Enigma Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 WWE.com is reporting that during a standard Wellness policy physical, an abnormal accessory pathway to the heart (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome) was discovered in US Champion, MVP. It is a potentially life threatening condition that could lead to a heart attack if untreated. He will be able to continue wrestling because according to WWE.com, MVP "underwent a precarious radio frequency treatment this past Monday – a procedure that is equally dangerous in that one in 1,000 individuals die during it. Next week, tests will be performed again to see if the procedure was a success." WWE.com says that the testing took place at the Great American Bash. The body of the story is written to explain how The Wellness Policy caught this condition early. A cynic might say that mentioning the Bash and the benefits of the policy are a calculated move by WWE. A cynic may be right, but you also can't deny that the policy did what people want it to do either.
claydude14 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 Well, at least it did some good. Hopefully the condition gets fixed or whatever and MVP can continue to grow as a performer.
Downhome Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I can't* believe that they have MVP on TV right now using all of this as part of his angle with Matt Hardy. *ok...I can believe it.
cd213 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I can't* believe that they have MVP on TV right now using all of this as part of his angle with Matt Hardy. *ok...I can believe it. It's easy and cheap heat. It's not the worse real life situation that WWE has exploited.
LooseCannon25 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 Wow, All I have to say is that this is good news that they caught this. We've seen so many athletes just drop dead during a game......Reggie Lewis of the Celtics, Hank Gathers of Loyola MAramount in College B-Ball, Korey Stringer in NFL, among many others.......The policy did a good thing, but somehow I see some people here putting a negative spin on it.
Obi Chris Kenobi Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 So was it just blind luck they caught it due to the Wellness Policies random spot checks, or do you think that due to recent events they've made everyone under go a medical?
JPopStarKami Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I'm not trying to sound like a jerk or anything, but is there a chance they're taking something and running with it to say 'See, our Wellness Policy works!' now that Congress has them under the magnifying glass?
JimmyHendricks Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I'm not trying to sound like a jerk or anything, but is there a chance they're taking something and running with it to say 'See, our Wellness Policy works!' now that Congress has them under the magnifying glass? Exactly. While I'm glad he condition was caught (last thing we need is another one dropping dead, both as fans and for the business), it is also an obvious attempt by the WWE to put over how "thorough" and "top of the line" their Wellness Policy is. The WWE.com article praises it (the policy) numerous times--if they weren't under fire, it would probably be all about MVP's condition, as it should be. Instead, it's a slightly awkward rah-rah piece.
RedJed Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I can't* believe that they have MVP on TV right now using all of this as part of his angle with Matt Hardy. *ok...I can believe it. Pardon my lack of knowledge on all this, but this is actually a part of a storyline in their program? HUH?!! I just heard about this, like, right now, in terms of it all relating to MVP. I gotta say....something aint right with incorporating a real life condition like this (assuming it's legit and isn't just some spin to play into the congress issue) into a produced storyline. But I dont know much for details (havent watched Smackdown yet) so this is all out of left field and maybe I'm overreacting. Whatever the case, like most have said, this seems to be a case of "Look at how great our Wellness Policy is!" or something. Point is being made but it's so transparent I can see right through it.
tekcop Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I don't get to watch SmackDown but from what I've read, MVP kind of mentioned it when explaining why he wasn't at the show.
AntiLeaf33 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 IF it is legit, then its good that they picked it up. If it's just a way to get the wellness program over, then its a waste of time.
edgehead69 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 IF it is legit, then its good that they picked it up. If it's just a way to get the wellness program over, then its a waste of time. I Strongly doubt it... WWE wouldnt go that far to say one of their workers has a heart disease just so they can gain face with the public I do hope MVP is all well and healed up...
AntiLeaf33 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 IF it is legit, then its good that they picked it up. If it's just a way to get the wellness program over, then its a waste of time. I Strongly doubt it... WWE wouldnt go that far to say one of their workers has a heart disease just so they can gain face with the public I do hope MVP is all well and healed up... The same way they wouldn't use a recently deceased wrestlers death in a story line?
edgehead69 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 IF it is legit, then its good that they picked it up. If it's just a way to get the wellness program over, then its a waste of time. I Strongly doubt it... WWE wouldnt go that far to say one of their workers has a heart disease just so they can gain face with the public I do hope MVP is all well and healed up... The same way they wouldn't use a recently deceased wrestlers death in a story line? (sigh) WWE is capable of stupid things... and if this is one of them.... then i dont know what to say
Kristianna Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 I don't put anything past WWE creative at this point. Especially after the Lita miscarriage angle from a few years back, and the way they turned Eddie's corpse face down in the mud and raped its ass for a year.
AntiLeaf33 Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 IF it is legit, then its good that they picked it up. If it's just a way to get the wellness program over, then its a waste of time. I Strongly doubt it... WWE wouldnt go that far to say one of their workers has a heart disease just so they can gain face with the public I do hope MVP is all well and healed up... The same way they wouldn't use a recently deceased wrestlers death in a story line? (sigh) WWE is capable of stupid things... and if this is one of them.... then i dont know what to say I really hope that this isn't the case, I'm just saying that I won't let anything past them anymore.
Twisted Intestine Posted August 11, 2007 Report Posted August 11, 2007 If anything, I'd say that a doctor found his condition, and they spun it and said it was their testing policy that found it, rather than just flat out made it up.
thecitythesky Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 I can't* believe that they have MVP on TV right now using all of this as part of his angle with Matt Hardy. *ok...I can believe it. * Quick question. Are you equally as dumbfounded when the annoucers dicuss that *pick sports team* is at a profound disadvantage because *star player* isn't in the game due to injury.? You know, how dare they exploit said condition as a talking point for their broadcast. I mean, it'd be different if they were making it up. But discussing a legit condition is perfectly normal.
The Truthiness Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Vince Mcmahon could find a cure for AIDS, and people would still find a way to spin it in a bad way.
Hunter's Torn Quad Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Because if anybody deserves the benefit of the doubt over whether they're exploiting something, it's Vince McMahon, right?
USC Wuz Robbed! Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Eddie's corpse might disagree with you there.
The Truthiness Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Eddies wife, Best Friend, and nephew all participated aswell, I think Eddie wouldn't mine anyway.
Bix Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Everyone who was close to Eddy and not relying on WWE for financial reasons insists he would have hated it, with Konnan also pointing out that Antonio Pena wanted to do an angle based off Art Barr's death and Eddy refused.
The Truthiness Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 I'm going to go with Vickie (His wife), Chavo, and Rey, there is really nobody closer then them 3.
Hunter's Torn Quad Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 You're assuming their participating in the angle means they were fine with the exploitation.
The Truthiness Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Well yeah, they did "participate"...As matter of fact they're still "participating".
Vern Gagne Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 Don't fucking participate if you have a problem.
King Cucaracha Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 So, are we seriously suggesting they're making the fact one of their workers has a heart condition!?
Hunter's Torn Quad Posted August 12, 2007 Report Posted August 12, 2007 No one's suggesting they're making it up, because MVP's condition is legit. People are just questioning, rightfully so, how it's being used to trumpet the value of the Wellness Policy when the policy has come under so much warranted flak over the past month or so.
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