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In response to "WWE:damn...Vince dropped an F bomb during his promo with Shane...wonder if they're testing ground since FX got away with it. -- nm" by Remlik

It got bleeped, but still surprising Mr. PG (these days) did it in a live audience setting. Maybe the more extreme nature of TV programming these

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Feb 23 '16, 08:55

days generally is causing him to want to push the limits a bit.

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If AHS gets away with the stuff they do - WWE should have NO Problem. -- nm - Mel Profit Feb 23, 09:08 5
- It's more that USA doesn't want to be much beyond PG-13 and WWE sees more money in PG - Will Hunting Feb 23, 09:09 4
  - Then they should continue doing the thing that makes them the most money. - Mel Profit Feb 23, 09:11 2
    - Yeah but they then run into the fact adult fans hate it. - Will Hunting Feb 23, 09:16
    - The problem with that is the opportunity cost in revenue lost for people over 13. -- nm - David Feb 23, 09:13
  - I wonder if Deadpool opened their eyes a bit. -- nm - David Feb 23, 09:10
it has me wondering. at times they've hinted at going above pg stuff -- nm - Remlik Feb 23, 08:56 1
- They always stretch bounds a bit heading into WM. -- nm - Will Hunting Feb 23, 09:03
What are the chances he gets blowback from parents? -- nm - Max Feb 23, 08:56 2
- meh...it was beeped on air. And the crowd in Detroit was going nuts for it. -- nm - Remlik Feb 23, 09:01
- Low in the short term. Question is whether it starts to change the nature of the audience and hurts merch sales (a lot of which goes to kids). -- nm - pmb Feb 23, 08:57
Also I thought it was interesting how they let Shane expose some of the dirty laundry of how the company isn't doing as great as they like to say. -- nm - pmb Feb 23, 08:56

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