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In other fun WWE news: Drake Wuertz follows the Proud Boys on Perler (basically Facebook for MAGA chuds and racists).

Twitch stuff aside, firing people in a pandemic (that is only getting worse) when the company is literally setting all time record profits is the grossest thing this company has done. Especially since they went out of their way to target folks who recently got themselves a larger payday.

The best part is you know damn well Vince is probably mad about that tweet like "that ungrateful bitch, we wished her well in her future endeavors and she mentions a UNION???"

From today's Observer update:

I wonder if this match is designed to write out Seth for a while since Becky Lynch is set to be due soon.

It would be on a company by company basis. The argument that unions would crush smaller indies by adding too many costs, while probably true, is moot because mostly every company in the US actually treats its independent contractors like independent contractors. Guys in AEW/TNA/ROH are all allowed to do outside gigs as long as they don't conflict with their primary promotion, which most people consider reasonable. Also considering WWE normally allows people on Legends type deals like Jerry Lawler to take outside bookings makes it apparent they are only interested in controlling the folks on the active roster while crushing all potential competitors by any means necessary.

It also can't be stressed enough how smart it was for her to get that tweet out before the announcement was made. I'm seeing tons of folks who are into wrestling but not "in the bubble" like we are making comments on how WWE fired her for being pro union. It was a well placed kick to the dick by her that set the optics before WWE could.

Apparently her Only Fans was a problem, WWE did not like her having one despite it not being under her WWE name and with disclaimers there's no nudes.

I know there's always pushback when AEW signs ex WWE people, but A: they need all the talented women they can get and B: she could be the next Jon Moxley in terms of "person fucked by WWE finally able to do what they are best at".

She's well known, an attractive woman, and is actually into gaming. It would be shocking if she *wasn't* making loads of money. If I'm her and Vince tries to tell me that's now counting against my downside guarantee I'd tell him to GFY as well.

Also it seems like going in to people's pockets and grabbing their Twitch money was finally a bridge too far for a lot of folks. I bet Andrew Yang's mentions are exploding right now.

She also tweeted at about the same time that she supports unionization.

It wouldn't surprise me if people pass on him because "he's young, there's still time" not realizing he's older than he looks.

Kenny being in is both a no brainer choice and also an indictment of how silly it is for the age threshold to be only 35.

Absolutely, remember they tried turning her heel and the fans were all "nah" and just kept on cheering her until WWE was forced to change their plans. Also re: Hager, I feel he can absolutely be a guy who can have a really good wrestling match with the right person, but no way should he be going over someone like Cena.

I'm sure there's something in an Observer back issue on it, but IIRC it was at the height of Trump pushing the Muslim travel ban and Cass was basically parroting all the usual talking points you'd expect to hear. So indirectly it was getting heat for being pro-Trump and more for being an asshole to a co worker by talking shit on his cultural background.

I was thinking more of her IRL presentation to be fair, but the tone switching was something that almost sounded forced and kind of distracted from what was a seriously great promo. That aside, it was kind of WWE of them to expose a new talent like that on day one.

I was thinking the same thing but wasn't sure how to say it as a white guy and not come off the wrong way. She went from being so prim and proper to sounding like Eddie Kingston.

On the other side, I'm loving Pete Dunne as the guy who murders people.

Man, I like that Shotzi is getting featured more and whatnot, but "mad because my toy tank got run over because apparently I'm five years old" is the kind of shit that kills babyfaces in WWE.

Yeah, but it was a nice "1-2-3 Kid beating Razor Ramon" moment anyway. I guess we're back to hoarding talent?

Tay

They are clearly building something, with Tully trying to get Scorpio to come over to the dark side of villainy.

Also dudes wearing white bleeding buckets, so old school I love it.

A good old fashioned kneepads-over-blue-jeans Bunkhouse match is always good for the soul.