Everything posted by El-P
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
Yes but also, a lot more benefits. The question is : would she have done it if she was an employee ? (and also not underpaid considering what WWE makes; Meltz mentioned it the other day, even with what Sasha asked WWE, which was a lot more than what they were willing to give her, she would be underpaid, like everyone is basically) As it is, I can't see it as anything but incredibly petty bullshit and shady business. Considering they built the entire NXT 2.0 around her when it started, and then kept on pushing her like she was the biggest star this side of Bron Breakker, who's basically still a rookie, they must not have been *that* down on her. Toxic Attraction was basically the top act of the show at least for the entire first period. At this point she seemed to have a bigger profile in the company than most female save for the top ones on the main roster.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
If that's the same story I'm thinking about, they used the classroom to shoot a scene, that's very different. Well, there's a lot of work to be done in term of recognize sex-work as work and prevent slut-shaming. Funny how the same corporate publicly traded company had no qualms about making several exposé in Playboy with several "Divas" some years back. The one real difference is that, well, they were making money off of it. And that brings us back to the bullshit independent contractor status that, in any other realm, would have been successfully contested. I mean, if Uber drivers somewhere can make their status changed to employees, pro-wrestler should be able to do so as well.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
This. Just PVZ your way into not giving a fuck.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
Say that again without bursting out laughing at the amazing hypocrisy. And yes indeed, Saudi Arabia motherfucker. Also : "independent contractors" Also : years of sexualizing women, including her, telling girls in NXT they have to dress sexier and show flesh and then talk about "morality" and "sponsors" (and once again : Saudi Arabia motherfucker) Also : ignoring the amazing timing of it while Vince is accused of rape and sexual assault again. It's just pathetic, on pretty much every level.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
I'm sure Mattel will have no issue doing toys with Gable Stevenson either.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
Hey, if she can make 60$ a piece selling pics of her pussy and giving a * rating to a willing dick pic, more power to her. Also, funny how after Vince is getting sued for RAPE and more sexual assault stuff, now the discourse is distracted toward Mandy. WWE : influencing the world.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
Why ? She did not give good ratings ?
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
Amazing that they built her entire character (and Toxic Attraction) as sex-symbols and using their body to try and get ratings, but now her using the same body and the same sex-appeal for her own direct benefit is "not a good look", from slut-shaming idiotic WWE drones. I absolutely did not read it the way you intended to, and it has everything to do with the latest on Vince. Maybe Saraya can get a special tag-partner. I know, we've been there before and it has not always paid off, but honestly considering the context, I don't care and I jump on the opportunity to send a FU to WWE.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
I mean, I would not have been shocked by petty booking (which in fact was what is was all about yesterday) and maybe her getting suspended for a month and de-pushed, but straight fired is amazing to me.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
Wait, what ? Doing propaganda for a regime that kills LGBT+ and murder journalist is A-OK but a "independent contractor" showing her body on a pay site is nope for advertisers ? Sorry, but that's a complete bullshit argument. It's just abuse of the bullshit "independent contractor" status again.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
"The culture has changed" Suuuuuuure. Insanity. It's ridiculous. I hope she go medieval on their ass, really.
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Current New Japan
One interesting thing is that Shibata is working the Inoki Bom Ba Ye show, against Tom Lawlor, which should be pretty fun. But he doesn't seel to have anything to do at the Dome. Seems like NJPW isn't too keen on booking him after he went into business for himself. Maybe with good reasons too. The Orange match went very well, but I won't lie that I'm kinda dreading what could eventually happen.
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Current New Japan
Karl Anderson as a WWE representative on a show that will have Omega as a co-main event and Mercedes Don't Call Me Sasha Anymore making an appearance, probably to challenge a Stardom worker who used to be in WWE, in quite an unexpected thing to begin 2023. Too bad Ace Austin & Chris Bey did not win the junior tag tournament, it would have added an IMPACT presence on the show as well (plus really, they are awesome, and as much as I like Lio Rush, there's always a possibility he retires before the Tokyo Dome, and Yoh is just kinda there to me). Yeah, I was hoping for Aussie Open vs FTR at the Dome. Goto & Yoshi-Hashi vs FTR will probably still be really good, but not a show-stealer. Wonder of that means FTR have a chance to retain. Probably not. NJPW probably want their titles back on regulars now.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
Maybe Vince saw the ratings from Monday's RAW and decided Triple H's booking ain't shit.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
I chuckled. BTW, Greg Valentine comes off horrible in this. Dumb as a hammer I guess.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
And then "It's all about the Game and how you play it" as the episode credits roll.
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Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?
Vince is ready to come ba.... Oh, wait. BTW, I just realized the doc on Vince is shown on Vice tonight, right ?
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WWE TV 12/12 -12/18 It's called soccer
It doesn't matter one bit. It's tone deaf as fuck. Also : he was nice to him about his contract.... after he fired his ass. Oh wait, it was that evil Nick Khan probably.
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All Elite Wrestling
He was super over, but like you said he never received anything for it. I remember Christophe Agius, the French announcer, talking about it on his podcast, he had a conversation with Rusev and basically he told him that the push would never happen because they would never push Aiden English, because they just would NOT. Yeah, they were that dumb. Miro is certainly a big what if at this point.
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All Elite Wrestling
That's a pretty fascinating aspect of the story. But maybe Mercedes (I guess we can call her Mercedes now) simply asked a lot less to NJPW because she just wants to do that. The other one is Dave saying that even with what she was asking, considering what WWE makes now, she would be underpaid, as everybody is in WWE.
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WWE TV 12/12 -12/18 It's called soccer
"Uncle Fred was so nice to me. yeah, he sexually harassed younger women at work and that's actually why they outed him from his own company, but he was sooo good and supportive to me, I love him nonetheless" Fuck that shit. He can thank WWE all he wants to, he doesn't need to single out Vince, not in this context. And really "whatever he's going through" is just bad taste. Not to mention Regal is not some retired wrestler under a legacy deal. He's coming back as a Vice President of the company that got rid of Vince just a few months ago. Timing. Which is why charity sucks and is part of the domination scheme.
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WWE TV 12/12 -12/18 It's called soccer
What a shitty ass article. "Matt Riddle personal life hasn't been so good". Wait, what ? Poor guy, for sure, he's a victim. "Riddles was acquitted of all charges". No he wasn't. The lawsuit was dropped. As far as the girl, well, if ever something bad happens, no one will believe her because of her status as a sex-worker (see the slut shaming in the coms already). Apparently she's also a death-match worker in XPW (yikes, now that sounds like a poor life decision).
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WWE TV 12/12 -12/18 It's called soccer
You mean Briana Ray ?...... Considering she flamed out in AEW, then flamed out in IMPACT, then flamed out again on the indies, one can only hope she's gonna be fine but honestly, it is kinda scary. Yeah, I know, "the culture has changed", but that woman is obviously very fragile and I sure hope it doesn't lead to a relapse of whatever her issues are. I mean, in a perfect world, she main events Mania (or would have been the N°1 star of AEW's division).
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WWE TV 12/12 -12/18 It's called soccer
Check the podcast thread, but he and Conrad defended him being the NWA champ and he said he was a great and smart guy and all.