Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted November 30, 2013 Paid Members Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Dusty was doing an interview and did this. She was well pissed off with that backstage. It was seen as disrespectful and Dusty was put in the "mad old bastard cant stay on script" category with Ric Flair and Terry Funk. Edited November 30, 2013 by IANdrewDiceClay
Paid Members hallicks Posted November 30, 2013 Paid Members Posted November 30, 2013 It's a wonder they didn't re-hire JR so they could fire him again for it.
d-d-d-dAz Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 To be fair, there is a pretty obvious vein of sexism in that action that isn't very cool. And, probably, really gets the back up of someone like Stephanie McMahon who takes pride in her power.
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 I can see how it could be interpreted as sexist, but that's a pretty standard action when two people are having an argument and another person is trying to insert themselves. Replace Steph with Brad Maddox and Dusty probably would have done the same thing.
d-d-d-dAz Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 To be fair, Steph was an equal part of the argument (in fact, if i remember rightly she was maybe the main protagonist). Dusty squaring up to Triple H was out of kilter with the whole segment, he didn't need to play the hard man anyway.
Dirty Eddie Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 Does Stephanie not understand that she's acting? Dusty is acting to. So's her husband. In fact, everyone in the ring is acting, because it's a fictional TV show. How bloody thin-skinned can someone be!
Ant Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 If a theatre actor or professional singing went into business for themself that probably wouldn't be looked upon well either.
d-d-d-dAz Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 Yeah, it's not as controlled as theatre, or film. Or, at least it wasn't (and to some extent today, if you're lucky enough to be one of the, maybe, 4 guys that have genuine leverage over WWE it still isn't). And, wrestlers of a certain era are particularly inclined to having set-in-stone notions of their own character, how it should be positioned and aren't afraid to use 'creative flourishes' to get that done. That move, intentionally or otherwise, said 'stay out of it lady, the men are talking.' It stood out at the time, to me anyway. I didn't think it'd fly. You can't really say 'its acting' if he went off script. There's no instance I can think of where an actor could go off script, into business for themselves, cause offence and not get some shit for it.
Dirty Eddie Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 If a theatre actor or professional singing went into business for themself that probably wouldn't be looked upon well either. Well it's a good job it was a wrestling promo and not theatre acting or professional singing then. Did Dusty actually "go into business for himself"? The promo served it's purpose just fine if I recall. I'd actually be amazed if every single word spoken by Triple H and Steph in all their promos are word-perfect to the script. It just seems like a big over-reaction. Fair enough, if Dusty had started throwing bionic elbows and talking about re-opening Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling while calling Triple H a pussy, then by all means drill him for going "off script" but a bit of ad-libbing that gets the point across should be fine.
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted November 30, 2013 Paid Members Posted November 30, 2013 I agree with Eddie. She comes off as a massive mark for being offended by that. Especially when people are hazed for acting in a similar manner.
Mr Butternut Squash Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 I remember finding that really uncomfortable at the time, which I wouldn't have at all if Steph had sold it like a heel is supposed to.
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted November 30, 2013 Paid Members Posted November 30, 2013 Does it feel like to anyone else that Cody Rhodes and Goldust have already lost the massive momentum they had built? Does WWE know how to maintain momentum for anyone anymore? I wouldn't be surprised if there was truth to that Stephanie story. Has there been a single moment since she returned as a onscreen regular where she has looked weak? She's the fucking touch of death I swear. I could write essays about how much I hate her.
d-d-d-dAz Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 I think there's a hypocrisy there that certainly says she's got a lot of front for being offended, or causing a fuss about it. If only because she's made her fortune, for all intents and purposes, from sexism. Doesn't get anymore sexist than WWE, really. But the move was pretty sexist in that Triple H/Stephanie are presented as the power couple, together they are the Authority, and they both were bating Dusty in that segment and he chose to focus his ire on Triple H and exclude her from the argument. Ian's right, had a legend done it to a lesser diva they'd probably be told to belt up. But if I knew nothing of WWE and just had to judge that segment, I'd say she was right to be pissed if that wasn't planned.
Dirty Eddie Posted November 30, 2013 Posted November 30, 2013 The way I see it is this - every second that Steph is on TV she's in character, just like dusty is in character. Steph is currently playing the part of a bullying, bitch boss who manipulates people and screws people over. Dusty's actions in that exchange were rather disrespectful at times, but her character totally deserves to be disrespected - she's a total bitch! Everything that happened in that segment was in-character. The idea of getting upset because someone was "rude" to you while performing a staged conversation between fictional characters is mental. Had Dusty buggered up the whole segment with his actions then that would be a completely different matter.
Paid Members FLips Posted November 30, 2013 Paid Members Posted November 30, 2013 He wasn't exactly going to go nose-to-nose with Steph though, he's obviously going to square up to HHH. Reeks of Steph looking for context where there is none and being pissy. I remember that promo and all that stood out as awkward was Steph acting awkward to it, not the action itself.
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