McMahon has repeatedly proven himself toxic, first through steroids and then through abandoning former wrestlers with severe health problems, and now sexual harassment of employees. This was a chance for Endeavor to announce a new, less problematic, leadership and they chose the toxic guy instead.
On Thu, Apr 6, 2023 at 12:14 PM M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > I haven't seen an objective report on the sale itself, but the dirt sheets > are reporting that McMahon exerted more AUTHORITAH on Monday night than he > has since he was ousted last summer (effectively producing Monday Night > Raw, a task Levesque has handled very well), and morale backstage has taken > an absolute nosedive. The talent, in particular, had a lot of faith in HHH > (he's one of them, he gets the business without being stuck in its old > carny ways, he can read the room and deliver for the fans way better than > McMahon), and if he's being minimized or pushed out in favor of McMahon > taking creative back, it's likely that several performers will ask for > their release. It's also potentially terrible news for the NXT > developmental brand, which McMahon had tried to reshape to fit his image of > the industry, and HHH & Shawn Michaels have been slowly working to fix > since September. > > The only parties who stand to benefit from McMahon having any day-to-day > control of the newly acquired WWE are their competitors - and there ARE > competitors now: > AEW (Tony Khan & his dad's money) > Impact Wrestling (Anthem?) > The NWA (Billy "Smashing Pumpkins" Corgan > New Japan Pro Wrestling (which has strategic partnerships with AEW & > Impact) > > On Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at 3:03:29 PM UTC-4 Tom Wolper wrote: > >> I’m looking for a good business analysis of this story. The details are >> so strange, with McMahon being forced into retirement following sexual >> harassment and financial misdeeds. Then he forced 3 members off of the >> board and brought in 3 allies who reinstated him. The sports business media >> at the time said it was to prepare WWE for a sale, implying that McMahon >> would get the deal together and cash out. But in the Endeavor takeover he’s >> running WWE again. Doesn’t anybody have an ethical problem with this? >> >> The current reporting comes from press releases and friendly interviews >> and makes it sound like the harassment and payoffs were no big deal. >> >> On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 12:07 PM M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The timing is certainly interesting. The deal, for which rumors had been >>> floating around this weekend, was announced this morning, the day after >>> Wrestlemania, which - for storylines, anyway - is largely considered to be >>> like a 'season finale'; the "Raw" after 'Mania is typically treated as a >>> reset - new storylines start, NXT call-ups make their debut, and the build >>> to the next 'Mania starts all over again. It'll be interesting to see how >>> news of the deal breaking affects locker room/backstage morale and, >>> ultimately, what we see on TV. >>> >>> One potential upside is that the deal appears to allow WWE to continue >>> operating much as it has been, similar to how UFC functions under Endeavor; >>> Nick Khan remains President, and (presumably) Paul "HHH" Levesque remains >>> in charge of talent & creative. What remains to be seen is how the sale >>> will affect WWE's clearances with NBCUni & Fox, particularly w/r/t "premium >>> live events" (nee PPV, like 'Mania) airing on Peacock for no upcharge vs. >>> UFC's $80-90 upcharge ON TOP OF an ESPN+ subscription. (If Endeavor follows >>> the UFC model, they're going to lose a big chunk of WWE's PPV audience; >>> that audience has had access for $9.99/mo (when WWE Network was its own OTT >>> service), then $5.99/mo with ads under Peacock - you can't then say the >>> same level of access is going to cost upwards of $100/mo - especially in >>> this economy. >>> >>> One definite upside of the Endeavor sale is that it means the rumors of >>> WWE selling to the Saudis were just that. Had that deal come to pass, a >>> number of high-profile talents (including the new Undisputed Tag Team >>> Champions, Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens) would likely have walked away from the >>> company, and it would have prevented others (Bryan Danielson?) from >>> returning at some point. >>> >>> M-D >>> Have a nice day! >>> >>> On Monday, April 3, 2023 at 9:59:21 AM UTC-4 Kevin M. wrote: >>> >>>> All the steroids under one roof >>>> >>>> On Mon, Apr 3, 2023 at 6:57 AM 'Bob Jersey' via TVorNotTV < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> https://sportssd.iheart.com/content/2023-04-03-endeavor-officially-announces-wwe-purchase-ufc-merger/ >>>>> (link) >>>>> >>>>> B >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/db8537cf-ded4-4dec-a0a8-1423ba73b9b1n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/db8537cf-ded4-4dec-a0a8-1423ba73b9b1n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Kevin M. 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