Originally Posted by
seibu:
“Oh come on Alexi!
As usual we don't really disagree about anything other than emphasis. I totally said that WWE can't benefit from referencing TNA. My point was that that's boring.”
And I asked you why would WWE do it if they gain nothing from it (a question you haven't actually answered). In fact why would any company do something from which they receive no benefit?
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“Frequently that's the problem with modern WWE: What's truly best for business is frequently boring. And I'm a viewer, not a shareholder.”
Only this has absolutely nothing to do with the corporate environment of the WWE. They have exactly zero history of acknowledging other companies unless they're forced to. McMahon had no interest in acknowledging WCW until they took all of his top stars and became actual competition for him at which point he was left with very little option but to acknowledge their existence. And even then it was fairly fleeting. When WWE got back on track again they more or less went back into their bubble. If TNA want WWE's attention then they have to earn it.
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“Oh, and it's completely a matter of opinion whether TNA's references to WWE were 'we're an underdog' or 'we suck'. But being hyper-critical of TNA is the 'net's default position.”
Its completely a matter of opinion I'm just going to try and invalidate your opinion by resurrecting the internet is all one hive mind argument.
Originally Posted by seibu:
“It's more that he's been reporting 'low morale' every week for eight years.”
Maybe that's because there's been low morale every week for eight years. I'd also point out that you don't need to read dirtsheets to see the truth of the low morale reports. AJ Styles has bolted and made it clear he's not interested in going back. Look at Samoe Joe's time in TNA and how he completely switched off at the end. These are all pretty clear signs that there's a lot to this morale issue.
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“No doubt there's always *somebody* moaning backstage. But the power of the media is the power of omission. You can bet there's somebody moaning backstage at WWE too, but that doesn't get reported. Go as they say, figure.”
It gets reported about WWE all the time as well.