July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986319 Prichard and Dunn running creative is fucking hilarious, it’ll be like if Ringo kept The Beatles going by himself. They’ve gotta be placeholders while they put some kind of committee in place, unless they’re just there so Vince can text them what he wants done without actually physically being in the building to harass the talent.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986320 Sad/funny to see tons of WWE lifers propping up Rollins as the best option to replace Brock. God Vince would be proud of their devotion to his teachings of banality
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986321 9 minutes ago, sek69 said: Vince apparently made the decision to retire a week ago, which sure puts Titus's speech in a different context. I suppose he was basically saying goodbye by proxy. Wow. It's kinda crazy how "little" it took it term of mainstream attention to get him the fuck out of the picture. Two articles in a mainstream outlet and he's a goner. If pro-wrestling was not seen as this under the radar, third tier kind of entertainment, it would have happened way sooner. As far as the creative go, the company is thoroughly unprepared for such a scenario, as the last few years have demonstrated.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986322 Vince basically did his version of doing an Alford plea in court where you don't admit guilt but agree that there's enough evidence to find you guilty.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986323 Probably should post that here too, while we're at it, because all this shit is funny and all, but really it's not, because it's shit like this that it is about.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986324 6 minutes ago, El-P said: Probably should post that here too, while we're at it, because all this shit is funny and all, but really it's not, because it's shit like this that it is about. If you're referring to what I said, he didn't actually make a plea, just that his retirement like this is basically an admission of the charges against him being legit.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986325 Just now, sek69 said: If you're referring to what I said, he didn't actually make a plea, just that his retirement like this is basically an admission of the charges against him being legit. I was referring to what I posted next. Which should surprise no one. Also, it's obvious Kevin Dunn was in on it too. But yeah, he pretty much admits to it without admitting to it. A former minister in France who used to be a TV star basically did the same thing, retiring from all public life after a wave of accusations.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986326 59 minutes ago, C.S. said: Losing Roman vs. Brock at SummerSlam would be a huge positive. Any other match would be more interesting to me. I spoke too soon. They've reportedly reached out to Goldberg.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986327 We're pretty much a tweaked hammy by Goldberg away from Taker coming back at this rate.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986328 1 minute ago, sek69 said: We're pretty much a tweaked hammy by Goldberg away from Taker coming back at this rate. Or Shane-O-Mac
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986329 9 minutes ago, C.S. said: I spoke too soon. They've reportedly reached out to Goldberg. As I predicted. Not that it was very hard to guess. Trip would have gladly made a comeback and beat Roman in a heartbeat... Wait, wrong formulation here.
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986330 And as always, everybody has forgotten about J-E Double F, J-A-Double R, E-Double T sneaking around Titan Towers amidst the chaos. King of the Mountain match at Mania next year ?
July 22, 20223 yr comment_5986331 Got an email from WWE (at 5:42 pm) asking me to tune in to watch Brock on Smackdown tonight on Fox! (which reminds me, Fox has to be thrilled over this development)
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986343 1 hour ago, strobogo said: HHH/JJ creative team could actually produce pretty good tv, imo I’ll bet Trips is seething that they fired Regal, otherwise he could call up HBK.
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986354 The amount of crocodile tears I’ve read the last couple hours elsewhere on the net is incredibly disgusting. That said, I’m very curious how this will shape out in the next 6 months or so.
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986380 I guess this has to live in infamy : Stephy leading a chant for a guy who's such in deep shit with sexual harrassement stuff (at best) that after spending weeks waving his dick on TV can't even show up to say goodbye himself. Shame on each and every person in that building too who chanted along. And yes indeed, Stephanie McMahon is a repulsive human being (but what else is new ?).
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986390 I actually think Vince is done here. Also surely this story is worth its own thread? Meltzer called it the biggest wrestling story since the death of WCW.
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986391 As long as he's holding the majority of the shares, he's not done. I believe he's done when he's either completely out either completely dead.
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986392 "Completely dead" made me laugh. Wouldn't rule out that fucker coming back as a zombie or vengeful spirit just to spite everyone!
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986402 Oh, the dude is going to be yelling instructions at his pallbearers, no question.
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986404 Max Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Priiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii was apparently Bray Wyatted, with Maxxine Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Priiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii (Sooooooooooooooooooo Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiia Cromwell) becoming the Alexa Bliss to his act and replacing him entirely. https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/report-max-dupri-done-with-wwes-maximum-male-models-faction
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986405 Vince internal retirement memo: To all WWE Superstars: as I approach 77 years old (OMG am I really that old?), I feel it’s time for me to retire. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my passion, wisdom, and love of the business with you. No longer will you see the smiling, docile, level-headed, calm presence at Gorilla every week. Your dedication to WWE will ensure that our company will continue to grow and prosper. Our organization is nothing without you. You are WWE’s only natural resource, chosen to perform in front of a global audience. You are all WWE Global Ambassadors. Carry the WWE flag wherever you go. Wave it high and proud. And bust your ass to be all you can be as a persn and as a performer. One other thing — I won’t be with you, but I’ll be watching. Remember to keep your hands up, grab hold, and sell. Btw, SmackDown airs live tonight at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central on FOX. Vince Per Pwtorch: https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2022/07/22/vince-mcmahon-internal-memo-on-retirement-revealed/
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986415 As Dave pointed out last night, the plug for Smackdown at the end shows they meant for this to get out.
July 23, 20223 yr comment_5986416 4 hours ago, KawadaSmile said: "Completely dead" made me laugh. Wouldn't rule out that fucker coming back as a zombie or vengeful spirit just to spite everyone! Now I'm wondering if a WWE themed Resident Evil game would work.
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