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Japan has broke the news that wrestling legend Antonio Inoki has passed away.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eA translated version of the article can be read below.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eFormer professional wrestler Antonio Inoki (real name Kanji Inoki), who served two terms as a member of the House of Councilors, died at his home on the 1st. he was 79 years old. Born in Yokohama City. Born in 1943 (Showa 18). He lost his father at the age of five, and at the age of thirteen he and his family moved to Brazil to work on coffee farms. When he won the shot put at a local track and field competition, he was scouted by the late Rikidoyama, who was on an expedition to Brazil, and began professional wrestling. He entered Japan Pro Wrestling.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eOn September 30, 1960, he made his debut on the same day as the late Giant Baba, who turned from professional baseball to professional wrestling, and since 1962, he has used the ring name \"Antonio Inoki\". After training in the United States, leaving Japan, returning, and being expelled, he married actress Mitsuko Baisho in 1971 (later divorced).\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn 1972, he launched New Japan Pro-Wrestling, and after that he built the heyday of professional wrestling. Boxing in June 1976, a \"mixed martial arts match\" with Muhammad Ali, the world heavyweight champion, attracted attention and was televised around the world.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAs a politician, he launched the \"Sports and Peace Party\" in 1989, and ran for the 15th House of Councilors election in the same year as a proportional representation member with the catchphrases \"Fix the swastika in the Diet\" and \"Slash the consumption tax\" and was elected for the first time. He became the first wrestler-turned-member of parliament in history.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cscript expr:src\u003d'\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/Klq?i\u003d\" + data:post.url' type\u003d\"text/javascript\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2022/10/anonio-inoki-passes-away-age-79.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/4235277689503595524"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/4235277689503595524"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2022/10/anonio-inoki-passes-away-age-79.html","title":"Anonio Inoki Passes Away, Age 79"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kaliqo~"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883827855779815366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GAU61F_GcXw/Sq5xKvM2cyI/AAAAAAAAALA/SD6S9DAAU3M/S220-s100/allura-logo.jpg\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964262.post-1507319722302317570"},"published":{"$t":"2021-05-28T09:58:00.002-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-05-28T10:40:47.830-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WWE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Puroresu"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"WWE And New Japan Pro-Wrestling Reportedly In Talks For Exclusive Partnership"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style\u003d\"letter-spacing: 0.2px;\"\u003eAccording to a report from F4WOnline‘s Dave Meltzer, WWE president Nick Khan has been having talks with New Japan Pro-Wrestling about WWE becoming the promotion’s exclusive partner in the United States.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eAccording to Meltzer, the talks have been ongoing since March or April, but there’s no status update on where things stand. If the deal would go through, the agreement would see WWE exchanging talent that would work on NJPW events. Meltzer noted that Khan is looking to change the “isolationist attitude” of WWE vs. everyone, and the move would not only re-establish WWE as part of the wrestling landscape but it would also keep New Japan from working with other companies domestically.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn recent months, New Japan has established a working relationship with IMPACT Wrestling and All Elite Wrestling, and worked with Ring Of Honor for many years. It was also recently reported that WWE has been in talks with MLW about a potential working relationship.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDuring a recent media call, Triple H was asked about by All Elite Wrestling partnering with IMPACT Wrestling and if WWE or NXT would be open to such a collaboration. Triple H says WWE is open for business as long as it makes sense for both sides.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e“We’re open for business in a lot of ways and a lot of things,” Triple H responded. “People’s thoughts and misperceptions, their perceived knowledge of what we do and how we think is often greatly misinterpreted and not accurate. Are we open to the right business opportunities? Yeah, at any given time we’re open to things. It just depends on what they are and if they’re beneficial to us in the long-term. When I say long-term I don’t mean three months, I mean 10 years. Long-term. That’s how we think. We’re not necessarily worried about minute-by-minutes. Open for business, I think Vince says that a lot and I’ve been around him long enough that if it’s the right thing and meaningful to business, he’s open to anything.”\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003esource: wrestlezone.com\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cscript expr:src\u003d'\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/Klq?i\u003d\" + data:post.url' type\u003d\"text/javascript\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2021/05/wwe-and-new-japan-pro-wrestling.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/1507319722302317570"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/1507319722302317570"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2021/05/wwe-and-new-japan-pro-wrestling.html","title":"WWE And New Japan Pro-Wrestling Reportedly In Talks For Exclusive Partnership"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kaliqo~"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883827855779815366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GAU61F_GcXw/Sq5xKvM2cyI/AAAAAAAAALA/SD6S9DAAU3M/S220-s100/allura-logo.jpg\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964262.post-6102355810658147672"},"published":{"$t":"2021-02-04T20:31:00.002-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2021-02-04T21:05:18.157-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Puroresu"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Wrestling News"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"New Japan Pro-Wrestling Sets Roku Channel TV Deal in U.S., U.K, Canada"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) will air on the Roku Channel in the U.S., U.K., and Canada under a new television deal, Variety has learned.\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe professional wrestling promotion will air a one-hour weekly series on the Roku Channel beginning Feb. 11 and will air every Thursday thereafter beginning at 5 p.m. Episodes will then be available on-demand to Roku’s estimated 61.8 million users for free with ads. Additionally, the Roku Channel will host a block of library content, featuring key highlights from the 2020 NJPW catalogue, with potential for the introduction of more historical content in the future. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe deal will make NJPW the first pro-wrestling promotion to debut on an AVOD service. WWE recently announced that it will be moving the WWE Network over to Peacock, with that transition set to take place on March 18.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ci\u003esource:\u0026nbsp; variety.com\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cscript expr:src\u003d'\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/Klq?i\u003d\" + data:post.url' type\u003d\"text/javascript\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2021/02/new-japan-pro-wrestling-sets-roku.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/6102355810658147672"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/6102355810658147672"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2021/02/new-japan-pro-wrestling-sets-roku.html","title":"New Japan Pro-Wrestling Sets Roku Channel TV Deal in U.S., U.K, Canada"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kaliqo~"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883827855779815366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GAU61F_GcXw/Sq5xKvM2cyI/AAAAAAAAALA/SD6S9DAAU3M/S220-s100/allura-logo.jpg\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964262.post-4336437459295898810"},"published":{"$t":"2019-06-26T19:07:00.001-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-06-26T19:08:23.253-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Puroresu"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"ROH"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SmackDown"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Stephanie McMahon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WWE NXT"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Raw"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ronda Rousey"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Vince McMahon"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Triple H"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Exclusive Details On Harvard\u0026#39;s WWE Case Study: Who WWE Sees As Their Main Competitor, Royalties"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/06/wwe-course-to-be-offered-at-the-harvard-business-school-655356/\"\u003eAs previously noted\u003c/a\u003e, Harvard Business School's Business Of Entertainment, Media, And Sports class will include a case study on World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), beginning this fall. Course instructor, Professor Anita Elberse, has been gracious enough to provide me with an advance copy of the\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/wwe-news\"\u003eWWE\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;case. Here are some highlights that may be of interest to professional wrestling fans:\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nWWE did not pay for the development of the case; however, a WWE designate approved of the case before publication.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nThe case takes place in January 2018 and focuses on the questions of whether WWE should try to sign retired MMA fighter Ronda Rousey, and, if so, how such a deal should be structured.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003ca name\u003d'more'\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nProfessor Elberse and her Research Associate Melissa Rodman open the case with a brief history of WWE, revisiting the acquisition of Vincent J. McMahon's Capitol Wrestling Corporation in 1982 by Linda and Vincent K. McMahon. The younger McMahon described the old territories days of professional wrestling as \"fiefdoms\".\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"At the time, the U.S. was broken up into various small regional businesses or fiefdoms. There was an agreement by all these promoters that no one would invade their territory,\" McMahon said. \"But when I bought the business, I knew exactly what I wanted to do. I was going to compete with everyone by having a better product.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nProfessional wrestling in the 1980s was epitomized as The\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/events/2019/429/wwe-wrestlemania-35/\"\u003eWrestleMania\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;Era with the growth of WWE, WWF at the time, through the emergence of\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003eWrestleMania\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;as the company's flagship annual event.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nThe 1990s was typified by The Monday Night Wars, with Vince \u0026amp; Co. staving off elimination at the hands of Ted Turner's World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Elberse and Rodman suggested that WWE was able to defeat WCW by moving towards edgier content and overtaking the competition in television ratings.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nThe 2000s saw WWE retreat from risqué content, as\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/profiles/50/vince-mcmahon/\"\u003eVince McMahon\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;always wanted a product that could appeal to the whole family.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"[Vince McMahon] felt the marketplace would be receptive to safer content again. We wanted to grow the way we wanted to, have a product that appealed to a wide audience, and re-attract the blue-chip sponsors we had lost [in The Attitude Era].\" WWE's Chief Brand Officer\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/profiles/36/stephanie-mcmahon/\"\u003eStephanie McMahon\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;continued, \"he wanted to clean up the perception; he didn't like all of the blood and guts and gore.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nElberse and Rodman wrote, \"[a]s of January 2018, WWE had evolved from a company centred on promoting live wrestling events to a fully integrated media and entertainment company. It employed 850 staff members and earned more than $800 million in revenues annually, with more than $200 million coming from international markets.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nInterestingly, the case names New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) as WWE's main competition as of January 2018, with Ring Of Honor (ROH) and the independent circuit receiving mentions.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"A smaller competitor was Ring Of Honor (ROH), which was founded in 2001, based in Baltimore, Maryland, and owned by television company Sinclair Broadcasting.\" Elberse and Rodman added, \"[m]any smaller promotion companies around the U.S., most of which focused solely on live events, together formed what is known as the independent circuit.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nStephanie McMahon pointed out that WWE does not consider other professional wrestling promotions as potential competition any more than any other form of entertainment.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"[W]e are all competing for what every media property competes for: a share of people's time.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nAlong these lines, Vince McMahon claimed that storytelling in WWE is just the same as it is in other avenues of entertainment.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"We have protagonists - good guys - and antagonists - bad guys - among our characters. Almost everyone is shades of gray, though, because that's what life is, and that's what makes audiences interested. From there, we create some sort of conflict.\" McMahon said, \"And then, after we have established conflict, we create resolution. That is always the big finish, whether it is a movie, a novel - or a wrestling match.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nWith respect to storytelling, Stephanie McMahon purported that WWE fans sway outcomes.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"[WWE fans] cheer, they boo, they make signs… and they actually impact what happens in the ring. If our audience is not reacting the way we want them to, we have to change course.\"\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nNext, the case outlines WWE's main areas of business, namely live events, media, consumer products, and WWE Studios. With respect to live events, WWE made over $150 million from live events in 2017. Beyond the massive gates of\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003eWrestleMania\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;shows, WWE runs hundreds of live events annually.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nElberse and Rodman wrote, \"[t]he largest events at which the company's top wrestlers made appearances could draw tens of thousands of fans, whereas smaller events with developing wrestlers might have fewer than a thousand spectators.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nWWE's media division includes television, WWE Network, home entertainment, and social and digital media. This wing of WWE brought in over $500 million in revenues in 2017. Vince McMahon described his rationale for developing the WWE Network.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"The pay-per-view business is going to be archaic in a certain amount of time, so why wouldn't we reach our audience directly without having to pay 50% to a distributor? I thought that if we bring the price down, almost anyone could afford it, and so we can tap into a much larger market,\" McMahon stated.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nAlthough the home entertainment business is declining, WWE generated $35 million from social and digital media in 2017, mostly from advertising revenues.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nConsumer products is a major area of business for WWE, accounting for $110 million in 2017. Almost half of that amount was generated from licensing fees for products such as video games and toys.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nIn regards to developing talent, the case considers the WWE Performance Center and NXT. Of note, Stephanie McMahon seems to think that RAW and\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/shows/3/wwe-smackdown/\"\u003eSmackDown Live\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;viewers are fans of\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/shows/5/wwe-nxt/\"\u003eNXT\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;Superstars before such talents are called up to the main roster.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"We track digital and social media, we track merchandise sales… We know who's making it and who isn't,\" Stephanie said. \"By the time our characters get up to the main roster, our fans are invested in them.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nAlso of note, Triple H, WWE Executive Vice President Of Talent, Live Events, And Creative, claimed that he is charged with the responsibility of deciding which\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003eNXT\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;talents graduate to RAW or SmackDown Live.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"It is ultimately up to me,\"\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/profiles/45/triple-h/\"\u003eTriple H\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;noted. \"But, look, fan reaction is really what drives our business. Our biggest stars are the ones that get the biggest reaction, positively or negatively.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nAccording to Elberse and Rodman, there are approximately 100 professional wrestlers in WWE's developmental system and only about 40 are featured on NXT.\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003eNXT\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;performers typically earn salaries \"in the low six figures\", with the possibility of making up to $250,000 annually when merchandise and sponsorship sales are factored in.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nThe case turns to WWE performer contracts and explains the downside guarantee contract provision. Essentially, WWE Superstars are independent contractors who receive a certain minimum salary, ranging from the high six figures to low seven figures, regardless of the actually work that is performed for the company. Elberse and Rodman wrote, \"[a] wrestler could add to the minimum payment by participating in WWE events, by selling merchandise, by taking part in brand partnerships, and by engaging in media or other activities.\" Apparently professional wrestling great\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/profiles/23/john-cena/\"\u003eJohn Cena\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;had the highest downside guarantee of all WWE Superstars as of 2017.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nDespite\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/06/ryback-on-how-much-wwe-talent-make-from-merch-654914/\"\u003ethe complaint that WWE Superstars make very little money from merchandise sales\u003c/a\u003e, Vince McMahon alleged that WWE's compensation model is meant to foster a partnership between performer and company.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"What we want is for the talent to work with us in every conceivable way,\" Vince said. \"So why not let them have a piece of it? They are working hard, so if there is success, you let them in on it, whether it is with an action figure or a t-shirt.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nWWE talent are required to assign their existing intellectual property over to WWE for the duration of the contract and \"all property created for the wrestler during his or her time with WWE belonged to WWE in perpetuity.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nIn regards to outside opportunities, WWE Superstars must get WWE's permission before taking part in outside appearances or film or television roles. Elberse and Rodman explained, \"WWE typically charged a management fee that was deducted from the payment the talent received for the activity.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nAccording to the case, Triple H had his eye on Rousey since her days in Strikeforce and got the opportunity to meet Rousey when she attended\u0026nbsp;\u003ci\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"https://www.wrestlinginc.com/events/2019/450/summerslam-2019/\"\u003eSummerSlam\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/i\u003e\u0026nbsp;(2014) as a fan. While getting Rousey involved in WWE may have seemed fanciful at the time, by the end of 2016, it became a real possibility.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"When that second [UFC] loss happened, everything shifted,\" Triple H said. \"That's when the question of what was she going to do next moved to the forefront.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nNotably, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon was not immediately sold on the idea of bringing in Rousey and questioned 'The Rowdy One''s ability to transition from The Octagon to the squared circle.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"I don't know if I would have gone after her with the same zeal as my daughter [Stephanie McMahon] and son-in-law [Triple H] are pursuing her,\" Vince said.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nOn the subject of structuring a talent contract for Rousey, Triple H anticipated that the so-called downside guarantee would be the biggest item to be negotiated.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\n\"I wouldn't be surprised if we end up having to promise a downside guarantee that is comparable to the one John Cena has - and he is our highest-paid wrestler,\" Triple H professed. \"The question is whether we should be prepared to go that high. And if they push for a guarantee that is significantly better than anyone else has ever had, male or female, I wonder whether we should even entertain such an idea.\"\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir\u003d\"ltr\"\u003e\nProfessor Elberse's students in this second-year course will be expected to weigh WWE's opportunity of signing Rousey and discuss the particulars of a hypothetical performance contract for the judo specialist.\u003c/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cscript expr:src\u003d'\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/Klq?i\u003d\" + data:post.url' type\u003d\"text/javascript\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2019/06/exclusive-details-on-harvard-wwe-case.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/4336437459295898810"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/4336437459295898810"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2019/06/exclusive-details-on-harvard-wwe-case.html","title":"Exclusive Details On Harvard\u0026#39;s WWE Case Study: Who WWE Sees As Their Main Competitor, Royalties"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kaliqo~"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883827855779815366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GAU61F_GcXw/Sq5xKvM2cyI/AAAAAAAAALA/SD6S9DAAU3M/S220-s100/allura-logo.jpg\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964262.post-3869146998358837929"},"published":{"$t":"2019-06-24T18:25:00.000-04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-06-24T18:42:15.887-04:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"WWE"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Puroresu"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Seth Rollins"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"All Elite Wrestling"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Seth Rollins Continues To Defend WWE Against \u0026quot;Idiots With No Clue"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins continues to defend the company on Twitter after Sunday's pre-Stomping Grounds tweet about WWE providing the best pro wrestling on the planet.\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nFor those who missed it, Rollins wrote, \"Best pro wrestling on the planet. Period.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nHe later doubled down after the Stomping Grounds Kickoff pre-show match that saw Drew Gulak capture the WWE Cruiserweight Title. Rollins wrote, \"Doubling down. Best pro wrestling on the planet. See that Cruiserweight Triple Threat? And that's just one night, one match amongst the many. Find anyone else alive who does what I do as well as I do it as often as I do it. Ya can't. #WWEStompingGrounds #UniversalChampion @WWE\"\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nRollins later responded to a media tweet that said, \"Remember when Seth Rollins said that WWE had the best pro wrestling in the world? #WWEStompingGrounds.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nRollins fired back, \"Sure do dorks. And after that PPV I stand by it even more. The crew brought it tonight. From top to bottom all out effort from every person in the ring and out. And you're still talking/writing about it.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nMolly Danger creator Jamal Yaseem Igle tweeted and said he loves Rollins, but The Architect should dial it down a notch. Rollins refused. He responded, \"Nah dawg, let me dial it up. I've sat back and watched idiots with no clue talk poorly about the place I dedicate my life to EVERY HOUR OF EVERY DAY. The level I perform at on constant is untouchable. Time to let em know.\"\u003cbr /\u003e\n\u003cbr /\u003e\nAs we've noted, Rollins' tweets have received responses from The Usos and Roman Reigns, AEW star Chris Jericho, and top NJPW stars Tama Tonga and Will Ospreay. Ospreay responded to Rollins' \"double down\" tweet and said he's alive. Rollins fired back and said WWE already has a better version of Ospreay - new WWE United States Champion Ricochet. Rollins wrote, \"Ahhhh I'm sorry little guy. We already have a better version of you here and he just won his first US Title tonight (Congrats @KingRicochet). Keep working hard though buddy!\"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cscript expr:src\u003d'\"http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/Klq?i\u003d\" + data:post.url' type\u003d\"text/javascript\" charset\u003d\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c/script\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2019/06/seth-rollins-continues-to-defend-wwe.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/3869146998358837929"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https://www.blogger.com/feeds/7964262/posts/default/3869146998358837929"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.klqwrestling.com/2019/06/seth-rollins-continues-to-defend-wwe.html","title":"Seth Rollins Continues To Defend WWE Against \u0026quot;Idiots With No Clue"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kaliqo~"},"uri":{"$t":"https://www.blogger.com/profile/16883827855779815366"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"32","src":"//images-blogger-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url\u003dhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_GAU61F_GcXw/Sq5xKvM2cyI/AAAAAAAAALA/SD6S9DAAU3M/S220-s100/allura-logo.jpg\u0026container\u003dblogger\u0026gadget\u003da\u0026rewriteMime\u003dimage/*"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});