Gilbertti disagrees entirely, saying this is a business and if a country offers them hundreds of millions of dollars to come wrestle while leaving the women at home, they’re going to leave the women at home and go wrestle. He also points out that WWE could be thinking long term here as well, as they may have plans to go back multiple years and they’ll make a fortune doing so.
Russo just wishes WWE wouldn’t speak out of both ends of their mouth. Lane also points out that Gail Kim spoke out recently, saying Stephanie McMahon doesn’t really care about the women or the women’s revolution. This type of thing definitely adds credibility to Kim’s claims.
Hamin wonders what WWE will do with the feminist groups rise up against them for this decision. Gilbertti doesn’t think WWE will lose one single fan over this decision, adding that hardcore fans are going to continue to watch the product anyways. There might be a handful of fans who’ll complain about this decision, but those fans will keep watching as well.
That sums up today’s episode of Vince Russo’s The Brand. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
