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Loading ...Wow. Days like this, I sure wish I still ran my ProWrestlingPages blog. If you missed it, last night, Vince McMahon was blown up in his stretch limo at the conclusion of RAW. It ended a night in which many stars openly bashed the WWE honcho during taped segments.
Honestly, it was the second - no third dumbest thing I have seen in all the years I’ve watched professional wrestling. The second dumbest was The Ultimate Warrior throwing up in the ring after having a “spell” cast upon him by Papa Shango. The absolute dumbest was the gun shooting thing during a Brian Pillman “madman” segment. Not sure how either of those panned out cause I refused to watch wrestling for a long time after each storyline.
But today, Vinnie Mac took things to a new level. The WWE has issued a legitimate press release to further their storyline. OMG! As if the lines between reality and soap opera weren’t already blurred enough. Maybe his ghost will pop up on Second Life or something.
Anywho, here is the release if you care to chuckle over the insanity:
Who Blew Up WWE® Chairman Mr. McMahon?
STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–While some might say “The Sopranos” went out with a whimper, last night on USA Network, WWE’s “Monday Night RAW®” went out with a bang. At the end of his self-anointed “Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night,” WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon entered his limousine when it suddenly exploded. The shocking ending raised a myriad of questions: How could Mr. McMahon have survived the fiery explosion? And who could’ve committed such a heinous act?
Although full details have not been disclosed, initial reports indicate that Mr. McMahon is presumed dead. An official investigation into Monday night’s events is currently underway with no one being ruled out as a suspect. Throughout the night, people from Mr. McMahon’s past - from Donald Trump to Snoop Dogg to Bob Costas to Stone Cold Steve Austin™ - had less than flattering things to say about the WWE Chairman, but would any go so far as to actually blow him up? The question of “whodunit,” as well as the fate of Mr. McMahon, will be on everyone’s minds as the WWE saga continues on “Monday Night RAW” on USA (9 p.m. ET/8C).
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[tags]Vince McMahon Blown Up, Pro Wrestling, Dead Wrestlers, WWE[/tags]
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Horaayy..there are 2 comment(s) for me so far ;)
It is World Wrestling ENTERTAINMENT. You see things like that happen in Drama series and movies everyday.
I liked it, and I think it was a brilliant way to end RAW and a great exit for Mr.McMahon if he has left TV for good.
Ste-I am not debating that the WWE is an entertainment business. I have made the same argument for years. Like you, I have always likened it to any other SCRIPTED television show. But I have never EVER witnessed a sitcom distributing a press release as though their storylines were real. The lines between entertainment get more radically blurred every day. We now have sitcom CHARACTERS with their own blogs, and now we have CEOs getting blown up and being passed as real. We have people who have had their REAL lives more or less ruined because they have spent more time and attention on the imaginary Second Life. It’s madness. Hello Vanilla Sky.
Anyway, thanks for commenting.