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WOULD I SUE WWE OVER THE STOCK, HAS THE INTERNET RUINED WRESTLING, RAW’S SEASON PREMIERE AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2014-09-07 09:59:00

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Monday's Raw is the Season Premiere? Whaaaat?

WWE has done that before. It’s a hype thing more than anything else, as they do shows every week.

Do you know where one can find a list of all the WWE stock class action lawsuits? And do you know if one can join more than one? Also you mention several times in the past as owing WWE stock, if you don't mind me asking, with all the class action lawsuits going around are you planning on joining one?  I can’t make up my mind as on one hand I feel this hurts a company I fully support, but on the other there may be a legitimate case to me made and an opportunity to possibly recover some lost earnings.

Honestly, I haven’t looked. I am sure you could find it with a simple Google search. Me, I have no reason to sue. I bought the stock in the 9 dollar range and sold in the 22 dollar range, so I made money. I have no reason to sue. The people that bought based off of the comments George Barrios and Vince McMahon made about at least doubling the TV rights deals have a case in my opinion. The speculators who bought it based off of the hope that the Network would drive it through the roof, well I think they have less of one.

Who do you think is a viable candidate to Headline the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015? I know that the Rock, Triple H, and Jericho could headline, but it is too soon for them. I would even say it's too soon for Undertaker to go in yet, and I do not foresee Sting going in next year, either. I would have to think that the Headline would have to be someone who is still alive, and (other than Sting), would have been a WWE Main Eventer.  Kurt Angle? Kevin Nash? Ric Flair for the 3rd time (joking)?

If Undertaker is choosing to have his last match, he would make perfect sense. Sting could also headline the class IMO.

Do you think the internet in a way has ruined wrestling, with all the spoiling and stuff like that ?

Not at all. People always forget that the internet was around during The Attitude Era and Monday Night Wars era. A strong business can thrive despite spoilers. And not for nothing, WWE’s flagship show, Raw, is live almost every week so there aren’t spoilers to worry about.

I have a question about the motivation of professional wrestlers.  In your experience do most of the performers aspire to win the "championship" (Even though the sport is a work) like athletes in traditional "real" sports, or do they just see it as a job?  I would think since professional wrestling at its best is probably equal parts sports and acting they would want to win the biggest prize in the business.  Whether they see themselves as an athlete, performer or both, It seems like most would want to be considered one of the best and be rewarded for it.

Generally, guys want to be at the top of the card as their goal, which usually means having the top title. In the business, it’s more being “in the main event” than anything else. They know it’s a work and having a title doesn’t mean you are “a champion”. Being chosen by the promoter to be the guy he/she builds around is the ultimate goal.

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