Hagan Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 and before someone says "they would never do this shit to a main eventer," that's precisely the point. Big stars have special rules in every sport, but you have to set standards for your rank-and-file before they decide to fuck off and start doing whatever they want.
Victator Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I always suspected Titus had a learning disability when he went berserk over the term "washrag." Learning disability? Come on. I was joking. I respect you guys enough not to do emoticons. It was a joke based on how he reminded me of dimwitted middle school bullies I dealt with. I like him a lot in ring.
Victator Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 And I don't think Vince is one hundred, just very very old. Seriously, I think Titus is so strong it made Vince feel old and enfeebled. 1
Spritenaut 32 Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Vince is probably just annoyed Titus forgot to point at the sign. 2
muhammedboehm Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 So if Vince is wanting professionalism he's going to be axing the parts of total divas where the women go out drinking and getting into shouting matches or you know one of them goes into a mode and gets black out drunk.
piranesi Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 There is also that thing where at some point when someone gets old they start getting having unpredictable mood swings as things start going off in their brains and who knows what sets them of. 70 isn't too young for that to start up. Of course, that is a description of Vince at 40...so...with Vince, trying to diagnose what is "normal" what is "Vince normal" what is abnormal and what is "Vince abnormal" is probably impossible.
Victator Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 My grampa use to accuse my father of stealing rolls of toilet paper and cold drinks. I think they lose the ability to keep their paranoia in check. It was probably always there, but as the body weakens so does the mind.
A Guy Named Tracy Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 No, you cannot do that type of behavior to the average CEO, but this is Vince McMahon. I know it was a different time, but the guy asked for, and thenreceived the Doomsday Device from the LOD while out at a bar.
MORELOCK Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I respect you guys enough not to do emoticons.
mattdangerously Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 No, you cannot do that type of behavior to the average CEO, but this is Vince McMahon. I know it was a different time, but the guy asked for, and thenreceived the Doomsday Device from the LOD while out at a bar. I think it was actually the Hart Attack from Bret and Anvil, wasn't it?
CanadianChris Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Vince is blind, he can't watch UUDD. 1
Big Fresh Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 CM Punk had back surgery. But it's ok, someone cares for him. 1
Niners Fan in CT Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I'm not sure we can compare total divas to what happens between the white lines of RAW and Smackdown. Total Divas is a reality show on E! and there has to be alcohol fueled drama to keep people like me watching. Vince has to allow the producers of the show to do what they feel would be best for ratings. RAW/SD! is Vince's house and probably will be until the day he dies. I don't think Vince is above fucking around far from it but now he has mainstream media sources covering it, legit sponsor deals etc.. and he's the owner, he wants people to discuss the WWE as a professional organization.. shit like people tweeting out how seriously WWE is treating concussions, He loves that shit..
Skeeball Wizard Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 No, you cannot do that type of behavior to the average CEO, but this is Vince McMahon. I know it was a different time, but the guy asked for, and thenreceived the Doomsday Device from the LOD while out at a bar.I think it was actually the Hart Attack from Bret and Anvil, wasn't it? I believe the story goes that LOD did the spot, but did it gently as to not hurt him. Then Bret piped in that the Hart Foundation wouldn't take it easy on him, and proceeded to plaster him with the Hart Attack.
Big Fresh Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 No, you cannot do that type of behavior to the average CEO, but this is Vince McMahon. I know it was a different time, but the guy asked for, and thenreceived the Doomsday Device from the LOD while out at a bar.I think it was actually the Hart Attack from Bret and Anvil, wasn't it? I believe the story goes that LOD did the spot, but did it gently as to not hurt him. Then Bret piped in that the Hart Foundation wouldn't take it easy on him, and proceeded to plaster him with the Hart Attack. I'll be damned. Bret really did screw Bret.
MoeCristyV.1.6 Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 It runs in the family. The Hart Dynasty came close to kill Vince with a Hart Attack on the outside.
Curt McGirt Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Per Bret's book, they were really lucky Vince was so drunk that they didn't get fired. He couldn't remember it completely the next day.
AxB Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 On Bam Bam Bigelow's shoot, he said that Vince took the finishers from everyone in the bar (who was a Wrestler). It was right before he started needing the neck surgery... that he ended up getting several years afterwards.
nate Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 At least Titus is free to film more of those Old Spice commercials. 6
Matt D Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I posted this over on PWO, but I'm going to do here too, because this feels reactionary in the fact it was done at all, but very offputting in the delivery to me. Did people see the Post article with Titus' text to the company released? There's something hugely messed up there. http://nypost.com/2016/02/10/fans-call-vince-mcmahon-a-racist-for-suspending-black-wrestler/ But WWE later blasted the racism allegations, claiming O’Neil’s punishment had nothing to do with the color of his skin. “The suspension of Titus O’Neil had nothing to do with race and everything to do with unprofessional conduct,” they said in a statement. The company claimed O’Neil even “acknowledged the gravity of his mistake” in a text message. “I feel like sh** now so if you have to let me go, I understand. Stupid mistake,” he wrote, according to WWE. They're putting his text message out there instead of some sort of more formal statement from him, and they didn't edit it or really sanitize it at all. I don't think he sent that text message on the idea that it'd be used as WWE's defense in the New York Post, and given the casual language, it paints him as all the more unprofessional, even in admitting his mistake. They had total control on what they could have sent and they specifically framed it the way that they did. I'm lacking a background in this, but would a sports team ever do this in this way? 1
muhammedboehm Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 I posted this over on PWO, but I'm going to do here too, because this feels reactionary in the fact it was done at all, but very offputting in the delivery to me. Did people see the Post article with Titus' text to the company released? There's something hugely messed up there. http://nypost.com/2016/02/10/fans-call-vince-mcmahon-a-racist-for-suspending-black-wrestler/ But WWE later blasted the racism allegations, claiming O’Neil’s punishment had nothing to do with the color of his skin. “The suspension of Titus O’Neil had nothing to do with race and everything to do with unprofessional conduct,” they said in a statement. The company claimed O’Neil even “acknowledged the gravity of his mistake” in a text message. “I feel like sh** now so if you have to let me go, I understand. Stupid mistake,” he wrote, according to WWE. They're putting his text message out there instead of some sort of more formal statement from him, and they didn't edit it or really sanitize it at all. I don't think he sent that text message on the idea that it'd be used as WWE's defense in the New York Post, and given the casual language, it paints him as all the more unprofessional, even in admitting his mistake. They had total control on what they could have sent and they specifically framed it the way that they did. I'm lacking a background in this, but would a sports team ever do this in this way? Yes see Red Sox, Boston 1
Technico Support Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Titus does the wrestling as a side gig. He's going to be on an episode of Tanked in April where he gets this custom tank for his office (Florida Gator themed). He has a sports management company so he could probably walk away if he wanted to. Tanked has been hot garbage ever since they switched to "all celebrities, every episode."
Jrag Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 So Ryback tweeted out a joke about Punk's back surgery, which he very well could have caused, a few days after Bryan's retirement. Yeah, fuck that guy.
Craig H Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 It runs in the family. The Hart Dynasty came close to kill Vince with a Hart Attack on the outside. Wait wait wait...What's the story behind this? I tried googling it and couldn't find much.
Technico Support Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Mania 26, Vince vs Bret. About 10:50 in, Kidd and DBS Jr hit a super Hart Attack and Vince's head bounces off the outside mat pretty bad.
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