Dude, the whataboutism regarding this issue is absolutely insane. What about Riddle (probably can't fire him until they've offered him rehab, at least), what about Xavier Woods and Paige (why the fukk should they be punished for a sex tape they did not produce for public consumption and profit and was leaked against their will?), what about the Usos and their DUIs (the one with 3 or 4 DUIs should be released, yes, but that's not this situation), what about Playboy (the last time any of their women was in Playboy and they promoted it was in 2007, BEFORE they went PG), what about AR Fox (do you know how long it took him to get picked up by a major wrestling company after that scene leaked?). None of those situations have ANY bearing on this situation and focusing on it is just a way for bitter fans to attempt to retain the moral high ground while refusing to acknowledge that every business in the fukking world with an image to protect would have fired Mandy for what she did because pornography (softcore or otherwise) is never going to be a part of a publicly traded company's image. Doesn't matter whether you like the photos or not (I, like damn near every dude on the board, have probably willingly seen the photos in question multiple times). But I guess that asking anyone to take responsibility for their actions is oppression on the level of sexual assault to these people. It's pathetic.
The absolute worst part of all this is that Mandy barely seems to give a shyt and all parties seemingly got what they wanted. WWE got rid of an insubordinate employee who they already warned about this two months ago and is starting to endanger major sponsorships and deals, Mandy now has the freedom to pursue this thing that probably makes her far more money than her wrestling contract did. But there's no outrage in understanding that a split may be best for both parties here. That's too adult and mature for these people. Ironic.
Paige Van Zant hasn't been in AEW since she started doing actual pornography on her page, and I'd bet that Warner Discovery would be making some calls to TK if he decided to bring her back now.
What a terrible take and things to equate to. Those two things are clearly not the same.
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