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John Zandig | 107 | 75.35% | |
DJ Hyde | 35 | 24.65% | |
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By tampering/breaching do you mean they are approaching wrestlers currently signed with WWE before their contracts are up?
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# ? Dec 30, 2018 20:03 |
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# ? May 21, 2024 09:48 |
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People working for AEW on and off the books are talking to WWE contracted talent in what they would say is a personal and non-professional setting
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# ? Dec 30, 2018 20:06 |
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Cavauro posted:People working for AEW on and off the books are talking to WWE contracted talent in what they would say is a personal and non-professional setting So Cody's tweeting at them?
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# ? Dec 30, 2018 20:09 |
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Yes
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# ? Dec 30, 2018 20:11 |
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GCW's show last night was great you should go watch it.
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# ? Dec 30, 2018 20:23 |
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Cavauro posted:Yes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mv2OMXngkEs
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# ? Dec 30, 2018 20:44 |
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rovert posted:The January class has been moved to February and they've decided not to sign a few people - defer it to Mae Young Classic time etc. I wonder if those AEW contracts will be exclusive and I'm kinda shocked/amazed at AEW having enough money to take on the WWE in court as that has been the downfall of a lot of people taking WWE to court.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 00:07 |
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TV Zombie posted:I wonder if those AEW contracts will be exclusive and I'm kinda shocked/amazed at AEW having enough money to take on the WWE in court as that has been the downfall of a lot of people taking WWE to court. Don't forget: this isn't Cody and the Bucks bankrolling themselves like All In, they have a billionaire backing them. And they probably told him exactly what they'd be doing.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 00:20 |
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If they're smart they'd fund hit pieces targeting the WWE. Their closet is bursting with skeletons and if you can get a couple stories to get national traction you can start tarnishing their precious brand.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 00:42 |
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courts are gonna rule in WWE's favor and make the non-competes legally enforceable b/c thats the timeline we live in, thanks a lot Cody
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 00:46 |
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just a reminder that talking to talent under contract (i.e. we'll sign you when your contract is up next month) is NOT something you can go to court over. "tampering" in that sense is something that leagues like the NFL and MLB ban and enforce. compelling someone to break their contract is another story however
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 00:55 |
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TV Zombie posted:I wonder if those AEW contracts will be exclusive and I'm kinda shocked/amazed at AEW having enough money to take on the WWE in court as that has been the downfall of a lot of people taking WWE to court. Isn't the money behind AEW Shad Khan? Dude's actually, literally, one of the richest people in the world.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:06 |
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https://twitter.com/JANELABABY/status/1079521556722839553
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:06 |
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Joey Janela is promoter of the year every year.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:09 |
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STAC Goat posted:Isn't the money behind AEW Shad Khan? Dude's actually, literally, one of the richest people in the world. Impact is bankrolled by a billionaire too
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:12 |
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exploded mummy posted:Impact is bankrolled by a billionaire too The post I was responding to was directly questioning if AEW had the money to handle WWE lawyers. I'm not sure what else you thought I was arguing.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:14 |
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STAC Goat posted:The post I was responding to was directly questioning if AEW had the money to handle WWE lawyers. I'm not sure what else you thought I was arguing. just because someone is rich doesnt mean that theyll bankroll them enough in endeavors
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:15 |
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exploded mummy posted:just because someone is rich doesnt mean that theyll bankroll them enough in endeavors his dad bankrolled a professional football team in jacksonville over literally anywhere else in the world
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:18 |
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exploded mummy posted:just because someone is rich doesnt mean that theyll bankroll them enough in endeavors But like, all I was doing was responding to the question of whether they'd have the money if they wanted to... which is what Rovert said they did and what the poster was responding to. I'm not arguing AEW will do poo poo. I have no idea what their deal is. I don't think I actually believed it was for real until all those guys ditched ROH.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:19 |
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rare Magic card l00k posted:his dad bankrolled a professional football team in jacksonville over literally anywhere else in the world khan bought a 15 year old franchise in a league where ownership openings are few and far between STAC Goat posted:But like, all I was doing was responding to the question of whether they'd have the money if they wanted to... which is what Rovert said they did and what the poster was responding to. you came off as being a lot more uncautiously optimistic to me
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:20 |
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exploded mummy posted:khan bought a 15 year old franchise and this khan is buying a bunch of talent off a 15 year old franchise
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 01:21 |
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TV Zombie posted:I wonder if those AEW contracts will be exclusive and I'm kinda shocked/amazed at AEW having enough money to take on the WWE in court as that has been the downfall of a lot of people taking WWE to court. I genuinely don't know. I assume they will be if they get a major TV deal and currently depends who you are. The Elite is by all accounts are being paid to sit out for the time being. Not booked for ROH at MSG, not signing at Wrestlecon etc. Non-key talent like current indie wrestlers still have bookings in the new year.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 05:10 |
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lol im just imagining this meeting between cody and the bucks and shad khan where they pitch "okay so we want to do this thing where we have a big-budget wrestling show as a wwe competitor, but here's the catch - it will be good" and khan, intrigued, strokes his luxurious mustache. not going to lie, they've got a good case for being handed the keys to such an endeavour. the bucks and kenny wrote the golden lovers reunion story with gedo's blessing iirc, and it was, literally, an international hit. they put on all in, an actual, successful ppv event, in a building the wwe regularly runs, and sold out in minutes (i was at work when tickets released, and welp lol i was busy for 10 minutes my bad). and being the elite has a dedicated fanbase, and exists as the outlet for the backstage skits and bits that njpw or roh might not facilitate, but would obviously be part of a big budget show. they've put together a good resume. shiksa fucked around with this message at 06:13 on Dec 31, 2018 |
# ? Dec 31, 2018 06:07 |
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That successful ppv also somehow managed to wrap up a bunch of the storylines on being the elite. I'd say I'm cautiously optimistic but they've shown that they have some talent with booking. If the stars align I think they have the skills to put on a good show.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 06:31 |
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They will finally have the money to afford body mics
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 06:36 |
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BOLA 2018, Smokey and the Bandido and all three PWG Sells Out volumes were added to the winter sale
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 06:39 |
Khan also hates bullshit (like Trump). I am guessing that the Elite talked to him and brought up how McMahon is creating the XFL to directly compete with the NFL because Vince thinks the NFL no longer represents the average football fan. The Elite could easily sell AEW in the same way.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 16:13 |
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Bold idea. https://twitter.com/beyondwrestling/status/1079754002231902209
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 16:14 |
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Bizarro Kanyon posted:Khan also hates bullshit (like Trump). I am guessing that the Elite talked to him and brought up how McMahon is creating the XFL to directly compete with the NFL because Vince thinks the NFL no longer represents the average football fan. The Elite could easily sell AEW in the same way. Or maybe This is a Dixie situation where Khan wants his son to have something that doesn’t gently caress with their actual money. Or, more likely, they realize that there’s a market for this but they need someone who can bankroll it to start with.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 16:52 |
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Note that IndependentWrestling.tv redirects to PowerBomb.tv, so they may be rebranding
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 16:52 |
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sportsgenius86 posted:Or maybe This is a Dixie situation where Khan wants his son to have something that doesn’t gently caress with their actual money. Meltzer has talked him up as a long time Observer reader and smart guy. Whether people can put that into operation in Pro Wrestling is a very different story.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 16:58 |
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AEW hasn't announced anything and a fan is camping on their twitter handle, so its off to a roaring start.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 16:58 |
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Have...the Young Bucks helped with PWG's behind the scene stuff?
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 17:27 |
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TV Zombie posted:Have...the Young Bucks helped with PWG's behind the scene stuff? From what I recall, they became part owners around the time that Joey Ryan, Disco Machine, etc. left the behind the scenes side.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 17:36 |
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Boco_T posted:Note that IndependentWrestling.tv redirects to PowerBomb.tv, so they may be rebranding That would actually be the best thing, because at a new streaming service for Indy wrestling starting ityool 2019 . That said from a branding standpoint I like Powerbomb more.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 18:25 |
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MazelTovCocktail posted:That would actually be the best thing, because at a new streaming service for Indy wrestling starting ityool 2019 . That said from a branding standpoint I like Powerbomb more. I’m wondering if this has to do with the ouster of one of the co-founders of Powerbomb last year and the fallout from it.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 18:33 |
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probably more to differentiate themselves from the Powerslam streaming service. Which like the move implies, isn't nearly as cool as a powerbomb.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 18:35 |
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Independent is hard to spell.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 18:54 |
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blast0rama posted:I’m wondering if this has to do with the ouster of one of the co-founders of Powerbomb last year and the fallout from it. What happened? coconono posted:probably more to differentiate themselves from the Powerslam streaming service. Which like the move implies, isn't nearly as cool as a powerbomb. Launching a service that sounds exactly like a competitors name, but worse, is very pro-wrestling.
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 18:55 |
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# ? May 21, 2024 09:48 |
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MazelTovCocktail posted:What happened? This summarizes it. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/...-appearance-iwa Related: https://twitter.com/newfoundmass/status/1079803788922404864
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# ? Dec 31, 2018 19:24 |