The Natural Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Two old fossils. Edited January 6, 2023 by The Natural 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Townsend Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Honestly, I think Vince trying to get back in is about the most interesting thing that could happen. I’m very curious to see how this goes from a business standpoint, my first question is, does Vince really plan to sell the company or is that just his raison d'être for trying to regain control? What happens to Paul and Stephanie if he regains control? Paul continues to run creative, Stephanie shuttled to a vp position? They leave the company entirely? I tend to think Paul and Steph have at least some involvement with the leaks to the WSJ, assuming they aren’t feeding the information directly. I can see why Vince regaining control of creative might unnerve some fans and talent, but, eh, no opinion on that here. Not sure I have any more or less interest if it’s Paul in charge, Vince in charge, TK in charge, Freddie Prinze Jr., Ellen Pompeo from Grey’s Anatomy, etc. All the same to me. i wasn’t planing on watching much (any?) wrestling this year past Wrestle Kingdom but WWE 2: Wrath of Vince (and maybe Khan) might keep me invested for awhile. Anyone got popcorn? Now i’m really curious about where Nick Khan’s loyalties lie. Edited January 6, 2023 by Doc Townsend 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 What would worry me if I worked there, more than anything, is that there's a long and storied tradition of sports teams shedding big contracts before a sale. Ownership often issues directives to trade or cut big contracts to increase the attractiveness of the property to prospective buyers. I can't imagine Vince wants a monstrous payroll on the books while shopping the company. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, just drew said: What would worry me if I worked there, more than anything, is that there's a long and storied tradition of sports teams shedding big contracts before a sale. Ownership often issues directives to trade or cut big contracts to increase the attractiveness of the property to prospective buyers. I can't imagine Vince wants a monstrous payroll on the books while shopping the company. I forsee a roster cull for that reason and it sucks. Morale must be low as fuck. Edited January 6, 2023 by The Natural 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Oh it definitely sucks, and I imagine TK got some very tasteful fruit baskets today from one "M. Black Shymalan" and one "Sr. Idolo" on account of Uncle Tony not granting them their releases. I can't imagine Dragon Lee, given that he just got the largest nXt contract ever, feels very good today. I should stop. This kind of conjecture doesn't do anything. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphman 3000 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 11 minutes ago, just drew said: What would worry me if I worked there, more than anything, is that there's a long and storied tradition of sports teams shedding big contracts before a sale. Ownership often issues directives to trade or cut big contracts to increase the attractiveness of the property to prospective buyers. I can't imagine Vince wants a monstrous payroll on the books while shopping the company. If I'm a new signee or re-signing a new deal with WWE, I'd be asking at this point to have a contract with NBC Universal instead of with WWE directly Like how SpikeTV had Sting's contract separate from TNA's payroll - if the company goes under, you still get paid by the network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Adam Bay Bay Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 32 minutes ago, Dolphman 3000 said: If I'm a new signee or re-signing a new deal with WWE, I'd be asking at this point to have a contract with NBC Universal instead of with WWE directly Like how SpikeTV had Sting's contract separate from TNA's payroll - if the company goes under, you still get paid by the network What good does that do if Fox buys it? They’d move Raw to a channel they own, so NBC Universal would be in the dark completely (assuming Fox would move the network to Hulu or ESPN+ too if that happens) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 FOX moving one of their properties to a Disney platform would be a bold move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphman 3000 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 5 minutes ago, LF2 said: What good does that do if Fox buys it? They’d move Raw to a channel they own, so NBC Universal would be in the dark completely (assuming Fox would move the network to Hulu or ESPN+ too if that happens) They'd still be on the hook for the contract - if Roman Reigns was being paid through NBC Universal but WWE went out of business, he'd just sit out the duration of his contract and get paid like the WCW stars did in 2001-2002 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Townsend Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 (edited) Sites are saying Vince, Barrios and Wilson are officially back on the board of directors. Three board members were removed to make room for the nWo the new board members. Two other board members resigned effective today. So, yay, room for two more Vince cronies. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wwe-confirms-vince-mcmahon-rejoining-board-stock-spikes-rcna64639 WWE stock price up 22 percent as of 11:15. I guess we’ll get two Bloodline feuds at WrestleMania. Steph really needs to win the Royal Rumble unless she wants to be relocated to the WWE’s new office in Antarctica. i’m not surprised Vince is back. I am surprised it’s happening this quickly. When the story broke yesterday, I figured Vince would get back in by… Spring? I thought the board and CEO would find some way to stall, then there would be a bit of a power struggle or maybe a lawsuit. Didn’t think the situation would seemingly resolve itself in twelve hours. That makes me wonder if Vince’s people leaked the news to the Journal to spur stock price in overnight trading. Edited January 6, 2023 by Doc Townsend Lotsa typos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shartnado Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 47 minutes ago, The Natural said: Ok, so that'll be around 150e that I'll be saving this year not subscribing to the WWE Network just yet, well, unless someone injects VKM with a lethal dose of NWO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Vince trying to make a deal before the SEC/etc sanctions of Vince make it harder for him to get paid from a deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 This whole time I thought Vince’s Frank and Karl were Johnny Ace and Bruce. Turns out it’s Barrios and Wilson. Count me in the group that thinks the inner workings of WWE are infinitely more interesting and fascinating than what’s on screen. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Or maybe Johnny and Bruce still are Frank and Karl while Wilson and Barrios are Geri and Hugo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenyabaxterZXW Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 3 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Cobra Commander said: Vince trying to make a deal before the SEC/etc sanctions of Vince make it harder for him to get paid from a deal? That could make it harder to find a potential suitor as it makes no sense for anyone to buy it now until that irons itself out. Plus, I don't think they had a bunch interest in year pasts which is why they were constantly like, "it's not for sale, but you never know.". There wasn't a bunch of interest for the UFC until an ownership group no one had in the running bought it. There were rumors for at least a solid 2 or 3 months everyone thought a huge Chinese conglomerate was gonna buy it and everyone started freaking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 12 minutes ago, kenyabaxterZXW said: God help me that dude cracks me up... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Two things: 1) Keep the memes to a minimum, or better yet, not at all. The whole point to shutting down the pic thread was to NOT have a thread that takes forever to load and/or puts a strain on the servers. 2) This sounds fine: 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 WWE stocks are up 85.78 USD +13.74 (19.07%)today 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Anyways, I suspect there won’t be a deal to just buy out Vince’s shares here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphman 3000 Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, Red King said: WWE stocks are up 85.78 USD +13.74 (19.07%)today Didn't you say you were leaving 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldcupfever Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 30 minutes ago, kenyabaxterZXW said: I hope TK keeps these tweets in mind next time he loses his mind about being sick of WWE's shit. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Just now, worldcupfever said: I hope TK keeps these tweets in mind next time he loses his mind about being sick of WWE's shit. You're right. This is exactly as potentially damaging to WWE's business as HHH contract tampering could've been for AEW. 100% equal. 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldcupfever Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 2 minutes ago, just drew said: You're right. This is exactly as potentially damaging to WWE's business as HHH contract tampering could've been for AEW. 100% equal. I'm not comparing them, I get the difference there. It's simply a comment about how petty TK can be. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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