Originally posted by TConwell
If WWE is going to distance itself from Chris as Vince appears it is, then the company needs too do that -- and stop sending mixed messages like they still care.
You are spot on with that TConwell. I read that article and it just didn't make sense to me why they would even write such a thing. I was a bit surprised too how the WWE did a total 360 from Monday night, but when you mentioned that by them doing that to show that they had no knowledge of what happened, well that would be a smart thing to do. I never really thought about it that way.
No disrespect here to other WWE fans, remember I'm one too, but IMO what Chris Benoit did is unforgivable and it's still hard for me to take in. I am pretty sure that he will never end up in the Hall of Fame after this, not to mention that after this whole thing blows away that you will probably never hear or see any mention of Chris Benoit on WWE programming ever again. It's already began - take a look at the ECW roster page. His picture is not there anymore. Of course it's obvious why, but think back to when Eddie Guerrero died. They kept his picture up for a while along with a memorial to him. I liked Chris Benoit as a wrestler, and he was a damn good wrestler. But he killed his wife and his son and there is no excuse for that. If he had survived he would have deserved punishment to the fullest extent of the law.
Originally posted by TConwell
I think they just wanted to distance themselves from the tragedy. I do like that WWE has gone on with the show though. Think of Edge in tears last night man -- there is no doubt going to be some counseling needed for several in the company. At least they have dropped the "Vince is Dead" crap.
I have to agree with you there too TConwell. It's definitely got to be a thousand times worse for the wrestlers who knew Chris than it could ever be for us fans, especially when you're traveling with a person day in and day out. Both Edge and CM Punk looked like broken men.
As far as that whole "Vince is dead" shat, GOOD RIDDANCE! That was the single most lame-ass storyline that they have ever came up with in recent memory. What's going to be interesting is the next few airings of the shows and how they plan to deal with that. Everybody knew he wasn't "dead" in the first place, and now with everything that has happened and Vince having no choice but to appear in public it will be intriguing how they explain this for the storyline on the show. I mean, they can drop the storyline but they can't just drop the character like Chavo Guerrero did with his "Kerwin White" character after Eddie died. Either way, I'll be watching.......