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In a USA Today story about Bob Iger taking over as CEO, an analyst makes a pitch for Disney's ESPN to "acquire World Wrestling Entertainment".

The comment came as part of a story outlining 10 priorities Iger should set for his first year. One of those priorities was "Tinker with the cable networks". ESPN is owned by Disney and has been a success, but the fear is that growth will level off as operators resist higher fees and Fox continues to expand on their sports networks.

One way to continue growth, according to Dennis McAlpine of McAlpine Associates, would be to go after WWE. "I'd like to see them acquire World Wrestling Entertainment or NASCAR if they could," said McAlpine.

 

[MrPing1000]

ho man :lol :lol

ps forums unbreak yourself

 

[border]

Titling the story "Disney should acquire WWE" is just a way of making a good idea sound stupid/funny. I doubt that he was really pressing for WWE to be bought out either, just for airing rights to be obtained.

Full article is pretty interesting:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/media/2005-03-14-disney-usat_x.htm

 

[Minotauro]

No way would Vince sell the WWE. He's too much of an egomaniac to let someone else have a say in its operation.

 

[impirius]

I would totally mark out if Michael Eisner showed up at the press conference and said that he bought the rights to WCW.

 

[bishoptl]

....followed by Bob Iger attacking him with a chair, ripping off his suit to reveal a WWE t-shirt, then he, Roy Disney and Vince standing with arms raised over Eisner's prone and bleeding body while Iger screams, "IT WAS ME, EISNER! IT WAS ME ALL ALONG!" That'd be cool.

I need to get out more, I think.

 

[Guzim]

If WWE was on ESPN, does that mean Lawler and the King would get replaced by Wilbon and Kornheiser? Please acquire WWE Disney!

 

[impirius]

CNBC needs to hire you, dude... their booking has been lame lately, Martha Stewart is carrying the friggin network



Edit: Ahahahaha, that'd be great. "How's YOUR BOY doin' now, huh?"

 

[robox]

If WWE was on ESPN, does that mean Lawler and the King would get replaced by Wilbon and Kornheiser? Please acquire WWE Disney!

if that'd happen, i'd start watching the rasslin' religiously again. no matter how bad the content, those 2'll be able to make it more than watchable.

 

[BigJonsson]

If WWE was on ESPN, does that mean Lawler and the King would get replaced by Wilbon and Kornheiser? Please acquire WWE Disney!

I haven't laughed this hard in days

Thanks


That would be tits

 

[speedpop]

:lol :lol :lol :lol @ this thread.