Notices by theleftfist (theleftfist@mastodon.social), page 8

@sharan Thanks! I really appreciate that so much. I have tried to stick to journalistic (and leftist) principles when covering that situation and others in the articles and podcast episodes. Thank you very much for the kind mention!

@sharan Thank you so much!

@sharan That's great. Regardless of anyone's perspective, readership is always appreciated - as is respectful, constructive discussion. Especially since, as you rightly say, there can be a lot of irrational tribalism! Thanks!

@sharan I'm not sure what that means, though. People say that without offering evidence, largely because the dirtsheet narrative has become the dominant one. Similar to Bret, Punk's consistently expressed the he may speak and regret it later, that he makes mistakes, and gets things wrong. I get the impression that Tony Khan and his EVPs would die before once accepting responsibility for anything, even though they're at the top of their hierarchy. I referred to this here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/92585062?utm_campaign=postshare_creator

@sharan As I said, the idea of "letting loose" is a little absurd considering how he adhered to the corporate culture for no less than nine years, even though it eventually literally almost killed him in its exploitation - so he probably could have "let loose" a little more. As for wanting fame and fortune, the same could be applied to any wrestler, never mind one who knows his worth, the value of top contracts, and is pro-unionisation. AEW was exposed, and its billionaire owner's mask slipped.

It's funny to see so many wrestling fans rewriting history to fit that false narrative, asking if CM Punk can exist in WWE. My guy, CM Punk thrived in WWE for no less than nine years. Gee, maybe AEW was the problem, not him. I realise tribal bootlickers may not want to believe that; they'd rather believe billionaire Tony Khan genuinely feared for his life. #CMPunk #WWE #AEW #ProWrestling #wrestling

QT Marshall Resigns From AEW; Says Company Is ‘Heading In A Different Direction’ https://www.hausofwrestling.com/2023/11/27/qt-marshall-resigns-from-aew-says-company-is-heading-in-a-different-direction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=qt-marshall-resigns-from-aew-says-company-is-heading-in-a-different-direction #AEW #ProWrestling #wrestling

Sadly still seeing some very poor, lazy, simplistic "journalism" on the subject of CM Punk. Wrote this just a few weeks ago (though there are also several podcast episode deep dives on the topic, too, so feel free to go back and check those out as well): https://www.patreon.com/posts/92585062?utm_campaign=postshare_creator #AEW #CMPunk #WWE #BretHart #ProWrestling #wrestling

@Seth It's okay, spoilers can be very upsetting and I felt very bad about it - we can all learn and be better, including me! I hope you like the piece!

@Turnfortheworse That obvious, eh?!

@Siestacorta I edited it many hours ago to include it, so your app/server must only be displaying the old version, which is worrying. There is a content warning on it; has been all day.

I remember when news and sport were considered "breaking events" so separate from streaming shows that many of us had to avoid social media until we caught a replay, not least because of chatter and trending topics. Pro wrestling has blurred those lines where at least the Fediverse offers ways to avoid spoilers (such as via content warnings) in ways regular sites often fail to provide.

@Siestacorta Yes, that's exactly the one I used above.

@Siestacorta Yes, I did. See above!

Hello #Mastodon! Given this account is about both #ProWrestling and #ProUnion it's probably not a surprise that the last two servers used were wrestling.social and union.place - but it's finally time to settle down and get ready for a relaunch after the articles and podcasting of the last year. So here's an #introduction! The Left Fist is designed to cover pro wrestling from an intersectional leftist perspective. So if you're a wrestling fan and want coverage from that angle, you may enjoy!

@frumiouspiglet It's a great instance!

Now, could Cody Rhodes be called a hypocrite? Perhaps, yes: a supposedly anti-promoter, pro-union renegade who helped set up a rival company, becoming management then abandoning such union efforts. CM Punk? No. Having the right to work and ply your trade for one boss or the other only appears to be "hypocrisy" to you if you're of the assumption that any capitalist company or boss can be good and pure. And if you're of that assumption, you probably lack class consciousness.

It's quite something for wrestling fans to throw around the word "hypocrite" just because someone realised another meaning to the term "the grass isn't greener", almost as if fans' irrational tribalism enables them to bootlick and justify corporate irresponsibility and abuse that should somehow apparently be tolerated and adhered to.

@Seth Apologies, will try to do better.

With CM Punk returning to WWE, it's worth looking back at his AEW run and the comparisons to the career of Bret Hart - as examined in this piece released this month for free; enjoy: https://www.patreon.com/posts/92585062?utm_campaign=postshare_creator #CMPunk #WWE #SurvivorSeries #BretHart #ProWrestling #wrestling @wrestling