Post by eDemento2099 on Feb 8, 2007 1:53:52 GMT -5
For legal reasons, I don't think it was wise of the WWF to have continued with the PPV. By allowing that to happen, Vince potentially disrupted the scene of the accident, making it difficult for a proper investigation to follow. When a crime occurs (i.e. murder), the police seal off the scene of the crime. To me, it seems unwise to continue holding a wrestling event in the very ring in which a man died, as the action surely made it difficult for experts to analyze the ring for evidence pertaining to the circumstances of Owen's death.
But more than anything, it was in very bad taste for the show to go on. A man literally DIED for wrestling, and rather than leaving people to deal with their reactions to this death, the WWF thought it was appropriate to continue a show in which athletes pretended to kill one another with violent moves. To put this into perspective, this is like learning about World War 2 for the first time in your life, and then immediately playing Mortal Kombat 2 in spite of how sombre you feel in response to learning about the Holocaust.
The Owen tribute show was different; it's one thing to have a tribute match that is treated as a legit competition, and it is another to follow a death up with a 'grudge match.'
But more than anything, it was in very bad taste for the show to go on. A man literally DIED for wrestling, and rather than leaving people to deal with their reactions to this death, the WWF thought it was appropriate to continue a show in which athletes pretended to kill one another with violent moves. To put this into perspective, this is like learning about World War 2 for the first time in your life, and then immediately playing Mortal Kombat 2 in spite of how sombre you feel in response to learning about the Holocaust.
The Owen tribute show was different; it's one thing to have a tribute match that is treated as a legit competition, and it is another to follow a death up with a 'grudge match.'