El-P Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 It's the WWE Universe. Gotta have some production value. Xavier is kind of a shitty worker from what's showed though. Doesn't do shit. Well, now we'll see how the E is gonna handle that one. Because really, Paige is nothing but a victim here. So... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 They probably won't do anything. Paige was never coming back before this, New Day is the biggest money maker for the company. There's no reason to do anything, no reason to comment on it, just like they didn't with other talents involved with sex things. I could see people being mad at the optics of the title belt picture, but what is there to do? Paige already said she was trying to get into Del Rio's MMA shit, so she obviously wasn't expecting to come back to WWE once her neck heals. Just fucking ignore it. It will go away like everything else. I'm sure New Day and the Raw crowd will have some jokes and that will be that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I didn't get the whole deal about producing a movie about Paige lately if they're on the outs with her anyway BTW. Found that puzzling. I could see some chants at Mania during the New Day's stuff... which would be... ugh. Like you said it will probably be already mostly forgotten by then though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Haven't seen anything myself as far as the "raw" footage (if anyone has access, feel free to PM me a link, I can't deny curiosity as much as that may make me a bad person). Not a super-scandal just because its not like this involves a McMahon or Cena or a more prominent diva, but man, you gotta believe the whole WWE roster and staff have been put on notice about filming themselves doing anything sexual/alcohol/drug-related. New Day may be a huge money-maker, but I wouldn't be surprised to see Xavier off TV a week or two, which may be unfair to some but almost needs to be done to set an example that there are consequences for stupidity. Is Maddox even in the company anymore? The "crime" here isn't having a threesome. The crime is the stupidity of filming it and not deleting it instantly in an age when even D-list celebrities like Paige, Xavier Woods, and Brad Maddox can be targeted (though, to be sure, its Paige who was targeted - very few people tuned into RAW to see Brad Maddox do anything, even less are curious about seeing his junk, I'm guessing). As for the Paige movie...I'm a big fan of Stephen Merchant and though I haven't seen all his work, I loved The Office, Hello Ladies, and the second season of Extras (more than the first, which I thought lacked some of the big laughs I was expecting). He's hilarious whenever he's on a talk show or podcast and you pair that with The Rock (who can be great) and set it in the world of independent wrestling and I'm psyched. The idea of it being about Paige and her family is actually a negative to me, but here's hoping they've used their story as just a launching point and not as a blueprint they're sticking to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 The crime is the stupidity of filming it and not deleting it instantly in an age when even D-list celebrities like Paige, Xavier Woods, and Brad Maddox can be targeted (though, to be sure, its Paige who was targeted - very few people tuned into RAW to see Brad Maddox do anything, even less are curious about seeing his junk, I'm guessing) That's only stupid though. The only crime here is hacking a phone and throwing private datas on the web. I admit I have no idea who Stephen Merchant is. Like, none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I clicked on this thread knowing whatever the new posts were couldn't be good. Expected much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Like what ? Her being the next life changing signing on iMPACT WRESTLING ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Oh Jesus Christ could you imagine the intro she'd get if Tenay, Tazz, or Josh were still around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Tazz : "Now we definitely know who that is !" Tenay "We've seen her in action before !" Josh : "We're all on the same page." Or something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintthecrippler Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Tazz : "Now we definitely know who that is !" Tenay "We've seen her in action before !" Josh : "We're all on the same page." Or something... I feel like in real life Josh wouldn't even be THAT clever, he'd probably just go "HIGH FIIIIIIVE" in the Borat voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Although not for random people online to see, I have a hard time believe a two cam shoot with a tripod and lighting was for just the three of them to watch back once in a while.I keep coming back to this. I know Maddox is an AV geek. I'm pretty sure I remember hearing he was known for producing elaborate pitch videos on developmental. But to me, this is actually the most legitimately shocking part of the whole thing. Even the belt thing you know had to have been routine in some form with wrestlers forever. But professionally lighting the video and shooting it with multiple cameras is not exactly the norm for this kind of thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 not sure what to tell somebody who was totally fine with what he was seeing in the Paige photos and videos until he saw Brad Maddox shooting on the NXT women's title belt. Would it be fair or unfair to just assume that at least one 1980s champion snorted a line of blow off of a title belt before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bix Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 not sure what to tell somebody who was totally fine with what he was seeing in the Paige photos and videos until he saw Brad Maddox shooting on the NXT women's title belt. Would it be fair or unfair to just assume that at least one 1980s champion snorted a line of blow off of a title belt before? Not counting people with Madonna/whore complexes, I think it's more that it's purportedly the thing most likely to set off WWE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Would it be fair or unfair to just assume that at least one 1980s champion snorted a line of blow off of a title belt before? You think ? Coke on the belt ? Really ? I can't believe guys like Flair or Kerry would do something like that. I mean, they respected da business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Maddox literally got fired for delivering an unapproved promo at a house show and Paige is seemingly under a perma-suspension for Wellness. I'd think that the WWE realizes that the glitch has fixed itself. The person literally responsible was fired for other reasons and the other person is probably gonna be out of the WWE as soon as The Rock's movie is released. To be fair, I didn't realize Paige was still with the company until yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 so the timeline here has to be mid/late 2013 or early 2014, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Would it be fair or unfair to just assume that at least one 1980s champion snorted a line of blow off of a title belt before? You think ? Coke on the belt ? Really ? I can't believe guys like Flair or Kerry would do something like that. I mean, they respected da business. I'd guess that Big Gold would be easier to ingest illegal drugs off of than the Classic NWA belt. Also suspect that the IC belt would be slightly better for spreading rails of cocaine than the Eagle WWF belt. Although I'd guess that degenerate druggies would prefer trying to snort off the leather straps instead of the uneven metallic belt plates. I wouldn't know because I haven't tried to get a drug fix off of Big Gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 It's dumb in the sense that it's not good business because we make a big deal of things that shouldn't be a big deal, I guess. Consenting adults had sex and filmed it because they wanted to. Get over it. It's amazing the legitimate injustices that happen to vulnerable people every single day that get so little attention or outrage while victimless shit like this (I say "victimless" only to describe the actual act, not the invasion of the privacy -- in that sense, all three are victims) grabs headlines. Maybe one day, people will find a way to get over their puritanical sexual hangups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Although not for random people online to see, I have a hard time believe a two cam shoot with a tripod and lighting was for just the three of them to watch back once in a while.I keep coming back to this. I know Maddox is an AV geek. I'm pretty sure I remember hearing he was known for producing elaborate pitch videos on developmental. But to me, this is actually the most legitimately shocking part of the whole thing. Even the belt thing you know had to have been routine in some form with wrestlers forever. But professionally lighting the video and shooting it with multiple cameras is not exactly the norm for this kind of thing. Are you guys suggesting Maddox leaked the tape? I haven't seen the tape, but I'm guessing all of this is much ado about nothing. The worst I see happening, based on what others have posted here about the tape's contents, is an NXT Women's Title redesign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Only real fucking weirdos are hung up on the sex part. Of course young, super in shape, attractive people on the road most of the year are having sex with each other. It's the little details that make this a kooky story. The picture with the title, Brad's doing a Hitchcock rack focus shot of Xavier's balls. I don't think anyone is upset with the idea that any of the combination was having sex, or that they recorded it. If they are, they got some shit they need to work out. But god damn if some of the things in that set of leaks aren't hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Timing is bad for Woods because he just had a big Up Up Down Down video with Steph and Vince congratulated him. That probably wouldn't have happened if this came out a week before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 The worst I see happening, based on what others have posted here about the tape's contents, is an NXT Women's Title design. This legit cracked me up. It's the little details that make this a kooky story. The picture with the title, Brad's doing a Hitchcock rack focus shot of Xavier's balls. Exactly. It's like those ridiculous, trashy stories you'd hear in shoot interviews for years. "And then, while Paige was riding Xavier, Maddox was actually doing close-ups of his balls with his iPhone. And then they jizzed on the NXT women's belt.". Yeah right. We know this generation is all about playing Playstation and shit. Oh wait, this is actually documented this time. Some of it is just ridiculously funny. (although it does suck for Paige, but then again, really stupid to keep that on your phone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...TG Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 Maybe it's just the subset of wrestling bubble I'm in, but I'm mostly seeing giggling at this whole situation. And eye-rolling at the people who are outraged by it. Well, I did see one wreddit thread complaining about the "desecration" of the NXT belt like it's a reliquary or something. Anyway, gawking at the sex lives of the (relatively, in this case) famous is a pastime as old as humanity. FWIW, I don't think this will harm Paige's standing with the company. A hacking scandal is almost a relief given other rumors that have swirled around her since her last suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 I think the NXT women's belt in that photo was already retired awhile ago because the belt in the photo has the scratch logo and the current belt has the current logo. as bad as the current world of digital security might seem, I've used the Internet long enough to remember when security for online email was a lot flimsier. Like when you could reset somebody's password by being able to guess the answer to their shitty secret question. These days, I'd hope that security was good enough to make up for the idiots that still fall for phishing emails. Although with things like the giant Yahoo hack from 2014, I can understand how "security is getting better" might not convince everybody. Also, I'm guessing Brad Maddox could make slightly more money as the doof guy in porn shoots than he'd make as an Indy wrestler. Provided he doesn't weird them out by doing his Bob Crane gimmick on the set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 18, 2017 Report Share Posted March 18, 2017 The worst I see happening, based on what others have posted here about the tape's contents, is an NXT Women's Title design. This legit cracked me up. LOL. I meant re-design (just corrected my post), Hope that was obvious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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