Creepia Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 The Big Dog yeah is reportedly injured and another report is saying Bryan and Cena are refusing to travelWait, Cena? Really? Wait, did Cena even had a match scheduled? He's one of the twenty yanks in the world cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 World Cup guys can be shoddily replaced. So...I doubt that will stop WWE. But, it really should...when you have big names who are considered locker room leaders, and they're stepping away...that should tell you all you need to know. Reigns, Cena, and Bryan off the show now. Just have the balls to cancel it. Yeah...it sucks for fans too. I was looking forward to some of the matches, but it isn't worth supporting the type of people that it supports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguelnuva Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 If Cena and Bryan are gone I could see Aj just being put into the World cup and calling it a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Probably what they'll do. Which sucks...because the title match was easily the biggest thing on that card. And again...this dude is willing to sacrifice a championship match to abstain from going over there. Speaks volumes. Thing that sucks most, is, WWE had ample time to cancel the Saudi event and move it to another location. They've known about this controversy for a solid month. We could have had all of the matches exactly as they are meant to be (with the exception of Roman)...and all they had to do was have balls enough to find a replacement venue. And I said it once, I'll say it again...the original appeal of Saudi Arabia was the giant stadium that held 75,000 people. With that taken off the table, they should have immediately used it as an excuse to break the contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miguelnuva Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I wonder if Vince isn afraid that if they cancel crown jewel that will killed the Saudi deal forever. It seems like he's risking a lot of negativity for one show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I wonder if Vince isn afraid that if they cancel crown jewel that will killed the Saudi deal forever. It seems like he's risking a lot of negativity for one show. Well...it is definitely about the money and the overall scale of the deal. You have a perfect example of "getting in bed with the wrong people". They made a deal that they never should have made, put all of their eggs in one basket, and now they're stuck. It was obvious when they said that they wouldn't go if Trump personally told them not to. They were looking for a government mandated leash to save them from their own misfortune. They just forgot that Trump is a shitty ally who puts himself first. So, now they're stuck. If they go, it's a PR disaster and a potential risk to their talents. If they pull out, they break a contract with shady people, and it's also a risk to their talents (and fans at live shows). You always have to worry about what kind of retaliation might be in store for WWE if they do break the contract. Which is exactly why the deal was never worth the money in the first place. In the end, it just takes a special kind of money-hungry madman to see Saudi Arabia as a business partner if the first place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGION Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 They should announce the cancellation via New Day theme intro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 They should announce the cancellation via New Day theme intro "Awwwwwwww, Saudi Arabia! Don't you dare attack us! We're leaving your country, and we ain't looking back'uh!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muur Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Their talent will be safe provided they don't slag the country off. Eg, Graves should probably stay home after what he said after the last one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ! Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Rumor says theyll decide on a new location tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Just make that shit Dubai. Cooler location anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Really hope that they do a "screwy" finish and it leads to Deadly Games II at Survivor Series. Because it's going ahead, there's too much at stake for it not to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango kid Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 World Cup guys can be shoddily replaced. So...I doubt that will stop WWE. But, it really should...when you have big names who are considered locker room leaders, and they're stepping away...that should tell you all you need to know. Reigns, Cena, and Bryan off the show now. Just have the balls to cancel it. Yeah...it sucks for fans too. I was looking forward to some of the matches, but it isn't worth supporting the type of people that it supports. But that's still stupid as hell you want to punish the whole country because what the government is doing hell with all these shootings I'm more worried about them doing shows in America than in Saudi Arabia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Not doing an event is hardly punishing the whole country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango kid Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Not doing an event is hardly punishing the whole country. No but it's punishing the fans that want to go see it just because of the government does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 It's not punishing at all actually. It's a let down for sure, but stop being so dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Than Light Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Not doing an event is hardly punishing the whole country. This is truth. Not doing an event is hardly punishing the whole country. No but it's punishing the fans that want to go see it just because of the government does Not only is it not punishing, but if their government does stupid shit, then the citizens need to hold them accountable for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mango kid Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Not doing an event is hardly punishing the whole country. This is truth. Not doing an event is hardly punishing the whole country. No but it's punishing the fans that want to go see it just because of the government does Not only is it not punishing, but if their government does stupid shit, then the citizens need to hold them accountable for that. So does that mean the American people need to be a whole accountable for everything Trump does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Than Light Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Not doing an event is hardly punishing the whole country. This is truth. Not doing an event is hardly punishing the whole country. No but it's punishing the fans that want to go see it just because of the government does Not only is it not punishing, but if their government does stupid shit, then the citizens need to hold them accountable for that. So does that mean the American people need to be a whole accountable for everything Trump does Obviously I said the citizens need to hold the government accountable for dumb stuff. And if Trump does dumb stuff Americans need to hold Trump accountable. Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGPLX. Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Someone who was holding the Saudi government accountable for their actions has just been allegedly dismembered. Not agreeing with Austin, but not the best argument to use against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGION Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Someone who was holding the Saudi government accountable for their actions has just been allegedly dismembered. Not agreeing with Austin, but not the best argument to use against him.Even more reason to cancel the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Someone who was holding the Saudi government accountable for their actions has just been allegedly dismembered. Not agreeing with Austin, but not the best argument to use against him.Even more reason to cancel the event. But that is punishing the whole country bro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youssef Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 I'm conflicted a bit. Like screw the government big time for what they did, and they should definitely be punished. But you're going to punish the whole people of the country and the wrestling fans there who were eagerly awaiting this event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJ! Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Its not punishing. Hopefully the adults of Saudi Arabia realize this is a volatile situation and that its in the best interest of the company to back away from it. To say its a punishment is to imply that WWE intend to spite the Saudi fans which of course isnt true. Their government is on bullshit 24/7, that is who the Saudi fans should be mad at. To JGPLXs point, yeah it is unsafe to hold their own government accountable and thats unfortunate but that also isnt WWEs battle to fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 The Saudi government "punished" the fans by being sacks of shit. Period. WWE can't be held responsible for pulling an event from what is essentially a hostile territory. They have a responsibility to keep their performers safe...and also to make it known that they don't condone what the Saudi government stands for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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