Current Events > WWE Twitter lashes out at Tom Segura for saying its fake and for idiots.

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Rida_Go_To_Bed posted...

try it out man

I tried it out. Do recommend. Nothing was off limits.

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how do you get a job here

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https://twitter.com/notsam/status/1259196213695582208

Fucking lmao
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Smashingpmkns posted...

https://twitter.com/notsam/status/1259196213695582208

Fucking lmao

There's 100% emotion on one end and 0 on the other. We all know how this plays out in the internet age. This dude is already down 1 with that response. But people like him are needed to keep this shit rolling.

It's funny how neglectful people are at realizing how much experience a 40+ year old comic has at dealing with pushback. You can't win this.

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Never heard of him. He's probably trash at his job if he needs to bait people for attention.

The thing is, most wrestling fans are well aware that its fake. They watch it because it entertains them.

I mean I know the Undertaker is not some supernatural being that guys half his age cant keep on the mat for three seconds. But his entrance is still amazing to see live.

I dont know, the whole need for people to understand other people liking things that they dont like has never made sense to me.

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

There's 100% emotion on one end and 0 on the other. We all know how this plays out in the internet age. This dude is already down 1 with that response. But people like him are needed to keep this shit rolling.

It's funny how neglectful people are at realizing how much experience a 40+ year old comic has at dealing with pushback. You can't win this.

he actually said that in the same podcast he said offensive stuff in

same with this

https://twitter.com/tomsegura/status/1258915175077343232

thats how much he anticipated the pushback - he said the controversial things and then 20 minutes later just jumped into saying the opposite then also later gave an apology

it's basically a scripted wrestling heel face turn

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Based on how good he was at getting reactions with this shit, he's honestly a better heel than like half the heels on the WWE roster right now.
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CoolCly posted...

he actually said that in the same podcast he said offensive stuff in

same with this

https://twitter.com/tomsegura/status/1258915175077343232

thats how much he anticipated the pushback - he said the controversial things and then 20 minutes later just jumped into saying the opposite then also later gave an apology

it's basically a scripted wrestling heel face turn

He knows how to game the system. Now you got people seeing the out of context insults and getting all in their feelings and you can be like "hey idiot, look 20 minutes pass that". I do the same exact thing IRL. I make fun of something harshly, then I clean it up by countering my previous statements. You pretty much have to, so that people can understand you're being dramatic for it to be funnier. It's kind of irritating when you already like someone, cause you're like "yeah, I understand you, you don't have to explain yourself everytime", but they kind of do, with anyone being able to blow up a misguided perspective.

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Nerd fight?

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CoolCly posted...

he actually said that in the same podcast he said offensive stuff in

same with this

https://twitter.com/tomsegura/status/1258915175077343232

thats how much he anticipated the pushback - he said the controversial things and then 20 minutes later just jumped into saying the opposite then also later gave an apology

it's basically a scripted wrestling heel face turn

lol, that wasnt a real apology though it was 100% facetious, he did another "apology" earlier that he couldn't even get through without stifling a laugh, hes not trying to pull back from any backlash or pushback, 10 seconds after that clip cuts off he describes that "apology" as him parroting back something hes heard a bunch of "fucking morons" say about wresting. He isnt one to shy away from shit like that, if anything he'll double down on the next podcast because these idiots are giving him the exact reaction he wanted

Tom is a Latino who walks around trying to be WHITE


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Ruddager posted...

lol, that wasnt a real apology though, hes not trying to pull back from any "backlash", 10 seconds after that clip cuts off he describes that "apology" as him parroting back something hes heard a bunch of fucking morons say about wresting

Lol. He got me then. I didn't care enough and got trapped in my own system. He did the double agent shit. I really don't care if someone thinks wrestling fans are dumb or not. I feel a certain way when people shit on rap fans without any really knowledge of it. But I've never thought, I needed an apology for this. I always just figure they haven't met the right people yet and move on.

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it seems like people who don't watch wrestling have a fictional idea that those who do, all think it's real. it's like how protestant christians think that catholics are pagans worshipping Mary, and actual Catholics are like "......wut. no we don't...."

Joeydollaz posted...

Tom is a Latino who walks around trying to be WHITE

Damn. He's slipping by having a whole spanish podcast as well then. Weird way to hide it.

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Lol. He got me then. I didn't care enough and got trapped in my own system. He did the double agent shit. I really don't care if someone thinks wrestling fans are dumb or not. I feel a certain way when people shit on rap fans without any really knowledge of it. But I've never thought, I needed an apology for this. I always just figure they haven't met the right people yet and move on.

Heres the start of that "apology", watch the next like 30 seconds after it ends
https://youtu.be/JGNn-C_dxuY?t=10585

Ruddager posted...

lol, that wasnt a real apology though it was 100% facetious, he did another "apology" earlier that he couldn't even get through without stifling a laugh, hes not trying to pull back from any backlash or pushback, 10 seconds after that clip cuts off he describes that "apology" as him parroting back something hes heard a bunch of "fucking morons" say about wresting

....yes exactly, the entire thing is facetious.

thats why he said all of these different things within the same podcast. he didnt pull back or apologize in response to backlash... he prepared apology bits to use in response to the backlash in the same podcast he said the controversial things in

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I LOVE wrestling!

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CoolCly posted...

....yes exactly, the entire thing is facetious.

thats why he said all of these different things within the same podcast. he didnt pull back or apologize in response to backlash... he prepared apology bits to use in response to the backlash in the same podcast he said the controversial things in

except the whole "apology" was solely used as a vehicle to take another shot at the people hes already shitting on, its not "in response" to potential backlash, its further pushing what he was already doing to cause any potential backlash in the first place

..... yes, none of it is a response

all of this is a bit to mess with you

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Ruddager posted...

Heres the start of that "apology", watch the next like 30 seconds after it ends
https://youtu.be/JGNn-C_dxuY?t=10585

Funny thing is, not being a wrestling fan, I still agree with the sentiments of everything positive he said. I should feel stupid that he throws it back in my face after. But I'm not, cause I'm not insecure about my views... for the most part. He can think what he wants, I don't gotta be 100% aligned with people. My relationships with most people is us pushing back on each others taste and views. And it works when there's an outlining respect there. When you know that after that conversation, you're just gonna click back to an overall understanding of each other. It makes the times you agree more genuine as well. You know the person isn't just agreeing with you and then stating their real opinions behind your back. They bring that shit to your door.

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Lmao if you think that "apology" was meant to be sincere at all. He literally said "it's like a soap opera... for men".
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Conflict posted...

Seems like a lot of people are buying it actually

Conflict posted...

What topics are you guys reading? Cause I just see people saying "well it's not fake, it's scripted" and "this doesn't really seem like comedy so much as it is someone ranting or stating the obvious". Does that constitute "getting mad" now?

Okay, well you're taking this exchange pretty seriously. Arguably, too seriously. Which sort of makes it seem like you're upset.

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Smashingpmkns posted...

Lmao if you think that "apology" was meant to be sincere at all. He literally said "it's like a soap opera... for men".

I don't see anything wrong with men liking soap operas. It is what it is. Who cares?

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

Lmao if you think that "apology" was meant to be sincere at all. He literally said "it's like a soap opera... for men".

I don't see anything wrong with men liking soap operas. It is what it is. Who cares?

Calling wrestling a soap opera for men has been a common insult to wrestling for as long as I've been alive lol the joke he's making isn't that wrestling is fake or even that it sucks. The joke he's making is that wrestling fans are dumb and they're all feeding into it.
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Is a Soap Opera for ladies actually,

Men watch the In Ring story booking

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Smashingpmkns posted...

Calling wrestling a soap opera for men has been a common insult to wrestling for as long as I've been alive lol the joke he's making isn't that wrestling is fake or even that it sucks. The joke he's making is that wrestling fans are dumb and they're all feeding into it.

Everything gets made fun of and talked down about. If you love something, you're not entitled to everyone else loving and respecting at as much as you. Again, the comparison the rap music. It gets the same type of treatment by people who think it's all gangbangers and twerking. But I'm not insecure enough to focus on others hating what I love instead of continuing to enjoy ot and just marking those people off as missing out.

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

Calling wrestling a soap opera for men has been a common insult to wrestling for as long as I've been alive lol the joke he's making isn't that wrestling is fake or even that it sucks. The joke he's making is that wrestling fans are dumb and they're all feeding into it.

Everything gets made fun of and talked down about. If you love something, you're not entitled to everyone else loving and respecting at as much as you. Again, the comparison the rap music. It gets the same type of treatment by people who think it's all gangbangers and twerking. But I'm not insecure enough to focus on others hating what I love instead of continuing to enjoy ot and just marking those people off as missing out.

You're still missing the joke big time and also taking this way too seriously.
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Aren't jokes supposed to be funny though? You'd think a comedian would be able to come up with better material.

Yes, usually the people at the butt of these types of jokes don't find them funny.
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The original comments were a rant based on the false premise that people think wrestling is real. He did a good job of drawing attention to himself, but he won't draw any new fans because it wasn't funny.

Fwiw, wrestling fans in general are usually pathetic individuals.

Big_Gold posted...

Fwiw, wrestling fans in general are usually pathetic individuals.

How come?

Smashingpmkns posted...

You're still missing the joke big time and also taking this way too seriously.

Oop, you claimed Im taking it more serious than I actually am. By internet standards, you just won the argument.

Seriously tho, it's just you not knowing me. I look into everything like this. If you're reading emotion in my responses somehow, you're adding them yourself. I'm just thinkinf way to into it, like most are by the 3rd page of a shallow topic.

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Lost_All_Senses posted...

Smashingpmkns posted...

You're still missing the joke big time and also taking this way too seriously.

Oop, you claimed Im taking it more serious than I actually am. By internet standards, you just won the argument.

Seriously tho, it's just you not knowing me. I look into everything like this. If you're reading emotion in my responses somehow, you're adding them yourself. I'm just thinkinf way to into it, like most are by the 3rd page of a shallow topic.

Bro you're still not getting it and yes you're taking it way too seriously if you have to defend, or explain, against a joke in such a weird angle. It has nothing to do with emotion, or winning an argument tbh, but going "nothing wrong with watching soap operas" is completely missing the joke lol

He's using every tired old criticism of wrestling to joke that wrestling fans are dumb. And instead of being good sports about it, they prove his point (which was obviously intended and he was hoping for this) and feed into his joke because they inherently don't know what a good sport is lol
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well I can't speak for the ones on Twitter but the wwe fans in this topic are behaving just fine

Zikten posted...

How come?

They're really overzealous when it comes to their favorites and some of them attack the wrestlers they don't like on their twitter. Also a lot of bigoted and misogynistic 'rasslin' fans.

well every fanbase has its undesirables

Zikten posted...

well every fanbase has its undesirables

That's true, fair point.

Zikten posted...

well every fanbase has its undesirables

Yeah but in some cases the "undesirables" are a much bigger proportion (or even a majority) of the fanbase

100% this story will be a bit in his next special

EDIT:That's if he keeps following proto, it'll be a 4 stroke victory

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Pro wrestling fans should not have given Tom Segura the attention he most likely was hoping for. I can picture him with a huge grin and just so happy that he would get to talk about the backlash during some interview, to help boost viewership and eventual ticket sales.

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https://twitter.com/tomsegura/status/1259255540225462272?s=19

Lol this is great

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Smashingpmkns posted...

Bro you're still not getting it and yes you're taking it way too seriously if you have to defend, or explain, against a joke in such a weird angle. It has nothing to do with emotion, or winning an argument tbh, but going "nothing wrong with watching soap operas" is completely missing the joke lol

He's using every tired old criticism of wrestling to joke that wrestling fans are dumb. And instead of being good sports about it, they prove his point (which was obviously intended and he was hoping for this) and feed into his joke because they inherently don't know what a good sport is lol

I got all that. I watch Yourmomshouse weekly, I get Tom and Christina's humor. I was just having a separate conversation. You just assumed something was going over my head cause I didn't address it. Like I already said, you can't expect a person to only be talking about the base of the situation by the 3rd page of a topic.

Some reason you took me having an opinion, as me not getting the joke. Which is fine. That's how it goes sometimes

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I don't get his problem with other people enjoying something.

I think reality TV is trash, but if people enjoy watching it.

This is less of a funny all in and more him being upset for some reason.

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Umbreon posted...

I don't get his problem with other people enjoying something.

I think reality TV is trash, but if people enjoy watching it.

This is less of a funny all in and more him being upset for some reason.

Dude, he's a comedian. He's shitting on it cause it's funny and he knew he'd get a rise out of people.

And he was right, and he will 100% double down on it on his next podcast

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Solid Snake07 posted...

it's funny

I suppose humor is subjective, I just don't see what's funny about calling people [redacted] for liking something. Maybe it's the delivery that lost me.

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