on Jan 11, 2023 1:40:08 GMT -5
The scrum thread was great because it was such a silly thing to happen to begin with and then EVERY aspect of it became a meme.
Punk himself rapid fired like 10 memes in a row whenever he said anything at the press conference.
This one is just depressing. A terrible old rapist gets away with stuff due to making a deal with a terrible foreign government. AND he can’t book worth a damn anymore as the icing on the shit sundae.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jan 11, 2023 1:40:46 GMT -5
I really hope if Vince dares to show up on WWE TV again he gets the biggest Go away heat ever. Just when WWE seemed to be becoming a semi decent product again this shit happens. Go f*** yourself Vince. He’ll likely get a standing ovation. Prepare yourself. + Guaranteed.
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Post by "Magic" Mark Hurr on Jan 11, 2023 1:42:04 GMT -5
This is a benefit of working overnight. Crazy News breaks, news develops, news gets quiet while it's being discussed by the night-crew, then the morning comes and however it affects the financial markets will be happens will be seen. And the morning rush of possible announcements/statements will begin all while I'm awake for it.
But I hate it for those in the company who probably feels completely deflated. I would assume that there are some who could see the writing on the walls and knew to always leave room for the "Of course that would happen" news within the company.
I want to see how this affects the deals with all the companies and charities involved. And I'm interested what changes would be implemented to undo what has been done since Vince "left" last year.
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Post by karl100589 on Jan 11, 2023 1:43:23 GMT -5
Given their Saudi ownership and Vince's love for useless hosses, when can we expect Chris Wood's WWE debut?
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Jan 11, 2023 1:44:35 GMT -5
The scrum thread was great because it was such a silly thing to happen to begin with and then EVERY aspect of it became a meme. Punk himself rapid fired like 10 memes in a row whenever he said anything at the press conference. This one is just depressing. A terrible old rapist gets away with stuff due to making a deal with a terrible foreign government. AND he can’t book worth a damn anymore as the icing on the shit sundae. One bought a lot of the community together to laugh This one is bringing a lot of the community together to lament, and potentially witness a very bad mark on wrestling history, the worst since WCW folding Very... very different energies. Memes, but somber.
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Post by Marvelous1LUFC on Jan 11, 2023 1:45:00 GMT -5
Given their Saudi ownership and Vince's love for useless hosses, when can we expect Chris Wood's WWE debut? He did alright for leeds... Oh and hes linked with a return to leeds
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Post by XIII on Jan 11, 2023 1:46:03 GMT -5
This thread is like the WWE Current Series Finale. lol
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Jan 11, 2023 1:46:31 GMT -5
The scrum thread was great because it was such a silly thing to happen to begin with and then EVERY aspect of it became a meme. Punk himself rapid fired like 10 memes in a row whenever he said anything at the press conference. This one is just depressing. A terrible old rapist gets away with stuff due to making a deal with a terrible foreign government. AND he can’t book worth a damn anymore as the icing on the shit sundae. One bought a lot of the community together to laugh This one is bringing a lot of the community together to lament, and potentially witness a very bad mark on wrestling history, the worst since WCW folding Very... very different energies. Memes, but somber. And Hulk Hogan listening to Young Jeezy. Twists and roundabouts.
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