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Did WWE cross the line with Jerry Lawler tonight?

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Punk & Heyman mocking King's heart attack

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#1 · (Edited by Moderator)





I'm speechless. I wanted the product to get edgier, but this? This is plain disrespectful, not entertaining, and a complete lack of sanity.

I can't help it but think this is a jab at Linda for losing somehow, so she can never run for senate again. Absolutely despising.

Does anyone actually think this is acceptable?

I wonder if they are going to continue with the "BA★" campaign after this nonsense.​
 
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#496 · (Edited)
I had found an article about this from bleacherreport and a part of it made some sense to me.

If it was fine with Lawler, then it doesn't really make sense for anyone else to be offended. Fans are constantly complaining about the PG era and the fact that nothing seems realistic anymore, but as soon as Punk takes a real-life situation and makes it a part of the show, there is immediate backlash because it's perceived as a mean thing to say.

The entire point of Punk's character is that he's a mean guy who doesn't care about the feelings of others, so I felt like his criticisms of Lawler were well done and relevant. Had the WWE brought out a guy like Antonio Cesaro and had him blast Lawler for the purpose of heel heat, then I could see the outrage, but Punk has a history with Lawler and a reason to say what he did.

Aside from Punk's comments, a lot of people took issue with Paul Heyman feigning a heart attack. It was admittedly a bit corny as everyone knew that Heyman was faking, but Heyman has always been that way. It's the heel's job to get on the fans' nerves and I have to believe that Heyman sufficiently did that on Monday.
If Lawler wasn't okay with this, then I'm sure that it wouldn't have happened. Yeah Punks actions were disrespectful, but that's the point of his heel character. I mean no disrespect towards Lawler, I was glad to see him back and well and I went with it and boo'd Punk in my head, but I wasn't actually offended by this promo. I'm sure in all actuality Punk, as well as everyone else, is glad to have Lawler back.
 
#503 ·
i've tried to resist commenting but the amount of butthurt on this thread is too much.

you are all over reacting...like majorly. I spent most of the time during the promo laughing at Punks comments...why? am I a sick person? no in fact i've been known to get over emotional and, being a woman, can be prone to bouts of being over sensitive. I found it funny because it was a great use of dark humour, laughing at others follies and problems, this can also be attributed to ones own problems.

He sounded like an old school heel, getting as much heat as he could, he had a feud with Lawler which was cut short by his heart attack so what a great way to pick it up again by punk being a heelish prick and making fun of him.

If you have watched Punks DVD he talks about SES and how he wanted people to legit hate him, I imagine the same thing goes here.

Heels are meant to be unbearable pricks of the highest caliber, he did his job. So many people complain about heels being just like the faces with little to no heelish qualities yet when punk does the opposite people poop their pants because "he hurt my fweelings"...yeah well look at all the fucks I give, seriously, grow a backbone. Its using real life to further a storyline with the consent/willing participation of lawler, Lawler continued to joke about it all night, he isn't phased, he's a fighter and an old school wrestler who understands the notion of "there is no such thing as too much heat".

If he doesn't give two flying fucks why should you? the rant was aimed at HIM, not all heart attack sufferers, just him.

also if you are offended then GOOD, you were meant to be, that was the point. YOU nor anyone else is above being worked. end of.
 
#513 ·
Mind you, the poll speaks for itself, more than half the people on here aren't NORMAL functioning human beings of society with a normal moral capacity. Probably Punk worshippers that never leave the house, or even have anybody to talk to other than this board. So ofcourse this is amusing to them, they probably don't have any friends or family that they actually care about. End of thread, it wasn't a life changing promo, but it was pretty disturbing. Wether Jerry liked it or not, HELL! He agreed to do a script where Cole dissed his own dead mother, There's a fine line guys, between Attitude and Sicknes. LET THE HATE QUOTES BEGIN, BUT BEFORE YOU ALL BASH ME, GET A LIFE
 
#519 ·
" The JBL character wasn't working and Eddie and Chavo Sr came up with the idea for the 'heart attack' of his mother on Mother's Day in his hometown of El Paso. I literally had a police escort out of town for my own safety that night, talk about heat.

This angle with CM Punk and Heyman faking a heart attack last night, I loved it-this is something Eddie would have loved also. People get worked up, and it is their choice to be offended by whatever they choose. I thought it was awesome, I just wish JBL could have done it!"

-from JBL's Blog
 
#520 ·
That dirtsheet report is hilarious. Lawler has always been the guy that'll do anything to further a storyline. He's got pretty much no limits on kayfabe. Remember Cole taking shots at his dead mother last year? He doesn't mind it. That's weird to me but yeah, that report is total titshits.
 
#525 ·
Why are people so sensitive about everything? OOH THEY CROSSED THE LINE BLABLA...
He had a heartattack its not like he,s dead so who gives a fuck if they ''disrespect'' him its a fucking storyline scripted ass show. I remember when Eddie Guerrero died and randy orton came out and said he should burn in hell that was discusting this is not.
 
#527 · (Edited)
People were actually offended by the promo? What a bunch of pussies, I could understand if King died and they mocked him, but he's fine and obviously OKed the angle, don't see why anybody would have a problem with it if he doesn't.
 
#529 ·
Instead of having here a nice discussion if it's coincidence that this edgy segment happened right after the senate election and if we will get more of this stuff some people bitch around that it was not right only because they can't tell the difference between entertainment and reality :kenny
I can't imagine what would happen if WWE repeats all the storylines of 1999, the whole forum would crash
Please more of this stuff:jordan2

I bet some people here even think Steve Austin is a racist because he called Nelly the N word in Longest Yard.
This is PC society 2012 for ya. Thank God we enjoyed The Nation of Domination, Stone Cold, Ministry of Darkness, Raven and Brian Pillman before the PC posse appeared
 
#531 ·
I actually like you, as a poster that is :p but how on gods name does 1999 have to do with this? Cause what happened to the Big Show? The fact you're using this entertainment/reality as your excuse is sad. Of course it's okay from time-to-time to bring stuff from the real world to the ring but this wasn't one of them. Making jokes about a guy who died for 20 minutes isn't funny imo.
 
#534 ·
I haven't seen it but based on the discussion (and some time to think about it) I have come to the conclusion that this just shocked the hell out of people.

WWE literally went 180 degrees by using this angle. No one is used to this so it's like someone walking up to you and smacking you across the face as hard as they can.

To deny Linda's senate run didn't have any effect on the product at this point is asinine. There is no way in hell they would have done this two or three weeks ago.

And as much as I think the real Phil Brooks is an asshole, I don't think even he'd be this low class of a person to mock Jerry Lawler's heart attack. CM Punk on the other hand is the scummiest cowardly trolling heel there might have ever been (gives Jericho a run for his money) and would not hesitate to stoop so low. So in this case, this angle is fine with me from a character standpoint. How could anyone cheer Punk after THIS? That's the point.

Shock value. The REAL Vince never really left us, he was just constricted by the Senate run.
 
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