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2. I've been thinking that for the last four years!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jun 21, 2021, 10:40 AM

Jun 2021

Donnie was their heel! He brought the heat! Disagree with me if you want but I don't think his base is a cult. I think it's a fandom. They don't want policy. The don't care about order or rules. To them cheap heat is just as good as kayfabe. They don't want something to believe in. They want to be entertained. They think this all a damned show.

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