They also put some of them to death. Which is why Canada addressed concerns about Saudi Arabia's human rights record not too long ago. Saudi Arabia responded by making a threat on their government's social media page showing a plane flying into the CN Tower.
In addition to Sami Zayn being of Syrian descent, he has also been a vocal advocate for the people on the ground in war-torn Syria, and helping to raise money for mobile medical clinics there and for the Syrian American Medical Society. So yeah, he's a real good boy, but the House of Saud is probably not fond of those accolades of his.
My wife cancelled our WWE network subscription before the video even finished. There is nothing that we could really do, about SA's shit government. But we can stop watching WWE, propaganda doesn't work if you turn away from it.
My father is from Iran, he feels the same way, it’s why we don’t visit. I feel the same way about America as an American, the human right violations and history of the country is grotesque.
Yahia El-Araby don’t feel too bad. America and other imperialist giants are incredibly evil. The USA and China still use a LOT of slave labor in order to make little trinkets like iPhones. Trump and the Saudi Prince are similarly evil. We can all feel shame together, or we can decide to feel actual outrage at our evil governments together. Actual outrage and action against our oppressive governments is how we force them to become better.
Don't feel too bad man, America likes to act all high and mighty but we elected a fucking bozo like Trump because we were tired of progress and having a mixed race man and then a woman as back to back presidents was just too much "progress". Our corporations only care about making themselves money so they refuse to pay their fair share of taxes or even a living wage to millions of Americans.
I was aware of their connection to the Saudi royal family, but somehow I wasn’t aware until now of the fact that WWE doesn’t give their wrestlers health insurance. What the hell.
Vince does it to avoid regulation or give his worker any benefits so he wouldn't waste a penny and also doesn't pay for there travels and hotels cost. Vince call them "independent contract workers"
Two things should be noted about the next Saudi Arabia event: 1) They’re no longer calling it “Crown Jewel,” probably because they want to distance the fact that it’s taking place in Saudi Arabia. They stole Super Showdown from the name of the Australia show and hope nobody notices. I wish they’d changed it to Greatest Balls of Fire. 2) They’re only promoting this on TV and social media as taking place in Jeddah. The words “Saudi Arabia” are not said on air or online. People aren’t fooled, though. It’s still getting boo’d at televised events and PPVs, probably at live events too.
In Saudi Arabia, it's also illegal for Shia Muslim to exercise their practices. They are being persecuted for being Shia even though they're also Muslim!
He hates trans people as much as the Saudi Royal Family does. I’m not surprised that that steaming pile of cow shit would find common ground with them.
Crowder should do one of his "change my mind" segments in Saudi, maybe on a topic like free speech or you know, maybe just allowing someone, anyone, to vote. See how long he it takes before he gets quietly carted off (and not punished, but simply politely deported, because the house of Saud are hypocrites too).
"Hey! We let women drive, now!" Cool. You guys are only about a century late. Also, kudos, Mr. Cena. Thank you for having standards. We could use more people like you in this world.
Cena is such a weird case, he is a corporate super soldier but also really care about people and is a recordman un charity. He spends a lot of time in China but stays officially away from the gov.
It's spreading, too. For Super Showdown, there won't be Cena, Zayn, or Bryan, but also no Kevin Owens, or Aleister Black. Owens has been a champion, but he's never been the top guy. Black is a recent call up from WWE's developmental system, he's barely debuted on the main shows. They are not 'bulletproof' like a John Cena or Daniel Bryan. If they are refusing, I expect more and more to refuse as time goes on.
Covid is currently running wild in WWE as they continued to film throughout the pandemic and Vince wouldn't allow his performers to wear face masks as they "made them look weak" I wonder where he got that idea from....
@Mysti Cal i know, of course Leon is safe but what i mean is they can still pretty much assasinate people with the world world watching! And nobody can do anything about it. It is insane!
The main event of the last Saudi PPV was basically: "The Devil Vs. A Jewish Athlete" They hyped a 50 man battle royal as THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE EVER -- which a local guy won -- who they didn't mention during the match whatsoever until the end. It's like watching your favorite actor bought by a rich kid to perform like a clown at their birthday party.
The 90s cannot be undone; it made wrestling part of popular culture. Small leagues pop up here and there, not to mention UFC... ...but the WWE is going senile at the same rate as Vince McMahon.
Plenty of alternatives out there for wrestling fans these days that hate this Saudi deal. New Japan, Ring Of Honor, Impact is getting better, and of course AEW.
Wow, I think I never heard your voice sounding so angry Leon. I can ralate. I am angry, too. Especially because at the same time Trump treats Iran like the Devils state.
@@grahamkristensen9301 As a matter of fact, that's wrong. Iran holds the largest amount of proven fossil fuels in the world. Not only they have the world's third largest oil reserves, but they also have the world's largest natural gas reserves besides Russia. They also have the world's largest reserves of helium which is an extremely rare element but they haven't even bothered to extract their helium reserves yet.
@@mathislove3722 good for them. I hope they're not going to be as stupid to ruin their environment by extracting their ressources or letting the west in. It's a shame that the NATO does nothing to stop Trump and the rest of the oil interest groups.
This is what woke up 2 of my politically disengaged friends. They avoided thinking about other governments in the world or their actions, considering it 'far away' and 'unimportant'... but they loved WWE, and were complaining about people making a big deal about SA. I showed them this video, and suddenly they're EXTREMELY engaged, and its spiraled outwards into them thinking more critically about other stuff in their lives, and taking action where they can. It's amazing what happens when you can show people 'No, this IS part of your life.'
I was telling my brother just this afternoon that I never plan to ever watch any WWE show out of Saudi Arabia. Thanks for producing a video explaining exactly why.
9:00 Let's compare it with the world: The first female driver was Bertha Benz in August of 1888, already driving 180km with one of the first cars in history. So finally allowing women in saudi arabia to do the same... cool. It at least brings Saudi Arabia (partially) into the 19th century. Congratulations!
They got a lot of shit for this after Crown Jewel. Their answer? They stopped mentioning SA's name during the ads for the shows. No kidding! They promote the shows, but they never mention that the show is taking place in SA. It's laughable. EDIT: It would be a good time to bring back the Muhammad Hassan character, no? xD
between this, the crappy treatment of their employees, the release of Ashley Massaro's testimony from the concussion lawsuit, and countless other things; were it not for knowing about Japanese pro wrestling and the potential for AEW to right all of Vince's wrongs in the way they do business, I probably would have completely given up on wrestling.
well, AEW still aren't giving their guys health insurance, and the Khan family is about as rich and awful as the McMahons, I wouldn't get your hopes too high...
@@racsostrebor Tony seems like a genuine guy. They will have a lighter schedule I read and they are going to be working on health benefits and are looking into it. They did mention it's for specific guys though. I assume this refers to either hard-core wrestlers or high flyers. Could possibly be exclusive to main event guys. The company is still starting up, There's many information we have left to see. I'm unsure if there will be an off season when NBA playoffs come into effect quite possibly. Hard to say.
America under FDR needed Saudi oil indeed. Plus it got under the skin of the British at the time too. Re imperialism and all that - quite ironic given post-WW2 history of the later 20th and early 21st centuries. :) Great video Renegade.
"Shane McMahon, seen here getting his penis electrocuted by a monster" Excuse you, Leon, that monster is the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Who also used to be a dentist and had most of his body burned in a funeral home fire. Sorry, most of his psychosis burned in a funeral home fire. A little respect, please.
Roman Reigns told Vince before his cancer diagnosis that he refused to go to Crown Jewel as well. To add to what you said about wrestlers having no choice in the matter, they're also prohibited from speaking out publicly against the deal. Corey Graves made an Instagram post after Greatest Royal Rumble saying something to the affect of "You have no idea how great you have it in America until you've been to Saudi Arabia. I can drink beer, listen to music and swear here." The post was quickly deleted.
Surprised you played "Legend Has It" without mentioning or examining the irony of Saudi Arabia lifting its 35-year ban on international films and movie theaters by showing _Black Panther_ to a co-ed audience last year as part of its charm offensive.
Man I’m a WWE fan but if more people knew about how they operate as a business, there’d be a hard investigation. Their employees are “independent contractors” that also sign non-compete clauses. So not only do they not get healthcare, they aren’t allowed to work anywhere else
The country needs to get an electric car. Though I do wonder what kind of improvements would have to be made to our power infrastructure to accommodate such a change.
As a fan, I can tell you that the shows themselves are proof WWE just want a paycheck AND that the Royal family don't care about them. Every show is a glorified house show, aka nothing important happens, the status quo is maintained, and the people in attendance get a bunch of lame matches. Thankfully, the Saudis themselves seem to be aware of this, since the shows keep getting moved to smaller and smaller arenas. And since the Royal Family probably doesn't want news of them forcing people to buy tickets going around, that may kill this whole thing. Oh and further proof about the R.F. not caring? They asked for Ultimate Warrior and Yokozuna for the first show and they're DEAD.
I went to Raw Monday. I made a sign that said "Super Showdown" with a streak of red paint diagonally across it. It's a shame our seats weren't as close as usual.
WOW!! Didn't WWE promote their "Support The Troops" shows a while back? So now we go from giving thanks to American soldiers who fight against this b.s to now performing for a family that oppresses their own country for greed? Again. WOW!!!🤣😂🤣
Sadly, as a wrestling mark, I can agree with everything said In this video. Many fans have this natural dislike of McMahon and have voiced their displeasure of WWE hosting these shows. However they can get away with it because there was no real wrestling alternatives for fans to until recently. Now with the arrival of AEW many fans can voice their displeasure by simply watching an alternative wrestling product and perhaps it’ll make the WWE rethink their business practices, however unlikely.
Side note: While Saudi Arabia allow women on the wheels, leaving the house without husband, father, or brother still must obtain written permission from their father or husband. Going out and see a male which is not related with family is consider adultery and can face deadly consequences. Rape is still very easy to escape, because you still need 4 righteous males to witness the penetration itself, and even when the rapist is considered guilty, the victim will still be stoned to death for failed to protect her purity. Need I list more? I think almost everything predicted by Islam about world end are especially refer to the Kingdom itself.
I wish people would talk about Linda McMahon running for the Senate multiple times. This Saudi Arabia grift is likely a result of the McMahons' inability to amass any appreciable power in the US. Yes, she got the SBA post, but that's a consolation prize compared to the possibility of Linda being a senator and to this deal with Saudi Arabia. They've always been looking to expand the grift, and probably only turned to Saudi Arabia because they wouldn't pretend to ask questions or allow anyone else to.
Watching to see how this looks seeing as its reported Vince is selling the company to them. Love the content. Maybe there is follow up potential here considering how cartoon evil Vince McMahon has always been
23:16 STOP MAKING ME REMEMBER THIS! MY LITTLE GIRL BRAIN COULDN'T HANDLE IT THEN AND MY ADULT BRAIN STILL CAN'T HANDLE IT NOW! But anyways great video! I knew the Saudi deal as a part of me still loves fake rasslin' but not how devious it actually is, thanks!
sad & true...as Egyptian i lived in KSA for 20 year cuz my father wanted a better life for us .. i rather die with my pride than to give my life to a country that treated us like slave ..yes i had family & friends there but to give my life for nothing (no green card - no citizenship - no future)..look further more into KSA & Foreign labor .. very similar to WWE .. peace & love to all
I stopped watching WWE back around the first women only PPV because of this shit. The way they swapped John Cena and D Bryan (praise be upon their morals) like toys disgusted me.
There was a deal made in hell to have this event in SA. There are many reasons not to have this event in SA, including SA's 9/11 connection. The top reason for a possible conflict with Iran is: SA asked Trump
I really enjoyed your take on something other than movies! Informative, glaringly honest and direct. Thank you! If you diversify your content in the future... You'll have me as a continued viewer, for sure!
Saw this pop up in my feed after watching a random video on wrestling. I was definitely interested in learning more about this, but with this being TH-cam there was a decent chance this video would have some pretty unsavory opinions. Very glad to say that was absolutely not the case. This was well informed, well delivered, and answered most everything I was curious about. I'll definitely be checking out what else you have to offer. Like that video on Green Book I see in the recommendeds. If it's anything like this, it'll be a great tool to explain to my parents why it was hot garbage.
While SA decriminalised women driving, they also arrested all the women who campaigned for said decriminalisation. Hmmmmm...
I thought they were executing them
@@petunia9106 that's probably what happened after they got rounded up, or at least, imprisoned indefinitely
They also put some of them to death. Which is why Canada addressed concerns about Saudi Arabia's human rights record not too long ago. Saudi Arabia responded by making a threat on their government's social media page showing a plane flying into the CN Tower.
@Rude Dog no they beheaded another group of ppl that had some kind of protest
In addition to Sami Zayn being of Syrian descent, he has also been a vocal advocate for the people on the ground in war-torn Syria, and helping to raise money for mobile medical clinics there and for the Syrian American Medical Society. So yeah, he's a real good boy, but the House of Saud is probably not fond of those accolades of his.
Exactly he didn't want to be a part of the event anyways.
True
SA outlaws homosexuality, proceeds to put on show where jacked sweaty guys climb all over each other in underpants...Genius!
Pro Wrestling itself has nothing to do with WWE being a company of money greedy jackasses.
No, they're just REALLY close. *Starts sweating profusely*
My wife cancelled our WWE network subscription before the video even finished. There is nothing that we could really do, about SA's shit government. But we can stop watching WWE, propaganda doesn't work if you turn away from it.
Make sure to go for alternatives! Wrestling's too beautiful to let WWE ruin it, go for NJPW, Stardom or AEW
I cancelled mine as well...Well.said
You have a truly strong wife and i envy you
I almost wish I had it so I could cancel it 😂
Sigh.... WWE, the Saudi Royal Family and Donald Trump - what a group.
If you need any more proof that we're in the bad back to the future timeline, here is it!
@@wrath_of_thrawn2163 yes. exactly, one more reason to keep watching aew dynamite, aedub aedub aedub...
As an Egyptian the state of the Middle east and my country bring’s me great shame and immense anger.
My father is from Iran, he feels the same way, it’s why we don’t visit. I feel the same way about America as an American, the human right violations and history of the country is grotesque.
Yahia El-Araby don’t feel too bad. America and other imperialist giants are incredibly evil. The USA and China still use a LOT of slave labor in order to make little trinkets like iPhones.
Trump and the Saudi Prince are similarly evil.
We can all feel shame together, or we can decide to feel actual outrage at our evil governments together. Actual outrage and action against our oppressive governments is how we force them to become better.
Don't feel too bad man, America likes to act all high and mighty but we elected a fucking bozo like Trump because we were tired of progress and having a mixed race man and then a woman as back to back presidents was just too much "progress". Our corporations only care about making themselves money so they refuse to pay their fair share of taxes or even a living wage to millions of Americans.
@@Joey3rdeyelasix Every country in the world uses slave labor.
Im an american I feel your pain...shame..and disgust..let me tell.you...
I was aware of their connection to the Saudi royal family, but somehow I wasn’t aware until now of the fact that WWE doesn’t give their wrestlers health insurance. What the hell.
Vince does it to avoid regulation or give his worker any benefits so he wouldn't waste a penny and also doesn't pay for there travels and hotels cost.
Vince call them "independent contract workers"
Boy oh boy... There is much worse than this you can learn. Check out some youtube vids exposing it
Two things should be noted about the next Saudi Arabia event:
1) They’re no longer calling it “Crown Jewel,” probably because they want to distance the fact that it’s taking place in Saudi Arabia. They stole Super Showdown from the name of the Australia show and hope nobody notices. I wish they’d changed it to Greatest Balls of Fire.
2) They’re only promoting this on TV and social media as taking place in Jeddah. The words “Saudi Arabia” are not said on air or online. People aren’t fooled, though. It’s still getting boo’d at televised events and PPVs, probably at live events too.
I think it should be called... Blood Money In The Bank....
It's the Chris Benoit treatment all over again.
Not to defend them but all the shows weren't going to be called Crown jewel and they didn't steal their own ppv name, that doesn't even make sense.
I like Greatest Backlash
@@Rosario_Verano Krispen Wah**
And don't forget Leon the women who advacated for driving rights are being persecuted and tortured from what I heard.
As CM Punk said: Vince McMahon is the biggest bully.
@ He works for Fox...not Vinnie Mac
I need to go scream into my pillow for about 20 minutes now
Go ahead man, i'll watch the door 🙌
In Saudi Arabia, it's also illegal for Shia Muslim to exercise their practices. They are being persecuted for being Shia even though they're also Muslim!
Stephen Crowder is also sponsored by the Kingdom, apparently. He mentions it on his show.
For a guy who rails against Islamic Terrorism and hates Iran for sponsoring it: The guy's a fucking hypocrite.
He hates trans people as much as the Saudi Royal Family does. I’m not surprised that that steaming pile of cow shit would find common ground with them.
Do you have a source?
That was a joke. Not a good one, because it's Crowder, but it was still a joke.
Crowder should do one of his "change my mind" segments in Saudi, maybe on a topic like free speech or you know, maybe just allowing someone, anyone, to vote. See how long he it takes before he gets quietly carted off (and not punished, but simply politely deported, because the house of Saud are hypocrites too).
"Hey! We let women drive, now!"
Cool. You guys are only about a century late.
Also, kudos, Mr. Cena. Thank you for having standards. We could use more people like you in this world.
Cena is such a weird case, he is a corporate super soldier but also really care about people and is a recordman un charity. He spends a lot of time in China but stays officially away from the gov.
Women can drive now,but they can't be seen wrestling!
It's spreading, too. For Super Showdown, there won't be Cena, Zayn, or Bryan, but also no Kevin Owens, or Aleister Black. Owens has been a champion, but he's never been the top guy. Black is a recent call up from WWE's developmental system, he's barely debuted on the main shows. They are not 'bulletproof' like a John Cena or Daniel Bryan. If they are refusing, I expect more and more to refuse as time goes on.
@@BlueFalcon1357 Honestly, I think Black's not coming because of his tattoos (some of which are religious), rather than any kind of personal morality.
Cena hardly works for WWE anymore, Daniel Bryan refusing to go deserves more kudos.
Pack up, boys and girls; we're moving to AEW and NJPW!
Im with you on that bro
When is the flight? lol
AEW was founded and is owned by a billionaire capitalist as well; don't expect things to be different over there when it eventually gets bigger.
Covid is currently running wild in WWE as they continued to film throughout the pandemic and Vince wouldn't allow his performers to wear face masks as they "made them look weak" I wonder where he got that idea from....
... Leon, maybe you should get a bodyguard after this one
He should. He's gonna need it.
well they just did it in turkey.
He’s gonna need one.
@@efeozcelik9476 I don't think Leon is gonna get tricked to enter a Saudi embassy though
@Mysti Cal i know, of course Leon is safe but what i mean is they can still pretty much assasinate people with the world world watching! And nobody can do anything about it. It is insane!
You know what's creepy? Donald Trump and Vince McMahon have the same beady, old-white-dude eyes.
And they're the best of buddies... assholes, just assholes
😂😂 White dude eyes
The main event of the last Saudi PPV was basically: "The Devil Vs. A Jewish Athlete"
They hyped a 50 man battle royal as THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE EVER -- which a local guy won -- who they didn't mention during the match whatsoever until the end.
It's like watching your favorite actor bought by a rich kid to perform like a clown at their birthday party.
The 90s cannot be undone; it made wrestling part of popular culture. Small leagues pop up here and there, not to mention UFC...
...but the WWE is going senile at the same rate as Vince McMahon.
WOW! This was hella informative.
I wasn't aware of this connection and it's fairly disgusting.
Another brilliant take on a situation that rarely gets scrutiny. Thanks.
You just hate to see your childhood entertainment exposed for the vile shit it is. But it's important we expose it nonetheless. Great video.
Better to drag the monsters kicking and screaming into the daylight than to let them stay hidden under the bed and hope they leave on their own.
Modern day Bread and Circuses
what the fuck you're talking about? We all knew how wwe were vile for years, hell decades with Vince's shady practices...
Wrestling exists outside WWE
Plenty of alternatives out there for wrestling fans these days that hate this Saudi deal. New Japan, Ring Of Honor, Impact is getting better, and of course AEW.
in a very dour doc, you still found a way to pop me, "Karate Eric Bischoff" is a pretty good line.
When your childhood heroes make that heel turn for the money. And then you realize they were always the villains. It's a sad day.
Wow, I think I never heard your voice sounding so angry Leon. I can ralate. I am angry, too. Especially because at the same time Trump treats Iran like the Devils state.
@@grahamkristensen9301 As a matter of fact, that's wrong. Iran holds the largest amount of proven fossil fuels in the world. Not only they have the world's third largest oil reserves, but they also have the world's largest natural gas reserves besides Russia. They also have the world's largest reserves of helium which is an extremely rare element but they haven't even bothered to extract their helium reserves yet.
@@mathislove3722 good for them. I hope they're not going to be as stupid to ruin their environment by extracting their ressources or letting the west in. It's a shame that the NATO does nothing to stop Trump and the rest of the oil interest groups.
Iran is just as bad just not a wealthy country
This is the weirdest dystopia
Great video
I think if North Korea was as wealthy, Vince would have no problem going there.
That is the kind of videos youtube needs more (instead of 98% complains about TV show) !
Yeah0bviously the other 2% is tier lists
This is what woke up 2 of my politically disengaged friends. They avoided thinking about other governments in the world or their actions, considering it 'far away' and 'unimportant'... but they loved WWE, and were complaining about people making a big deal about SA. I showed them this video, and suddenly they're EXTREMELY engaged, and its spiraled outwards into them thinking more critically about other stuff in their lives, and taking action where they can.
It's amazing what happens when you can show people 'No, this IS part of your life.'
HHH's face at 6:00
"I wonder how much I have to give back to Conner's Cure to make up for this? ....I'm going to hell aren't I?"
His soul was dammed the day he coupled himself to the McMahon family. I guess there’s no harm in racking up a few more scumbag points now.
I was telling my brother just this afternoon that I never plan to ever watch any WWE show out of Saudi Arabia. Thanks for producing a video explaining exactly why.
You're not alone. Half of wrestling TH-cam is boycotting the upcoming show. Brandon Stroud, Wrestling With Wregret, Steve and Larson's Going In RAW.
Imagine we went to war with Saudi over Vince McMahon and WWE... Some alternate reality has a strange af story to tell
I love it when Leon gets real in the middle of this. You can eat that contempt with a fork.
It's all for money, I wouldn't wrestle, vacation, pass through, live or work there, WWE has no shame all they care about is dollar signs.
And thats the real face of the WWE
9:00 Let's compare it with the world: The first female driver was Bertha Benz in August of 1888, already driving 180km with one of the first cars in history. So finally allowing women in saudi arabia to do the same... cool. It at least brings Saudi Arabia (partially) into the 19th century. Congratulations!
The SA government literally wants an entire award for letting women drive... LETTING WOMEN DRIVE. Let that sink in...
Thank you for talking about us in a better light than most
24:17 - And the winner for Best "Seen Here..." aside goes to...
My kink
They got a lot of shit for this after Crown Jewel. Their answer? They stopped mentioning SA's name during the ads for the shows. No kidding! They promote the shows, but they never mention that the show is taking place in SA. It's laughable.
EDIT: It would be a good time to bring back the Muhammad Hassan character, no? xD
between this, the crappy treatment of their employees, the release of Ashley Massaro's testimony from the concussion lawsuit, and countless other things; were it not for knowing about Japanese pro wrestling and the potential for AEW to right all of Vince's wrongs in the way they do business, I probably would have completely given up on wrestling.
well, AEW still aren't giving their guys health insurance, and the Khan family is about as rich and awful as the McMahons, I wouldn't get your hopes too high...
@@racsostrebor Tony seems like a genuine guy. They will have a lighter schedule I read and they are going to be working on health benefits and are looking into it. They did mention it's for specific guys though. I assume this refers to either hard-core wrestlers or high flyers. Could possibly be exclusive to main event guys. The company is still starting up, There's many information we have left to see. I'm unsure if there will be an off season when NBA playoffs come into effect quite possibly. Hard to say.
Fantastic video! I think this is one of your best essays yet. Thanks for bringing this to light.
Those run the jewels samples were some of the best video editing I have seen in months. Props dude.
I keep having to rewind to listen to what he’s saying cuz I can’t help rapping along in my head xD
America under FDR needed Saudi oil indeed. Plus it got under the skin of the British at the time too. Re imperialism and all that - quite ironic given post-WW2 history of the later 20th and early 21st centuries. :) Great video Renegade.
Vince and his family are running WWE into the ground. And the deal with Saudi is not helping matters.
Fantastic work, entertaining and frightening.
"Shane McMahon, seen here getting his penis electrocuted by a monster"
Excuse you, Leon, that monster is the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Who also used to be a dentist and had most of his body burned in a funeral home fire. Sorry, most of his psychosis burned in a funeral home fire. A little respect, please.
Roman Reigns told Vince before his cancer diagnosis that he refused to go to Crown Jewel as well.
To add to what you said about wrestlers having no choice in the matter, they're also prohibited from speaking out publicly against the deal. Corey Graves made an Instagram post after Greatest Royal Rumble saying something to the affect of "You have no idea how great you have it in America until you've been to Saudi Arabia. I can drink beer, listen to music and swear here." The post was quickly deleted.
Surprised you played "Legend Has It" without mentioning or examining the irony of Saudi Arabia lifting its 35-year ban on international films and movie theaters by showing _Black Panther_ to a co-ed audience last year as part of its charm offensive.
God, i am living for Leon's snark in this essay
I decided to rewatch this and oh my god, I think "Karate Eric Bishoff" has got to be the best line in the entire video. :D
This whole BS is one of the reasons i, a lifelong wwe fan,finally stopped watching a year ago
That's one of the reasons why I'm old school with my wrestling
Not even a full minute in and I'm already saying "Fuuuuck".
Hi, we're a modern nation:
1. We got Murican wrasslin
2. Women can drive now
congrats on another very informative vid.
Man I’m a WWE fan but if more people knew about how they operate as a business, there’d be a hard investigation. Their employees are “independent contractors” that also sign non-compete clauses. So not only do they not get healthcare, they aren’t allowed to work anywhere else
Are they still driving theirsens venue to venue? Shameful shit for a multi billion international venture.
Thank you for another great video, Leon. Regards.
I need to get an electric car
The country needs to get an electric car. Though I do wonder what kind of improvements would have to be made to our power infrastructure to accommodate such a change.
Thanks for the vid mate, keep it up!
As a fan, I can tell you that the shows themselves are proof WWE just want a paycheck AND that the Royal family don't care about them. Every show is a glorified house show, aka nothing important happens, the status quo is maintained, and the people in attendance get a bunch of lame matches. Thankfully, the Saudis themselves seem to be aware of this, since the shows keep getting moved to smaller and smaller arenas. And since the Royal Family probably doesn't want news of them forcing people to buy tickets going around, that may kill this whole thing.
Oh and further proof about the R.F. not caring? They asked for Ultimate Warrior and Yokozuna for the first show and they're DEAD.
worthwhile noting: WWE promoted their next SA event during an all-woman ppv
I went to Raw Monday. I made a sign that said "Super Showdown" with a streak of red paint diagonally across it. It's a shame our seats weren't as close as usual.
Thank you for making this video 👍
That intro, 10/10.
Honestly, despite being an anti monarchist myself......I'd kinda be ok with the queen paying for WWE events, but only if she participated.
WOW!! Didn't WWE promote their "Support The Troops" shows a while back? So now we go from giving thanks to American soldiers who fight against this b.s to now performing for a family that oppresses their own country for greed? Again. WOW!!!🤣😂🤣
"Shane McMahon, seen here getting his penis electrocuted by a monster"....ty for making me laugh through the frustration of this video
currently binging your channel, again.
Sadly, as a wrestling mark, I can agree with everything said In this video. Many fans have this natural dislike of McMahon and have voiced their displeasure of WWE hosting these shows. However they can get away with it because there was no real wrestling alternatives for fans to until recently. Now with the arrival of AEW many fans can voice their displeasure by simply watching an alternative wrestling product and perhaps it’ll make the WWE rethink their business practices, however unlikely.
I was thinking of start watching WWE again, but now it looks unlikely. Thanks for the video.
Just watch AEW or NJPW.
Try AEW. It just debuted. It's good, and so far, it is less evil.
NJPW is good, too.
Thanks, everyone!
@@renegadecut9875 AEW has shown itself to be the most socially progressive wrestling promotion in existence and I hope that continues.
Side note:
While Saudi Arabia allow women on the wheels, leaving the house without husband, father, or brother still must obtain written permission from their father or husband. Going out and see a male which is not related with family is consider adultery and can face deadly consequences. Rape is still very easy to escape, because you still need 4 righteous males to witness the penetration itself, and even when the rapist is considered guilty, the victim will still be stoned to death for failed to protect her purity.
Need I list more? I think almost everything predicted by Islam about world end are especially refer to the Kingdom itself.
AEW is looking good right now
I wish people would talk about Linda McMahon running for the Senate multiple times. This Saudi Arabia grift is likely a result of the McMahons' inability to amass any appreciable power in the US. Yes, she got the SBA post, but that's a consolation prize compared to the possibility of Linda being a senator and to this deal with Saudi Arabia. They've always been looking to expand the grift, and probably only turned to Saudi Arabia because they wouldn't pretend to ask questions or allow anyone else to.
This is some crazy stuff thanks again for the quality work.
Woman: *Exists*
SA: Put some damn clothes on!
Watching to see how this looks seeing as its reported Vince is selling the company to them. Love the content. Maybe there is follow up potential here considering how cartoon evil Vince McMahon has always been
Lol perfect timing for an old video
You having Killer Mike / Run The Jewels on this is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
23:16 STOP MAKING ME REMEMBER THIS! MY LITTLE GIRL BRAIN COULDN'T HANDLE IT THEN AND MY ADULT BRAIN STILL CAN'T HANDLE IT NOW!
But anyways great video! I knew the Saudi deal as a part of me still loves fake rasslin' but not how devious it actually is, thanks!
Thankfully, there are several progressive companies that have popped up over the years that might be more to your fancy.
^That constantly laughing psycho honestly keeps me sane.
sad & true...as Egyptian i lived in KSA for 20 year cuz my father wanted a better life for us .. i rather die with my pride than to give my life to a country that treated us like slave ..yes i had family & friends there but to give my life for nothing (no green card - no citizenship - no future)..look further more into KSA & Foreign labor .. very similar to WWE .. peace & love to all
You're videos are always such quality. I never knew about this!
I appreciate the use of The Dj Shadow And RTJ track. Great video once again.
/arabspring2:electricboogaloo/ when
very insightful indeed!
More intersections of sports, entertainment/culture and politics please!
I stopped watching WWE back around the first women only PPV because of this shit. The way they swapped John Cena and D Bryan (praise be upon their morals) like toys disgusted me.
There was a deal made in hell to have this event in SA. There are many reasons not to have this event in SA, including SA's 9/11 connection. The top reason for a possible conflict with Iran is: SA asked Trump
I died at 24:13.
"Look at him. All racist and made of leather." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great vid, but that unexpected laugh was a real bonus.
thank you for explicitly stating the people are not at fault. it might seem obvious to most people but some might have their biases reaffirmed.
This is better than the John Oliver piece on HBO, a few months back
This is why I will only to continue to support companies like New Japan, Ring of Honor and ALL ELITE WRESTLING!
That's all I watch.... Fuck WWE , Vince and HHH
I really enjoyed your take on something other than movies! Informative, glaringly honest and direct. Thank you! If you diversify your content in the future... You'll have me as a continued viewer, for sure!
I announced last year that the show wouldn't be limited to a single medium anymore, and that change went into effect back in March.
Love the RTJ in the background!
Best video on this subject on the internet ...kudos and subbed
“President that puts kids in cages”
*fast forward to 2021
Joe Biden: hold my ice cream
Fr
Nobody even cares now
I hope McMahon lives long enough just to see his empire crumble, and not a day longer.
Respect to Kevin Owens and Daniel Bryan !! AEW this fall !! The WWE drown faster and faster every week ...
Wwe is making tons of money. They ain't going anywhere
I legitimately laughed when you said “maybe they’ll give their performers health insurance.” Fucking McMahons.
Fantastic video.
Saw this pop up in my feed after watching a random video on wrestling. I was definitely interested in learning more about this, but with this being TH-cam there was a decent chance this video would have some pretty unsavory opinions.
Very glad to say that was absolutely not the case. This was well informed, well delivered, and answered most everything I was curious about. I'll definitely be checking out what else you have to offer. Like that video on Green Book I see in the recommendeds. If it's anything like this, it'll be a great tool to explain to my parents why it was hot garbage.
You Sir, are AWESOME!!!!