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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Cannabischarlie] 1
#24096111 - 02/16/17 05:58 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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We have to keep in mind businesses like this can be very manipulative.
I would wager they catered to new wrestlers to convince them to join, maybe pay for them to party for awhile and tell them some white lies about how safe it is. Probably have them sign a contract so they can avoid all liability and compensate them minimally.
Clearly both sides are at fault somewhat but many of these guys probably weren't the smartest to begin with and I bet if you get them drunk enough and or buy them some other drugs it would be simple enough to convince them to fight.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: musiclover420]
#24096133 - 02/16/17 06:07 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: hostileuniverse]
#24096153 - 02/16/17 06:18 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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hostileuniverse said: There is a massive grassroots movement to ban aggressive sports, it started with football, in the next 5-10 years, there will be no football, it'll start with high school and progress to college and eventually the banning of the NFL.
Professional and even college football are huge unlimited ATM machines. They just sweat money. Advertising, merchandise, bill boards kids shirts footballs sneakers cleats jerseys the list goes on all the live long day. Imagine no super bowl revenue? I bet it would significantly impact the economy. They'll never let it be banned.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Adden]
#24096200 - 02/16/17 06:42 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Football costs the taxpayers a lot of money, its very detrimental to the economy.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Repertoire89]
#24096211 - 02/16/17 06:48 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Someone's cleaning up that money haha its not going up in smoke.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Adden] 1
#24096258 - 02/16/17 07:09 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: g00ru]
#24097022 - 02/17/17 04:53 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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g00ru said: oh man. I hope they got a good lawyer 
Sounds like they have a decent one:
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LobsterSauce said: WWE wrestling matches, unlike other contact sports, involve very specific moves that are scripted, controlled, directed and choreographed by WWE. As such the moves that resulted in Named Plaintiffs’ head injuries were the direct result of the WWE’s action.
^^I thought that was a pretty slick legal argument myself.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: badchad] 1
#24097224 - 02/17/17 08:22 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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After the wrestlers sue for brain damage, comes the lawsuit of the viewers.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Asante]
#24097267 - 02/17/17 08:49 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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WWF= GAY GAY GAY! One of the most (if not the most) homoerotic "sports" (and I use the term VERY loosely) ever besides football. They got what they deserved, braindead idiots in the first place. WTF did they think would happen slamming their bodies and heads around, IDIOTS! If all the gay players in the NFL and the WWF came out, holy cow, people would freak! GAY GAY GAY!
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#24097437 - 02/17/17 10:24 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Kinda reminds me of crossfit.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#24097453 - 02/17/17 10:29 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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tyrannicalrex said: WWF= GAY GAY GAY! One of the most (if not the most) homoerotic "sports" (and I use the term VERY loosely) ever besides football. They got what they deserved, braindead idiots in the first place. WTF did they think would happen slamming their bodies and heads around, IDIOTS! If all the gay players in the NFL and the WWF came out, holy cow, people would freak! GAY GAY GAY!
I dont believe that for a minute
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#24097505 - 02/17/17 10:45 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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tyrannicalrex said: WWF= GAY GAY GAY! One of the most (if not the most) homoerotic "sports" (and I use the term VERY loosely) ever besides football. They got what they deserved, braindead idiots in the first place. WTF did they think would happen slamming their bodies and heads around, IDIOTS! If all the gay players in the NFL and the WWF came out, holy cow, people would freak! GAY GAY GAY!
They got what they deserved... because they were gay? 
That's not very open minded of you Tyrannical. We live in an accepting society.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: PatrickKn]
#24097563 - 02/17/17 11:08 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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lol. 2 separate statements,lol.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: tyrannicalrex]
#24097572 - 02/17/17 11:11 AM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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tyrannicalrex said: lol. 2 separate statements,lol.
I know, I'm giving you shit. That's how it looked when I first read it though.
I'd say that the entertainment companies that profit off their head bashing antics should be somewhat responsible for their mental healthcare afterwards, even if it's deserved for doing dumb shit with your head. Doubly so for foot ball players. But really that should all be a part of the contract.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: LobsterSauce]
#24097832 - 02/17/17 12:50 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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since most of WWE is staged i always figured people didnt get hurt so much, seems i was wrong.
those guys are pretty stupid for beating each other into permanent brain/body damage.
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Connoisseur]
#24097910 - 02/17/17 01:35 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Some of those moves are going to hurt no matter how you stage them
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Asante]
#24098073 - 02/17/17 02:47 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Repertoire89]
#24098201 - 02/17/17 03:44 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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I grew up when Wwf was still a thing and I also grew up with reruns & vhs of ECW . They were pretty hardcore . Now the WWE is rated G literally. They can't show much skin for the female wrestlers which kind of ruins their division. It's been a sinking ship for a while.
That being said it really does seem like they treat their employees like they are in a 1800s carnival. Even if they're idiots they shouldn't have to suffer silently
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Seriously_trippin]
#24100887 - 02/18/17 06:03 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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I don't think that a lot of the people here fully understand pro wrestling....
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Re: Dozens of former wrestlers sue WWE over brain damage [Re: Cannabischarlie]
#24100927 - 02/18/17 06:17 PM (6 years, 11 months ago) |
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I'm not so sure that even pro wrestlers understand it.
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