Is the empire crumbling before our eyes?

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20 hours ago, Timbo Slice said:

I love that Punk finally got to main event Mania, then actually got to truly main event Mania, and lost both times, cementing him as the guy used to prop up guys they feel bring more to the table. Some things never change. 
 

The thing that really bugs me is there are plenty of folks I’d love to see wrestling on the regular on this roster for various reasons, either having worked with them on the indies or really liking their pre-WWE work, but the machinations of the company make their presence basically anodyne. I can’t understate how difficult it is to take basically any talent on a broad scale like that and make them all look subpar. 
 

That they’re run by a bunch of shifty authoritarian-adjacent types who are stealing money both out from under the workers and the fans who support them, like most right-tinged companies, will only go so far because what they’re “good” at isn’t sustainable. They don’t have too much money to fail; when the midterms hit and they are blown out to the point of impotence, Saudi WM is gonna be such a wet fart (with Vince getting his HOF nod more than likely in the midst of the trial) that the hypocrisy might finally be too much. And good riddance if that’s the case. 

I don't really think 47 year old Punk needs to be going over anyone at WM anyway, but also Roman has been the top guy for a decade straight and his 4 year title run only ended 2 years ago so 

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Kevin Nash saying there was basically no catering for talent at the HOF is actually funny. Greed has no limit.

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On a more serious topic, there has been a lot of discourse about how the hotel situation in Vegas with wrestlers being harassed by "fans" everywhere. There was an incident where CM Punk basically slapped a phone off a douchebag who was following AJ Lee & Bailey after they already pushed him away. Apparently TKO can't hire any security for their talent nor book an entire floor because, hey, bottom line is what matters.

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I’m so conflicted because what Punk did was not strictly speaking legal and could really cost him in a lawsuit, but I can’t say I disagree with it. Knock the phone out of the guy’s hand, show him your pissed off face, get held back, leave. Elegant solution to a societal nuisance.