Yes, because that will make people finding older footage impossiblefpalm
You can't erase the past WWE, your not Oceania.
You can't erase the past WWE, your not Oceania.
WWE scrubbing McMahon-era clips From WWE.COM
World Wrestling Entertainment announced late Thursday it was scrubbing some “dated and edgier” footage from its website, a day after its co-founder’s political opponent used clips in an attack ad.
“Some of this footage has been misused in political environments without any context or explanation as to when it was produced,” WWE’s Brian Flinn told The CT Mirror. “This damages the corporate reputation of our company.”
Flinn said the footage’s removal wasn’t related to an ad released Wednesday by Rep. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat running for Senate against WWE co-founder Linda McMahon, a Republican. The ad briefly uses WWE footage while attacking McMahon for allegedly off-shoring profits to avoid taxes and failing to provide health coverage for the company’s performers.
WWE said the footage’s removal was part of a re-branding effort. While the WWE had a PG-14 rating for much of the late 1990s and early 2000s — generally called the company’s “Attitude Era,” when she was running the company with her husband, Vince McMahon — its current content is rated PG or G, the company said.
“For years WWE has produced programming that is rated PG in primetime, and most recently rated G on Saturday mornings,” Flinn told the Mirror. “To better reflect our current family-friendly brand of entertainment, WWE is removing some dated and edgier footage from digital platforms.”
Since McMahon’s first run for the Senate in 2010, when she lost to Democrat Richard Blumenthal, opponents have used WWE footage to criticize the Republican for promoting violence and sexism. The Mirror reports one such clip, in which Vince McMahon orders a female wrestler to strip, get down on all fours and bark like a dog, has been wiped from YouTube.
After her expensive loss to Blumenthal in 2010 — she spent $50 million on her campaign — McMahon has retooled her image in 2012, focusing less on her business experience than her life story, often mentioning a bankruptcy she went through early in life. A late August Quinnipiac University poll found McMahon leading Murphy, 49 percent to 46 percent, in the race to replace retiring independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
“Some of this footage has been misused in political environments without any context or explanation as to when it was produced,” WWE’s Brian Flinn told The CT Mirror. “This damages the corporate reputation of our company.”
Flinn said the footage’s removal wasn’t related to an ad released Wednesday by Rep. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat running for Senate against WWE co-founder Linda McMahon, a Republican. The ad briefly uses WWE footage while attacking McMahon for allegedly off-shoring profits to avoid taxes and failing to provide health coverage for the company’s performers.
WWE said the footage’s removal was part of a re-branding effort. While the WWE had a PG-14 rating for much of the late 1990s and early 2000s — generally called the company’s “Attitude Era,” when she was running the company with her husband, Vince McMahon — its current content is rated PG or G, the company said.
“For years WWE has produced programming that is rated PG in primetime, and most recently rated G on Saturday mornings,” Flinn told the Mirror. “To better reflect our current family-friendly brand of entertainment, WWE is removing some dated and edgier footage from digital platforms.”
Since McMahon’s first run for the Senate in 2010, when she lost to Democrat Richard Blumenthal, opponents have used WWE footage to criticize the Republican for promoting violence and sexism. The Mirror reports one such clip, in which Vince McMahon orders a female wrestler to strip, get down on all fours and bark like a dog, has been wiped from YouTube.
After her expensive loss to Blumenthal in 2010 — she spent $50 million on her campaign — McMahon has retooled her image in 2012, focusing less on her business experience than her life story, often mentioning a bankruptcy she went through early in life. A late August Quinnipiac University poll found McMahon leading Murphy, 49 percent to 46 percent, in the race to replace retiring independent Sen. Joseph Lieberman.
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That is exactly what I thought. McMahon has never been at war with Eastasia.You can't erase the past WWE, your not Oceania.
Hes always been at war with EurasiaThat is exactly what I thought. McMahon has never been at war with Eastasia.
Why don't you put Barney the Dinosaur on the front page of wwe.com, holding a sign that says "Good luck Linda!" while you're at?
Lol, I remember a few months ago when people on here were thinking that WWE was leaving the PG era and becoming edgier
holy milk shakes!Lol, I remember a few months ago when people on here were thinking that WWE was leaving the PG era and becoming edgier
Ah, so that explains the sudden crackdown on youtube videos from older shows and PPVs. Fucking pathetic. I hope Linda gets thrashed.
By doing this do they think shes going to win. Even if they remove video from the website people are still gonna reference stuff from this time. McMahon you can try erase the past but youll never get rid of it no matter how hard you try.
"Not related the attack ad" Oh yeah, it just happened at the same time.
They called to the footage "dated"? It's history. Do they call World War 2 dated as well?
They called to the footage "dated"? It's history. Do they call World War 2 dated as well?
They act like these political people can't get their hands on old WWF DVD's, dailymotion videos, youtube videos that hasn't been taken down yet. There's so many channels to finding old footage.
Linda is leading in the polls, albeit by a very small amount. It's actually quite surprising to me. I thought for sure she would lose and lose much like she did 2 years ago, rather largely. But now, I fear she has a decent chance to win. Which would mean at a minimum 6 more years of the current WWE product.
I think Vince really feels he can control what people do and don't remember about WWE which is beyond pathetic.They act like these political people can't get their hands on old WWF DVD's, dailymotion videos, youtube videos that hasn't been taken down yet. There's so many channels to finding old footage.
I think you're right, and the other comments on here about 1984 are not far off at all. The way Vince acts is VERY Orwellian. He literally seems to live in his own little fantasy world that he created and he is the dictator and end all of it. The rest of us who come to visit must bow down before our dear leader and do as he says.I think Vince really feels he can control what people do and don't remember about WWE which is beyond pathetic.
Oh my God, fuck Linda to hell and back. Hope to God it ends badly and she fucks off for good.
Forgive my lack of knowledge about US Senate politics but if 1 term is 6 years, how is she able to contest every 2 years?Linda is leading in the polls, albeit by a very small amount. It's actually quite surprising to me. I thought for sure she would lose and lose much like she did 2 years ago, rather largely. But now, I fear she has a decent chance to win. Which would mean at a minimum 6 more years of the current WWE product.
Great move WWE, by erasing the videos nobody will remember it anymore.
It worked well with Chris Benoit and today nobody knows who that is:yodawg
It worked well with Chris Benoit and today nobody knows who that is:yodawg
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