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Itssoeasy · 23-09-2020 4:36pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Didn't someone explain this is already in an understandable way before? It's probably nothing to worry about.

There’s two classes of shares A and B. One has more weight than the other and voting power if I remember rightly. I doubt she sold the powerful ones which give the McMahons control over the company they founded.

JP Liz V1 · 23-09-2020 10:32pm

https://twitter.com/Rubberbandits/status/1308682442123902976

TimesArrow · 23-09-2020 11:03pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Rubberbandits/status/1308682442123902976

Enjoyed this. Well worth a listen. I know BB isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but enjoyed this conversation

Agent Coulson · 24-09-2020 5:37pm

The Good Brothers are getting their own variety show on AXS.

The next Ant & Dec right there.

Itssoeasy · 25-09-2020 12:24am

I see wwe is branching out into the wine business. Their first two wines are the ultimate warrior and the undertaker branded ones. I mean unless the warrior wine is suggested to be drank while watching that nutters promos with the promise it’ll make them even remotely coherent then that’s a selling point because sober warriors promos make zero sense at all.

RollieFingers · 25-09-2020 7:40am

Wouldn't have labelled many pro-wrestling fans as wine drinkers, though they might fly off the shelves, you'd need a few bottles in you to sit through a WWE show these days.

Riddle101 · 25-09-2020 9:48am

Feels like something they would have done during the Attitude Era. Makes me wonder why they didn't try to capitalize on Stone Cold's popularity by selling their own beer. They could have sold Steveweisers.

Agent Coulson · 25-09-2020 9:50am

Maybe they saw how well A Little Bit of the Bubbly sold.

jface187 · 25-09-2020 9:51am

Riddle101 wrote: »

Feels like something they would have done during the Attitude Era. Makes me wonder why they didn't try to capitalize on Stone Cold's popularity by selling their own beer. They could have sold Steveweisers.

They made stone cold condoms instead.

Agent Coulson · 25-09-2020 10:42am

Pins in his neck from a suicide dive.

https://twitter.com/Ivar_WWE/status/1309247701478002689?s=20

JP Liz V1 · 25-09-2020 10:37pm

Arn Anderson recently spoke on his YouTube channel about why Alex Riley didn't quite pan out in WWE.

Riley signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2007, and was announced for the second season of NXT in 2010. He was moved to the main roster later that year.

"I think Alex had a good look and I think his work was okay," Arn said.

Riley was paired with the Miz until 2011, and his career started to slump. Riley remained with the company until he was ultimately released in 2016.

Arn revealed that there was a story going around about Riley not being interested in the advice John Cena tried to offer up. This was around the time he had the plug pulled on him.

"He seemed to gel well when they put him with The Miz (in 2010), but there's a famous story that he was offered some help from John Cena and seemed less than enthused or interested, which would have immediately made its way back to the locker room and to the office," Arn said. "And I'm sure it was around that time that his water got cut off."

Riley had previously spoke on the issue and confirmed there was indeed an incident involving Cena that impacted his career path. In that discussion, he said he battles himself on whether he should speak out about it eventually, but it wasn't the right time to do so at the time.

"I guess I'm not saying anything that other people haven't already kind of said," Riley said. "It is kind of out there but I'll say this. There was an incident and it certainly affected the path of my career, however I am not going to talk about it right now and I've kind of gone back and fourth in my own times morally with do I say anything or do I not. I am not in the habit of destroying anybody's career so it is just something at this point that I don't want to address further than that but one day I certainly will. It was a hard situation to deal with."

Back in January, Riley spoke with Chris Van Vliet about the matter. He didn't reveal any specifics, but did say it was essentially just two guys that simply didn't like each other.

"It is hard to put a label on it," Riley said. "I think it came down to in the end, two men just not liking each other. As sad as that is, it had an impact on my career. He is who he is. I don't think that goes without saying in other businesses, I just happened to be in a situation where right from the start he didn't like me. I just don't think he did. I tried to change that, I worked very hard, tried to grow and learn and fit in in the way a wrestler fits in. He wanted me to fit in. It just kind of got to the point a little bit with, even some of the other guys were asking what was up.

"It was a tough situation," Riley added. "I would hear from other wrestlers from time to time (that Cena didn't like me). It certainly didn't seem that way when we would interact. It is a tough thing. It's wrestling. It is something where you do the best you can to learn in a way that is productive and that will get you better. I tried the best I could and it just didn't work out."

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/09/arn-anderson-reveals-john-cena-incident-that-caused-alex-675157/

Blanco100 · 26-09-2020 9:18am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Arn Anderson recently spoke on his YouTube channel about why Alex Riley didn't quite pan out in WWE.

Riley signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2007, and was announced for the second season of NXT in 2010. He was moved to the main roster later that year.

"I think Alex had a good look and I think his work was okay," Arn said.

Riley was paired with the Miz until 2011, and his career started to slump. Riley remained with the company until he was ultimately released in 2016.

Arn revealed that there was a story going around about Riley not being interested in the advice John Cena tried to offer up. This was around the time he had the plug pulled on him.

"He seemed to gel well when they put him with The Miz (in 2010), but there's a famous story that he was offered some help from John Cena and seemed less than enthused or interested, which would have immediately made its way back to the locker room and to the office," Arn said. "And I'm sure it was around that time that his water got cut off."

Riley had previously spoke on the issue and confirmed there was indeed an incident involving Cena that impacted his career path. In that discussion, he said he battles himself on whether he should speak out about it eventually, but it wasn't the right time to do so at the time.

"I guess I'm not saying anything that other people haven't already kind of said," Riley said. "It is kind of out there but I'll say this. There was an incident and it certainly affected the path of my career, however I am not going to talk about it right now and I've kind of gone back and fourth in my own times morally with do I say anything or do I not. I am not in the habit of destroying anybody's career so it is just something at this point that I don't want to address further than that but one day I certainly will. It was a hard situation to deal with."

Back in January, Riley spoke with Chris Van Vliet about the matter. He didn't reveal any specifics, but did say it was essentially just two guys that simply didn't like each other.

"It is hard to put a label on it," Riley said. "I think it came down to in the end, two men just not liking each other. As sad as that is, it had an impact on my career. He is who he is. I don't think that goes without saying in other businesses, I just happened to be in a situation where right from the start he didn't like me. I just don't think he did. I tried to change that, I worked very hard, tried to grow and learn and fit in in the way a wrestler fits in. He wanted me to fit in. It just kind of got to the point a little bit with, even some of the other guys were asking what was up.

"It was a tough situation," Riley added. "I would hear from other wrestlers from time to time (that Cena didn't like me). It certainly didn't seem that way when we would interact. It is a tough thing. It's wrestling. It is something where you do the best you can to learn in a way that is productive and that will get you better. I tried the best I could and it just didn't work out."

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/09/arn-anderson-reveals-john-cena-incident-that-caused-alex-675157/

Must be hard to have to kiss Cena's ass. The guy seems like an absolute phoney.

He's spent all his adult life trying to be the company man, always found the nice guy schtick completely false and just something he put forward in order to progress.

Actually think it has stunted him and has seen him hit the glass ceiling in hollywood as although he has a great work ethic, he has a completely one dimensional personality. Never comes across as himself, and thats from years of kissing ass, maybe he has no idea who he is.

Agent Coulson · 26-09-2020 9:31am

Blanco100 wrote: »

Must be hard to have to kiss Cena's ass. The guy seems like an absolute phoney.

He's spent all his adult life trying to be the company man, always found the nice guy schtick completely false and just something he put forward in order to progress.

Actually think it has stunted him and has seen him hit the glass ceiling in hollywood as although he has a great work ethic, he has a completely one dimensional personality. Never comes across as himself, and thats from years of kissing ass, maybe he has no idea who he is.

I's agree with most of that except the highlighted part, A lead actor in the new F&F movie a star of the new Suicide Squad movie which has landed him his own HBO Max spin off series that's a pretty damn good glass ceiling to be hitting for any actor.

Loughc · 26-09-2020 11:12am

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I's agree with most of that except the highlighted part, A lead actor in the new F&F movie a star of the new Suicide Squad movie which has landed him his own HBO Max spin off series that's a pretty damn good glass ceiling to be hitting for any actor.

And he’s also rumoured to play sandman in Spider-Man 3

The White Wolf · 26-09-2020 12:07pm

Loughc wrote: »

And he’s also rumoured to play sandman in Spider-Man 3

Woah....my head went somewhere funny there.

CastorTroy · 26-09-2020 12:12pm

You're picturing Cena in Spider-Man 3 with a beer and a kendo stick?

The White Wolf · 26-09-2020 12:28pm

No it was the Spiderman 3 featuring Sandman that made me apoplectic that I'm picturing. :pac:

CastorTroy · 26-09-2020 12:30pm

Ah yeah, with That 70s Venom and dancing Peter

J. Marston · 26-09-2020 3:54pm

Cena will probably be the last WWE star to make the crossover into mainstream media.

JP Liz V1 · 26-09-2020 4:47pm

Blanco100 wrote: »

Must be hard to have to kiss Cena's ass. The guy seems like an absolute phoney.

He's spent all his adult life trying to be the company man, always found the nice guy schtick completely false and just something he put forward in order to progress.

Actually think it has stunted him and has seen him hit the glass ceiling in hollywood as although he has a great work ethic, he has a completely one dimensional personality. Never comes across as himself, and thats from years of kissing ass, maybe he has no idea who he is.

I'm probably naive but always thought Cena was decent with all the make a wish stuff, don't mind poking at himself, being butt of jokes etc.,

jface187 · 26-09-2020 5:18pm

Like most things, many sides to Cena like most people. He has used his power to cut the steam off others. Just like Hogan, Austin etc
I don't really know how well Alex Riely would do. He seem like a bland midcarder at best.

JP Liz V1 · 26-09-2020 5:24pm

J. Marston wrote: »

Cena will probably be the last WWE star to make the crossover into mainstream media.

Miz is doing well outside of WWE, Reigns seems to have upped his profile outside of WWE with some movies, having The Rock as a cousin helps

CastorTroy · 26-09-2020 5:41pm

Wasn't Becky about to get a shot at acting, not counting Billions, before she got pregnant

J. Marston · 26-09-2020 5:52pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Wasn't Becky about to get a shot at acting, not counting Billions, before she got pregnant

She had a Marvel gig, no details were announced though.

sky88 · 26-09-2020 6:09pm

Romans popped up in few other than Hobbs and shaw

ThePott · 27-09-2020 1:31am

J. Marston wrote: »

Cena will probably be the last WWE star to make the crossover into mainstream media.

Sasha Banks is in the Mandalorian

PTH2009 · 27-09-2020 1:48am

Then we have wwe superstars current and former who tried out acting but nope just nope

Orton was in a few and not made for acting

Dean Ambrose and Rollins were in movies a few years back and quite honestly not made for acting

Triple Hs hollywood career was random esp looking at where he is now. Read somewhere he was considered for the role of Thor in the MCU

Agent Coulson · 27-09-2020 3:50pm

The Rock is not a fan of Trump

https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/1310198847835000834?s=20

JP Liz V1 · 27-09-2020 9:09pm

PTH2009 wrote: »

Then we have wwe superstars current and former who tried out acting but nope just nope
Orton was in a few and not made for acting
Dean Ambrose and Rollins were in movies a few years back and quite honestly not made for acting
Triple Hs hollywood career was random esp looking at where he is now. Read somewhere he was considered for the role of Thor in the MCU

HHH as Thor :eek:

CastorTroy · 27-09-2020 9:37pm

Definitely don't see him as Marvel's Thor. Maybe in an Asylum ripoff version.
Though Kevin Nash did play Odin before. And Super Shredder
Everyone knows Vincent D'Onofrio was the best Thor.

Insect Overlord · 27-09-2020 9:46pm

CastorTroy wrote: »

Everyone knows Vincent D'Onofrio was the best Thor.

And a wicked Kingpin.

JP Liz V1 · 28-09-2020 9:00pm

https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1203900-the-rock-props-roman-reigns-jey-uso

jface187 · 29-09-2020 8:14pm

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1203900-the-rock-props-roman-reigns-jey-uso

Just the Rock saying well done to Jey & Roman, to save you clicking on it.
Cue the "Rock Vs. Roman" for Wrestlemania comments.

CastorTroy · 29-09-2020 8:46pm

But he says "I heard..." so he didn't even watch it

The White Wolf · 30-09-2020 5:46am

Roman coming for Punk:

https://twitter.com/BRWrestling/status/1310985450996166658?s=20

Can't tell if work or genuine. Not like he needed the heat anyway. :pac:

Loughc · 30-09-2020 9:31am

To be honest I don't disagree with Roman, Punk is a moan bag always has been and has been worse since leaving pro wrestling.

If his problem is with WWE, why doesn't he go back and wrestle for AEW or ROH to get them exposure. He won't because it's pro wrestling he hates not just WWE.

I imagine he's not well liked behind the scenes. Yes he tried to change the WWE for the better, completely get that but as soon as he wasn't getting the programmes he wanted he was gone. But his constant sh!tting on The Miz all because he Main Evented Mania and Punk hasn't is a bit much. The Miz in fairness has busted his ass off week in week out.

JP Liz V1 · 01-10-2020 6:14pm

Paige to Corrie?

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a34232794/coronation-street-wwe-paige/

Agent Coulson · 01-10-2020 9:28pm

Steph ranked 2nd in Forbes list of World's Most Influential CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers).

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipteam/2020/10/01/the-worlds-most-influential-cmos-2020-resolute-leadership-in-transformative-times/#1a5a62ed319a

PTH2009 · 02-10-2020 12:30am

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Paige to Corrie?

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/coronation-street/a34232794/coronation-street-wwe-paige/

That's one of the most randomised things I've ever seen

Agent Coulson · 02-10-2020 11:17am

Here is Steph's blurb from the link above about her being named second in World's Most Influential CMO

McMahon is an outspoken and highly visible executive at WWE, a company in an industry often mired in controversy. The daughter of WWE CEO Vince McMahon, she is a former WWE Superstar herself, and she's a big proponent of WWE Superstars growing their own brands via social media. She has also championed women's equality in the WWE.

This year she spoke out about making the events that went on during the pandemic safe for fans and Superstars. In June she also reportedly shared what she and the company are doing to eliminate racial inequality on The Female Quotient—and partnered with FQ founder Shelley Zalis to create a discussion series called "Women in the Business of Sports."

They forgot to add then stealing those brands off the talent.

Lithium93_ · 02-10-2020 7:07pm

Wrestlemania Pirate Ship might yet happen, but potentially at the expense of California.....

https://itrwrestling.com/news/potential-plans-for-wwe-wrestlemania-37-in-tampa-exclusive/

There are tentative plans in place for WrestleMania 37 to emanate from Tampa instead of Inglewood, California, Inside The Ropes understands.

Sources close to the situation tell ITR that WWE have put plans in place for WrestleMania 37 to emanate from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, where WrestleMania 36 had been scheduled to be hosted.

Officially, WWE is still advertising WrestleMania Hollywood for March 28th.

Riddle101 · 03-10-2020 5:26pm

Tracy Smothers was hospitalized yesterday. He's been battling cancer for those who are unaware.

https://www.ringsidenews.com/2020/10/03/tracy-smothers-hospitalized-again-as-he-battles-cancer/

Itssoeasy · 03-10-2020 7:43pm

Riddle101 wrote: »

Tracy Smothers was hospitalized yesterday. He's been battling cancer for those who are unaware.

https://www.ringsidenews.com/2020/10/03/tracy-smothers-hospitalized-again-as-he-battles-cancer/

So has Bobby Fulton of the fantastics. Battling cancer I mean and is doing okay now I think after surgery for it.

Agent Coulson · 06-10-2020 10:06am

There really is a day for everything.

Yesterday October 5th in America was National Kiss a Wrestler Day

https://nationaltoday.com/national-kiss-a-wrestler-day/#:~:text=NATIONAL%20KISS%20A%20WRESTLER%20DAY%20%2D%20October%205%2C%202020%20%7C%20National%20Today

beakerjoe · 06-10-2020 12:53pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

There really is a day for everything.

Yesterday October 5th in America was National Kiss a Wrestler Day

https://nationaltoday.com/national-kiss-a-wrestler-day/#:~:text=NATIONAL%20KISS%20A%20WRESTLER%20DAY%20%2D%20October%205%2C%202020%20%7C%20National%20Today

Did Jack Gallagher start that or Joey Ryan?

montyrebel · 06-10-2020 9:22pm

#speakingout

JP Liz V1 · 06-10-2020 10:57pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

There really is a day for everything.

Yesterday October 5th in America was National Kiss a Wrestler Day

https://nationaltoday.com/national-kiss-a-wrestler-day/#:~:text=NATIONAL%20KISS%20A%20WRESTLER%20DAY%20%2D%20October%205%2C%202020%20%7C%20National%20Today

th?id=OIP.Ulvzj9fugkxcK4KrYsJUQgAAAA&pid=Api&P=0&w=300&h=300

PTH2009 · 07-10-2020 11:49pm

https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/report-wwe-wanted-drew-mcintyre-vs-tyson-fury-to-main-event-uk-ppv-this-year

I wonder was this real or a bit made up

JP Liz V1 · 08-10-2020 1:18am

https://www.eonline.com/news/1195788/nikki-bella-preaches-love-and-light-in-response-to-social-media-backlash-involving-dwayne-johnson

JP Liz V1 · 09-10-2020 7:37pm

So Covid cost Storm his WWE contract

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/10/james-storm-on-why-wwe-retracted-their-offer-earlier-this-675699/

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