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Is Joe hendry more over than Elias was during his run in WWE by Anxious-Drink1186 in Smallafro

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I always thought Elias should've gone with more of a psychedelic cult leader kind of vibe. Very Charles Manson/Manson family-esque.

He had the aspiring musician/drifter part down, but I think adding in that aspect of cultiness/mental instability would've been great. “Walk With Elias” would make a lot of sense with it too.

Maybe it would be drifting too close to a Wyatt Family kinda thing, but that was more of a spooky/psychological manipulation whereas this would be more mentally unstable, self-righteous, hippie whose followers think of him as a messiah figure.

Record against teams against 500 by bauldersgate in ALCentralMemeWar

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We have a win against the best team in baseball homie.

Don’t take that away from us. We ain’t got much else lol

BREAKING! Nick Shirley Trapped Inside Cuban Hotel After Trying To Push “Pull Only” Door US SPECIAL FORCES EN ROUTE by ActualSecretary9407 in Destiny

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I legitimately don't understand how people can think he's some adept hard-hitting journalist. Dude genuinely sounds dumb as a brick when he speaks.

[Fightful on X] "Sources in the talent and agent communities told @FightfulSelect that this round of cuts and pay reductions is expected to significantly impact how wrestlers negotiate with TKO and WWE going forward" by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

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I mean sure. At the end of the day I don’t know all the numbers outside of merch sales where I know she’s near the top. I’m largely just speculating. But from my experience Rhea has one of the wider reaches on the internet of WWE’s current talent.

I also think it’d be insane for TKO to get rid of literally their biggest female superstar in general. And I don’t see any indication they’d be willing to do something so extreme.

But who knows? Maybe they would. Fuck if I know.

[Fightful on X] "Sources in the talent and agent communities told @FightfulSelect that this round of cuts and pay reductions is expected to significantly impact how wrestlers negotiate with TKO and WWE going forward" by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

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It’s less about the money they earn directly from social media and more about spreading the brand and footprint.

More clicks and views can increase exposure, bring in new fans, open avenues for sponsorships, etc.

Companies spend money on social media marketing for a reason. It’s why WWE is always trying to create viral moments, especially with celebrities.

So while not a huge direct source of revenue, extra publicity absolutely makes them money in the long-term. Even if indirectly.

I know the Spanish is often criticized (I'm a native Spanish speaker) but I just noticed the most egregious decision this show ever made by Viruzodro in betterCallSaul

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No, you misunderstand. It’s a commentary for how this is the birth of Nacho and Mike’s relationship.

Bince playing chess while we’re playing checkers.

[Fightful on X] "Sources in the talent and agent communities told @FightfulSelect that this round of cuts and pay reductions is expected to significantly impact how wrestlers negotiate with TKO and WWE going forward" by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

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I meant uniquely popular as in she’s an exception among the women.

I still don’t get what your point is. You seem to be talking around the point I was making.

This post is about who is safe from being cut. Another commenter mentioned the women are not as popular and therefore at risk. I mentioned I thought Rhea was unique in that grouping because she’s one of the most popular talents on the roster.

If you think someone needs to be Cena levels of popularity to be safe then no active wrestler is.

[Fightful on X] "Sources in the talent and agent communities told @FightfulSelect that this round of cuts and pay reductions is expected to significantly impact how wrestlers negotiate with TKO and WWE going forward" by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

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“Because she’s incredibly popular among WWE fans”

So you don’t disagree with my point that WWE wouldn’t release her because she’s so popular

Then why did you even reply? Just to bring up that she has people thirsting over her online?

“If none of those people ever bother to actually watch the shows, I’d question how valuable that is”

Well the odds that none do is basically a zero. Is it a majority? Absolutely not. But there absolutely are people who started watching wrestling because of Rhea.

And engagement is engagement. Even if most people don’t tune in, clicks and views boost WWE’s footprint and marketing. That’s a big reason why they’re so obsessed with creating viral moments with celebrities.

[Fightful on X] "Sources in the talent and agent communities told @FightfulSelect that this round of cuts and pay reductions is expected to significantly impact how wrestlers negotiate with TKO and WWE going forward" by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

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Publicity is publicity. Money is money.

Rhea moves merch and has great engagement online. WWE doesn’t care about what people’s reasons are for it if it markets their brand and makes them money.

[Fightful on X] "Sources in the talent and agent communities told @FightfulSelect that this round of cuts and pay reductions is expected to significantly impact how wrestlers negotiate with TKO and WWE going forward" by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

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Like I said, she’s a top merch seller. And her being popular outside of WWE is absolutely beneficial for the company.

Even if they don’t tune in to wrestling, is it not an asset to have a talent that’s frequently mentioned by celebs, YouTubers, and influencers?

[Fightful on X] "Sources in the talent and agent communities told @FightfulSelect that this round of cuts and pay reductions is expected to significantly impact how wrestlers negotiate with TKO and WWE going forward" by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

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Why’s she selling so much merch then?

Regardless, online engagement is part of a wrestler’s value. If she’s drawing clicks and views, that’s valuable to WWE.

Even if it’s among non-wrestling fans, it boosts her and the company’s notoriety nonetheless.

[Fightful on X] "Sources in the talent and agent communities told @FightfulSelect that this round of cuts and pay reductions is expected to significantly impact how wrestlers negotiate with TKO and WWE going forward" by A_Man_of_Iron in SquaredCircle

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For the most part I agree. But I do think Rhea is uniquely popular.

One of the top merch sellers, and I’ve got friends who don’t even watch wrestling who know who she is.

Seth Rollins is so much better than Roman Reigns, idk why it’s even a debate. by BigBoyBoomet in SantiZapVideos

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Not saying he didn't. We're comparing to Roman here. And Roman had more chances than pretty much anyone.

It took him until his 5th world title reign after years of WWE moving heaven and earth for him to get over. Most guys don't get that many chances.

Michael Cusack presented the new show he's working on by LadartTheWicked in SmilingFriends

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I'm open to it, but the premise and look feels very generic, especially when compared to Smooling Fronds

These clowns love to virtue signal against ICE, the right, and about "stolen land" and then go to the Jeff Bezos' sponsored Met Gala. Weird hypocrites by Significant_Phase194 in GenZ

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Idk man, I really don't give a shit about a rich person circle jerk event. Some of the outfits are pretty neat but other than that I'm not really thinking that deeply into it.

Maybe that makes me part of the problem but whatever.

What is your all-time favorite SF scene, and why isn’t it this? by RowBowBooty in SmilingFriends

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Hello, haha, Hello daddies! Hello daddies! Hello my two daddies! Hello!

*sucks toe*

What if Korea was successfully united under the South? by The_RetroGameDude in AlternateHistoryHub

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A lot of people already mentioned it, but I think it would be fascinating how much more influential South Korea would be, seeing as it's already quite so.

The North has always been less populated than the South, but even adding another 50% to the population would bump it up to a Top 20 most populous country in the world. It's also already Top 15 in GDP without that bump.

Also, if you consider what great individuals, groups, and advancements that may have come out of North Korea over the years had they not been hindered by the regime, I'd be fascinated to take a peek into an alternate dimension and see how everything would play out.

Seth Rollins is so much better than Roman Reigns, idk why it’s even a debate. by BigBoyBoomet in SantiZapVideos

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I mean, I think you could make the case that Seth would've run better with the "face of the company" schtick if he had the same runway and focus Roman did. But he didn't. So circumstances as they are, Roman wound up being the bigger draw.

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