# Any Pro Wrestling Fans in the Audience? (Multiple promotions) (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** boxing-wrestling-mma\ **Created:** [May 13, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374 "2022-05-13T17:23:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 66
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1302 "2024-02-07T12:25:39Z")
> **[WWE Officials Scold Fans At The WWE NXT TV Tapings - Demand They Stop Using...](https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/wwe/wwe-officials-scold-fans-at-the-wwe-nxt-tv-tapings-demand-they-stop-using-bad-language)** > > WWE Officials Scold Fans At The WWE NXT TV Tapings - Demand They Stop Using Bad Language Wrestling News and Rumors This reminds me of when the Duke Blue Devils basketball fans (aka the Cameron Crazies) would yell BULLSHIT at referees who made calls they didn’t like. Coach K took to the mic and asked them to watch their language. The next time, they yelled WE BEG TO DIFFER instead. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1303 "2024-02-07T19:58:18Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > [WWE Officials Scold Fans At The WWE NXT TV Tapings - Demand They Stop Using Bad Language - eWrestlingNews.com](https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/wwe/wwe-officials-scold-fans-at-the-wwe-nxt-tv-tapings-demand-they-stop-using-bad-language) > > This reminds me of when the Duke Blue Devils basketball fans (aka the Cameron Crazies) would yell BULLSHIT at referees who made calls they didn’t like. Coach K took to the mic and asked them to watch their language. The next time, they yelled WE BEG TO DIFFER instead. There was a reason for that; college (and high school) basketball officials have every right to call a bench technical on a team whose crowd does chants like that. I can see two responses to any PA announcements about language: 1. “WHAT?” 2. “If you’re not down with our language, We’ve Got Two Words For You” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1304 "2024-02-07T21:40:00Z")
If they want to stop wrestling crowds from cursing, they’re about 30 years late. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1305 "2024-02-07T22:45:36Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > If it were working Dwayne wouldn’t be getting booed. Heat is heat. As long as people buy PPVs he doesn’t care. He made his chops as a heel/anti-hero. The question is whether people will buy PPVs; time will tell. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1306 "2024-02-08T03:04:54Z")
Sting & Darby Allin are your new AEW tag team champions. [![](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFyHvYxXMAA5SwV?format=jpg&name=900x900) ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFyHvYxXMAA5SwV?format=jpg&name=900x900) ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1307 "2024-02-08T19:32:24Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > > [@Smapti](#): > > > > If it were working Dwayne wouldn’t be getting booed. > > Heat is heat. As long as people buy PPVs he doesn’t care. He made his chops as a heel/anti-hero. > > The question is whether people will buy PPVs; time will tell. How many people still “buy PPVs”? Pretty soon, this may change to, “The question is whether people will get Netflix.” ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1308 "2024-02-08T21:11:40Z")
Peacock is mostly US. Foreign markets still have to buy PPV. That will change with Netflix, of course. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1309 "2024-02-08T21:33:37Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Peacock is mostly US. Foreign markets still have to buy PPV. “Foreign markets” still get the WWE Network. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1310 "2024-02-08T21:35:40Z")
There has been speculation that TKO might not stay on peacock when the contracts are up and also they might go to a model like they do for the UFC for the premium events ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1311 "2024-02-08T23:08:16Z")
Wrestlemania is the WWE. It’s the ticket sales, PPV sales, network subscription, TV contracts, merchandise, and not just the one event, it’s an entire year of business for the company built around that one event. They’ve done well with sparse appearances from their biggest stars, Taker, Lesnar, Cena, and the Rock. We’ll see what they have to say tonight, and as always they can go creative and add twists and turns that will increase the draw. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1312 "2024-02-09T00:08:56Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > “Foreign markets” still get the WWE Network. I stand corrected. I thought there were a lot of markets that did not get the WWE Network, but this is what I could find. “WWE Network is currently unavailable in the following countries - China, Cuba, Crimea, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Syria” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1313 "2024-02-09T01:15:34Z")
I can’t watch the press conference at work, but from what I’m reading on my break it sounds like they’re setting up Cody vs. Rock with the winner getting the match with Roman. I can live with that as long as Cody wins. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1314 "2024-02-09T02:28:07Z")
> Well, I guess that settles that. Meltzer is now speculating they’ll do Cody/Seth vs. Roman/Rock on Night 1 and then Cody vs. Roman on Night 2. The last week has either been one of the most elaborate works WWE has ever pulled off, or WWE realizing they screwed up and hitting the brakes in record time. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1315 "2024-02-09T05:51:02Z")
I’m thinking this will be a 3 or 4 way for the unified title in the end. If Rock and Reigns are on the same tag team who’s gonna do the wrestling for their side? ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1316 "2024-02-09T06:23:09Z")
My wild-ass guess: Rock pins Seth for the win on Night 1 so that he gets his win and Roman and Cody are protected for Night 2, where Cody wins after Rock turns on Roman and takes out the rest of the Bloodline when they inevitably try to cheat. That’s assuming that Rock wants to salvage his reputation after the events of the last week and come out of this as a babyface. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1317 "2024-02-09T06:39:13Z")
In sadder news, Wrestlemania III alum Billy Jack Haynes has reportedly been arrested for shooting and killing his wife, Steve Austin’s ex-wife and one-time valet Jeanie “Lady Blossom” Clarke. > **[Woman dead, man arrested after standoff in Lents neighborhood](https://www.koin.com/news/portland/shelter-in-place-in-lents-neighborhood-during-shooting-investigation/)** > > An arrest has been made after authorities ordered residents in the Lents neighborhood to shelter in place Thursday morning, according to Portland police. The article doesn’t name the killer or the victim except to describe them as a retired wrestler and his wife, but Haynes is known to live in this neighborhood and it appears to be him. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1318 "2024-02-09T12:59:39Z")
There was a story that he did time for manslaughter in the past. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1319 "2024-02-09T20:40:08Z")
Confirmation on Haynes being the shooter; [https://www.sescoops.com/news/ex-wwe-star-billy-jack-haynes-arrested-after-fatal-shooting-leaves-woman-dead](https://www.sescoops.com/news/ex-wwe-star-billy-jack-haynes-arrested-after-fatal-shooting-leaves-woman-dead) From what I’ve read, Haynes has been living with CTE for quite awhile now and may not have been in his right mind. It’s just tragic. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1320 "2024-02-09T21:56:31Z")
A statement from the late Ashley Massaro has surfaced in which she alleged that Vince made multiple efforts to get her to sleep with him and he started burying her and writing demeaning promos for her when she refused. > **[WWE Wrestler Ashley Massaro Accused Vince McMahon of Sexually Preying on...](https://www.vice.com/en/article/epv78z/ashley-massaro-wwe-vince-mcmahon-sexual-divas)** > > In a statement obtained by VICE News, Massaro accused the WWE founder of predation and of retaliating against her for rejecting his advances. ---
**Author:** ![nightshadea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7ba0ec/32.png) [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2024, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374/1321 "2024-02-09T22:06:34Z")
im thinking a lot of things people shined off over the years like the above will come back to haunt them [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374.md?page=65) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-pro-wrestling-fans-in-the-audience-multiple-promotions-part-2/964374.md?page=67)