Vic Damone. Jr
Don't support the phonies, support the real
https://melmagazine.com/there-are-a...c-about-pro-wrestling-129708881d6f#.dsiuvbs4b
Somethings from the report
As an unabashed pro wrestling geek and a fan of the hilarious FCC complaint archive at public records repository MuckRock, I sent in Freedom of Information Act requests to try to get complaints about all sorts of wrestling shows from throughout the decades. Imagine the kinds of bloody, offensive things that people would have complained about! Unfortunately, though, if no action was taken, the FCC only holds onto complaints for three years, so everything that they sent me was about recent-ish World Wrestling Entertainment programming. Being that today’s WWE is, at least theoretically, a PG-rated, family-friendly program, that actually makes the complaints funnier, as does the fact that the FCC can’t do anything because all of WWE’s shows are on cable. The FCC only controls the “public airwaves,” meaning over the air broadcast television and radio.
The documents, as sent to me, are mostly in reverse chronological order, jumping ahead when the FCC apparently switched complaint ticketing systems. As a teaser, I tweeted the complaint from the first page, and it completely blew up my Twitter account
This complaint, dealing with “The Bulgarian Brute” Rusev and his manager, “The Ravishing Russian” Lana, is a fascinating case study. First of all, the guy can’t spell: Rusev becomes “Resuv,” “Resav,” and even “Resve,” while Lana is now his “manger.” Where it gets even more peculiar is that this person clearly understands that Monday Night Raw is a fictional television program… but still feels that “Resuv and his manger” are committing terrorism by “bad mouth[ing] America” and pulling down the American flag. So he kindly requests that the FCC make the WWE “change their story line according to the laws.” Ah yes, the laws.
If the writing style and listed hometown of Waverly, NY are any indication, then this complaint, from seven months earlier, was written by the same disgruntled viewer. “WWE is impersonation police officers and it was recorded during the live show.” the complaint reads. “I know its very much illegal in all states to do that. Please take away their broadcasting rights and fine them.” Unlike in the later complaint, there’s no ostensible awareness of pro wrestling being fiction.
This person, however, clearly does not understand the distinction, complaining that “On augest 18 2014 dean ambrose was assulted by member’s. of the authority”. Weird that someone would complain to the FCC about this and not call the police. (Yes, wrestling fans have a history of doing just that.)
This complainant is disturbed by something completely unexpected: Having to explain the concept of adult beverages to his or her children. “They claim they are a family friendly wrestling product and blah blah blah but they have a two characters do a live commercial for TWISTED TEA!!!!! Then my kids are asking me for Twisted Tea and I had to tell them what it is.” Just serve them ice tea and call it a day, man.
Somethings from the report
As an unabashed pro wrestling geek and a fan of the hilarious FCC complaint archive at public records repository MuckRock, I sent in Freedom of Information Act requests to try to get complaints about all sorts of wrestling shows from throughout the decades. Imagine the kinds of bloody, offensive things that people would have complained about! Unfortunately, though, if no action was taken, the FCC only holds onto complaints for three years, so everything that they sent me was about recent-ish World Wrestling Entertainment programming. Being that today’s WWE is, at least theoretically, a PG-rated, family-friendly program, that actually makes the complaints funnier, as does the fact that the FCC can’t do anything because all of WWE’s shows are on cable. The FCC only controls the “public airwaves,” meaning over the air broadcast television and radio.
The documents, as sent to me, are mostly in reverse chronological order, jumping ahead when the FCC apparently switched complaint ticketing systems. As a teaser, I tweeted the complaint from the first page, and it completely blew up my Twitter account
This complaint, dealing with “The Bulgarian Brute” Rusev and his manager, “The Ravishing Russian” Lana, is a fascinating case study. First of all, the guy can’t spell: Rusev becomes “Resuv,” “Resav,” and even “Resve,” while Lana is now his “manger.” Where it gets even more peculiar is that this person clearly understands that Monday Night Raw is a fictional television program… but still feels that “Resuv and his manger” are committing terrorism by “bad mouth[ing] America” and pulling down the American flag. So he kindly requests that the FCC make the WWE “change their story line according to the laws.” Ah yes, the laws.
If the writing style and listed hometown of Waverly, NY are any indication, then this complaint, from seven months earlier, was written by the same disgruntled viewer. “WWE is impersonation police officers and it was recorded during the live show.” the complaint reads. “I know its very much illegal in all states to do that. Please take away their broadcasting rights and fine them.” Unlike in the later complaint, there’s no ostensible awareness of pro wrestling being fiction.
This person, however, clearly does not understand the distinction, complaining that “On augest 18 2014 dean ambrose was assulted by member’s. of the authority”. Weird that someone would complain to the FCC about this and not call the police. (Yes, wrestling fans have a history of doing just that.)
This complainant is disturbed by something completely unexpected: Having to explain the concept of adult beverages to his or her children. “They claim they are a family friendly wrestling product and blah blah blah but they have a two characters do a live commercial for TWISTED TEA!!!!! Then my kids are asking me for Twisted Tea and I had to tell them what it is.” Just serve them ice tea and call it a day, man.
kaitlyn and nikki's titties really fell out? why dont i remember this?
shyt is this bruh 
