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With WWE firmly entrenched in a late stage capitalism dystopian hellscape of advertising because they are owned by a private equity firm (Silver Lake, which owns Endeavour, which owns TKO), it would not surprise me in the very least if WWE looks like this in the near future for PLEs at least
And then more general stuff
- Every match has a sponsor
- Every PLE has a sponsor (probably does already but it not then it’s definitely happening)
- An entire B-level PLE is renamed for a sponsor. Maybe even an A-level PLE if they find someone stupid enough to do that.
- Every entrance has a sponsor
- Every wrestler on the show is sponsored
And then more general stuff
- Every championship belt has a sponsor. The belts likely even get the sponsors logo slapped on it
- Ad reads/product placements during promos, backstage segments, entrances, entrance music, and video packages. Product placement is a common thing in movies and tv shows and WWE already does it with the sponsors on the tables. Only inevitable it creeps in everywhere else as well.
- Moves get renamed after a sponsor - think like instead of the Miz having the Skull-Crushing Finale he has the Candy Crusher Finale. Or a Snapmare Takeover being renamed to Snap Into A Slim Jim Takeover
- Every wrestler has logo patches on their gear. Some WWE wide like in pro sports leagues and then some only on a specific wrestler like I read that Dom has (or had) with Dude Wipes
- Perhaps even a wrestler having a sponsored name and/or gimmick? That’s probably the furthest from happening because then that would mean the sponsor would potentially have to get a cut of merch revenue from anything sold for that wrestler.
Every NFL quarterback’s pro wrestling counterpart
Every NFL quarterback’s pro wrestling comp.
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This might be the best one
Jacoby Brissett: 1999 Jeff Jarrett
In 1999, Jeff Jarrett demanded $300,000 from the WWE to lose the Intercontinental Championship before leaving for WCW. Jeff Jarrett largely over-valued himself, much like Jacoby Brissett is right now by wanting more money from the Arizona Cardinals.
I'm going to assume this is written by AI and that you didn't spend this much time thinking about and typing allll this out just to be snarky about a wrestling company you don't like.
You spend more time hating WWE than loving AEW lol. Reminds me of the most popular UofL board when we were rolling with Cal and they were in trouble with the NCAA. Most of their posts and topics revolved around a hatred of UK and not love for their own teams.
That’s funny and likely correct - didn’t warrior do the same thing for a wm match and then got firedEvery NFL quarterback’s pro wrestling counterpart
Every NFL quarterback’s pro wrestling comp.
This might be the best one
Jacoby Brissett: 1999 Jeff Jarrett
In 1999, Jeff Jarrett demanded $300,000 from the WWE to lose the Intercontinental Championship before leaving for WCW. Jeff Jarrett largely over-valued himself, much like Jacoby Brissett is right now by wanting more money from the Arizona Cardinals.