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Post by RybackV1 on Jul 21, 2014 14:53:26 GMT -5
I'm sure many here are aware of what happened a couple of days ago when a civilian airliner, a Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over the skies of Ukraine and Russia. Its really tragic and I'm still at a lost for words about what happened. I then suddenly remembered the angle Rusev and Lana have with the WWE with them boasting about Russia and having Vladimir Putin on the tron week in and week out. I'm wondering if this incident will affect the angle? How will it also affect the match with Rusev and Swagger this Sunday? What do you guys think? www.tmz.com/2014/07/21/lana-wwe-alexander-rusev-russia-malaysia-airlines-mh17/Like Muhammed Hassan and Davar, Lana and Rusev are in the wrong place, wrong time. I expect them to be sent packing courtesy of a tag team match against the Undertaker. Lana takes last ride through stage?
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Post by MELO on Jul 21, 2014 14:55:24 GMT -5
WWE is no stranger to controversy, they knew exactly what they were doing. Mission accomplished.
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Post by HC ONE STICK on Jul 21, 2014 15:03:34 GMT -5
In this day in age you can't do these kind of story lines. I doubt they will be fired but you never know.
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Post by slappy on Jul 21, 2014 15:13:48 GMT -5
Hassan was axed because UPN had a problem. I doubt USA/NBC Universal is going to demand Lana and Rusev be removed.
And Lana didn't even bring up the plane tragedy. She said current events. The whole Russia/Ukraine thing is a current event.
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Post by @Sweetbob on Jul 21, 2014 17:08:12 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2014 23:21:34 GMT -5
Don't get me wrong I understand where you are coming from. I just feel like people aren't giving Rusev enough credit. He is stuck with an obviously outdated gimmick and with the help of Lana & rival Swagger, he is making it work. He is VERY talented but for some reason people like to look past his abilities and pay attention to his faults. Oh no I've actually watched him wrestle and he ain't really that good at it. Just my opinion, no need to feel offended. I don't feel offended. I honestly like hearing other people's opinions. :]
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Jul 21, 2014 23:22:02 GMT -5
I see the Lana promo is getting same mainstream attention. Its a horrible wrestling double standard. Everyone in the media calls it fake, but when they do an angle like this, they get pissed. How is this any different than airing 24 2 weeks after 9/11 showing terrorists coming after America? Or blowing up the White House in movies? Co-signed. If a character on Criminal Minds said Lana's line, there would have been no backlash. Wrestling shouldn't be held accountable for anything different than other scripted forms of entertainment.
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Post by Supreme Cross on Jul 22, 2014 6:52:41 GMT -5
people are taking this way too seriously. its WWE. its for Entertainment. its to build up a feud from Rusev and Swagger. mostly for when Swagger comes out, we all chant for him and chant for USA.
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Post by MrPerfect25 on Jul 22, 2014 12:08:24 GMT -5
I'm not so sure that Lana is getting slammed as much as WWE is as a company. I told my wife, no way she mentions the crash and now possible way they throw Putin's face up on that titan tron again. And then they did and I was shocked. My wife's face dropped. I'm not boycotting the WWE or anything absurd like that......I just didn't agree with it. They may have done this during the AE, but I would've bet a lot of cash that they wouldn't do it today. And I was wrong. And they still put Rusev over. Swagger over at Summerslam I'm sure. But I won't put money on it!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 13:44:43 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 16:49:11 GMT -5
Lana takes last ride through stage? Only if Taker hoists her up by her skirt so we can see DAT ASS!
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Post by Captain Charisma on Jul 23, 2014 22:41:42 GMT -5
Lana and Rusev was mentioned by Jon Stewart too
can't find a clip but was quite hilarious
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