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Post by Dub H on Jul 25, 2022 18:08:28 GMT -5
Also from what I understand if he did commit fraud of some sort or misused money for personal reasons like that he could end up losing his voting shares but that is a stretch
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jul 25, 2022 18:08:34 GMT -5
This istuation is already so weird, but we're talking about Vince McMahon here, so I fully expect things will find a way to get even f***ing weirder. Due to a clerical error ownership of the WWE is inherently tied to whoever is WCW Champion and therefore Chris Jericho's owned the company since 2001.
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Post by thegatewaydrug on Jul 25, 2022 18:16:56 GMT -5
This istuation is already so weird, but we're talking about Vince McMahon here, so I fully expect things will find a way to get even f***ing weirder. Due to a clerical error ownership of the WWE is inherently tied to whoever is WCW Champion and therefore Chris Jericho's owned the company since 2001. See you at the reverse battle royal in the board room! (Don't worry, Jeff Jarrett isn't eligible as he hasn't unhooked the briefcase from the penalty box yet.)
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Post by DrBackflipsHoffman on Jul 25, 2022 18:18:37 GMT -5
IMO when Vince McMahon is set before a jury of his peers, people like Bozo The Clown, Pee Wee Herman, The Noid, Weird Al etc he will be sentnced to some serious time in a state prison
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Post by XIII on Jul 25, 2022 18:21:21 GMT -5
Foreshadowing. Leather Man: don’t you love the way leather feels against your body?
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 25, 2022 18:21:50 GMT -5
With all this new news. Does this increase the chance of Vince going to jail?
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Post by mistery on Jul 25, 2022 18:29:08 GMT -5
Also from what I understand if he did commit fraud of some sort or misused money for personal reasons like that he could end up losing his voting shares but that is a stretch If he violated the board's bylaws at all, which he very likely did considering he's already been removed, he could be forced to divest his stocks, yes.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Jul 25, 2022 18:30:30 GMT -5
IMO when Vince McMahon is set before a jury of his peers, people like Bozo The Clown, Pee Wee Herman, The Noid, Weird Al etc he will be sentnced to some serious time in a state prison I hear the jury selection process was brutal. Multiple muppets were rejected due to conflicts of interest, the Hamburglar was pulled out of the room by bailiffs coming to collect on multiple long-standing warrants, Yosemite Sam heard the name 'McMahon' and launched into a racist tirade against the Irish, and Beetlejuice was held in contempt of court.
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Post by ssdrivin on Jul 25, 2022 18:37:33 GMT -5
Blast I just realized my go to prediction for the year was finally false. Curse you Vince! can this be counted as extended budget cutter? if yes then it's claimed the ultimate McMahon scalp. or as wwe being sold (handed.) to another McMahon? Budget Cutter! Budget Cutter! Budget Cutter! As god is my witness, his paycheque is cut in half! The man has a family, damnit!
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Post by papagiorgio on Jul 25, 2022 18:43:16 GMT -5
Also from what I understand if he did commit fraud of some sort or misused money for personal reasons like that he could end up losing his voting shares but that is a stretch It sounds more like he used his own funds (he is rich), but technically it is supposed to be reported due to being a publicly traded company. The type of thing that will more likely get the company fines, not jail time.
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Post by Scoops on Jul 25, 2022 19:42:15 GMT -5
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Post by Mr Mario Mario on Jul 25, 2022 19:51:01 GMT -5
Vince vs the Federal Government?
Guess that rule about anything older than 7 years is fair game for a repeat is true after all
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 25, 2022 20:20:51 GMT -5
Vince vs the Federal Government? Guess that rule about anything older than 7 years is fair game for a repeat is true after all As far as I'm concerned right now, it's an Iron Man Match. VKM - 1 Federal Government - 0 45:16 to go.....
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Post by chazraps on Jul 25, 2022 20:26:26 GMT -5
Foreshadowing. Directed by Jordan Peele
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Post by Perd on Jul 25, 2022 21:39:38 GMT -5
I thought Linda might’ve been embarrassed about the airing of her husband's dirty laundry. But she’s on Newsmax, so I guess shame isn’t an issue she frets over.
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Post by asuka007 on Jul 26, 2022 0:56:12 GMT -5
I already can feel a shift in the overall tone. I do not except super changes to happen over night. But it DOES Make me intrigued as to what comes next?
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Post by Starshine on Jul 26, 2022 1:28:42 GMT -5
"And a boy" got a genuine laugh out of me. Story of Shane's life. Vince can just go f*** off, I don't have much else to say about the man. WWE might actually be genuinely interesting again which is a great thing, especially with AEW as competition. I hope this leads to more guys jumping back and forth, and WWE not being the backstage hellhole it sounded like it was under the old regime. Whatever happens in the next year or so, it's going to be interesting to see where the company is, and whether they can cultivate some actual fan growth now that the cancer is gone. I genuinely hope it can creatively turn around, because, man it has sucked to see this company go into the shits like it has.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Jul 26, 2022 6:14:46 GMT -5
On a less serious note, this all makes me realize something.
Friday basically ended the longest storyline in company history, the Mr. McMahon angle which basically got a slow build from Montreal and really kickstarted before Austin won the title for the first time.
It’s funny that after all the false endings the character had, the thing to do him in was, likely, embezzlement.
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Post by XIII on Jul 26, 2022 6:56:53 GMT -5
On a less serious note, this all makes me realize something. Friday basically ended the longest storyline in company history, the Mr. McMahon angle which basically got a slow build from Montreal and really kickstarted before Austin won the title for the first time. It’s funny that after all the false endings the character had, the thing to do him in was, likely, embezzlement. Honestly if the Mr. McMahon character was rooted in any sort of reality making illegal payouts to all of the women that he harassed on tv is definitely how he would get written out. Got to live the gimmick, brother.
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Post by ssdrivin on Jul 26, 2022 6:58:14 GMT -5
Either that was pre-arranged (that there would be no questions about Vince) or they really like her, because in any other circumstance you'd surely have to mention it somehow. It's not so much an elephant in the room as the room being entirely engulfed by the elephant.
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