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The reported money for this show was (IIRC) $25 million? That's chump change to the Saudis - their national oil company, Aramco, made $33 billion in the first six months of 2017. The State Department almost certainly approves but I really doubt if they're involved.

It's so WWE that they won't call the green belt a "belt", it's a "prize".

Poor Titus, they're going to replay that bit forever.

Quite a pop for Randy Orton, it has to be strongest reaction he's gotten in quite a while.

I'm glad that Kurt is able to work occasionally because he clearly loves it, but damn he is broken down.

I was not going to watch but I am a sucker for the Royal Rumble match, and since this is the Greatest, frankly I would be a fool to resist. Has the propaganda ("beautiful Jeddah" with swooping camera shots over the skyline) been this heavy-handed all night?

Most reports I've seen say Vince cashed out his own stock to fund "Alpha Entertainment" (a more Vince name couldn't exist), which seems to be the XFL holding company.

Big Cass looks like an even taller version of Edge. It's kinda freaking me out

Very nice tribute video to Bruno, as you'd expect, though Miz's bit in it is sure to make Dave's head explode.

One of the All Japan twitter accounts I follow linked to a story reporting that that Motoko Baba passed away on 4/14. At least that's what I'm gathering from the Google translation, anyway. RIP

I'm going to regret wading into this, but isn't the desired effect of this hypothetical boycott that Sinclair's (and ROH's) speech be censored? they are willingly spreading false information and Propaganda if was on a Public network like NHK BBC or alike there would outrage PVT Companies should face the same outrage too id say the same from left wing news source i think there should a common law of fairness in the press in all forms print tv or online Anarchy is the lack state not lack of law news is there report facts should be the upto the spin doctors spin the narrative, not the 4th estate You didn't really answer, so I'll ask again, if you are truly a "a fully anti-censorship absolutist" how can you advocate for a boycott designed to shut down speech? Clearly the classification of something as a "news source" supersedes your anti-censorship principles.

I'm going to regret wading into this, but isn't the desired effect of this hypothetical boycott that Sinclair's (and ROH's) speech be censored?

Well, Art Bell just passed away, maybe he's trying to fill a void in the weird radio market?

Dave did respond in a couple of tweets this afternoon. I don't know how to embed tweets but here: FWIW (not much), my initial thought is that it was a bit too soon, but he has a point here.

Part of this is the nature of twitter, which is generally read from the newest to the oldest. If you log on around lunch, the first reaction from DM you'll see is the sellout tweet, not the RIP.

Nakamura as Michael Jackson-impersonator nutshot specialist is a winning combination.

This seems like a missed opportunity. Sami bouncing around being annoying while Miz ranted and raved was very entertaining.

He's from Baltimore, we gave the world Corey Graves and Elias. Really? Could have sworn that was a Yinzer accent.

That was a pretty good promo by Carmella there. Somewhere in the hills of Pittsburgh, James Ellsworth is smiling proudly.

I'm right there with you. From what Meltzer has reported, a condition of him returning is that he gets that "Impact" concussion testing after every match. He'll inevitably take an awkward bump and that test will find something and put him on ice again. I'm a glass half empty guy, I know but it's the nature of pro wrestling that you're going to get your head knocked around.

Looks like AOP dumped Paul Ellering. Bummer, we need managers!

Man, that was a savage line.

Well that was surprising at least. And holy shit Roman is bloody.

From what Twitter is saying, the beachballs are out. Look this show is endless and I don't blame them for being bored but come on, crowd.

It's almost like a six hour show is a bad idea.