2024-02-02 Wrestling Observer Live: Vince McMahon under federal investigation

[@boneivy4382]

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

[@sonicheroxd5767]

God only knows what Vince did to that one woman that he had to pay her 7.5 MILLION in hush money.

[@BePatient888]

The 21st century fans are finally seeing what the 20th century wrestling fans already knew: that Vince McMahon was a sleazy, criminal scumbag who ran his business like a monopolist slimebag. And many of his favorite wrestlers were known scumbags. He hooked them on steroids. He ran his competition out of business with underhanded tactics, and created a business model that harmed wrestler's financial freedom. for me, I preferred WCW over WWF/WWE. I stopped watching when it was only WWE, and am now an AEW/NJPW fan (and am looking at the new TNA).

[@christophermarriott1681]

That's good. I am too. Screw WWE and their corporate suits. Too bad their stupid fanbase can't see that WWE doesn't care about the fans. Stockholders are the real fans that matter.

[@JMLBoom]

Sorry but WCW/ECW ran themselves out of business

[@BodieB]

Don't forget the ring boys scandal

[@ConorKhabibBrunson]

@@BodieB we love u Vince is this u? Plz poop on me 2

[@joeymerlino_]

AEW is trash 😂

[@Dr_1212]

Jail vince & Laurinaitis

[@leewilliams106]

Vince screwed Vince on this one

[@wjuice2020]

I love this call back😂😂😂

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

The darkest days of Pro Wrestling are upon us. Many ex and current employees and wrestlers past and present also. WWE about to face it's biggest challenge

[@SBW_85]

Relax

[@wilsonsimons12]

It’s been a great week. We signed a $5 Billion deal with Netflix, we just sold out Tropicana field with 48K people. I choose to look at the positive in this situation. (This has been the worst week in WWE since 2007)

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

@@SBW_85 Hmmm regarding this whole situation a word A the new owners are not doing, the wrestlers past presents the office staff talent coaches etc aren't not doing and the share holders Netflix and many others aren't doing is relax.

[@MrJonnyl123]

Stop being so dramatic lol. The company is going to be fine. There will be a payoff, vince will be disgraced and the company will move on

[@NinjaSquirrel30]

@@MrJonnyl123 Wow some people ok it be all sunshine rainbows no public image no trust broken with public no parents making kids not watch WWE sponsors and everything else above. Move along ppl nothing to see here move along

[@williammccormick984]

I mean......no bullshit. It could kill the company. Netflix could back out of the deal. So could FOX. WWE corporate is on fire right now regardless of what happens on TV. AND it's at WrestleMania season. It's the inevitable super shit storm that was always going to happen once Vince wasn't in charge anymore. All the dirty laundry is coming out.

[@Dr_1212]

Jail all involved

[@md-1988]

Its all catching up to him.

[@LemoTetson]

Never did I think I’d come across a Tori Amos song on a wrestling program! I mean, I know Foley is a big fan, but I still didn’t think I’d see it/hear it. Great stuff!

[@robertcrist5747]

Kinda makes you re-think that whole "Vince McMahon Kiss my A_s Club" thing doesn't it? 🤣👎

[@MissMedusa2000]

Dutch Mantle brought that up. He also mentioned that Vince loved a good poop joke.

[@thewesleypottertrainchanne1250]

Trump should join Vince in prison for life!

[@dontedrake2316]

Let's see how this all plays out innocent until proven guilty

[@thatspiritualhumane]

Everyone in the past 50 yrs wants Vince to go down, & this also includes ex-wrestlers like Bret hart

[@davidanthony6222]

All those segments vince had with divas

[@robertcrist5747]

"Calling Jerry McDivett! Calling Jerry McDivett!" 🤣👎

[@Asshat237]

He retired. Hahaha Vince is done.

[@Therealflushingceez]

Ill be your huckleberry!!!!🫡

[@ConanMiller]

Got to see the ROH taping Tom was on and the action was great.

[@austincayer751]

Guess the feds wanted a round 2 will they tie or will vince be 2-0 stay tuned folks gonna get crazy

[@genxtasy9914]

Anything can happen in the WWF!

[@murrethmedia]

6:32

[@scottkay483]

is vince in trouble? lol

[@toddhall3389]

Nah,

[@pooldead7712]

Hopefully

[@TobeyStarburst]

​@@toddhall3389yea

[@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732]

if the Feds get involved, Vince's ship is heading toward an iceberg.

[@repairshop22]

He'll beat it

[@Therealflushingceez]

Calling Steven P New!!!!

[@namelessjedi2242]

He wouldn’t take Vince’s case.

[@bradpaton3927]

Was asking Ja Rule a Dave Chappelle reference? "Where is Ja!?"

[@johnlindsay4310]

People keep saying "Clean Up Wrestling", but unlike other sports, which are kids games and athletic competitions in their purest form, professional wrestling has been corrupted carny shit from the beginning. To "Clean Up Wrestling" would be to create something that has never existed to begin with. Vince isn't the first promoter accused of monopolistic practices (the original NWA was a literal cartel), nor the first to be accused of sexual misconduct (Google Jim Barnett and Kentucky Football), he just happens to be the most recent and most powerful.

[@feature.of.jarjar24]

You're half-right. Wrestling has always been scummy, but sports and athletics aren't "competitions in their purest form", they also have a fuck ton of muck.in them, also from the very beginning. Like, college football has been focused on tens of thousands giving them turnstile money for booze, cards, and harassing women since the late 19th century.

[@xShoTime83x]

If someone were to boil pro wrestling down to it's business core, it's all about deceiving the paying consumer. It's wild that it took 90 years after the initial boom for the majority of people within the fanbase to realize that.

[@chriscicala4722]

How many of them are missing....

[@Emanuel_careyWX-WRI]

22:40 I don’t like Logan because before wrestling he was a feckless boy, and now he’s that same boy. Kinda like how people act shocked by Vince.. he is who he showed us back in the day. Same for trump; I learned who he was watching wrestling. Long rant to say, I can’t stand Logan, cryptozoo, needs paid back

[@dm95422]

Bye Bye Slim Jim !

[@jamesmckeon9139]

Already spring in daegu, South Korea!

[@BeboTVreal]

Yeah vince is going to hell lol

[@nowtheworld138]

You can easily call him Tom, instead of filthy 100 times

[@TylerMorganShow]

Great radio voices

[@MissMedusa2000]

I'm wondering if Trump was involved with any of these women.

[@screaming.pigeon]

All he did was do a poo poo on a women whats the big deal

[@PuroresuFan]

Bryan Alvarez might end up having to write a "Death of WWE" book when the dust settles on this shit

[@j.r.leyvas9321]

Due to his power and influence, he will never see a day in prison because that's how this world works. If he does, why isn't Hillary or any politician in prison ahead of him? Hope now you understand

[@collinsal1433]

Sadly, you were correct whenever somebody big gets in trouble like this it’s always nothing and they get away with it

[@namelessjedi2242]

Harvey Weinstein was more powerful than Vince and is serving a 23 year prison sentence for similar crimes.

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

Bill Cosby did, Harvey Weinstein did and Jeffrey Epstein (who did not kill himself) did

[@romans52345-cy3tq]

That is double correct

[@niners9485]

Harvey Weinstein didn’t get prison time?

[@TheBrakedown]

does Punxsutawney Phil mean CM Punk?

[@thomass789]

That Lawlor dude's hair is horrible. Looks like he paid $6.99 at Great Clips and got ripped off.

[@stewartfennell8926]

Pimping ain't easy......

[@GeoMoreorless]

This is clearly just a Smear Campaign. Defecation of Character.

[@bfunderb5899]

All this just because he dumped his clip a few times?

[@HakunonMatata]

Room temperature IQ

[@clv735]

​@@HakunonMatatabelow freezing really.

[@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732]

Well, not if you use your power and position for sex. This is all about abuse. It didn't have to be. Bill Cosby, Vince McMahon - more money than brains. They could have found willing bed bunnies. It's really easy. They didn't have to coerce the relationships.

[@nipplehead]

Would you still say that if she was a relative of yours? Or is it okay because you don't know her?