|
Post by artisme on Aug 11, 2012 11:15:25 GMT -5
AW is one guy who should've never been hired. He was dreadful in his first appearance and only got worse since.
|
|
|
Post by kimberlysghost on Aug 11, 2012 11:28:36 GMT -5
In my view it was a dumb joke not a an offensive joke. And AW should have been suspended as "punishment" not released. Also I feel like he was fed that line, not that he came up with it himself.
|
|
|
Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on Aug 11, 2012 11:46:07 GMT -5
I know what hes trying to say about boundaries but what he said really pushes it regardless of how conservative you are or are not. He really shouldnt have come out with it and should have known better. Cant say im surprised. I think he had a lot to offer.
|
|
Kidd For President
POSSIBLE BAD TRADER
The Canadian Warrior
Joined on: May 6, 2011 23:45:58 GMT -5
Posts: 803
|
Post by Kidd For President on Aug 11, 2012 11:50:27 GMT -5
It was probably because of the Kobe Bryant Rape Joke.
|
|
|
Post by laythvandam on Aug 11, 2012 13:38:24 GMT -5
He was obnoxious as hell with that headset so glad he's gone.
|
|
|
Post by King Silva on Aug 11, 2012 13:50:51 GMT -5
Can't say I'll mss him. Hopefully this means WWE will stop blowing PTP for a while and let some other, talented teams shine. Exactely, hopefully they'll use Hawkins/Rekks & Gabriel/Kidd now, on the 2 Mainshows. Exactly they should really push Gabriel and Kidd now!
|
|
GCYUM
Main Eventer
Joined on: May 2, 2004 15:12:45 GMT -5
Posts: 1,870
|
Post by GCYUM on Aug 11, 2012 14:43:47 GMT -5
Why are people comparing this to Vince's Palsy joke? Stupid.
What you people aren't realizing is that 9 out of 10 people that watch WWE had NO IDEA that Vince was mocking JR. Every kid that watches WWE thought Vince was just making a funny face. Only the people on this website knew what the joke was about.
AW is a moron, and a little bitch now too. He gets fired, gets pissy and goes on twitter making himself look like a jackass. Good riddance, idiot.
|
|
|
Post by Eat Defeat. on Aug 11, 2012 14:51:04 GMT -5
He's sure burning bridges on Twitter lol.
WWE's full of hypocrisy but oh well.
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Sept 24, 2024 10:21:51 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2012 14:52:35 GMT -5
Why are people comparing this to Vince's Palsy joke? Stupid. What you people aren't realizing is that 9 out of 10 people that watch WWE had NO IDEA that Vince was mocking JR. Every kid that watches WWE thought Vince was just making a funny face. Only the people on this website knew what the joke was about. AW is a moron, and a little bitch now too. He gets fired, gets pissy and goes on twitter making himself look like a jackass. Good riddance, idiot. So as long as no one gets the joke, its okay for the owner of the company to make fun of people while running an anti bullying campaign? Your logic is stupid.
|
|
5D's
Superstar
Joined on: Aug 21, 2010 14:05:03 GMT -5
Posts: 753
|
Post by 5D's on Aug 11, 2012 14:54:58 GMT -5
Why are people comparing this to Vince's Palsy joke? Stupid. What you people aren't realizing is that 9 out of 10 people that watch WWE had NO IDEA that Vince was mocking JR. Every kid that watches WWE thought Vince was just making a funny face. Only the people on this website knew what the joke was about. AW is a moron, and a little bitch now too. He gets fired, gets pissy and goes on twitter making himself look like a jackass. Good riddance, idiot. Seriously? Anyone who has watched WWE for more than 3-4 years knew exactly what Vince was doing, and more "innocent kids" would get it too. Additionally, it was blatantly on camera; the focus of the show, unlike AW's comment that was in passing during a match. In fact, more people probably understood that than an indirect reference to an incident that occurred 10 years ago. Based on the timeframe of the Bryant incident, no one under the age of 15 would have any clue what AW was saying anyway.
|
|
hbchris
Superstar
Joined on: Jun 7, 2005 11:12:16 GMT -5
Posts: 862
|
Post by hbchris on Aug 11, 2012 14:58:10 GMT -5
I don't get why 75% of the IWC is so high on this guy. Didn't anyone see him doing the Abraham Washington Show on ECW for months? Pretty much the least funny thing WWE has had in the last 5 years outside of Vince McMahon.
That said, firing him on the basis of one bad judgment would have been severe overreacting, but it seems there's more to it than that.
|
|
|
Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on Aug 11, 2012 15:10:33 GMT -5
So we really don't have freedom of speech anymore? That happened a while ago, when everyone let every special interest group bully and threaten them into submission and piss all over the 1st Amendment. We live in a DISGUSTINGLY overly P.C. Society. It's like Ice T said way back in 1989 "Freedom of Speech, just watch what you say" I prefer to quote the Neville Brothers from 1990..."it's freedom of speech, as long as you don't say too much." Meanwhile, you can't really plead the 1st amendment in a situation like this anyway. He knew what he was in for when he signed the contract.
|
|
Mr. Fluffykins
Mid-Carder
Joined on: Feb 8, 2011 21:06:46 GMT -5
Posts: 315
|
Post by Mr. Fluffykins on Aug 11, 2012 15:48:24 GMT -5
So Mike Tyson rapes somebody and is convicted of it and is is the HOF but AW makes a joke about somebody who was only accused of raping somebody and doesn't even say rape and is fired? Wack logic
|
|
|
Post by jaymieandrogyny on Aug 11, 2012 16:01:51 GMT -5
Hell yeah, we should be able to make rape jokes on television. Seriously, big pre-emptive '**** you' to anyone defending rape jokes. Hey, AW, what you're saying is great and all, but the Attitude Era, Stone Cold, and The Rock didn't use rape jokes. Moron. No? They didn't use rape jokes? How about the time that Stone Cold Steve Austin shoved something up Vince McMahon's ass in a hospital? That wouldn't be constituted as rape? Or hey, remember back in 2002 when Heidenreich had Michael Cole pushed up against the wall, "reading him poetry"? Use your brain. No, they didn't. Stone Cold wasn't trying to rape Vince and Heidenreich was not a part of the attitude era. I used my brain before and while I was typing. When do you plan on using yours?
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Sept 24, 2024 10:21:51 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2012 16:07:49 GMT -5
Not saying that AW's joke was appropriate but I question WWE's skewed vision of double standards and what is acceptable. The entire Anti-Bullying Campaign is ridiculous as is the standard at which talent is held to.
|
|
GCYUM
Main Eventer
Joined on: May 2, 2004 15:12:45 GMT -5
Posts: 1,870
|
Post by GCYUM on Aug 11, 2012 16:23:47 GMT -5
Why are people comparing this to Vince's Palsy joke? Stupid. What you people aren't realizing is that 9 out of 10 people that watch WWE had NO IDEA that Vince was mocking JR. Every kid that watches WWE thought Vince was just making a funny face. Only the people on this website knew what the joke was about. AW is a moron, and a little bitch now too. He gets fired, gets pissy and goes on twitter making himself look like a jackass. Good riddance, idiot. So as long as no one gets the joke, its okay for the owner of the company to make fun of people while running an anti bullying campaign? Your logic is stupid. Did I say that it was ok? No, I didn't. Not in any shape or form did I say that what Vince said is ok. Please quote me on where I said that. Nice try, come again. Why are people comparing this to Vince's Palsy joke? Stupid. What you people aren't realizing is that 9 out of 10 people that watch WWE had NO IDEA that Vince was mocking JR. Every kid that watches WWE thought Vince was just making a funny face. Only the people on this website knew what the joke was about. AW is a moron, and a little bitch now too. He gets fired, gets pissy and goes on twitter making himself look like a jackass. Good riddance, idiot. Seriously? Anyone who has watched WWE for more than 3-4 years knew exactly what Vince was doing, and more "innocent kids" would get it too. Additionally, it was blatantly on camera; the focus of the show, unlike AW's comment that was in passing during a match. In fact, more people probably understood that than an indirect reference to an incident that occurred 10 years ago. Based on the timeframe of the Bryant incident, no one under the age of 15 would have any clue what AW was saying anyway. No, they don't. You REALLY think a ing 12-15 year old saw that and thought "Oh man, why is he making fun of JR while running an anti-bullying campaign?!?!" No, they don't. You are kidding yourself. I'll use the same logic that KSK tried using against me! So if nobody understood the rape joke, that means rape jokes are ok?f
|
|
Deleted
Joined on: Sept 24, 2024 10:21:51 GMT -5
Posts: 0
|
Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2012 17:01:17 GMT -5
Well that's ing stupid. He was one of my favorite parts of RAW and SmackDown.
|
|
|
Post by jm556 on Aug 11, 2012 17:05:12 GMT -5
DA DOUBLE DOUBLE E I STICK WIT TNA! Seriously he made a rape joke and he got released. Get over it.
|
|
|
Post by alwayssunny on Aug 11, 2012 17:35:30 GMT -5
He is taring the WWE apart on twitter.
|
|
|
Post by emmaobrien1 on Aug 11, 2012 17:52:02 GMT -5
Abraham Washington = Terrible manager because all he did was shout things during the match Ahem..
|
|