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Nick Khan means nothing for creative. He's an executer from outside. He's gonna do what Mr. McMahon tells him to do, including firing people again if need be. He can move to another business realm and not bat an eye. Thinking Vince being back doesn't mean WWE is entirely Vince's creature again (was it ever not ?) is fooling yourselves. Vince is WWE, WWE is Vince. He won't go unless it's under his own will entirely, and he apparently won't let WWE be without him deciding what's it's gonna be. Oh, to be a mouse somewhere in Paul & Stephy's house and listen to the conversations....

This first 2023 week of AEW has been nothing short of amazing. And this week's Dynamite on paper is just a complete killer show. Hopefully no one dies in that escalara de la muerte match, Omega just having confirmed his status of GOAT beyond the GOATs and true divinity of pro-wrestling at WK.

Not to mention the guys in AEW who thought WWE was paved with Triple H's gold for them now. Regal had the greatest timing ever too. Holy shit. If I'm Jay White, no way I'm signing with them now (he's leaving NJPW soon, as expected with the stip for his match with Hikuleo), that bitch is tiny. If Vince sells to the Saudis, I may never stop laughing.

"It was me ! It was me all along !!" Wonder if they'll release a public statement with "Well, she actually did suck like we told you six months ago". 2023 is already the gift that keeps on giving.

Happy new year WWE Universe. Bwahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahaha.........................................................................

Omega vs Ospreay : ∞ stars at the Tokyo Dome. You shall end pro-wrestling now. It has peaked.

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Yes but also, a lot more benefits. The question is : would she have done it if she was an employee ? (and also not underpaid considering what WWE makes; Meltz mentioned it the other day, even with what Sasha asked WWE, which was a lot more than what they were willing to give her, she would be underpaid, like everyone is basically) As it is, I can't see it as anything but incredibly petty bullshit and shady business. Considering they built the entire NXT 2.0 around her when it started, and then kept on pushing her like she was the biggest star this side of Bron Breakker, who's basically still a rookie, they must not have been *that* down on her. Toxic Attraction was basically the top act of the show at least for the entire first period. At this point she seemed to have a bigger profile in the company than most female save for the top ones on the main roster.

If that's the same story I'm thinking about, they used the classroom to shoot a scene, that's very different. Well, there's a lot of work to be done in term of recognize sex-work as work and prevent slut-shaming. Funny how the same corporate publicly traded company had no qualms about making several exposé in Playboy with several "Divas" some years back. The one real difference is that, well, they were making money off of it. And that brings us back to the bullshit independent contractor status that, in any other realm, would have been successfully contested. I mean, if Uber drivers somewhere can make their status changed to employees, pro-wrestler should be able to do so as well.

This. Just PVZ your way into not giving a fuck.

Say that again without bursting out laughing at the amazing hypocrisy. And yes indeed, Saudi Arabia motherfucker. Also : "independent contractors" Also : years of sexualizing women, including her, telling girls in NXT they have to dress sexier and show flesh and then talk about "morality" and "sponsors" (and once again : Saudi Arabia motherfucker) Also : ignoring the amazing timing of it while Vince is accused of rape and sexual assault again. It's just pathetic, on pretty much every level.

I'm sure Mattel will have no issue doing toys with Gable Stevenson either.

Hey, if she can make 60$ a piece selling pics of her pussy and giving a * rating to a willing dick pic, more power to her. Also, funny how after Vince is getting sued for RAPE and more sexual assault stuff, now the discourse is distracted toward Mandy. WWE : influencing the world.

Why ? She did not give good ratings ?

Amazing that they built her entire character (and Toxic Attraction) as sex-symbols and using their body to try and get ratings, but now her using the same body and the same sex-appeal for her own direct benefit is "not a good look", from slut-shaming idiotic WWE drones. I absolutely did not read it the way you intended to, and it has everything to do with the latest on Vince. Maybe Saraya can get a special tag-partner. I know, we've been there before and it has not always paid off, but honestly considering the context, I don't care and I jump on the opportunity to send a FU to WWE.

I mean, I would not have been shocked by petty booking (which in fact was what is was all about yesterday) and maybe her getting suspended for a month and de-pushed, but straight fired is amazing to me.

Wait, what ? Doing propaganda for a regime that kills LGBT+ and murder journalist is A-OK but a "independent contractor" showing her body on a pay site is nope for advertisers ? Sorry, but that's a complete bullshit argument. It's just abuse of the bullshit "independent contractor" status again.

"The culture has changed" Suuuuuuure. Insanity. It's ridiculous. I hope she go medieval on their ass, really.

One interesting thing is that Shibata is working the Inoki Bom Ba Ye show, against Tom Lawlor, which should be pretty fun. But he doesn't seel to have anything to do at the Dome. Seems like NJPW isn't too keen on booking him after he went into business for himself. Maybe with good reasons too. The Orange match went very well, but I won't lie that I'm kinda dreading what could eventually happen.

Karl Anderson as a WWE representative on a show that will have Omega as a co-main event and Mercedes Don't Call Me Sasha Anymore making an appearance, probably to challenge a Stardom worker who used to be in WWE, in quite an unexpected thing to begin 2023. Too bad Ace Austin & Chris Bey did not win the junior tag tournament, it would have added an IMPACT presence on the show as well (plus really, they are awesome, and as much as I like Lio Rush, there's always a possibility he retires before the Tokyo Dome, and Yoh is just kinda there to me). Yeah, I was hoping for Aussie Open vs FTR at the Dome. Goto & Yoshi-Hashi vs FTR will probably still be really good, but not a show-stealer. Wonder of that means FTR have a chance to retain. Probably not. NJPW probably want their titles back on regulars now.

Maybe Vince saw the ratings from Monday's RAW and decided Triple H's booking ain't shit.

I chuckled. BTW, Greg Valentine comes off horrible in this. Dumb as a hammer I guess.

And then "It's all about the Game and how you play it" as the episode credits roll.

Vince is ready to come ba.... Oh, wait. BTW, I just realized the doc on Vince is shown on Vice tonight, right ?

It doesn't matter one bit. It's tone deaf as fuck. Also : he was nice to him about his contract.... after he fired his ass. Oh wait, it was that evil Nick Khan probably.