No thread on the talent being stranded in Saudi Arabia for secret reasons?

[Francis White]

Hope Lacey and Nattie didn't have to drink piss out of dog bowls

Serious question, why would they?

 

[Alexander The Great]

 

[The Rainmaker]

What is this "NotTop20" hashtag several wrestlers are using?

 

[Alexander The Great]

How you gonna finesse them on the payment and then hold them hostage
fukking Saudis

gangsta shyt

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

Vince shouldnt have gone on this trip if they still had not paid them rather than do something as stupid as cut the live feed. The only thing I find suspect about the story is why would anyone be that dumb to do something like that and then leave their talent (especially when talent have options to leave) so thats why I think the story might be bullshyt

You giving Vince too much credit here

goin thru instagram comments. WWE talent is PISSED at Vince. #nottop20

If they go on strike

 

[Mook]

Gotta preface this by writing "if true"...

But IF TRUE, this is by far the craziest thing Vince has ever done. Like, the man exhibited complete and total lunacy in taking on the KSA like that over money they don't really need. Not to mention leaving the talent high and dry to deal with the fallout. Don't know how anyone trusts him after this.

But again, if true and all...

Not really. It's an open secret that mcmahon was gonna use this to launder money for the RNC.

 

[stro]

Not really. It's an open secret that mcmahon was gonna use this to launder money for the RNC.

literally the only person to ever even suggest this

 

[TheGodling]

What is this "NotTop20" hashtag several wrestlers are using?

From what I have read 20 people (some wrestlers and some staff) were able to get a different flight or something so they actually got home before many of the others that were stranded. So those left behind and having to find their own way home all use the #nottop20 hashtag as code for 'left behind'.

 

[K-Apps]

Long thread on Meltzer’s report on the issue, no way the talent even after this fukkery have the balls to unionize after this. The most I can see happening is that WWE/Saudi business deals ends.

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Oh shyt, a grumpy pro wrestler dealing with long delays to a 13+ hour flight was over the top about something, online no less

So you think if KSA really didn't want them to leave, the 20 that did would have just done it anyway because it was a private plane that couldn't be stopped?

What was the ransom then?

And ....

“Oh shyt!!! Mechanical issues on ONE PLANE out of several there at the airport.

I’m Vince McMahon, a BILLIONAIRE!!! Sure it would be nothing to just pay, requests and get another plane ready to transport all the talent so we can keep our scheduled deadlines.

That’s a drop in the bucket cuz I’m so rich and connected”


Rumor on Possible Reason WWE Flight from Saudi Arabia Was Held Up | Rajah.com

Savinovich claimed that McMahon retaliated for the non-payments by ordering Kevin Dunn to cut off the Crown Jewel live TV feed, which was airing on a one-hour tape delay, angering the Prince, who then either ordered the flight grounded or by forcing WWE talent off of the plane. Savinovich also claims that if the issues were mechanical in nature as WWE claimed, McMahon could easily have gotten his talent on another plane and back in North America much sooner than when they actually arrived

This is from one of them Spanish Announce Team niccas who used to work for WWE

“The issue was the Crown Prince ordered to have the wrestlers get off the plane in retaliation for McMahon cutting off the Crown Jewel TV feed in Saudi Arabia. The issue, arose due to McMahon being owed millions of dollars by the Saudi government for their previous shows. A lot of wrestlers are unhappy about what went down and many have sworn that they would never go back.”

Also with my personal know of airlines, via my mother who worked for Piedmont Airlines/USAirways/AA or basically 30+ years in the airlines business.

If you have the money, it’s not difficult for them to switch the planes out.

Most case if it’s a minor “mechanical problem” then yes. You will get delayed as they repair the problem but if’s it’s MAJOR, they will find another flight to keep you on schedule.

I myself have experienced both scenarios

 

[Bryan Danielson]

Long thread on Meltzer’s report on the issue, no way the talent even after this fukkery have the balls to unionize after this. The most I can see happening is that WWE/Saudi business deals ends.

Yes this......


Vince or people on his staff could’ve EASILY found another flight or got them rerouted to another country to then catch a connecting flight.

Say what you wanna say about them but Eric, Dixie, and Tony would’ve never allowed this to happen or at worst never left their talent behind

 

[Mʀ2ᴋDᴇᴇᴢ]

Wouldn't be surprised if the saudi delay was fake and they did this planned...

Makes sense so nxt could invade and setup the survivor series

Vince could fake this without letting the talent in on it by just asking the saudis to delay the plane a few hours

 

[Tres Leches]

I had experience with airplane mechanical problems once and it only delayed me one hour, they found a new plane pretty quick and I’m not a billionaire.

 

[Francis White]

literally the only person to ever even suggest this

You don’t know? Coli posters have access to this information. They have government contacts.

 

[Doctor Doom]

WWE talent ain't gonna fukkin unionize.

Dudes can sit there and act disgruntled all they want, but come extension time they end up signing anyway with all their grievances.