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Post by Killah Ray on Dec 14, 2022 12:41:30 GMT -5
Couldn't they have just given her a warning or told her to stop? She actually put out a post a few months ago telling people to stop leaking her stuff on Twitter. So I’m sure they were well aware of what was going on. Whether or not the company said anything to her at the time only a handful of people would know. I’d assume something was probably said honestly.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Dec 14, 2022 12:41:42 GMT -5
I'm of two minds about this. I agree she should be allowed to do what she wants if she's not an employee. However, she also signed a talent agreement and that agreement probably didn't cover posting pictures where her fiancée and her seem to be engaged in a sexual act for money. I think this is Paige Van Zant you're thinking of.
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Post by lucas_lee on Dec 14, 2022 12:42:33 GMT -5
Saw the photos on Reddit when they leaked. They're graphic, sure, but they're tamer than what you'd see in Playboy, and no sexual stuff with another person. Besides that, has it not been kind of an open secret for awhile that she's had this site? For WWE to all of sudden decide "well THAT'S too far!" for anything short of outright porn is f***ing ridiculous. Guessing some sponsor made a call and WWE decided to clutch their pearls. Incredibly shitty move. Yeah that bottom part is probably right. Can't blame them when sponsors are a chunk of their money. Im more shocked at how prudish we are in America still.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Dec 14, 2022 12:43:00 GMT -5
I'm of two minds about this. I agree she should be allowed to do what she wants if she's not an employee. However, she also signed a talent agreement and that agreement probably didn't cover posting pictures where her fiancée and her seem to be engaged in a sexual act for money. I think this is Paige Van Zant you're thinking of. She did some stuff like this too, but it was Mandy. She posted some very similar stuff in the last few days.
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Post by Killah Ray on Dec 14, 2022 12:43:12 GMT -5
I'm of two minds about this. I agree she should be allowed to do what she wants if she's not an employee. However, she also signed a talent agreement and that agreement probably didn't cover posting pictures where her fiancée and her seem to be engaged in a sexual act for money. I think this is Paige Van Zant you're thinking of. Nah her and Tino were starting to go more explicit in some of the newer leaks.
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Post by asuka007 on Dec 14, 2022 12:43:42 GMT -5
We don’t know what was said behind the scenes. Was she asked to tone it down and refused due to the money for example?
People bring up Playboy but WWE is a very different company these days and a lot of the leadership from back then is gone now as well.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Dec 14, 2022 12:43:54 GMT -5
Oh man I knew this thread was gonna get spicy and here it is I can feel it warming up on my tongue like a slow-acting hot sauce.
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Dec 14, 2022 12:46:19 GMT -5
People bring up Playboy but WWE is a very different company these days and a lot of the leadership from back then is gone now as well. My one counter, not knowing the full situation yet, is that her entire gimmick in NXT is...that. Not overtly, sure, but it's basically that on a wider platform. Especially since NXT is aiming to be the more "edgy" show. Again, don't know the full situation but if it was pretty much anyone else on the roster, I'd get your point.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Dec 14, 2022 12:46:31 GMT -5
We don’t know what was said behind the scenes. Was she asked to tone it down and refused due to the money for example? People bring up Playboy but WWE is a very different company these days and a lot of the leadership from back then is gone now as well. It was a while ago, but I still don't think you can separate that they used to profit off of and promote the nudity of their wrestlers from these actions now. Especially when a lot of the leadership from then is still there; Steph was in charge of creative during the final years of the Playboy deal and she is now chairwoman. The person who oversaw the writing of Playboy-centric stories and segments running the company kind of defangs the idea that it's 'a different time'.
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Post by XIII on Dec 14, 2022 12:47:19 GMT -5
Companies need to understand that things like OnlyFans aren’t going anywhere and when you’re someone like Mandy that can make a boatload of money for super easy work why would you not do it? She’s probably going to make more money now that she’s released as I hadn’t even heard about any leaks until the NXT thread last night. They’re just calling more attention to her site. lol
I also wonder if one of the male wrestlers had an OnlyFans would the reaction/discipline be the same? One would hope so, but I kind of have my doubts.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Dec 14, 2022 12:47:33 GMT -5
She's going to make a shit ton of money as a content creator and won't have to take bumps, so regardless of what people think of it being right or wrong that she got canned, she'll make a ton of money. And at the end of the day, good for her.
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Post by hbkid718 on Dec 14, 2022 12:47:49 GMT -5
That is why they did the title change last night. I thought she was going to be moved back to the main roster. I feel so bad for Gigi & Jacy now. I guess you can't do what you want without WWE's permission.
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Post by sportatorium on Dec 14, 2022 12:47:54 GMT -5
WWE Stooge- Um yeah Mandy...apparently something was leaked from your fan page thing. You're naked in those pictures. Mandy- Yeah, I hate when the stuff leaks. It'll die down in a day or two. WWE Stooge- They said that they told you that you can't post on those sites...uhhh Mandy- Yeah, & I told them that it wasn't coming down. WWE Stooge- So, they're going to release you and want you to drop the belt on NXT. Mandy (looking at her phone with her online bank account open)- Yeah, OK no problem. According to Reddit she was getting tipped like 700 bucks per person by some folks during her stream. She'll be fine. Vince was probably a repeat tipper.
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Post by Big BosskMan on Dec 14, 2022 12:49:13 GMT -5
According to Reddit she was getting tipped like 700 bucks per person by some folks during her stream. She'll be fine. Vince was probably a repeat tipper. Nice to see Wade Barrett managing his money well...
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Dec 14, 2022 12:49:56 GMT -5
Vince was probably a repeat tipper. Nice to see Wade Barrett managing his money well... I knew BadNews39 had to be somebody famous.
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Post by 1 Free Moon-Down with Burger on Dec 14, 2022 12:50:20 GMT -5
Yeah she was warned a couple of times, she said as much on the site she was posting the stuff on. Saying she needed to stop posting for a week because WWE found out, then just kept it going.
I could definitely see this as a sponsor move. I came across the pic of Tino and Mandy together and I was like….ehhh I don’t know man. I can’t imagine what a brand like Mattel would think.
Shitty situation
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Post by Fade on Dec 14, 2022 12:50:39 GMT -5
That sucks if it’s from the leaks. If they’re done-done I see some other company definitely making her an offer.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 14, 2022 12:51:17 GMT -5
This has absolutely shocked me.
I was sure she was gonna be a main star after this NXT run.
Very disappointing.
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Post by FinalGwen on Dec 14, 2022 12:51:22 GMT -5
My basic belief is that if everyone involved in a sexual act is enthusiastically consenting, it shouldn't have any impact on their employment.
WWE's basic belief seems to be that sexuality is only acceptable if it's controlled by a rich white guy, whether or not the women involved consent.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Dec 14, 2022 12:52:03 GMT -5
without knowing the full story, this tweet does kind of show the double standard (albeit there has been a change in management)
Honestly at this point it's a lot of RecSpec but my initial reaction is that this has less to do with what Mandy Rose posted and is more along the lines of the whole twitch fiasco with revenue sharing
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