Notices by theleftfist (theleftfist@mastodon.social), page 18

@hannu_ikonen Yes! Hence the hobbling on camera for the Wrestling With Shadows crew that was secretly filming.

Make Billionaires Afraid Again.

@robbell That's fine though - people are realising that everyone is different, and each person takes in information in different ways!

@robbell Haha, definitely found a lot of people just never got into them so you're certainly not alone by any means!

@robbell I got one too (to raise funds for the Trevor Project), it's not out of date at all, don't worry, Punk is as evergreen as Bret! There's a whole other backstory to why The Elite's friend Dave Meltzer set a narrative smearing Punk. I attempted to cover the root of it a year ago (even before I knew about Adam Page chopping Punk in the mouth in their match, chipping his tooth), if you're into podcasts and/or have the time inclination (it's free): https://www.patreon.com/posts/87778178?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

What happens with your top agent, senior official, and star who "stood up to" the evil man who made you fear for your life minutes before. #AEW #TonyKhan #CMPunk #SamoaJoe #JerryLynn #PaulTurner #wrestling #proWrestling

@robbell Bret Hart is a fine example. They took him back because they saw opportunities to profit. They'd make even more from a Punk run, even if he is a thorn in the side of poseurs and powerful people by "speaking truth to power." May he never mellow!

Tony Khan has given CM Punk a couple of good opportunities to take him to court - Augusta Free Press https://augustafreepress.com/news/tony-khan-has-given-cm-punk-a-couple-of-good-opportunities-to-take-him-to-court/ #TonyKhan #CMPunk #AEW #wrestling #proWrestling

And for those familiar with early Nineties wrestling, Punk's "real world's champion" references to Flair showing up in the WWF with WCW's belt in 1991 lends itself to a WWE opportunity of Punk showing up there now with that "X" belt, and Cody saying it's the only one he ever won, leading into a feud. But that remains to be seen. #CMPunk #WWF #WWE

Shame on #CodyRhodes for wrestling injured, and shame on #BryanDanielson too; the latter's ETA was fucking October. The right thing to do when a billionaire asks you to work injured is refuse, especially when you have the status to do so. #TonyKhan is in panic mode: #DennisRodman, #CJPerry, Danielson, and even suddenly pushing #SamoaJoe as a world title contender off the back of two high profile losses...to "the real world's champion." #WWE #AEW #BretWasRight #PunkWasRight

Bosses love getting their workers to publicly say they agree with the boss. Especially when that boss has just shown them all that almost anyone - even a top revenue-generating star - can be fired.

Pro wrestling shock as wrestler calls office stooge an office stooge.

Sonny Kiss Reportedly A Free Agent After AEW Contract Expires https://www.hausofwrestling.com/2023/09/03/sonny-kiss-reportedly-a-free-agent-after-aew-contract-expires/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sonny-kiss-reportedly-a-free-agent-after-aew-contract-expires #AEW #SonnyKiss #LGBTQ

And now reports that they're requesting fans remove CM Punk t-shirts before entering the arena. More insecure than a fucking house of cards.

I remember how my partner and I basically explained to her centrist dad that, partly thanks to the sabotages of mild social democratic "radical" Corbyn and Bernie, we had discovered, learned about, and embraced anarchism, believing that not just capitalism but also the state needed to be abolished. And her dad said we were basically like Trumpists. This is the frame of reference for a lot of such people. No visionary thinking; just centrism or extremism.

Apologies for contributing hits to any article legitimising attention-craving "controversy creates cash" Eric Bischoff. I usually avoid aiding and abetting "pundits" with guaranteed terrible takes on any subject in wrestling, such as Bischoff, Booker T, et al.

An endorsement from one of the biggest scumbags in wrestling history tells you all you need to know about Tony Khan's firing of CM Punk. "Eric Bischoff Respects Tony Khan For Releasing CM Punk": https://www.hausofwrestling.com/2023/09/02/eric-bischoff-respects-tony-khan-for-releasing-cm-punk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eric-bischoff-respects-tony-khan-for-releasing-cm-punk

In other news, fan signs can be a lot of fun. Here's one from #WWEPayback raising an interesting question, shown here with evidence to back it up:

Apparently AEW show security were confiscating #CMPunk signs this weekend. In case you were wondering if the difference between #WWE and #AEW was getting smaller and smaller. It is. And faster and faster.

Art. #CMPunk