McMahon seeking to get UFC banned in Europe?
Revered MMA and pro wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer revealed on his message board that Vince McMahon is attempting to thwart…
Revered MMA and pro wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer revealed on his message board that Vince McMahon is attempting to thwart the development of the UFC in Europe.
First to weigh in was German sportscaster Oliver Copp, who discussed the negative implications for MMA if UFC at Cowboys Stadium does not do as well as expected.
Posted: 05 Apr 2010 08:08 GMT
Unless UFC manage to pack a stadium they go into, it’ll be a negative for the brand’s development. WWE, for instance, is only waiting for a high-profile failure like that to try and mock the UFC. They’re already actively trying to get UFC banned in many European countries. Don’t give them ammunition.
Meltzer then corroborates Copp’s charge that the WWE is trying to thwart the development of the UFC in Europe.
PostPosted: 05 Apr 2010 19:54 GMT
Well, I guess that cat is out of the bag.
Yeah, very scared of what happened in the U.S., and more particularly Canada, would happen in Europe.
But Oliver would know better, my impression is it’s whispering behind the scenes about violence and brutality not being suitable for television, not inability to draw.
Copp then reiterates his statement
Posted: 05 Apr 2010 22:29 GMT
Yeah, WWE’s that shady. Of course UFC isn’t competition, and that’s why they really don’t care how UFC does. Just like TNA which also isn’t considered competition but who they constantly try to screw with.
The bottom line is WWE don’t like it too much when UFC’s bottom-of-the-barrel shows still outdraw 90 percent of the WWE PPVs in North America.
Finally Kopp, an MMA supporter, details what the WWE might say should the UFC fail to sell out Cowboys Stadum:
PostPosted: 05 Apr 2010 22:30 GMT
“UFC only appeals to a small, socially disturbed percentage of the viewing audience. Due to the violence it portrays, it shouldn’t be considered acceptable in any civilized community. When they went to Cowboy Stadium, they only drew 20,000 people. We have had four years of 60,000+ fans at WrestleMania. Our appeal is much broader and we present a safer product.”
If you were a television executive, could you see through the BS? They’re really good at twisting the facts.