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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 10:55:52 AM EDT
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Yes, if the sale happens, it is going to be interesting because certain things might change to appease the new owners.

Also, will wrestlers quit over the sale? There are wrestlers that don't participate in the yearly Saudi show for political reasons.

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They aren't going to AEW if that's a concern...
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 11:08:17 AM EDT
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Wahoo McDaniels with the tomahawk chop for the win!
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 11:33:18 AM EDT
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They aren't going to AEW if that's a concern...
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Yes, if the sale happens, it is going to be interesting because certain things might change to appease the new owners.

Also, will wrestlers quit over the sale? There are wrestlers that don't participate in the yearly Saudi show for political reasons.




They aren't going to AEW if that's a concern...
Yup, after googling it, they're Arab-owned as well.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 11:40:49 AM EDT
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No. But Findlay Ohio is the real Mason-Dixon line.

The drawl starts around Dayton.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 11:53:16 AM EDT
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Wife got me as a surprise one year, skybox tickets to Wrestle Mania XXVIII when it was at Joe Robbie. It was entertaining because it was one of the last matches for Mark Calaway (WWF/WWE name - Undertaker).



Mark Calaway was one of the few who's been around since I was kid and it was a fun nostalgic moment for me. He started with WCW back in the mid 80s and came onboard WWF in '89-'90 as the Undertaker.



It was cool to see someone in the profession last that long and be from the era of Hulk Hogan, Sgt. Slaughter, Andre the Giant, etc....
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 11:56:25 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:04:22 PM EDT
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Sounds like another bad WWE story line.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:05:51 PM EDT
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man / boy  wrestling is popular in the kingdom on Thursday nights
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:25:41 PM EDT
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Cage fight those who insult Islam!
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:33:28 PM EDT
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I have not watched since I was a kid but one thing is for sure those in the wrestling game today are tremendous athletes.  
The stunts they pull off are pretty insane.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:36:22 PM EDT
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Just southerners believed it.
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:37:33 PM EDT
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They never did.

Jay
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:39:15 PM EDT
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You do know it's all an act, right?
Unless they start killing journalists on air, why does it matter if someone sells their entertainment business to the Saudi's?
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It's still American to me, dammit!
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:43:26 PM EDT
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All Elite Wrestling is also owned by a Saudi prince.
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No he's not. The Khan's are originally from Pakistan, but grew up in Chicago.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 12:53:51 PM EDT
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Sounds like another bad WWE story line.
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:00:39 PM EDT
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Only a fool would have been watching it before. Now only a fool Who Wants To Be A Jihadi would watch it.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:00:39 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:03:47 PM EDT
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You think that is bad ?

Look at who resides in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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I guess kids like this stuff. I've hated it since I was 7 and found out I was being bamboozled.

What's hilarious is adults used to believe this was real. How can people be so silly?


You think that is bad ?

Look at who resides in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.


The Iron Diaper.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:09:19 PM EDT
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Is there any other major wrestling companies anymore that can pay high salaries?  

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If you're a good talent and know how to market yourself on social media, you don't need a WWE contract to make good money.

Between New Japan PW, AEW, Impact, indy bookings, appearances, guys can make a good living and not work the 5 night a week schedule that WWE often requires.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:10:01 PM EDT
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Arabs do love wrestling. The afghans ate that shit up on AFN.
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LOL - The Afghan workers in the DFACs would just stop and watch with lusty eyes and slack jaws every time WWE came on TV.

Our camp hosted the WWE folks when they did Monday Night Raw live at BAF. All the female airmen (except some of the Security Forces chicks) were freaked out because the female wrestlers would be in the latrine with one leg up on the sink shaving their pussies before the show. The guy that policed up McMahon's Bhut room after they departed said there were more than 20 piss bottles left in the room. That's a lot of pee for a few days.

They were definitely pros, though. When they filmed the show (outside a hangar) is was cold and very windy and I would not have wanted to be in tights.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:10:41 PM EDT
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I prefer OVW (Ohio Valley Wrestling)
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:13:20 PM EDT
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They are heavily involved in F1.
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To be fair, most of F1 funding is a scam.
The Dark Underworld of F1 Sponsorships

Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:39:30 PM EDT
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It’s real to me dammit.
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It's live action fighting and choreography to storied scenes.  The fact that it's not actual "combat" is irrelevant to its entertainment value just like that action movie stars aren't being shot IRL (except for Baldwin's odd "joke" shots).

I'm not a huge fan, but can be entertained by it.  Now my old grandma, now with her Lord, was a wrestling fan.  She loved watching old school wrestling and didn't care that it wasn't real.  She said it was "better than stupid soap operas!"  She was awesome and I miss her.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:43:13 PM EDT
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I was going to post this!

Could you imagine the women’s wrestling? It’s gonna look like the glowy eyed scrappers in Star Wars!



Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:50:18 PM EDT
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stephanie mcmahon is so damn hot
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:52:52 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:55:59 PM EDT
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Will the female wrestlers have to cover themselves up and wear burqas while wrestling?
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They'll be wrestling naked with the rich Saudis who are into that shit.

...sort of like a lot of female bodybuilders do now.

Instagram models don't end up in Dubai just for tourism.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 1:58:13 PM EDT
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Since Chyna bought the NFL and NBA, the Saudis have been hard pressed to divest in something for when the oil runs out. WWE wrestling seemed to be the way to go for them. A fake sport making a good yearly profit off of redneck Americans. Seems legit.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:01:24 PM EDT
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Since Chyna bought the NFL and NBA, the Saudis have been hard pressed to divest in something for when the oil runs out. WWE wrestling seemed to be the way to go for them. A fake sport making a good yearly profit off of redneck Americans. Seems legit.
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Chyna? WWE?

Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:02:55 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:07:09 PM EDT
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You think that is bad ?

Look at who resides in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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I guess kids like this stuff. I've hated it since I was 7 and found out I was being bamboozled.

What's hilarious is adults used to believe this was real. How can people be so silly?


You think that is bad ?

Look at who resides in 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.



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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:09:04 PM EDT
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stephanie mcmahon is so damn hot
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:10:24 PM EDT
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Lllllllletsss get ready to jihad!!!
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:15:52 PM EDT
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Will they be forced to wrestle goats?

Honestly, I thought the whole thing got shipped to Japan.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:16:19 PM EDT
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Has a clit the size of a tiger prawn.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:54:52 PM EDT
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stephanie mcmahon is so damn hot
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Until she talks.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 2:59:38 PM EDT
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About half of the performers these days are scantily-clad women. If the Saudis put a stop to that, it'll tank.
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Wrastlin’ is still a thing? As in people actually watch it?


Popularity is down but WWE revenue is crazy.

https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-revenue-3046-million-2022-third-quarter-full-quarter-earnings-report

About half of the performers these days are scantily-clad women. If the Saudis put a stop to that, it'll tank.


When Crown Jewel was hosted in Saudi Arabia, all the females had full leggings and sleeves. Only hands and faces visible.

This



Instead of this

Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:00:59 PM EDT
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Has a clit the size of a tiger prawn.
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easier to find!
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:01:17 PM EDT
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Until she talks.
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stephanie mcmahon is so damn hot


Until she talks.


Well Fran Dresher get's me bricked up so there's that
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:02:37 PM EDT
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Only half of arfcom believes.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:02:42 PM EDT
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It’s real to me dammit.
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Exactly. Fuck the haters.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:06:50 PM EDT
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Studies taking over media might cut down on its degenerative slide. I can only hope
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:08:23 PM EDT
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In Saudi Arabia people who are Jewish and those who converted from Muslim to another religion aren’t allowed to perform on TV- so you’ll notice that whenever WWE goes to Saudi some regular performers are missing from the Roster. Activists groups should be losing their crap over this.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:09:34 PM EDT
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To be fair, most of F1 funding is a scam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7M74iEonn0
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They are heavily involved in F1.

To be fair, most of F1 funding is a scam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7M74iEonn0


F1 teams have never had a problem cashing checks from some shady companies, but it has never been a large majority.

In the context of this thread, the Saudi’s have been a solid source of cash (in an exchange for an ownership percentage) for teams that are a bit shaky. McLaren and Aston Martin are the two recent examples.

WWE is now part of a pretty impressive portfolio of companies.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:10:38 PM EDT
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When Crown Jewel was hosted in Saudi Arabia, all the females had full leggings and sleeves. Only hands and faces visible.

This

https://64.media.tumblr.com/46f067c3d6c3afd4399855188e30816d/e54531313db58123-53/s500x750/eb6f14df1e17b35ea5a653ed47d9dcf10550330e.jpg

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https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/11/d07dc-16672969271571-1920.jpg
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Wrastlin’ is still a thing? As in people actually watch it?


Popularity is down but WWE revenue is crazy.

https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-revenue-3046-million-2022-third-quarter-full-quarter-earnings-report

About half of the performers these days are scantily-clad women. If the Saudis put a stop to that, it'll tank.


When Crown Jewel was hosted in Saudi Arabia, all the females had full leggings and sleeves. Only hands and faces visible.

This

https://64.media.tumblr.com/46f067c3d6c3afd4399855188e30816d/e54531313db58123-53/s500x750/eb6f14df1e17b35ea5a653ed47d9dcf10550330e.jpg

Instead of this

https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/11/d07dc-16672969271571-1920.jpg


When in Rome.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:11:40 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:14:01 PM EDT
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When in Rome.
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LOL, Saudi Arabia is pretty fucking far from anything that used to happen in Rome back in the good ole days.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:15:17 PM EDT
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Had .She's dead.
Link Posted: 1/11/2023 3:20:37 PM EDT
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LOL, Saudi Arabia is pretty fucking far from anything that used to happen in Rome back in the good ole days.
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When in Rome.



LOL, Saudi Arabia is pretty fucking far from anything that used to happen in Rome back in the good ole days.


It’s an idiom.


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