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Is there some double standards in WWE
Or is it just that they put more money into Tensai than A.W. and therefore released him
Or is it just that they put more money into Tensai than A.W. and therefore released him
Double standards in WWE (Tensai's racist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
Only problem I have with AW being fired is that JBL wasn't fired for what he did years back.
But, AW's firing was justified. Making a joke about sensitive matter, all while implicating a guys guilt even after he beat the charges. That opened opportunity for a lawsuit and because the media picked up on it, WWE did the right thing.
For what he did, AW is expendable, they don't really need him. But, I can't help but feel he'll be back this year.
Only problem I have with AW being fired is that JBL wasn't fired for what he did years back.
But, AW's firing was justified. Making a joke about sensitive matter, all while implicating a guys guilt even after he beat the charges. That opened opportunity for a lawsuit and because the media picked up on it, WWE did the right thing.
For what he did, AW is expendable, they don't really need him. But, I can't help but feel he'll be back this year.
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
Apparently he wasn't fired for the rape comment, it was for a tweet of support towards Linda McMahon and her campaign which was interpreted as sarcasm. That's what A.W. himself has said anyway.
If they were gonna fire him over the Kobe comment I don't think they would have put him on 3 more shows with a live mic before doing it.
Apparently he wasn't fired for the rape comment, it was for a tweet of support towards Linda McMahon and her campaign which was interpreted as sarcasm. That's what A.W. himself has said anyway.
If they were gonna fire him over the Kobe comment I don't think they would have put him on 3 more shows with a live mic before doing it.
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
I think it also might have to do with the venue in which he said it. He said it on national tv for everyone to hear and it made news on places like ESPN. Tensai's joke was on a website that not a whole lot of people know about.
I think it also might have to do with the venue in which he said it. He said it on national tv for everyone to hear and it made news on places like ESPN. Tensai's joke was on a website that not a whole lot of people know about.
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
Well, of course there's gonna be some double standard concerning a wrestler vs a manager. Managers are not exactly important.
Now I'm usually also the first one to accuse WWE of racism against black people, because, well...they are racist, but let's be honest, it's not much of a double standard in this Tensai vs AW case. Tensai's comment wasn't in the same league of offensiveness. Making a joke about Asians being bad drivers isn't the same as a joke about rape, regardless of if Kobe was acquitted or not. You also can't fire everyone who makes an inappropriate joke or you'll lose the entire company at some point, because everybody lets a bad taste joke slip out once in a while.
I don't think the joke is a big deal, I don't think he should've been fired over it, but whatever. I wouldn't put those instances in the same category. I wouldn't be surprised if they fired Tensai for making the same joke as AW.
Well, of course there's gonna be some double standard concerning a wrestler vs a manager. Managers are not exactly important.
Now I'm usually also the first one to accuse WWE of racism against black people, because, well...they are racist, but let's be honest, it's not much of a double standard in this Tensai vs AW case. Tensai's comment wasn't in the same league of offensiveness. Making a joke about Asians being bad drivers isn't the same as a joke about rape, regardless of if Kobe was acquitted or not. You also can't fire everyone who makes an inappropriate joke or you'll lose the entire company at some point, because everybody lets a bad taste joke slip out once in a while.
I don't think the joke is a big deal, I don't think he should've been fired over it, but whatever. I wouldn't put those instances in the same category. I wouldn't be surprised if they fired Tensai for making the same joke as AW.
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
If it was up to me both guys would go unpunished, the world has gone mad with being politically correct, but it most certainly is double standard to fire one guy and not the other. Don't even get me started on Vince, who preaches for kids to "be a star" whilst poking fun at one of his longest and most loyal employees bells palsy.
As for managers not being important, trash like Vickie? yes but AW was a different case, he was arguably the most important member of The Prime Time Players, without him they will suffer for sure and as a result, the tag division as a whole will.
Tensai also used the phrase "open your eyes" in that tout, a clear racial slur. Just saying, I believe if one guy is fired for a joke about a rape case from nearly ten years ago, it's only right that the same punishment be applied to a guy who made a racial joke, both are very sensitive issues.
If it was up to me both guys would go unpunished, the world has gone mad with being politically correct, but it most certainly is double standard to fire one guy and not the other. Don't even get me started on Vince, who preaches for kids to "be a star" whilst poking fun at one of his longest and most loyal employees bells palsy.
As for managers not being important, trash like Vickie? yes but AW was a different case, he was arguably the most important member of The Prime Time Players, without him they will suffer for sure and as a result, the tag division as a whole will.
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
I get that AW was getting them more over, but to be honest, all he did was introduce them and then talk over the competitors in the ring. All managers today have been reduced to nothing, the only exception is Heyman because he was brought in for one specific angle. This is not like firing Bobby The Brain Heenan or Jim Cornette, as good as he is, AW is inconsequential. The tag division isn't going to greatly suffer unless they want it to. One manager getting fired is not going to thrown the WWE tag division into chaos, the only thing that will do that is a lack of focus and refusal to allow more teams to challenge for the belts.
I'd go ahead and fire him, you know how I feel about Tensai, but I just don't think it's THAT big of an issue. Yeah, it's a reference to the stereotype that Asians have small eyes, but it's not the same as referencing sexual assault. Maybe it's just me because I'm white, so I don't get offended at racial jokes that easily because I'm not a minority, but I just don't see that big of a deal with it. I mean, if he had said something to Booker T about picking cotton or something, then yes, I can understand the outrage and could justify the firing, because then you bring it up to the same standard as rape, with a comment about the slavery of a people, but I don't see the big deal in this one.
No argument there. Except on the double standard part, because I don't think it's the SAME standard. I wouldn't hold, in my opinion, a harmless racial joke, and in my opinion, it wasn't severe, it was harmless, in the same regard as a joke about rape, forcing sex on somebody, physically assaulting them and scarring them for life. I just don't think they're in the same ballpark. The only similarity is that they're both comments that could be deemed offensive to varying degrees, but AW's was much worse. And like I said, you have to find a line between what's acceptable and what's too far, because if you fire everybody who makes an offensive joke, you're not going to have a company anymore, because everybody does it. It's all about the degree of offense.
Well, we know how much Vince cares about the tag team division.
I get that AW was getting them more over, but to be honest, all he did was introduce them and then talk over the competitors in the ring. All managers today have been reduced to nothing, the only exception is Heyman because he was brought in for one specific angle. This is not like firing Bobby The Brain Heenan or Jim Cornette, as good as he is, AW is inconsequential. The tag division isn't going to greatly suffer unless they want it to. One manager getting fired is not going to thrown the WWE tag division into chaos, the only thing that will do that is a lack of focus and refusal to allow more teams to challenge for the belts.
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
AW was tweeting about linda, so its a few reasons that led to him getting released.
what is a double standard is they appologised for that, but they didnt appologise for vince mocking bells pawsy, king mocking asians,
cena had to appologise for gay jokes right? well what vince did is the worst anyway, its completey fucked up, appologise u sick cunt!
AW was tweeting about linda, so its a few reasons that led to him getting released.
what is a double standard is they appologised for that, but they didnt appologise for vince mocking bells pawsy, king mocking asians,
cena had to appologise for gay jokes right? well what vince did is the worst anyway, its completey fucked up, appologise u sick cunt!
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
king is always fucking things up on the announce tables, seems like he really is some hillbilly fuckhead who doesn't know anything other than memphis
king is always fucking things up on the announce tables, seems like he really is some hillbilly fuckhead who doesn't know anything other than memphis
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Re: Double standards in WWE (tensai rascist comment vs A.W.'s rapist comment)
Washington was fired for tweeting about Linda's campaign. Even if it was in support, AW was a heel so it could be seen as a negative to the McMahon campaign that a bad guy wants her elected. But more than that - the wwe owns/controls all the wwe wrestler twitter accounts and the Abraham Washington character so it could raise a stink that the wwe is essentially supporting Linda McMahon which could run afoul of election laws, not to mention Linda wants to separate herself from the wwe so doesn't need that issue coming up.
Washington was fired for tweeting about Linda's campaign. Even if it was in support, AW was a heel so it could be seen as a negative to the McMahon campaign that a bad guy wants her elected. But more than that - the wwe owns/controls all the wwe wrestler twitter accounts and the Abraham Washington character so it could raise a stink that the wwe is essentially supporting Linda McMahon which could run afoul of election laws, not to mention Linda wants to separate herself from the wwe so doesn't need that issue coming up.
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