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That's it I am starting TAPGWA (The Anti PG Wrestling Association)
You can't do that, the little kids are more important than life long fans remember.
That's it I am starting TAPGWA (The Anti PG Wrestling Association)
According to a source, AW's release from WWE on Friday was due to two major points: first, and most obvious, was his tasteless and very non-PG Kobe Bryant reference/joke on RAW recently. The second, and equally as integral in the company's decision to fire him, was not as obvious.
This past Thursday on Twitter, AW posted the following tweet about the current Linda McMahon Senate campaign: #AWPromotio$ says vote for Linda McMahon!!! The PTP'z support Linda and so should you!! #VoteOrDie4Linda
According to our source, WWE has no tolerance right now for wrestlers in the company referencing McMahon's Senate run in any way, shape or form. Even if the subject matter is positive, as noted in the aforementioned tweet, WWE wants no mentions of any kind from its' employees about McMahon and politics. For both reasons, AW saw his career as a WWE Superstar go down the drain this week.
A representative for WWE told TMZ.com Friday evening, "Unfortunately, Brian Jossie, playing the character of A.W. was terminated because he continued to exhibit poor judgment by making offensive and inappropriate comments on live television and on social media."
Without specifically mentioning what the "poor judgment" was on social media, they are referring the Linda McMahon tweet. Even though it was a positive tweet encouraging fans to vote for Linda, WWE doesn't want any talents to even mention Linda McMahon's name on social media sites as we noted above.
Following his release, AW went back to Twitter and tweeted the following: I really do hope Linda wins that election because If not then all of this BS has been for nothing. #GoLinda!!
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He was endorsing Linda's campaign. You and I had the opposite reaction. I am getting more and more fed up with the WWE.Honestly, as shitty as it sounds, I'm find myself siding with WWE more and more here.
The rape joke was bad, but an apology was made and everyone moved on. Then just 10 days later, he makes another comment that could land him in hot water. They've just avoided one potential PR disaster with the guy, then he goes and does it again just a few days later? Learn from your mistakes dude.
I'm not a fan of them outright firing the guy, but c'mon. He seems to have a problem connecting brain to mouth, as evidenced by the Twitter rant too.
As a manager, one of his biggest skills needs to be to talk well for others, and he can't seem to talk well enough for himself let alone two other guys.
I disagree. I believe the Kobe joke was funny and it could be no worse than when comedians were making jokes about it. What PR meltdown? because they are PG? most people didn't even get the joke more than likely. Moreso, Linda isn't gonna win her campaign anyway.
He was endorsing Linda's campaign. You and I had the opposite reaction. I am getting more and more fed up with the WWE.
I disagree. I believe the Kobe joke was funny and it could be no worse than when comedians were making jokes about it. What PR meltdown? because they are PG? most people didn't even get the joke more than likely. Moreso, Linda isn't gonna win her campaign anyway.
Just because it's funny doesn't make it ok. I'm not saying wwe should have released him but he went out of line
As far as I'm concerned Linda already failed once, so continuing to punish people for her asinine career ambitions is beyond stupid.But WWE don't want people endorsing Linda's campaign. Despite the fact everyone on the planet knows there are likely ties, WWE can't be seen to be backing her politically. Remember the "Stand Up for WWE" bullshit? At no point did they reference Linda, because it hurts her politically to do so. That's giving people ammunition to say "she's definitely being backed by a million dollar corporation".
It may have been under good intentions, but it's the second time in two week time frame he's made a mistake like this.
Yeah, calling someone unstoppable like a guy trying to rape someone in a hotel room is pretty non-PG. Enough people got the joke for it to be an issue. It doesn't matter if you or I found it funny or not, the companies sponsoring and signing merch deals with WWE probably didn't. And the campaign ain't over until the votes are counted whether we like it or not.
basically, this.