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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Jan 18, 2023 5:21:15 GMT -5
Many of McDevitt's big wins in his cases involving talent came as a result of Connecticut's insanely short statute of limitations when it comes to suing former employers. Doesn't matter how strong your case, if you don't sue in time it gets tossed. Most talents, fresh off their WWE run don't want to sue, they hope to be re-hired or get work elsewhere in wrestling, which gets harder if you're seen as litigious.
Decent lawyers know that the statute is a thing and aren't inclined to take a case they'll lose, leaving those that eventually do sue to rely on ambulance chasers. That all makes McDevitt seem even more impressive by comparison, like peak Hull Hogan squashing the Brooklyn Brawler.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2023 8:59:58 GMT -5
Now I'm not saying that this is going to happen, but I saw it when looking for something else on Google and had to throw the thought in there: If he wanted to, and since he's bought a Vince McMahon project already, what would the reaction here be if Dwayne Johnson bought WWE? Like I said, he already bought XFL (probably for less than what WWE would go for), and I'm sure he could get the capital for it. Big question would be, if he did buy it, would Mr. Levesque feel comfortable with him as his boss? Rock would need a big group of investors. He's not worth $1 billion, and WWE's valued at over $6 billion. I feel Tony will partner up with him. It would make great memes Tony is hugging The Rock, who is raising his eyebrows. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 18, 2023 9:33:00 GMT -5
Here is a writeup of Nick Khan on Bill Simmons podcast (comes from the Observer website):
Nick Khan sat down with Bill Simmons for a wide-ranging interview covering everything involving Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H in the last week.
On Simmons’ podcast, Khan spoke with Simmons for over an hour regarding the events of the last week. When asked if he thought the last week was insane, Khan didn’t think so, seeing it as someone from the inside. He also said it was his viewpoint that McMahon would always eventually return, despite announcing his retirement in July.
“When you're on the inside, you see things that may be coming," he said. "My thought was that there’s only one boss in the company, and that ain’t me,” referring to Vince McMahon. “I think it was always my point of view, Stephanie’s point of view he would come back. The way he played it to me was smart in that he went away for five, six months which people, meaning the audience, seems to like when somebody does that and he came back and took control back of his company as a company shareholder. So it is the public’s company as a publicly traded company. But with that, the controlling share gave him a lot of authority and he used it, and I applaud him for doing so.”
When asked why McMahon would return when there’s a risk of hurting the company’s image, Khan pointed out a similar situation regarding Ray Rice and the NFL in which people were asking NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to step down.
“Well, no advertiser has fled. Ratings aren’t down. The product seems to continue to build. Why would he resign? Why would he do that?” Khan said in reference to Goodell. “I think it’s just a three-mile radius of LA thing. ‘Hey, step down. And you know, you have to sort of be punished for it.’ It didn’t used to be that way. So I think for somebody like Vince, and [referring to Simmons] you and he are two different people, but you’re both founder CEOs and I think founder CEOs are different from regular CEOs. So to me, WWE is Vince, Vince is WWE, and we’re going to do the best we can to keep building the company”.
Khan noted that during McMahon’s absence, he and Stephanie were given total freedom from McMahon, as has Triple H, and since his return his focus has only been on the potential WWE sale and other Board of Directors business. Right after that, he said that he visited McMahon during his “sitting out,” though it was more for personal and social reasons.
“You know, when he stepped down, anyone who believed that was permanent didn't know him,” Khan said. “That was never going to happen, but I’m appreciative of the fact that he gave it five, six months, let the dust settle a little bit, then came back in the way that he’s come back.”
When Simmons pointed out the perception that McMahon had brought in former co-Presidents Michelle Wilson and George Barrios back to the company to put people he likes on the Board of Directors, Khan said bringing in two people that understand how Vince McMahon is the majority shareholder and will be the one in charge of facilitating a sale was the determining factor.
“[As] the controlling shareholder, Vince is going to run that process. So to have board members who understood that with the controlling shareholder, ‘this is going to be the way it is', and people who would embrace this, I think that was a determining factor.”
Khan pointed out the misperception always was that WWE had a Board of Directors that was puppeteered by Vince McMahon, but that has since proven to be not the case.
When Simmons brought up Stephanie McMahon’s leave of absence prior to Vince McMahon resigning, Khan said he doesn’t get involved in the family side of the family business.
“I don’t get involved in the family business. That is rule number one,” he said.
Later, when asked why Stephanie had decided to leave a second time after Vince McMahon returned, Khan opened the door to the possibility of her returning to the company in the future.
“At this moment in time, I think she felt her work was done for now. Nothing is permanent. Life is long, let’s see.”
Khan said that the rumors regarding a sale to Saudi Arabia last week were “100% fake, 100% made up.”
“So in this process, [Vince McMahon is] there to oversee it, it’s his controlling share. I’m involved in it. Triple H is involved in it. The board’s obviously involved in it with Triple H being on the board, as I have the good fortune of being in as well. And we’re going to see how it plays out. It should not be a lengthy process.”
“If you’re looking at it, connecting the dots, it made absolutely no sense,” Khan added in regard to the rumors. “In terms of what the actual process will be, we’re just starting it.”
When asked if he was worried about more revelations coming out regarding McMahon, Khan said that he was not.
“It feels like wherever happened, happened and it’s out there. And people know I’ve always found him to be a very honest broker with this stuff. So even when the process started last summer, there was nothing that he hid, there was nothing that he covered up. I think he was very honest about it and I appreciated that, and I think a lot of other folks did too.”
Simmons later brought up Rita Chatterton’s name and asked if possible suitors will wait and see how that and other possible situations play out.
“I think everyone’s just plowing ahead. Because in all of these businesses there’s never a clean, clear path. There’s always some encumbrance, something in the way, some hurdle in the way that you have to get around or get through. So I see that like I would any other item like it.”
In regards to Vince McMahon returning to television, Khan said not at the moment, but things could change.
While discussing the prospect of a sale, Khan said there was potential for McMahon to only sell a part of the company, emphasizing the “strategic alternative” phrase that was used constantly during the interview.
“When he’s using the term ‘strategic alternative,' it’s not to be cute. It’s basically, we’re looking at everything.”
Tony Khan’s name was also brought up. When asked when he saw Tony Khan and AEW as a threat, Nick rejected the idea that he felt threatened by Tony.
“I don’t feel threatened by anyone on anything,” Khan said. “It’s just not how I do business. I don’t care what anyone else is doing. I care what we’re doing. And as long as we can have the best product on with the best talent and the best writers, I think we’re going to be in good shape.”
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Post by Confused Mark Wahlberg on Jan 18, 2023 10:25:34 GMT -5
In my flu-addled mind I had a dream that Vince and I were having lunch and Phil Anselmo from Pantera was our waiter.
Nothing weird happened except Phil got Vince's order wrong and I thought he was going to get yelled at before I woke up.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2023 10:27:59 GMT -5
In my flu-addled mind I had a dream that Vince and I were having lunch and Phil Anselmo from Pantera was our waiter. Nothing weird happened except Phil got Vince's order wrong and I thought he was going to get yelled at before I woke up. "Dammit, Pantera, this steak wrap is cold. Get me another one!!!" |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 18, 2023 10:30:21 GMT -5
Here is a writeup of Nick Khan on Bill Simmons podcast (comes from the Observer website): Nick Khan sat down with Bill Simmons for a wide-ranging interview covering everything involving Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon, and Triple H in the last week. On Simmons’ podcast, Khan spoke with Simmons for over an hour regarding the events of the last week. When asked if he thought the last week was insane, Khan didn’t think so, seeing it as someone from the inside. He also said it was his viewpoint that McMahon would always eventually return, despite announcing his retirement in July. “When you're on the inside, you see things that may be coming," he said. "My thought was that there’s only one boss in the company, and that ain’t me,” referring to Vince McMahon. “I think it was always my point of view, Stephanie’s point of view he would come back. The way he played it to me was smart in that he went away for five, six months which people, meaning the audience, seems to like when somebody does that and he came back and took control back of his company as a company shareholder. So it is the public’s company as a publicly traded company. But with that, the controlling share gave him a lot of authority and he used it, and I applaud him for doing so.” When asked why McMahon would return when there’s a risk of hurting the company’s image, Khan pointed out a similar situation regarding Ray Rice and the NFL in which people were asking NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to step down. “Well, no advertiser has fled. Ratings aren’t down. The product seems to continue to build. Why would he resign? Why would he do that?” Khan said in reference to Goodell. “I think it’s just a three-mile radius of LA thing. ‘Hey, step down. And you know, you have to sort of be punished for it.’ It didn’t used to be that way. So I think for somebody like Vince, and [referring to Simmons] you and he are two different people, but you’re both founder CEOs and I think founder CEOs are different from regular CEOs. So to me, WWE is Vince, Vince is WWE, and we’re going to do the best we can to keep building the company”. Khan noted that during McMahon’s absence, he and Stephanie were given total freedom from McMahon, as has Triple H, and since his return his focus has only been on the potential WWE sale and other Board of Directors business. Right after that, he said that he visited McMahon during his “sitting out,” though it was more for personal and social reasons. “You know, when he stepped down, anyone who believed that was permanent didn't know him,” Khan said. “That was never going to happen, but I’m appreciative of the fact that he gave it five, six months, let the dust settle a little bit, then came back in the way that he’s come back.” When Simmons pointed out the perception that McMahon had brought in former co-Presidents Michelle Wilson and George Barrios back to the company to put people he likes on the Board of Directors, Khan said bringing in two people that understand how Vince McMahon is the majority shareholder and will be the one in charge of facilitating a sale was the determining factor. “[As] the controlling shareholder, Vince is going to run that process. So to have board members who understood that with the controlling shareholder, ‘this is going to be the way it is', and people who would embrace this, I think that was a determining factor.” Khan pointed out the misperception always was that WWE had a Board of Directors that was puppeteered by Vince McMahon, but that has since proven to be not the case. When Simmons brought up Stephanie McMahon’s leave of absence prior to Vince McMahon resigning, Khan said he doesn’t get involved in the family side of the family business. “I don’t get involved in the family business. That is rule number one,” he said. Later, when asked why Stephanie had decided to leave a second time after Vince McMahon returned, Khan opened the door to the possibility of her returning to the company in the future. “At this moment in time, I think she felt her work was done for now. Nothing is permanent. Life is long, let’s see.” Khan said that the rumors regarding a sale to Saudi Arabia last week were “100% fake, 100% made up.” “So in this process, [Vince McMahon is] there to oversee it, it’s his controlling share. I’m involved in it. Triple H is involved in it. The board’s obviously involved in it with Triple H being on the board, as I have the good fortune of being in as well. And we’re going to see how it plays out. It should not be a lengthy process.” “If you’re looking at it, connecting the dots, it made absolutely no sense,” Khan added in regard to the rumors. “In terms of what the actual process will be, we’re just starting it.” When asked if he was worried about more revelations coming out regarding McMahon, Khan said that he was not. “It feels like wherever happened, happened and it’s out there. And people know I’ve always found him to be a very honest broker with this stuff. So even when the process started last summer, there was nothing that he hid, there was nothing that he covered up. I think he was very honest about it and I appreciated that, and I think a lot of other folks did too.” Simmons later brought up Rita Chatterton’s name and asked if possible suitors will wait and see how that and other possible situations play out. “I think everyone’s just plowing ahead. Because in all of these businesses there’s never a clean, clear path. There’s always some encumbrance, something in the way, some hurdle in the way that you have to get around or get through. So I see that like I would any other item like it.” In regards to Vince McMahon returning to television, Khan said not at the moment, but things could change. While discussing the prospect of a sale, Khan said there was potential for McMahon to only sell a part of the company, emphasizing the “strategic alternative” phrase that was used constantly during the interview. “When he’s using the term ‘strategic alternative,' it’s not to be cute. It’s basically, we’re looking at everything.” Tony Khan’s name was also brought up. When asked when he saw Tony Khan and AEW as a threat, Nick rejected the idea that he felt threatened by Tony. “I don’t feel threatened by anyone on anything,” Khan said. “It’s just not how I do business. I don’t care what anyone else is doing. I care what we’re doing. And as long as we can have the best product on with the best talent and the best writers, I think we’re going to be in good shape.” TLDR: Nick Khan's just as full of shit as Vince McMahon. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 18, 2023 10:37:28 GMT -5
“When you're on the inside, you see things that may be coming," he said. "My thought was that there’s only one boss in the company, and that ain’t me,” referring to Vince McMahon. “I think it was always my point of view, Stephanie’s point of view he would come back. The way he played it to me was smart in that he went away for five, six months which people, meaning the audience, seems to like when somebody does that and he came back and took control back of his company as a company shareholder. So it is the public’s company as a publicly traded company. But with that, the controlling share gave him a lot of authority and he used it, and I applaud him for doing so.”
“You know, when he stepped down, anyone who believed that was permanent didn't know him,” Khan said. “That was never going to happen, but I’m appreciative of the fact that he gave it five, six months, let the dust settle a little bit, then came back in the way that he’s come back.”
These are wild things to say. I appreciate him giving us a few months for the sex scandals to blow over. He did the smart thing in doing so. Good for him.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 18, 2023 10:43:02 GMT -5
“When you're on the inside, you see things that may be coming," he said. "My thought was that there’s only one boss in the company, and that ain’t me,” referring to Vince McMahon. “I think it was always my point of view, Stephanie’s point of view he would come back. The way he played it to me was smart in that he went away for five, six months which people, meaning the audience, seems to like when somebody does that and he came back and took control back of his company as a company shareholder. So it is the public’s company as a publicly traded company. But with that, the controlling share gave him a lot of authority and he used it, and I applaud him for doing so.” “You know, when he stepped down, anyone who believed that was permanent didn't know him,” Khan said. “That was never going to happen, but I’m appreciative of the fact that he gave it five, six months, let the dust settle a little bit, then came back in the way that he’s come back.” These are wild things to say. I appreciate him giving us a few months for the sex scandals to blow over. He did the smart thing in doing so. Good for him. Honestly, there's part of me that is almost like did those PR people get fired because they let this interview go down like this - these are some really awful quotes. Or, the other side of the coin, did they hear this, go "f*** this noise" and get out. Another thing of note - Nick was part of the board that unanimously didn't want this guy back. Those are weird comments with that in mind that might not do them any favors with the SEC. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2023 10:46:15 GMT -5
Nick Khan sucks shit, too.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 18, 2023 10:58:42 GMT -5
I feel like the legend of McDevitt is much bigger than the actual career. He's a good lawyer, no doubt. But he's not this untouchable legal genius or anything. His firm will be just fine without him. And let's be real, he benefitted a lot from going up against ambulance chasers or real life Lionel Hutzes. And being legal counsel for a rich man in America has its baked in advantages. Judging from that DSOTR episode on the Steroids Trial, it looked like half the reason he won that case was because the prosecution was pretty incompetent. The Feds didn't take him seriously back then. They might now, if they think getting him will help take down certain "friends" of his. |
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 18, 2023 11:01:27 GMT -5
Nick Khan sucks shit, too. I think we're going to be watching HHH's soul slowly drain away from his body in real time, over the next few months, as he has to present like he's happy with all of this. |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 18, 2023 11:16:21 GMT -5
Nick Khan sucks shit, too. I think we're going to be watching HHH's soul slowly drain away from his body in real time, over the next few months, as he has to present like he's happy with all of this. At this point I'm expecting an interview in a few weeks where HHH talks about the exciting synergies between the WWE and the Saudi government. |
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Post by Kalmia on Jan 18, 2023 11:27:53 GMT -5
I think that deep down, we all know how morally bankrupt people in big business are, but it's still really shocking to see it spelled out like that.
As long as the ratings are good and the advertisers haven't left, that's all that matters. f*** anyone that gets hurt in the process, right?
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 18, 2023 11:28:46 GMT -5
Nick Khan basically said "look I know he has these sex scandals but Vince just has that dawg in him"
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Jan 18, 2023 11:31:03 GMT -5
Nick Khan is an ass for that but on the other hand, he sounds like he's trying to cover his ass.
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Post by XIII on Jan 18, 2023 12:07:23 GMT -5
Nick Khan plays for both sides...especially whichever one is winning. lol
I was going to break this interview apart further but why bother, dude will be out there showing his ass on TV again before we know it. Regardless this interview is a terrible look.
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Post by One of the Cooler, Candid TOKs on Jan 18, 2023 12:15:36 GMT -5
“When you're on the inside, you see things that may be coming," he said. "My thought was that there’s only one boss in the company, and that ain’t me,” referring to Vince McMahon. “I think it was always my point of view, Stephanie’s point of view he would come back. The way he played it to me was smart in that he went away for five, six months which people, meaning the audience, seems to like when somebody does that and he came back and took control back of his company as a company shareholder. So it is the public’s company as a publicly traded company. But with that, the controlling share gave him a lot of authority and he used it, and I applaud him for doing so.” “You know, when he stepped down, anyone who believed that was permanent didn't know him,” Khan said. “That was never going to happen, but I’m appreciative of the fact that he gave it five, six months, let the dust settle a little bit, then came back in the way that he’s come back.” These are wild things to say. I appreciate him giving us a few months for the sex scandals to blow over. He did the smart thing in doing so. Good for him. Yeah, dude openly saying that the plan was always for Vince to come back despite making public statements (and SEC filings) to the contrary is wild. And is really, really not going to help them in court. |
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Post by Zombie Mod on Jan 18, 2023 12:19:01 GMT -5
yeah.. vince hid/covered up nothing from anyone to the tune of what $12 to $18 million dollars? isn't that what started the whole thing?
this is likely the end game, sell off part of the company while still retaining majority control of it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2023 12:29:30 GMT -5
Remember when Nick Khan shared someone's perseverance porn story and started crying like a f***ing dork? Absolute tool.
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