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Post by tna on Nov 9, 2007 21:05:33 GMT -5
Nancy Grace and now CNN have had nothing positive to say about WWE as of late.
Ted Turner owns CNN and Headline News (the station Nancy Grace appears on).
Coincidence?
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Post by Chilly McFreeze on Nov 9, 2007 21:19:39 GMT -5
I didn't think Turner still owned those nets after the TW/AOL stuff...
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Post by Maxnificent on Nov 9, 2007 21:20:50 GMT -5
Forget that, I want to see Ted's "End of the World" tape.
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Post by sdoyle7798 on Nov 9, 2007 21:22:08 GMT -5
Nancy Grace and now CNN have had nothing positive to say about WWE as of late. Ted Turner owns CNN and Headline News (the station Nancy Grace appears on). Coincidence? HEH? OR How about "No" (your choice of Lashley or Tomko) |
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Post by Jimmy John Mundo on Nov 9, 2007 21:27:11 GMT -5
yeah im pretty sure ted doesnt own them anymore
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Nov 9, 2007 21:53:59 GMT -5
He's a company figurehead, and nothing more.
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Post by General Zod on Nov 9, 2007 22:19:09 GMT -5
CAPTAIN PLANET!!!
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Post by dh03grad on Nov 9, 2007 22:21:12 GMT -5
Ted Turner has absolutely nothing to do with CNN or any subsidiaries. He hasnt even been a meaningless board member in years. Mods should lock this.
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Post by Reverend BTY on Nov 9, 2007 22:26:59 GMT -5
Winner!  |
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Post by destrucity on Nov 9, 2007 23:27:54 GMT -5
Ted Turner has absolutely nothing to do with CNN or any subsidiaries. He hasnt even been a meaningless board member in years. Mods should lock this. Agreed. |
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Post by JMA on Nov 9, 2007 23:37:50 GMT -5
This is a pretty crazy theory. I'm a little disappointed John Cena suggested it.
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Post by rocket on Nov 9, 2007 23:46:16 GMT -5
Absolutely not. Ted's hasn't been with them since AOL bought Time Warner, and it was for this reason that WCW folded (it's in the WCW book!).
I'd just chalk this up as typical media bs.
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Post by JMA on Nov 9, 2007 23:51:31 GMT -5
People tend to forget that the ENTIRE media (MSNBC, Fox News, CNN, ect) has been critical of WWE. I guess a conspiracy theory is more appealing than the truth.
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Post by EJS on Nov 9, 2007 23:56:44 GMT -5
Ted Turner has no control over CNN.
Nancy Grace hates everything.
Fox and NBC covered the Benoit story just as harshly.
If even one of those "yes" votes here isn't done in the name of irony, you should probably change the tinfoil on your hat.
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Post by JMA on Nov 10, 2007 0:01:34 GMT -5
Don't worry, I'm sure WWE will act like CNN is the only media outlet to screw them over. I'm sure we'll hear idiotic and unfunny comments on the various shows (from the announcers, wrestlers, and Vince) about the situation. Kind of predictable really.
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Post by WhiteFu on Nov 10, 2007 0:58:51 GMT -5
In McMahon's mind I'm sure.
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Post by Mongo & Pepe: Back in Black on Nov 10, 2007 1:14:50 GMT -5
Like others have said, Turner isn't even a board member anymore. He has nothing at all to do with Time Warner.
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Post by HMARK Center on Nov 10, 2007 2:11:17 GMT -5
Turner doesn't own it anymore, and the documentary the other night was pretty even handed and objective.
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Post by Loki on Nov 10, 2007 5:09:19 GMT -5
Regardless of Turner's position in CNN (I know nothing about it, so I won't comment), it's hard to deny WWE kinda deserve to be pressured, hard, to make something relevant about the steroid/painkillers issue.
Media are usually harsh with everything that can spark debate, interest, controversy AND rarings. WWE makes no exception. At the contrary, being a low form of entertainment, being owned and run by only one guy, it's an easy target.
But WCW has nothing to do with that.
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Post by angryfan on Nov 10, 2007 5:13:15 GMT -5
It's been said, but Turner has absolutely nothing to do with CNN anymore, nor has he for years now. The man was completely out of power very soon after the AOL/Time Warner merger, and didn't even have any say (aside from being a figurehead for a short period) before WCW went under.
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