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Right, but Cole wasn't saying "Puerto Ricans aren't really Americans" the way Zeb might say it. He wasn't insulting the people, territory, or their state. He just literally was clueless to the reality of the situation and was talking out of his own rear end. I think most reasonable people can see that and recognize that the joke is entirely on him in that case. He wasn't voicing a subjective opinion or defending a questionable idea. He was just straight up wrong objectively. I mean, I think the lesson to be learned from this is that Michael Cole is stupid. Not regular stupid, but "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" stupid. The answer is no, Michael Cole is not smarter than a fifth grader. WWE should be embarrassed that someone that stupid is the voice of their product, not that he said something stupid and patently untrue about Puerto Ricans.
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# ? Jun 15, 2013 22:14 |
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So did Cole just assume the US and Puerto Rico had a "no passports required" deal or something every time he traveled there for shows and whatnot?
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# ? Jun 15, 2013 22:30 |
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Sydney Bottocks posted:So did Cole just assume the US and Puerto Rico had a "no passports required" deal or something every time he traveled there for shows and whatnot? I'm sure he doesn't remember, when you travel that much it all becomes a blur. Lucky for him I doubt the fans in Puerto Rico even see him outside of his in ring angles.
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# ? Jun 15, 2013 22:37 |
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STAC Goat posted:Right, but Cole wasn't saying "Puerto Ricans aren't really Americans" the way Zeb might say it. He wasn't insulting the people, territory, or their state. He just literally was clueless to the reality of the situation and was talking out of his own rear end. I think most reasonable people can see that and recognize that the joke is entirely on him in that case. He wasn't voicing a subjective opinion or defending a questionable idea. He was just straight up wrong objectively. Cole brought up to Zeb that Zeb wrestled in a Spanish speaking country, Puerto Rico, and Zeb yelled down to him that he did and that Puerto Rico is part of America. Cole then started arguing that Zeb was wrong until both Lawler and JBL backed up Zeb saying that Cole is an idiot.
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# ? Jun 15, 2013 22:47 |
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Yeah, I doubt Cole ever put more than two seconds of thought to it. He probably reached for his passport and then when no one asked for it he shrugged and got on the plane.KungFu Grip posted:Cole brought up to Zeb that Zeb wrestled in a Spanish speaking country, Puerto Rico, and Zeb yelled down to him that he did and that Puerto Rico is part of America. Cole then started arguing that Zeb was wrong until both Lawler and JBL backed up Zeb saying that Cole is an idiot. As i remember it Cole started a whole thing about "You worked in a country outside of America and took their money so you're a hypocrite for criticizing Sin Cara and Del Rio. And that country is Puerto Rico!" And then Zeke yelled at him and JBL immediately started cracking up and they jumped all over him. Cole had a meek and embarrassed reaction and then kind of a half assed attempt to salvage his argument but JBL just piled on him until he gave up. If he had been allowed to try and continue to save his argument he probably would have gotten pretty offensive to Puerto Rican since he seemed to be headed towards "they're not real Americans" territory. But at that stage he would have basically completely looped around to Zeke's point of view which should show how stupid Cole and his argument was in the first place. That's what kind of made it even more hilarious. It wasn't some off the cuff comment Cole made. He had a big set up for it as some kind of huge "gotcha" for Zeke. He did this reveal of "Puerto Rico" and everyone just lost it when that happened. STAC Goat fucked around with this message at 22:57 on Jun 15, 2013 |
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Cole is a stupid goober that the viewing audience largely hates to begin with. Who cares?
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 00:07 |
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oatgan posted:Cole is a stupid goober that the viewing audience largely hates to begin with. Who cares? Well, the original reason it got brought up is that when the WWE gets dragged through the mud publicly, which it could have if the right person heard what Cole said and took offense, it could have resulted in negative mainstream media attention. They tend to react....interestingly when this happens.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 01:33 |
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El Gallinero Gros posted:Well, the original reason it got brought up is that when the WWE gets dragged through the mud publicly, which it could have if the right person heard what Cole said and took offense, it could have resulted in negative mainstream media attention. They tend to react....interestingly when this happens. The following Raw is nothing but three hours of Vince and Stephanie verbally berating a befuddled Primo and Epico.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 02:18 |
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Writer Cath posted:The following Raw is nothing but three hours of Vince and Stephanie verbally berating a befuddled Primo and Epico. Time for the return of the Mexicools
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 02:20 |
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bobkatt013 posted:Time for the return of the Mexicools Puerto Ricools
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 03:13 |
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Punk at the Blackhawks gamequote:CM Punk @CMPunk 13m
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 03:44 |
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This is Facebook, but close enough I hope. Note: Vin's donation amount was $20.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 04:01 |
achillesforever6 posted:Punk at the Blackhawks game Pretty sure Punk is half-trolling wrestling fans by not mentioning WWE in any shape or form. Last thing he tweeted was "see you Monday for Game 3!" or some such.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 04:47 |
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Who cares if he comes back. I don't want to see him fight Jericho for free, let alone pay.. what is Vince asking, fifty bucks? I'm sure he'll show up but I hope it's for a face turn or something even mildly interesting.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 05:03 |
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Supreme Allah posted:Who cares if he comes back. I don't want to see him fight Jericho for free, let alone pay.. what is Vince asking, fifty bucks? The PPV is in Chicago. If he does show up he'll be given a loving hero's welcome regardless of alignment. EDIT: Speaking of heroes... @BigELangston posted:#HappyFathersDay to me! Daddy loves you LaTissue, DaMalikiTiki, Galaxy Star Blast, Maybelline, Poopy,& Zyryh (pronounced Sarah)! njsykora fucked around with this message at 05:37 on Jun 16, 2013 |
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njsykora posted:The PPV is in Chicago. If he does show up he'll be given a loving hero's welcome regardless of alignment. Mods please namechange to Galaxy Star Blast thanks in advance.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 06:18 |
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A lot of us saw Big E. and thought he was just another generic Bobby Lashley esque big man who only has a job because he has muscles. Little did we know...Little did we know.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 10:45 |
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DM Punk posted:
Wow... if I've got more for some of the lovely small bar shows I've played bass there's unquestionably some bad pay going on in CHIKARA.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 11:09 |
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I will buy any amount of merchandise necessary to ensure Big E always has a job with the WWE.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 11:24 |
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Chris Jericho posted:Look who I found last night!!! @Christian4Peeps
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 15:25 |
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That's the weirdest farmer's tan I've ever seen
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 16:15 |
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It's Punk wearing a Christian mask.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 16:22 |
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With Bill Murray in the background.
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 17:08 |
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quote:@HEELZiggler 35m
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 19:00 |
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Matlock posted:With Bill Murray in the background. no one will ever believe you
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 23:17 |
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Somebody on twitter really hates Molly Holly. There's two fake accounts dedicated to her being a "scammer". Edit: Whoa, and a bunch of youtube poo poo. Push El Burrito fucked around with this message at 23:36 on Jun 16, 2013 |
# ? Jun 16, 2013 23:33 |
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Spoilers for tonight Colt Cabana posted:
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# ? Jun 16, 2013 23:36 |
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@TheMarkHenry posted:#raw #wwe I have spoke to my family and hope to talk to all of you fans tomorrow live from Grand Rapids. Guys Father Time is undefeated. https://twitter.com/TheMarkHenry/status/346454099195228160
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 04:16 |
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Turn that frown upside down
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 04:21 |
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oatgan posted:Turn that frown upside down Ain't nothing to frown about the Worlds Strongest Dad.
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 04:22 |
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Just saw that too. Really hope that doesn't mean what I think it means.
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 04:30 |
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AJ Lee posted:@WWEAJLee: Tonight was a dream that took 14 years of will power & hard work to realize. I did it my way. This is the proudest moment of my life. Aww.
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 05:17 |
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This is awesomeCurtis Axel posted:
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 05:33 |
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bobkatt013 posted:This is awesome Awwww, I can't hate on that.
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 05:36 |
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Seeing the picture of him with the belt and Heyman beside him makes me hope for a Heenan-Hennig type dynamic while Axel works on his promo more. He seems talented and genuine enough, but dude needs to learn how to talk.
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 07:15 |
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quote:Father Time is undefeated.
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 07:49 |
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NeoNaoNeo posted:Aww. Even better to see her reaction in an interview: WWE posted:#WWE VIDEO: AJ Lee reacts to winning the Divas Championship: http://wwe.com Exclusive, June 16, 2013 http://wwe.me/2xE7kD She looks like she's about to burst into tears. (Be sure to wait for the end, though)
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 07:50 |
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'watch out for the mexicool run in' Triple H is fairly hilarious on twitter, just gotta say.
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 19:47 |
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@RealBully5150 posted:Good luck to my hardcore bro @TherealRVD. Kick rear end!! Thank God I dont gotta take that #5Star no more!! Well, maybe 1 day... TNA's roster seems to be getting to that age where that one last WWE run and WWE paydays look a lot more attractive.
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# ? Jun 17, 2013 19:56 |
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njsykora posted:TNA's roster seems to be getting to that age where that one last WWE run and WWE paydays look a lot more attractive. I would mark like a loving child if this happened.
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