Notices by Left Fist (leftfist@wrestling.social)

Warner Bros Discovery Merger Under Fire From Congress for "Anticompetitive Practices"
https://comicbook.com/movies/news/warner-bros-discovery-merger-congress-anticompetitive-practices/

#WWE apologizes for using Auschwitz footage in #WrestleMania video package
https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/4/7/23674152/wwe-apologizes-auschwitz-footage-wrestlemania-video-package

Auschwitz Memorial calls WWE ‘shameless’ for image used in ‘Mania video
https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/4/6/23672795/auschwitz-memorial-calls-wwe-shameless-image-used-dominik-mysterio-prison-wrestlemania-39-kickoff

WWE Morale Reportedly Takes Hit After Vince McMahon’s Return
https://www.hausofwrestling.com/2023/04/04/wwe-morale-reportedly-takes-hit-after-vince-mcmahons-return/

The Mexican masked man who fights for migrant worker rights - Los Angeles Times
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2023-03-30/a-mexican-masked-man-fights-for-immigrant-worker-rights-in-the-streets-and-on-the-radio

Latest Left Fist podcast! The Working Week #14: #WWE Sale a Done Deal, Merging with #UFC Under #Endeavor, What Might it Mean for the Workers? https://www.spreaker.com/user/16534615/working-week-14

"Vince McMahon characterizes scandals as ‘mistakes’ he’s ‘owned up to’...Sadly, the business community and general court of public opinion hasn’t assigned much weight to the allegations. So while there will be some justified grumbling about this answer, it’s extremely unlikely there will be any significant blowback."
https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/4/3/23668082/vince-mcmahon-hush-money-sex-scandal-comments-mistakes-owned-up-moved-on

WWE Sold to UFC Parent Company Endeavor
https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-sold-to-ufc-parent-company-endeavor/

RE the rumoured merger: Ari Emanuel would remain as chief executive of both Endeavor and the brand-new company consisting of a merging of #WWE with #UFC, while it seems Vince McMahon would be the executive chairman of this entity, a similar standing to current Endeavor President Mark Shapiro. Underneath, Dana White would remain as president of UFC while WWE CEO Nick Khan would serve as president of “wrestling business.”
https://www.hausofwrestling.com/2023/04/02/wwe-reportedly-in-advanced-talks-to-merge-with-ufc-in-sale/

@shoWbitz This seems to have been confirmed now!

"If the deal does go through...it will also complete an amazing comeback from McMahon, who last July resigned while the WWE Board of Directors was investigating hush money and sexual misconduct allegations against him. He maneuvered his way back onto the Board in January, ousting those that led the investigation in the process. Now, he stands to retain control of the operation while adding to his already massive fortune in the process." #WrestleMania #WWE #UFC #Endeavour
https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/4/2/23667263/wwe-sale-ufc-parent-company-endeavor-finalizing-report

#CodyRhodes went to #WWE as #JeffJarrett would go to #AEW -- opposite directions, but some strange similarities between them, as highlighted here in an article examining how Cody's quest in recent years was, it turned out, less about wrestlers' rights, and solely about his own career opportunities:
https://leftfist.medium.com/cody-rhodes-revelation-not-revolution-44772b051b36 #WrestleMania

REPORT: #UFC owner #Endeavor nears deal to buy #WWE
https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/04/02/report-endeavor-nears-deal-to-buy-wwe-that-would-see-it-merge-with-the-ufc/

WrestleCon issues statement on Gisele Shaw/Rick Steiner incident
https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/04/01/wrestlecon-issues-statement-on-gisele-shaw-rick-steiner-incident/

Brutal portraits showing the realistic side of #ProWrestling:
https://www.huckmag.com/outdoor/sport-outdoor/michael-watson-portraits-showing-the-realistic-side-of-pro-wrestling/

Jim Ross believes CM Punk will return to AEW
https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2023/3/29/23662148/jim-ross-thinks-cm-punk-will-be-back-in-aew

Please don’t be an a-hole to wrestlers online, at airports
https://www.cagesideseats.com/2023/3/20/23648983/wrestlers-harassed-airports-signing-wwe-aew-riho-twitter-abuse-eddie-kingston

#Lita wants pro wrestling to become genderless, comments on always feeling like the underdog, whether she recognized the magic with Trish Stratus during their first match, the lack of long term storytelling today compared to #WWE’s Attitude Era
https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/03/20/lita-wants-pro-wrestling-to-become-genderless-comments-on-always-feeling-like-the-underdog-whether-she-recognized-the-magic-with-trish-stratus-during-their-first-match-the-lack-of-long-term-storyte/

John Cena comments on McMahon sex scandal, gives terrible answer
https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2023/3/14/23639389/john-cena-comments-vince-mcmahon-sexual-misconduct-allegations-scandal-love-mistakes-perfect-power

Disgusting: John Cena comments on Vince McMahon’s sexual misconduct allegations, says there’s no way he can say he doesn’t love McMahon
https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/03/14/john-cena-comments-on-vince-mcmahons-sexual-misconduct-allegations-says-theres-no-way-he-can-say-he-doesnt-love-mcmahon/