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How was getting defensive? I was saying that i thought you were a "typical tna mark". And thats not because you disagree with me, but because of your viewpoint that a top tna guy ability to compete, is more important than a ring announcers right to not getting cornered and getting balls shoved in her face.
You can call anyone out on anything, but your claiming someones disrespecting you when your giving your opinion when you just disrespected someone else. That makes you a hypocrite.
What Jeff Hardy did was wrong and all, because he cheated the fans outta money, which he did get suspended for, but what Austin Aries did was way worse as he STUCK HIS BALLS IN WOMENS FACE.
in the quote is what shows how much your like all those other ******ed tna marks that sucks tna's dick. Its not because i disagree with, it just so happens that i do. You don't care if someone is sexually harrased or really anything else, as long as tna keeps chugging along. You even go so far as to try to turn this into an anti Christy Hemme thread. Trying to make it seem like she deserved it. I mean you said worse about hemme than anyone has said about aries on this thread. Your completely insane if you cant see the major difference between the two events.
hemme was told who to say was coming out first by someone else so its not even her fault.
Well, I was up for a fine and suspension, but after hearing his replies and how he still hasn't said he is sorry or how he isn't even taking his actions seriously- I say fire his ass. Any of you defending behavior like this are clearly either virgins, marks or have never had a conversation with a female (that you weren't related to) in your life.
why on twitter? do you apologize to every one you wrong on twitter? If you do something wrong at work, does you boss post something about you on twitter? Aries and TNA doesnt owe us anything, why would they do a public apology?For all those saying that Austin was just in character I seem to remember JBL doing the goose step in Germany and getting sacked from his job as a financial analyst from Fox for his actions. He defended it by saying it was done by JBL the character, not JBL the man. Fox replied that they employed JBL the character and, thus, his actions were worth getting fired over. Two very different set of circumstances but the basic thread is that, in character or not, wrestlers can (and should be) held accountable for overstepping lines when they do (such as Jericho and the Brazilian flag)
Fire Double A? Nah, it wasn't nice but there's no need to fire him over it. A backstage chat to clear the air between him and Hemme should be suffice, with an apology on twitter for it and the whole thing would be resolved. Hemme screwed up, Double A screwed up (worse) but it should be dealt with in-house with a little sign off on twitter from Dixie saying TNA doesn't condone this sort of thing.
SPIKE VP: ARIES WILL BE DISCIPLINED
David Schwarz, Spike TVs senior VP/communications, says Austin Aries will be disciplined for the incident involving Aries and Christy Hemme on last Thursdays Impact. Just as significant, Schwarz unhesitatingly described what happened as sexual harassment.
We have a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment, Schwarz said. We discussed [the incident] with our partner. [Aries is] being disciplined. Im trying to get more information on what action is being taken. Dixie Carter took this very personally. He will be disciplined. Again, we have a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment.
Im not sure specifically how [the discipline] will be handled. To what extent, I dont know. This is certainly something we dont condone and dont tolerate. Such behavior is not welcome.
It was suggested that, since Hemme was harassed on national TV, Aries discipline should be made public. Schwarz responded:
I think that a statement of some sort will be coming. Thats being worked out. But immediate action will be taken.
Carter has not replied to requests for an interview.
JEEEESUS.SPIKE VP: ARIES WILL BE DISCIPLINED
David Schwarz, Spike TV’s senior VP/communications, says Austin Aries will be disciplined for the incident involving Aries and Christy Hemme on last Thursday’s Impact. Just as significant, Schwarz unhesitatingly described what happened as sexual harassment.
“We have a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment,” Schwarz said. “We discussed [the incident] with our partner. [Aries is] being disciplined. I’m trying to get more information on what action is being taken. Dixie Carter took this very personally. He will be disciplined. Again, we have a zero tolerance policy for sexual harassment.
“I’m not sure specifically how [the discipline] will be handled. To what extent, I don’t know. This is certainly something we don’t condone and don’t tolerate. Such behavior is not welcome.
It was suggested that, since Hemme was harassed on national TV, Aries’ discipline should be made public. Schwarz responded:
“I think that a statement of some sort will be coming. That’s being worked out. But immediate action will be taken.”
Carter has not replied to requests for an interview.
If you're a TNA fan, you want to get on your knees right now and pray that this is the very, very end of it.
Christy Hemme (@hemmepowered)
Got to say, I appreciate the passion wrestling fans have for this biz I love so much...
I won't say it's no surprise that SpikeTV jumped in; I'm very surprised. What surprises me is that this situation went on long enough for them to have to think about jumping in.and while they're on their knees I'm gonna shove my junk in front of their faces. Wonder how that will make them feel.
This is HR and live TV 101, there are lines you don't cross in the work place (or in the world in general) and things you don't do on live TV. It's no surprise Spike stepped in. Yes, there may be some gray area since it is theater but in the end the victim makes the call.
Dixie Carter (@TNADixie)
TNA has ZERO tolerance for inappropriate behavior. The incident with Austin Aries was taken very seriously and handled immediately.
First off lets get away from the fact that your a tna mark. The fact you are trying to deflect the blame from austin aries to hemme because he is more valuable to the tna company is insane to me. That shows your bias towards austin aries side.You were and still are defensive about this entire thing. You called me a "typical tna mark" simply because I defended Aries over Hemme, which is an evident pattern in your replies to me. There has not been one reply in which you didn't term me a "tna mark" in one form or another. People are making a huge deal out of something that quite frankly isn't. And it has nothing to do with being a "top tna guy" as you put it. That shows your bias and hatred of TNA and not my blind marking. The problem with 'net fans are that they'll mistakenly and illogical label people just because of a simple difference in opinion. You are the epitome of that and I am sometimes ashamed to be a wrestling fan simply because the majority of us fans are illogical and idiotic in nature. You cannot be reasoned with or even told simple viewpoints that conflict with your own without it degenerating into name calling or labeling. Grow up!
In my view, there's righteous disrespect and there's unprovoked disrespect. Mark Madden is getting my righteous disrespect because he provoked it with his moronic blogs and comments on this situation. The ironic part is you claim I'm a "hypocrite" and throw that term around quite often in this thread. However, you have done nothing but disrespect my view the whole time in every reply to me. What do they call that again? Oh yeah, it's your favorite word to throw around; HYPOCRITE! Nice!
In this world its worse to sexually harass someone rather than be a drugged out performer. What hardy did not physically impose his will on someone. What he did was bad, but he was hurting himself more than anyone else. He was even suspended for it.In what world is sexual harassment worse than being a drugged performer? Like I said, Aries putting his junk on Hemme directly would be sexual harassment[which he didn't touch her, btw]. Aries slapping Hemme's ass would sexual harassment. What Aries did would be more in the bullying camp than sexual harassment based on what he actually did. Was it wrong? Sure. This is the same company that has no wellness policy or any kind of structure. He should be punished, but if Hardy wasn't it's a double standard. Which was my earlier point that you clearly overlooked or were too busy acting like a 5 year old kid to notice.
Yes and that entire response sums up my whole point in this topic: You are the typical immature and illogical wrestling fan. There's a difference between name calling and debating, which you might want to learn how to do.
You pretty much started out with it's all Aries' fault and then changed it to it is someone else's fault for Hemme's screwup? Classic net fan logic. Which is faulty or no logic. Hemme was responsible for her own actions. At least what Aries did was all him. People might not like it, but who are we fans to judge him? Wrestling itself is a very immature and irrational business and Aries is just doing what has always been tradition. He was wronged and he did what he thought was appropriate in responding. Austin Aries is a normal person prone to outbursts of anger like any normal person. People have too much obsession with celebrity today. This is an issue for Impact, Christy Hemme, and Austin Aries to settle. Ultimately, it will be up to them to rectify this situation and us fans will have no influence over what happens. Acting like a child and throwing a temper tantrum will not change anything whether you agree with Aries or not.