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Both companies will find a way to continue on due to contractual obligations.
They'd have to hire non-union people to do it.
Both companies will find a way to continue on due to contractual obligations.
They'd have to hire non-union people to do it.
If neither promotion shut down during the Pandemic, why would they shut down during the IATSE Strike? I find it hard to believe that we won't have televised wrestling for a while. I also find it hard to believe that we won't have televised sporting events either. I don't see this affecting pro wrestling or pro sports, only Hollywood.
Pandemic only affected performing in fornt of live crowds. This affects the entire tv production.
I think there are a lot of women on the WWE roster not getting a fair shake.
At the same time, not everyone can be champion at the same time, even with multiple titles.
I don't think it's a matter of Liv turning down McMahon. I just think this is how it is with WWE. They sort of tear everyone down and don't really get behind them unless they think they are Roman Reigns level or whatever. It's always an uphill battle. Even when they are getting over and connect with the fans, they still ignore them.
Look at Rusev. Everything post John Cena with Rusev was basically sabotage. For a year, WWE made Rusev a monster heel. Then they jobbed him out to Cena and had nothing for him. Strikes gold with Rusev Day, gets that over, sells lots of merch, and they still treat him like dirt.
Still neither company is going to shut down because of it and both will find ways to broadcast their shows. If it means YouTube then that's how they will do it.
I don't know how it affects pro sports. The NFL season is in full swing, baseball is in the playoffs, the NHL has just started and the NBA is starting soon.
AEW has way too much momentum to not have televised shows.
Youtube would still require a crew to handle all the broadcasting stuff.
The writers strike back in the day shutdown tv shows. It's not uncommon.
That being said, I can't wait for tonight's episode of Dark Side of The Ring.
They're going to do a whole episode about Luna Vachon, one of the most underrated women to grace the WWE's ring and who should've had the belt years ago.
I'm also looking forward to that episode. Luna was a trailblazer and was doing hard work when there wasn't really a place for women's wrestling in WWF/WWE and pro wrestling in the US.
Do you think the IATSE strike will affect pro wrestling on TV? I don't because I believe a shut down of live TV for pro wrestling will damage AEW's momentum. It won't hurt WWE as much if at all if live TV for pro wrestling shuts down.
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/10/iatse-strike-authorization-vote-1234668605/
OK based on some of the information I saw here, the strike would be based in certain areas, and I don't think it would apply to AEW and WWE. I think AEW does use IATSE members, but I think they might be outside the strike's jurisdiction? Something like that.
I imagine if worse comes to worse and they did have striking workers, they could use non-union production people.
And yet the WWE still held shows during the writers strike.
https://www.indiewire.com/2021/10/iatse-strike-authorization-vote-1234668605/
OK based on some of the information I saw here, the strike would be based in certain areas, and I don't think it would apply to AEW and WWE. I think AEW does use IATSE members, but I think they might be outside the strike's jurisdiction? Something like that.
I imagine if worse comes to worse and they did have striking workers, they could use non-union production people.
Ah, I see the internet has now switched from "wrestlers need a union!" to "WWE/AEW need to use scabs!"...
Ah, I see the internet has now switched from "wrestlers need a union!" to "WWE/AEW need to use scabs!"...
SAG-AFTRA stands by IATSE.
Not only WWE and AEW, but Impact also has BFG coming up on Oct 23.
This episode of Dark Side really pissed me off. The fact that you have broads like the Bella Twins and Beth Phoenix inducted in the Hall of Fame, but a legendary performer like Luna Vachon didn’t even get a main induction is very sh***y.
If you love modern women’s wrestling, then give trailblazers like Madusa, Miss Jacqueline, Leilani Kai and Wendi Richter their flowers while they’re still here.
Luna deserved so much better in life.
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I'm sorry but the people posting pics of her in this thread seriously overrate her wrestling ability. And Bliss beating Bayley and Sasha never went well with fans due to how it was booked. Sasha and Bayley were more or less geeked out to Bliss, simply because she was a heel.