The Disturbing Truth Behind WWE Crown Jewel
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- Adam Clery gives a full breakdown of the current situation in Saudi Arabia, and how WWE's relationship with the Kingdom is growing more complicated by the second.
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You covered this story and the significance of the journalist death better than most news outlets. Hats off to you Mr. Cleary.
told the story with a spice of lies
2 weeks later
Michael Cole: Guy's i don't think i could be in a better place to watch this show right now
Saxton: agreed Saudi Arabia has welcomed us in way's i couldn't imagine!
Corey Graves: You might as well cancel any trips you're going on as i never want to leave here!
Michael cole: I wish renee was here to see this!
Horribly cynical comment. Probably accurate, though...
Corey; well it's too bad she couldn't be here but there's always next year!
Cole: indeed, anything can Happen in the WWE i'm sure she'll be joining us next year
Saxton: i can't wait to show her the beautiful sights of Saudi Arabia!
@@hiddenbutdeadly what sites, sand dunes?
@@bn7100 lmao
Yes it's a pretty disturbing situation that makes me even less interested in WWE than I was before.
you literally suck the wwe off for your shitty interviews.
Hannibal has shitty opinions and SHITTY content! I mean, look at his worthless dog 🐕
You 2 wwe trolls need to get a life lmao
Hannibal! You’re a legend
WCW 1995 - Collision in (North) Korea.
WWE 2018 - "Hold my beer."
They're not our allies, Republicans just love bending over for dollars.
Afr0Thund3r the American-Saudi perto dollar deal is definitely bipartisan. As is 99% of foreign policy. Don’t fall for their charade.
Afr0Thund3r lol I’m not a republican but you do know Obama was the one who brokered the deal to transfer over $100 billion in arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Funny how politics blinds people from the truth.
@@Afr0Thund3r Hilary Clinton has literally taken millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia for "speeches" and then bashes the Republicans for being greedy. Seriously, do some research.
@@Afr0Thund3r
Actually, it is our petrodollar deals with Saudi Arabia that allows the US to actually participate as a superpower in world economics even when we are trillions in debt.
We can continue to print money and have it actually backed by worth, because other countries NEED U.S. dollars to be able to buy oil. This was all because of early deals between the US and Saudi Arabia, which extended to other oil selling countries as Saudi Arabia was the general ringleader of such things. It is an objectively an extremely beneficial relationship.
That picture of a plane headed towards the CN tower is disgusting.
Saudi prince apearantly wants to wake up with a camel's head in his bed. We'll make sure it smells of maple syrup so he knows who sent it.
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murakumo65 lol I doubt he even knows what maple syrup smells like.
@@mahada7649
Then we'll send it with a box of timbit and a hockey puck. Either way he'll have the awkward position of having to appologize to a canadian.
I like how they have the balls to do that but don't realize Canada is one of the US' closest allies and if something happens they are completely fucked.
It isn't a political issue. When a journalist is murdered for no reason other than being critical of the country, and it is orchestrated by the leader of Saudi Arabia it becomes a human rights issue. Anybody debating this is absolutely disconnected from reality.
So the US killing thousands of PEOPLE in iraq, afghanistan, syria, libya, Pakistan wasnt human rights issue? Double standards.
@@rafaymohammad3521 it was a human rights issue even before the US invaded and obviously a human rights issue when the US invaded as well however I have no idea how this relates to the current topic.
True people die get murdered everyday all these morons posting shit about wwe get off there backs morons
Cassie Fox you are absolutely right!
@@rafaymohammad3521, I feel for the people of these countries but your whataboutisms is meaningless. Your acting like this is an either or when clearly both these things are wrong.
They killed that man for telling the truth. Unacceptable.
And before that they killed busloads of school children for being from Yemen. I think that's unacceptable, too, but hardly anybody seems to care about that. Probably no wonder considering that all recent American presidents are war criminals, too. Glass house and all that.
Did you miss the other things its a country where they still behead people they literally stoned a woman to death for being accused of adultery not proven accused. Killing someone the royal family dont like that is minor league the saudi royal prices has shit tons of money and are used to getting whatever they want when they want and that is not going to change until there is no oil left anymore then most western countries will be saying saudi who.
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what man was killed? I am missing something.
It's Unacceptable. but there is no "They" The government and the people of Saudi have nothing to do with it.
You’ve got a good heart Clery. Respect.
No commercial on the vid? Fine move.
It's under 10 min, so yes
Glad it satisfied you . Considering you pay so much for them to make videos.... oh wait...
BestBrawlerAU/NZ Right because for years you could not make a CZcams video longer than 10mins(unless you had special privilege), and they where running ads all over the site, then they bumped it up to 15mins(again no longer unless you had special privilege), and then shortly after long as you dang well want.
All i meant is that they treat the topic right and dont want du pull money of it. Well but know there is commercial. Not a fine move.
@01101101 01100101 01101001 I dont get what you trying to say now. Do you say that i got no job or what? 😄
WWE doesn't care about fan opinion. Remember the whole Fabulous Moolah Battle Royale fiasco? The fans complained about how they're pushing a detestable human being as a pillar of women's wrestling but they never listened. The fans had to complain to the sponsors before they actually listened. So I don't believe WWE actually listens to its fans nowadays.
R.C. Beringuela that's true, they only care when shit hits the fan and the entire thing goes mainstream
This Saudi Arabia thing is not just fan backlash tho, it's pretty mainstream and Linda is facing pressure in the office, it's much bigger than just angry fans, this is a PR disaster of epic proportions
@bigstrudel they will lose more money on backlash. The country is offensive to WWEs "women evolution "
bigstrudel and you're the typical childish, short sighted wrestling fan
THIS ISN'T ABOUT THE FUCKING WRESTLING BUISNESS
it's much bigger than that, WWE are basically endorsing that country, singing their praises during the shows on how "progressive" that country is, they're helping Saudi Arabia with their cancerous propaganda
WWE looses way more money in the long run if they go through with the show, sponsors will want nothing to do with a company that sing the praises of a literal criminal state
There is a world outside of the wrestling buisness, of course a geek like you wouldn't know
Could someone tell Snickers to tell WWE to cancel the show? XD
xVicious
>implying women and kids cant be wrestling fane
Whats next? Wrestlemania in North Korea?
I mean WCW had an event called "Collision in Korea" North Korea that is
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The at the next PPV main event trump and netenyatu will be in a tag team against the Iranians
Lol
@@goonzsquad1 lmao
As a Canadian. Saudis warning is legitimately terrifying. Not even Chris Jericho can save us if something like that were to happen.
We need the Hart foundation
Fantastic video. I'm actually sending this to non wrestling fans because it's a great rundown of things.
Show me where I mentioned Trump you fucking dingdong.
bigstrudel stfu bitch
bigstrudel What?
bigstrudel So sharing this information with others that might be interested is somehow a problem even if this is just one story it still helps to gets more people informed about things that might be going on in different countries this guy is simply sharing the information he’s not trying to create a false out rage he’s not saying oh it’s Trump’s fault he is simply sharing information if you ask me it’s people like you are the problem on the Internet assuming things and jumping to conclusions for some reason what possibly make you think he wanted to insults Trump he didn’t even mention Trump you said that on your own what makes you think he was trying to start a false out rage just why
bigstrudel Get over yourself. Moshpit Mercenary did NOT mention your glorious beloved leader at all. You know nothing about the subject, so go back to your alt-right Fox Fake News circle-jerk and cry about how those mean lefty soy-boys called you names, you gormless wanker.
You gained my respect by making this, Adam.
I imagine like seven people turning round when you say that. Just a bit of levity! I agree anyway.
RIC David I imagined everyone who works at Whatculture other than Simon.
@@mahada7649 and Jules
@@RiC_David true!
Will he lose that respect if he's part of the live streaming of the event? Should he and WhatCulture boycott the event?
Something tells me Sami Zayn won't be going
Nope, just like he didn't go GRR.
Well seeing how is injured and not expected back until spring.....well yeah and there's the whole him being Syrian and the saudis being blandly racist
Matr Olmem Mojo Rawley was at GRR and he's Syrian.
He wasn't allowed last time
Nothing to do with racism in Sami's case. Probably has to do with Sami Zayn being politically outspoken. I think he tweets and shares about Yemen a lot on social media which is a big no-no for Saudi.
Vince? Pull a show because of controversy?
*cough* Owen Hart *cough*
"IT DOESNT MATTER WHAT YOUR HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD IS!!!"-The Rock xxx
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Afraid it does old chap,sorry!!!!! With apologies to Kevin Kline in (a 🐠called Wanda!)
It's absurd for anyone to say that politics should be kept out of their Saudi shows when Saudi Arabia's deal with them is entirely political, as you say. Most obviously is the fact that they run the propaganda packages that you mention, but it goes all the way to the reason KSA wants WWE there in the first place - to build Western bridges and improve perceptions. WWE's a brand, they're a brand, one washes the other.
So then Saudi Arabia's PR is extremely important because that's what WWE's being paid to boost at the cost of their own image-WWE is selling reputation points to KSA and they could leave themselves bankrupt. While they're clearly more concerned about the other sort of bankruptcy, they've put tons and tons of time and effort 'brand building' (aka philanthropy) and if that's what got them where they are today then is worth it to cash it in on this Saudi deal?
It's dwarfed by the Fox TV deal remember so it's not like it's even their biggest moneymaker. Anyway, that's me trying to be objective and pragmatic. As a human, I'll say it like Dusty said: _"It's gonna be shameful"_ .
I don't think it's fair on wwe football teams like psg and Manchester city do the same for Saudi Arabia and no one is putting pressure on them
because those teams arent the biggest team or sports organization on the planet
@@0fficialdregs what do you mean go and check how both the teams value sky rocketed since the Saudi takeover,psg have two of the most expensive forwards in the world and city has the most expensive defenders in the world.Theyre in the top biggest clubs the world
@@lilachie they aren't owned by Saudi Arabia they're owned by the UAE.
i seriously doubt that period. if you're trying to defend the wwe, you're doing a terrible job
I've more or less given up on WWE. I've watched as a child in 1985, and it just gets worse and worse. Go watch NJPW. better talent, better matches, no bullshit politics.
So why have an opinion at all? Wait. . .you didn't. You just said that you gave up on WWE and plugged New Japan, which is a good show, but you don't have any kind of opinion on the topic, do you? You added no discussion value to this conversation whatsoever, so aside from "it's my right to say what I want," why bother saying anything?
I'm in the same boat.
Iol nope
@@gmaxion2001 ok youtube police..
Wwe was good in and before the attitude era. Iy honestly is just garbage now.
Great fucking Job, Adam. You did this video and told the story beautifully.
#RealJournalist #journalisticIntegrity let's bring that back.
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told it with a spice of lies
It's a lost cause at this point well beyond the scope of WWE. In the long run they would probably lose more money then gain from any future Saudi shows from all the political backlash they would get in the USA where most of their business is
bigstrudel It ain't the audience that's the problem because they don't care about the audience. It's the sponsor's where they will take a massive hit and then it will matter. If you even pay attention to anything about the company besides what you see on CZcams then you'd know this. For instance when Snickers threatened to cut ties because of the Mula event so WWE changed the name.
bigstrudel Think about the business side not the audience side. They will lose sponsorships. Also Linda McMahon is part of the Trump administration, this will cause so much backlash if they go with this.
It’s true WWE fans are self-centered enough to think that their opinion is the only one that counts… As evidenced by the two douche bags above who are like no we watch because of wrestling not because of politics way to miss the point you stupid jackass.
WWE is trying to improve the relationship between the middle east and rest of the world in long run.
Exactly. The fans are still buying tickets, still watching the shows. Worse has happened over the years and nothing has changed.
In my Opinion, WWE made a Big Mistake dealing with them smh
true , i talked to a middle eastern that migrated here to US , he said the situation is horrible there , alot of power is abused and people want democracy rather then be monarchy
It was a good deal on paper they're making losses as it is they need the money
It was a real gamble. I don't blame them for taking it because of the upside. BUT in a gamble, you have to be willing to accept when you lose, and this is that time. They won't accept it. So they are doing something wrong. It's cut and dry with that.
Once for the payday is one thing. But multiple events in a year is a bit to much.
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If I was them..I would pull out immediately. They can make up the millions of dollars in Japan, Australia and Europe.
Doubt they'd make up that ridiculous amount of money the Saudi government was paying them if they pull out
You know where they _could_ make mad bank though? India definitely. Indians fucking love WWE lol
But India is a poor country, that is the big difference...
good luck getting $400million from japanese market
Yes they do. Especially if you put Jinder Mahal as champ
Honestly. I’m scared that a wrestler is going to die for wwe to realize they’ve sold their soul
I have a bad feeling. It’s a ploy to bring WWE their to do something bad. We dont need a flashback to Manchester. This will be a big Target on WWE.
Paul Hensley Owen already died for that...
Owen died and the show still went on. And he still the only Hart male not in the Hall of Fame.
I read this comment and its all true.. we all know the dangerous deals Vince has made. Nd tbh it's sick to my stomach that bad things will occur now because of this... including wwe being a target or other places being a target.. if wwe doesn't comply 😢😢😢😢
@@apselbluestar2223 Vince McMahon gave his roster the choice to wrestle or not at Over the Edge after Owen died. Even former talents who hate Vince confirm that. Vince did the most decent thing he could at the time. Remember who was most angry and outspoken against this: Bret Hart. The same Bret Hart that whined and pissed and complained about every little thing. The same guy who wanted to be WWF Champion while not under contract because of the lamest excuse "I don't wanna lose in Canada" and the most unprofessional excuse "Shawn wouldn't lose to me, so I'm not losing for Shawn" excuses ever. His sister in law was about to get like $100 million from WWF, no strings attached, but Bret talked her out of it and into litigation to bankrupt them. He would have said anything to make WWF look bad.
Thank you for making this video. This is a massive deal and having you guys break it down so succinctly is very meaningful.
Adam Clery has gone up on my list of faces on this. A very respectable video.
wwe making these saudi deals in the first place was a bad idea. did they expect any morally decent superstar to want to show up where women aren't allowed? where the lgbt community isn't allowed? where sami zayn was told not to come by vince himself, because sami is syrian?
i mean it in the nicest way possible when i say: vince really is a greedy bastard, isn't he?
It's not that Sami is Syrian that was the problem. It's how outspoken he is about Syria and Palestine
Frostmourne when you kill a journalist because he opposes you it’s not political it’s a human rights violation. The Saudi regime doesn’t care about actual change, they just want to present the illusion of change because they see the writing on the wall. Slowly but surly everyone is switching to renewable energy and when that happens they won’t have a death grip on the words main energy source which would greatly diminish their influence.
@Frostmourne The problem is that you don't just help there, but you also give legitimacy to a country and a regime that doesn't give a shit about human rights and they show that time and time again. People are surpressed, journalists and bloggers get killed for speaking out, other religions are basically not wanted/allowed in public and they get associated with terrorist groups over and over again. What more does a country need to do to not make buisness with them?
no this is jodi he’s a billionaire they can pretty much do whatever they want
@@GamesCourier Funnily enough, Saudi Arabia is the Muslim version of what the religious right want the USA to be.....
Ok. I'm vocal about not being the biggest fan of WC in recent time but this was incredibly well done, legit
It has now come that they admit that he died and 18 people are arrested.
Aka 18 scapegoats
This also kinda reminds me of a situation WWE had around WrestleMania 7, where they had to change venues due to alleged threats they received because of Sgt. Slaughter portraying an Iraqi sympathizer.
it was well known that this was a fake reason . the real reason was ticket sales were horrible for mania 7 that is why they went in a smaller venue
Who
They downsized twice with Mania 7 due to stone dead ticket sales in relation to the size of the original venue xxx
What a fucking mark 😂
DJDoubleCee actually, that was just WWE's excuse for low ticket sales.
Hi Adam and everyone at WhatCulture Wrestling
I've enjoyed your videos for a long time now, but this is the one that actually made me log in and like and subscribe. I really appreciate the journalistic approach you guys took to this situation.
I was not happy with the first WWE event in Saudi Arabia, and with the events surrounding Khashoggi's death, I am considering cancelling my WWE subscription.
Especially now that Saudi Arabia is throwing scapegoats under the bus for this. It's clear what happened, and for Vince to continue along may be inexcusable. I don't think I can support WWE if they don't pull out. It may be time to watch NJPW as the only major wrestling in the US.
Excellent video. Best coverage of the issues I've seen so far
Let's be clear, $49 million is where the price stood before all of this, you'd be naive to think they've not sweetened that pot substantially by this point, hence wwe's lack of decisive action.
But is Saudi Arabia offering enough to make up for the inevitable lost sponsorships? If anti-Saudi sentiment keeps increasing in the wake of the Khashoggi murder but WWE sticks with their deal, it could even get bad enough for Fox to cancel their own deal with WWE. And that's something that would bankrupt Vince.
The United Nations calls the war in Yemen the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe. Please read about the Yemen airstrikes and famine conditions on Yemen that Khashoggi spoke about. Something that both UK and USA are complicit in.
That's why they wanted the npt to begin with so that no country could oppose their barbaric and horrible acts too bad they cannot pull this stunt in India
Yemen. Sudan. None of it makes front page in the navel-gazing US. Outrage culture is all about being selective about which issues they get all outraged about and why they are not to be taken seriously. They have no sense of history or current events. They are NPCs just moving from front page outrage to front page outrage.
@Ghost_Troupe then do some research and have an informed opinion for yourself
While the horrible situation in Yemen and other places are being ignored by these fashionable outrage lords, the UN holds no power over anyone, anywhere.
Adam, @ the end of your video you spoke like a true news journalist. No opinions, just facts. I give you esteemed congratulations for that.
Really well put together piece. Cheers for sharing.
They've now admitted that he "died during a fight in the consulate."
Yes .. and people who did that are now in prison ... and they are going to be punished .
and your going to believe that like a puppet
Punished for not covering it up well enough and getting found out .... not for the act
@@ahmedalmalki5433 Good! All of Saudi Arabia's regime should be punished.
His body was taken out in pieces
wwe won't pull out of a event that makes them more money than wrestlemania.
THE PEOPLE'S SHOW Identifyradio But they will lose more money also with the aftermath
Miguel Angel no.
@@malfaroangel3896 they'll lose money if the back out, can't promise a show get paid and not show up
how will they? stocks? it;ll bounce back. wwe network? please.
@@karnige5804 WWE are wrong for going ahead with it, but the problem is Vince won't walk away from so much money. They may lose sponsors for the event, that won't bother Vince as Saudi Arabia is paying stupid money for the show. Around $50million and I don't see any sponsors paying more than that for 1 show
Very powerful video man, the facts are scary, the Canadian threat is horrible
not only they pay them,but for little militia armies in syria and iraq
Thank you for trying to make an informed and as unbiased a video as possible, it was nice that you did this in a respectful and non-hyped manner. I respect Adam more for doing this piece and tbh I would like more ‘content’ like this style of video.
For those who still don't understand.. Basically its the same as if Saddam Hussein was paying Vince McMahon to do shows in his country if he was alive.
No this is much worse. Iraq was never a threat in any way to the bulk of the world, including the U.S. Hussein is nothing compared to the Saudi Prince.
Trump is a puppet to arab
traditionally, he is a new yorker. and new yorkers have a natural tie to israel. he's taken money directly from their prime ministers to promote them for their elections.
so you couldn't be more wrong.
This is going to be the most awkward show ever
Yeah. I'll probably still watch because the card is pretty decent, but I'll feel dirty doing it.
It actually is..
how about don't watch it ?
Poor ticket sales, reluctant talent and an oppressive host country; yeah sounds like a great time.
Aceman52 tickets haven't even gone on sale. They have pushed the sale date to the day of the show.
Fantastic Adam. You really summed it up. Thank you for that.
Fantastic video and a solid presentation of the status quo. Good job Adam.
Reporting as a Turk who is monitoring the situation: Saudi authorities said he died in a fist fight in the consulate.
I sincerely doubt that’s the truth.
He got into a fight with 15 people the accidentally fell on a bonesaw. Sounds perfectly legit to me.
that coming from the Saudis you believe that? I wouldn't
More of a stump fight on his end, really.
That fight where a bunch of men tortured him and cut him into pieces.
Anyone saying "leave the WWE alone"... The company has made a morally deprived business decision and now are recieveing global pressure to own up to it. They deserve all criticism and negativity they have recieved thus far.
WWE pulling out could escalate and create bad business.The only way for Vince to pull out is if Trump tells him not to or if Vince comes to his senses.
Stop selling out to Saudi Arabia.
Your reputation is seriously tarnished now.
I understand why this was a hard video. I personally don't like politics being involved with entertainment. The point of entertainment is to have fun, relax, and not think about the stresses of life (including politics) but unfortunately in this situation, they are probably best off just doing the event and then not doing any further events there.
That's exactly what theyre going to do. Why do you think they pushed for Evolution (Women's) to be a week ahead?
This is a really bad situation and the wwe in good faith need to pull out of this deal. To go ahead and continue is as good as condoning every Saudi Arabia does. Yes the wwe would be in breach of contract with the Saudi government and most likely will lose a lot of money due to breaching this but in the bigger picture there global perception will be a lot better. Saudi Arabia isn't the only country with huge stadiums and can produce these level events Australia recently proved this. To condone any of the very real and very troubling points raised on this very well made video by going ahead with the show will leave a black mark on the wwe that they won't get rid of.
Black mark? People will forget in a month and move onto the next front page news to get outraged about. Just an outrage mob and the WWE doesn't care about those people. Never has. Never will. It will be business as usual once this all dies down.
We will forget granted but sponsors etc won't for a long time something the wwe know all to well from the past.
There is no evidence that anyone has pulled out and just as in the Attitude Era, other sponsors are quick to fill in those gaps with that targeted audience. WWE doesn't have an issue gaining sponsors. What you are saying is just wishful thinking with no evidence to support it.
@@lexruthless8263 What he's saying is a valid concern of anyone running a company like WWE. Trips and Vince answer to a lot of suits.
@@lexruthless8263 WWE has shareholder to answer to as well. I dont think they will like the fact that this could really affect their imagine and that will affect stock prices. Which they will not like. But probably Saudi prince is offering them a incredible amount of money and I'm sure will be sliding in more just for them to make sure them come. And money is all America and American companies care about. Who cares if a innocent man was brutally killed, only thing that matters is money. The world is a sad place. I barely support WWe now, if they dont pull out then I will stop supporting WWE for good. It wont be hard. Only thing worth a damn in the company is NXT. They already ruin every talent on main so no point in ever watching Raw or Smackdown. If you support WWE after this bullshit you truly are a mark. Way better wrestling companies out there. WWE isnt the be all end all in wrestling, no matter what they think or their delusional hardcore fans think. Plenty of guys are proving they dont need WWe to become huge names.
First and foremost, I would like to thank you for creating this video and laying out all sides in an objective manner: there were a number of points made that I, a casual fan that hasn't kept up with every plot point of this world event, was not aware of (such as WWEs positioning in vision 2030).
Second, this is truly a no win situation for WWE: you mentioned the $49 million, but pulling out goes deeper than that: if they really are that important to vision 2030, I can only imagine the Saudi regime taking great issue with that, to the point of losing that money and a lawsuit for failing to uphold their contract being the least if WWEs problems (or, have we already forgotten what they did to that writer this event is about?...). The bigger the stage gets, the bigger the public black eye the WWE gives Saudi Arabia and vision 2030, and I could easily see this becoming a safety issue if they DO pull out.
Very Informative, excellent journalism!
Thanks for posting this. As an American who gets his news source from several different sources, this is the first I've heard of that tweet!
#CancelCrownJewel
Keep dreaming
AllAboutTheAFC never
As a US citizen I say move it to England, or good ole MSG.
if the situation gets worse, they're going to move it to another country, probably UK or back to the US, but they will never cancel it
#MoveCrownJewel is more realistic. no way they're just cancelling it outright.
Look how much easier it was for WWE to have a PPV in Australia, where Divas could perform, and there are not a lot of the problems Saudi Arabia has.
Move the Saudi shows to Australia instead, and give us more PPVS.
Dale Henderson The problem is those countries aren’t going to pay the WWE a guaranteed $49 million per show. Vince and Pals are more interested in the money than anything else
The Australian one didn't work because the timings didn't work out for us in America
I am really impressed and really grateful that you did this video. Nice job and well done.
Very well laid out. Thanks for the video.
Shane Dawson should do a serious on Vince McMahon being a sociopath.
Matt Donaghy yes !
I don't think Vince would be granting him or anyone else that control. But it's a fun thought.
Vince just seems like more of a sociopath the older he gets - he never used to be that way (or never seemed like it anyway)
That would be so cool
@@flanagamer he was always that way.. his father made him that way... plus he mistreats women too.. go figure...
Back in the mid 2000's they would go do a show for the troops in Iraq now they are doing it for a country that sent a Twitter message to Canada of a plane crashing into to the CN tower in Toronto 🤔
back in the mid 2000’s wwe made a show for people who killed 1 million iraqis including children elderly and women and also stole some oil
Such deep research im impressed im subscribing right now !
First video I enjoyed from you guys in a long time
it is PR nightmare, as much as Vince loves money by going to Saudi Arabia now it will cost him too much maybe just maybe it will cost the him the WWE itself.
Alameldin Ali Didn’t his best bud just try to sweep it under the rug whom is the president of this country🤔 Trump said he sees nothing wrong and at the end of the day it’s about money. What happened is wrong and disgusting but republicans are about power and money Russia has killed a lot of people for political reasons and our president had them help him win and stays over there for whatever reasons
Look, I can compare this situation with WCW during monday night war, one mistake cost the WCW the Whole war and the WCW in the end. so if Vince needs an advice well it is simple "DON"T GO". don't forget the USA network deal and the negative PR after they go to Saudi Arabia.
Your grammar is a nightmare
Alameldin Ali and wcw just got to cocky they didn’t kill anyone in our country or another country they blew money and had shitty creative like Wwe has now
@newLEGACYFLEKZ English is my second language.
I think all the wrestlers and workers should claim "No Confidence" for an unsafe working environment.... But for real this time.
This is a really good recap and a reasonable take on the situation. It's much appreciated.
This was fantastic and the information you presented was clear and you did an honest job telling it. Thanks Adam.
I stopped watching WWE in 2001.....hard to believe the company is even more distasteful than they used to be.
Good for you
If I was a wrestler for WWE and in this situation, i would blatantly refuse to go. If they threatened me with losing my job, I'd just jump to NJPW.
Agreed
I am sure all the major indie wrestling companies would be happy to have them
No, that story line was scrapped because a real death/murder happened with Chris Benoit and his family at the same time.
Most are under contract, refusing to do there job could cost them a lot of time and money and most likely could not go to njpw till the case is settled which could take awhile
Great video! Do more of these.
I respect you doing this video even though it’s obviously hard for anyone to mention it much love
Sounds a bit hypocritical that the brit is saying “We can’t imprison our political opponents” while that is exactly what your country does too, they just do it to people you don’t agree with.
Like Tommy Robinson
Zoe hmmm yes a neo-nazi being sentenced to three months in jail for multiple contempt of court charges is the equivalent of state-sponsored murder and coverup of a journalist critical of the ruling regime. Your insight is astounding.
Butts McCool Never did I say it was equal. But never did I agree with it like you.
You’re literally comparing someone blatantly and repeatedly defying court orders and facing a legal response for it to a gross extralegal human rights abuse. You did it. Right in your post. Get a grip.
Butts McCool So state sponsored censorship is ok because the state says it’s moral? You’d do great in Nazi Germany.
I said nothing of the sort. If a shoplifter says people shouldn’t rob someone at gun point, it’s still hypocritical.
I thought i will hear something really dark and disturbing...
Well stated, thank you for posting
I like this segment. Can you bring more these types of segments and also give some interesting name of this kind of segment. Incase you can plan to bring it more.
The only reason why this story got so blown up is because it got into the media, but fact of the matter is that incidents like these are pretty standard issues for Saudi Arabia. It wouldn't be the first time that critics suddenly disappeared. And quite frankly: all those countries which are now so upset are in my opinion basically hypocrites.
Aren't we all hypocrites walking around with articles of clothing made in countries with child labor🤷🏽♂️
Good video adam but wierd background music for this video lol
Here is the card the ruler in Saudi Arabia is demanding-
Yokozuna vs Macho Man Randy Savage
Doink The Clown vs The Iron Sheik
Razor Ramon vs Bruno Samartino
The Undertaker vs. Killer Kowalski
Andre the Giant vs Muhamad Ali In A Bareknuckle Brawl
Lord Alfred Hayes vs Gene Okerlund in a Tuxedo Match
Main Event: Hulk Hogan vs Conquistador #2
Hi I'm following you from Yemen 😁❤️
Shout out to Moppy in the background!
😂😂😂
Awesome job Adam. Glad you did this video
I'm a Saudi, I'm truly ashamed of our government. The new leadership is terrible!
Thank you for sharing this.
how do you do that when the ceo's wife is on the cabinet. This story just gets creepier and creepy. I mean, god dammit, they threatened canada with a 9/11. WHo does that?
For me it comes down to this: Pull out of the deal, cancel the show, and take a short-term hit which they could make up with deals with other friendly countries. Or stay the course and risk long-term damage to the brand and maybe loss of much more money from other countries that wont want to associate with them. They've done shows in Canada, England, Australia and who knows where else. Are they really going to risk all those other deals to stay with one show in one country? Seems dumb to me.
if you go on the WWE website and type in Saudi Arabia it says that there is no shows near here
This video was more informed and articulate than much of the mainstream media coverage. Nicely done
So Saudi Arabia will let women drive but not wrestle? That’s one thing I didn’t like about that country.
Change doesn't happen overnight, they're still trying their best to be equal , but I get what you're saying
Down to how women dress in Saudi Arabia they'll never allow woman wrestlers.
They cannot drive they will get burnt to death if they do so just coz they say it doesnt mean they meant it
Some people might say that it's just business. But that would mean that money and the shareholder value is more important than moralic
standards and human decency...! I could never say that it's just business and at the same time saying that i'm a decent man with moralic standards and a supporter of human rights and democracy...! I can't have it both!!! That would be the ultimate hypocricy...! It's just too much in this case. A
murdered journalist, a war in Yemen, human rights violations for decades, etc.!
Morality doesn't pay the bills!
Very informative. Thank you.
Wow what a great video. Please more like this
I don’t mean to get all personal and put my two cents in... but after I served two tours overseas, it really fucked my head up... I remember seeing so much (in my opinion) disgusting things that happened to people WHO LIVED THERE! it’s definitely an uncomfortable feeling that the WWE would rather make money than realize what goes on behind the scenes. Granted, not all of the middle eastern people are bad, in fact 75% of the people I encountered where honest people just wanting peace.
Yet, it shows that Vince McMahon would rather make money than think about the other 25% who fund terrorism.
So now, it’s acceptable to do this? Vince has turned this company into a money hungry scene since he acquired WCW.
Sorry for the spam ladies and gentlemen, it just boggles my mind.
I made a typo, guess the Army didn’t teach me spelling...
“Since” cause I clearly can’t proof read before I summit my comment.
Vincent Gambino submit*
It's murky at best and frankly there is no way this ends well for WWE. It won't drive them bankrupt, at least not immideately, but continnued association with Saudi Arabia will drive investors, talent, audiences and so forth away, while backing out of it will cost a fortune and then some.
Yeah I already barely watch wwe i will definitely completely stop watching it
i doubt investors will be phased, 49 million a show for 10 years doing 2 shows a year is nearly a billion dollars, but yes it will cost them their reputation and may lose many fans worldwide
Damn, how does that country shell out that kind of cash?! Perhaps I should become friends with a Saudi prince...🤔😂😂😂
one of the hardest Videos, to do but also the most important
thoughtful and responsible video. Good work.
ok so who's ready for the bone saw on a pole match?
Winner gets to leave
Lololololololol
Winner!
Thats awesome
Backwards ideologies will be the end of us if we allow greed and cowardice to commandeer our morals.
You mean like they already have? This country was built on greed and a lack of morals.
Very good informative video.
Thank you for doing this video
Its a real eye opener
Stupid decision to choose this country.
Vince is probably a secret Muslim. Also Vince is a republican and know how republicans love the Saudis
Eric Sacks u hit it on the head Vince is friends with trump whom said he sees nothing wrong and tried to sweep the shit under the rug plus Linda is on trump cabinet. I’m not making excuses Saudi Arabia is a violent country but ain’t Russia violent too and trump is best buds with Putin. Our country was founded on murder stealing and violence and republicans are all about power and money
You lot are a bunch of lefties
Agreed choosing an Islamist state is the worse idea but hey $$$$
Trump is not supporting the Saudis in this case.
Simply you guys at WhatCulture and other news outlets that report on the WWE need to take a stand and do absoloutly zero reporting on any event that happens in Saudi Arabia. Literally just don't mention it, pretend it doesn't exist.
Thom Bartley the Chris Benoit treatment?
Nice! I'm going to see this now live!
Very reasonable and fair assessment -- great video. Thanks!