WWE: Last Week Tonight & Wrestler Health Insurance

[Solid Snake]

I don't know who he is nor have I ever watched him. I spotted this on an article and he takes jabs at Vince for not supplying health insurance to the wrestlers.

What is your take on this? Should they supply healthcare to the wrestlers entirely and not just for in-ring injuries? I was under the impression they were independent contractors and as such, this is the reason they don't get medical coverage. It isn't a normal 9 to 5 job. Maybe they earn cash for monthly medical coverage under their contracts now? Like $500 a month extra to cover the costs? I don't know how this works though.

 

[Village Idiot]

Here is a link to the show that is working They start talking about the WWE at the 6min 47 sec mark Enjoy ?
Last.Week.Tonight.with.John.Oliver.S06E06.720p.WEB.DL.AAC2.0.H.264.doosh.mkv.mp4 | openload

 

[The Gipper]

.....I mean he ain’t wrong. But I don’t think WWE will allow any of those signs in because why would they?

 

[Rosie]

I don't know who he is nor have I ever watched him. I spotted this on an article and he takes jabs at Vince for not supplying health insurance to the wrestlers.

What is your take on this? Should they supply healthcare to the wrestlers entirely and not just for in-ring injuries? I was under the impression they were independent contractors and as such, this is the reason they don't get medical coverage. It isn't a normal 9 to 5 job. Maybe they earn cash for monthly medical coverage under their contracts now? Like $500 a month extra to cover the costs? I don't know how this works though.

The independent contractor label is kinda BS. Considering once you are working for WWE, aside from a couple of indies WWE now work with, you can only work for WWE.

But of course, WWE needs to be more accountable for their performer's health. When the NFL has a better plan to take care of their players, you KNOW you can do better.

 

[SWL]

I didn't know John Oliver was such a mark. Even though his intend was to bury Vince, he kinda put the product itself over real good lol.

I do agree with most of what he said, but then again.. he's overdoing it a bit. Firstly, not many wrestlers have to turn to funding pages for money, in total he brought up 5 out of idk how many wrestlers WWE signed and released over the past couple decades but it's definitely a lot. Secondly, it's a dangerous profession which will take a toll on your body no matter if you have health insurance or not. So blaming Vince for someone's death is a real stretch. We can't really chip in too much on the current state of health insurance though, given that we don't know how much main roster talent actually makes a month/year (& what bonuses they get) or how they themselves treat(ed) their bodies outside of the ring.

Also, why is he trying to boycott Mania with this? I see what he did by sucking up to wrestling fans and telling them that they're so brave and great for voicing their opinions, but now he's trying to encourage them to potentially ruin someone's match with shitty health insurance chants. There has to be a better way of getting that message across idk, let the media do its thing but don't put a damper on someone's body of work.

An already often mentioned off season would definitely be nice. Not just for the wrestlers but also for the creative process. The 2 months between Survivor Series and the Rumble would work well

 

[Rosie]

I didn't know John Oliver was such a mark. Even though his intend was to bury Vince, he kinda put the product itself over real good lol.

I do agree with most of what he said, but then again.. he's overdoing it a bit. Firstly, not many wrestlers have to turn to funding pages for money, in total he brought up 5 out of idk how many wrestlers WWE signed and released over the past couple decades but it's definitely a lot. Secondly, it's a dangerous profession which will take a toll on your body no matter if you have health insurance or not. So blaming Vince for someone's death is a real stretch. We can't really chip in too much on the current state of health insurance though, given that we don't know how much main roster talent actually makes a month/year (& what bonuses they get) or how they themselves treat(ed) their bodies outside of the ring.

Also, why is he trying to boycott Mania with this? I see what he did by sucking up to wrestling fans and telling them that they're so brave and great for voicing their opinions, but now he's trying to encourage them to potentially ruin someone's match with shitty health insurance chants. There has to be a better way of getting that message across idk, let the media do its thing but don't put a damper on someone's body of work.

An already often mentioned off season would definitely be nice. Not just for the wrestlers but also for the creative process. The 2 months between Survivor Series and the Rumble would work well

I mean, maybe extreme sometimes in what he asks for in solutions, but when I watched his stuff before it was blocked in Canada I felt he at least builds a case and tries to back up what he says. Not always perfect, but at least he's outlining something which is long overdue and I hope can be a part of WWE's responsibility to their wrestlers. Although yeah, maybe boycotting Wrestlemania outright for something which has been done for years may seem to be a knee-jerk reaction. A chant, maybe, but this is not about the wrestlers themselves and it can ruin a match for them.

 

[SWL]

I mean, maybe extreme sometimes in what he asks for in solutions, but when I watched his stuff before it was blocked in Canada I felt he at least builds a case and tries to back up what he says. Not always perfect, but at least he's outlining something which is long overdue and I hope can be a part of WWE's responsibility to their wrestlers. Although yeah, maybe boycotting Wrestlemania outright for something which has been done for years may seem to be a knee-jerk reaction. A chant, maybe, but this is not about the wrestlers themselves and it can ruin a match for them.

yea like I said, I pretty much agree with most of what he said and he also never came across as mean-spirited in his "rant" but it's television after all.. they'll capitalize off of as much dirt as they can find

 

[The Gipper]

....dammit Punk.

 

[SWL]

....dammit Punk.

 

[Redboy123@]

Considering you can die in the ring. I don't think it's too much to ask for.

 

[Jay-Ashley]

When did John Oliver care about Wrestling?

 

[Redboy123@]

When did John Oliver care about Wrestling?

When does he care about any of the topics here talks about?

 

[Jay-Ashley]

When does he care about any of the topics here talks about?

I don't know don't watch the guy.

 

[The Gipper]

When did John Oliver care about Wrestling?

tbf this isn't the first time he's mentioned wrestling. He also had a segment about Saudi Arabia.

 

[Jay-Ashley]

tbf this isn't the first time he's mentioned wrestling. He also had a segment about Saudi Arabia.

Everybody did one on Saudi Arabia