WWE General Discussion II

improper · Post #922 » by **improper** » Tue Apr 2, 2019 2:56 am

bestnamezRtaken wrote:Pretty sure he was implying that universal healthcare should be free, like it is in Canada. But the US doesn't care enough about their people to provide that. The US only cares about money money money. The people don't matter.

You may be right. I have been drinking.

At any rate, I agree. Healthcare should be a basic human right in any first world country.

Post #923 » by **Stanford** » Tue Apr 2, 2019 12:12 pm

improper wrote:If that's not a company that should be providing healthcare for its employees, who the f*ck is?

A national health care system paid for by their taxes.

improper · Post #924 » by **improper** » Fri Apr 5, 2019 4:42 am

Finally got around to watching the Last Week Tonight segment. Holy sh*t that was scathing. Loved it. The way that show combines great humor with serious topics is incredible.

Dominator83 · Post #925 » by **Dominator83** » Fri Apr 5, 2019 5:46 am

Picasso wrote:
Scott Hall wrote:

Read on Twitter

Wow. That was bad. Like really bad.

Not that it's much of an endorsement, but Hardy/Ginder in saudi last year was worse

Watch on YouTube

Spens1 · Post #926 » by **Spens1** » Fri Apr 5, 2019 6:03 am

Stanford wrote:
improper wrote:If that's not a company that should be providing healthcare for its employees, who the f*ck is?

A national health care system paid for by their taxes.

That should be a given, but until such a time comes (i.e. if any of the more social democratic candidates come out on top in the democratic primaries) then WWE probably should take out some kind of insurance policy for its employees or at least pay their treatment.

I mean their raw salaries are good but after taking into account travel and paying for treatment it probably isn't that much after all.

Post #927 » by **Stanford** » Fri Apr 5, 2019 12:22 pm

Spens1 wrote:I mean their raw salaries are good but after taking into account travel and paying for treatment it probably isn't that much after all.

Great point. That should have been incorporated in the piece. Because now what you're going to get is people saying "don't these guys make 6 figures? Why can't they afford their own health insurance?"

Scott Hall · Post #928 » by **Scott Hall** » Fri Apr 5, 2019 1:36 pm

Read on Twitter

WRau1 · Post #929 » by **WRau1** » Sat Apr 6, 2019 1:18 am

Stanford wrote:
Spens1 wrote:I mean their raw salaries are good but after taking into account travel and paying for treatment it probably isn't that much after all.

Great point. That should have been incorporated in the piece. Because now what you're going to get is people saying "don't these guys make 6 figures? Why can't they afford their own health insurance?"

It was my understanding that anything that happens to them while in the WWE is paid for by the WWE?

https://www.ringsidenews.com/2018/09/24/details-wwe-issued-superstar-insurance-policies/

Spens1 · Post #930 » by **Spens1** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:01 am

https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2019/4/9/18303387/sasha-banks-cancels-wendy-williams-appearance-tweet-wants-magic-speculation-leaving-wwe

Sasha Banks cancelled her appearance on Wendy Williams (guessing some kind of talk show) and her social media activity has people worried.

She apparently had a bit of a fit on raw as the plan was to have her lose to Bliss along with Bayley (classic Vince, bury 2 superior talent to put over his favourite, not that Bliss is bad at all, but its Sasha banks and bayley ffs, i wouldn't even let Ronda do that).

She's clearly unhappy with her position in the company, maybe she's going to take a break or leave (i'd say she should leave tbh, at least with AEW if she goes now, she'd be the first big female name to leave and become a face in the company).

iMoreland · Post #931 » by **iMoreland** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:52 am

Sasha's been awful for a while now, she's had more botches than anyone I can remember. Still somehow gets good reactions though.

And holy s***, "he/she should go to AEW" is getting so damn annoying.

improper · Post #932 » by **improper** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 4:02 am

iMoreland wrote:And holy s***, "he/she should go to AEW" is getting so damn annoying.

I think a lot of us just really want to see some of these performers properly utilized, and WWE sure as hell isn't doing that and doesn't look to be trending upward.

bestnamezRtaken · Post #933 » by **bestnamezRtaken** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 11:45 am

LLJ · Post #934 » by **LLJ** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 12:07 am

AEW mentions all the time isn't just trolling. If the WWE were putting out a satisfactory product nowadays, nobody would be talking about AEW right now. The fact is, people are HOPING AEW actually becomes something significant because of dissatisfaction with the WWE as the "only" game in town and the misuse of so many popular (or formerly popular) talents and piss poor writing.

Look at the TV ratings. This has been the worst viewed Road to Wrestlemania in years, with numbers not at all different than they were during NFL season.

Yes, many people are cutting cable. But, not at THIS drastic a rate. This time last year both RAW and Smackdown were doing about 600 000 viewers better, on average.

Post Mania usually does some of the highest ratings of the year. Have you seen this week's RAW and Smackdown numbers? It's ugly.

Now, I know there are WWE fans in here who hate the complaining and wonder why people are still sticking around if they hate the product. It's because the WWE still has a lot of really good and well liked talent on the roster that people are interested in, even if many aren't being booked even close to decently. It's not even about who wins titles. They pass titles around like hotcakes these days but it's meaningless if the people aren't booked well and given interesting things to do.

That's what the WWE did, they buy up all the popular talent out there outside of the WWE without the intention of necessarily doing right by them. They just buy and stash, and focus on the talent they've decided are worthy (to them) only.

Scott Hall · Post #935 » by **Scott Hall** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:27 am

Another short tittle reign for Sasha has got to be getting to her head especially losing to 2 green rookies in
the Iconics on the grand stage where Sasha was the one who hounded Vince to create Tag-Tittles.

Also to add salt on the wound her triple threat match with Charlotte and Becky at WM 32 was waaaaay better then
the Charlotte vs. Becky vs. Rousey triple threat.

On top of that Sasha and Bliss despise each other like Bret and HBK in 1997 bad. If they wanted her to job to Bliss
that probably sent her over the edge.

Sasha really needs to be separated from Bayley (and Bliss) during the shake up and should be given a proper singles run.

LLJ · Post #936 » by **LLJ** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 1:56 am

Unfortunately if Sasha really is a headcase backstage (not sure I believe all the rumors, but let's say she is) that probably will just make the WWE trust her even less now and reaffirm their positions of not booking her in a more prominent position.

I think they have screwed up with Sasha to the point of no return, if Sasha is acting out now. The time to go all-in on Sasha was 3 years ago. She is better off leaving now if she is acting out backstage. Unfortunately I heard she just signed a new contract last year.

Spens1 · Post #937 » by **Spens1** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:04 am

iMoreland wrote:Sasha's been awful for a while now, she's had more botches than anyone I can remember. Still somehow gets good reactions though.

And holy s***, "he/she should go to AEW" is getting so damn annoying.

The only reason i mentioned AEW in this case is because WWE main roster won't push her in a singles feud. Also her good reaction comes more from the charisma side of things, she's still probably amongst the best mic workers on the womans side of things (in an area that side of the roster is severly lacking).

Besides, WWE could do with a bit of a cleanse anyway of some peripheral talent (Sasha, Asuka, Nakamura, Zayn, Revival, Good Brothers, Rusev, Owens even) so they can actually get a handle on who they have and what they're doing with them (in an ideal world, they'd ditch a third of the main roster).

Also if we get a viable alternative to whatever rubbish WWE has served for the most part over the last few months (sans the WWE title, Universal Title and womans title feuds) then even better.

Spens1 · Post #938 » by **Spens1** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 6:05 am

LLJ wrote:Unfortunately if Sasha really is a headcase backstage (not sure I believe all the rumors, but let's say she is) that probably will just make the WWE trust her even less now and reaffirm their positions of not booking her in a more prominent position.

I think they have screwed up with Sasha to the point of no return, if Sasha is acting out now. The time to go all-in on Sasha was 3 years ago. She is better off leaving now if she is acting out backstage. Unfortunately I heard she just signed a new contract last year.

I don't think its without precedent for her to just sit out or for WWE and Sasha to agree to a complete release where they just null and void the contract on mutual agreement (which could happen if she's more of a hinderence than a help).

tugs · Post #939 » by **tugs** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:27 am

I'd be more than happy even if she's given the Big Show or Dolph treatment, shifting from face to heel. Desperately want to see her as heel (no, Team BAD does not count).

Spens1 · Post #940 » by **Spens1** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:29 am

tugs wrote:I'd be more than happy even if she's given the Big Show or Dolph treatment, shifting from face to heel. Desperately want to see her as heel (no, Team BAD does not count).

This, she should be THE heel (other than Charlotte). She's such a good heel yet for some reason they have her as a face (its like Balor as well, made his name as a heel, make him a face, wwe logic).