2009 Annual WWE Shareholders Meeting

[FreedomLost]

Thanks to Devin Cutting:

The 2009 WWE Annual Shareholders Meeting was held this morning (May 1st). Here are some of the newsworthy items from the meeting:

* Kevin Dunn missed the meeting due to an illness & may have been hospitalized.

* Vince McMahon said that he is not interested in running an MMA promotion.

* Vince McMahon said that WWE is looking into creating a Wednesday night TV program. He feels that it would not be overexposure due to the huge number of TV stations available & that being on TV every weeknight would make it easier for the fans to follow along with the storylines or catch up if they miss any of the TV shows.

* A shareholder requested the creation of a WWE affinity program. Vince McMahon agreed to look into possibly doing that.

* Donna Goldsmith said that WWE has major marketing plans for Summerslam 2009, including a huge party leading into the event. Vince McMahon predicted that Summerslam 2009 will sell out.

* Donna Goldsmith said that WWE has upcoming meetings with the USA Network & CNN regarding marketing.

* Vince McMahon said that Playboy wanted to work with WWE again this year, but Vince turned down the offer because of WWE's new "PG environment".

* Vince McMahon announced that WWE has signed a deal with Pepsi.

* Vince McMahon said that WWE was planning a tour of China, but ran into some problems. He feels that China will be a big part of WWE's future.

* Vince McMahon said that WWE is considering canceling it's tour of Mexico in late May due to the swine flu outbreak. He also announced a Mexican tour for October of 2009.

* Vince McMahon partially blamed the decline of pay-per-view buys on more fans choosing to watch pay-per-views with each other rather than individually ordering the pay-per-views.

* A shareholder asked if "Mr. McMahon" could be the person who ends the Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak. Vince McMahon said that him ending the streak would probably anger a lot of people, so it's unlikely to happen.

* Vince McMahon said that both him & his wife will be participating in all of the upcoming earnings conference calls.

* Vince McMahon said that him appearing in a movie would be a bad idea due to his lack of patience & time.

* Vince McMahon said that holding WrestleMania overseas would be difficult because it would have to air live in North America. He mentioned that Summerslam 1992 from London, England aired in North America on a tape delay & it ended up being a bad business decision.

The entire meeting can be viewed online at: http://wwevideowm.fplive.net/wwevideo/wmv/adhoc/corporate/200905/shareholders2009_750.wmv

 

[SC_408]

wow i hope he really doesnt end up makin another new program...damn he really tryin to exhaust all of the wrestlers

 

[GHP]

^ think it would just be a recap show

I just cant see how vince gets a PG rating for his shows. The HHH breaking into Ortons house segment was not something i'd preferably want kids to be watching amoung all kinds of other stuff that happens on every show, like someone getting wacked with a chair

 

[ESFCE]

Yeah it sounds to me like a recap show, I wouldn't mind because I don't always watch Smackdown and wanna just see the highlights. But after this Fridays Smackdown I think im gonna start watching more regularly. Also if it was a show with fresh new matches they would do it how they do Superstars, just tape 2-3 matches before a Raw or Smackdown taping which saves alot of money.

 

[ESFCE]

* Vince McMahon said that he is not interested in running an MMA promotion.

Shane was pushing for that one years ago and I actually think it wouldn't be a bad idea.

* Donna Goldsmith said that WWE has major marketing plans for Summerslam 2009, including a huge party leading into the event. Vince McMahon predicted that Summerslam 2009 will sell out.

Hmmm I might have to think twice about going to this now. I was going to go to LA for the annual PWG Battle of Los Angeles which happens a few weeks after Summerslam and didnt wanna take 2 different trips.

* Vince McMahon said that Playboy wanted to work with WWE again this year, but Vince turned down the offer because of WWE's new "PG environment".

This is a stupid move considering WWE has a huge fanbase thats over the age of 18 and those Playboys always sell well.

* Vince McMahon announced that WWE has signed a deal with Pepsi.

I don't wanna see Triple H on my bottle as I drink it.

* Vince McMahon said that WWE is considering canceling it's tour of Mexico in late May due to the swine flu outbreak. He also announced a Mexican tour for October of 2009.

They ended up cancelling it.

WWE has apparently canceled it's Raw tour of Mexico on the final weekend of May as Raw house shows have been announced for Huntsville, Alabama on May 29th and Montgomery, Alabama on May 30th.

* Vince McMahon partially blamed the decline of pay-per-view buys on more fans choosing to watch pay-per-views with each other rather than individually ordering the pay-per-views.

This is bullshit. People have been watching PPVs with each other for a long time, even when they were doing good. What they need to is lower the price because alot of PPVs end up being bullshit. Thats why the numbers are low.

 

[SC_408]

once vince dies and shane or stephanie takes over i think shane would try to make it more of an mma type ....and yeah vince is dumb as hell opting out of playboy, its not like its gonna make a diff....and ppv are lower than ever cause of the bullshit outcomes...why would people wanna see a triple h or cena main event when eventually they could see them probably wrestle the same match on the following raw or smackdown

 

[Premo]

it means divas in pants

 

[Stealth]

* Vince McMahon said that Playboy wanted to work with WWE again this year, but Vince turned down the offer because of WWE's new "PG environment".

The PG environment was pretty evident last night when Lawler was talking about giving Marice a footlong.

I just want to see her naked.

Pics?

 

[ESFCE]

The PG environment was pretty evident last night when Lawler was talking about giving Marice a footlong.

I just want to see her naked.

Pics?

That was hilarious. "wouldnt you want to share your 5 dollar footlong with Maryse" and Cole laughed like ooooh i aint saying shit to that.


http://www.wwedaily.com/wwe-diva-maryse-ouellet-in-playboys-vixens-w-pics/

 

[Premo]

lol i did do a double take when he said that

i thought lawler went soft for a sec .. guess not when it comes to divas

 

[GHP]

marysse is bad, she has no ass though.

It would be retarded if vince tried to run an MMA promotion, those things pop up and sink faster than anything

 

[SC_408]

vince turning something into mma= XFL

 

[Rasan]

vince turning something into mma= XFL

and somebody would probably die in the octagon, and it would fuck up all of MMA. nah, no thanks Vince lol .
I coulldnt be in the shareholders meeting, I'd get escorted out lol

 

[Stealth]

The can talk about giving Maryse a footlong. But my buddy went to the Smackdown that they filmed in Pittsburgh last night (I can give you spoilers if you want) and they took away his sign because it was too offense. Guess what the sign said?

SUCK IT.

Gay ass shit.

 

[SC_408]

^^^lol wow...but its ok to show triple h invading a house with a sledge hammer, and even showing randy handcuff someone while kissin his wife...

 

[GHP]

Vince should know half of what makes his audience kid or not is the edgy shit he somehow always gets away with. He should also know that is doesnt matter that he somehow got a PG rating for his shows, parents are still gonna consider wrestling violent and may not let their kids watch it.

 

[Darkshowdown]

wow i hope he really doesnt end up makin another new program...damn he really tryin to exhaust all of the wrestlers

It would be pre taped at the previous raw or smackdown like they do with superstars

 

[Darkshowdown]

Also wwe just killed off HHH image when they let orton pin him clean via kick and win teh belt at the last ppv. Now HHH dont need to win the belt off Orton no more bc Orton busted his ass a few times for the strap.

 

[ESFCE]

Also wwe just killed off HHH image when they let orton pin him clean via kick and win teh belt at the last ppv. Now HHH dont need to win the belt off Orton no more bc Orton busted his ass a few times for the strap.

yeah but they can still play it off that he aint beat him in a singles match for it. I know soon enough he will be back to squash Orton for the belt.

 

[GHP]

lets not forget this is the third time Orton and HHH fueded for the championship