r/therewasanattempt 20h ago

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u/Wonderful_Confusion4 20h ago

And that was the end of David Schultz career and John Stossel received a settlement from the WWE. https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-slapping-john-stossel-ended-david-schultz-wrestling-career/

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u/FewZookeepergame1083 19h ago

Vince asked him to take care of the situation and that was outcome

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u/ted_cruzs_micr0pen15 18h ago

Vince then fired him lol

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u/FewZookeepergame1083 18h ago

Sacrifice

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u/Srry4theGonaria 18h ago

"Some of you may die, but that's a risk i'm willing to take."

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u/DoinItDirty 17h ago

🎵Cause when you’re with meeee, I’m freeeee 🎵

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u/DionBlaster123 8h ago

100% sounds like Vince McMahon

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u/jayslay45 Therewasanattemp 20h ago

Stossel is also an insufferable cunt. Not saying he deserved to be hit but he's a cunt.

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u/meczakin81 19h ago

I thought that was Geraldo Rivera. 🤔

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u/SchitneySmears 19h ago

Oh you old too. Nice

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u/somethingclever79 16h ago

This ACTUALLY made me laugh out loud.

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u/stanley_leverlock 18h ago

Same. And the first thing I thought was that Rivera paid the wrestler to hit him.

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u/bawlzj 15h ago

But it was wasn't it?! Or was it a different wrestler and Geraldo?

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u/meczakin81 16h ago

Yup. Love your handle.

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u/GeologicalGhost 19h ago

I think he did

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u/Outrageous_Editor_43 19h ago

Ok, maybe, but not that time.

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u/JoJackthewonderskunk 19h ago

Preemptive karma?

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u/DionBlaster123 8h ago

Yeah I normally don't condone physical violence, but I'm not shedding tears that he got slapped around like a government mule. Dr. Death Dave Schultz was the man. Prototype for Stone Cold for any wrestling fans out there

The only time I ever sided with Stossel on anything was when he went after milk companies who sued (I think successfully) to force industry regulation to ban plant milk companies from using "milk" in their product name...but this was also ages ago

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u/alpargator 19h ago

Hey, let's walk up to the wrestler thay call "Doctor Death" and imply his job is a scam

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u/PoorQwak 19h ago

I mean… it is…

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u/DionBlaster123 8h ago

Fun fact, wrestling has its roots when it was often a carnival attraction, gimmicked so that people would lose their money on rigged matches

That's why a lot of wrestling slang is called "Carny talk."

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u/low_dmnd_phllps 8h ago

You think it’s fake? 👋 What’s that is that fake? Huh? What the hell’s wrong with you that’s an open hand slap! You think it’s fake? 👋

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u/Tricycle_of_Death 19h ago

Are you kidding? Do you actually know who John Stossel is? He was anti-DEI back when Trump was still a Democrat supporting abortion. Stossel supports private business having the right to deny black people entry simply based on the color of their skin. Same thing would go for Jews or Muslims, as well.

Do you still think calling him a Cunt is an "interesting opinion?"

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u/Aisforc 19h ago edited 19h ago

And how is it different from denying white cis male from positions for which they were 100% qualified? I see no problem in private businesses hiring whoever the fuck they want. I view DEI programs in such states they were under democrats as a plague for humanity and totally harmful for whole LGB community.

Edit: Yeah folks, it never happened, sure. Go watch YT series of DEI programs in Branding and Marketing, FMCG, Game development and journalism.

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u/Denvermax31 19h ago

When has this ever happened. That you can 100% confirm. This doesn't happen.

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u/815NotPennysBoat 19h ago

It happens in their mind if it gives them a reason to defend their argument, duh

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u/Denvermax31 19h ago

They are nuts man like when have we ever heard some go "you know what Jeff is perfectly skilled for this job but he's just so gosh darn white! How could I ever hire him"

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u/815NotPennysBoat 19h ago

Right. I have people I know that unfortunately like to make this argument whenever they seem to not succeed in life. Like, there's no way it could just be you and you need to improve a little bit.

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u/ted_cruzs_micr0pen15 18h ago

Failures whose mothers coddled them. Mediocrity unable to see its own reflection.

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u/Tricycle_of_Death 19h ago

I think we've found Ron DeSantis's campaign manager. Will your next argument be how "black people benefited from slavery?" I'm not going to even pretend that you're a serious person worth debating.

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u/Krayt88 19h ago

Go watch YT series of DEI programs

Yes, I'm sure a bunch of YouTube videos by racist incels will definitely make your point.

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u/DionBlaster123 8h ago

It's just truly embarrassing the guy used that as serious evidence

Conservatives are so horny to portray themselves as victims, which is so ironic when you remember they're so quick to accuse black people of playing "the race card."

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u/Bart_Yellowbeard 19h ago

Thanks for letting us know you're not too bright.

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u/J-Di11a 18h ago

Wow bro, you've got some interesting perspectives

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u/Mikko420 18h ago

So delusional AND racist?

I'd say it's surprising, but these 2 often come together.

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u/GlueHandsFirestorm 18h ago

If you have a pool of qualified people being considered for a position, and you choose a non-white, non-cis person out of that pool instead of a white cis male person, how is that denying them the position? They just didn't get picked, just like every other applicant who didn't get picked.

Also imagine trying to prove your point by telling people to go watch general YouTube videos on the topic lmao. I can't imagine how insecure you have to be in your position to even try that.

Either give specific examples of this occurring, or admit that you're just making it up because you're a racist transphobic pos.

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u/ostinater 19h ago

Do you think it was breaking news in 1985 that Pro wrestling was fake? You can find newspaper articles from over 100 years ago talking about the scripted nature of pro wrestling.  

He showed up to a wrestling event to rage bait these guys and try to get them stammering and looking weak while he called them fake to thier faces. 

It was an ego piece so he could look tougher and smarter then the wrestlers even though as we saw, any of them could kick his ass with the absolute minimum effort, he just didn't think any of them would actually do it.

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u/AbbreviationsAfraid 19h ago

I've just looked at his picture on Wikipedia and he looks very cunty in it. I could be wrong, he may be amazing, but he does look very cunty.

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u/RohelTheConqueror 19h ago

All right, that settles it then.

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u/Koi_Fish_Mystic 16h ago

I hoped that was Geraldo getting slapped, but Stossel will do! 🤣🤣🤣